Chapter 14 I want her with me

After checking out and all the formalities, Luna stood outside the hotel waiting for a cab and she finally got one. She asked to be dropped at the airport. Through out the whole journey, she was lost in thoughts of Graham and she missed him. She realized how foolish she was missing someone she just met overnight.

Graham and Vikram reached Apex hotel and the staff immediately recognized them. They quickly tended to them. Graham asked for the room number of the journalist sent by Golden times agency and he was told that she had checked out about 25 minutes ago. They checked the CCTV footage and it was really her but it seemed she was leaving for the airport. Graham felt sadness engulf him assuming that she was leaving because she regretted what happened between them and he didn't blame her considering his reputation but he needed to explain to her that he was willing to change for her. He decided to follow her to the airport.

On their way to the airport, Graham seemed to be lost in thoughts and Vikram wondered what he was planning on doing. "What are you going to do?"he asked. "If I find her, I will ask her to stay with me." "And why is that?" he asked. "Because I want her with me," said Graham. Just then his phone rang and he saw it was his mother. "I have no energy of dealing with you mom," he said and muted her. She kept calling and he refused to pick. She then called Vikram and he looked at Graham saying," You know I can't refuse to pick." He then picked it.

"Where's Graham?"started the woman without any greetings. "Am going to him. You need him?"Vikram asked calmly. "Yes. Tell him his dad has gotten another attack. We are rushing to the hospital he should come now." Graham heard everything and he cursed. He was just so close to getting to her but now this. He thought for a long time.

Let's go to the hospital," he said and Vikram did as told. He had all the time to chase her, he thought. He will go to Sun City after taking care of this family emergency. They reached the hospital and he found his sister and mother settling in the waiting area and he could sense the tension. He just went and hugged her sister who held him tightly and cried. "He's going to be okay," he assured her.

Rebecca stared at his son who ignored him and just consoled his sister and it hurt her. Graham did it because he knew that it was her that led to their father getting another stroke because she was always the reason. "You no longer pick my calls Graham and this is how you treat me after seeing me for so long?" she exclaimed. "Are you going to start right now mom?" he asked her irritatedly "That's how you welcome your mother Graham?" she raised her voice. "Mom please. Dad is in there fighting for his life and you want to start? We are in the hospital for God's sake," said Abigail with teary eyes.

Rebecca kept quiet saving this conversation for another day. Both siblings were fed up of their mother's ways of trying to control their lives and that's why they both left home and lived independently. She always wanted things to be done as per her command. They had tried pleasing her in the past especially Abigail but she could never appreciate. They therefore decided to live life their way. She always nagged and fought with their dad but he always let things be.Even when he got diagnosed with high blood pressure, she never changed. The siblings cared for their father the more because he was considerate and compassionate. Even this time round, Graham was sure that she was the reason why their dad got another stroke due to her unending tantrums.

Luna reached the airport and sat down waiting for her flight. She tried contacting Bella once again but still her phone was off. After sometime, they announced her flight and she boarded. The flight took four hours and she finally landed in Sun City. Hailing a cab, she directly went home. On reaching, she found the door open and she was surprised. Entering inside, she saw Bella and was shocked because she expected her to be at her boyfriend's but that's not what surprised her the more.

She looked terrible. She had dark circles under her eyes and her face was red probably from excessive crying. She looked so pale. She immediately went to her and asked worriedly," Bella what's wrong? What happened?" Bella burst into tears and hugged her tightly then sniffed and said," He was lying to me Luna. I was planning a surprise for him but he had a girlfriend. They are even living together." Luna was dumbfounded. She has always heard Bella praising her boyfriend. She remembered that Bella had recently sent him all her savings because he told her that he had financial issues and she really wondered. "Are you sure about this Bella? Did you see it yourself?" she asked to confirm. "Yes I found them lying in bed naked. I even saw her stuff showing that they were living together." Luna was disappointed in that man on her behalf. He had really lost a nice woman. She decided to encourage her friend, "Then, maybe he was not the one for you Bella. You have to let go maybe, you will find the right one." Bella continued crying to her heart's content. Luna had planned to share with Bella about what had transpired in Blue City but seeing her friend's situation, she decided to wait.

Back in Blue City, it was evening when Raphael Cullen finally woke up and the Cullens were glad. The doctor told them to take extra care of him for at least a week so that he can completely be stable. Abigail came to her brother and said," Graham I was suggesting that maybe we should go back home and be with Dad for a week till he's fine." Graham thought about it and agreed. He treasured his sister because first of all she was very kind. Abigail was a well known model and a fashion designer who owned a number of fashion brands but their mother always thought that they both chose disgracing careers for Cullens. She often said that the entertainment industry was for cheap people and that she should quit it but Abigail refused since it's always been her dream.

Her father and brother's support was enough for her. Graham also chose to specialize in car racing because he loved it since childhood but still his mother saw it as a disgrace. Of course Cullen Corporations and Enterprises were there but the siblings refused to take over them. They had really succeeded in their careers.