Love Untangled - Chapter 136

Saphira

“I am warning you.” Raina said, as she same closer.

“When you speak such things, this considered high treason. I would watch my mouth, if I were you.” She hissed at me.

Her eyes seemed to be pitch black. I could not see how Sierra liked her so much. Or at all, actually. “High treason or not, I can that you very well know that Benjamin loved me, and that we had fallen in love when he came back home last summer.” I said holding my ground.

If I were smart, I would hold my ground with this one. She seemed like a spoiled princess, who always got her way. I was not having that, by anyone for that matter.

“Benjamin only meat to Marry Jasmine to protect her from-” I said and then Raina interrupted me. “If he did not marry for love, as you were saying.” She eyed me and then looked at the painting. “They surely fell in love again after they were married.” She stated.

“Oh come on…” I said “And they have been fighting from the moment they were married. He might love her, I know that. The thing is that Jasmine does not return the same amount of feelings for him. Sooner or later, he will realize that she is not right for him. Simply because her love for books, is greater than the love for her husband.” I preached and stubbornly put my hands on my sides.

“Before Jasmine, Benjamin was a playboy… I don’t blame you, he is very good at making someone feel special. And his specialty were always the most insecure woman like you. He has never loved you.” She chuckled.

I did not recognize the image she painted of him. I had never seen Benjamin as a playboy in Malibu. He always seemed to speak of true love and all.

“She is right, you know.” Lynn said coming in the room, making me jump. “Benjamin did fall in love you with Saphira when he came back to Malibu. To be fair, we all did not know anything of Jasmine.” She said lighthearted.

“Just to defend my friend right here… Raina you must understand that Benjamin and Saphira were truly a thing and Sierra-” Lynn said, trying to find her words. “Sierra was the one who schemed both Benjamin and Saphira, so that they would break up.”

Raina seemed confused. “I know that you were together.” Raina shrugged. See, I knew it. She knew who I was. “So when Benjamin married Jasmine, actually only to protect her, he thought that he and Saphira no longer were together.” Lynn pointed out.

“But!” Lynn said raising her index finger. “I am only saying this once Saphira and I kid you not.” She said with a raw edge to her voice that send a chill down my spine. “Even though the break-up was not your fault and I have always cheered for you to be my sister in-law, my brother is now married. He loved his wife and I will not tolerate anyone jeopardizing their marriage.” She blunty accused me of home wrecking.

“You know that I will never wreck their marriage.” I said throwing my hands up in the air. “Jasmine was doing that all on her own, or did you all not hear about her living without Benjamin for a while? The only reason the wanted to try the night of the fire, was because she had found out she was pregnant!” I shouted.

Raina came up to me and slapped my face. “Ahh..” I hissed, biting my teeth. “That was for talking about the babies!” She screamed at me. Then the whole room was quiet.

“I know that she sometimes hurts my cousin.” Raina whispered. “But I love her, she is my friend.” She said almost inaudible.

Lynn took my hand. It felt wet.

“Saphira is my friend… and I would very much want you to treat her with respect. She had been a victim in this situation. I don’t want anyone to treat her otherwise.” She spoke to Raina.

Lynn sighed heavily. “We need to go to hospital wing.” Lynn said and I saw glisters of tears filling her eyes.

Benjamin

I kissed the tip of my wife’s nose.

To be honest, I was in doubt if I should wake her or not. She should be awake for our children’s funeral. Jaya and Jacob she had called them when we were on the plane. Maybe she had already though of names for them, if they would turn out to be a boy and a girl.

It was strange, because I had let the lab run some tests on them and she was right… they were a girl and a boy. They were still to young to see it with the naked eye.

When we were on the plane, and Jazz had woken up, she had been so hysterically calling their name. Her lungs were too fragile and the doctors said that she probably would not be in the best shape to grieve right now.

Her lungs still needed the machines to help her breath. Crying that deeply as she did, put too much strain on her lungs. Maybe it was for the best, I kept her asleep.

I went to the men’s side and the imam began the funeral.

Saphira.

I did not understand a single thing they said. It was all in Arabic and no one seemed to bother to translate anything to me. I felt like I was not dressed appropriately, because everyone was wearing black, besides me. Even my mother.

Could no one of told me? All those woman were crying. I did not really understand that, the babies where they were just embryo’s and a miscarriage was not that uncommon. I truly felt like they were making a too big of a deal out of this.

Benjamin

It was time to carry their small baskets to out willow. It felt like the weight of the world was pressing down on me.. I put them in the ground and the imam started his prayer.