Lots and lots of editing to do.
Another song added up.
Leah
Darkness took over my consciousness and sight. All I could see was a dim light, almost diminished. I was confused, whether I walk there or.. stay put. My body... I felt as if I was experiencing a realistic dream but all written down on stones about how the scenes will go about.
At the end, I staggered and made my way, my body not under my control.
There I could see my own self from the third person point of view, I was carrying a bag my eyes stuck to the phone, and blurry faces that I never say whispering all the gossips they could ever find about me.
I didn't give a damn, then I saw.... my eyes widened.
Taylor.... Cunningham?
The most liked guy in the school, he slowly approached me and initiated the friendship, my first ever friend.
I made a friend for the first time in forever after changing schools.
If it was the current me, I would have.... forgotten everything, put them behind the past.. I don't want anything to do with him. My eyes became teary, blurred.
"Don't!" I silently sobbed, but myself couldn't hear those warnings, I wanted to pull myself away from that guy, he's a liar, he was the one who caused rumors to arise in the first place! He made me into what I am.
A coward! A laughing stock!
I fell down on my knees hugging it, I couldn't look there anymore, I blindly believed a monster.
My head wanted to burst! Agony caused me pain, buzzing and mumbling noises blocked me out. This went on and on... until... I..
"Are you crazy!" I wanted to see who it was, but I couldn't. That time, I think I didn't trust that guy. He must have been together with them.
But it held safe and sound, I did cry. At the same time, I felt saved....
"...hey... you awake now?" That voice... it's...
I was wide waking up, my eyes felt straight at his face, since my head layed on his thigh, and relieved washing over his face.
I quickly stood upright, supporting my weight on the arms of the couch.
"Easy," I glared at him, so he didn't think of approaching anywhere near me. He acted as he took the damage or hurted his feeling, which was funny for him to do that when I didn't even do anything for him to complain about, just that he maintain some distance from me.
I was angry at brother, how could he just agree to this! I am his dear brother for devils sake!
"Wait," I stopped him from moving his arms around, "that scar, on your arms, your wolf tattoo....." oh, I stared at it, then realized, "you are that guy! That jacket guy in the rain!" This can't be a mere coincidence!
He retracted his arms. It's no use since I already know it now.
"Did you," I can't believe this, "stalk me?" I am dumbfounded, carefully watched his next move.
He didn't say anything confirming my doubts.
"Why?" I asked, and his looks were saying as if he will sprout something nonsense.
"Listen here," let's be honest since truth will only hurt in the end, better say when we have the chance, "I don't care who you are, nor do I want to. So, I believe you take back those bullshits you're trying to sell to me. I'm fine even if I do not know why you did that. I'll forgive you. Just leave me alone." I spat at him though I didn't mean to sound harsh it just did sound like that, so I ended up saying, "sorry I don't mean to be ha-."
He didn't even mind it, and asked me, smirking arrogantly, "why would I do that?"
"Cause I am requesting you?" I don't want to. I will beg even if I have to, anything to protect myself.
Everything's sus, just kidding~. Everything's grea--- hold on a minute?
(;⌣̀_⌣́) why in the world am I playing this song at such inconvenient time?
Silly me.
In the mean time, he was fuming within himself and then, he sounded so evil or maybe I am ovethinking it. "How about we make a bet?"
"What kind of bet?" I don't think this will be good.
He explained, "one year. For one year, we will stay together. If I don't manage to make you admit that you like being with me and you like or love me, I will back down."
I was glowing happily almost accepting it, "reall-" until I knew I celebrated it too soon.
"But" he added, "if I don't, I get to ask you for your hand in marriage. And also you have to do what I ask. Throughout the year of our betting, we remain engaged. And you are not allowed to reject my invitation."
"Isn't this unfair on my part?" I crossed my arms and glared.
He stayed calm and confident, "well, you can't get everything going around like you want. So, you try your best." He winked at me.
This is my only chance and I will take it!
"Challenge accepted!" I struck him back.
"Since I'm free today, we start from today," he walked to the door as I followed him from behind, like his lost puppy.
I am new here, so I can just rely on him for my guide, or maybe I can ditch? Hehe~. But I am not going to chicken out.
Wow, this domintory is so complex, even the neighbourhood. Like a maze, there was also like a backdoor secret opening to the parking lots, I was awe struck, such complexity is hard to even build.
I don't know where he was taking me, but I believe me wants to take me out for a 'date' thing. He opened the car door for me, and also asked about my opinion about where I wanted to go.
