Enchanted Love

Clara sat there on her balcony contemplating many things in her life. Mira is a very special person in Alex’s life. She respected that but only till it started affecting her personal life. Clara sighed tiredly recalling how she discovered Mira’s hidden love for Alex. No wife would want her husband’s lover to hang out with him. But Clara can never be able to restrict Alex. She can’t even open up about her fear of losing him. Mira on the other hand is not any psycho lover of theirs. She is a mature girl who once loved Alex and now has accepted her life without him. So there is no way Clara can feel insecure.

“Jaan. I should go out of the city for some important work. I will be at home late at night today. Will that be okay for you?” Alex asked to check his things inside his laptop bag. Clara hugged him in response.

“Come quickly.” She mumbled snuggling in his arms.

“Okay bye,” He voiced out and left the home in a hurry. She noticed his tension with the way he was holding his things. Is everything alright? She wanted to ask him.

She is again there alone on her balcony to stress things out of her mind. Alina can be the right person to pour her heart out.

“Doll, coffee” Alina forwarded the cup and sat beside her with a confused look. Clara seemed to be lost for a full day and Alina gave her enough space so that she could open up easily.

“Are you upset with anything?” Alina asked, squeezing her shoulders.

“I found this in Mira’s belongings when we were invited to her home a few days back.” Clara has a small diary.

“Mira? Alex’s childhood friend?” Alina asked with a smile. She opened the diary and was shocked to see Mira and Alex’s random pic was edited to a single frame and there was written Mira weds Alex as a caption. From the handwriting itself, it’s not written by any kid. She must be at least mature enough to know what she was writing.

“Clara?” Alina gasped loudly. Clara turned the page to the last one where Mira wrote a few lines.

“So, she loved him since she was 7 years old. But she never confessed her feelings” Alina stated.

“And she even mentioned that she is happy about his marriage with me,” Clara added.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

“So?” Alina asked, closing the diary.

“I didn’t tell Alex. I don’t think it’s a good idea. But I am not fine with it though” Clara gave a long face to her.

“Clara, you need to first chill up. I know that you are extremely sensitive. But things like this are very common. We all have crushes before marriages and it’s alright.” Alina hugged her friend.

“I didn’t have any,” Clara protested with a pout.

“But you can’t ask for the same for anyone.” Alina raised her tone showing that Clara is being illogical now.

“Fine. I am just feeling that Mira and Alex make a better pair than me. I mean, Mira takes care of him, she knows everything about him. She is very fun-loving just like him. Moreover, she is very beautiful” Alina can now sense the problem. Clara feels she is not good enough for Alex. She feels that if she didn’t come, they could have married and led a beautiful life.

“She is perfect” Clara voiced out with so much pain in her voice.

“But he loves you,” Alina replied instantly.

“That single point is enough to strike all those statements you made just now,” Alina commented cupping her cheeks.

“Clara, learn to love you. You are way more perfect than you can ever think. Look at yourself from Alex’s eyes.” Alina tried her best to make Clara look from another side and succeeded too when she saw a small blush smile over her lips. Clara can’t deny the fact that Alex’s heart resides in her side.

“Thank you” Clara felt light now. But Alina was confused. She can sense that something was there more to it which made Clara look at these things.

Both the girls chilled out with their simple snacks and lots of gossip.

Both the girls were startled by the sound from the entrance. Clara ran towards the entrance and saw Alex fully exhausted. The sound was from the horn which was very loud and annoying.

“Sorry, it was me” Mira came from behind. She was carrying Alex’s files and bag. Clara ran to get those. But Mira smiled and politely carried that inside. All the while Alina silently watched them.

“Today morning, when I was talking with Alex on the phone, he was very tense and nervous. I thought you would be there with him. But when I heard that he was driving alone somewhere, I went to accompany him.” Mira explained her presence. Alex is too tired to even greet Alina. He just gestured to them and went inside his room to take a rest.

“Mira, this is Alina. I have told you, my best friend” Clara introduced Alina to Mira.

“You are more beautiful than what Clara told me,” Mira exclaimed with a smile.

“But you are not” Alina replied instantly and a silence fell over the place. Clara looked at Alina with wide eyes.

“I mean, Clara told me that you are just like an angel and I agree with her totally,” Alina added and all the three girls laughed at her comment.

“I will bring coffee for you.” Clara stood up.

“But yeah, don’t bother Alex. I offered him coffee already. So let him sleep for some time” Mira commented and again Clara’s face fell with her concern. Mira was concerned about Alex like a mom. But she was nowhere to take care of him.

“But Alex loves it whenever Clara makes Coffee for him. So we shouldn’t spoil their romance” Alina beamed as she winked at Mira and asked Clara to carry on.

“Actually, I guess there is some problem going on in his project. Morning also, he didn’t have any food. I could sense it from his voice itself. So I prepared some sandwiches and made him eat them with so much difficulty. Full day, he was in a meeting only. So we should give him some space and time” Mira is now adamant. She didn’t like the idea of romance especially when Alex is not even in his comfort zone. Clara glared at Alina knowing well that she would snap at Mira now.

“Relax guys. Let him sleep. We shall have our snacks with tea.” Clara made the girls calm down for a bit. She doesn’t want them to fight unnecessarily.

Mira and Alina were at the lodger’s heads even for a small talk. Clara regretted sharing about Mira. Alina was constantly picking fights with Mira.

“Guys, two minutes. I have to attend this call” Mira went outside as she got a call from her office. She didn’t inform her manager about her leave. Her expressions themselves told how much she is worried.

“Why are you snapping at her?” Clara pulled Alina aside with a frown.

“Doll, if you are not here, I will just pluck her eyes from her face” Alina is very furious, startling Clara. Clara had no idea of what Alina is referring to.

“Why?” Clara asked in a low voice looking outside where Mira was begging her colleague to finish her presentation.

“Dear, she is openly degrading you in almost every matter. That’s why you are feeling that she is better than you for Alex. Are you mad, doll? To even consider her talks?” Alina yelled at Clara. She couldn’t take it how Clara was fooled by that girl.

“Alina, you must be mistaken. She is really a gem of a person” Clara defended Mira.

“Okay fine. Tell me how you found out about her diary?” Alina asked, suppressing her anger.

“We went there for dinner. My dress got stained because of her oil hand.” Clara paused when Alina glared at her as if Mira purposefully stained her dress.

“Then, she asked me to use her bedroom’s washroom. When I got inside, the diary was lying down with their photo inside. I wouldn’t take it if I didn’t see Alex’s pic with a heart-shaped sticker.” Clara explained everything and gasped as she could see the other side as to what Alina is trying to show her.

“Did she purposefully make me see that?” Clara asked, gasping louder.

“Now, recall everything where you got the idea that Alex and Mira would make a good pair,” Alina asked as Clara gulped visibly.