Shock after shock..

What did he just said... !
He loves me.!.. Well! I don’t believe that. After what he has done. Then why my stupid heart is beating too fast just by his confession that he loves me.
Within a second all the pain and agony I was feeling after watching him with Emma vanished. Now all my mind could think was those words which a moment ago came out of his mouth.. My world stood still, these were the only words, that I craved to listen from him but he never gave me that.
Not even the time when he was tricking me into his awful game.
Although I have said these words more number of time to him than I can remember when he was playing me all along. But he never ever said, at that time I thought may be because he is too shy to express his feelings cause he barely talked, but I was a fool to think that. He wasn’t shy or anything but was tricking me all along..
Then why the hell now, he has confessed it all. Momentarily all the pain was replaced with something more overwhelming after his confession.. I stood there on the dry leaves in the woods and was mindlessly gawking at him... Thinking what made him actually utter these words now.
He too was staring at me, straight into the eyes though we were meters apart but I could feel his rushed breath rhyming with mine.
I was staring at him then I suddenly saw someone standing right behind him...
Bloody hell!..
Eric...! What the hell is he doing here.. I haven’t seen him since the time Edward came and started living in the villa..
Eric was looking at me.. With something deep in his eyes.. Looking at my shocked expression Edward turned around to see what I saw..
He too was shocked after watching Eric standing over there..
We both stood there silently, thinking If Eric would have heard everything, then we are definitely over he would tell everything to William.... But something in me was still not convinced that Eric would do that..
While we both were watching him shocked... Eric walked up to me slowly.
He stood so close to me.. I could feel the warmth penetrating from his body..
Looking me deep in the eyes.. Eric said..
“ I wanna have few words with you. Can you come with me right now..?” before I could respond.. Or do anything.. Neither did he waited for me to respond..He took my hands in his.. And started walking towards the villa.. . .
I could see Edward standing there and watching me in horror and shock.., being dragged by Eric..
My mind went into frenzy.. Edward's confession then Eric ordering and bossing me around like this... When all these times he just took order’s from me...It was all too much..
Jerking my hands off from his grip.. I shouted at him.. “ What are you doing Eric..? You don’t have any rights to drag me like this..”
Turning around.. He angrily remarked..
“ Ohh... Bloody hell! I have.... You will have to listen to me this time.. You have done enough of stupid things.. I can’t let you do one more..” then he took my hands forcefully and dragged me all along to the villa. I was shocked to see this side of him.. . Why the hell Edward wasn’t following us..? And why Eric was behaving like this.. ?
Dragging me inside the villa.. Rushing through the stairs,He took me into my room ..
Pushing me inside, he shut the door off and turned towards me. . But this time the way he looked me was polite and gentle..
“ I know.. You must be thinking how the hell I got the courage to do something like this.. But before you make any assumption and jump into conclusion.. Just hear me out..” taking me by surprise, he said in calm and gentle tone. . .
I wanted to oppose and call him out but for once I decided to listen whatever he got to say.. Nodding my head I walked up to the couch..sat on it.... He took a seat on the opposite couch.. Looking at me.. He sighed and began to speak..
“ Look, today I’m not hear.. As Eric the driver or the body guard whom William appointed for you.. But as your friend Eric who cares for you..” he said... Then took a pause.. Taking his eyes down from me to the floor.. He sighed again.. Making me go all bonkers with confusion.. As my friend Eric.. What.? When did this happen..? He always tried to keep it professional even after I pushed him to consider me as his friend... Even when he did not considered me as a friend.. I always considered him. As my friend..
“ I’m not proud of what I did... But.. I didn’t had any choice.. Being the servant I was forced to follow their orders.. But not now. Not again.. I can’t let you get played again..”

Bloody hell!... He knew it all along about Edward.. But didn’t tell me.. I was feeling betrayed.. Though I should not.. Cause Eric is their employee not mine.. But still I thought of him as a friend and he lied to me... Like everyone else.. He was the kindest one in here.. Who helped me all the times.. This only made me disillusioned about him.. It was hurtful to see the only person I considered as my peer in this hell turning into one more betrayer.. My trust was broken to a point of no repair... Edward.... Now Eric.. Everyone is nothing but a liar...
It made me angry .. Jumping out of the couch... I yelled at him..
“ You.... You... Lied to me.... How can you.. Eric.. I trusted you.... I thought.. You’ll never hurt me.. You knew it all along.. But then also you allowed them to trick me.. At least you could have shown a little mercy on me.. At least you could have warned me... But no.. I was wrong to think that you are different.. You are just like them... Just like them..” I yelled at him with my shaky voice..
