CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 7

CRYSTAL

My heart skipped as I heard the loud crash in the bathroom. My senses awakened immediately as my heart beat with fear. I quickly scanned the room,my eyes darting around looking for something to protect myself with.

I tiptoed to where the table stand was and grabbed a lamp to defend myself in case of any attack. It wasn't as if I had the strength to fight off any possible attack but it wouldn't be bad if I gave it a try— To scare the intruder,at least. Wait a minute. Could it be the stalker?

No way. There is no way he would get in here.

With caution I tiptoed towards the bathroom,my mind racing with worst case scenarios. ‘Could someone truly be in here?’ I thought,my anxiety spiking.

As I entered the bathroom,my fingers held the lampstand firmly as I scanned the room for any sign of an intruder but it was empty. It was just the broken shampoo bottle and the content that was shattered and spilled all over the bathroom.

I let my back rest on the wall as I heaved a sigh of relief —It wasn't what I thought.

‘I guess I didn't place the shampoo on the right place because I was hurrying to meet Ella,’ I assumed.

Frustration kicked in as my mind went to the issue of plagiarization again. I exhaled a deep heavy breath as I bent down to pick up the broken glasses,my thoughts wandered. Distracted by my thoughts,

“Ahh!”

A shout escaped my mouth as a fragment of the glass pierced my finger. I winced in pain and saw blood trickling from my hand. I quickly got up and went to the sink to wash off the blood.

I quickly dispose of the broken glass. My heart and mind was in turmoil as I won't stop thinking of how the reputation I tried to build is now dented. I had ignored Ella's warning and ordered a wine when going up to my hotel room. The wine arrived and I began to drown myself with its content as the memory of the comments online taunted my flexible heart.

I downed the last content of the bottle,at this stage,I was intoxicated and it was starting to feel like the ground beneath me was shaking, eventually losing consciousness.

STALKER POV

I could feel my legs cramping from staying in a particular position for a long time. I know I wasn't supposed to be here but my curiosity and eagerness to be by her side, comforting her,assuring her that even if the world is against her. I would never leave her. She is mine.

My mind hasn't been at rest since I saw the lie that was spreading on social media about her work. I know a good artist when I see one, especially the one I have been following and stalking for a long time.

I wondered how she was handling the situation and my inquisitiveness wouldn't let me rest and I decided to do what I had tried holding myself back from doing.

I had resisted the urge of sneaking into her hotel room severally because it wasn't part of the plan plus I respect her privacy and wouldn't want to breach that.

You might be wondering,how?

I always have my way around,it was an easy one to get the blueprint of her keys.

I had sneaked into her room when she went to meet Ella. Her scent enveloped me as I entered the spacious room and my eyes roamed the road taking in the things that occupied the space. Her rumpled bed,an unfinished painting of a fearful lady. My eyes left the painting and landed on the books littered on her table.

I picked up one of the books, “How to protect yourself,” I read,my voice piercing the silence in the room.

I flipped through the pages and saw the techniques for physical protection. “You don't need any other protection, little one. I am your Protection.” I growled as I dropped the book back on the table, making sure I dropped it the way she left it.

I went through her wardrobe and sniffed on her clothes. I have dreamt of this severally, sniffing her body and claiming her as mine. I couldn't help but lean more into the closet and my eyes came in contact with her panties. I swallowed hard as my curiosity piqued, wondering how she smells down there. I clenched fist as I tried to hold back the urges that shot through my veins.

‘Get your act together,dude.’ I growled internally.

I know you might call me crazy, weird. That's me,I can't control myself when I start obsessing. I have never felt this way towards any human,she is the first and forever mine.

I walked to her bathroom, imagining how she would be under the shower. The image alone drove me crazy as I thought of joining her in the shower and making her scream my name as I ate her up. My cock responded crazily to my imaginations but I wasn't here for that. I would save it till she gets to know me.

The click keys broke into my thoughts as the door opened quietly.

‘Fuck. I can't let her see me now.’

As I was looking for a safe corner to hide in the bathroom,my hands knocked over a bottle of shampoo.

“Crack.”

My eyes widened at the broken bottle on the floor. ‘I can't let all I had planned fail now,I have to act fast.’

I quickly went into the empty bathtub and drew the curtain to a shut. I held my breath as the bathroom door opened,I was able to peep through the small line in the curtain making me see her walk in.

Her beautiful face was looking pale,her perfectly square shoulders now dropped in defeat. It was so obvious that she was worried about the issue.

I silently watched as she squatted and began to pick the broken bottle. My body jerked as she let out a shout as her fingers got pierced by the glass. I was forced to get out of hiding and shield her from the broken glass but the risk of getting caught held me back.

I watched her movement quietly until she exited the bathroom. I let out a long breathe as stepped out of the tub as soon as the door closed behind her.

My hands messaged my forehead as it dawn on me that there's no way I can get out of here without her noticing except I wait till she falls asleep.

I waited for a while before I decided to peep through the transparent door to check on her but what I saw was thrilling.