Michael’s POV:
“We need to get a divorce”. Cara said. I have been trying to avoid that statement for the past two weeks now and yet it seems to just come loosely from her mouth.“But what if we can make it work, what if we can learn to love each other “. I said. She shook her head repeatedly and told me it was just a waste of time.Since the accident, it has always been Cara, though I can’t seem to remember my past life with Cara was so beautiful even though we agreed on an arranged marriage. She helped so much throughout my recovery process and she tried to assist in bringing back my memories but it got to a point where I just gave up about everything in the past because nothing seemed to be working.We’ve been married for two years now, hence the contract we agreed on but I just couldn’t find it in myself to let go of her since she was the only one I knew.Cara was the daughter of a wealthy billionaire, she was being pressured by her father to bring home a man but she wasn’t seeing anyone so we both agreed on the arranged marriage.The story about us meeting, we met suddenly. She saw me while driving at the spot where I crashed and had an accident.Without hesitation, she rushed me to the hospital and paid for all my bills and she was a constant guest in the hospital. I went into a coma for months but then when I finally woke up, I didn’t remember a thing about my past.She was devastated at first and tried to find any of my relatives but couldn’t find anything. Still, she stood by me since I couldn’t even remember my name, she called me Blue. I was in a blue shirt when she took me to the hospital.Then the time came when she was being disturbed by her father and I knew deep down, I had to repay her for her kindness when she brought the contract. But what she didn’t know was that I had begun to fall in love with her.For some reason, she reminded me of someone. Her ginger hair and emerald green eyes, it was like I was reliving a moment like we knew each other from the past.I kept on persuading her so we won’t get a divorce but her mind was already made up. She was my only companion and if she leaves, I do not know what to do with myself.She kept on persuading me that we would still be friends and that we would always meet at work but she just never knew that I loved her.She finally finalized the divorce and we went our separate ways. I had my apartment so I moved back and I was back to me, myself and I. The next day, it began to rain but I needed to get some provisions at the food mall. On getting there, I had gotten soaked but I got what I wanted to get, paid and dashed back into the rain and in the blink of an eye, I almost got hit by a car. I looked up and saw it was. It was Sam, Cara’s brother. He was already apologizing before he realized it was me. He was surprised because it’s been a long time since we saw each other. We hugged and we decided to talk over a coffee at a breakfast not far from us since it was still raining. Sam always came with Cara when I was in the hospital and he was also a constant face when I was recovering. I could say I felt he was like a brother to me. But then at a point, he stopped coming and I wondered why.I would always ask Cara and she wouldn’t say anything or she’d get angry and tell me to never ask her about Sam again. We quickly settled in and asked for our orders. We talked and talked and tried to catch up with whatever we missed in each other's lives and he never hid the fact that he was shocked that I had married his sister along the way.I explained everything to him and he understood everything. I asked him why he disappeared and he told me in detail how he being the billionaire son was putting him in a tight corner. His father wanted to mumble into this perfect image and didn’t agree with whatever decision he made so he knew if he continued to stay under the same roof with that man he might lose his control.So he ran off somewhere so he could live the modest life he had always wanted. I told him he could have told his sister before doing that because she was devastated and even though she barely showed it, it was so obvious she was missing her big brother. Sam’s disclosure opened up a new view for me. As we continued to share conversations over our coffees, there were mixed emotions and relief from understanding Sam’s disappearance and relief that he came back to apologize to his sister. The rain continued to pour heavily outside which also contributed to my uncertainty at heart. I couldn’t ignore the fact that there was a connection between me and Cara, something deeper than our arranged marriage. From that moment onwards, I was determined to figure out and unravel my past.Sam sensed my inner conflict and offered me a piece of advice, ”If you truly love my sister, don’t give up . People make choices, but sometimes those choices aren’t really what they want . It is not too late to fight for what matters”. Inspired by Sam’s words, I rushed over to Sara’s apartment to let her know how I felt. I just couldn’t let her go because I knew I was madly in love with her and I was determined that we could solve this issue and hope it could work out.She was surprised to see all of me soaked at her doorstep. Without hesitation and not giving her enough time to talk, I blurted out “I love you Cara and I mean that; I don’t want us to get a divorce, I am very happy being your husband “. She just stood there speechless for a while, I had to tap her to bring her back to reality.With tears in her eyes, she grabbed me close then