Washing every bit of evidence from my birthday, I sat crossed legged under a large tree thinking about everything that has happened to me in the last few days. I needed to think about it and somehow everything made me feel happy. I was finally complete, with so much laughter and fun. I don't regret giving myself away and I am sure Alex doesn't too. Somehow that makes me feel happy; in fact so much happier. A small smile tugged my lips and somehow in my senses, I could feel Fabian near me.

"How is everything with Celine, I saw the gleam of emerald in her eyes," I asked him with my eyes closed. He is my brother; I could sense him from miles away from me.

"I wanted to keep it as a surprise for you but you and Alex gave me much bigger surprise; I thought I will surprise you all and believe me, everyone was dazed but I am amazed by you sweetie."

"I know..."

"Well darling, I wanted to ask you about..."

"Oh, I have never been this sure about my life brother. I love him and I sure do pray that he won't deceive me like father..."

"Honey, if I am your brother, he won't have the spine to hurt a hair on your neck and if ever he did, he would be shaved off from this world and this is my word."

"Well, that is a mighty treat for a brother-in-law." 

"Oh, you haven't heard even the half of it, my sugar."

"Hi, Miss. Celine" 

"Oh keep it down honey; it's just Celine or Cally if you wish."

"Oh, Cally it is then. How is my brother treating you?"

"I have been blessed; I couldn't believe I was waiting for my whole life for a perfect man and that he would walk into my life like a breeze on a very hot day; oh, speaking of that... did you hear anything about the fire?"

"No... I haven't heard anything about it since that wretched day."

"Well, a boy named Den Loren was in charge with Ash knur for the fire as there were two other boys apart from the two who were caught earlier, well as of now the name and the standards are all that they have been dispatched. Heaven knows why they did such a crime."

"Oh my... what will happen to them?"

"They will be released just as they were caught, I heard this Den Loren is the son of powerful man and thus, there won't be a problem for them to bail out."

"This is a cruel world."

"It is a princess," Fabio replied and I looked at him deep in thoughts. I fear what will happen if the world continues to be this reckless and the powerful nailing dominance over minorities. I wanted to cry out but what good will it gives us other than a migraine.

Too much engrossed in the news, I didn't realize that Alex and pretty much everyone else was back with us. His voice was what brought be to the sense.

"Den Loren is actually Loren Tobias Pandow and he is the leader of Blue Birds as well as the heir to the Pandow acreage. A mighty manipulator and a deceiver he is. It is because of him, I had to go to juvenile once."

"What?"

"Yes, you remember the day when I asked him about a scar right? Well, that day he was...umm, was trying to umm, take advantage of Natalie on the back of Collins, the pub just opposite the theater down the road. I happened to hear her shrieks and I ran down to the back to see he and another guy trying to... well, it was pretty bad sight to see her so helpless and so, I went in and beat the living sense out of him; his friend was a loyal one because he took out his penknife and tried to stab me which I dodged and pulled the knife from him and slashed pretty hard on to the side of Loren's chest. Since then, he always fears me and so I have such an advantage against him. I would have killed him for trifling with Nat if it was not for the sweet Mrs. Grainger who stopped the fight."

"I don't know what to say."

"Just stay away from them."

I could realize the intensity of his voice. I nodded at him absent-mindedly thinking about everything. It was bold but pleading. I wonder how dangerous this person can get. After all, that Den was a boy so to say. Sitting there with a wild group of lively people hearing such casual talk made my heart swell. I don't remember when the last time I had such fun was. It broke out to the image of Alex having to stab Den for trying to molest Nat. 

That image sends shivers down my spine because I clearly remember the day when Den rounded up his minions on me to have a game and rape or molesting women is the definition Den know about the game, I wonder what would happen if I have ever stuck around without Alex to save me. A small smile tugged my lips when I remember the time I punched Den. My hands were sore for a few days but it was worth it. I have never found such job like that before. It was fun and I wanted to do that again. Oh, I had such fun when I hit Lena with the platter and of course when I pushed her to the hard dark concrete. Now, my smile was so wide, maybe as bright like the northern lights. Uff, I am exaggerating.

