GERALD’S POVI shuffled to my feet and was by Paula’s side in a flash. My heart pounded against my chest at the sight of the knife plunged into her side. My hands flew to the wound, and a ringing resonated in my ears when her warm blood soaked my hands and formed a puddle around her and my knees.No, no, no."Relax," Paula croaked, and my eyes snapped to meet hers. They were already focused on me, and I did not like the way her eyelids fluttered slowly."Relax? You have a knife sticking out of you and your blood is everywhere!" I snapped as though it were her fault she was injured in the first place. When, in reality, it was all my fault, Whenever she gets hurt, it’s always my fault.Fuck! Why couldn’t I just defend myself for once?"Let’s take her to the hospital, dude," Mason said, coming to kneel beside Paula’s other side. His eyes fell on the wound, which he inspected. I didn’t like the worry he had written all over his features.But then Paula did something that had all our jaws
GERALD’S POV"So, guys, where are we meeting this time?" I asked casually, coming to take a seat beside Mason. He, along with Abel and Jessica, were at the table. I couldn’t stop my eyes from searching for Silvia. Where was she?"Obviously not your place," Jessica countered, and I shot her a tight smile."You won’t be saying that when I am down between your legs." I have no idea what made me say that, but it was too late to take it back. Jessica choked back on her soda and burst into a coughing fit. What I said must have really taken her off guard. By the time she had gotten a hold of her bearings, she shot me a venomous glare, but the redness of her cheeks didn’t make me take her seriously. I don’t know what made my eyes glide downwards; maybe it was because the last time I saw her, she was wearing a baggy sweater and sweatpants.This time was much different. She wore a bloody red crop top that had her boobs popping out; they looked so full and luscious that it was almost impossible
SILVIA’S POVGerald didn’t show up at all last night, and I was grateful for that because the baseball bat Josiah brought to my place later that evening was not something I would want to add in a police report. Josiah said it was just in case the people after Gerald decided to show up at my place, but that was highly unlikely. We both knew what he planned on doing with it.The night was spent working on the project, and we were almost halfway done. I could only hope Gerald would be present while we were doing the other half. But with Josiah traveling this Sunday, something told me Gerald would be there. Josiah would be away for a whole week. He was going to see Riley in Denver. Apparently she was sick, and Josiah wanted to make sure she was okay. He was such a good big brother.His flight was on Sunday, so we decided to hang out on Saturday. It was Friday and I could not stop searching for Gerald; my mind was racing with so many thoughts. He didn’t come to school yesterday, and I wond
SILVIA’S POVI woke up this morning without the will to move. Josiah was always my reason and motivation to go to school because I never really saw the importance of education. Especially with the type of job I do, I am pretty much set for life financially. Contrary to my thoughts, I always took my education seriously, even though I never understood the importance of it in my life. At times, it gave me this sense of accomplishment when I passed a test or exam or moved to the next grade; it made me feel like I was actually achieving something meaningful. And with Josiah, it added more meaning.My alarm told me it was seven a.m. I really should start preparing, but I need to speak to Josiah first. He didn’t answer my calls at all yesterday, and it made me wonder if he was mad at me about Saturday. After the movie was over, he didn’t even wait for the light to come on before leaving the cinema. I wanted us to go to a restaurant or walk around the park, this time just the two of us. But h
SILVIA'S POV "Okay, so this is going to sound strange, but I think I dreamt about you yesterday."A shiver went up my spine as a familiar voice infiltrated my ears. I shut my locker and was met by a pair of dorky eyes and the silliest smile I had ever seen. Gerald stood by my side, leaning against the lockers situated beside mine. "It’s nice to see you are feeling better." I said, speaking for the first time today. Unlike yesterday, I didn’t get the chance to speak to Josiah.I called yesterday evening several times, but he wouldn’t pick up. I didn’t even know how I was feeling right now. It was a mix of sadness, disappointment, and hurt. But most shocking of all, I felt lonely.Gerald’s eyes widened for just a fraction, and his lips formed an O. "It was not a dream, you were there. In my room playing with my face." He said, or squealed rather. I scrunched my nose at the last part and shook my head with disbelief. I turned my back to leave, but he grabbed my arm and forced me to face
GERALD'S POV I stood in front of my mirror staring at my outfit with uncertainty. Now that Paula and I weren’t on speaking terms, I wasn’t completely sure about what I was wearing. Usually, I wouldn’t care what I wore, especially if it concerned important occasions regarding my father. But this time was different. I was going with Silvia. I had to look good.I checked my diamond-encrusted watch and decided to leave. It was getting late. I took my black blazer and left my room. I came to a stop in front of Paula’s room, and just as I was about to knock, her door flew open. Her eyes aligned with mine, and they were not happy. My eyes trailed down her body, and I could not lie: she looked amazing. She was always in shorts and jeans; it was almost impossible to catch her in a dress.The light blue material hugged her body like a second skin. It stopped at her upper thigh, revealing her perfectly tanned legs. Her stilettos and makeup matched the color of her outfit, and her dark hair fell
GERALD'S POV "Luckily, none of her vital organs were damaged. But she lost a lot of blood and will have to spend a few days under supervision." I think that's what the doctor said because I wasn’t even listening. I didn’t give a damn about anything. All I wanted was for Silvia to show me those pretty eyes of hers and look at me like she always did. Like I was the craziest person in the world.But that was too much of a dream, and the facts still remained. I was the one who brought her out tonight. She was on this fucking hospital bed because of me. Why in hell did I think it was a good idea to get close to her? Apart from Paula, everyone I have ever cared about ended up six feet beneath the earth before I even got the chance to tell them I loved them.And no, I don’t love Silvia.I just… I don’t know. I like her a lot.My grip on her hand tightened a bit, but not enough to hurt her. Paula was outside speaking to the head of security at the ball. They better find out who did this and
GERALD'S POV The regret in Silvia’s eyes as I pulled away turned those few seconds of bliss into a nightmare.She shut her eyes as though she could not bear to look at me; it hurt a lot more than I wished it did. I pulled my face away from hers and sat beside her on the chair. We stayed together in awkward silence, and I would occasionally shoot her a sideways glance. I really wanted us to talk about the kiss, but the way her eyes inspected every inch of the ceiling told me she wanted to forget it as soon as possible.But surely she should have felt what I felt when our lips met. Or am I just sick again?I sighed before deciding to ask, "Do you want some food?" Instead of giving me a verbal response because I really wanted to hear her voice right now, she nodded. I shot to my feet and walked towards the door. I did not want to leave her alone for even a second, but I had to get her something to eat or I would end up watching over a corpse.I shut the door behind me and was surprised