Book 3: A Strange Situation

Anacá's POV

I looked around the shop, maybe for the hundredth time, before closing it down for the day. It had been two weeks since that evening when I turned Eros down. Despite his promises, he didn’t pursue me. 

Fourteen lonely days since I had seen him last. 

My heart sank with every passing day. Had he given up on me? Had he accepted defeat? A strange apprehension gripped my heart and mind, giving rise to restlessness. I couldn’t concentrate on my work. Why did I feel this way about someone who had hurt me so deeply? Why did my heart want to see the extent he would go for my forgiveness? 

Maybe because I loved him. Despite the way he had hurt me, I loved him. I couldn’t forgive him or forget him. And it was only because I loved him so much. His behavior hurt me the most, while I hadn’t felt devastated when Josh betrayed me. I was furious with Josh. 

I locked the shop and walked down towards my house. Maybe I woul