no future

Oona saw as he pulled her to their previous room. Her heart skipped a beat. She didn't want to go there.

"Don't. Could you not take me there? I don't want to go there." Oona asked as she tried to pull him back.

As much as she didn't want to walk inside that room, she didn't want Joel to either. The room which was once filled with laughter, love, and passion only holds pain, grief, and loss now.

Joel refused to see her run away from these anymore. Whatever it may be. I can be hell's den for all he cares. He just wants to forget all these and start over again.

"Oona, Oona! Listen to me. Talk to me. I know. I know that you can't let go of our past. I can't either. I am not asking you to forget them. All I want is for you to understand that things can't be reversed but we can make things beautiful in or future. I will make it the most ever beautiful. I promise you.

Please, Oona... Please Don't give up on us! I beg you. Just one chance. Just one chance is all I ask for." Joel begged as his eyes teared up.

Ther have been through enough pain. Now he is at his end. He really can't take this anymore.

"Future? What a joke!" Oona mockingly chuckled.

"I lost my right to live my life the moment I lost. I should have disappeared with them. How dare I imagine a life for me when I took theirs away? Can I ever come out of this pain? I don't think so, Joel. Let's stop talking about this. My head is throbbing in pain."

"You are mine, Oona. You can do anything you want. But you will forever be mine. And I am not letting you go. Either I live with you or destroy myself. There is nothing in between. Remember this"

Joel loosened his grip on her. He is a human too. He cannot be the only one who keeps trying to work between. He will get tired too. He is tired now. But he will never give up on them. But then what more should he do? Without Oona, he will live a life worse than hell.

"Spend tonight with me," Joel ordered in a low voice.

Oona's eyes widened, "...Are you out of your mind? I am sleeping with you."

"What are you thinking? I meant just talking to me all night," Joel smirked changing the topic altogether.

"... You... You are mad. Let o of me. I am not spending even a minute more." Oona said as her cheeks started flushing.

'Idiot, How serious were we speaking? But this idiot has completely changed the mood completely. I should kick his balls,' Oona scolded him inwardly.

"Come on, It is not like we are strangers. We are hu...."

"Shut up, Joel. I will kill you if you complete that sentence."

"It is true. We are leg...."

"I said shut the fuck up. Don't you hear me? I don't want to hear it," Oona said sternly.

"Anyway, You are mine forever. So you can run to this end of this world still you will be mine. Don't forget that. The next time I see you flirting with someone I will break your legs and tie you with me. And I will bury whoever that bastard who touches what is mine. understand?" Joel asked as he leaned down and whispered while looking straight into her eyes.

Oona felt like knocking him down. Hmph, She was not going to listen to him! Oona walked past him and went to the guestroom which is adjacent to their bedroom. She already knew that he won't let her go from here. So she just decided to save some energy.

But her heart was writhing in pain as she took in all the details of the place. Each place held a beautiful memory of them. They were so happy then. Why did god do this to them? Don't they deserve happiness? As she thought about all this her eyes turned misty.

Oona was brought out of her thoughts when Joel hugged her shoulders and walked alongside her.

"Don't think all those, Oona. I don't want us to go through that pain again. You need not lean on my shoulders when you are in pain. But don't stop me from pulling you to me. You don't need to do anything. you shall stand where you are. I will come to you." Joel said as he rubbed her arms.

Oona didn't reply to him. She bit her lips. She was brought to the guest room. She glanced around and turned towards Joel.

"I will sleep here."

Joel shrugged as if telling her that she can sleep anywhere as it was their house. Oona didn't react and just kept looking at him and the door.

Joel raised his brows, "Are you telling me to get out now?"

"Yes,"

"You didn't even hesitate... Alright, I will sleep in that room," Joel said and turned around.

Oona immediately pulled him back, "Don't you have another guest room? Sleep there. Don't go there."

Oona said with furrowed brows with worry etched on her face. Joel just nodded, Though he didn't share the same feeling as her. For him, their bedroom contained all the happiness it could offer to them. It does have equally sad memories. But he still would prefer their old bedroom.

And anyway he was going to sneak in the middle of the night. So he didn't talk back to her and just went inside their bedroom to get Oona's clothes. They never vacated the house. Oona couldn't bear to visit this place and he felt like it was 'their home', a home which belonged to them. Joel handed the nightdress to her and called her to come to the dining as he knew that she didn't have anything in the club other than drinks. He cooked light food and both finished their dinner.

The entire time both of them were silent and just thought thousands of thoughts to themselves.