Its Too Late To Forgive

"Then... what happened to her.. and where is she now?"
"Then....."
Alen signed...
"I looked for her everywhere. Asked every person who lived in that locality. Her father had already gone for a year somewhere
and now her mother was dead.
Nobody knew where she was taken by her uncle. I searched everywhere but....
....... but I couldn't find her."
Alen kept looking at the ceiling for a while.
"It took me years to return to the our country side castle as all these years we were fighting with our cousin's family for all the
rights and property.
First thing what I did after we won and I took over the company, was I returned to the castle and went straight away to her house.
Yes, I still kept her house thinking that she might return there someday. I was restless that I couldn't find anything about her. I
searched her house completely making a mess out of it. Then suddenly my eyes went on one of the frames and I saw her
mother standing infront of a famous building of city A. Then I recalled my mother telling me that her father was a German and her
mother was citizen of country A.
Our company had its own office in city S of country A so it was not hard for me to settle here. This happened few years back and
I only came to Country A to look for her. But inspite of all my efforts I couldn't find her. Not a single trace of hers'."
A tear rolled down his eyes. And he became quite. Sophia held his face in her palms,
"Do you still miss her?"
Alen didn't deny and shook his head in a yes.
"Alen then why did you marry me?"

Sophia's eyes were full of tears and now she was scared to leave him. She knew that she won't be able to live without him. She
loved him so much.
"Because I love you Sophia. I love you more than myself."
"But what if she comes back?"
Alen was quite for a second. He then held Sophia's face in his palms and nibbled his nose on hers'.
"Nothing and no one will come in between us. You are mine and I belong only and only to you. You are my wife and my life
Sophia.
Even if I am able to find her, I will promise to protect her all her life. But my love will only belong to you. Trust me, trust my love. I
will never betray you sweetheart."
"I trust you Alen."
Sophia was a sensible girl. She can feel his sincereity towards herself, her love and her marriage. Not even for a second she
became jealous of that girl who was once in his life. In fact she was grateful that, that little girl risked her life to save him and
became his friend when no-one cared about him.
"What happened to your scar?"
"Oh that...
My grandmother became fanatic when she came to know how other kids used to tease me and called me names. After we won
our legal battle from my uncle, I became the only heir of the James family and nobody wanted a royal to be given weird names
and teased. So my family got be operated and cosmetically the entire scar was removed.
See.... nothing can be seen. Wait let me show you some old photographs."
Alen wrapped Sophia in the bedhseet and took her to his old study. They were still in Germany and all of Alen's old stuff was
kept here.
Alen made Sophia sit on the pool table and stood infront of her and looked at her for a while. He then went and locked the door.
Sophia thought may be he doesn't want anyone to see her wearing just a blanket but nasty Alen had some different plans.

He also got on the pool table and pushed Sophia on the table and took a pool ball and started rolling it on her now exposed
navel. The coldness of the ball gave her shivers. He then took another two balls in his both the hands and rubbed them on her
nipples. In response her nipples became very hard and she was almost dripping wet now. Alen didn't waste any further time and
started pounding inside her for almost half and hour. Then he laid on top of her chest and closed his eyes. Sophia was also tired
and even she drifted into deep sleep.
Only thing that was in her mind that time was that she was sure that she has seen this designed doll pendant somewhere before
but where ? she was unable to recollect and with all this love making what she can remember right now was only her sore body.
Next morning when Sophia opened her eyes she found herself lying comfortably on her bed. She could hear sound of shower
and was sure that Alen was in the shower.
Soon Alen came out of the shower, came closer to her and asked softly,
"Tired..?"
Sophia smiled and placed her one hand on his face,
".... a little bit."
"Hmmm.... then let me help you with a bath."
Without waiting for her answer, he carried her into the washroom where a tub full of warm water with rose petals was already
waiting for her. Alen gently placed her in the tube and got inside too. He then skillfully rubbed and massaged her back and
shoulders which surprisingly relaxed Sophia's body.
Sophia was from a poor family and she never ever had luxury like this before. Plus when her husband was doing all this, she
enjoyed it more.
"Let's finish up your bath quickly and after we finish our breakfast, I will take you back to the study."
"What??? No I won't go with you......"
"Heheheheh... don't worry. I won't do anything with you there. I will only show you our family old photographs and stuff.
OK?"
"Ya...."

Saying this Alen got out of the tub and took a clean shower while Sophia relaxed her body a bit more.
"By the way... "
Alen turned before leaving the bathroom,
"I plan to take to you hard in the roof top pool tonite."
He winked at her and smiled seeing her shocked and open mouth face.
After finishing the breakfast, Alen took her to the study and started showing her his family's old photographs. He also showed her
his photograph with that scar on his face. It sure was a hideous and huge scar she thought.
He then showed her a photograph in which he was standing close to a small girl who was looking nothing less than a proclaine
doll. Both of them held eachother tightly. Her eyes were so mesmerising that even Sophia fell in love with her in her first site. Just
then Sophia recollected seeing the same eyes but where she can't remember.
"Is this her?"
She asked. Alen came close to her and saw the picture and nodded 'yes'.
"If you are looking for her everywhere then you should carry this picture too."
"I have it but a smaller version of it in my wallet."
"She is sure beautiful, a pure proclaine doll. Elina."
"Actually that's not her name."
"What do you mean by that?"
"That was the nick name given to her by my mother and I started calling her that too and later when I gave her this doll pendant
then I started calling her Elina Doll. Her actual name is Bellarina."
"Bellarina... As B.. and E...... Bel...Elina... Bellarina.....
Oh shit..Oh sweet lord.....
...... Now I remember..."

