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Ian was sitting in his living room but his mind was roaming to the other world, The thunder of applause, the shouting of people, the craze of girls for him, and the success of his past six years, still felt like a dream to him.
But as soon as his finger accidentally touched the chain which had been tied around his neck, he came back to his reality
His friend Drew, Eric, Chris, and Nick has been sitting in front of him and enjoying the drinks.
"What are you thinking so deeply " Drew asked, sipping his drink but Ian shook his head.
"Nothing just thinking about my match..." Ian replied and lay on the couch.
"won't you drink today...?" Chris asked,
"You know that I do not drink, then why do I ask the same question every time?" Ian asked, and on the Tv.
He was watching the live concert by Giana, " she looks so hot, don't know why you rejected her...!" Chris said and put the ice cubes into his drink
"I had given her three hours of my life, " Ian said with a naughty smile, of course, he was talking about his intercourse with Giana.
Hearing his words, his friends also smiled.
"Nick why are you sitting silently...?" Chris asked,
"Rodriguez's new heir, she has made my life living hell, if she ever comes in front of me, I'll choke her with my, own hands..." Nick said in rage.
All the friends started laughing at Nick, but Nick glared at them.
"Stop laughing..." Nick said, finishing his drink and putting the glass on the table.
"I thought you'll say that you'll use your d**k to choke her..." Ian said and started laughing once again.
"Nice joke..." Nick said in anger and moved towards the balcony to see the busy city.
"What's wrong with him? " Ian asked, looking at Chris
"That poor man has been bitten by the love worm and he is suffering from the disease of Loveria..." Drew said,
All three friends turned their gaze toward Drew and started staring at him.
"Why you guys are looking at me like I have stolen your kidneys and sold them on the Black market...?" Drew asked, but looking at his face any i***t can say that he knew why his friends were staring at him.
"you haven't told us anything about your lady love, I mean little lady love...?" Eric asked,
"You all know how she is? And how she is giving me hard time, still asking such a question to me..." Drew said with a hard expression.
"If you treat her nicely, she'll listen to you and agree to marry you..." Ian said, hugging the pillow tightly in his arms.
"Life isn't a fairy tale Ian," Drew said, filling another glass of scotch, then looked at his friends but their glasses were already filled.
"You know it's a waste to give you a lecture on this topic... Because you never take any of my advice..." Ian said and once again started looking at the Tv.
"I am planning to marry my girl next month!" Drew said,
All the four friends started staring at Drew with raised brows, " But, how you'll convince your girl to marry you..." Nick asked,
"Well, I don't need her concern, I love her and I'll marry her next month and I don't care whether she likes it or not because she has no choice in this matter..." Drew said, finishing his drink and getting up from the couch.
"I am leaving man, I have meetings in the morning..." Ian didn't reply to him because he was busy staring at Drew with a stunned expression.
When Drew was moving toward the door, Nick held Drew's hand.
"Is it not wrong to forcibly marry a girl...?" Hearing Nick's words, Drew smiled and then pulled his palm out of Nick's grip.
"I love her and nothing is right or wrong in love, " Drew said and said goodbye to all his friends.
"This man is crazy...!" Nick said and sat beside Drew
"Tell us something that we don't know, " Chris said, shoving the chips into his mouth.
"So your next match is in Germany..." Nick asked Ian
"I am going there for an endorsement, not for the match, " Ian said and closed his eyes.
" I am planning to go to my home town for a few days..." Nick said, hearing his words Ian opened his eyes and looked at Nick.
"When you are planning to leave for there...?" Ian asked because Nick's hometown was very close to Ian's home.
"I don't know? Maybe tomorrow or maybe the day after tomorrow, why?" Nick asked but Ian didn't say anything to Nick and started changing the Tv channels
"Nothing, I was planning to celebrate before leaving for Germany..." Ian said, closing his eyes.
"Chris has recently brought a new ship, we can hang out there..." Eric suggested,
"I thought you were in mute mode..." Ian said to Eric because for the last two hours he was sitting silently and enjoying the drinks.
"Drew and I are not free this week..." Chris said,
"I also have to settle some meetings before I leave for my hometown..." Nick said,
"Woo, you all are busy except me..." Eric said and finished his drink in one go with a bitter expression.
"If you want to be so busy then join your dad's business..." Ian suggested
"Thanks for the advice man, But I would prefer to be crucified than join dad's business..." Eric said,
"God, you are horrible, I don't know why you say such things..." Chris said, getting up from the couch.
"Are you also leaving?" Ian asked,
Chris positively nodded his head and picked up his car key, " Can you please drop me at my place?" Eric asked getting up from the couch.
"Why not...' Chris said and looked at Ian,
" I'll see you next week..." Chris said
Ian got up from the couch and hugged Eric and Chris
Once Eric and Chris left Ian's penthouse, Ian started staring at Nick who was looking very stressed.
