SHOCKING TRUTH

NOAH'S POV (PRESENT)

I walked through the same hallways, my heart doing somersaults, excited that I was going to see her once again. I want to see her expression from up close when she see me once again. I increased my pace when her room came into my vision and I looked around making sure that no one was around.

I know I should not be doing this, especially not today when there is an engagement party going on downstairs, but I could not help myself. I needed to see her one more time.

One last time maybe.

My mind and my heart has been in constant battle ever since I left her. My mind keep telling me that it was the right thing to do, to discard her like trash but at the same time my heart feels hollow.

I finally reached the familiar door and was about to barge inside when I realized that it was unlocked.

Is someone else in there?

I shook my head and entered inside her room.

The entire room was drowned in darkness and I did not waste any more time to turn on all the lights, my eyes squinting at first but then slowly adjusted to the bright lights.

I shut the door behind me blocking the sound of music and chatter of the people coming from downstairs. I don't know how long they are going to drag this party, but I am pretty sure that I have plenty of time to meet my little mouse or maybe I can play with her a little.

But I scowled when I couldn't find any trace of her in the room, the room looked like it was empty for quite some time. My nose couldn't even pick up her old scent.

I slowly but this time hesitantly walked towards her bed and picked up her squishy pillow that I remember gifting to her.

I inhaled it deeply but was disappointed to find only the scent of detergent and nothing else.

I checked the bathroom and balcony just to be sure…this visit didn't turn to be as I planned.

Where the hell is she?

Are they keeping her somewhere else?

An uneasy feeling washed over me and my heart thumped in my chest violently. Something about this room was wrong. As if this room never belonged to her, everything was same but still so …different.

"Why do you care? Our promise was fulfilled…we destroyed her and her life." My subconsciousness mocked and I shook my head.

That's correct.

I should go back to join the party before they notice my absence.

Before I could turn…I heard the sound of lock and I saw my sole enemy and her brother standing there with an unreadable expression on his face. His eyes focused on something else.

"I had a feeling that you'll come here tonight." His words cut through the silence of the room and I turned fully to face him.

I didn't answer but simply observed his movements as he walked further into the room his eyes fixed on something else, I followed his gaze and was surprised to see an old portrait of her childhood.

She looked so innocent, so content and so…happy.

I clenched my jaw and curled my fists when a flash of teary eyes and lost expression appeared in front of my eyes.

She deserved the pain, I did nothing wrong. I should not feel guilty about what I did.

"How are you?" Alex asked out of nowhere and I was taken aback by the gesture.

I looked at him suspiciously, unsure if he was pretending and planning something. But all I saw was sincerity and something else. An emotion I was familiar with.

Longing.

"I should be the one asking you this question…I mean I did destroy your sister's life." I goaded but also felt a slight pain in my chest when I said those words.

He shook his head and looked at me with gratitude. "That's where you are wrong, you think you destroyed her life but the truth is you saved her."

Huh?

I think Alex Serrano has lost his mind.

"Confuse?" He asked and smiled.

He f*cking smiled!

"Not really…I mean you Serrano's are known for your stupidity." I mocked but in reality, I was really confused.

He chuckled and shook his head.

"I have something for you Noah, and I request you to open it later and read it with a calm mind." He said and walked towards the vanity and took out an envelope with dried rose petals on it.

He walked towards me and offered that envelope to me.

I reluctantly accepted it because I wasn't sure what was in it.

"What is it?" I finally asked.

"A letter."

"From who?"

"My sister and the girl who loved you more than the life itself." He stated and my heart trembled.

It was from her!

She wrote a letter for me?

After what I did with her?

"Why are you giving me this? Is she too ashamed to face me and give it to me by herself?" I asked, while trying to mask the dreadful feeling in my chest.

"It doesn't matter anymore. Wherever she is, I hope she is happy."

"What do you mean you hope? You are her brother, you should know if she is happy or not?" I snapped.

"I wish I could ask her, but dead people don't talk Noah."

My heart stopped and entire body went numb.

"She…she..how?"

"Yes she died. She committed suicide after what happened but left this letter behind for you."