Chapter 16

SIX YEARS LATER

Europe

Ava

I was looking outside the window deep in thoughts. When Shane comes running to me. I quickly wipe the tears off my eyes and kneel to him kissing him on the cheek. He hugs me and I kneel to him. He was smiling. My boy. "Mom. I am ready. Let's go."

"Where is Dad?" I ask him as he points behind and I saw Lucas right behind him. I stood up and he hugs me.

"Let's go." He says and we were about to leave when my friend Samantha facetime.

"You go ahead with Shane. I will join you. Let me take this."

I receive the call. Samantha is my best friend. She shifted to New York a year ago and since then we have had contact with her video calls and texts."Hello, Samantha."

"You seem to forget you have a best friend." She says pouting and I smile at her. How can I forget the person who was there when I had no one."Stop kidding. How can I forget? How is the wedding preparation for going?"

"Everything I could ever ask for but I miss you and Will. Most of all I miss Shane." She says with a sad expression.

Samantha is getting married. She met a guy a few months ago and now she is going to get married. My best friend is going to be married. Though I haven't seen the guy because he was always busy at work and in different time zones.

"I miss you too. You never let me meet your fiance."

"Here's your chance. We are having an engagement party. You have to come to New york. Ava, I know the last place you want to visit is New York but can you do this for me?"

I sigh and then put up a smile on my face. I didn't want to make her sad because of me. Anything for my best friend."Of course, I will come. I can't miss my best friend's engagement party. Will you tell me the name of your fiance."

"Nope. You will know him when you come. I will text you the details. I will call you back later. There is a lot to prepare."

"Sure thing." New York. It's been six years since I left New York and David. You may be wondering why? Everything was great and things were so good. I had no choice but to leave him. Why I left him if I loved him? Who is this kid and why he is calling me mom and What am I doing in Europe?

*Flashback

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"Do you remember our date?"

"How can I forget?" He exclaimed with a big smile on his face. Great. Also, I have some news for you but before that, I want to confirm it myself. This is the perfect opportunity to leave and go confirm it myself.

"I have to go check everything in the office. I will be back soon." I know he isn't going to the office. It was just an excuse to go prepare for the date and he thinks I will believe it but I don't say it to him that I know. I kiss him on the cheek and he leaves. "See you soon."

After an hour (At the hospital)

Yes, when David left, I came to the hospital. I took a home pregnancy test and it showed two lines. I was over the moon but I wanted to be sure. So I came back to the hospital to have a checkup.

David and I are going to have a baby. I can't wait to tell him this. I will tell him today about our date. I wonder how he will react? We never planned a baby and we never talked about kids. Does David love kids or not?

I stand in the parking lot imagining his reaction to this news when someone drags me to a room. It was dark.

I start coughing as to how dusty the room was. I couldn't see anything. Then someone tied my hands at the back with a rope.

"Leave me. Who are you?" Then I saw Harry. It wasn't hard to guess it was him. I kind of anticipated he is the one behind this. He found me again.

Ok, Ava. He can't scare you anymore. You are strong. I tried to be as calm as I can. If he senses I am scared of him for even a minute. He will think he can overpower me. I say looking straight into his eyes."When will you stop this? Isn't it enough you troubled and assaulted me in high school? What more do you want now?"

"I don't need anything Ava, Come in." He says and I heard the door open. Just then I saw a figure come out of the dark. I tried hard to get rid of the rope that tied my hands to the back but failed.

The person in front of me was beautiful. She looked like a model. Her golden locks over her shoulder, red lipstick on her round slender lips. She gave me a wicked smile. I don't recognize her at all.

"Who are you?"

"It's nice to finally meet you, Ava. I can see you are beautiful but you are nothing compared to me." She says with a wicked smile on her face. It annoys me like hell.

"What do you want from me? I don't even know you." I was confused. Who is this woman? What is she doing with Harry and most importantly what does she want from me?"You may not know me now but I know you very well Ava."

I swear I haven't seen this woman even once. How does she know me? I say. "Can you stop beating around the bush and come to the point?"

