Richard's POV***
"I-I Love you..."she said while wiping her tears from her cheeks.
I didn't say anything and just stood there staring at her,waiting for her to calm herself. Then when she seem to relax ,I asked,"would you mind explaining to me about what you said earlier??"I went and sat down on the couch ,cross my legs and waiting for her to answer .
She glance at me ,and then stare at the floor ,playing with the tip of her top with her little fingers.
"so tell me"I demand while crossing my hands over my chest.
And there she said,"I ....I had be-been in lo-love wi-with yo-u since that day we me-meet at your parents place,I mean your pla-ce.."she stated while stammering in every word she speaks.
I just gave her a death glare,which made her to take a step back,
"I -I ....no,I don't expect you to love me back tha-t's my feelings for you,I don't need you to..."before she could complete I cut her off in between
"yeah,you are right ,don't expect me to fall in love with you because we aren't meant to be together like I said before so just keep your feelings to yourself,alright and yes ,don't you dare do that in front of people ,what you did today in the college or else you will be punished ,got it"I warned her and she just nodded before I walk away.
I reached my room throw my jacket on the couch and was unbuttoning my shirt then I heard a knock ,and I said
"come in"
It was our maid Martha ,
"sir,would you be joining ma'am for dinner or you are leaving tonight as well"
"prepare it ,I'll have it"I said while taking off my shirt.
"okay sir"she walk out from my room
Then I took my towel and went straight to the bathroom .I, on the tap and let the water fall on my body and began to think about what happen today ?how can she love someone like me and to think of ,she never tell mom or dad about her situations at college nor does she tell her parents and that smiled on her face really affect me ,
"oh fu*k ,what's wrong with me" I said while pulling my hair .
After a long shower ,I came out wrapping a towel around my waist and as I step in my room,I was surprise to see her in my room. She was looking at my trophies and other things.
"why are you here?"I asked as I pull another towel to dry my hair.
She happily turn around ,her face became red when she saw my bare body and she covered her eyes with her hand and said
"Richard ,put on some clothes "
I smile at the fact that she was so innocent like a child ,who would blush by seeing the body of a man.
"why?? don't you like my body?is my body not up to your expectations ?" I tend to play with her and see how will she react.
"I-I don't ,no I mean I...."she stop when I held her other hand and let her touch my body,as she was touching she put her other hand down and place it on my chest .
I held both of her hand and kept it on my chest ,I bend down to level with her height and we were so close .
"tell me"I whispered near her mouth.
She was really nervous because from the time I put her hand on my chest ,she kept on swallowing her saliva and I can hear her gulping, every time .I put my hand on her face,her face was so soft like a cotton ,I was brushing my hand over her face and neck until I felt something on her neck,I stop and push her hair back and what I saw startle me.
"what's this?how did you get this mark?"I asked as I touch the scars on her neck.
"ac-actually I-I was ....I fell down yeah I fell off from the stairs and hurt my neck "she said and give a smile which was not genuine .
I could tell that she was lying because the way she speaks ,her body and facial reaction ,and her smile tells me all about it. But I didn't try to question her anymore since she now,began to look kind of stress ,so I didn't border .
"I-I must go,no-now"she said while trying to loose herself from my grip.
I didn't release her hand instead I tugged her towards me my body ,now her soft body collided with my bare body.
"I-I ne-need to g-go"she said in stutter while on the other hand trying to push me away. But me ,as always didn't let her go and instead I pull her closed to me ,I grab her by her waist with one hand and the other ,grab at the back of her neck,our mouth were so close,like we could kiss anytime.
"I-I think we should ju- just..."I cut her off when I rubbed away her lips with my finger and bend toward her ear and whispered
"I want to kiss you"I said while touching her lips.
