I Fell For My Nemesis Chapter 50
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Avery changed the subject and she and Vanessa chatted about wedding plans for a while. She was stalling to avoid talking to Angelo and she knew it but she couldn't put it off forever. This might not end well over phone call so she decided to go to his place. It was only a dozen blocks from here.
Christian was still on the phone with his mother and nodded his understanding when she mouthed that she was going to meet with Angelo. He would probably be stuck there for a while.
She pushed through her exhaustion despite not wanting to leave the apartment again for the rest of the day when she got home. This was something that needed to be handled in person.
He wasn't sentimental like she was. He had sold the apartment he grew up in after his father's death, unable to handle being surrounded by memories all the time. His current building was a bit closer to his work and he had a second bedroom used solely for his computer equipment.
Avery rang his bell and he answered wearing a headset and looking exhausted. "What are you doing here, Güera? Haven't you ever heard of calling ahead?"
"This can't wait."
Angelo saw she was serious and frowned before letting her in and taking off the headset. "What's up?"
"You can't yell at me. This is important to me so I need to get it all out, okay?"
"…what did you do?"
He didn't even have to ask the question because a moment later he zeroed in on the ring and yelped, pointing at it accusingly. She sighed and began speaking quickly to get it all out before he could lecture her.
"Yes, I got engaged. No, it won't affect our mission. Christian knows I have things going on and has no intention of stopping me. We've lived together for months and there haven't been any issues. There aren't going to be any. You know how careful I am. Marrying him won't be any different than the way things are now.
"I know you think he's nothing but a distraction but he makes me happy, Angelo, and I haven't been happy since our dads died. I don't do as much for the cause as you do anyway so it's not like I'll have time constraints. Mostly I sit around waiting for the next mission and I don't want to wait to start the rest of my life because of it.
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"The goal was always to end this so people could live happily. We count in that number too and I want to start planning for my future now. He asked and I couldn't say no. Call me weak, call me crazy, call me stupid but you won't stop me. I'm getting married whether you like it or not," Avery finished defiantly with tears in her eyes.
Angelo took a very deep breath, looking like he was about to burst a blood vessel. He gestured wildly with his hands several times while he was unable to speak. It seemed he was still trying to find words to tell her how dumb she was.
"Are you insane?!" he exploded after a few minutes of trying. "There are a million reasons this is a bad idea! What are you thinking?!"
"I'm thinking I never wanted to be a villain in the first place, Angelo! I never wanted ANY of this. I'm a cake artist! My head is full of sugar, as you always like to say, and I was never cut out for all of this sneaking around and being a freedom fighter," Avery sobbed as the dam broke.
"Nobody ever asked me what I wanted. My dad programmed the suit to my biometrics as a last resort that was never supposed to happen. I did it because I felt like I had to but I'm not good at this! I'm not good at the lies or the pressure or the fighting.
"I'm a peaceful person by nature. I don't even like killing bugs and I have to knock people out on a regular basis! I might even have to kill before this is all over and the thought horrifies me.
"For three years I've lived solely for the mission. Everything else in my life was incidental. I was wasting time between weekends only to do it all over again! I tried to find enjoyment in it as best I could but I wasn't happy!
"I'm going to see this through to the end but I need to do things for me too. I need to live for myself instead of only revenge. Can you at least try to understand that? Please? FOR FIVE MINUTES CAN YOU THINK ABOUT HOW HARD THIS HAS BEEN FOR ME?"
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Angelo looked taken aback. Avery rarely cried and rarely yelled at him either despite their frequent bickering.
"You've hated this so much?" he asked blankly.
"Of course I have! Do you have any idea how exhausting it is jumping around all night doing insulin deliveries? And that's my favorite part of this thankless job because of the people we're able to help.
"I hate not being able to live my life. I hate living in fear. I hate being on-call and having to drop everything at any time when you guys need the muscle to jump into the fray. The uncertainty, the secrecy, how it never seems to end.
"I've done my best not to complain even to myself. I tried to find enjoyment where I could because that's the kind of person I am. Otherwise the depression and anger from losing our dads would have crushed me.
"So let me be happy, okay? Spare me the lecture for once in your life. I know what I'm doing. I guarantee I've thought about all of the possibilities more than you have and I'm prepared to bear any potential consequences. Just…let me have this," Avery sniffled.
Angelo was still staring at her. "Why didn't you say anything?"
"Would you have listened?"
"I…"
"That's what I thought. Anyway, I don't expect you to congratulate me. But if you try and talk me out of it I'll never forgive you. Ever. That's all I had to say. Get back to whatever it was you were doing. Goodnight."
Avery stormed out the front door before she lost her resolve. Not letting Angelo get a word in edgewise was the best choice even though she was tempted to cry again.
If things were different her best friend would be happy for her. But they weren't and at this rate she wasn't even sure he would come to her wedding. He was probably really angry at her right now and only bothering not to chase after her so he didn't say something that would ruin decades of friendship.
She headed home in a huff. All of that had been building up for a very, very long time. Her resentment at being given this role she never wanted. At meeting the perfect man at the worst possible time. At the whole world being stacked against her.
No mom. No dad. Now possibly no more Angelo for anything other than missions. This seriously sucked.
But Christian was waiting for her when she arrived and looked at her anxiously before giving her a hug. "Hey, how did it go?"
"Not sure, honestly. I kind of gave him my spiel then left before he could argue. I really wasn't in the mood. Do you have that cake anywhere? Because cake sounds amazing right now."
"Yeah, it's in our room. I picked it up earlier while you were at work. I'll go get it."
He sweetly kissed her lips before going to fetch the cake. It was delicious and the sugar helped her feel slightly better. She could deal with the fallout of everything later. Right now she was celebrating being engaged with her fiancé eating a cake made by one of her favorite cake artists. Everything was fine.
