Hayden Leonardo

Instead of  gasping in relief, that the danger was gone, she was engaged with  an another feeling_ an utter grief.

Like , the door was sealed, she felt like the two worlds were apart_piercing an unbearable pain flowing in her body , it was the same feeling that she was struck with, years ago, when her spirit departed from him.

It was the same pain, she tasted_the very alike suffering sensation that she loathed at that time the most.

Her whole body, including her restless soul, was twined with hurt and lost_strayed in the depth of his words.

Still dived in speculating , Why a stranger  voice would hold  such a deep venom hatred for her!, her legs went limp_devoid of any power to glue her feet on the ground , and abutting her back with the wall, her nerves were haunted and her whole

intellect was lost in his poisonous words.

A moment later, the cloud of darkness dissappeared ,and  in a reflex she crossed her arms to block the sudden glow.

The light was switched on, spraying it's gleam all all over the lounge and on her frazzled body .She stared at the empty area ,no one was there except for her.

Was it all real or just she had a terrible nightmare, she thought.

Clutching her emerald pendant , she peeked through the lounge, there was still no other sound except of her thumping heart!, She sighed in ease.

Right now, she was  too tired to thought what else to do aside from exhaling deeply as much as she could do to lessen her tension.

Suddenly , her phone buzzed, breaking the daunted eerie around her.She stirred from her trance at the ringing, mind triggering her to ran away from here as soon as possible.

Together with her scarf ,her mobile was in the corner of the lounge.With her shaky legs she reached near them ,lifting up her phone she pressed the red button.

" Hazz!, Where are you ?", a hurry voice of Emma came out.Hazel's hands were shaking, it was hard for her  to reply.

Emma kept talking nonstop, but Hazel was quiet all the time , as a child Emma didn't realize that something was a miss. Hazel's stare was fixed on the closed door, with ultimate perturbation , crawling on her body.

" I am waiting for my dress !", little Emma giggled and jumped in excitement.

Getting no reply from Hazel, the anticipation tickled Emma , and her cute voice turned to little higher.

" Sis!,Sis  Are you even there ?", Emma repeated her names several times to caught her attention.

Emma's voice interuppted her thoughts. She clapped her dry lips and released her ragged breath.She paused, obviously realizing that she was too lost in her own feelings.

" Yes!, I .. am". She closed her eyes and moistened her dry lips.

" So, Are you on the way to  pick up my costume?".

Her ears pricked up, when she heard her mentioning to stroll somewhere." What costume ..?", Hazel voiced out, realizing the fact, that she didn't  gripped any of the prattle ,which Emma had  implied to her earlier.

" My costume!, of course , which I am urging you to bring it on the way back to home! ".

"So ,are you going to Time's square to fetch it ? ", Emma's eager voice sounded again.

"Yes ,..I'll sure , I am on my way to go there ! ", she answered ,trying to control the tremble in her voice.

" Thanks, love you hundred times!", with that  ,the line was cut off by Emma.

"For Anna and Emma,I should be strong ",Hazel murmured to herself.

With an anxious look ,roaming through the lounge to make sure no one was there now_herterrible dream had ended eventually ,she wrapped the scarf around her neck and closed her eyes. There was only one thought, that was hitting her nerves_to scurry back to her house safely.

With her shaky legs, she trailed out of the house, her body was having difficulty to cope with the quiet ambience. The road was empty_hollow ,same like her heart.

A black Lamborghini was parked at the side, from which the same devil_who threatened her , was looking at her every move.

"You'll be  soon in my cage , Cuoro mio!", the same blue eyes_which had tortured her minutes ago, were gazing at her back, which was slowly dissappearing from his eyes.

The journey of her pain will be beyond even a mere of humanity, and making her to shed blood tears , would be his only goal.

Fishing, his phone in his hands, he called someone, "Do it and after that  meet me, in the hotel ", he spoke, while his grave gaze was still on her.

Switching  off the call, he rubbed his temple. Leaning his head against his seat, "Soon, you'll be in my arms .., Hazel Blackwell !,", he laced with some complex emotions ,closing  his eyes for sometime and then he started the engine; roaring the car on the dry road. .......

It seemed to her that if she was running away from here today, So ,maybe she will run away from his clutch too, but little did she knew that she would be again duped by destiny.

The cold breeze howled and her body a felt chill.

Gulping the nervous saliva down her throat, she was plodding along the footpath, when a Cab pulled at her side.

"Mam, do you want to go somewhere?  ",the driver asked, setting his black hat on his head.

His grey eyes, were scrutinizing her fully.

Hazel who was too lost in her wild consternation, continued to step ahead.

"Hey ,Mam..?", squinting his  grey eyes, he called her again.

Listening to a voice suddenly, she flinched in terror, and her legs wobbled.Noticing her shuddering body, he came out of the car.

"I think, you are not Okay , Should I drop you at your home ?", the driver asked worriedly, and read her face which was looking too fearfully at him.

Hazel, who was feeling a little dizzy, nodded her head in yes, and limping towards the taxi , she hopped into it.

"To where.. ", the driver inquired , while starting the car ," Times square ..", giving the address she

reclined her head on the seat and shut her eyes.

