Ivanna Pov's
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"Congratulations once again" My best friend, Sia, congratulated me on the award of the CEO of the Year that I received today. I smiled and hugged her, before hopping off the car. After bidding her goodbye I look at my cup. Another success but I had no one to celebrate it.
"I wish you were here, Stefan. I would have shown you what I'm capable of" I thought and turned to go towards my home while searching for the key to my house. After struggling for a while, I finally found it and looked towards the door, only to find my ex standing there.
"Stefan" I halted my steps which were going towards him. He was standing at the door of my house with a big smile on his face, waiting for me.
"No… You're not here... It's my imagination" I shook my head, trying to get into reality. It's not the first time that I've imagined him. There is not a day when I don't think about him. Many times, I woke up after seeing him in my dreams. Many times, I imagine him like this in front of me and I'm sure this is also one of those fantasies where I dream of him waiting for me at the door to wish me for taking a step to achieve my dreams.
"He is not here, Ivanna" I muttered to myself and closed my eyes, knowing he will go when I open my eyes. Tears welled up in my eyes but I didn't let them fall... I know he is just my imagination and I hate it... I hate that I still love him despite what he did to me.
I took a deep breath and opened my eyes and it grew wider seeing him standing close to me. My heartbeat rose with the thought of him present in reality.
"Ivanna" I felt like my whole world stopped when he called me, giving me proof that he is not a dream. Tears fell from my eyes which I was holding. He was about to wipe my tears but I moved back.
"St---Stefan" He nodded his head. Even he had tears in his eyes with a smile. My heart was screaming at me to hug him but my brain was reminding me of the damage he did to me.
"Wh--What are yo--you doing here?" I cursed myself for stuttering in front of him… He hates when I stutter but it's not in my hand. I stutter whenever I feel nervous or upset.
"I'm here for you" My heart skipped a beat upon hearing him.
"You're three years late, Stefan" I muttered without thinking much. I wiped my tears and crossed him. I don't want to stay near him because I know if I did then I would end up broken down in front of him. I insert the password to open my door.
"I'm sorry" My hands stopped and again unwanted tears fell from my eyes.
"I'm sorry for everything, Shine" I closed my eyes and took a deep breath to calm myself, and pressed the enter button to open the door.
"I know there is no forgiveness for what I did but I love you, Ivanna" His words were enough to melt the ice around my heart but I controlled my emotion and listened to my mind which was telling me to push him away.
"But I don't love you" I muttered and wiped my tears before turning towards him.
"I told you, Stefan. You're three years late. I don't want your sorry and neither do I need your love anymore" I entered and closed the door at his face before he would have said something. I sat on the floor, broke into tears. I always imagine him but I never thought that it would break me again to see him in front of my eyes. I felt like all my wounds were freshened up after seeing him in front of me.
"You broke me, Stefan... You broke me"
"I'm sorry, Ivanna. Please at least give me a chance to explain myself. Please. I know you still love me like I do. Please open the door. Please" I heard him yelling from outside the door. I stood up from the ground and called my security guard to ask Stefan to get out of my place.
After a minute, I heard him fighting with the security guard to let him stay. Many times he even called me but neither I listened to him nor the security guard.
"Fine... I'm leaving right now but I will be back, Ivanna. I will be back to win your heart again." he yelled. Everything went silent after a few minutes, telling me that he was gone. I don't know till when I was crying, sitting on the floor thinking about him and his apology. I always wanted to hear sorry from him for what he did to me but still, it didn't heal the wounds he gave me. I wiped my tears and stood up from the ground. My eyes went to the clock. It was two at night. I sighed and went towards the kitchen to have a vodka to calm the battle of my heart and mind but to my dismay, my fridge was empty. For the first time, I realised why my mom called me careless.
"I badly needed to drink something before I went insane thinking about Stefan," I muttered to myself before picking up the car key from the table. I went outside to purchase a beer.
I started the car and drove towards the shop from where I always purchased bottles of beer and vodka. Somewhere I know, I drink to forget him. I drink to get over the pain he gave me.
"The girl who used to stay inebriated in his love, now needs a bottle of beer to get out of the intoxication of his love." I laughed and a tear rolled from my eyes.
