My dear little broccolis πππ
π So remember that this pic is RATED M, and it is not only for the sexy times. Some dark moments will be approached in this story, and they can trigger some people. This is a fair warning to remind you that this story sets place in a dark world, which means it is bound to mountains dark themes.
Love, Mina πππ
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Chapter 56: Downfall (1,2K)
π FIRST OF ALL, my thoughts go to everyone across the world. This is a difficult time for us all, and I hope none of you or your closed ones is affected. I am not a doctor, nor a politician but don't fall into panic and just respect the security measures. Be as clean, if not cleaner than usual. Eat healthy food. And look after yourself and your loved ones. Stay indoors as much as possible, until we can do something about this terrible disease that is striking us all. Those are the times to look for one another and not be selfish. I know this sounds corny, but after seeing people buying 15 packs of toilet rolls and fighting for yet another, I just feel that we're missing out on what really matters. This virus doesn't discriminate and doesn't tire. We should fight against it, not against our peers for an extra pack of toilet rolls β¦
π Anyway, IF YOU REVIEWED, GUEST OR NOT, CHECK HERE. I am actually very glad that many of you grasped Ana's character properly. I had been afraid that it would be an issue, but I guess I shaped her well enough for you to understand what is going on. As for Christian, this had always been the plan, so β¦ All I can say is, remember that this is a story as a whole and not a chapter by chapter story β¦
π Also, as I said, the next chapter will be fuller, so I know this one is short but ... hehe, next one
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Christian's PoV
During his trip to Washington, Christian's mood was the worst. No matter how much he tried, he could not get over Ana's reaction to his proposal. In fact, he did not sleep ever since she stormed out of his place, ending their relationship so abruptly that he did not know how it even happened. During his two days in DC, he had tried to call her, but she had stayed stubbornly silent to his attempts to contact her.
No matter how much he tried to understand her reasoning, he could not understand why she had reacted this way. A proposal was the next logical step in their relationship. They had been together for more than eighteen months, they spent most of their times together. In fact, Ana spent more time at Christian's than at her father's, despite the fact that Katherine was now living in Seattle. And they had talked about their future more than once, several times their wishes colliding and going in the same direction.
Getting married was what was bound to happen, and he knew for a fact that Ana was not opposed at the idea of it. He actually knew that Ana dreamt of a Cinderella wedding. And the only way he could give her that was by letting her father know about them. And in any way, he was certainly not going to get married in secret and start a family, hiding from Raymond Steele.
But the more he thought about it, the more Christian thought that he was overreacting about this whole thing. When he thought back of how everything happened, he had to admit to himself that it hadn't been his smoothest move. So he had decided to wait for a little, before going back to Ana. Just so she could get her head around it. After all, unlike Ryan and Suzie, Ana had had no idea that he had been about to propose.
Still, during his two days away, though he had taken the decision to give Ana some space, he knew that he had been of poor company. Paul barely tried to talk to him, no matter how courteous their relationship had been in the past, and Raymond gave up on the idea of finding out what was bothering him. Mostly because Christian was extremely curt and not open to having any conversation that had no direct correlations to business.
And strangely enough, even though he had assumed that his mind would be obsessed over Ana's last actions, while he was working, Christian did not think even once of his brunette. In fact, she only came in his mind, darkening his thoughts and mood when his brain was not occupied by something else. A part of him wondered if it was because he didn't love her enough (and therefore shouldn't marry her), but then he remembered that it had always been the case. He never let his thoughts wander to Ana whilst working, just so he would not inadvertently endanger her.
After their short time in DC, Raymond and Christian came back to New York City alone, leaving Paul in Washington a few more days on his own. Unlike he usually did when coming back from a trip with Raymond, Christian didn't try to debrief what had happened during the last couple of days. He heard Raymond trying to at least make small talks, but his mind was back on Ana who still did not contact him in any way.
He had decided to give her a week to herself, but after the car dropped Raymond to his place, and the mansion was fading away from his view, he brusquely told the cab to pull over, and he went back to the Steele residence, sneaking his way in like he did so many times before.
He knew that it was dangerous to do so with Raymond obviously still awake, but at this precise moment, he did not really care. All he wanted to do was to see Ana and clarify what had happened between them.
Once in her room, he started pacing, waiting for her to get in, and starting to doubt that maybe she actually decided to spend the night at a friend's house. And as this thought occurred to him, jealousy started creeping out on him. He knew Katherine was out of town, and Mia did not like having guests during school terms. He didn't like to think that maybe she was spending the evening with someone like Jack, or whatever other male friends she had.
But finally, the door of her room opened, lifting away the dark thoughts that came to Christian, and she repressed a gasp when she saw Christian in her room. For a moment, they stared at another, before she squinted her eyes at him, and spat,
"What are you doing here?"
"I came to talk to you about what happened on Wednesday," He told her, hating how cold and I control of herself she had suddenly become.
"There is nothing to talk about β¦ Now, if you don't mind, can you please get out of my room. I was about to go to bed."
"Clay β"
"Leave!" She almost screamed, showing the door with an authoritative finger.
This had the merit to take Christian aback a little, this was the first time he was hearing, or even seeing, anger in Ana's voice. She was always such a sweet, loving and forgiving person. But his surprise barely lasted a few seconds, before being replaced by his own anger,
"Are you really going to pretend that nothing happened between us?! We've been together for almost two years! I don't believe that you can just turn your back and β"
"Well, believe it. As I said, it has been going on for too long. I should have ended this, months ago. Now, get out my room or I'll scream!"
"Ana β¦" He tried to plead, not sure of what he could actually say.
But when she turned her back on him, the reality he had been trying to suppress during those past two days came crashing down on him. Ana was through with him. What he had thought could be their future would never be. She was done with him.
He didn't really know how he actually left her room, or how he managed to get to the next place he was. All he knew was that his brain was foggy and that, for the first time of his life, he would give anything to fall into oblivion.
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πYour thoughts and opinions are always welcomedπ
πSo, next chapter is another PoV, can you guess which one?
~ Anyway, question time:
πSo how will Christian find oblivion? Can you guess?
π What do you think of Ana right now? How many of you hate her, right now?
π And what do you of Christian as well?
π And what do you think will do next?
πWhat was your favourite part?
Anyway, E L James owns the names of the characters from the Fifty Shades franchise, everything else is mine.
Love, Minaπππ