......

The taxi terminated their journey at her desired address, " we have reached ", the driver reminded her, eyeing her from the  rear view mirror.

"Uh!, okay ", she said simply by battling her lashes, and paying him off, she moved out of the car.

Times square was flooded with neon_lights, and gutted with different LED_ribbons adorned on their buildings.The crowd was gutted on the roads, some were chilling happily, laughing their hearts out and many of them were enjoying their time at the shops,  together with their families.

The pedestrian signal turned green, and she  crossed the path. The whole Time's square was crammed with people_who were ambling towards their destinations.

When she was, walking towards the dress shop,she heard a throng gathered  behind her whispering ,"His blue eyes are so intoxicating!", a girl whispered to another.

"Oh!, Yeah! he is going to give live interview for the first time, OMG!", Hazel heard a laughter.

Who are they talking about? ,Hazel's mind triggered. She felt a rush of weird feeling crept through her body.

Her slow heartbeats  turned into a little higher, making a blush to  spread through her cheeks.

"Yeah ,look, here is my dream man!",Again a scattered whisper travelled to her ear.

"Hayden Leonardo!",

"Look , he's on the screen!", listening to the name , Hazel felt her world spinning,and  her footsteps were glued to the ground.

" So, Mr Leonardo!, You have achieved so much, in such a young age".

"Would you like to tell our youngster's the secret? ", A blonde reporter rotated her mike infront of his mouth  and asked .

A live streaming of the billionaire's Hayden Leonardo, was airing on all the Big-screens,making  the crowd to gather there.

And, then she heard a thick voice buzzing in the whole street , which was enough to make her heart tightened.

Her back was facing the TV screens, she closed her eyes ,and all the words he told back to the reporters were deaf to her ears.

"Woo!, Brain with beauty!",many of the girl's chirped ",His blue oceanic eyes, are to be die for! ", was the response of the crowd and her legs wobbled.

Everyone started, their way towards to listen his interview and eventually ,the rush started increasing.

She let the bodies pressed against her shove against the chilled night and blinked back her gaze finally on the screen.

Had it not been for  the pushes_her senseless body had received by the people, she would have been craved to never to see that person.

Her gaze passed over the crowd and then on the Big screen.

Hazel felt her breath hitched ,His blue eyes were grave than ever, his smile has became more handsome_intoxicated more than before.

The flow of her past memories rushed like a hurricane in her mind, making her difficult to overlap her raising panic.

Shaking her head she muttered "Hayden..", and the motion brought out a dizzy spell.

And before she lost her subconscious , she heard someone calling her, she tried to see the person, but soon her  black lashes didn't obey her and her world blacked out.

........

Flashback ,Tracing her smooth fingers on the picture, her gaze was fixed on a ten year old boy, and she was too lost in him.In , the dim light of her room, she was trying too

go in the depth of those blue eyes.

"Boom..",suddenly, Anna's voice made Hazel scared out of her wits.

"Ahhh!", Hazel placed her hand on her heart and closed her eyes. A huge laughter escaped through Anna's lips. " Look, at your face, it has became red like a tomato!", Anna couldn't help but belly laughs at her.

"You scared me! Anna ", Hazel admitted and shook her head.

How much she wanted to smash Anna's head right now! Hazel puffed in anger.

Hurriedly, Hazel put the picture back in the book, and closed it.

" So, ..you were again lost in  him!" .Lifting her left brow and putting her hands on her waist , Anna intrigued.

The color of Hazel's face drained out, and she averted her gaze from Anna.

" No, I was just going through my novel!".

Anna rolled her eyes at her lies, and in the next moment she pulled Hazel from the bed.

" Hey, you jumble, Where are you taking me ?", Hazel asked dumbfoundedly.

" To the church.!", Anna replied curtly .

" But, my lazy-head, Can I have a honour to ask you why ?", Hazel inquired, she was still trailing behind Anna.

"To pray ..", Anna replied still continuing her way to downstairs.

" But, for whom ..". " For the person, whom you were admiring few moments ago ".

Hazel seized her steps and pulled her head down.

Anna turned her head towards her, " Now, you don't wanna go, " ,Anna asked, glaring at Hazel.

"Trust me ,Hazel! my grandma used to say, that if we prayed to God with our full faith , he will surely accept our prayers! ".

But, Hazel still remained quiet.

"If ,you love him soo much , then let's go, we would pray, I am sure, a miracle would happen , and you two would be together ". Anna glanced at Hazel; waiting for her answer.

Pain, agony, hurt_various kind of emotions  flashed in her eyes, but shrugging her tired shoulders down,  Hazel clutched Anna's hand and said with a cracking voice ," Your grandma was right Anna,I know God would accept my prayer, but the thing is I have never intended to

be with him". Her eyes didn't match her words, Anna could easily see through her bunch of lies.

Seeing the unbearable pain on her face, before Anna could say anything further ,Hazel walked out.

Who in this world loves someone ,but does not ask for him in prayers?

Anna was beginning to wonder that if Hazel were  really in  love with Hayden!

Indeed, Anna Jones could never understand Hazel Blackwell!