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Alpha Heart 76

Alpha Heart 76

Chapter 76 

Chapter 76 

Nicole POV 

Eric had a bunch of peonies in his hand. He removed his sunglasses and looked at me as he walked towards me and as I stared at him, rooted to my place. When he came to me, he smiled. You should have told me why you would not teach me today.” 

1 bit my lip as a pale blush settled on my cheeks. I- I’ve never mentioned it to anyone,I muttered. Only Brie knows about myfather.” 

Eric glanced at Brie and gave her a tightlipped smile. He tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear in a very possessive move, which made me want to lean against him. I took a ragged breath to steady myself. Let’s go,he said. And then I want to listen to everything.” 

Though I never shared my personal issues with anyone except Brie, I didn’t know why I wanted to share thern with Eric

We walked to my father’s grave in silence. After Eric laid the peonies on his grave, he stepped back with Brie

I walked nearer, knelt before my father’s grave, and traced his name on the cold stone. The memories flooded mehis booming laugh when he’d swing me around, the warmth of his embrace after a long day, the twinkle in his eyes when he spoke of our dreams. The ache in my chest is unbearable. I lay the bouquet of his favorite carnations, my fingers trembling

I miss you, Dad,I whispered, my voice breaking. I closed my eyes, imagining his comforting smile. Tears slipped down my cheeks as I remembered his last words: Be strong, Nicole. Live for both of us.” 

I’m trying, Dad

I stayed with him for some more time, forgetting the world around me, wishing dad was here, but if wishes were horses, even beggars would ride

When I got up, I found Eric waiting for me patiently, standing right over there. Even Brie used to wander around just like what she did now. He held my hand as we sauntered to the small path that led to the exit. Brie followed us soon after

My car is right here. If it’s okay with you, we can have lunch together,he said in a way that he didn’t want me to refuse. I didn’t want to refuse because that was the only way I could thank him for his thoughtfulness

Sure.” 

An hour later we were sitting in a cozy bistro with very few people in it. We settled in a corner booth. I sat with Brie as he sat opposite us. What would you like to have?he asked

AnythingI replied, not feeling hungry

He asked Brie and then ordered a hearty meal for us to the server who was looking lewdly at him. While I was getting jealous and felt like gouging her eyes, he sat there calmly while ordering. It was as if he was used to this reaction from the opposite sex

Once the server was gone, he asked, Where’s your mom, Nic?” 

Brie glanced at me nervously, and I lowered my gaze. She said, I’ll be right back. Have to use the restroom.” 

I knew she was giving us some alone time

I looked up at Eric and found him staring at me intensely. It’s okay if you don’t want to share, Nic,” he breathed

I shook my head. It’s a common American tale, Eric. I don’t share it because I feeluncomfortable. I guess that’s what children like me feel all the time. Everyone comes with baggage, and everyone thinks that their baggage is heavier than others, but-” 

Tears sting in my eyes. My mother left us when I was eight. She ran away with a rich real estate guy, who was twice her age. Daddy went mad looking for her everywhere, and then one day he received divorce documents in the mail. The documents were accompanied by a handwritten letter. It said that she was tired of living in poverty. She wanted to improve her lifestyle.I took a deep breath in. My father was a lumberjack, and we lived comfortably. I mean, we weren’t rich, but he worked hard to make things work.” 

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Chapter 76 

Eric stid his hand over mine and squeezed it. I’m sorry,he whispered

I chuckled, wiping a tear from my cheek. She said that she won’t be able to take me because she was pregnant with the baby of her new boyfriend. The day I shook my head as memories flooded back. That day my father broke. He slipped to the floor and cried for hours. I didn’t know what to do andão so I sat down with him and read the letter, I cried too, because I couldn’t believe that my mom would leave me. How could she? Did she hate me so 

much?” 

Eric’s jaw hardened. No, you are perfect, Nic. No one can hate you.” 

I scoffed. Then why did she leave me?Sighing, I said, Late in the evening, I managed to make peanut butter toast for my father. He laughed as he looked at my messy hands, face and dress, and I guess he decided he would do his best to bring me up.I closed my eyes, remembering his kind face. How his eyes would light up when he would see my grades. Losing him was the worst thing in my life. He was the only parent I loved. Because of me, he never married again. He said his hands were full of me.” 

Eric came to sit by my side and hugged me sideways

His embrace was so comforting that I leaned into him. He has left me graduate. I don’t have time to enjoy life like other kids.” 

enough 

sail through college, but I know that I have to work as soon as

He said nothing, but kissed the crown of my head. I closed my eyes and inhaled his woodsy silence, he asked, Do you know where your mom is?” 

I nodded. Yes. She also knows where I am.” 

scent, loving the warmth of his body. After a few moments of 

Has she tried to contact you?” 

Yes! But I don’t want to talk to her. She cheated on my father, and I hate cheaters.And perhaps that would be the reason I would never forgive Ethan

I understand,he replied, squeezing me softly. 

Just then, the server arrived with our meal, and Brie followed her. She looked at me with a smile, tugging at her lips as if teasing me that Eric was sitting next to me now. But I rolled my eyes. She knew of our arrangement

However, over lunch, Brie and Eric talked casually and just like that, they both became friends. It was really nice to see them warming up. I didn’t know when Eric slipped his hand in mine and when I wrapped my fingers around his, but it felt natural. Oh, and he loaded my plate with food. I mean, this guy was obsessed with feeding me. Or was he like that with everyone else? Somehow, the thought filled me with anger. So I noticed him with Brie, and he wasn’t doing that with her. I was pleased beyond reason

Eric dropped us at the dorm because he had to go for practice, but the moment his car was on the main road, we heard a loud scream

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