Chapter 2: He Took Me

Haylee's POV:

Suddenly a cold breeze hit my face, my tears dried up and my vision became clear again. That's when I came to the realisation that the guy in front of me was not really a stranger to me.

He was the hottest guy in our high school because of his good look, his broad shoulders, and his well-built body. Did I forget to mention it? He was also rich, but I didn't know how rich he was. He just looked rich from the way he dressed and acted.

He was Nathaniel Anderson also known by his popular name 'Niel'. Niel was not just some typical rich boy who was dumb on the inside, wasting daddy's money sending him to school. No! Niel was the complete opposite. He was a smart kid and he was also very good at sports. The right word for him was 'Perfect Creature'. He was the complete package of a perfect creature.

"Why are you so sad to leave such an awful house? You should be happy," he said to me with his hoarse voice. To be honest, this was the first time that we actually had a direct conversation.

Although Niel and I were classmates for over two years already, we never talked in person. He had his own popular guys gang and I have my own friends among the 'not so cool' kids. I was absolutely out of his league. Only the popular and rich girls at school got to talk with Niel. Obviously, I wasn't one of them.

I didn't know how to react to his sudden appearance. Why was he here? Why would he even be in this poor neighbourhood? I was so baffled by what happened to me and I just stared at him. 'How can he talk to me? It's impossible.' My heart was in shock.

With my mind was still in a daze, he suddenly grabbed me by the waist and dragged me away with him. He brought me to a red Porsche Cayman GT4 car that was parked at the roadside. Why didn't I noticed that car before? It was rare for a luxurious car like that to be parked inside my neighbourhood. Probably because I just got chased out from home, I didn't notice anything strange that happened today.

Being like a gentleman, he opened the passenger door and invited me to get into his red Porsche. And then he walked around the car and got into the driver's seat as well. He was about to start his car when I interrupted him.

"What are you doing?" I asked him softly with my sobbing voice.

He looked at me and smiled widely this time.

"I'm going to drive," he said simply.

"I mean... What are you trying to do to me?" I asked again with suspicion.

"Would you rather I leave you there on the street in front of your house to cry alone?" He asked me back. I quickly shook my head.

"I thought so," he said after seeing my reaction.

He then started the car and left the neighbourhood in a hurry. I knew it was strange, but I hadn't had a choice too. Going away with Niel was a far better option than having to stand in the rain, crying myself alone. So, I just sat still inside his car, trusting him to take good care of me even though my heart kept asking, 'Where the hell did he want to take me to?'

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"Where are we going?" Haylee asked Niel as soon as the car drove away from the poor neighbourhood.

"To the mall," Niel answered her simply.

Haylee was still in a daze. She just got chased out from home so she had mixed feelings. Whatever it was, going away with Niel was far better than standing still in front of her house waiting for her unreasonable mother to let her back in. But she was still feeling suspicious with Niel sudden appearance. Why would he even be there in the first place?

"Why are you in front of my house just now?" She asked out of curiosity.

Probably because she just got chased out by her mother, she felt brave to ask Niel because what other worst trouble could she got into anyway. Her whole life just ended the moment her mother threw her out to the street. If she was in school, she would never have had the courage to talk to Niel, he was totally out of reach.

"I just happen to pass by," he answered cheerfully.

'What is it with this guy? Is he lack empathy? Can't he see that I'm broken? I just got chased out from home and he was happy about it,' Haylee mumbled in her heart.

Haylee stared on the road at the front, she was so sad before, but now she felt absolutely annoying with the man who was driving.

"Why are we going to the mall?" She asked more.

"Your clothes are wet. You need a new one."

"I don't have money though."

"Who said you will be the one who's paying?"

Haylee turned her gaze to Niel in dissatisfaction. 'Is he trying to squander his dollar bills on me?'

Probably she stared at him for too long, Niel glanced back at her and gave her a wide smile. She suddenly felt creepy by his smile, so she quickly turned her head to the front again, avoiding his eye contact.