Back Off

She watched him doing his little magic in the kichen and she must confess that he looked really cute cooking. She felt butterflies in her tummy as he portrayed his work of art in the kitchen. 

"I didn't do it for you." He said as he kept the plates on the table. "I'm also hungry and I couldn't wait for you to finish taking your bath. So stop blushing like I did it for you."

Her cheeks puffed up. 'He can be so annoying sometimes'. She said in her head. "But I..."

"Eat." He said as he sat down.

She didn't have any strength to protest or start a something with him. She took a bite and her eyes opened in delightment. It was so good. She never had thought he could be a great chef.

"It's so good. How...."

"Just shut up and eat." He said coldly cutting the girl whose mouth was stuffed with food.

"How rude." She murmured reaching his ears.

She didn't care anymore and kept stuffing the food in her mouth. Heavenly burgers! The food tasted too good that it could make anyone not to get tired of eating even if they were full.

"Why aren't you eating?" She asked with food in her mouth.

Francis sat across her with his arms crossed on his chest just staring blankly at her while she was eating. He didn't touch his fork to have a bite.

"You should have mine." He said pushing his plate to her.

She had already emptied her plate.

"But what about you?"

"Can you just eat without saying a word?"

"You..."

"I'm not hungry."

"But earl....."

"I've lost my appetite."

He had already answered all the questions she wanted to ask him, so there was no point in speaking further. Her tummy wasn't full so she kept eating Francis' plate. She had become shy from eating by the way he stared blankly at her. So she reduced her pace and stopped stuffing the food in her mouth.

"You know if you keep staring at me like that, then I don't think I can keep on eating comfortably."

He sighed, shaking his head and got up walking away.

"I didn't ask you to leave. I never wanted you to go either. I was...."  

He left without halting his steps pretending that he wasn't listening to anyone. She immediately lost her appetite. A tear rolled down her cheek as her heart broke.

"I know he doesn't love me. But does he have to behave so cold to me. Is a one-sided love always like this? Is it always this hurtful?" She said as more tears fell down from her eyes.

The pain had become unbearable for her. It's either he makes her feel stupid or give her a cold attitude and this was hurting her bad every single day. She wiped her tears and got up. She'll still have to continue with this. She had made up her mind a long time ago and constantly reminding herself not to back off. She knows that sooner, her body will start weakening as her time on earth is getting closer.

She did the dishes and stepped out of the kitchen. Her eyes met the man who was sitting down at the fire place. His legs crossed and staring blankly into the burning fire.

She walked up and hugged him tight from behind. He didn't move to shake but remained still. He also didn't look like he was also taken away by surprise.

"Even if you don't love me. Please... just act like you do for a day. You're hurting me bad with your cold attitude to me." She said as tears began rolling down her eyes. "It's breaking my heart a lot. Please.... Whatever it is I've done to you, please forgive me and just love me for a day. Please... " Her heart had become too shattered now.

There was a minute of silence and only her wailing could be heard in the mansion.

"You asked for a one-sided love remember?"

As he said that, her hug on his neck tightened. "I know. I..."

"I gave you several warnings that I wouldn't love you back no matter what happens, isn't it?"

Her tears increased more. "You said so. I...." 

He broke the hug and stood facing her keeping an expressionless face. "You can back off now if you want to, if you feel like this is too much for you to keep on going. I see you can no longer bare anymore of this. Anymore of me hurting you." 

She wiped the remaining remnants of her tears on her cheeks. "I'm not backing off. Not now or never. I'm just...."

"Then why are you suddenly begging for my love. After telling you a million times that is the most impossible thing on earth I can do for you."

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