Chapter Eleven
Darkness, was all I could see.
The pain in the air that was suffocating me, the pain of losing love and a person that you love.

The stupidity of my love around me, I pulled my knees to my chest and wrapped my arms around me rocking back and fourth.
" Gale " I whispered to the man standing in the far corner of the darkness.
"Please " My voice shook with a whimper as I looked up my eyes watching him through the curtains of my hair.
I can't explain why I was begging but the desperation within and the questions I hold wanted a way out.
" you shouldn't have left me " I cried out to him but he didn't flinch or talk back. The world around us started to spin but I didn't care any more I just sat still and watched as Gale disappeared from my view again, the tears in my eyes just kept falling.
It hurt so much but I didn't want to leave him yet, I wanted to talk to him. I had many question he had to answer for me, I missed him.

"Gale " I whispered pulling myself to my feet but I couldn't see anything yet, he had really left me again, like he did at first. Why did he have to leave me again when we had just met again after ten weeks.
My Gale, my heart hurts because of you.
My pain, where's the God I once believe in.
The God mother Pauline taught me to worship, how could he let all this happen to me.

Why did he take my Gale away, far away from me. He snatched Gale away from the palms of my hands.
The pain in my heart deepened as memories of that day kept coming back.
I looked down at my shaking hands, a whimper escaping my lips and suddenly everything flashed in front of me.
My life with him was like a beautiful movie sitting in front of me.
Slowly a slow smile graced my lips through tears, I slowly pulled my knees closer and leaned my head on them then closed my eyes.
" My first court case got me all nervous but then it went smoothly and I realised it was a simple one. I met Kenneth but he never talked much like before or disturb me as usual, something seemed to had changed and I didn't know why or what.
Since he had decided to ignore me, I did the same and stayed away.
I had never realised that he was a professional foot baller throwing me straight in to the lime light as his attorney, talking to reporters about his case wasn't something I wanted but I just went along.
Gaining my confidence I spoke a few but on point words and moved away, taking a cab back to the company building.
My day moved faster than I thought.
I was sitting in my office waiting for Gale to arrive when Rebecca barged in with a face that almost threw me off my chair.
" Becca.."
" When were you two going to tell me about your relationship ?" She questioned and I understood, we hadn't even told her a thing until now but what was unclear was how she got to know about this.
I slowly started to tell her every thing starting from the beginning skipping out our plan of moving in together, I didn't know why but the smile she gave me didn't reach her eyes as I expected, I remembered her being the one that kept pushing me to confess my feelings to Gale but after I have done that she doesn't seem happy.
Confusion arose within me and then something else came to mind, I looked at her one more time taking in her expression of disdain and some what disgust, I wasn't sure yet.
" Becca, why do you have Kenneth's number?" I asked, my eyes not leaving her face for any trail of emotion and truly I received one, fear.
"I.." she seemed to had lost words and by now I was sure that Becca was hiding or planning something I didn't know, there must be more than what was giving off.
"Becca " I whispered bringing her out of her reverie of thoughts that she had tumbled into.
Her eyes explained the depth of a long story that I didn't know about but I was curious about it, I knew I had to get something out of her, even if it's a simple clue.
" Stay away from Gale " She whispered and I furrowed my eye brows at her before leaning back in my chair.
My expression turned stern, my gaze not leaving the girl that once told me if I love Gale, I should go for it.
Why is she give me a different message?
" You're supposed to be with Kenneth, he's been trying to get close to you always asking me for your locations " She added and I just kept staring not having enough words to reply to this change of heart, how was I supposed to be with Kenneth.
Where was it written in Destiny?
Kenneth was just a friend and client, not part of my fate. I so badly wanted to throw that in her face but didn't. I watched her squirm under my cold gaze that was draining all answers from her.
" If you had agreed to Kenneth's advances towards you then you would have forgotten about Gale and I would finally get to marry him as arranged " she added and this time I became more curious.
"Arranged?" I questioned with a one sentence word and raised my brows in question.
My thoughts drifted back to when Becca had arrived at the hospital, so she wasn't there for the reasons I thought of and when I kept asking about Gale's disappearance after he had confessed his feelings to me she was always more calm.
