When We Were Perfect

We have same the faces as before

I am the same person and so are you

But I am lost and you are also lost somewhere

Even though I've found the destination

I am still a traveller like I was before....

Previously, 

Amy and Silas restored their friendship with each other. Nadia on the other hand also became a good friend of Amy, Daniel walks at the same time in the living room when Amy and Silas are hugging each other. It makes Amy troubled thinking that Daniel might think she still had feelings for Silas and she wants to justify those things.

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Daniel chuckled seeing the duo walk into the dining area with their usual ongoing banter. He was also going to move when Amy called him from behind, 

He turned around to see her fumbling with her fingers giving him a small smile.

"I am happy for both of them, I truly am. I just see Silas as my friend in fact they both are my friends now. You know, starting afresh leaving everything bitter and awful behind!" She explained.

Daniel knitted his brows, why was she explaining this to him.

"I am glad everything is falling into place!" He replied.

'Except you!' His subconscious again started, irritating him.

"I am too, Silas opened my eyes that I have been wrong in so many places finally making me accept that I really didn't love him, I never did. It was just an infatuation, it's gone now. He is just my friend like he is to you!" Amy muttered, staring into his eyes.

It clicked to him that she was explaining her position to him. Should he feel happy? No, there wasn't anything to be happy about, her delusion was gone but she didn't love him either nor did he wanted her to love him out of pity or regret.

He tucked his hands in his pockets, giving her a tight-lipped smile staring into her eyes without much of an expression.

"You don't have to explain yourself to me, Amy. I know him, he is engaged and you are also taking on your responsibilities quite maturely!"

It infuriated her, 

"So you trust him, not me!" 

"I only trust you as Ozan's mother, the rest is not my worry anymore. You are free to do whatever you want, Amy as long as it's within the limits and doesn't ruin anyone's reputation!"  He said in the same calm manner

His words did bite her like a bitch but she held her tears back. Was he suggesting her to go and have a relationship with whomever she wants? That's how hopeless he considers his love to be.

"You know what's similar between us!" He mumbled, this time there was a smile on his face but not a happy one.

"We were both caged by our delusion of one-sided love, hoping that somehow it wouldn't be unrequited one day but we should thank destiny for extricating us from it!"

"Daniel--"  Amy tried to reach towards him.

"Let's go, they must be waiting for us!" He abruptly cut her off walking towards the dining area.

Amy sighed dejectedly, soaking up her unshed tears before walking behind him.

The dinner was hearty, Silas and Nadia were always good company.  Amy's sullen mood too turned into a pleasant one. It was after a long time, she cracked up that much with someone as both of them chatted about different things with Silas chiming in resulting in the banter between him and Nadia. They also discussed their small engagement which was in two days. Daniel just sat there smiling along with them. He was happy that Amy and the two of them were on friendly terms. It wasn't a nice thing to hold grudges against anyone, what was the use anyway. What's in the past, let it remain there! Digging it wouldn't bring happy memories. He strongly believed in that thing now.

After dinner, both Nadia and Silas call it a night saying that they had a lot of planning to do for their function. Nadia bid her a goodbye saying Amy would have to help her in deciding clothes since she wasn't into ladies clothes much less evening gowns. 

Amy took a long shower afterwards since Ozan was already asleep and wouldn't be awake till morning.

Drying her hair with the towel, Amy went to her bedroom ceiling long window staring outside her gaze directly falling onto Daniel as he stood in his room gazing down on the swimming pool. He was still wearing his dress shirt with his top buttons unbuttoned, hair dishevelled giving him a mouth-watering look. He was indeed a handsome specimen.

But she also noticed how vulnerable he looked, staring at the water as if searching for something. His face looked gloomy, mind in deep thought, his eyes showed turmoil. There wasn't any plain and blank look on his face nor a happy one like it was at the dinner. It was a broken look as he continued to stare at the sparkling water. 

Amy dropped the towel on the couch looking back at him, trying to decipher the reasons for his turmoil. Yes, it wasn't a single reason, there was more to it, she could feel it in her guts.

Something made him notice her, he saw her standing there with a concerned look. The moonlight alluring her pale face with the damp hair, he continued to stare at her for a while, the blank look again resurfacing before he looked away, closing the curtains slowly. Not wanting to receive that anxious look from her.

Amy still stood there watching as the lights of his room switched off, sighing as she went to her bed looking at the baby monitor, Ozan was sleeping peacefully. She laid down closing her eyes but Daniel's face was still flashing before her eyes making her restless.

'What's tormenting you, Daniel! Why are you becoming a mystery to me!' She whispered to herself.

'A mystery I so badly want to unravel'....,.