IN LOVE AND WAR::CHAPTER 17

IN LOVE AND WAR::CHAPTER 17**He drove his car to his house. Upon arrival he parked the car at the garage and headed to hishouse. He opened the door and poured a glass of water. He sat down on the floor his hands onthe head. Eversince he broke up with Amy he never felt so broken before. He felt as if someone sospecial had been taken away from him. His happiness and laughter. He thought he was going toget what a man could wish for. A good woman, beautiful with a good heart, adored by everyoneand very funny. The tears that ran down his cheeks were filled with sadness and hurt. She crossedhis mind every minute and hour ever since he met her. Forgetting about her was going to be sohard. He knew his heart was broken before but after meeting Diana. It healed, his heart beat for her."Ray!" called out Raphael tapping his shoulder. "What are you doing sitting on the floor? You leftthe door open. What is happening? Talk to me."He sniffed."I lost her brother. I lost a woman that I thought I would spend the rest of my life with.""What did you do to Diana? What do you mean you lost her? Isn't it you guys were pretending justto please mum and dad?" asked Raphael with a hint of confusion in his voice.He helped Ray to get up from the floor. They sat on the couch."What happened?" asked Raphael concerned."I had fallen in love with her bro. I could feel it in my heart that she was the girl I had been prayingfor. I wanted to be with her," he went on. "I wanted to wake up every morning with her in my bed. Iwanted to love her, treat her like a queen but I can't now. She kicked me out of her life.""Why?"Ray started telling his story. How he met Amy? And that for Diana to kick her out. She had metAmy."Wait! Amy! You mean the ex Mayor's daughter?" asked Raphael surprised."Yes, bro. She is exactly the one.""That family is bad news. I don't think I should be the one telling you this but Amy and Diana usedto be best friends. The Mayor tried to rape Diana when she had just finished high school," he wenton. "The Mayor got Diana arrested but I bailed her out. He lied saying she stole his money. That isthe reason. If that girl is back Diana is not safe. To even think that you dated the girl. Wow. Anapplause for you."Ray scratched his head. He got up and poured himself a glass of wine. He took it all down andtook a deep breath before going back to sit with his brother."A hell of a story. What should I do? I made them sleep in my house last night. They met in themorning and Amy was pushed down the stairs by Diana," said Ray."What!" exclaimed Raphael"Don't worry I didn't believe Amy's story. That one is a good liar. I think she threw herself down thestairs so that I could hate Diana. But that made me fall for her even deep. I can't stop thinkingabout her bro.""What kind of girl does that?""She is obsessed with me. I need to go and see Diana. If I go at her house she won't open thedoor for me. Can you call her say Auntie Miriam wants to see her. Please bro," he begged."You will pay me.""Yes! I will buy you sweets," he said with a serious look in his face.Raphael immediately called Diana and she agreed to come. Later the two men drove to Raphael'shouse."Auntie Miriam, I am nervous," said Ray late that night."You don't need to be. Be honest with your self. Tell her what you feel. She is a good girl," saidMiriam as he sat beside her.They heard a knock on the door. "I think its her," said Raphael. "Come on wifey let's leave the two love birds."They walked hand in hand heading to their room. The twins were not around. They hardly spentthe time with their parents. They found them so annoying and boring thus they prefered stayingwith their grandma. Their parents had gotten used to it.He took a deep breath before opening the door. His heart pounding really fast. He opened thedoor slowly. Their eyes met"Hie!" he said."Hie!" she kept her voice bright, as if this scenario was one she was familiar with and met hisgaze."Come inside!"She walked inside the house and sat on the sofa. He sat beside her. He smiled at her and thebutterflies in her stomach fluttered even more widly, but before she could speak he continued."You look beautiful my lady."She didn't respond with words but he saw her expression change. She smiled back."I believe you did not push Amy down those stairs. Amy is my ex fiancee. She slept with my bestfriend. I caught them. I know that she was your best friend," he said. "I love you Diana. I know wehardly know each but you the woman had been looking for. I can't stop thinking about you. Don'tworry about that psycho Amy. She will never harm you as long I stay by your side.""But What if."Unable to control himself, he silenced her with a kiss so hard and deep he almost couldn't breath.It was as if bond was forming with the kiss. He pulled back."This is what I feel about you. I am in love with you my lady," he smiled.She smiled back and held her tightly in his arms.