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Chapter 25

Breakup

Eva

Five days passed slowly. Nathan called me daily after leaving for Santa Ana. I just couldn't talk with him. My heart ached to tell him the decision I had made. But I kept quiet, I wanted to tell him in person. These five days were like hell for me. Nathan called every evening, and the burden on my heart increased with each call. Nathan, the person I loved was fighting for his dream and I was planning to leave him.

Whenever I saw his picture on my cell, my heart filled with sorrow; tears flowed down my cheeks. His thoughts were making me crazy. In his absence, I couldn't eat or I sleep well. My mother asked many times, but I avoided her questions.. What I was going to tell her? That I am leaving my boyfriend and it's breaking my heart? The whole concept of leaving Nathan was killing me inside.
Why, Eva, why?
My heart asked this question a thousand times in a day. But how could I see him getting screwed financially? How could I watch him losing his pride when I had a chance to make everything right?

His abrupt decision to focus on the tournament rather than our relationship made me crazy. I felt he was slipping away from me slowly and I couldn't take it any longer. I wanted him badly, to listen to me, talk with me about our future, walk with me every evening. But he was filled with his dream and his financial situation. One moment I wanted to fly to Santa Ana and kiss him, the next moment I wanted to run away from everyone.

My mother also continued torturing me with the failure of my father and my brother. I wanted to scream to the world that I wasn't responsible for their failures, but I was afraid that I would break the remaining ties with my mother. I wanted everything to be right, but on my conditions, but that didn't seem possible. All these thoughts were spinning through my head in those five days. Because of this mixed bag of emotions, everything around me felt dull and dead.

On the fifth day, when I couldn't take it anymore, I decided to ask advice from Chloe. I needed her final push, whether I was doing the right thing or not. I knew I could catch her in the dorm after eight p.m. I took a cab to the dorm. When I got close to her room, I heard the loud voice of Martin. I ran inside. Chloe was sitting on the ground with her legs spread and tears flowing down her cheek and dress. Martin was standing in front of her, shouting curse words at her.

"What the hell, Marin," I screamed at him. I couldn't watch my friend so messed up because of that jerk.

"Look, dumb ass, finally your savior is here," Martin again shouted at Chloe.

"Martin, keep your voice down, or else..."

"Or else what?" Marin looked at me with surprise." Will you get me arrested like Jacob? Or your boyfriend will come and punch me?"

"Martin, calm down. We have some manners here."

"What manners are you talking about? This fucking lady asked me to break up with her."

"What's your problem, man?" I screamed over him. I couldn't take him anymore. He was a jerk and he didn't know how to talk with a girl. "If she wants to leave you, then what's your issue?"

"She can't do that to me. I will break up with her. She can't dump me like this."

"So, your ego is bruised. And why shouldn't she? Have you looked at yourself in the mirror? Do you know how much you are hurting poor girl?" I knelt in front of Chloe and wrapped her in my arms.

"Poor girl? My ass. She is the worst psycho I have ever seen in my life."

"Get the hell out of here, man. I don't want to hear you rambling about her. I’ve known her for more than six years. I don't want you to tell me anything about her." I pointed my finger towards the open door.

"I am breaking up with you, Chloe." He scowled at her.

"Get out, you moron," I scolded him again.

He walked towards the door, looked back at Chloe and me. "It could have worked, if only you cooperated."

"Get out, jerk." Chloe lifted her face and shouted. I saw vengeance on her face. I had never seen her that angry. Martin threw his shoulders in the air and walked out.

"Calm down." I hugged her.

"I need to tell you something." She took a deep breath. "This jerk is dominating in sex and has lots of kinky needs. I listened to him for few small things, but day by day he upped his demands. This time, he wanted to have a threesome with another girl." She burst into tears. I couldn't believe that Martin was like that.

"What the hell? How could he?" I wiped her tears. "I'm happy that you dumped him."

"I had been avoiding him for  days. But he was forcing me into some submission stuff. I didn't like it. Why can't I get a straight and decent boyfriend?"

"Everything will be fine, Chloe. Everything will be fine." I consoled her, but I was not having any success with it. She continued crying for almost an hour. Finally, she calmed down.

"Thanks for coming over. I couldn't stop that bastard."

"I'm always there for you. I’m actually happy for you." I smiled. Chloe smiled back, but her smile was very weak. She was in shock. "Anyway, you wanted this." I was happy for her, but I was surprised because she had been dating Martin for the past two years. And she never got to know about his trashy needs. I wondered if Nathan had needs like him. Until that moment, he had never mentioned anything like that. But looking at Martin's behavior after two years, I was shocked.

"Can you sleep here tonight?" Chloe asked with an innocent face.

"Yes, sure, I’ll sleep here." I hugged her back.

Chapter 26

Final Blow

Nathan

I eagerly watched the tall New York buildings from the airport. Mason tried to keep me in Santa Ana, but I wanted to meet Eva. I wanted to tell her about my dream after meeting her face to face. I wanted to kiss her, feel her skin and make love to her. In the last five days I had missed her more than ever. I missed her scent, her aroma. I felt incomplete. I knew she was the one and I had to take the relationship to next level. In my mind, there were doubts  about our relationship. But time had proven to me that I loved her more than any pitfalls.

I dialed her number the moment my flight landed. The call went through, but she didn't pick up. Without success, I called her again and again. I became restless. I called her and she didn't pick up; this had never happened.

"Cab." I hailed a cab and decided to go to her hotel.
She must be sleeping or something.
Let me give her a surprise
, I thought.

"Keep the change." I gave a hundred bucks to the driver and jumped out of the cab. A sharp pain shot through my thighs. Constant fights and various training exercises had exhausted my whole body.