"She is feistier than before. David did well to you. The Ava I know was sweet and innocent but now..." Harry says breaking up in laughs.

"Are you sure your loverboy didn't mention me? I guess he can't just..."

When she said loverboy. Immediately it struck me and before she completes her sentence I stop her."Maisha. You bitch. How dare you?"

"I would be careful with the words if I were you, Ava." She yells at my face glaring at me. As much as I was scared I can't show it to them.

"I am not scared of either of you."

I tell her back.

"Let her go, Harry. Untie her." I was a little confused if she was going to let me go then why did she bring me here? It doesn't make sense.

"I am glad you understood it earlier," I say still in thoughts.

Harry unties me and I was kind of surprised that they let me go. As soon as I turned around to leave, her voice makes me stop on my track.

"I am sure David will leave you when he is left with nothing."

I turn back. What does she mean by left with nothing? "What do you mean?"

"Check it yourself." She hands me a bundle of papers. She said something about David. I was pretty sure she was just trying to fool me and make her plan successful. I slowly read it. I can't believe what I was reading. This cannot be real. "No this can be true. I am pretty sure these are fake."

I scoffed. They are trying to fool me. "Trust me they aren't." Harry asserts and they looked serious.

"You can't do this," I tell her but I am sure she isn't going to leave me or him like this. I am sure she wanted something and that is why she is going to blackmail me with those papers.

"I wouldn't have done this if Harry caught you that night and since Allan came and saved you. I had to resort to Plan B." She scoffs and the smile on her face said this is going to change everything.

"It's not my fault that guy knocked me down. How would I have known?" Harry defends himself and I beg her."Maisha, Don't do this."

"I won't."

"I know you won't leave me to this. Say what you want. I will do anything for David."

Harry says and disgust fills me over. "Careful with the words honey."

"Shut the fuck up." I glare at him.

"Let's get straight to the point. Break David's heart and leave his life and I will burn down the papers."

"Seriously. I will never do that." I can't leave David. There is no way I can break his heart and now that he is going to be the father of my child. I cannot leave. I need him.

"Fine do what you want. David will be left with nothing and when he comes to know all of this happened because of my hatred for you. He will never forgive you." She mumbles and I could feel the tears in my eyes but I didn't want to break down in front of him.

"He is the father of my child."

"As if I care. Sign these papers. I know you will. According to this, you can't tell about this to David or his family. You will leave him. Break his heart and leave as soon as you are finished. I suggest you do it today on your date."

I could feel my chest rising up and down in fear. I don't know what to do. I was scared. I can't leave David but if I don't she will take over the Blitz and David will be ruined. So I did what I had to.

With trembling hands, I signed the papers. I was shocked to what level Maisha would stoop down to want David. How will I do this? I have never lied to him before. I need to convince him that I don't love him anymore. I leave the room as soon as I signed the papers. I could hear Maisha and Harry's laugh over their victory.

A tear slid down my cheek only by the thought of it. I was standing in the parking lot. I couldn't move from my place. I was stuck. After some time I started walking my way towards home. I was close to him is when my phone rings. I slowly take out my phone from my purse. I was shivering. I saw the Caller ID. It was from David.

"Where are you, Ava? I came home and you aren't here." For a few seconds, I couldn't say a word out of my mouth. Tears flowed down my cheek and I couldn't stop them. My voice was cracking as I got the words out of my mouth. I bit my lower lip to stop myself from crying."I came for a walk."

"Ava, Why do I feel you are lying? Were you crying?" He knows me too well. I have to sound convincing. I take a deep breath and I laugh to assure him I was fine. "I am fine. Why will I be crying? Now, Will you open the door?" I try to convince him but I knew he wasn't. He opens the door and hugs me. I immediately hold him and try my best to not break down."I know you are lying and you are hiding something from me. I don't know what happened but I will wait till you are ready."

This will be hard. How will I break his heart?

(Will David know about her meeting with Maisha and Harry? Is this the end? How will David react?? Find out in the next chapter)

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