You're Forever Mine

Hannah

"So this is the company?" I asked Samantha. She smiled and nodded.

"Yes!"

"Aren't you gonna work with me?"

"Nope"

"Why?"

"Because" she sighed and took out a piece of paper from her bag. "I have got a job here"

"Oh you didn't tell me!"

"I am so sorry"

"You are so weird"

"Just for now. Well, go inside. You see the building? This is such a big company. You are so lucky to get a job here!"

I sighed. "But why did the CEO gave me a job here even without an interview!" I asked the third time. She has brought me here, saying that I got the job. But honestly, I haven't even applied here and not even interviewed with them.

I just came because I trust her. I know if she is saying, first, it can't be any joke because she knows how broken we are to joke about this stuff and secondly, well, I trust her on everything. We have been best friends from more than a decade.

"Well, how can I know that?"

"So why did you contact such a weird CEO?"

"Well, are you saying I got a bad job for you?" She made a hurt face. "Okay, don't go here!"

"Ah ah Sam, why are you sad now? I am going, I am going"

"Good," she smiled.

Huh. She is such a drama queen.

I sighed. "Are you coming too?"

"The deal was just me leaving you here. Go inside and do your best"

I sighed again. "Okay!"

"Yes. Bye Hannah"

"Bye Sam"

She smiled and left. Now this is hell of a problem. I don't even know the CEO and I already have the job by some mysterious way and who the hell appoints its employees without knowing them?

I went inside the company. I went to the reception and told my name. It seems as if she was so happy that I was 'finally' here. I scoffed. They don't even know me, I am not a celebrity!

"Please go right here" she pointed towards her right. I nodded and went there. I took a deep breath and entered the room.

I was shocked to see who was there.

Nope.

Sam can't do this to me.

"Hey, Hannah," I heard Ryan.

Hannah

"Hey Hannah"

I looked at him straight, and my eyes couldn't believe it. Did Sam do this to me? Why? She knows that I hate him. Still she got me this job in his company. And why the hell did I trust her blindly?

"R-Ryan..." I whispered and took a step back. I can't stand with him being here. I can't be with him. It makes me... suffocated. He did what he did and I can not forget it.

"Don't leave" he stood up and had worry in his eyes.

"Huh?"

He came to me. "I said, don't go"

"Why?"

"Because you have a job here"

"Well, I will not work under someone who I hate" I looked at him and scoffed.

"Hate? You love me, Hannah"

"Well you are really in some great misunderstanding if you think so"

Love? Seriously?

No way.

"Keep saying that, Hannah but you love me"

I scoffed. What's wrong with him?

"You are so out of your senses"

"Oh so you think you hate me?" he smirked.

"Of course. I know"

He came closer and I looked at him. Okay, don't cry and don't break down. Be strong and tell him straight on his face that you hate him.

He looked in my eyes aftercoming close.I noticed his eyes were as beautiful as ever--

Shut up.

"You hate me?"

I took a deep breath. "Yes"

"Why?"

"Why? You blamed me for everything at every fucking chance you got!" I almost yelled. I needed to control my feelings. But I couldn't. I just had to let it out sometime and I thought this was the time but I knew I should keep quiet.

"Look, Hannah..." he sighed. "I was younger... high schooler... we make mistakes--"

"Like I made, right? To even like you!"

"No. Everything we do when we are small isn't wrong"

"I don't care, you did wrong and very wrong. You... You said I was lying, I did everything on purpose and what not, Ryan?"

"Can we leave the past behind?" he sighed.

I scoffed. "No"

"Look Hannah, mistakes happen!"

"Yes! Like our relationship!"

"No. I am telling you again, it was not a mistake"

"I don't know why I even remember you. High school crushes come and go. I should have forgotten about you long ago!"

"Because you love me"

I sighed in frustration. "You have lost your senses, I guess"

"And you liked me for 9 years. And you never liked anyone else at that time. It means it was love and--"

"I liked Ivan," I interrupted.

"But it didn't work out because you love me!"

I sighed. "I think you have become self-obsessed"

He sighed and went back to his seat and stood near it. "You will believe it soon enough"

I scoffed. "Never"

"Okay, we'll see"

I nodded and started going out. "Where are you going?" he asked.

I looked at him. "Out, from this building and your life"

He smirked. I looked at him more suspiciously. "You can't"

"And why?"

"You signed the contract"

"I didn't sign any contract" I scoffed.

"Oh really?"

"Yes"

"Where? Do you have it? The contract which I supposedly 'signed'?"

He chuckled. "Of course"

He took out some documents from the drawer of his desk and kept them on the table. I went there and opened it.

I was terrified as I saw my signatures.

"What? How the hell is it possible! I never signed--"

"Trust me, samantha did"

"What?" I scoffed. "No, you are lying. She can't. She will never take advantage of knowing everything about me"

"Well, she did. Ask her"

"But... but this is wrong! Even if she did... I didn't!"

"Well, how can we know who did?"

"What?"

"For me, you signed those papers asking you to give at least one year to this job"

"But-- but I didn't sign and you know that!"

"I don't. Who knows what I know, darling?"

I scoffed again. This was insane. "First of all, don't you dare call me that and secondly, what? So--so you are gonna play dumb? Why the hell?"

