You are like a magnet

The words kept revolving around my eyes and the moment in which I was Keith's arms short-lived as a ball of light flashed before me and before I knew it, he vanished but I fell back on my butt, hard!

I found myself wincing in pain from the impact of hitting the ground but as I thought of it, I looked around immediately. I was not even astonished by Keith's vanishing all of a sudden but the fact that someone could have seen it made me worried. But thankfully, there was no one around and a tree blocked us from the view of the people standing at the hospital entrance.

Keith was gone. As always. I still couldn't believe what he just told me. If it was genuine or if he was again playing with me. I had no idea where he went and as I stood back on my feet I fished my phone out from my bag, wanting to call him and know where he was gone but then decided against it as I saw Jesse walking towards me. I smiled at him and shoved my phone back in my suit jacket.

"Hey, Is everything good? Where is Keith?" he asked as he looked over with a crease on his forehead and his eyes came back to me as he raised his eyebrows.

"He had work, so he just left," I told him giving him a cheeky smile as he furrowed further.

"What? I was standing there, I didn't see him leave," he said and looked confused as he spoke.

Keith! Why do you make me lie to everyone?

"Yes, he did, you didn't see? He was in a hurry so he ran from this direction," I said as I pointed towards my back and he looked above me as he looked back at me, still not believing my point but as I pursed my lips standing there, smiling awkwardly at him, he shrugged and turned around.

"Alright," he said and I looked back to see no one in sight. A sigh escaped my mouth as I followed Jesse back into the hospital, ready for the day's work.

~

Today was the day. I drove with my father to see off Leila at the airport. She was moving to Australia with her husband. Media surrounded our car at the entrance of the airport and I saw the black car before me with Keith, Leila, and Mr. Aaron Devlin inside. It has been a daily routine for me now, I was getting used to being clicked multiple times by the paparazzi.

I had a neutral expression with a small smile plastered on my face. Leila was alone. She was flying off to Australia in a private jet on her own. Mr. James Kelly had left early, reportedly just three-four days after the wedding. And here she was. Everyone gave up an excuse that we are busy people.

Powerful people are always busy.

But I knew the truth. Leila Devlin was on the path of ruining her life with a loveless marriage. Clearly, she knew very little about James. It was quite obvious when she served ginger tea to James and he got embarrassed that she didn't even know he was allergic to ginger.

I have seen them from afar. They hardly communicated. Each of them busy on their phone or iPad, working, or even if they opened their mouth they would only talk business and stock market kinds of stuff, clearly trying to outwit each other's intelligence. I was dumbstruck at how people around us were so blind to their behavior. It was as if none bothered to make the couple understand.

Kaitlyn was right. When you are wedded to a person, you need to understand pretty well to start a normal wedded life. You walk with each other, face difficulties together, give strength to each other, and most importantly you never degrade each other. But here it was totally different. I grew restless just by looking at them. Leila had simply made herself emotionless and ready for her life. She clearly didn't love James. And so did James. It was only business.

As I saw them, I had no idea what I wanted. Me and Keith were also in the same situation. Are we going to be in their shoes, living like a robot if we got married? That alone scared me to death. I had wanted a normal life and here I was.

When I look at Keith, I can only say he is attractive and a good person. But he clearly didn't love me nor did I. I could never see myself in a position where I stand loving Keith. It is just impossible. He never shares anything. Everything I know about him, I found on the internet. And perhaps he even didn't know anything about my interest. Sometimes I think I am just thinking way too much. But with things going around I could never stop.

The car came to a halt and so did y thoughts. I saw as the paparazzi were stopped by the guards. We were escorted out of our car and I walked towards Leila. She smiled at me and reached for a hug.

"I wish I could stay longer and look after you guys. So, from now on I am leaving my little brother under your wings," she spoke softly as I retreated back and looked up at her. She was quite taller than me. An affectionate smile on her face as she removed her glasses and looked down at me. While Keith came to us.

"Here, choose one," she opened her clutch and fetched out two bracelets. Two gorgeous aesthetic diamond-studded bracelets. But one had a blue color sapphire in it and the other one was plain and elegant. The blue one was pretty but surely eye-catchy.

"What? Why? Should I be the one to gift you something?"I told her and took a few steps back when she got hold of my hand and pulled me forward. "Please? I insist. I brought this two for us. One for me and one for you. Whichever you choose, I will wear the other one," she said and I looked back at my dad who was smiling at me and clearly told me to take one with his eyes.

"No, Leila, I can't!"

