New Beginnings

We stood there for almost ten minutes, I was crying profusely and the love consultant was consoling me. I was still hugging him, suddenly there was a honking sound and I realized that we were still in the parking area. I moved away from him and wiped my tears. He gave me his handkerchief to clean my face. Even though I was trying my best to maintain my composure again and again Ezra's words were replaying into my mind which made it difficult to stop my tears. Seeing my condition the love consultant advised me not to go back to work. I called up Susan to bring the file which was still with me to Mr. Jones and to also ask a half-day leave for me.

After giving the file to Susan I hopped onto the electric scooter brought by the love consultant. He told me that he would drop me home. Neither of us said anything on the way back. After reaching my house he asked me if I lived alone, I informed him about Janet and gave him her contact number.

I entered the house in a daze and straightaway went to my room and locked the door. After locking the door I started weeping again. Every small detail of my encounter with Ezra was beaming in my mind. My love for him and his hatred for me... I can't bear this pain.

When I opened my eyes it was already the next morning, I opened my room door and found Janet standing there. She hugged me tightly and said, "No need to say anything... the love consultant had called me yesterday and told me everything. We didn't want to disturb you so we waited till today to talk to you. How are you feeling my dear?"

"I don't know what I am feeling now... but Ezra has hurt me. Listening to harsh words from someone whom you had liked for so much time is hurtful."

The doorbell rang and when Janet opened the door it was the love consultant. "Good morning beautiful ladies!! See I have got you a delicious breakfast from the Brekkie Corner. Let's all sit together and have it." Both me and Janet were looking at the man in front of us who was moving around in the house as if he owned it. When we all finally sat down for breakfast, I remembered to ask the love consultant, "How did you know where I worked and why were you standing in the parking area?"

"You haven't told me but you had told the person on call when you were booking an appointment with me and I knew the guy you like is your office colleague so I went to your office to check whether you can confess or not and as I was not allowed into the office so I had no other choice than waiting for you in the parking lot."

It was strange because I couldn't remember giving my company name while booking for the appointment but I didn't pay much heed to his words as I was also drunk at the time of the call so it may be possible that I forgot. "So Aria now you have to tell us what you have decided and whatever decision you take remember I am always there for you", Janet told me as she hugged me.

"I have decided to move on, Janet. It's true that I like him but I can't lose my self-respect because of him and moreover he doesn't see me as a nice girl. For him, I am just like a leech wanting to hang around him just to get a permanent position in the company."

"I know it will take time to end my liking for him but I will try my best to forget him. Anyways once my contract ends he had promised me that he won't let me stay there which will make it easier for me to dislike him. I am sorry but I don't require your help anymore", I told the love consultant.

He got up from his chair and sat down in front of me. He took my hands in his and said," I am not here for money Aria. I know that you are a nice girl and that guy has made his biggest mistake of life by not accepting your love. I never thought that the guy you like will be such a dickhead. I promise you Aria I will make that guy regret what he has done to you and will make him apologize for his behavior. I am doing this because I believe you have a pure heart and no good girl deserves the shitty attitude that he has shown towards you. For this, I will make him pay. Trust me."

I could see the determination in his eyes. I didn't have any idea of how he was going to accomplish whatever he just promised me. But somehow I believe in him.