The Broken Tulip

The Light of Your Eyes

I was taken aback, not because of the truth, but because of her blunt response. Was it because I pushed her limit or she never thought the relationship as a taboo?

I closed my eyes and after thinking for a while said, "is he related to you by blood" and looked at her with curiosity.

"No", was her response and then she got up and came closer to the window. I saw her looking out and suddenly her expression became soft.

Suddenly I felt the desire to grab her and kiss the hell out of her. "Oh wow! What am I even thinking", my thoughts screamed! What is this feeling again that I felt in her presence. I was confused to the core. Was it because I felt jealous of this unknown guy? He on the other hand had a secret lover who looked at him for 2 long years, a look which I never got to experience. 

Without letting my brain form any more stupid ideas, I asked her, "is he your cousin"? She nodded her head and then looked at me closely.

Then she replied, "why are you pestering me with your nonstop questions"? 

She suddenly stood up and was about to leave, but I was not ready to let her off without knowing the entire story. So without thinking I grabbed her hand.  

She got startled, "what are you up to now"? I stood next to her.  Suddenly I felt an urge to stand more close to her as her intoxicating perfume knocked my senses, driving me crazy. 

"Since you have already let out your secret, why leave it unfished? Now I am more than curious to know the entire story because I believe there is more to it".  I smiled and said.

"Fine but not today. Meet me here again tomorrow, if I feel I will share the story but don't expect much"

"Done". 

She walked away but suddenly she turned and said, "don't you dare sit here again. If I find you at my spot I will not think twice to kill you right here." She left.

I was totally in love with this girl. 

I couldn't sleep out of excitement. Was it because I was curious about her story or was I eager to see her again, was not clear to me. But whatever it was I showed myself up and decided to sit at the same chair, which she claimed as, 'my spot'. 

Next day, how time passed I cant remember. But as soon as my classes ended, I ran towards the library. But I was amused to find her already there looking outside the window and smiling a smile which again made me feel furious of that mystery boy. 

"Hi", I sat next to her.

"And I was hoping you will not come! Why are you so interested in learning my past I don't know! Can I take back what I said?"

"No you cannot. And you better start taking." It was clearly my jealous ego speaking right now. 

"Is it an order? If its I am walking away"

"Sorry, it was a bit harsh. No please tell, I am waiting. I didn't want to sound rude. But you see, the more you keep me waited the more curious I will get so..."

She huffed. "I understand. Fine then. But please keep it to yourself. If you share it with others I have a lot to loose you see."

"Look around, do you see anyone talking to me? Who will I tell?"

"True."

Lina shifted her chair and came close to me and the she began narrating her ever so mystery story about that guy. 

"When I was only four, Mom and Dad found a boy sleeping near a bus top shivering in cold. It was on the month of mid January.  Both my parents are very kind and when they found the little boy they couldn't abandon him, so they brought him home. I was not at home I was then in school. When I returned back, I saw a small boy siting in between my parents looking like a little kitten who is lost."

She continued with her dreamy eyes. "It was then for the first time, I saw Roberto. I found myself a prisoner, captivated in his deep blue eyes. Holding me tight, grasping my breathe, taking me deep below the vast ocean, a place of no return."