Cursed By Fate

After a few weeks of working at the company, Carl was doing fine because he was already used to everything going on in and out of the company, most especially his workspace.

Carl was now living a perfect life in that he could afford anything he needed and do anything he wanted because money or material things were no longer his problems. The next thing he felt was in line was to get married to Laura but before he got married to her he needed to tell her the secret he was keeping from her all this while. But how does he want to go about it?

Carl knew the process was going to be a tough one but he just had to go through the process.

It’s the weekend, Carl was home all alone so he decided to give Laura a call to check up on her and ask if they could meet up later in the evening .” Good morning Babe, how are you doing today?

“Guess what, I’m on my way to your place right now, ” Laura said over the phone.

“What?!” Carl was surprised to hear Laura saying she was on her way to his place.

“I know I should have told you but I wanted to surprise you since you have been the one coming over to my place all the time,” Laura said.” Or don’t you want me to come over?”

” No, it’s fine . You have ruined the surprise already by telling me about it now . I will be expecting you anyway as soon as possible “.

“Alright babe, I’m almost at your place,” Laura said and ended the call.

Immediately after Laura ended the call Carl’s mind started racing as he tried to think of the best way to reveal the secret he had been keeping from Laura. He knew it wouldn’t be easy, but he couldn’t keep it inside anymore. He wanted to be honest with her, especially since they were getting closer to getting married.

At that point, that was not important. He needed to clean up his apartment before her arrival. He quickly made sure everything was okay and clean before she got to his place.

As he waited for Laura to arrive, Carl’s anxiety grew. He paced back and forth in his living room, trying to gather his thoughts. He knew he had to be careful with his words, he didn’t want to hurt Laura or make her feel betrayed.

Just as he was trying to calm himself down, he heard a knock on the door. He took a deep breath and opened it, revealing Laura with a bright smile on her face.

“Hey, babe!” she said, walking in and hugging him. “I brought some wine and snacks, I thought we could have a cozy night in.”

Carl forced a smile, trying to hide his nervousness. “Sounds perfect,” he said, taking the wine and snacks from her.

As they settled in on the couch, Carl knew he had to tell her. He took a deep breath and said “What would you like me to prepare for you to eat ?”

” I just bought some wine and snacks and I think that will be enough, ” Laura said.

” No, it is not. I know it’s been a while since you had a homemade meal so I am going to prepare one for you now” Carl said. He was trying his best to avoid it.

” Hmmm, that’s true but you don’t have to worry yourself, I will be fine,” Laura said.

Neither did she know that Carl was only trying to avoid her by all means possible.

” I insist !” Carl said and walked away to the kitchen.

” What’s wrong with him ?” Laura asked herself silently after noticing the uneasy feeling that Carl was portraying. ” Or am I making him feel uncomfortable?”

Laura stood up and went to meet Carl in the kitchen where he was standing ” This kitchen is actually nice but way too small. Don’t you think we need to change your apartment?”

Carl was startled, he wasn’t expecting her to come to the kitchen but there she was.

” Don’t worry Carl, I have eaten and I am fine” Laura said dragging Carl with her out of the kitchen.

They both left the kitchen for the living room and sat down on the couch, Carl’s face looking so serious and all.

” Are you sure you’re fine ?” Laura asked.

” Sure I am,” Carl replied.

” Then why the long serious face ?” Laura asked.

“Laura, there’s something I need to tell you. Something I’ve been keeping from you for a while now.”

Laura looked at him curiously, “What is it, babe? You’re starting to scare me.”

Carl hesitated, trying to find the right words. “It’s about my past, Laura. There’s something you don’t know about me, something I’ve been trying to hide.”Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Laura’s expression changed from curiosity to concern. “What is it, Carl? You can tell me anything.”

Carl took another deep breath and let it out slowly. “I’m not who you think I am, Laura. My past, my background, it’s all a lie.”

Laura’s eyes widened in shock, “What do you mean? Can you just tell me what is going on?”

Carl knew he had to be brave, he had to tell her the truth, no matter how hard it was. “The story I told you about myself is not true, I failed at everything and I feel this is the right time to tell you about myself. And my past, it’s not what I’ve been telling you. I’ve been trying to protect you, but I realize now that was a mistake.”

Laura looked at him, her eyes searching for answers. “Why, Carl? Why did you lie to me?”

Carl knew he had to be honest, he had to tell her everything. But how does he want to tell her that, in a way she would not break up with him or even believe him?

Carl was so confused and Laura on the other hand was eager to know the truth and get to the bottom of the matter …