"Because" he smirked. "You love me"

"Shut up with your bullshit, I fucking hate you, and you should really stop all this crap"

"Well, nothing is crap here" he smirked. "There are legal documents with your legal signatures"

"I-- I will go to the Police!"

"Oh, and then? Complain about your best friend?"

"Uh, there must be another way..." I whispered.

"No. The only way is either you complain about your best friend and get her in jail or maybe just work here. Are you sure you're gonna take this to the Police when you know that you are having a big loss on both sides?"

I sighed. "I... why the hell did Samantha do this? Did you force her!?"

"I don't force anyone!"

"She wouldn't do this otherwise! You must have forced her!"

"I don't force you otherwise I would have forced you for a long time..." his voice trailed off.

"What? Forced me to love you?"

"No! You already do love me. But yeah, force you to understand and accept it! You are acting completely oblivious of the fact that you are head over heels for me!"

"There is nothing like that, Ryan and I hope that shit gets out of your head" I looked into his eyes straight away. "I hate you, remember that"

"Well, bear with it after all you are gonna work here"

"Only after I make sure that you didn't force her into this"

He smirked and Ieft. I wanted to know, so I messaged her.

"Hello?" I messaged.

"Hey!"

"One question: Did you sign the contracts by my name?"

Hannah

"One question: Did you sign the contracts by my name?" I asked and the message remained seen for two minutes. Just when I was gonna ask a follow up question, she replied.

"Yes, but"

"Stop" I sent her while she was typing. I don't wanna listen to her excuses. I wouldn't do this to her even if I was dying. I wouldn't tie her to something she hates for my selfish reasons no matter what. But she died. And she wants to explain herself but I know, whatever the case maybe, there is just no reason that would satisfy the deed.

"But Hannah"

"I have heard enough, Sam. I really don't wanna talk to you right now"

I closed my phone and quietly walked out of the company for some fresh air. So yeah! She was the one to betray me, after all of those school years and college years!

I mean, I trusted her more than myself. She was with me from the start and we even knew each other so well that we moved out together and decided to live together!

We were closer than most of the sisters in America and she betrayed me. I mean, this is just the worst feeling. Why would she do this? How can she do this?

If it was anyone else, I would have accepted but I still can't believe it even after I have heard it from her myself.

I took a deep breath and calmed myself. I have always gone through this and I think I have to bear this forever.

I decided to come back tomorrow because Ryan already fucked with my head. Does he think that I love him? Like what the fuck man? I don't even care about you! Yeah maybe I had a crush on you but seriously who doesn' have crushes in their teenage years?

And those crushes are mere attractions and sometimes we think it is love but it really isn't. It is the most rare case where there is real love in teenagers.

And we were definitely not that. I don't know the reason why he would think that I love him.

I went to my car. Yes, we both have our cars now. She always had hers anyway.

I went inside and started driving. All my thoughts were making me go crazy because it was insane to think that I would meet him and have this very awkward conversation as the first thing.

I know I have to work under him because I can't betray you like you did, Sam. It is not even betraying, it is just revenge but still I can't do this to you.

So, I am gonna bear with thi job. See that jerk's face every single day. All because of you.

I banged on the steering wheel in frustration.

I reached home and went inside. I knew she would be here but it was obvious that I was going to ignore her. I reached the living room and she was sitting there. She got up as she saw me and came to me.

"Listen Hannah--"

I went straight away to the stairs and then to my bedroom. This isn't even for me. It is good for her too. I would really yell at her and destroy every fucking bond we built in these years.

I closed the door and sat on the bed. I felt like crying. Now what? I am gonna work under Ryan? This is like a bad dream.

I heard the doorbell ring but didn't want to go down, so I just kept sitting, until my phone rang.

It was Sam, but I picked it up.

"Hey, I know we aren't talking, but there's someone... who wants to meet you"

"Who is it?"

"I can't tell you--"

"Fuck you Sam" I ended the call. She is acting like a complete bitch. Now she can't even tell me who is the person on the door when she clearly knows that he or she wants to meet me?

I opened my door and went downstairs. I went towards the door, it was closed. "Who was it?" I asked Sam.

"Open the door"

Okay, this is insane. Don't tell me she didn't bother getting up and instead called me saying someone wanted to meet me so that I could come and open it?

Oh God.

I opened the door and looked at the person.

My Fucking God.

"What the hell are you doing here!?" I almost yelled. I wanted to scream at the audacity of this person but I thought I'd rather stay calm because I don't want him to think that he freaks me out.

"Nothing" he came inside and I got aside so that we don't touch. He closed the door.

"Ryan! What the hell?"

I looked at Samantha and it looked as if she knew who was coming and she wasn't shocked at all, which was really getting on my nerves.

We used to share everything, when did she become like this?

"Get out Ryan" I whispered. "This is my house too and even if Samantha has allowed you in here, I ask you to get out with complete rights"

He came to me and came close. "Ryan!" I warned him but he came closer and closer till I hit the wall. I looked into his eyes. The best part about him, his eyes. So mesmerizing.

I looked sideways, I didn't want to be captivated.

He took my hand and took it near his face. I looked at him and he kissed it. I took it away and pushed him away.

"What the hell are you doing!?"

"Nothing. Just inviting you to come to work from tomorrow, baby"

Oh. My. Lord.