Chapter 120- All My Exes Live in Texas
“ Why was he here?" I heard Liam ask and I turned to him. He must have met with Cole.
“ I don't wanna talk about it Liam, I'm so pissed right now,” I said as he sat down beside me.
“ Hey, calm down,” he said as he held my head and rested it on his shoulder.
“ I don't really know about coming back to this city, it's crazy Liam, I don't know who's doing this to me but it's not fun," I said,
" It's alright, we'll definitely get to the bottom of it,” he said as he ran his fingers through his head.
“ Do you wanna go out?" He suddenly asked,
“ I think I do, let's go get some sweets," I said as Liam got up and stretched his hand for me and I took it as I got up and we both walked out of the room.
We got into the elevator and Liam pressed the button for the ground floor as we waited to reach the ground floor.
Liam opened the car door for me and I got in then he followed.
“ Please take us to the nearest ice cream shop," Liam said to the driver,
" Yes sir,” the driver said before he started the car and drove off.
We stopped in front of the ice cream shop as we stepped out of the car. Liam when to get us ice cream while I looked for a spot to sit down.
I was seated as I patiently waited for him when my eyes suddenly caught sight of someone.
Oh God, who the hell did I offend?
And it's just my luck that our eyes met. For God's sake no, he shouldn't come to me.
Fuck it.
I stood up and was heading for the exit but he followed me.
“ Anna, wait! please," he said as he held my hand to stop me but I pulled my hand away.
" Let go of me, please,” I said as I moved back.
" Anna, please just listen to me,” he said and I took a deep breath before turning to him.
" What do you want?” I asked,
" Anna, I'm sorry okay, after I got help and got released, I realized my mistake but I searched everywhere for you but I didn't see you. It's just my luck that I met you here. Please, I'm sorry for all the troubles I caused you. Just find it in your heart to forgive.” he said,
I looked at him and I didn't see any trace of a lie on his face but I've been lied to before with this same look.
" I'm sincere please, I got better and I have a family now, the ice cream shop belongs to my wife and I have a little daughter. She's two, I'm a better person now,” he said.
I couldn't help but smile. At least he has something.
“ Well, Derick I don't know what to say, I'm happy for you and your family," I said,
" Please just forget about everything that happened, I was crazy and I didn't know what I was doing, just tell me you forgive me,” he said,
" I've forgiven you a long time ago, I don't have anything against you, so you have nothing to…”
" Is this man bothering you?" I heard Liam's menacing voice and I turned to him.
“ No, he's not," I said,
“ Thank you Anna, I'll be inside," he said and I nodded before he walked inside.
“ Who's he?" Liam asked,
“ Well, all my exes live in Texas, but he's married now," I said as Liam took my hand and we walked into the ice cream shop.
My eyes met Derick’s and he gave me a smile and I smiled back before I sat down.
Everyone seems to have a family except me. How lovely.
*********
“ I will not sign the papers!" Mirabel shouted as she pushed past me and walked away but this time I was the one that followed her.
“ You have to, aren't you tired of this loveless marriage?" I asked her and she turned to me with angry eyes.
“ Loveless? Did you give this marriage a chance? It has always been about her, what about me? We have a son, don't you care about him?” she asked, trying to use my son against me.
" I told you, so you're not going to act like you didn't know there would never have been a chance for love in this marriage. So don't start with me,” I said,
“ There wouldn't be any divorce!"
“ Mummy, Daddy,"
Oh fuck!