I must show courteous manner and do as told. I wouldn't want to anger anyone.
I thought so deeply, so off we went to the special place.
"Zoo? Really?" He was making of me, raising his brow grinning.
"So what? I have never been here! I love these cute animals! Come on," I was so eager that I didn't have the time to wait any longer and I dragged him along with me, straight to the racoon and badger resided.
"Aww! Look at them! Aren't they cute!" I adored them a lot! Such a dispointment that I can't take them with me.
"Yeah they are," he said nonchalantly, "not more than you."
"Stop saying that," I slapped his arm not hard, a bit bothered, "we're supposed to admire them, not me."
"Yes sir." He agreed, did he really?
"Good." We travelled around the park, found the baby elephants along with the mother elephant, and then the king of the jungle sleeping lazily on the rock, cheetah, and then the wolves.
"Look at them," I pointed amazed, "they look so... ferocious and...unexburent? Is that how you say it?" I was not sure what to say.
Haze didn't stop a bit and moved forward neared to the cage bar, stucking his hands inside. I thought the wolves would bite his limbs off, but strangely licked it.
"You don't like animal person." I said amazed and envious as the same time.
He looked at me, "don't you remember? you used to play with them when you were kid?" He was expecting me to prove him wrong which I didn't, shaking my head.
"I was always anemic when I was small, so I lost almost all the memories. How did you know I was good with them?" Uncertain if he really is to be trusted.
He dodged my question completely ignoring it. Ok... I need to stop acting so rudely just because he likes me and I don't. I must not doubt him while he's trying his best to make it work.
I said to myself and begun asking about him.
"So, who are you?" I kept my hands behind my back, now walking side by side.
He grinned teasing, "what's with your sudden interested?"
"... nothing. I just thought we needed to know each other if we are going to get acquainted for a long time now." I said, disappointing him.
"Well, I'm Haze Steven, 27, born on August 8. I do have a quality to become a professor though it's my temporary cover for me to get close to you and... That's all. You are Leah, 17, march 10, loves animals, sleep talks, loves to always stay on the flight mode, doubt people, rejects people without even giving a chance, loves to cook, is very strange and no friends."
Ouch.. strangely accurate and that hurts.
"Why do you have more to say about me than yours. And Did you have to view me as succh a person?" I asked, nagging at him.
"Just in case for my reference," he raised his face to the cloudy sky, "what kind of person will you really like?" Then halted.
"Me? Um. Someone ordinary guy or girl, whichever is fine."
"Then I got a chance?" He spoke out loud.
'Yeah you do' can't say that to him or else he becomes cocky.
"From a simple background, though you must have known about mine, I want the opposite of it. I want to leave freely, away from those bullies, working at home, writing my books, smiling with a small family. Someone who understands me well without even speaking. Not arrogant, who won't make fun of me, sorry to say this but quite the opposite of your character." I added. I'm again being rude, but I am not going to give someone a false hope, he isn't that demanding or arrogant still he is somewhat.... how do I say this? A bit much giving out that power kind of vipe. The regal king vipe. So it feels out of my league or something like that.
I am curious about what his background is that he was close to my parents. Is he a business partner with them? Then why is he teaching in school?
He wouldn't tell me even if I want to, so I will let this slip for now.
Dusk fell, as we spend the whole day, roaming through every interesting part of the city, even in the arcades. I can't ask him to take me to his fav places, who knows he might take me to a prostitute bar with his kind of personality. I hope it's a false premonition.
"Are you sure you are good, Mr. All knowing champion?" He laughed, this is 20th time trying to get myself a stuff toy with the claw.
"How 'bout you try it?" We shifted the place.
"Here you go," he took the controller and pushed the button, got me the bunny stuff toy on his first try.
"Mr. All knowing, I got it," he laughed.
"..... Atleast I tried my best." I pouted at him, while he patted my head, treating me like a kid.
"You stay here, I will just go to the wash room and come back after I am done with my call." Saying that, his disappeared into the store, while I sat alone in the corner of the table, with my bunny. Bored, I flicked its nose waiting for him.
Not lone after he had left, my radar picked up detecting a troublesome bunch of drunkyards appraching me.
"Well, if isn't it such sucker bitch? What you doin here, pretty bitch?"
"I'm not a girl assholes," I said, still keeping my chins down on the table, annoyed and impatient. Then I decided to divert me eyes on my phone screen.
"Well, you definitely look like one," one taunted.
"How about we go clubing, what ya say, slut." The guy smacked my buttcheek! Other started touching me, inappropriately.
