Love is Second

27. Best Decision?

"Welcome .. Are you again?" Norra, who was waiting for the shop alone, was surprised to find Clara coming back to her place. However, this time, the woman did not even invite anyone.

"Do you seem to be unhappy to see me coming?" clara asked smiling.

"Obviously not in a brash human being who does not appreciate the sincere gifts of others!" answer Norra cynically.

Hearing these words, Clara let out a small laugh and cleared her throat. "Don't blame us. We just have to keep our body shape to stay ideal." The look on his face did not show the slightest regret.

"By throwing away the sincere gifts of others? Hmh! Then what did you come here for? Better get out of here, 'cause this place doesn't suit you!" Without further ado, Norra banishes Clara blatantly. He doesn't care if Clara will challenge him to a fight or anything. The girl just wanted to vent her heartache, because they didn't appreciate her mother's gift.

Clara smiled cynically then walked over to the storefront, the place where Norra was.

After getting close enough, the woman again said, "i have no intention of buying your cakes. I just wanted to tell you something about Allen."

Norra frowned. In just one look, he already knew how Clara's true nature was. The girl should be vigilant.

Seeing Norra seem disinterested, Clara chuckled. "I'm sure you won't do that after hearing this, Norra," he said.

"Hear what? It's short, because I'm busy. Your presence is blocking my shop's luck!" exclamation Norra ketus.

Clara shrugged her shoulders. "Do you know why Allen suddenly liked you when he just lost his wife?" ask Clara later.

"There's no reason to describe someone's feelings, Clara. Moreover, if the feeling is sincere," said Norra.

Hearing this, Clara laughed. "You're really plain and stupid, Norra!"

Norra glared, seemingly unable to accept Clara's words. "What do you mean!"

Clara fell silent. "Listen Norra, the reason Allen likes you is the face you have right now."

"You mean?" Norra frowned deeply.

Clara then opened her small bag and thrust a piece of the photo onto Norra. "You won't believe it if you don't see it."

Norra took the photo and took a good look at it. A second later, his eyes widened.

How not, in the old photo there are portraits of several people. One of them was Allen when he was young. However, what caught Norra's attention to make her surprised was the figure of a girl who was very similar to him.

"This is a picture of me, Allen, and our friends in college. And as you can see, the girl next to Allen is Winstley, his college friend and wife. The look-alike you have is why Allen is after you, Norra!" exciting Clara.

Norra stared fixedly at Winstley's face in the photo once again. Only hair and height appear different.

Norra's heart was pounding. Disappointment in his heart. After thought2, it was fitting that Allen was so strange when he first met him. Let alone Allen, Willy did so. It turned out that the child also realized the resemblance of his face to the face of the mother when young. Maybe he's seen a portrait of his mother before.

Clara smiled sinisterly looking at the look in Norra's eyes that turned cloudy. He also straightened himself. "I gave it to you as a memento" said the woman, before leaving Norra's shop.

Norra then turned to lean on the storefront. Tears flowed down the girl's cheeks. For some reason, he felt he was being cheated all out by Allen.

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Allen did not understand why Norra would not pick up the phone, nor reply to a short message she had sent over the past few days. At school, Norra did not appear as usual to greet her.

Willy said, Norra was seen rushing away as soon as the school bell rang.

Norra was busy cleaning up the shop, when Allen walked in without permission. The girl rushed inside after throwing her broom away. However, Allen swiftly held Norra's hand.

"What's wrong with you?" allen asked with a confused face.

Norra speechless. The girl was completely reluctant to answer her question. Do not answer, return his gaze as if not willing.

In Allen's heart wondering and trying to remember, it was possible that he had an unforgivable mistake.

"Is something wrong with me? Tell me, don't shut up like this. You can drive me crazy!" exclaims Allen frustrated.

"What about me? Aren't you thinking about my feelings too which might one day go crazy!" reply Norra fierce.

Allen nodded. What did he do to drive the girl crazy?

"What do you mean?" ask Allen.

Without answering, Norra reached into her apron bag and placed a photo on a nearby table.

Allen took the photo. His eyes suddenly widened as he saw a photo that turned out to be a portrait of himself and his college friends, including Winstley.

Allen certainly understood why Norra was so angry at him.

"I got this photo from Clara" Norra said. "I should have known from the beginning, that you never really had feelings for me. You just like my face, not the others. In your eyes, I'm Winstley."

Allen gasped at the sight of tears flowing down Norra's cheeks.

"Norra, that's not what I mean," Allen said. The man tried to explain his feelings.

"I can't deny that. However, that doesn't mean I love you as Winstley, NO!" press it.

Breathing out of Allen's mouth. "I love you as Norra. From the beginning I told you how you felt, because you were Norra. Your similar appearance is only a clue to me in finding you."

Norra speechless. The girl was completely unable to accept Allen's contrived explanation.

Norra wiped her tears, then smiled at Allen. "Thank you for everything, Mr. Allen. It is better that we should not meet. Take it easy, all the favors you've done to me, I'll replace them as soon as possible."

After saying so, Norra left Allen just like that.

Allen. The man stared at Norra's departure with wet eyes. She did not expect that Norra would find out in this way, but she intended to tell her herself, stressing that she and Winstley were different women.

Allen walked straight to his car. The man then opened the dashboard and picked up a bright red box.

Inside the box is a diamond ring, which he uses to propose to Norra on her birthday. However, it seems that the plan cannot be implemented.

Allen held the box tightly. He doesn't want to give up. The man has to prove, that his feelings for Norra are sincerity.

Norra immediately shut herself in the room. While leaning against the door, the girl sobbed. Norra then turned her eyes to a picture figura located on the nightstand.

The photo is of him, Allen, and Willy. Looking at the photo, Norra's sobs got louder.

He loves Allen deeply, but he doesn't want to live in the heart of the man he loves as someone's shadow.