I remained quiet for a while with my own thoughts but when I noticed the chatter around me was diminishing. That was irritating. I looked around to see what was going on. It was then I heard a huge fight between Jack and Jasmine in the corner of the garage. Fabian asked us not to go there and waited for them to settle themselves but it only got worse and thus Alex and I walked towards the garage.

"... The answer to..." Jasmine was holding the phone to Jack's face who was sitting on a bike with his face in his arms and as she stopped her shrieking, he looked up as to know why and that's when he saw us and his eyes was red and sore.

"What's going on?" Alex's voice was strong and bold which was intimidating to hear at first, but, then I assured myself that it was not for me; hence I silently stood by his side keeping quiet.

"Nothing" Answered Jasmine as if nothing has ever happened and once again Jack covered his face in his hands."

"If it was nothing, I wouldn't know why the music was overpowered by a high vocalist."

"It is nothing concerning to you Alex; go back to where you came from."

"Who the heck do you think you are to talk to him like that?" thundered Jack from his serene atmosphere and Jasmine backed out like a deer caught in headlights. But as that moment drowned away, she stood just as intimidating as him and started to walk out; but, Jack pulled her back and made her sit on the couch which was half littered with junk but that would be considered flowers if I were Alex.

"I was keeping quiet this whole time was not because you were right about everything, shouting absurdities to me, but because I didn't want to ruin her birthday. You are just as slut as I am, but the only difference is... Sheila drugged me and I was used in a very bad and manipulative way while you went with free will and didn't you think about your status as my girlfriend while you eating that girly Jacob? Don't you dare judge me if you don't know the game and if you have no intention to believe me for what I was trying to say... then you better walk out of my life? I don't need a girl who can have as many men as she wants and I should be waiting for her in the back of her limo for her to finish every single one of them. I need a girl who will understand and love me; not, someone who will doubt me."

"Jack..." but my voice was met with thin air, as Jack walked out from the room and I could hear a car door gets slammed and an engine roaring to life. Jasmine sat there without any expression, knowing nothing about the current situation, I didn't feel like consoling her. But after a while, she looked at Alex bursting into tears.

"I never knew, how could I... he should have told me, that Sheila Bitch, she wanted to... oh, how can I forgive myself."

"Will you tell me what happened?" Alex was an expert when it comes to the painful situation and considering now, it was not any different.

"I came back from work last weekend to find no Jack in our room and I was confused because we planned to go for a date. Just as I was about to call him, I heard my phone ring and the image of a very distressing nature adorned my sights. Jack... him, um... was having a fine time with that lady. I got furious and frustrated and I want to get wasted away and I was as drunk as a whale that has had the entire ocean and this Jacob, he was there as well; he took advantage of me. We didn't talk about it all this time but today as we were celebrating, I got another message making me incredulous, he was smiling and having the time of his life so I asked him which didn't turn out to be so good because I thought he was lying to my face about her drugging him. Oh, how can I ever forgive myself?"

"This is grave."

"I know... oh, Alex, please... help me."

"I will try to solve this, but, please think before you say something. We, men, are also prone to such alarming accidents even though it happens only rarely. Rape is something men can do women but do you know there are women who can rape men as well. If you are not aware of it, please broaden your mind. You have to start believing in your partner if you want this to work and not run around the bush and try to make it grow. You have to act accordingly if you want a dedicated relationship. Now, don't act anything foolish until I talk to him. You are prone to break his heart and then trust me nothing; I say again, nothing will mend his trust. Once lost it's lost according to him, so stay out until I say so."

The chatter dimmed to such a low tone that silence would have been the next tempo if Stacey and Nat stopped talking about how good the cake was. Jasmine was beyond despair so she stayed away in her own bubble isolating everyone. The music was set to a slow R&B...

The only sound that broke all silence and all thoughts were the ringtone of Alex which colored his face white as the snow in December. His phone shattered to pieces as he dropped it running out faster than the wind without answering any of our questions and we followed him like a bunch of hornets.

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