"So, now tell me why you are planning to go to your hometown suddenly?" Ian asked but deep down he was already aware of Nick's intentions.
........................Next Morning...................
Ian was sitting in the private plane and was about to take off for Germany, " Cherry how much time do you need to reach here..." Ian asked on the call.
"Five minutes Ian, just five minutes, " Ian cut the call in anger and started scrolling his social media account but his heart almost came into his mouth when he saw Jackson's funeral msg, his eyes got teary and his face became red.
Ian's complete body got rigid, and his mind wasn't working, his friend, his best childhood friend is no more, and he has been getting this news through social media.
Jackson wasn't just Ian's friend but he was Ian's brother from another mother, who stood by him through his good and bad times since childhood.
Any loss can cause lingering pain, but the loss of a best friend can be particularly difficult to bear.
Ian's eyes got moistened and soon tears started falling from his eyes. When the air hostess saw Ian's condition, she got a little panicked and shook Ian's shoulder...
"Ian...Ian, Ian are you alright...?" The hostess asked with a worried expression.
Ian raised his face and looked at the hostess, " What's wrong with you Ian...?"
"Jackson... Jackson. My... my.." Ian was trying hard to tell Lucy about Jackson but due to emotions, no words were coming out of his mouth.
"Ian..." Hostess Lucy once again tried to ask Ian what happened to him, but this time Ian hugged Lucy tightly and started sobbing badly on her stomach.
"Can...Can... can I get your car...?" Ian asked,
"But you..." Ian didn't let her utter anything and got up from the chair, he cupped Lucy's face and started staring into her eyes.
"I have to leave from here and you have to help me with this...
I have to reach somewhere and I need to go, please help me..." Ian was saying every word with so much panic, tears were still rolling out of his eyes.
Seeing Ian's devastating condition, Lucy agreed to help Ian, Ian hugged her tightly, picked up his bags, and instantly ran out of the plane, before his secretary, manager, and the director reached here.
Ian was running on the road as if he was running for his life, Six years, six years have been, But in these six years, he never looked back.
Ian doesn't know how he'll face his friends, family, and especially the girl whom he had left at their wedding altar.
**No, no, I will not go in front of anyone, I'll just attend Jackson's funeral and then I'll leave for Germany...** with this thought, Ian sat inside Lucy's car and speed his car toward his hometown.
While driving loads of thoughts were going on in his mind, especially Vinni,
Ian was praying to God that under any circumstances Vinni didn't come in front of him, because he has no guts to face that innocent girl, who he left at that their wedding altar to be embarrassed in front of the whole town.
After driving 18 hours, Ian reached his destination, where Jackson's funeral was going on, Ian wrapped himself properly with a cap and scarf then moved toward Jackson's coffin saying his last goodbye to his best friend.
Many people were staring at Ian, as he covered himself from head to toe with black clothes.
Ian witnessed his father, then he noticed the love of his life standing just beside his father, she has been crying bitterly and wiping her tears again and again.
Ian's heart clenched to see her in pain, he turned his face in the other direction and notice Jackson's wife Carolina standing with a little girl.
Ian wanted to go near them and wanted to hug them tightly, But he did not have enough courage to face Carolina or any of his acquaintances.
After the Funeral, everyone started leaving the graveyard one by one, but Ian was still standing in the same place and staring at Jackson's grave. He was saying sorry to him for not coming to meet him in past six years.
"I know it's difficult for you Carolina, but you have to live for your child, you have learned to move on in life..." Ian heard Vinni's sound and he twirled to see her.
Vinni was standing just behind him with Carolina, hugging her tightly and wiping her tears. "It's... So painful Vinni, it's so f*****g painful..."
"I know, trust me I know painful this situation is for you, but I am with you, I'll not leave your side..." Vinni said, kissing Carolina's forehead.
"I think we should leave, the weather isn't well, it might rain any second and your condition isn't well..." Ava said, picking up Carolina's daughter
"You guys go, I'll come later, " Vinni said, but Ava frowned, " The weather's so bad and you're talking about staying here..." Ava scolded Vinni but Ian smiled painfully.
**She is still the same, even today no one can guess about her mood swings...** Ian thought in his mind
"Ava, My men are with me, don't worry, I'll reach home on time..." Vinni said,
Looking at Ava's face, Ian can say that Ava doesn't want to leave Vinni here all alone, but she has no other option.
Once everyone left, Vinni twirled and started staring at Ian from the distance.
Ian's heart rate increased to see her gaze on him, his throat got dry and his mind became blank.
**come on Ian, don't get nervous, she doesn't know who you are, you had covered your face properly before getting out of the car...** Ian said to himself, but his body started getting sweaty because of anxiety, fear, and nervousness.
With slow steps, Vinni started moving toward Ian...
Ian wanted to run away from here, he doesn't want to meet her, but he felt as if someone glued him to the ground.
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