Sometimes, before you start loving someone from core of your heart, you need to unlove the one whom your heart once belonged to.

~♥~

"Alaia..." a voice whispered, and I walked ahead, feeling dazed. The numerous number of almost white trees sorrounded my vision. They stared at me like silent sentries.

The clouds above oozed and billowed across the awakening sun, casting the meadowy into a shadowy darkness.
The inky indigo sky, covered in tattered curtains of cloud. The pathway looked pale and cold, grey in colour.

I took small strides and walked ahead aimlessly.

Just then, a figure appeared in front of me, dressed in white button down shirt. I stopped in my tracks. Squinting my eyes, I gazed at his face.

I froze.

" Ian..." I whispered, feeling goosebumps all around my body.

He smiled softly and took baby steps towards me. My breath hitched when he came near me, I felt him towering over me.

I felt his cold breath on my forehead, I looked up at him who was staring intently at me, with a serene smile playing on his lips.

" Moon..." he whispered, caressing my cheeks with tip of his thumb and I shuddered.

I stood there rooted in my spot, I felt tears roll down my cheeks and bowed my head down.

"Shh.... Don't cry, please " he murmured, wiping my tears away, softly.

I lifted my arms to touch his pale face, for a moment, I thought that he was just an illusion who would fade away as soon as I touch him.

But instead of vanishing in air, he smiled softly at me. I gasped audibly when he held my palms and wiped my tears with the other one. His touch gave me shivers, his hands looked pale and cold.

" I will still not be able to pay for these precious pearls." he whispered while I bowed my head down and more tears rolled down my cheeks, landing on the ground.

" Moon..."

I looked up from my tear stricken face only to directly meet his eyes, my breath hitched for a moment, seeing the intensity in them.

" I am sorry." He mumbled and bowed his head down. I frowned.

" I know I cheated on you..." he took a deep breath and continued, " but I genuinely loved you. " Tears brimmed in corner of his eyes.

I shut my eyes as more tears fell down as I recalled those dreadful moments, something that changed my life forever.

" and I also know that you love Ashton " I heard him murmur, I gazed down, unable to meet his eyes.

I felt a cold touch on my chin, I shuddered at the contact. He made me look up at him, particularly his eyes, my hazel eyes met with his ocean blue ones.

" Hey, " He whispered, " There is nothing wrong. Infact, I am happy. I am happy that you are moving on from me." He said with a smile, although I couldn't express it but deep inside it made me happy.

" Did you know, how much it had hurt me when I saw you so emotionless. " he muttered and I bit my lips to not sob.

He cupped my face gently and wiped that stray drop of tear from my cheekbone. I sniffled and looked at him, red eyed.

" but have you really moved on from me?" he gently asked and I froze.

My gaze travelled down where he was looking at, my ring. The same ring he gifted me. The promise ring. I looked back at him who had a small knowing smile on his face.

I questioned myself the same thing, did I really move on from him? I did. I surely did. I started to love. I learnt to trust again.

I love Ashton.

I do.

I did move on.

But why am I wearing the ring he had gifted me? The little star and the moon.

" Sometimes, before you starting loving someone else too dearly, you need to do something...." he said and I looked up at him.

He took a deep breath leaned closer to me. His lips brushed against my earlobe, and whispered,

" You need to unlove me. "

♥

I woke up startled, breathing heavily, I tried to get up but a force tugged me back.

I groaned slightly and looked at my right side which held me back, I looked at the clinging figure wide eyed.

Ashton!?

I do not remember, him coming to my room at night or anything like that.

How?

When?

I gasped when he pulled me closer and I collided with his chest, my head under his chin while he stirred a little in sleep. I stilled to not wake him up and snuggled closer to him.

I took few deep breaths to calm my raging heart, his heartbeats calmed me down. I closed my eyes and breathed out, wrapping my arms around his shoulder.

I could feel his hold tightening around my waist and shifted sideways in his sleep, with me still in his arms.

He faint breathing fell upon my collarbone.  My gaze travelled down to the ring I was wearing.

The little star and the moon.

A lonesome drop of tear escaped from my eye and rolled down my jaw.

Was that dream indicating something?

Have I really not moved on from Ian?

I sniffled and cupped my mouth to not wake him up from my sobs. I closed my eyes and let those tears flow away, to soothe my heart down.
I have learnt, crying heals you.

I got up gently, wiping corner of my eyes and cautiously removed his arms from my waist. He shifted in his sleep and turned the other side. I sighed and looked at the window.

The sun was yet to rise, the stars brimmed brightly in the almost morning sky. The hues of indigo and dark purple sky matched with the shining crescent.

" I need to close this for once and ever. " I whispered to myself and sneakily walked out of the room.

♥

The cold morning breeze hit my face and I closed my eyes, letting out a breath. The smell of wet soil hit my nostrils, I rubbed my arms slightly and looked ahead of me.

My eyes traveled upwards at the sign board.

' âme graveyard'

The windy atmosphere around gave me shivers, I gently pushed the entrance gate and it opened with a creak sound. I almost jumped in fright.

I walked in slowly, with a white rose in my hands that I had just plucked from outside.

Peeping around, I took baby steps, the breeze caressed my face slightly as I walked past the trees.

So brave of me, to come here at a graveyard at 3 am right? Well, when I started off from my home it was three but now it's almost 3:40 so I hope I do not encounter get any soul or ghost.

