Forbidden Love (7 page)

His eyes were something which made her
believe that her grandfather has to know from her. He raises his hands and
touched her cheeks. He kept stroking her and she closed her eyes. Then they
heard knocking.

“Yes come in,” a maid entered the room. He
removed his hand and moved back.

“He wants to see Samantha,” she bowed a
little.

“Okay Lilly, we are on our way,” she nodded
and left.

“Well, then get ready and we shall meet
him,” saying that he left the room.

Stefan sat under the umbrella on the chair
waiting for Sam and her grandfather. The table was placed nearby lake
surrounded by trees. It’s cool atmosphere. He doesn’t know what will happen
today, what her grandfather will talk to Sam? He has been close to him since he
was six years. He called him as his grandpa since Stefan doesn’t have any
living grandfather.

He saw someone approaching towards him, and
then realized it was Sam. She wore a long white skirt and colorful top. Her
hair was loose and she is trying to clear her hair from her face.

She was looking beautiful even in her
simple clothing. The way she talked few minutes before to him, he understood
that she doesn’t hope much from this conversation. But still she is ready to
face it. When she finally approached him, he stood and drawn a chair for her.
She sat and thanked him. She pours the coffee for both and gave it to Stefan.
He liked it. She always knows what he likes.

She drank her coffee and prepares herself
to meet her grandfather. She heard from Stefan that he is a nice old guy but
maybe he won’t like her. She prepared herself to face him and what to talk to
him. Ever since she was a child, she always wanted to have a grandfather, who
can tell her bedtime stories, who can teach her everything. Her friends used to
have their own grandfather and she began to feel jealous of them.

Pushing her thoughts to back of her mind,
she finished her coffee and then she saw him for the first time. He was an old
man wearing white trousers with a white collar shirt. He wore a hat and walked
with the help of a stick. He has the same feature of his father and also the
same smile. When he approached them, they stood.

“Please sit down. The old guy had a lot of
respect,” his voice had a hint of amuse.

Sam and Stefan smiled at him and sat. Sam’s
grandfather sat next to her and remained silent for a few minutes.

“Okay then let me see you clearly, young
lady,” he turned to Sam and started looking at her. She sat there silently
giving him time to look at him.

“What’s your name you told me?” He asked
her firmly.

“It’s Samantha sir,”

“Well, what do you do?”

“I am an archaeologist. Waiting for the
research time,”

“Interesting. Your father encouraged you?”
there is a hint of curiosity in it.

“Yes, very much,” she felt proud at that
moment. Yes, her father encouraged her a lot.

“Hmm,” he looked at Stefan and then again
to Sam, “why don’t we walk while we talk. I will get my morning walk also,”

She stood up along with him. Stefan began
to stand but he made him sit. They walked through the garden and along the
lake. It was a private garden with all the natural surroundings. Early morning
birds were singing their songs making it peaceful.

“So, what did your father encourage?” He
asked her suddenly while walking along the lake.

“He encouraged with lots of things. He gave
me the freedom of going everything.”

“And your mom,”

“She always believes in my father’s words.
She too encouraged me,”

“Your father didn’t mention about us,” at
that moment she saw the anger in his eyes.

“No, never,” she replied slowly.

“You never tired,” he asked with curiosity.

“I asked him many times. But he refused to
answer me,”

“Thought so,” he sighed,” When did you come
to know about me?”

“When Stefan’s mom told me about you,”

“So your father didn’t mind telling about
me,” he grew angrier.

“May be waited for the right time,”

“Tell more about your father. What he is
doing now-a-days?”

“My father is a great person. He loved his
family. He loved me, my mom. He established his career as a hotel-business
person. He had great contacts and good name in society,”

“Hmm he is living happily,”

“Yes, with peace,” a small tear came out of
my eyes. It’s been two years and she never wanted to talk about it to anyone.
She blamed for it. She still remembers the dreadful day when they died.
Remember about them again and telling about them to someone is more dreadful. A
small tear gradually grew into more tears. She heard her grandfather mumbling
angrily and looking angry. He didn’t see her crying. He was in his own world.
He heard the sobbing and turned to look at her crying.

“Why are you crying? It should be us
crying, when he left us.” He yelled at her angrily.

“Grandpa,” Stefan yelled. Stefan was
standing at a distance to them. He ran into Sam and wrapped his hand around her
shoulder. She didn’t move but kept on crying, looking at the ground.

“Son, you don’t have any right to talk. Her
father made my life miserable and I don’t accept her as my grandfather,” He
said with a voice filled with anger.

“I don’t deserve to be anyone’s. My father
left you when he was at my age. God gave me the punishment,” she wiped her
tears and jerked Stefan’s hand over her shoulder. He didn’t object and let her
go.

“What punishment?” He asked her suddenly.

“Even he left me alone in this world. And I
am sorry because it was because of me that he is not here right now. Or else my
father will be delightful to take me with you,” she yelled at him.

“What do you mean he left?” He questioned
her, this time it truly from his heart.

Sam took a long deep breath, “Your son and
daughter-in-law were killed in a car accident two years ago.”

She didn’t look at them. Without saying any
other word, she wiped her tears and walked away from them.

*****

“What do you think how he has taken it?” Sam
asks Stefan out of curiosity.

“Well…. It will take time for him. But he
will be fine,”

They were in the car headed back to the
palace. She didn’t speak to her grandfather before she left. She saw the look
on his face when she mentioned about her father’s death. That sad and heart
break look, meant that he still loved his son but hated him for leaving him.
She closed her eyes and she could remember that dreadful day.

“Dad, where you dad?”

“Hey sweetie. What happened?”

