Love Potion

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Ten years passed so quickly, Alan and Diana lived a happy and peaceful life.

One day, Diana went to her aunt’s home and Alan was in home solely. Driven by his curiosity, Alan tried to open the safe which Diana always forbade him to get close. To his surprise, he found the thing that was unforgettable to him, a bottle, just as same as the one he had bought from the odd old man ten years ago----love potion, Alan would never forget it. What was worse, there wasn’t the only one bottle, there were so many empty bottles lying on the safe. Alan almost couldn’t breathe when he read the names on each bottle. “Alex, Chris, Alan…” Alan felt something grab him by the throat when he saw his name also on one of the bottles.

All at once Alan knew the reason why he and other guys loved Diana so much. Diana had bought many bottles of love potion and made the guys drink them in the first place.

“We all cheated by Diana. I’m so stupid.” Alan felt dizzy because he couldn’t accept the truth, the feelings which he loved her so deeply. Everything was fake. Instantly, he thought both Diana and he were pitiful, they had no love, no true love at all. They were the saddest couple in the world, which was regarded as the model in others’ eyes, which would never betray each other, which had promised to love each other forever. “Fake, fake, fake”, Alan growled with tears in the eyes. “She doesn’t love me and I don’t love her, everything comes from

her vanity, fake”, cried Alan.

Suddenly a terrible thought came up to Alan’s mind: maybe I should forgive her or maybe she has already loved me. It’s so horribly. Alan knew it was the effect of love potion, he still loved Diana out of control. “I should go to the old man’s home and buy two bottles of glove-cleaner to help us come to ourselves.” Alan made his resolution.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of experience, Alan had failed in his business recent years, it was really hard for him to gather 10,000 dollars from his relatives. After he got enough money, Alan wanted to find the old man as soon as possible, so that night Alan groped the route to the old man’s shabby house. Every step, Alan could recall his timidity, hesitate and prudence distinctly just as ten years ago.

No old house, but a luxurious villa stood there straightly. After Alan checked the address several times, he went into the villa cautiously. He found himself was seemed in a palace, which contained the spectacular European furniture, the parquet floors shone like mirrors, highly polished sliver was displayed in the gleaming glass shelves. A well dressed woman walked towards Alan. “Please wait for a moment sir, I will report to our lord.” The servant said softly. Alan wondered.

“Oh, my dear sir, er …let me think, you are … who, I’m sure that I’ve met you before, right?” the old man came in a superior robe.

“I’m Alan Austen.” Alan answered in a low voice. He understood the reason

for the old man’s wealth, it was them that the love blind had sent the money to the old man and made him lead an imperatorial living. How ridiculous!

“Yeah, Mr. Austen,” said the old man very politely, “I’m glad to see you again. You want to buy the glove-cleaner, right? ”

“Yes, you are always right. Please give me two bottles of glove-cleaner.” Alan said without hesitate.

“Two? It’s funny. You want to reserve one?”

“Don’t ask me the reason, just give me two, now.” Alan cried.

“Of course, my dear man, but one thing I should tell you first that is the life-cleaner was sold for 10,000 dollars each now, are you sure you have got the enough money?”

“What? What are you talking about?” Alan couldn’t believe his ears, “How can you? You’re so dark minded. Do you know how tough for me to collect 10,000 dollars? How can you?”Alan went into a huff.

“Oh, please, calm down, my dear Alan, you know, it’s hard to me, too, there are always someone ask me for the life-cleaner, so the quantities of them are not adequate, so…”

“My God! If I only buy one, what about Diana? If she can forget me, how does

she live?” Alan felt like weeping, but failed to shed a tear.

“Perhaps you can revenged her through this way, don’t give her the antidote.” suggested by the old man.

“No, I can’t. Since we have made so many mistakes, I can’t allow myself to take any of them. Please give me one bottle,” Alan said with a determined look, “Please don’t tell Diana I had gone here before.”

With the last word done, Alan went silently.

The next day when Diana came back home, she found the terrible scene, Alan, her beloved husband had died in their bed. There were some sleeping pills, a bottle of liquid and a letter on the table nearby. Diana opened the letter: My dear, I’m so sorry to let you see my tragedy. But please continue to read my letter in a calm way. I have already known your secret about the love potion. Why are you so silly? As silly as me. Forgive me, my dear, I also made you drink the love potion because I love you, you know, all of these are the functions of that dreadful potion you had made me drink. It is laughable that until the second I die I still love you, I sorry that I only have the money to buy one bottle of life-cleaner. You should drink it and you can forget me as quick as wind. Restart a new life and try your best to find a man who loves you from his heart, everyone deserve to being loved. My dear, don’t feel sad, cause I love you…