Liam's pov
Currently, I am walking in my room debating on all the ideas to impress Scarlett and make her smile...
*Aaarrggggghh*, I shouted...
* It's enough now. Why can't she see what I feel for her*...
Yeah, that's right, I have practically done everything to impress her. I am even ready to stand upside down for her but she isn't interested in any of it...
The other day I was trying to be casual with her. I tried to start a conversation...
I asked her...*What does she like to do the most?*
But what I got in return was shocking.
She gestured *I don't know*...
That is when I realized she is impossible...
She has pulled every string of my patience...
Author's pov
Liam was furious again. When he heard a small knock on the door...
"Come in", he said...
Scarlett came in slowly opening the door...
"Do you need anything, princess", Liam said...
The word *princess* had automatically flown from his mouth... Scarlett was a bit bewildered on hearing this nickname from him. Her eyes widened but then she slowly gestured.
*Can I cook today?*
"Why? Are the maids on leave?", Liam asked.
*No...Umm *, she bit her lower lip and then signed.
*I want to cook. I am bored ..Plzz*
"Okay", Liam agreed...
Scarlett's eyes instantly sparkled and her lips curved upwards in a smile...
Liam had seen her smiling after a long time...
*Hmm she likes to cook*, he thought to himself...
"Ahh. I will also come along with you", he said...
Scarlett nodded and then both of them marched to the kitchen...
"What will you cook?", he asked...
*What do you want to eat?*, Scarlett questioned back...
"How about Spaghetti?", he asked...
*And banana shake*, Scarlett gestured with her small hands...
"Okay", he said happily...
Both of them were set for work...
Liam decided to chop some vegetables but Scarlett didn't let him owing to the last incident where he had cut his finger...
Hence she asked him to boil the noodles...
Liam's almost checked Scarlett from top to bottom. His hormones were getting out of control seeing her slim waist and milky legs on display...
She looked cute no doubt but today she was looking tempting in her shorts and sleeveless top...
Scarlett had no idea what effect she was having on this boy ...Liam being a gentleman jerked of his thoughts, he didn't want the girl to get uncomfortable by his stares...He knew Scarlett trusted him enough and he couldn't break her trust...
After 45 min they sat at the dining table eating whatever they made...
"So good", Liam spoke after taking a bite...
Scarlett also liked the food...
Today Scarlett looked fresh while cooking...Liam had concluded that she liked to cook and cooking made her happy...He would let her do whatever she likes in order to win her and make her smile...
*Mission Successful*, he thought to himself and smiled...
Next was how to tell her what he felt ..Liam had nothing in his mind...
He just looked at the mirror and said...
"Scarlett , I love no no..I like you", he was practicing to himself...
Who had thought that once a cold-hearted Liam who despised girls would practice confessing in front of the mirror for an unknown mute girl...
Meanwhile, Scarlett was deep in her thoughts. She was sitting near the swimming pool staring at her own reflection...For the past few days she had been caged in her room hence she decided to spend some time under the sky...
She, again and again, thought of Liam, how he has been taking care of her since she got sick...He does everything she likes but she is the one who doesn't appreciate him enough...She thinks that she is a burden who has been forced on him...
*What are we?*, she thought to herself...
*Why is he so good to me?*, she questioned herself but got no answers...
Again she tried to convince herself that it was out of pity but somewhere her heart told her no it was more than pity...his actions are natural and genuine...
Then she remembered the time she was on the ventilator, she remembered nothing except waking up holding Liam's hand...
Why did she feel that he cured her and not the medicines? she thought to herself...
Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder and looked back to find Liam staring at her...
He sat beside her and dipped his legs in the water as she did...
Scarlett looked at their reflection in the water and smiled to herself. Her heart started fluttering like a butterfly...
This feeling was different and foreign, she had never felt it before...She liked Liam but this was not like every day. Today she hesitated to look at him in the face.
She herself didn't know why...She wanted to thank him for doing so much for her. Never in her life, anyone took care of her the way he did. She even wanted to ask him why he is taking care of her but she had no courage.
Unintentionally Liam kept his hand on Scarlett's and she flinched on his touch and then looked another side...Liam was confused by this sudden expression but then noticed his hand over hers. He clasped it tightly not wanting to leave...The Red threads were together...They had united with the union of two hearts...
Liam noticed how Scarlett was smiling and then he cleared his throat and asked...
"Why were you sad all these days?",
Scarlett looked at him and then gestured *I was sick*.
"I know you were sick but I can see something is disturbing you. You can tell me right. Once you said that I can tell you anything and share my problems so can't you do the same?", Liam asked raising his eyebrows..