"You ruined me Stefan" I screamed as more tears were falling from my eyes making my vision blur. I wiped my tears to see clearly, only to see a person walking in the middle of the road. I tried to apply the brake but damage was done. My car slightly hit him, making him fall to the ground.
"Spiderman" I squeezed my eyebrow hearing something like this instead of a scream of pain. I hopped down from the car to check on the man who is the eighth wonder of the world. I mean seriously who yelled Spiderman when they got hit?
"What the fuck I did" I growled at myself, finding him laying on his stomach on the ground. I sat on the ground and turned him towards me. His eyes were closed and there was a slight injury on his head.
"Don't tell me, I killed someone in pain of losing my love" I muttered in panic and then I heard his voice.
"You did." I took a relieved breath when he opened his eyes and I heard his voice.
"You killed me," he muttered. By seeing him, I can bet he is drunk.
"What? You're alive Mr," I growled. At first, he came in front of my car and now he is accusing me of killing him.
"No… You killed me. I know I'm in heaven"
"You're alive" I rolled my eyes.
"Wait… Let me check" he mumbled and pinched himself then hissed. I sighed seeing the antique piece in front of my eyes.
"Wow… you're right. I'm alive" He laughed like he won the lottery.
"Listen, I'm not in a good mood, nor do I have strength to handle an idiot like you. Since you're fine…I'm going" I was about to stand when he held my hand and then kissed my left cheek, pulling me closer to him and his one kiss was enough to calm the battle of my heart and mind and to raise the strange feeling.
Ivanna Pov's . I was startled by his one kiss on my cheek. It was like his one kiss ignited the spark all over my body and my heart was beating at high speed, giving me proof that it was alive. I looked at him dumb-headed while he was smiling like an idiot. "Thank you, Spiderman, for handling me," he chuckled. I wanted to snap at him for calling me Spiderman but his smile is so beautiful... It didn't let me scold him for kissing me without my permission. I turned my head in another direction. "Argh... It's hurting" I look back at him when he hissed in pain, only to find a minor injury on his forehead. "Ohh god... It's bleeding" I cursed myself for not focusing on driving. If I would then he wouldn't have got injured. "It's hurting" He mumbled. "I-- I had first aid in my car. Wait" I muttered and stood up to take out the first aid. He was staring at me during the whole process. I was applying the antiseptic on his forehead when a tear rolled from his eyes. "I'm So--Sorry" I
Ivanna Pov's . I again tried to apply a break but the result was the same. I took the car towards the long and empty road. Thankfully, as I thought there was no car on the road but still, the brakes are not working which is enough to tremble my soul. "Ohh god... I don't want to die like this... it can't be the end of my life" A tear rolled from my eyes because of fear and only one person came into my mind. "I still love you, Stefan. I love you despite everything that happened between us. I forgive you for what you did. I forgive you my love" I thought and held the pendant which he gifted me with my left hand. I was lost in my world. That's when I felt a hand on my left cheek. I look at the stranger who wiped my tears, making me realise his presence. What kind of feeling is this? I'm stuck between my past and this stranger who unintentionally acts as a cure for my pain. I again turned my head towards the road and took a deep breath to calm myself. Crying is not a solution. "We ca
Ivanna Pov's . I was staring at this strange person without blinking. I don't know why I felt something magical about him. "It is not stupid to find someone attractive in the first meeting only but it is stupid to find a drunk stranger attractive" My mind mocked my heart. "I know, I'm handsome" I came to my senses when he spoke and sat straight. My heart was beating at a higher speed reminding me that I'm still alive. After separation from Stefan, this is the first time I'm feeling something for someone and my heart was beating at this speed. "No... don't forget what happened in the past, Ivanna... Love is meant to break people" I thought and took a deep breath to calm myself. "Someone is calling you" I look at his side and then at my phone which was on silent mode. I click on the earbud to pick up the call. "Where the fuck are you Ivanna" I heard my brother yelling at me from the other side. "What happened?" "You went out without security and now asking me what happened" He