When I entered the lobby area, I found that all the elevators were busy. Eva was staying on the seventh floor. My patience ran out and I decided to use the stairs. I ran up the stairs, passing the floors one after another.. When I reached the seventh floor, I was breathing heavily. Eva's mother was standing outside a room. When I walked past her, she noticed me.

"What are you doing here?"

"Eva?" I knew she wouldn't answer me straight, but I took a chance.

"She is out of town for five days," she replied, but I knew she was lying.

"Will you give me a straight answer?"

Her face was filled with wrinkles. Maybe her makeup artist wasn't doing a good job, or else she was getting old, very old. "Why would you expect one?" She snapped her answer at my face.

"Never mind." I knocked on Eva's door. Nobody answered.

Eva's mother sneered." I told you."

I ignored her completely and knocked on her door again.

"Take this, it’s the key to her room." She forwarded me the key.

"And why would I take this?"

"Don't worry. I will not get you arrested like Jacob."

"What? Was Jacob here?" I asked with surprise.

"Oh, so Eva didn't tell you about the whole drama."

"You’re lying, right?"

"Let me show you myself." She opened Eva's room and walked in. I followed her cautiously. The room was empty; Eva wasn't there. "I told you she left town."

"Okay, I lose," I replied and walked outside. I was still doubtful about her answer. I knew Eva wouldn't go anywhere without telling me.

Chloe. I should check with her.
I dialed her number.

"Hi," Eva said from other line.

"Hey, babe, it's me, Nathan."

"Oh, hi," she said in cold voice.

"What happened to your phone? I called a dozen times."

"Sorry, it was on silent."

"Okay, I’m coming to get you. I want to take you out for dinner," I said happily. I was so happy that Eva was in New York.

"I don't think it's a good idea. Maybe tomorrow." She didn't ask me about the fights or anything. But I wasn't going to listen to her. I wanted her badly.

"I'm coming to take you for dinner. I will be there in half an hour." I hung up the phone.

I took a cab to Chloe's place. In twenty-five minutes I was standing in front of their dorm. I dialed Eva. "I’m outside."

"Nathan, I'm not prepared today. I think you should get some rest first."

"No way, babe. I have got a big news for you. Please come outside." Eva was making me irritated for the first time.

"Okay, but you have to promise me something."

I felt strange at her question. But my excitement about the match with Peter overpowered the weird feeling. "If you come out, I’ll promise you anything."

She walked out the door. She was wearing a blue top and khaki skirt. Her firm curves of chest looked sexy in that top. I felt my cock tighten against my jeans. Eight days
I had been without sex with my dream lady. She walked towards me with an over-stretched smile on her face. She didn't look happy to see me. A sad thought of doubt materialized in my mind. I shook it out of my head and opened my arms to take her in my embrace

"I missed you, baby." Her warm touch felt like heaven. I missed her from the core of every cell present in my body. I felt her shiver, like she was shaking at some dark, unknown emotion. "What happened, sweetheart? Is everything is all right?" I asked, worried.

"Nothing, Nathan. Just promise me that you will take things slowly."

"What promise, Eve?" I was getting more worried with each sentence.

"Promise me first," she insisted.

"Okay, I promise. Tell me what is it?"

"First your big news. I don't want my stuff to over shadow your good news."

"It's nothing."I held her at my arm's length. "I want to hear from you first. You  look different today. Um... let me guess. New skirt?"

"Tell me your news first." Her voice raised.

"Let’s sit on a bench first." I wanted to take her out for dinner. But she looked like she was in a bad mood and taking her to dinner suddenly started sounded like a bad idea. We moved to a nearby park bench and sat there. She looked away from the bench, like she was searching for something. I kept looking in her eyes. After few minutes she realized that I was sitting there.

"Tell me, Nathan, your big news," she said in a low voice.

"I'm in the finals of the championship."

"That's great," she said, but she didn't sound like she meant it.

"And my final opponent is Peter."

"Okay." She looked away.

I shook her by her shoulder. "What happened, Eva? Aren't you feeling well today? Why you are sounding like this?"

"An hour ago, Chloe and Martin broke up."

"Shit...I'm so sorry. I caught you at a bad time." I felt sorry for Chloe and Martin, but I had seen it coming.

"And I'm moving to Canada for a while." She had completely dropped a bomb on me.

"What?" I shouted.

"You promised me that you will take it okay."

"Fuck my promise. Why are you moving to Canada suddenly?" I couldn't really understand what she meant. "Is this some kind of a joke?" I was losing it.

She looked in to my eyes. Determination was clearly visible in her eyes."I'm sorry, Nathan, but I have to do this. I have to join my family business. I'm going to help my mother from now on."

What?
"You are going to help your mother?" I asked with surprise.

"Yes."

"But she..."

"Please, Nathan. I know I said many bad things about her. But... Please, let's just not get that way." She stood up and moved away from me. "Congrats on your victory. I hope you will score big this time." She walked away towards the dorm.

"What about me, Eva?"

"I don't know. I need some time away from New York. Anyway, you don't spend much time with me these days. I’m leaving tomorrow morning." Her words penetrated my heart like a sharp knife, cutting me in two.

I sat there watching her petite figure fading in front of my eyes. A tear rolled out of my right eye. That was it. I had lost her, her mother had succeeded in ripping us apart. I didn't know how long I sat there alone, but when I came back to my senses, I found a small dog was sleeping near my leg.

I tried to stand up, but I fell back on the bench. Because of me, the dog woke up and started barking. I tried to scream at him, but no words came out of my mouth. I sat there, helpless and powerless.