Scarlett understood but then proceeded to tell him the truth...
*I thought that it's better for me to be dead rather than being a burden on this earth*, she gestured...
*I was angry with you because you saved me. I don't want to live. I don't have any friends or family. What will I do by myself here? No one is ready to give me a job or heir me. I don't have money. It's better that I should be de...dead..*, she spoke the last words in a low tone...
Liam's throat went dry. This is not what he wanted as an answer. He instantly wrapped his hand around Scarlett and hugged her...
None of them spoke anything for some time...
Scarlett was perplexed by this sudden move by Liam ...He had never shown any kind of affection before...No no skinship no lovely words to anyone then why did he hug her suddenly.....
She was zoned out in her thoughts when Liam said.
"You are not alone Scarlett. I will always be with you",
Scarlett broke the hug and looked at him with her doe eyes.
She had never expected him to say this to her. She always thought Liam wanted her to leave as soon as possible but nothings had changed...
*Don't you have a family to take care of?*, she gestured...
"Yes, I have a family. My family is you", he said
Scarlett was beyond shock at this moment. She was debating whether to cry or be happy about this sudden confession from Liam...
She still had a question that Why was Liam saying all this?
Bcoz he was genuine with her or out of pity...
But the next sentence by Liam made her hair stand...
"I love you Scarlett", Liam said looking right into her eyes..
"I love you so much".
Scarlett looked at him and her heart started thumping...
*He loves me*, she thought to herself...
*Is it a dream?*, she tried to process everything but couldn't...
Love was a very big word for her...No one ever loved her in any way. Emily did who was also taken away from her...
A lone tear escaped her eye and she quickly wiped it...
She was just looking at him without any emotion, her mouth slightly open...
"I don't know if you love me back or not. But I won't force you to do so...Take your time and tell me. I will always wait. Don't ever try to think of killing yourself again..", Liam said and then quickly went from there...
Scarlett looked at his disappearing figure...
The question which arose in her mind was *Did she love him back or not?*
She didn't even know what it is to be loved...
Perhaps all the affection Liam showed to her was love...So was she equally affectionate to him or not?...
She thought for a while and then closed her eyes 👀...
She saw a face, she saw Liam's face...
Yes, it was him...
She saw him...
Does this count as love?... She thought to herself...
After a while, she returned back to her room quietly.
It was a long night for both of them...They twisted and turned on their respective beds thinking and debating about their feelings...
Next Day
Scarlett was up earlier. She quickly freshened up and decided to cook breakfast. After that, she went to water the plants and proceeded to do the other work. It was the weekend and all the maids were on leave that day. After almost an hour Scarlett decided to eat breakfast but then she was waiting for Liam.
*Why is he not awake?*, she thought to herself...
After giving a thought she decided to wake him up...
She marched to his room and knocked on the door slightly...
No answer.
Again she knocked but no answer. She slightly opened it and saw Liam sound asleep on the bed. She approached him and then glanced at the room. It was the first time she saw his room properly. The walls were grey and white with black curtains and grey furniture...It was all dark aesthetic. There was a huge glass window on one side of the room and a bookshelf on the other. His room was bigger than hers.
She slowly went and opened the curtains letting the fresh morning rays fill the room...
Liam twisted and turned in his sleep. He shut his eyes and then whined in sleep. Scarlett chuckled on seeing his cute behavior and then closed the curtains. Liam relaxed unknowingly but then Scarlett again opened the curtains and then closed it...She again opened them and was about to close when Liam's eyes shot open...
He got up from the bed and looked at playful Scarlett...
"What the hell are you doing?", he spoke in his morning raspy voice...
Scarlett flinched on hearing his words...
She lowered her head and then stood there like a five-year-old.
Liam got out and then came to her...
"What were you trying to do?", he said looking straight at her...
Scarlett dared not to raise her head up ...
"Tell me....",
Liam spoke and then took steps towards her until Scarlett's back hit the glass window....
"So, did you think about it?", he asked this time a bit serious...
He was teasing her, he wanted her answers but he had decided not to force her...
Scarlett raised her eyebrows and looked at him...
"About yesterday", he cleared his words a bit...
*No*, Scarlett nodded her head...
She was standing there like a scary cat ...All the time looking down and biting her lip...
Liam was enjoying the effect he had on her...He instantly touched her cheeks which were red...But Scarlett pushed him and ran away from there...
Her heart was thumping and she could hear it clear...She kept her hands on her chest and exhaled loudly...
She won't be able to face him, she thought to herself.