"Keith you choose one for your woman," she beamed with happiness and I watched as two staff from the airport unloaded her luggage and rolled it over, inside. I had to stop the urge to grimace whenever anyone called me Keith's woman. And I hoped Keith didn't like it as well. As I looked back at him. He had clearly stopped talking to me after the hospital incident. No message, no phone call, nothing. Earlier at least he used to forward event details which we were supposed to attend as a couple. Now he simply ignored me. And I was also least bothered about it.

I doubted he would even pick one for me.

But being the nicest brother, he looked back at me and I watched as he picked up the plain one. I smiled for a millisecond when he kept it back and chose the blue one for me.

Clearly, he knows nothing about me.

I felt it then. Burdened. As I looked back at him and then back at Leila. He placed it on my palm. I could feel his cold skin. Leila beamed with happiness as she put the plain one on her wrist.

"C'mon let me see how it looks," she told me and I gave her a smile as I tried it. It was thin and with my nail extensions, I was failing to wear it.

"What are you looking at? Help her Keith!" Aaron spoke up and Keith looked over at me as I gave him a small nod and he took the bracelet from me.

Everyone seems to butt in our matter. Everyone seems to try hard wanting to get Keith and I married and love each other. Why is it not like that with Leila and James?

I felt Keith helping me with the bracelet as I stood there filled with emotions. I wanted to scream at everyone. It was getting too much for me. I wanted to tell them, I was not like Leila. I couldn't withstand the pressure. Keith looked at me when he was done with the bracelet and the bracelet dangled on my wrist sparkling.

"Look how beautiful it looks. Are you happy now?"Leila asked Keith who looked taken aback and he adjusted his glasses.

"This bracelet is to help you Vienna," I heard Leila, and my head rose up in her direction. "Never forget who you are and what sacrifices you made when you always take a decision. Life is really hard for women. We have to go through so much yet we are expected to have a smile on our face. Remember, this smile is also a weapon. You will understand what I mean and maybe you have started to get me now. I just wanted to tell you, you are really beautiful, smart, and strong, and I know you understand my little brother," as she completed she gave a squeeze to my hand and walked back to her dad to hug him. Whilst she was gone, I stood there fixated, looking at the bracelet with an emotion that I could not decipher.

We waved off Leila and apparently they thought it was a good idea, to let Keith drive me back to my apartment. I sat silently, literally glaring at the bracelet while Keith concentrated on driving.

Unknowingly or knowingly Leila hinted to me that under that facade of a smile, she knew everything about me and Kieth's relationship. She hinted me that it was going to be the same, just like her. My eyes shot up towards the road.

"Hey! What's wrong?" I heard Keith and realised I was now shredding sorrowful tears. The emotions were now shredding in form of tears. I looked at my reflection on the car's rearview mirror and saw how furiously tears streamed down my face.

"Vienna?"

"Hey, Vienna?"

The car came to a halt on the side of the forest road. I could hear Keith's voice and I realised he was growing worried for me at the end when he held my shoulder and shook. But I couldn't break free out of my stance. I remembered how Keith got drunk and literally begged me to help Leila. It was what I was feeling today. But there was no one for me. I was so lonely. Nobody would ever worry about me.

I heard the car door slamming shut and the next moment the door to my side opened and Keith was right next to me, as he made me look towards him.

"Vienna what's wrong?" he asked softly and at that moment, I lost it. Now, I was bawling.

Leila just gave me her shoe. And she clearly referred no one could ever save me. In the end, I ended up with a loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion, I had within. A cry of despair and god only knew what I was mumbling while I cried my eyes out. On the other hand, Keith looked flabbergasted and he tried his level best to silent me. He passed some tissue and continued to soothe me even though I knew the poor guy knew nothing about why I was in such a condition. I was sobbing, hiccuping, a total mess. But I cared less how ugly I looked.

"Vienna look! I am sorry. I know I have hurt you. I am sorry. Look, I am apologizing. I will never again beat anyone and get you in trouble. I am sorry Vienna, please don't cry like this. Did he cause you more trouble? Should I talk to him? I know I am rude but I promise I won't be like that again," I heard him and as I looked back at him when he lunged forward startling me, as he hugged me tightly, knocking the breath out of my lungs. He rocked me in my seat as he stood outside with half of his body in hugging me tightly. I wanted to tell him I wasn't crying because of that reason, but for both of us forced to marry each other. But chose against it. He was so close to me and I could inhale his manly fragrance but amidst all that I found myself hugging him back when all of a sudden second wave of emotions burst out and I ended up crying again.

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