Red Kelvan
I watched as she reached the end, her feet barely on the land. She struggled to balance her body while maintaining strict eye contact with me. I was scaring her, that I knew it, yet I stepped closer. She looked behind her in the pool before returning her gaze to me with a weird expression. Is she afraid of water? That's impossible. She basically isn't afraid of anything anymore.
"What? Are you planning to drown me now?" She hissed in anger. I clenched my teeth.
"Well, I can fulfil your wish," I hissed back.
"I can't swim," she stated. looking for easy escape, huh? Can't fool me.
"Don't care," I gritted. "I just want to warn you. Stay away from Mandy. " With that, I turned to go, but she held on my arm, and I instinctively pushed her hand away. She screamed, and a splash of water fell all over my clothes.
"What the hell!" I exclaimed, moving further away from the pool. I busied myself wiping off water from my clothes when I heard a faint voice calling my name. That's when I realized she hadn't come out of the water yet.
Fuck!
I jumped into the pool and found her already drowning. I used my whole strength to pull her out to the ground.
"Chubby." I tried calling her name, but she couldn't budge, let alone talk. I shaked her to no avail. She has way lost consciousness, if not dead. At the thought of her dying, my heart raced.
"Tess, Tesla." I even used her name. I tried pumping her heart, but again, it didn't work. My mind spined.
"Come on Tess, there is no way you are leaving me, okay? We are not over yet. " I tried threatening, which wasn't going to work either way. There was only one option left..
I leaned over her and covered her nose and then her mouth with mine. I repeated the process twice while doing other CPR, and then to my relief, she coughed, spitting out water. I crushed down in relief, trying hard to calm my heart as tears of joy fell down my cheeks. I quickly brushed them a way, and because of water drops from my wet hair, it didn't look like I was crying. I helped her up and patted her back as she fought for her own breath.
"Are you stupid? Why get near the pool when you can't swim? " I snapped.
"Now it's my fault?" She snapped back,pushing me away. I didn't know she had so much strength in her arms. "Didn't I tell you that I can't swim yet you just had to act smart and cocky?" My heart sunk with guilty. I looked down, I shouldn't have ignored it.
"I..." I started, but she was quick to shut me off.
"Don't bother," what the hell! I just wanted to say sorry. We stayed silent for a moment.
"Do you remember the first day we met?" I furrowed my brows. She must mean the first day she met me.but why mention this now?.
"It was my first day here.You didn't talk much, and when the principal asked you to take care of me,you just nodded with kind eyes. That time I thought, what a great boy! Not only he is handsome but also kind, too. He will make a good friend, " she chuckled, and I was confused.
"But that was only my imagination. You were just a wolf under the sheep's fur. You are only a despicable,heartless jerk who doesn't care about anyone else but himself. " I clenched my fist and gritted my teeth. No one has ever said those words to me, and the fact that it was her was unbearable.
"You are selfish and think yourself as some god. But you know what ? It's disgusting. " her mocking and disgusted tone crushed down my self-esteem and aroused my anger. I wanted to answer back, to scream at her that she didn't know me, that she had no right to judge me. However, wasn't what she was saying true? No matter how I told myself otherwise, I couldn't find an excuse, let alone justification. I stormed out of there like an angry buffalo. My mind was telling me only one thing..
You shouldn't be here.
Present day.
Tesla.K.Walters
A week passed after my wedding with Red.I never thought I could last a day, but it's been a week. This shows how much life diverges our thoughts. We still bickers at each other now and then, but I guess we are both used to it. Though I can't say that he doesn't annoy me anymore. He has been coming late and leaving early these days so we don't see each other much. And I can't be less happy about it. Last night, his parents called. I knew from the first glance that the couple loved their kids. However, I was astonished when Red knocked on my door.
"Ma, want to talk to you," so he calls her, ma, cute. I couldn't hide my confusion as he handed me the phone.
"Hello auntie," I greeted politely. Honestly, I didn't know what to say.
"Hello dear. Don't bother calling me auntie. Just ma is enough" enough? That would mean I'm really her daughter in law. Nevertheless,I couldn't bring myself to say no.
"Yes ma," I muttered.
"How are you doing? Does that brat give you a hard time? Tell me if he does, and I'll make use of my slippers. " I knew she was joking. There is no way a loving lady like her would beat her favourite son. Yet it didn't stop me from laughing. Just the thought alone was funny. Red must have heard it since he frowned.
"No need ma, he is good to me." That's a lie, of course.
"That's good then. But dear, when are you going for your honeymoon? Shall I arrange something for you?" I should have expected this , right?.
"No, no, auntie_I mean,ma," I quickly retaliated. Red laughed. Just enjoy the moment dumbass. I'll get my revenge soon. I shot him a glare, and he smirked. He was fucking enjoying it.
"The thing is that both me and Red are busy" I defended.
"But a couple should have a honeymoon, creating memories is also vital" she insisted.
"That's true. We'll think about" I didn't know what to say. I couldn't ask a brat beside me for help either. "Ma, you should sleep early and have a beauty sleep" that was my last card , playing sweet.
"How considerate of you" I could hear her giggles over the phone. "You too. Don't let him make you stay up all night huh" why did she have to add that and make me brush. I instinctively covered my cheeks in embrassment. Red grinned. This guy is shameless. Why doesn't he say anything in this kind of situation. After a few goodbyes, she hang up the phone. I threw the phone at him, my cheeks still red from earlier. He opened his mouth to say something but I wouldn't let him tease me. Not a chance.
"Out" I yelled at him.
"What? FYI this is my house" he complained.
"And this is my room so out before I complain to ma" I knew I got him here.
"You.. you are impossible" he snapped before storming out of the room. This was my first win in a quarrel with him and it felt so good.