All along she was the woman Gale was going to marry that I never got to meet.
" Gale was going to marry you, my best friend " I whispered more to myself as reality hit me like a hard blow.
"Amelia, Gale's family and mine broke an old relationship they always had because of you, Gale isn't talking to his mother because of you " Becca added now staring at me with deep meaning in her eyes as if I should feel guilty for what she just said.
" you should leave Gale, break up with him, they are many men out there for you " she added and I looked up again.
This person that was like a sister to me with a heart so black and a stink of selfishness all over her body.
"Why don't I deserve Gale ?" I replied with a more colder voice that could intimidate even me. " Is it because am an orphan?"
When I said that she looked at me, seizing me up and down making me feel more worthless.
What she never knew was, even if I am dressed in rags I would still fight for Gale, so when it comes to my looks I don't care how they see me as along as my man finds me beautiful.
"It's not like that Amelia " She tried to explain for the sake of our long term friendship but in the moment I could read and see how deep her thoughts for me were, pushing my chair back I stood up.
It was already late, so why not leave at this moment than listen to more nonsense, if I was weak minded then maybe I would have put her words in to consideration but the me I know now held much confidence that you can't push with simple silly words.
"Amelia.."
" It's okay Rebecca I understand you after all, I mean I am just an orphan and you an heiress, I never thought you would use that title of yours on me. Good night my boyfriend is here" I added staring at my long term best friend.
She had told me every thing just because of the fact that we don't hide things from each other but will that happen again, I knew that our friendship would never be the same.
" Amelia "she whispered and tried to grab my wrist to stop me but apparently I wasn't taking any of it any more, Moving my arm away fast I glared at her.
"stay away from me Rebecca " I added, looking at her one more time I stepped out of the room leaving her to her thoughts.
I wanted to cry, yes it hurt. Many people can bully me and say many things to me but my own best friend.
A girl that showed me what friend ship really is now sees me in a different way because she wants Gale. I never even once suspected it, yet it was right in front of my eyes.
As I stepped off the elevator, I placed my phone back in the bag and walked out.
True to his word Gale was patiently waiting for me outside, when he heard my footsteps he lifted his head from his phone.
I felt the pain in my chest suffocate me, I couldn't believe I had just lost someone so close to me.
Not being able to hold back, I ran in to him almost throwing him off his feet. I decided to hold my my tears back not wanting to worry Gale.
He had a lot of things to handle at the moment, I wasn't ready to burden him with such a minor problem.
"Amelia " He whispered as his arms wrapped around me making me feel safe in this embrace.
" Just hold me for now " I whispered and his other arm also wrapped around me giving me comfort, I was starting to feel my pain vanish for a minute.
I wanted to stay like this forever though I knew it would never happen but for now I let it happen.
It took how long, seconds, minutes but it was all I needed at that moment. Pulling away, I looked up at Gale, my sweet doctor.
" How was your first day at work?" I questioned and he smiled back, holding my hand he started to lead me down the street but it wasn't the direction of my home.
" It was okay and I was welcomed happily, I think I will settle in perfectly " he replied, his eyes shining with excitement, seeing him talk like this about something he loved some how made me smile.
I loved this other side of my man
" Where are we going ?" I asked noticing the different route we had taken.
" curious? " Gale asked and I nodded, watching him smile happily made me feel the excitement radiating off him.
Letting go of my hand he pulled me close and placed a light kiss on my forehead before looking back down at me with those happy eyes.
" I checked out this new apartment and found it beautiful, so I want to show it to you tonight " He whispered and now I looked at him with worry and confusion.
" you mean the company apartment ?" I asked and he shook his head now I was so very worried.
" Gale how did you get the money ?" I asked, I was sure he wouldn't bring me to an apartment he hadn't paid for yet but if that so then how did he get the money when he had just left home a day ago, I couldn't help but worry for him.
" I still have some money left on my account for us to start over, I just didn't tell you earlier cause I knew that you get this worried for me " he whispered and I stared at him for a minute before nodding my head in understand.