Lies And Loyalty

Prologue

Alex’s point of view

I remember it all so clearly. The first time we met. The transition from our small talks to our soulful conversations and then our lover’s quarrels. She was all I could ever think of.

2015, San Francisco. A graduation after-party. That frenzied celebration with animated screams, wobbly alcoholics, exaggerated dancers.

 And then there was Safiya.

Sitting in one of the extreme corners she gave in her best effort to look invisible and avoid all the savage partiers. The round silver spectacles frame fell just above her little blunt nose. I couldn’t help but notice how those exotic hazel eyes oscillated from one end to the other, as she examined the room. I wondered if she felt as lost as I did.

It has been four years from that day. And two years since we got married. Life had been as smooth as a fresh cube of butter. Especially married life. We were one of those happily married couples whose life was all rosy.

“We were.” A bunch of tears exit my eyes as I say this.

“It is all over now.”

Safiya’s point of view

He looked lost. That was the word I would use to describe Alex South. The first time I saw him, he looked so, completely lost. Albeit the place contained several humans, he was lonely.

I seemed to like that. I seemed to like him.

He was different and complicated. The first time we talked, I already knew that my life was going to turn into a whirl-pool. I knew, he was someone I needed to steer clear of. But my naïve heart couldn’t help it. I willingly jumped into this whirl-pool.

And now, I am losing him…