*********-------------*********
Erica's POV***He put one of his hand on my waist and the other on the back of my neck ,I tried to push him but he tugged me closer that made our body to collided ,I was so nervous and I said,"I-I think we should ju-just...."but I was cut off when he rubbed my lips with his finger and bend down near my ear and whispered ,"I want to kiss you"When I heard that I felt gossebums all over my body and I just stare at him and I saw that his eyes were on my lips ,we are too close .I thought that our lips are just about to collide and as I saw him about to kiss me , I close my eyes tightly. I was waiting for him to kiss me but he never kissed me,so I open my eyes,only to see him smirking ."did you really thought that I would kiss you?"he asked as he push me away from him,only a slight push ."I-I..."I tried to speak but nothing came out."come on ,I won't ever dare to kiss you nor touch you like today and also consider yourself to be lucky today "he said and began to wipe his hair with the
Richard 's POV***She was waiting for us near the entrance and as we approach and called for her she didn't answer ,she seem to be focusing on something and when Jimmy called her name out loud ,her eyes widen and she began to tense."hey Erica ,you alright"Samuel asked and he touch her shoulder.She didn't say a word and as I was near her ,she grab my arm tightly and her hands were trembling .I held her hand and asked "what's wrong?"She stare into my eyes with full of fear and she mumble"l-lets go o-out pl-pleas-e"and her grab became more tighter.I noticed that her face is becoming more tensed so I clung on her shoulder and we all went out.We reached home an hour ago and tonight I decided not to go out because I don't know why but something inside me told me that I should stay at home tonight.I was in the dinning hall waiting for her but she didn't came for lunch neither for dinner,now. I even told Martha to called her but,Martha told me that she isn't hungry. So I began to eat
Erica's POV****Why,why is he helping me,now?"Melvin"I called him out in horror.He look at me and gave a smile but a tight one and said,"what the hell are you girls doing?,get up Erica"and he grab me by my arm and held me up."who are you ,her Knight ??" the girls began to laugh."you little attention seeker ,you got yourself a new knight..."but she was cut off,"Rebecca enough"Samuel said in a harsh tone."you girls before I report you all just get the fu*k out of here"Rebecca glare at me before walking away with the girls."you alright!!!"Samuel asked in concerned .I just nodded and then turn my head towards Richard but he wasn't there then I felt a sting in my heart. Why?why isn't he is the one ?why always it has to be somebody else?My tears are on the verge to roll down but before they could ,I ran away towards the washroom.When I reach the washroom and was about to walk in ,a girl came and said "excuse me ,are you Erica ??""ye-yes but who..."before I could complete She h
Richard's POV ***This evening I planned to spend the rest of the day in the company after class but since I decided to take Erica to dinner with me,I decided not to and went home with her. I thought that the dinner plan will help her to stay away from asking question but no,in fact she kept on asking what she'll wear,I told she can wear anything but she being a stubborn headed,told me she need to look beautiful and perfect for me,oh God !!!what in the world goes inside her head.For me ,I put on a navy blue shirt along with a black blazer and a black pants with a matching black shoes . I put on some perfumes and my wristwatch ,grab my handkerchief ,wallet and my cellphone and came out to the living room ,waiting for her.It was almost twenty minutes and she didn't came down,then after a minute or so ,she descend down the stairs ,my eyes never left her sight ,she look so beautiful in her baby pink lacy gather dress that ends just above her knee,her dress was a sleeveless which shows
Samuel 's POV***When I heard what Richard did , really affected me. I fell a sting inside my heart because on knowing that the girl you like being kiss no not literally a kiss but doing that to the girl you like by some other boy really hurts a lot.After hearing Richard out ,I can't really stay there anymore so I walked out from there and as I walking down the hallway ,I saw Erica standing in the middle of the hallway ,so I slowly and gently walk towards her and touch her shoulder which made her stiffened .Then she slowly turn around ,only to see me but when I saw her face ,I saw fear in her eyes ,so I asked her,"What's wrong ,Erica ?"She shook her head and said,"mm....nothing, I am fine",she gave me a tight smile.I stare at her for a moment before I bend down to pick her cellphone and handed it to her."th-thank you"she stutter as she said and took her cellphone from my hand."so don't you have class,now"I asked her"I have but I don't feel like going in today,so..."she replie
Erica's POV***When I went there with so much hope that he will believed me and not to Melvin 's lies....my hopes and faith all shattered like a dust .I thought that he would believed me and helped me out but when I reached there and explained what happened ,he didn't believ....me,once again I am all alone inside my cocoon,alone and emptiness once again fill in.I did never thought that this day would come again ,I thought I could enjoy my life again ,make friends ,find a lover which I did but from the start he was never mine,he never loved or liked me ,it was only me and my imagination who thought that he will love and like me. Stupid Erica!!!stupid of you thinking about him loving you,stupid of you with hope of enjoying your life ,stupid of being happy,stupid ,stupid.But what affected me the most is his words which I think he said out of anger but even out of anger how could he say that,'I wish you did never came in my life','Just get lost from here and from my life','don't you eve
Richard's POV***After hearing that she left,I was all of the sudden filled with anger not with her but with myself .I hated myself how I treated her ,how I turn my back on her .I still remember that afternoon that even if I said those things to her she again tried to come towards me with the hope that I will believed her but I flinch her away. And its been almost three weeks and still she didn't even call me back once nor replied my texts even if she read it .And I know for sure that she was truly mad with me and I deserved it .2 weeks ago: flashback ~~~When mom called me and told about Erica has left for Boston startled me but the most surprising was that she didn't told mom the real reason why she was going in fact she lied ,she lied to why exactly she is leaving. Upon hearing mom out,a feeling of guilt runs through me as my mind came back to track because as to how can I ever thought that she would do such a shameless act towards some other man ,Damn!!!.On that day she confess
Erica's POV***I can't believe he is here,did he came here to take me with hi...m,no way,he will never do tha...but wait he text me that he came to take me with him.... but hell with he taking me back ,I am never going to talk nor step out from my house. Then a knock on my door got me out from my thought,"baby,come down, your aunt,uncle and Richard are here",mom said from outside my door."okay,I'll be there in a sec,"I replied from,"okay!! be quick"mom said and she went down.I stood up from my bed and walk towards my dressing table and look myself into the mirror whether I look fine or not,then realization hit me again,What the hell??am I doing,Erica you look just fine ,you don't need to look yourself up on mirror for him, yes!!!!. With that I went down,and there I saw him, Mr .Arrogant smirking at me but then I turn away from him and walk towards aunt and uncle.And as they saw me ,aunt stood up and gave me a tight hug,I hug her back and as we parted."how are you my daughter??"she