whispered “That’s all I wanted to hear ”then crashed her lips into mine. Our mouths moved in sync until she finally broke the kiss and ushered me inside since it was still raining.She offered me a biscuit and tea and encouraged me to change into something else since my clothes were all soaked.She offered me some of her brother’s clothes that she said she couldn’t seem to let go of because it was what she used in remembering him since he vanished.I wanted to let her know that Sam was back but then I realized it wasn’t in my place to tell her and I shouldn’t bother since they would be seeing soon anyway. The next day, I went home to get ready for work. We had both agreed that after work we would both come over to my place for dinner. Sam showed up during work hours and went to his sister’s office. From the view from mine, Cara was so angry to see him, she began to punch him and kept on screaming “I hate you” repeatedly. He got her to stop and the next thing I knew she hugged him and quietly cried on his shoulder. When she was calm, he was able to give her reasons why he disappeared and all but she kept on saying he could have told her that from the onset and he kept on apologizing. At the end of it all, they reconciled and she invited me over for dinner at my place later and he agreed. Dinner came and we talked over the meal. I wished it could forever be like this, I felt like I was part of a family.Then Sam invited us over to his town for vacation. He said there was a nice vacation house for couples not far from his street. He also told us we don’t need to pay any expenses since he is friends with the owner of the place. We thanked him and told him we would come since we were planning on taking a three-month leave from work before. We continued the rest of the night chattering away and reminiscing old memories. It was my best night ever.Sam left the next morning and it was left with Cara and I. She went home to begin to prepare for our vacation while I stayed home thinking about a gift to give Cara to show her how much I care. On getting to the vacation house, we were happy with the scenery, there was even a small pool by the side of the house. Cara couldn’t wait to get into the pool. We planned to go over to Sam’s the next day since we were very tired from the journey.I offered to get some stuff from the supermarket we had gone to while coming. I was about to pay for what I got when I sighted Sam down the aisle. What a coincidence he said and he asked why Cara and I didn’t notify him that we were in town. I further explained how we just got here not long ago and how we had planned to give him a surprise visit the next day. He began to laugh and we talked but then we felt like someone’s eyes were on us. We both turned and we both saw a woman. Sam then said,” Rose meets blue, blue meets rose”. As I extended my hands to her for her to shake, she ran away in a blink with Sam calling her name and trying to catch up.I stood there speechless and wondered; she looked so familiar and I was very much sure I knew her from somewhere. Before I knew it, the world went upside down and everything went blank.Maries Pov: The wind whipped past me so fast as I continued to run, heading to nowhere in particular as long as I was far away from him. I could hear Sam call my name right behind me, but I continued to go wherever my legs took me. I just couldn’t believe it, I kept telling myself that he wasn’t the one that my brain just made up an image of him. It just couldn’t be him, after how many years, and then he just suddenly appeared from nowhere when I had decided to move on. Nothing hurts more than the look that he had when he saw it. He looked like he didn't even remember me and he had the guts to give me his hand to shake. My house became visible from sight and I wiped my tears dashed towards my house and slammed the door shut behind me. I wasn’t ready to face Sam and explain that the person he was casually talking to was the father of my girls; Michael Evans. I went in to check on my girls and realized that they were still fast asleep. Furthermore, I looked at their innocent fac
Michaels' Pov:I found myself looking for her, but I couldn’t find her. She is so good at hiding and I am a miserable seeker. I called for her and told her I was tired of looking and that she should come out. She giggled which gave out her hidden spot. I ran to where she was and carried her. She kept on laughing and begged me to drop her down. I finally dropped her and she wrapped her arms around me, I have never been at peace unless I was with her. Then she looked up at me with her eyes piercing through my soul, and she said;” Michael, promise me you won’t leave me alone?” then I promised her. Before I knew it, she disappeared and I kept on hearing a voice echoing “You left me, you left me, you left me” repeatedly.I woke up with a startle, my wife ran towards my side with a worried look. She kept on asking why happened and why had I fainted but I couldn’t find words to say. I knew deep down that the woman at the supermarket was someone from my past but how could I say that to C
