Enchanted Love

“What is this?” Nancy, grandmother of Alina asked as Jason tried to hide the glass which has liquor.

“Hey, joker, give me” she commanded but Jason took back steps till he hit the wall behind.

“Granny, it’s too cool for your age. You shouldn’t drink this” Jason came to his doctor mode but he didn’t notice the change of expressions in Nancy’s eyes.

“Age?” Nancy asked, daring Jason to say that again loud.

“Yeah, I will suggest you drink only hot water as now there are so many new viruses attacking only the old age group of people.” Jason became serious all of a sudden and was explaining to Nancy how she should take care of her health.

“Your bones and health may be equal to the five-year-old kid. So you should protect your body like a treasure.” He added with a small smile. Nancy takes two steps back side as Jason sighed in relief. He has to take this liquor to the destination. But he widened his eyes when Nancy took her forefinger and twisted it with her thumb and formed a new alphabet. He has seen this somewhere. He made an o shape mouth when he realised that Nancy did Varma Kalai which is an Indian traditional art of vital parts. In short a fighting technique that Kollywood actor Kamal Hasan used in one of his famous films.

Before he could realise her motive, she attacked his shoulders as he dropped the liquor glass and she caught it at the right time.

“Age? Weak body? Weak bones?” She asked mocking him as she gulped the drink in one go. Jason rubbed his shoulder which is not hurt deep but still has pain all over his body.

Edward stood there listening to how Nancy was drunk from Alina.

“Good job” Edward gave slow claps to both who lowered their heads in acceptance. Now all the three looked up to meet the intense glare of Nathan. He was staring at Lincoln who was not in his stable mind.

“Uncle. Don’t mind. He is too tired. That’s why he is blabbering things.

“No. I am talking for a fact. I have seen a ghost and I will show you all” Lincoln pouted to add more miseries to Edward’s state.

“Please show me too” Clara asked with a pout.

“But I want to give this to everyone. Granny asked me to give.” Clara pouted holding her liquor glass.

“Hey, first let us serve this. Then, we shall all go and visit our ghost guest” Alex suggested with an unstable smile as his eyes closed halfway.

“No, first we should call the police” everyone turned to see Frank who was sitting there with a serious expression.

“Police?” Everyone panicked.

“Look that guy is a murder here” he pointed at someone who stood there with a panic-ridden face.

“Murder?” Alina ran to Frank’s side to ask more.

“Yeah, he murdered those innocent chickens, he even murdered my favourite fishes too” Raj pouted as Edward slapped his forehead. He glared at Jason who gulped visibly.

“Shut up” Nathan screamed as Alina and Edward got tensed all of a sudden.

“Uncle, please. There is nothing to worry about. I guess someone played with the food. I will look into it and see.” Edward came to save everyone and prayed hard so that Nathan wouldn’t get angry.

“What?” Nathan asked, gasping loudly.

“Yes, uncle. I think Granny’s medicines got mixed up in the food” Edward came up with an explanation which could fit the situation.

“You are here. Now, who is this?” Nathan asked, rubbing his eyes at Edward who turned to see the empty space beside him.

“Who?” Edward asked confused.

“Another Edward?” Nathan spoke as his balance missed and he fell over Edward. Edward grits his teeth as he glares at Jason accusing him of everything.

“Why are there three Edward? Now where will I find three Alina for him?” Nathan asked as Edward couldn’t form any words to even yell at Alina or Jason.

“Will you now help me or want to enjoy this situation?” Edward yelled as Jason ran to pull Nathan instantly. As of now, they have to get them inside their rooms safely.

*****

“Everyone is slept at last as I gave them sleeping pills” Alina sat over the bed all exhausted.

“What a plan and what an idea? Amazing” Edward gave slow claps to his wife who was now pouting with his mocking.

“Did you unite Clara and Alex?” Edward further asked as Alina stood up in anger.

“Edward, if you don’t want to help me, that’s okay. Don’t mock me like this. I will never talk to you if it happens again” she grabbed his collar as she snapped at him with an angry poker face. Edward smiled at her.

“Fine. Tell me what do you want to do with these crazy people?” Edward asked as he turned to drunk Alex and Drunk Clara who were fighting for something.

“Even in this state, they are fighting.” He sighed tiredly.

“Doll, come and tell me if I am wrong” Clara yelled as both Alina and Edward went to solve their dispute.

“If it is paper and stone, which will win?” Alex asked showing his hand.

“What paper? What stone?” Edward asked all confused.

“Don’t you even know this? How can you be Alina’s husband?” Clara gets annoyed?

“He is not Alina’s husband. He is my friend” Alex retorted.

“That’s why he is the same as you, dumb” Clara laughed at Alex as Edward slapped his forehead.

“Don’t listen to her.” Alex grabbed his friend to explain about the paper and stone thing.

“We were playing stone paper and scissors. Now I am paper and she is stone. But she is smashing me with her stone. Now tell me, paper only gets the win right?” Alex asked in a serious tone, making Alina and Edward sigh tiredly. Did they spike their drink for this?

“Stone is stronger than paper. So not even in dreams, paper can win” Clara raised her imaginary collar as she explained her side.

“If it’s scissors also, the stone will win. If it’s paper, the stone will win. So what’s the game here?” Alex asked crossing his arms.

“Because it’s Clara’s game” Clara replied sassily.

“Let us also get drunk and play this game till morning. What do you say?” Edward asked with a wide grin as if he found a solution for the most problematic equation.

“Now look at me, how I am playing my card” Alina sat beside Clara with a full proof plan.

“Let’s play something else” Alina announced as both Alex and Clara agreed to it.

“I will tell any topic and you both have to talk about it,” Alina spoke and now Edward shows thumps up to his wife who is smart enough to not let this day go in vain.

“Beautiful,” Alina asked

“Mom” Alex spoke instantly.Content is © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

“Life” Clara replied with a smile.

“Wow,” Edward complimented.

“Next one. Jaan” Alina purposefully asked to see what would Alex tell.

“My wife” Alex didn’t waste a second to utter this. Clara looked at him with a smile.

“It’s me. Is it?” She asked like a kid to which Alex nods instantly.

“Love?” Edward asked instantly breaking their smiling moment. Alina glared at him to break this scene.

“Friend” Alex spoke, glaring at Clara as if accusing her of not being a friend to him.

“Trust” Clara replied, glaring at Alex with her accusing glares.

“She left me when I needed a friend to lean upon” Alex complained to Edward like a kid as he wipes his tears.

“He asked me to leave, having no trust in me,” Clara added as she placed her head over Alina’s head. Her tears made their way fast to wet Alina’s dress. Alina gently massaged her head to ease the pain. But the pain is not a physical one.

“Doll, how can he believe that I was the reason for everything?” Clara asked as a loud sob escaped her lips. The heaviness in her heart seemed to be too much to bear as she wanted to tell everything to Alina.

“What happened that day?” Alina asked cupping her cheeks as Clara looked at her friend’s concerned eyes. She can’t hide things from her friend for sure. But will it be okay to tell everything to Alina? Her intoxicated mind asked her to share things which might not be the best decision but she knew that one day or another, everything should come out.