FATED: A lover for her

xcited lady t

d, halting at the front of a big ga

got down from the taxi,

called, removing his

stopping in her tr

said, watching her bring h

, handing him no

eted, putting his cap on his

ging her box from behind. "Flat 4," She said, rehears

ize of the big compound. "I can't live in a house li

ted while she passed the second flat. Sh

window to take a peep. "No chairs

o exhale, "Maya!" She c

called, peeping

id, sarcastically. Althoug

inside screamed, opening t

, walking in through th

the wedding, Avv." Maya complained, openi

e box she brought with her into th

id, hugging her short

, my lady," Ava said

ng?" Maya asked, looking at

especially when you're lying

serious," Maya

e voice thundered from th

moving close to a

"How was your trip down to San Francisco?"

w meant for the couch and raising her head agai

, looking at herself to be su

, a thin smile spreading on

tanding to his feet. "I'd leave

r arms to get a hug and a peck on her

ng her on the lips. "Don't bulg

said, smiling. "St

walking out of the apartmen

see her friend again. "Why did y

"I got tired of spending half o

ing from her chair to sit on the

va asked. "You'v

ed, looking at her bel

va answered, smiling

ethi

ou pre

hurled. "D

laughing. "I just

dding isn't really a good thing

x?" Ava asked again,

?" Maya got up

er gaze fixed on her

next flight to Los Angeles,

d, laughing. "It's n

aid, stopping to see he

," Ava sai

aid, taking he

this time, Miss?" Ava

ered, walking throug

ck to th

ds present at the church. Except her brother, Jack. She had tu

had muttered t

from where she sat. "I'd do it my

dea of a lady handing her to the pries

r daughter's hand to the priest, already?

two friends met. Maya's only family was Ja

Maya's hand and giving it to the priest. A thin smile spread

er the church service, giving her

Mark said,

of Fi

ixed to a spot, smilin

a while, taking pictures?"

fill," The photographer answered, making a sound wit

med. "What exactly di

, Mrs." The photographer addressed Maya, patting the

Mrs' and wait till I get home!" She c

ou're someone's wife alr

ckled

said, raising her hand

a said, running to

ed, giving room for Ava's fi

face, Mrs

nted, taking a glimpse of the las

sked, looking at

ople to call me 'Miss'

the comment, Ava said

aya answere

e. "Answer it, then," She said

ve to talk

ing my pictures, Mrs. A

ed, recognizing the woman

g at Ava's face. "I'm sorry, things

aya whispered,

has memory loss and you'd have to introduce your

e sounded, causing a tu

reeted, smiling a

ide?" His thick barito

him again. "How are you, ma?" Sh

swered, holding Maxwell'

causing Ava's gaze

ply, showing her dent

or the wedding,"

nding Maya's flowers to her. "

flowers. "And come back here to

alking away from the sce

ater on her face. "That bastard!

see was Maxwell. How did he

oo, remember?" Her conci

red, looking into t

t well with me?" She asked hersel

p she had left her for the woman holding his arm at the

ting into the sink and wash

er ex's presence at her best friend's wedding ruin the day

olding her firmly. "You okay?"

o meet his gaze. He is handsome, she

, standing firmly aga

an said, bending to her

r legs fixed to th

He said, givi

ing him, her hands wrapped ar

said when he let go of h

face again, plantin

rs in a simple manner. The

he was willing to give to her and

ide of her, taking the

ing when she let go, fina

" She said, breakin

calling her back.

cursed. He lik

the next second, finding her

Maya asked, turning to

the flowers she had given to her

here." Maya s

cared for herself.

ghty Jack," May

m where they were seated. "I wa

in her best friend's brother. "And that's w

ailed, laughing. "I've miss

said, cheering up.

else?" He asked, huggi

e already," He said, looking a

that?" Ava ask

else?" Jack asked

r employed." She said, sipping from

s,

ya gossipped over the phone days after he

ent, she replied, "if they lo

sorry

do this time

ou I invited him to t

ughed. "I'm not

?" The marrie

nswered, chuckling

o me, then,

a warned. "I don't have any

aid, laughing

t, t

alled for the in

. W

't they ca

idea. I'm l

'd call yo

t....

ith me in San befo

" Ava called

boring he

t it when you were get

Maya exclaim

ll.

S

will make it, I'v

it!" Maya said, laughing

hat?" Ava asked. "Can'

" Maya asked, laug

s

e a boyfriend,

said. "I don't

?" Maya

Ava a

enc

enc

thing, Ma

ine," M

aid, waiting for

friend!" The woma

ch favours next time

y, M

ya said again. "I'd

g," Ava said. "Your au

m to even recognize me at

n ima

fatal," Maya said agai

ioned. "It can only get wo

said, her mood light

rk," Av

u!" May

family," Ava said. "You have a

tton," Maya sa

Ava said. "You dese

h she didn't want an answer.

rse, w

ou be in San

time, I