“Are you really this stupid?”

    Episode-132 “Are you really this stupid?” **   Celeste’s POV:**       Eve said, “are we still friends?”  I whispered, “I don’t know…”      Eve sigh, she said, “I am not here to take anyone’s side…. Am just here to say sorry… I couldn’t help you… mom was upset…”    I looked at her and said, “it’s fine… anyways… your mom  helped me…  that’s enough and you were against your own brothers.. so I have no right to be mad at you… but about being friends?.. I don’t know… I want to stay as away from your family..”    She nodded and said, “ok…. It’s good.. I was excepting that you will push me out of the café…” she gave a awkward laugh..    I asked, “how do you know where I was?”    Eve said, “Jean saw you walking in when we were driving away… I thought.. I should apologize…” I nodded…      I got up and said, “it’s fine…. It’s not you, it’s your brother anyways…” I heard her say, “if brother said sorry.. you will not accept… I know this as it’s hard, I won’t say forgive him…….” I stood there listening to her…..      she added as she sigh, “Big brother never gives up, if he loves you for real then he will never leave you..…. Anyways welcome to the family sister-in-law…” I looked at her as she said the last part. She got up and walked out… what’s with these siblings… welcome to the family?, my a*ss… sister-in-law?.. the f*ck!     I was in the car, Ace was driving. He looks mad and I had my own thing to take care of….  But why is he mad at me?..        I rested my head on the glass window as I was looking out. I said, “Ace…. You must be thinking I am pathetic…” he didn’t answer just kept driving..      I asked, “I am hurt…. really…. Every day I try to forget it.. but it never leaves me…”  tear roll down… I know Ace won’t respond. I whispered, “Ernest… abused me… he took my body by force… hit me…” the car stopped but I remained motionless. I noticed Ace’s hands are tightened against the steering wheel, I remained in the same position and said, “I don’t know why I feel for him…. I should be hating him, I do hate him… but…” I gulped as my voice is breaking…    I said, “I can’t live my life as before… I always thought, I will find love and marry him… give him myself.. but… but Ernest scattered me… no one will accept me…. and Ernest will never let me go…” Ace stayed like this… I am glad at least he is listening…        Tears are falling nonstop, I whispered, “I am pathetic fool to love a person who destroyed me…. I want to die… Ace, can you shoot me?... or any other way which will kill me in  instant…” I closed my eyes, I heard the door opening sound… I looked at Ace getting in the back seat beside me. he looks angry and cold… I just looked at him with tears…      He said, “Are you really this stupid?” I was still without answer..      He said as if he warns, “you love him?... why?...” I looked away. I don’t know how to answer him.    He grabbed my face and made me look at him, he said, “I don’t care if he took your body…. You are not with him… I am here now… he will never touch you again, I will protect you…. before thinking of dying, think about your dad, your mother…. Daisy and… and me….”        I looked at him and cried more, he said, “Celeste… life is too short to think about pain… you are strong  to face it…. if you need to cry… then cry but don’t give up…” he pulled me into his arms and comforted me…. I grabbed into him and let myself cry…. This is hard to hold in…