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I once thought that I would be Felix's future wife. But I turned out to be his sister-in-law.
I thought his brother was a stoic, but after we were together, I found he was so clingy.
I ran and he chased me, I was hungry and he fed me, I was cold and he hugged me...
I said to him, "Colin, can you stay away from me? It's so hot."
He held me in his arms and smiled, "Baby, be good, give me another kiss."...
Chapter 1
It was a family dinner with our neighbors, the Whites.
Everyone was chatting excitedly, and it was an extremely joyous day.
Somehow, the conversation had shifted to talk about me and Felix.
This happened every single time our families gathered together.
It was quite awkward at first, but it happened so often that I had gotten used to it.
It didn't faze me anymore.
They could say whatever they liked. It wasn't as if I could do anything about it.
Melinda Priceton was Felix's mother, and I called her Aunt Mel.
Aunt Mel had been peeling a shrimp as she said, "Time really does fly. The children are all grown up now."
Aunt Mel had two sons. Her eldest son, Colin White, was 24 years old. Colin rarely came home. All along, I treated him like an older brother.
Her youngest son was Felix, who was one year older than me, and we grew up together.
I liked him—a lot.
I liked him so much that during the nights when my mind was consumed by the thought of him, I swore that I would marry him.
I liked him so much that I thought he would be the one for me for the rest of my life.
"Once they both graduate from college, I'll help pay for their marital home so that they can get married as soon as possible." Aunt Mel said to Mom excitedly.
"Aunt Mel … what are you saying …" I protested. After all, I was only 18 years old. Hearing our mothers talk about us having a child together made me so embarrassed that I wanted to hide myself.
Aunt Mel placed the shrimp that she had just peeled onto my plate and lightly patted my cheek.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? It'll happen soon enough!" she cooed.
I was sitting next to Aunt Mel while Felix sat behind me at the men's table.
Felix and I had our backs to each other, so he could hear everything clearly.
After sneaking a glance at his expression, I could tell he looked displeased.
Chapter 2
Our mothers were still discussing our marriage when he suddenly shot to his feet.
He stood up so aggressively that his chair skidded noisily before crashing onto the ground.
He glared at me, "This is all your fault. You're constantly following me around, but I can't say or do anything about it! Stay away from me! Stop following me around!"
I hadn't expected him to say something like that. I stared at him dumbfounded.
My jaw also dropped in disbelief, and the half-eaten shrimp fell onto the floor.
In that instant, the room turned dead silent.
I could feel the blood rush to my head, making my face flush and my ears ring.
Tears welled up in my eyes, and it felt as if my breath had caught in my throat, making it hard for me to breathe.
What did I do? Why did Felix have to humiliate me in front of everyone?
All I did was like him. I only wanted to be with him. Was that a crime?
I was not shameless. I just liked him.
Was this his way of making me give up? If it was, then he was heartless!
Chapter 3
Felix wasn't done yet.
"Who gave you guys the right to make my life decisions for me? I will never marry her!" Felix shouted as he glared at everyone in the house.
His eyes were filled with hate. It made me want to curl up into a ball out of embarrassment.
Everyone's gaze was on me, and I could feel my heart throbbing in pain.
18 years. We spent every day together for 18 years.
He was my world, and I gave him everything. Yet, all I got was humiliation.
He had trampled all over my dignity and self-worth in front of his whole family and mine …
Felix was heartless!
Suddenly, he turned to me and snarled, "And you, stop following me around! You're annoying and suffocating."
I was genuinely heartbroken. What gave him the right to treat me like this?
I liked him, but I, too, had my sense of dignity!
He should know that I was a human like him. I had feelings, too.
Just like him, I felt pain as well.
Felix turned to leave, but I called out, "Felix, what do you mean by that? Explain yourself."
"Explain myself? How dare you? If it weren't for you shamelessly following me, they wouldn't pair us up!" he shouted.
I tried to reason with him. "Felix, listen to me. I just like—"
"Don't call me that. Your affection was nothing more than shackles to me. I don't want to be associated with you in any way—not ever," Felix interrupted.
His words were venomous, and his eyes were filled with a cold hatred that made me shiver.
He looked at me with a mix of hatred and disgust. It was like he was looking at a piece of trash.
My heart ached, and I found myself gasping for breath.
My eyes were also filled with tears, but I bit my lip hard to prevent my tears from falling.
I didn't do anything wrong, so I couldn't allow myself to cry.
If loving him was a crime and the reason why he thought he could humiliate me, then I would gladly change!
Chapter 5
I forced the humiliation down as I swore, "I, Luna Lawson, swear that from this moment onward, I will never bother you again, Felix!"
I swore that I would let him know he didn't deserve me at all!
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