Maries' Pov How on earth am I seeing him? I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw him by the door. It’s like he keeps looking for ways to make me feel uncomfortable. Then Cara came out and welcomed us with open arms. As if that was not all, we were soon swept by Sam’s presence. The girls ran to him and hugged him tightly, he just stood there speechless with a shocked face because he wasn’t expecting us to be the guest. Cara then further introduced us and surprised me by calling Sam her elder brother and the most surprising part of all she called Michael her husband. The earth suddenly started to rotate around me and I began to feel lightheaded. I asked for the bathroom, and I was directed there, I entered and made sure I slammed the door shut. My day couldn’t get any worse, but I wouldn’t let that man think he was still in my mind. I washed my face, applied a little mascara and smoothened out my gown. I was going to enjoy my dinner date with my girls, and I wasn’t going to
Michaels' Pov: Michael begins to have memories of Marie, but he tries to ignore them because he doesn’t want anything to come between him and his wife. So he decided to do something special for his woman just to show her how much he loved her. He took her out on a dinner date, it was a wonderful night because they talked, laughed dined and wined. He was so glad that she wore a smile on throughout the night. Furthermore, he needed this just to remind himself how much she meant to him. Furthermore, he had planned a romantic surprise at home, he had help from Sam for setting up the surprise. On reaching home, he blindfolded her and led her to the door. As they got there he removed the blinds off her eyes and she was shocked with what she saw at her front. There were rose petals scattered on the bed in the shape of a rose, scented candles and soft music playing on the radio. It wasn’t just any song, it was their song, the one that played as she strolled down the aisle on their we
Maries'' Pov: My heart raced fast as I sat across him by the lake, the tension between us could cut a knife. I had to leave the twins with my sister, my excuse was I had to do something at home, but I’d be back the next day. When the call came in that night, she knew he was right that they needed to see, and she needed to come clean about the past she had kept hidden for a long time now. Taking a deep breath, she began to talk and asked him what does he want to know. “Are the twins mine?” Was the first question he asked and without hesitation, she answered and told him yes. He then further asked her what happened and also explained to her that he was beginning to have some flashbacks, and he was piecing out some memories, from six years ago.“Michael, what part of you aren’t getting younger, you don’t understand? You are needed to take over Evan’s enterprises and besides there are a lot of beautiful billionaire damsels out there, why can’t you just pick one for heaven's sake “. R
Michael’s Pov: I got home to an empty house and didn’t hesitate to call Cara and ask where she had been. She said she went for a stroll, and that she would be back soon. I waited patiently for her, I knew I had to tell her about Rosemarie now or never. I needed to tell her I remember everything from the past and I have to tell her now unless I might have second thoughts and never tell her. A few hours later she came back and hugged me like I had been gone for days. She offered to make dinner and ten minutes later we were both at the table eating. I kept on picking on my vegetables and kept on wandering off in my head. She noticed and asked what was wrong. As she looked at me with worried eyes, I knew to that extent that if I didn’t talk now, I would forever remain silent.Without much further Ado, I began to spill and tell her every single detail without leaving any table unturned. The more I began to talk, the more her eyes got teary and the more her breathing became shallow, s
Rosemarie's Pov:The twins kept on running around the compound, I think they just liked the fact that they were in a new environment, and they were with their aunty. I had a slight headache because of them last night and I had taken aspirin but still, here they are again causing another headache. Anne didn’t seem to mind though, she watched them from the couch with love in her eyes as they played around. I think she preferred the noise to the quietness afterwards when we were about to leave. I couldn’t seem to recall all my conversations with Michael that night. And as I do that, I keep on hurting myself by remembering when he said she was pregnant for him. I hated myself, I just can’t imagine I was expecting us to be a family again. I felt so stupid, I decided to stay two more days with Anne because I couldn’t bear the thought of going back home to come across Michael again.Anne carried the twins out to the amusement park. I had never seen them so happy before. I had fun too wi
Michael's Pov:I had begun to regret staying over. Like I didn’t know what came over my head. Probably it was the way her eyes pleaded for me to stay or the fact that I wanted to spend more time with my daughters. I knew it was either the former or the latter. She offered for me to stay in the guest room that she would stay with the twins in their home. Knowing fully well if she stayed with the twins that room would be choked up. I told her I’d rather sleep on the couch and that she shouldn’t bother. After much interjections and persuasions, she finally let me sleep on the couch. Heaven knows that I didn’t sleep a blink that night, my mind couldn’t get over the fact that she was just a room away from me. I kept on thinking about her, I know I shouldn’t be thinking about her but I just couldn’t stop.I kept convincing my mind to think about my wife Cara instead of Marie but it was just an impossible task to do. Around 2 am in the morning, I went to the kitchen to drink water sin