It's repulsive! Since I chose the corner of the table, and it was night time, most people had left, so they decided to have 'fun' touching me. Disgusting! I hate it! I flinched.
"Refrain from touching me, you son of a bitch!" I literally bit their hands off and cursed for the first time. It even started bleeding. I squeezed my phone in my hand and shut my eyes getting ready for the consequences.
"Why you-!" He forcefully grabbed my arms, until someone grabbed his wrist from the back.
I could hear his wrist bone twisting, when the guy yelped in pain letting me go.
"How about we adults talk, leave the minor alone." Haze gave them a sinister smile, different from what he gives me.
This is... new. The others threw flung their fist to punch Haze, but he easily tripped them over the ground and almost choked one guy with his dead grip. With his vice like grip, it snapped the neck. That tough guy was just an appearance, his shoulder got dislocated.
I guess they are gonna piss in their pants with how the cracking of bones are done.
I shut my eyes, open again witnessing a fist fight, this can't even be called a fist fight when Haze keeps on catching their attacks and returns it with the heavy blow. Bloody! Crazy! Oh my! Ouch! That must hurt! A live show. And I forgot to say light camera action! Silly me, once again.
While he whispered something like a warning and they whimpered there ways to the glass door.
"Did you have to do that?" I asked, "can't you just you know... not practice that much violence? It's bad to fight you know. But that was great!" I aren't a violent person so I don't tolerate it... but I guess I need to let it slight for now.. moreover, I loved it! I wanna do the same. I gave him a thumbs up.
He examined my shocked face thoroughly, searching for a scratch or something. He turned my head left and right, or up and down.
"Wut yu luking fur?" He clenched my face into that puff fish, and lips stuck out.
"Just checking. To see if I have dig a grave for the bodies."
"Let go!" I pulled his strong hands on my face, "don't joke with that serious face. It's really scary, you know."
"As if I was joking," he silently said, looking out to his side over his shoulder.
"Ha.ha." I faked a laughter as if he's really going to do that. It's not legal. "Come on, we need to go. I'm tired."
We almost reached outside the door, and he took my hands into his entwining it. It's rough and big compared to mine, but warm.
"Let's take a walk?" He requested, giving me that goofy smile.
I don't like being touched or getting it clingy. And I still don't.
But as long as he isn't planning anything fishy, I'm good.
Maybe he can be my friend? Friend.... does it give a better ring to me?
I don't know, but he seems more like... nah.
And I get the feeling that he is just being a bit friendly and besides he was not as creepy as he was before.
So I complied, but this just this once. Since did protect me. I will let this go and... hehaha.
"Stop tickling my hand!" I wiggled hands."Then stop giving your attention to all unnecessary stress and focus on me." childish. I must say.
"I guess you aren't that bad," I admitted, "having you as a friend is befitting!"
"Did you have to really friend zone me?"
"Is it bad?" I thought one will love to be atleast be considered as a friend rather than a creep.
"It's the worst," he was silent after that making a face that was totally not pleased, "why did you space out?" He asked diverting the conversation to the other side.
"Sorry, I have this habit of spacing out when I really enjo-" I bit of tongue, not accidently. I purposely did that to stop myself from slipping the truth out of my tongue! he's a dangerous guy! I almost lost the bet on our first day out. Or what do they call? Date was it? Nope, it's more like just hanging out with a friend, much older.
"Say what, Angel," he pressed on.
"I said nothing, stupid." I walked away from him, but he didn't let me go.
"Alright. If you say so." Letting the matter drop.
More over, he pulled me into his strongs arms and carried me like a light feather in the middle of the street.
I threw tantrum, beating him, with my fist on his chest. "Let me go old man!" I pouted.
"If you don't stop, this old man will kiss you hard," he warned.
So I did what any sane person can do, I snaked my arms around his neck and teased, "Now you won't be able to kiss me."
He smirked, "is that so."
What happened next I should have predicted it. He kiss my nape of the neck, yikes! So, bit it hard!
"It came off well, the hickey," he admired his work on me, I knew it! My guts never lie! He's not nice!
I yelped when he kissed that spot again.
"Hey are you alright?" He was concerned since I only burried my blushing face further behind him and my hands trembled.
I said nothing, but he knew what I was going through. I was more than furious! Is this how one get treated when I did nothing wrong!?
He just carried me all the way to the entrance.
God! Send this guy away from me! Never again am I going to stay alone with him! Ever!
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God; you're asking for impossible young lad. Just chill and enjoy the ride.
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