A gross smell hit my senses as I walked to the cemetery part, it was rudely fenced, grey and spectral.

The fleshy odor almost made me puke but taking small steps, I walked past several grave stones, reading name of each of them.

I halted in my tracks as a similar name clouded my vision. Tears threaten to fall from my eyes as I kneeled down in front of that particular stone.

Ian Forman ~

25th September 1987 to 23rd October 2017

'How terrible it is to love something that death can cause...'

I caressed the stone slightly, the rough slatey tomb brushed against my warm palms.

" Ian...." I whispered, a lump formed in my throat.

I sat on my knees and kept looking at the stone for a minute, with a sigh, I kept the rose on it, mumbling a prayer for him.

" I don't know what that dream meant but somewhere I felt it was necessary" I whispered to no one, there was absolute no person around me.

It was just slight breeze, rustle of dried leaves and stridulating of crickets.

" It made me realize something big which I was ignoring for a long time " I whispered.

I kept staring at the stone, for more than long, maybe.

" Ian, I loved you. I really did." I said after sitting in silence.

A sigh escaped from my lips as I closed my eyes to let those tears fall away.

" You were my past...." I took a deep breath and looked at my right hand where the ring still adored my finger.

" but Ashton is my present " I said and caressed the ring slightly.

" A part of my heart will always belong to you, no one has that right on it. But for loving him...." I gently took out the ring from my right ring finger and eyed it with tears.

Keeping it beside the rose, I stared at my past, which I was leaving behind. Looking at the ring for the last time, I whispered,

" I unlove you "

♥

Something in me felt so light. Today, I actually felt that I left my past behind and this time, to start a new future.

I breathed out and wiped those unleashed layer of tears away from my eyes before entering my room.

Ashton was sleeping soundly, I smiled looking at the baby man in front of me.

He slept clutching the panda soft toy in his hands, which I always kept on my bed. I shook my head with a chuckle and walked near him.

I knelt down beside him, caressing his hair slightly while he stirred in sleep.
He turned around, to my side and opened his eyes slowly.

" Alaia " he whispered groggily and I smiled a little, nodding my head.

"Where had you gone Alaia?" he asked and my smile flattered.

I tried controlling my emotions and looked at him, caressing his cheeks slightly. He leaned into my touch and closed his eyes.

" Just had some work to finish off for good "

He hummed lowly and held my forearms from both of his hands.

" and may I know, what are you doing in my room?" I asked and he opened his eyes, looking at me gaped.

" Uh.... Actually " he stuttered and I nodded my head innocently, indicating him to continue.

Suddenly a force pulled me down and I gasped. I looked at him wide eyed while he gazed back at me with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

He pushed himself up a little and brushed his nose against my ear, making me shiver slightly at the contact.

" There was a rat in my room " he whispered in my ears and I pulled back from his chest and looked at him with a frown.

" Rat?!"

" Yeah, a biggggggg rat. And I am scared of rats so....." he trailed off and I raised an eyebrow at him.

His eyes travelled down from my lips to my eyes and I looked bit my lips to fight back the smile.

He leaned closer to me, his lips slightly brushing against my corner of my lips.

But before he could continue, I kept my hands in middle of us, I could feel him kissing my palms and I smiled softly.

" I don't know what romance novels teaches us, but trust me, morning breath sucks" I said making a face and pulled away my hand.

He frowned slightly and pouted adorably, I chuckled and pulled his cheeks.

" You look cute " I said and his eyes widened.

He seemed wide awake now. He got up suddenly, making me startled.

" Take it back, I am not cute!" he said, narrowing his eyes and I looked at him amused.

" Cute as a teddy bear " I whispered, flicking his nose and he gasped audibly, looking at me horrified.

Drama queen....

" Take it back, woman" He warned, pointing his fingers at me and I leaned in to whisper in his ears

" Cute...." I trailed off and tried bolting away from him but he caught my right arm, making me fall on the bed.

And it didn't stop there! This annoying human started tickling me and I laughed out loud.

" Ashton!" I managed to say between my fits of laughter, throwing my arms and legs around

He too laughed looking at me and continued to tickle my belly.

" OK STOP!" I almost shouted, still recovering from his tortures.

He stopped tickling and fell on the bed, beside me. A chuckle broke out from our lips, our chest heaped up and down as we both tried catching our breaths.

Any sane person would call us idiots for shouting like mad persons in early morning. When we could sleep for atleast three hours more.

A warm sensation on my shoulders got me out of my trance, I turned around a bit and saw Ashton snuggling in crook of my neck.

" I think you forgot, the rule Isaac made for you. " I mumbled, fighting back my laughter at his irritated face.

" I didn't heard you Alaia, I am sleepy. Good morning" he grumbled, pulling me closer to him.

I almost laughed at his antics and snaked my right arm around his shoulder. I could feel him smile. I closed my eyes, letting sleep overpower my senses.

Today was indeed important.

♥

She left her past behind, for a new beginning.

She unloved him, to love the man who now rules her heart....

~♥~

Done! I had thought that this will be last chapter but seems like my mind can never agree.

Next chapter will definetly be the last one and to be honest, I remembered the time I wrote first chapter.

At that time, I never thought what Ian's character would turn out. But they say, everything happens for a reason. Ian became a betrayer to give this story a better shape.

And don't miss the next chapter as its super special *winks*

So till my next update take care and stay safe. Byeeee