The Tapestry of Love

Chapter 15

It was a beautiful day sun was shining brightly showering everything with its soothing and warm shine. Everything seems relaxed except Augusts’ heart he was standing near window looking at the beautiful scenery out two birds playing and collecting grain. He was continuously looking at them playing and dancing a gentle smile crossed his lips and a thought went through his mind what if we can be together, will we be happy and dance like them ? This thought stole the smile from his lips and a little moment of smile immediately change in usual sadness he shook his head to clear it and went for work it’s been weeks and now he worked from here, Mr. Black was handling the meetings and everything August helped them from here. He wanted to go back to help his father but the thought of going back and not seeing Joshua hurt him. He was busy with his laptop when his phone rang he picked up right after looking at the screen.

“Hello August how are you now?” the latter asked

“I’m totally fine how are you?”

“How should I be when I see my children sad and destroying their happiness.”

“Don’t worry mom I’m absolutely fine.” he replied

“I miss you son, I want to see you, come back home.” Her voice was filled with pain and concern that hurt August more

“Mother I miss you too but I’m not sure when I’ll come back.”

“I understand you August you should talk to each other I can’t see you in so much pain.” she was crying and August can feel it from here

“Don’t cry mom please it hurts more than anything. I know you want us to be together but it’s difficult now…”

He wanted to say more but his voice cracked due to the tears he was trying to control his emotions he knew that now it’s his fate to be alone but he wanted Joshua to be happy.

“Mom I’ve an important meeting I’ve to go, take care of yourself and father for me.” He said and hung up the call immediately he didn’t want to show her mother how vulnerable he felt.

What should I do I love him and can’t change this truth but he doesn’t want me in his life this is a timely emotion I don’t want these things to be repeated, I don’t want to hurt ourselves again.

“Josh I love you and I’ll keep loving you, be happy for me don’t let this minor emotion take control over your mind because I never wanted to be like this. I want you to accept me with full heart but I know it’s impossible.”

He wanted to j******f all these thoughts so he went out.

He started running to exhaust himself to get everything out of his mind and didn’t know how many miles he covered.

When he came back he was exhausted and wanted to sleep after a shower but when he entered the house was filled with beautiful aroma of food. He was surprised at first but he knew who that person would be.

“Alexander when did you come” he went towards the kitchen but got shocked by looking at Mark cooking food.

“Hello August, Alexander went to shop some eggs you don’t have eggs here” Mark replied smiling at him.

“Oh, you look exhausted have some water.” He gave him the glass of water

“Why did you come here,” he asked suspiciously

“Don’t worry, Mark will never tell anyone, he respects the promise I had with you” Alexander said from behind August turned and Alexander took him in a tight hug

“I’d missed you buddy, don’t worry I had my words with you. We’re here because we had our vacation and my baby wanted to go somewhere with beautiful scenery so I told Mark about this place and he wanted to spend time here. Do you have any problem with this?” He asked with concern.

August nodded his head

“Why do I have problem with this you are always welcome here” he tap at Alexander’s shoulder

“Actually, I want to spend time with you so I came here. I don’t want you to be alone here.”

August nodded his head in understanding

“Now go take a shower and do it fast because my darling had made lunch for us, right Darling” he looked towards Mark and winked

Mark blushed, a beautiful smile crossed his lips and he went to the kitchen

Alexander gave August a gentle tap on the shoulder “freshen up and let’s have lunch my stomach is growling with hunger”. He made a sulking face, August smiled at his explanation and went towards his room.

He was standing under the cold shower after seeing Mark he wanted to ask him about Joshua he had a little hope in some corner that maybe Joshua’s feelings are true but he understands it now because of the circumstances. He increased the speed of the cold water running down his body he thought perhaps this cold shower would help to cool down the heat inside his heart. After a while he went out of the bathroom to dress up and come out of the dining room where everything was on the table and when he looked around for his friends he saw them in the kitchen Mark was standing near the counter doing something while Alexander was teasing him hugging from behind. He cleared his throat to signal his presence.

To notice his presence Mark felt shy and started doing his work again Alexander went towards August

“When did you come, let’s go everything is ready we’d been waiting for you he took August with him and went to the table.

They were sitting on the table eating their lunch there was silence they didn’t know what to talk about August was eating halfheartedly.

“Is it not good, if so I’ll make you something else.” Mark broke the ice looking at him

“No, no, it’s delicious but I have no appetite” August was looking at Mark as he wanted to ask him something but don’t have courage or have fear to be judged

“Do you want to say something” Mark noticed his glances and asked

“No it’s nothing he cleared his throat and took a sip of water” Mark looked at Alexander they knew what he wanted to know

“Joshua is good he is doing lots of work like you do, he also wanted to leave somewhere he will be alone but uncle is ill and he had to take care of him and business so..”Mark told him

“What happened to uncle?”

“He had kidneys problem a long time ago but now it’s worsen and he had to went to hospital for regular checkups”

“Is Josh alright he loved uncle so much, but why didn’t anyone tell me.” he asked

“Uncle told us to not telling anyone because he doesn’t want to make anyone worry especially you. He told me that he loved you like he loved Joshua and your family has done so much for Joshua that’s why he wanted you to move on let go of your past and all bad memories” Mark hesitated to tell him further

“He wanted you to be happy don’t blame yourself for anything, he wanted you to start your life again.” August loses control and tears start flowing

“I never had imagined my life with anyone else”

“August, I’ll tell you one thing that not even Joshua know, Uncle has not much time left he’ll not be with us for long time” Alexander said and put his hand on Augusts’ cold hands

August felt that Alexander bring the sky down his head he wanted to turn back time to go their where everything is alright. But what should one do time is the King and one should go with the flow of time

“Joshua needs you August, go back before it’s too late. Start your new chapter with a new beginning let bygones be bygones.

August felt devastated, he stood up and left the place leaving Alexander and Mark clueless, he went to his room and closed the door, he had to made decisions for himself.