Ivanna Pov's.I was staring at him without blinking my eyes when suddenly he held my head and pushed me down. The next thing I heard was the sound of a gunshot. I looked at him, widening my eyes and then sat straight and looked back only to find a hole in my driving seat. One of our enemies might have shot at my head and he saved me on time. I turned my gaze towards him. He was glaring at that man as if he would eat him alive. Does he even know what they are and how dangerous they are for us?"Stop glaring at him. He is dangerous and if he gets offended then he will play with your eyeballs for glaring at him." I scoffed"how dare he try to harm you" he gritted his teeth. He was still giving that man a death glare. I shook my head, realising it's not time for stupid talk or making him understand how childish he is behaving. they all are in the mafia for god sake and what he is: a common man.I look at the leader of my enemy before raising my both hands in the air, indicating to them I
Ivanna Pov's . I kept looking at him to see any kind of distress on his face but he had an impassive look on his face, making it difficult for me to figure out what was going on in his mind. "You have ten seconds to answer then I will pull the trigger" I muttered in a threatening tone but he didn't even flinch a bit. He was right when he said he wasn't afraid of death. "One.. Two. Three." I clamped up when my eyes went on his shivering hand which he raised towards my cheeks. He kept it on my cheek and wiped the blood from the corner of my lips. "Aah," I hissed in pain. That moron hit me hard. "I---I'm so--sorry" he stuttered. I sighed when I saw his condition after seeing a minor cut on my lips. He can't be a man because of whom they all run. He is shivering after seeing a few drops of blood. A man like him can't be in the mafia. "They must have misunderstood you as Lord Stan. Thanks to god we are safe" I dropped the gun and took a relief breath. It was a long drama of my life.
Ivanna Pov's . It's easy to say I want to die but today I realised how difficult it is to face death. I would have lost my life if my lunatic stranger wouldn't have stopped me and if that thief hadn't stolen my car. Tears rolled from my eyes. "Relax… Everything is fine." My stranger coed me. I look at him, only to find his eyes on me. He was staring at me with love filled his eyes. This mysterious man saved my life twice. He lovingly wiped my tears. Unknowingly he was doing everything that no one did for me except my parents. He was slowly ruining me with all his gestures. No.. I can't let this strange feeling enter my heart again. I don't want to get betrayed again in love. No... I pushed him away using all my strength. "Stay away from me" I muttered and ran away from him as fast as I could. He was continuously calling my name from behind but I didn't stop and ran at a higher speed, knowing he couldn't chase me because of his leg injury. I was running as fast as I could until I
Ivanna Pov's.I flinched when the sun's rays fell on my face. I looked outside of the window after sitting straight, only to realise I cried the whole night."Your love always makes me vulnerable, Stefan. I cried the whole night." I chuckled and wiped my tears then took a deep breath."It's enough Ivanna. There is no point in crying over a person who destroyed you mentally" I muttered to myself and took off the shirt I was wearing. I again look at all of Stefan's belongings before locking them inside the box."I don't know when I will get relief from the pain you give me, Stefan. I thought your apology would heal me but it didn't. Your insulting words still haunt me as a nightmare" I sighed and kept that box inside the cupboard then got up to live another unwanted day of my life.I was having my breakfast before leaving for the office. That's when my brother entered the dining area. I didn't even bother to look at him and resume my eating, ignoring his presence."Where were you last
Ivanna Pov's . I was staring at my smoking hot and handsome stranger. The smirk on his lips was making him more desirable. Yesterday, I didn't notice much of his features and now when I'm doing it, it takes my breath away. He looks like a mafia king of novels: hot, handsome and desirable. The beard and the black hoodie suit him. I bit my lower lip when my eyes went on his lips which made me forget the world yesterday. "Done checking me out" I came to sense upon hearing him. All my confidence vapour into thin air and my cheeks burn out, realising he caught me red-handed. "I wasn't ch---checking you ou--out" I cursed myself for stuttering. Whenever I got nervous or afraid, I started stuttering. I hate this habit of mine but it's not in my control. "You don't need to be nervous. You haven't done any crime" I turned my head in another direction, not wanting to look at his smile which always increased my strange feelings for him. The feelings that will drive me crazy. "You burned the