After we came out of the cafe, I glance at Clavis who was standing at the doorway having Lina clinging to him. Bidding Nana Meera goodbye I wanted to leave already when the pair took the initiative to approach me.
Clavis explained that he didn't want to make Lina feel that she was extra and wanted to give her a proper wedding, that was why they were here.
“So Mari, don't misunderstand us, especially your sister. She didn't ask for anything.” He reasoned, “What am I doing because I feel compelled.”
“It's okay.” I waved my hand, irritated to hear their chattering, “Do whatever you want, you don't have to give me an explanation.”
I smiled and nodded with them asking more. Staring at them, I felt that they resembled those young couple who fell in love and were planning to tie a knot, the glimpses of younger me six years ago who went against everyone just to marry this man, the Alpha who was also an executive in a renowned company, the potential choice of husband for my step sister. I told him that he didn't need to explain anything to me, since it was their marriage, it should be grand enough to be known by everyone in and out of the pack.
“But you are meeting Nana Meera all of a sudden?” Clavis had a cheeky smile on his face, remembering his good relationship with her, he wanted to hug her but Nana Meera declined saying, “Clavis, child I am very old already and don't like to be touched anymore.”
He felt a little ashamed and looked down, respecting her boundary he bowed.
“What are you doing here, Mari?” He averted his gaze to me.
“You are getting married right?” I smiled, “Back then Nana Meera was so close to us, that's why I wanted to give her some gifts.”
“That's great.” He smiled, “You should pick up something best for her.”
I nodded, forced to fake a smile on my lips.
When I was feeling complicated with them, Lina smiled at me triumphantly and pulled Clavis closer who played along with her childishness. I continued to endure those shameless dramas for a while and got irritated. Nana Meera wanted to say something but seeing how soft Clavis’s expression is whenever he looked at Lina, her lips toned into a grim line. So, since everyone was being awkward there, I chose to leave but before I could, by Moon goddess’s grace, Lina felt hungry and wanted to get some ice cream.
“Remember to get me a strawberry one, Clavis!” She pouted like a little girl, “Come quickly. My stomach hurts.”
Clavis kissed her forehead and muttered, “Wait for me, okay? Don't run around.”
She smiled very sweetly to him, almost I couldn't believe that she could hide her feral attitude with such a good shell.
Looking at Clavis ran to get the ice creams for her, I felt the bubble finally burst.
I recalled how Clavis went to run errands for me too like this when we just fell in love and whenever I got upset because of his overworking, he patted my head saying that I was his queen and he could do anything for me. Back then, those naive titles and pet names felt nice. Now thinking of the time, I had simply wasted all my youth for this man who didn't even worth the hype. Seeing I didn't react that much when Clavis left, Lina provoked me by saying how she snatched my husband from me and she would even snatch the title of me being Luna.
“Dear sis, the great Luna, just let me enter the house, will I take you down by any means!” She laughed like a witch.
I frowned, my head was throbbing her lousy act.
“Are you done?” I sighed and asked as if I was very irritated, “You can have that trash, alright, my dear little sister?”
Laughing, I said that she could only have the dirt I abandoned, not anything else.
She was furious and made a scene before Clavis could come back. She broke her heels and fell on her butt, pretending I pushed her. When Clavis was back, he attended to the sickly girl ignoring me.
“Lina, how did you fall?” Concern broke through in his face, “Are you alright? Get up quickly.”
Lina got up with a lot of hardship, deliberately showing how much she was hurt and clung close to Clavis, muttering, “Clavis, don't blame my sister. She just pushed me lightly, I fell down on my own.”
She bit her lips as if she was wronged. Her acting was so flawless that it seemed she was trying to cover me up but in reality she was exposing me more.
“Mari, why are you doing this?” Clavis rubbed his temple in anger, “When will you learn? You are so petty to someone so innocent!”
He grunted, “Apologise to her now. You can't go anywhere without saying sorry!”
Nana Meera wanted to protest, but I held her back. Since I was leaving already, I should let them think whatever they wanted.
“Apologise, my ass!” I scoffed, showing them middle finger I scorned, “Clavis go fuck yourself with her lousy acting. Don't cry in front of my ear!” I snorted.
Rather than apologising, I stormed off the place leaving the couple all alone and chummy. After I got inside the cab, Clavis sent me another text calling me out to be a bully and he never got to know my true self if he didn't come here accidentally. I was too tired to explain and simply said that he got everything right and I was a bully. Since bullies were not sorry for their act, I would not apologise too.