"We need to book a photographer so we can make our announcements," Avery said, remembering something she had talked about with Vanessa. "The sooner the better."
"Do you want to look that up when we're done with the cake?" Christian asked.
"Yeah. We have a lot to do. I need to talk to your mom and set up some sort of planning group chat. I want everything to be nice. Do you know who you want to be groomsmen? For bridesmaids the only people I can really think of are Vanessa, Jorge's girlfriend Maribel, and Marianne. So that leaves you to find three people as well."
"There's Liam. As for the other two I can probably convince a couple of guys I knew in law school. That shouldn't be a problem."
"Great!"
Avery wanted to focus on planning. On what she could control instead of what she couldn't. Angelo likely wouldn't be speaking to her for anything other than letting her know about missions for quite some time and she didn't want to think about that.
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Enzo
"Why aren't you afraid of me?" He asks again and I stop for a second just looking at him, I dont even know the answer of his question because in my eyes he was a broken boy searching for something "I don't know" I mumble as he still looks at me his green eyes shining "Why are you being kind to me?" I ask now his turn to go quiet and stare at me, but his stare send shivers down my spine, his eyes were looking at mine as if he was looking directly at my soul "I don't know" He mumbled copying what I answerd him before~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Two kids that dont beleve in love Two kids searching for the same thingTwo kids that fall for each other Two kids madly in love Two kids that wanted their forever ________Willa Grace moves in a new town not knowing her end and new beginning would start there, she didn't beleve in love, she thought that if love existed she wouldn't be as broken as she was, she believed in fate, in fate because fate chose her to have broken lungs and still be aliveEnzo Di Genova was a handsome boy, everyone in that town knew him, he was the son of one of the most known Italian mafia, after his parents passed away his uncle moved him here making him the king of everyone thereWilla did not fear Enzo and Enzo found something that he had been searching for WillaTW: self harm, mental mention, body problems English is not my first language so im sorry if you spot some mistakes
8 164Harukaze 春風
In an unspecified town in Japan two high school students, Kazuo and Haruka, end up living together under the same roof, one out of desperation and one out of unforeseen empathy and desire for something new. As things develop it turns out that the circumstances the two of them will live by are far from simple. The knowledge of them living beside each other must be kept secret from a certain girl in their class that also is Harukas best friend. Keeping such a secret turns out to be harder than it seemed and there will be no short of troubles coming their way during their time together, especially when feelings start to bloom.
8 211Still Waters
Natasha has been in love with Collin since elementary school. But when Collin's random bursts of anger turn into even more frequent bouts of violence, Natasha wonders more and more who she's really dealing with. Natasha's best friend Kenney has always known EXACTLY who Collin is, and has never held his tongue about it. As her friend, Kenney has never turned his back on her, and has tried repeatedly to help her get out of her current situation. There's only one problem. Two, actually... Kenney is, has, and will always be completely and totally in love with Natasha. And Collin knows it. Natasha, of course, is completely and totally in love with Collin. So in love that she's willing to put up with anything just to keep him close. And the closer Natasha gets to Collin, the more he hurts her. The more Collin hurts her, the harder it is for Kenney to maintain his own self-control and not step in to get rid of Collin for her. Will Kenney get through to Natasha in time to save her life, without risking his own? Will Natasha finally see Collin for the abuser that he is? Will she ever realize that Kenney's love for her is so much more than just a friend thing? Will Natasha finally recognize the fact that every heart is a deep, dark ocean, and that what lies beneath is not always only what can be seen on the surface? Will she accept the fact that still waters do run deep, and that some waters are safe to jump into head first... While other waters should never be tested? Now available on Amazon! Get your copy today! ❤️ Still Waters: An HBCU Tale (The Still Waters Series) (Volume 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692869409/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_BXNHzbEF6EW3C Still Waters [email protected] Love Is Blind [email protected]
8 251The Golden Girl
*WATTPAD FEATURED**UNEDITED*"You can't erase the pain, nor can I. You can't erase the reasons behind my fake smiles, you can't change the past, nor can I. We can't turn each other's faith, we can't vanish each other's mistakes, but I promise, I promise you that through all your regrets, pain and heartbreaks, I will be there for you, I will be there for you to love you, to support you, to be your pillar. I will always be there with you, in the same road. Yah, I can't promise to make the pain go away but, but I promise that you will not face it alone, you're never going to face it alone. We are going to do that together, for each other." - The Golden Girl ****************************************©iiqueenbee_ | 2018Featured by : @talentscoutsCompleted.
8 93The Villainess Does It With Class
After staying up late reading a novel, I woke up in an unfamiliar body and into an unfamiliar world. Turns out, I've been transmigrated as the villainous daughter of Marquis Herman, the novel I had read!Watch me as I become the best villainess there is, and I'm going to do it with class!STORY NOT MINEOFFLINE PURPOSE ONLYoriginal Author:Raeven_Black
8 377Housemate [Taehyung ff]
Taking a shower after class, I was casually shampooing my hair as usual, when the bathroom door from the other side opened.Frozen in my spot, it seemed that the one at the door was frozen too."Excuse me?" Raising my eyebrows questioning as of why he didn't back away and closed the door, I threw a stare at him hoping that he'd realize that he was disturbing my privacy."Y/N?" The guy spoke out my name, and I froze the second time.Huh?How did he know my name?"I'm Taehyung. Remember?" He proceeded introducing himself instead, and flickers of memories started to light up.But this is not the time to reminisce.I'm literally taking a shower.Butt naked.SUMMARY: Y/N finds out that Taehyung is her housemate.WARNING: Might have a bit of too much friends with benefits scenes, but they're legal adults. We'll take their ages to be 23 years old here, okay? Proceed on your own risk.
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