Chapter 6

Night fell and I got a call from Aikens which I didn't want to pick but his persistence kept pushing me.

"How are you doing", he inquired when I answered the call.

"I'm good", I answered in a sorrowful tone.

"Why do you sound like that? Have you been crying again?",

"Aikens he told me himself, he said I am invite to his wedding, he…", I couldn't speak anymore.

"How dare he? I'm coming over"

"No no you don't have to, it's too late."

"Don't worry about me, I'm already on my way"

Aikens have always been with me since I decided to further my law course. Whether I spoke harshly or or disrespectfully to him, he was still with me. Few minutes later, I heard a knock on. It was Aikens. I opened the door for him to come. Because I was moody, I just opened and he closed it behind him. I went to sit and he came to sit beside me. He spotted four empty bottles of vodka beside me while I was about to open the fifth bottle.

"What are you doing to yourself Bel? Do you want to kill yourself?", he yelled at me. That was the first time I heard him in such a tone.

"Give that to me", he said and took the bottle from me.

"Let me be, you all are the same. You start with good words and character then transform into a whole new being", I shouted at him.

"I need to take you to your room", he ignored me.

"I don't want to go anywhere, just let me be, who invited you here anyways? Just get…."

Before I could finish my words, he slammed his lips on mine and kissed me. I couldn't resist because I felt his presence, Taylor's presence.

"I don't want to see you hurt like…", he tried to speak after ending the kiss but I fell asleep.

The next morning, I found myself in my bedroom lying comfortably on my bed.

"What happened to me late night', I questioned no one in particular because I was having a headache and I couldn't remember what happened. I went to the hall to find Aikens sleeping in the couch.

"Good morning ", I said waking him up.

"How are you doing today?", he asked when he got up .

"I'm okay but can you tell me what happened last night"

"You got drunk and couldn't walk so I had to carry you to your room, that's all", he explained.

"So it was a dream?", I couldn't get my head straight .

"What was a dream?

"I felt him, I sense his presence "

"I think you have to forget about him and move on, he's not good for you.", he counseled and went to the kitchen.

I tried to recall what happened but it only gave me more headaches. I went back in to take my shower before having breakfast . After breakfast, Aikens took me shopping and I'm a tour so I could get my mind off some things . After a long day tour, I was finally back to my house and Aikens had to go home to prepare for class the next day. I took my bath and lied on the bed to reflect on some issues before drifting to sleep.