I was crying. I was hurt..... One after the other.. Everyone around me knew everything and was playing me all along.. And I being the fool kept falling into their bloody games..
After shouting at him.. I tried to get out of the room only to be pushed back by force.. Eric pulled me back grabbing me by my arms..
“ Alizeh... Please stop.. And for once listen to me..”
Alizeh... He called me Alizeh.. Not even once he has called me by my name.. Not even when I requested him to do so..
Astounded I looked at him, ceasing my actions.. Because the damage was already done.. And no matter whatever I do.. I could not take it back.. Standing still.. I looked him straight in the eyes.. Angrily...
“ Thank you!.. Please listen to me.. I’m. Just asking you to hear me out.. And if even then you decide to be mad at me.. I’ll accept it..” he calmly exclaimed..
Nodding my head I stood at the door only allowing him to explain himself.. Not because he deserves the chance but because I owe it to myself to listen to him before jumping into conclusions.. I need to know.. Everyone’s side so that I can plan my revenge properly . Then only I can decide who are the one’s who needs the worst punishment and who are the one’s who needs mild.. Cause everyone will be punished who has played me all along.. And hurt me and my family... No one will be spared...
“ Alizeh... I know I have betrayed your trust..”
Really.. He doesn’t need to say that.. I already know..
“ of course you have...and woo! I’m surprised no madam that’s a drastic change I must say .”I admonished him..
“ I know.. That. And I regret it everyday.. But I was bounded.. I could not tell you a single thing even if I wanted to.. I’m sorry. But you have to know that none of it I did intentionally.. I was bounded and forced.. Alizeh.. William Henry has done a lot for me.. My dad passed away.. when I was five.. William took me under his guardian ship. And took care of me.. Edward was like a brother to me.. I could not betray their trust.. Even if I wanted to. They have done a lot for me.. But it doesn’t make it okay whatever they both did to you. I knew it all along that Edward was playing you.. I wanted to tell you.. I even warned you a few times.. But you did not listen.. I repent every single second when I lied to you.. Cause I know you are innocent and they are not treating you right.... But trust me I didn’t do it willingly.. I was forced.. I was indebted to them. . But now.. What I heard today..”
I was too angry at him that for once I forgot that he still is.. William’s trusted employee.. What if he reveals everything to William..
My all anger was replaced by fear..
“ So... Are you going to tell William all about it..”
I asked him in a shaky voice being too scared..
“ This is how you think of me... No way.. I’d never do that.. If I had to I would have done that long ago when I found out about you and Edward... But.. No Alizeh I would never hurt you intentionally..” he said looking very dejected by my words..
His eyes were pouring a lot of emotions which I could not read..
Perplexed I asked him..
“Why?.. Why you would not do that..?”
He looked at me.. For a while and then replied.. “ cause I care about you.. And I can not allow them to play you anymore.. I don’t give a damn about anything now. You are innocent.. And if Edward is playing you this time.. He should better back off right now.. Or else.”
Eric was speaking in a way that if Edward tried to hurt me.. He will have him by his neck.. But before he could finish talking.. There was a screaming sound coming from downstairs.
We both looked at each other.. Shock evident on our faces.
Twisting the knob I hurriedly open the door.. And rushed downstairs.. Eric too followed me..
Reaching downstairs.. In the Hall I saw.. Emma holding a gun in her hands and Edward trying to snatch it from her.. Both were struggling and fighting each other one to keep the gun and other to snatch it away..
“ leave me... I’ll kill her today.. She is the reason I’ll never have you... Cause you bloody love her... I knew it. ... I knew it since the day I saw her.. I knew she will take you away from me... But if I’ll kill her... Then I’ll be the only one... So you will love me only..”Emma was screaming at Edward struggling to keep the gun.. She was talking wickedly.. I know she was talking about me..
Bloody hell.. She looked totally lunatic....
Eric looked at both of them.. Shocked.. I too stood there... Watching them in horror.. Edward was trying hard to snatch the gun.. I could see it was loaded that’s why Edward was being so careful, or else one mistake and someone may die...
Suddenly Eric walked up to them.. To snatch the gun from Emma... But damn that girl was fighting like all of a sudden she has got horse power.. The three of them were fighting like cats and dogs .. And I was standing there.. Watching all three of them terrified..
Emma bit on Eric’s hand when he tried to hold her.. He Screeched in pain. Diverting Edward's attention from Emma to Eric... This gave the chance.. To Emma to finally accomplish her mission.
Wasting no more time.. She directly aimed the gun at me..
And then.. Shot.......