"What happened Sweetheart."
"Alen.... Now I remember!!....
I knew I have seen it somewhere...
I now remember where I have seen your doll's design and.....
... and also why I knew that it was a detachable design."
Sophia said all in so much excitement.
"What do you mean?"
Alen was confused.
"Wait ......
........ come..."
Saying this Sophia ran upto her room followed by Alen. She opened her bag and took out a hard drive and connected it to her
laptop. She scrolled down for a while and then showed Alen a photograph that she has taken long back.
"See Alen....
..... come here....
...... doesn't this look like the broken sorry second half of your design."
Alen was shocked to see the photograph. Yes, it was the very second piece of his design but how did Sophia has the photograph
of it.
And from where did she get this?
Alen without thinking further caught Sophia's shoulders hard and asked her,
"How do you have it?"

"It's not mine but Its the design of my colleagues bracelet. I have never seen her wearing it ever but once she asked me to bring
some documents from her cupboard's drawer and it was there when I saw this pendant.
I loved its design and asked her about it. She told me that it was with her for ages but really doesn't know who gave it to her. She
always wore it on special occasions in her hand. I asked her if I can take a photograph of it for my further reference and she
agreed.
And yes... I also remember that below her bracelet there was an envelope and it said.,....."
"Said what Sophia?"
Alen was impatient now. He tightly held her shoulders. Sophia turned towards her laptop again and showed him another
photograph which she took when the pendant was still inside the drawer. As the photo was not coming clear because of less light
in the closest hence Sophia took out the pendant, kept it on the bed and took few more photographs in her friend's presence.
Alen saw the photograph and was shocked beyond his expectation when he read "Al" written on the envelope.
"Whose cupboard is this?
Who is your friend Sophia??"
"It's BELLA'S DESIGN. It's Bella's pendant."
"Bella??"
Bella.....
Alen pulled his hair in frustration. He looked for this girl for years and now when he is happily married for just 1 day, he found her.
'Why did you do this to me God?
Why??'
Then he recollected everything. Reason why he subconsciously felt like protecting her...
The reason he felt so close to her...
The reason why her smell always relaxed him...

The reason why she knew how to make authentic German cuisine...
The reason why she spoke the same words like his when they were together in a room...
The reason why he always felt a pull towards her...
"Shit...... Shit..... shit.....
........Fuck....."
Without looking back, Alen rushed outside the room leaving Sophia behind.
Sophia kind of anticipated this the minute Alen told her about that girl yesterday night. She could have hidden the girl's identity if
she wanted but she owed Bella alot and if Bella really was Alen's real love then she deserves him more then herself.
Tears rolled down her eyes but she wiped them and smiled and walked towards her bed and lied down.
Let's see what future holds for her. She thought and closed her eyes.
..........................................................
Alen was sitting in the bar, completely shattered. I couldn't believe in his own stupidity.
How could he? How could he miss his doll? His Elina... his baby doll!
Alen once again pulled his hair in frustration and drank his 6th peg in a go.
How could he?
But how could he even imagine that humble girl Bella as his Bellarina. Her mother was from a rich family and Elina was a very
very beautiful girl.
Alen was sure that even after years, 15 years, he will be able to recognise her by her first looks but he couldn't. He never
imagined that a humble poor ugly looking woman will turn out to be his Elina Doll.
What happened to her in these 15 years?
Why she became like this??

Then started recollecting all his encounters with Bella in the LAS Deux club. From the dog performance to her strip tease and
how people humiliated her and left. He also recollected as everyone said Henry put her in the prison.
So did she have a very hard time in there. He clearly remembered her beautiful flawless face and sweet voice. But this Bella,
had ugly face with shattered body and very hoarse voice.
Alen took another peg and promised himself to find out the truth of his doll. He decided to go back to City A at once and bring his
doll with forever. As soon as he closed his eyes in frustration, he could see his doll's face when she was standing in Booth 1001
against all the mighties of city A. But just then another face emerged into his mind.
"Oh fuck...."
Alen left his drink half and rushed home. He has to see her. She must be feeling lonely and lost. He have to be there with her.
Soon he reached home and rushed to his room. He was scared and somewhere he thought he might not see Sophia again. He
knows he has hurt her by his previous actions and he was confused that time not because of his love but due to sudden
revealition of his doll.
He went upto his lovely wife. Turned her face towards him. He could see the dry stream of water on her face.
'Yes she cried.'
"I am sorry sweetheart. I am such a bad husband who made his wife cry on the very 2nd day of our marriage. Please forgive me
Sophie. I love you and only you."
Sophia who was already awake by Alen's arrival, opened her eyes softly just to see Alen's deep orbs soaked in tears and guilt.
"I love you too Alen but I am scared...."
"Don't be you are mine and only mine and I am yours and only yours."
Saying this both of them hugged eachother tightly and stayed hugging eachother for a long time.
"What will you do now Alen?"
Asked Sophia.
"I have to find her Sophie. As you know that she is been missing from last 3 years now, I have to find her....

.. i want to know everything that happened in these 15 ... now 18 years.
... what happened with her... to her... who did this to her...
And to know all this we have to return to city A."
"And where will you get your answers Alen?"
"Only one person can answer this..."
Sophia looked at his determined case with little confusion,
"Henry Jackson"