“Dad, I don’t like it here dad. Please come
fast and take me away from here,”

“Why? Did someone hurt you?”

“No dad, I hate it here dad. I hate living
in Rome. Please come RIGHT NOW.”

If she hadn’t called him that day… they
would have been her right now. That was the most idiotic thing she has ever done
in her life with cost three lives- her parents, hers and Stefan…

Only if she controlled herself and made her
own choices…. Then she wouldn’t have regretted it now.

It is a perfect day, A day of prom. Sam
brought herself a new dress for this occasion. She brought a white long length
dress with sweetheart neckline. Although Stefan already asked for prom, she is
getting nervous. This day, she wants to a make it special… Special for both of
them. She took a long breath and dressed her hair. She kept rose pins in her
hair to match her dress. She wore it and glanced at the mirror. She applied the
makeup and waited patiently for Stefan.

She was ready that day to tell him that she
loves him. They were in a relationship, a relationship with no name. But that
day she wanted to name it. She was ready to live her whole life along with him.
Sara left her room for a fashion show. She felt relief that this day there will
be no disturbance.

The prom will start in half an hour and he
has to arrive by now. She has always been with Stefan but at this minute she is
eager to see how he will react watching her. May be… but somewhere in her heart
she thought he felt the same.

She heard the car door slam sound and came
running to the door. The bell rang and she neatly opened it hoping to see
Stefan. But it is Noah…

“Oh my god, you look beautiful,” Noah is
wearing his tux and looking handsome. She looked shocked. She hides her
disappointment. She wanted the first person to her was Stefan. Then where is
he?

“Thanks,” she blushed and gave him
why-are-you-here look.

“Oh c’mon, can’t you come with me?” He
smirked.

She crossed her arms. Seeing her, he
sighed,” okay fine, Stefan got in some work, so he called me and ask to pick
you,”

Why he is not coming? He didn’t say a word
last night when she called him, not until one hour back when she again called
him. But Noah is waiting for her. His pleading look made her to go with him.

She smiled and locked her door. Once seated
in the car she asked him about Stefan’s work.

“I don’t know. He didn’t tell me,” he
replied casually.

“Oh!” She remained silent all over the
drive. Her thoughts were filled with Stefan and today was her big day.

They reached the dance room. It is
beautifully decorated with ribbons, balloons and other stuffs. The lightening
effects were great and there a spotlight on those who were dancing as a couple.
She sighed and took a long breath; suddenly Noah extended his hand towards her.

“Will you dancing with me?” He smirked.

“Sure,” she smile and went along with him.
He placed his hands over waist and dragged her closer to him. They were moving
along with the soft melody. His hands over her didn’t affect much but he is a
great dancer.

“You are a great dancer,” she whispered in
his ears.

“Thank you,” he smiled at her.

“Tell me Noah, why don’t you have any
girlfriend?” She asked him.

“Well… I never found any one right yet,”

“Waiting for someone special?”

“Yup, thought of asking you but you seem
to…”

“Oh Noah you are such a…” she laughed at
his flirt.

But her laughter suddenly faded from her
face. She saw at the center of the room, Stefan along with another girl,
dancing together at such an intimacy.

“… Together,” she heard Noah tells
something. She forced her eyes from Stefan to Noah.

“I am sorry, what were you saying,” she
asked him apologetically.

“You guys are great together. You guys are
serious, right?” He asked her unexpectedly.

“I don’t know. May be he’s not,” she
stammered while forcing her eyes to Stefan’s dancing girl.

“Give him a chance…” she cut him off when
she saw Stefan and his girl walking away out.

“Excuse me Noah, I will…” she left him
there and followed them.

They were walking towards the garden, which
is always dark with huge trees and walls. She could see the girl leaning over
his shoulders and trying to impress him. Her foot made the sound of breaking of
thug and she quickly hides herself near the tree. When she turned, she didn’t
find them. She searched them and finally found them along the corner. They
kissed passionately.

“Oh Stefan…” the girl moaned his name while
kissing.

Oh my god Sara…. She thought. Tears were
flowing and she ran from there. All the time she thought that maybe Stefan has
some feeling towards her. He kissed her many times. She didn’t give him any
chance to hook up. What is he trying to do? What she thought of him, is that
all wrong? She thought he was the funniest guy but now he turned out to be a
player just like another guy. She won’t give him another chance to hurt her.
She ran off from that place.

She didn’t inform anyone. She ran to her
room and felt the emptiness in her heart. She called her dad that night.

“Dad, where you dad?” She cried.

“Hey sweetie. What happened?” Her father
sounded worried.

“Dad, I don’t like here dad. Please come
fast and take me away from here,”

“Why? Did someone hurt you?”

“No dad, I hate here dad. I hate living in
Rome. Please come RIGHT NOW.” She cried.

“Your mom and I are coming right now
darling, don’t worry,”

She cried and cried until her eyelids began
heavy and she finally drifted to sleep.

Someone is shaking her shoulder. She woke
lazily and looked at the person. He is a guy in a uniform. Sara was along with
them. They were talking something that she can’t understand.

“Sam, there is an accident,” Sara said
softly.

“What… what accident?” She blinked her
eyes.

She hesitated to tell her,” your parents
died in a car accident, Sam,”

Suddenly her world began to shatter down.
All the people she loved had left her now and she is left alone. When she heard
the news, she didn’t cried. She lay on the floor, watching people as they
brought the ambulance to her home. If only she didn’t call them….

The car brakes smashed and it came to halt.

“Why on earth are you crying?” He sounded
irritated and concern.

She opened her eyes and saw Stefan staring
at her. It’s dark outside and cool. She wiped her tears. She didn’t realize
that he was there, near to her.