Slowly, Selene was pulled to her feet. She held onto her Saviour's waist while her head listened to his heartbeat.
"I'm Sorry, I didn't mean to go through your stuff", she apologised without raising her head. "You don't want to talk to me? Do you know how sad I have been since last night? I couldn't sleep last night." She pressed her head tightly against his body. " Say something, please," she begged in a baby voice. "Huh, Huh, Huh!" He cleared his voice. " But I'm not angry with you, it Le......" He was cut short by Selene, who didn't allow him to finish off. "Are you serious? Or are you just saying it so I can let go of you?" She asked, her head up trying to look at Lewie's face, but was shocked when she saw who she had been holding. All this while she held the waist of the man who had saved her, and was apologising, she thought it was Lewie who saved her, but she never knew it was Leon. In shock, she tried to push Leon away but she lost her balance and ended up falling, hitting her butt on the ground. "Sorry, Selene," Leon offered her a hand, but she rejected it instantly without staring at his face. "No! I should be the one apologising; I'm sorry for holding you like that." She stood up, dusted her dress, and kept her distance from him. Though her face had a smile on it, it didn't stop Leon from noticing the displeasure on her face. He withdrew his hands, his face covered in embarrassment. "Alright, take care. I will be on my way now, you know where you can find me if you need me?" He left without looking back. Leon had noticed the tension between them from last night till this morning; he had his eyes on every movement they made in the house. The thought of causing more conflict arose, but he thought it wasn't the perfect time yet. Finally, Selene breaths out; she has been holding her breath since the moment she noticed she was holding onto Leon, think Lewie. Looking at the dish, she woke up early to prepare on the floor; she couldn't help but let out two drops of tears. "Looks like I wasted my time cooking this?" She asked no one but herself. With her eyes full of tears, she grabbed a mop and cleaned up the mess on the ground. While cleaning the floor Lewie passes her. Without uttering a word to her, he left for the office. Some hours later, Selene had nothing to do; her eyes wandered around, looking for something to keep her company. She decided to scroll through social media. Just then, a notification drew her attention, and she doubted if her eyes were deceiving her. She clicked the message to confirm what she saw. Selene was offered admission to the university of her choice. "Yes," she shouted happily, her fist flung high in the air. She was one step away from her dream; even though Lewie had been giving her attitude, she couldn't stop being grateful for the help he had offered her. "I will wait for Lewie and Uncle to come back, so I can share this good news with them," she decided within herself. While she waited for them to be back, the sky lost its complexion. Slowly, it drizzled, and then the sky gave way to a heavy downpour. Making sure there was warm water beside her, Selene was in the sitting room, her eyes fixed on the door, awaiting their return. The car horn and the sound of the door jamming woke up the already sleepy Selene. She poured out a small portion of warm water into the cup and walked towards Lewie, who had just returned. Lewie held his briefcase unbothered, his tie lost, and his shirt button was almost open. His chest and abs were visible to the eyes, his eyes tired, his mind stressed but this didn't stop him from looking hot and sexy. "Here." Selene offered him a cup of warm water, but he didn't even stop to take a look at her. "I know you haven't had any warm water today, why don't you take this and keep yourself warm?" She asked and offered him the cup of warm water again. No response Selene blocked Lewie's path. "Even if you are angry, you should take some warm water to keep your body warm, so you can have the energy to keep getting angry." Selene tried sweet-talking Lewie into accepting the water. Lewie didn't even go in Selene's direction; he walked away like no one stood before him. Selene carried the water gently and followed Lewie, but she noticed he had increased his footsteps. She tried meeting up with him. "Ouch!!" Selene shouted in pain.The warm water had splashed on Selene's hand, making her wince in pain. Lewie stood at a place unbothered; he took no step forward, nor did he look back or care to know what happened to Selene. He continued walking to his room. "Did you not hear me cry out in pain? Do you want to pretend like you heard nothing? Do you now dislike me so much that you don't even care about me again?" Selene asked in pain, her eyes burning red in anger. Lewie gave no response; he kept mute and went his way. "I kept blaming myself for everything, even when I knew I did nothing wrong. You locked me out of your study room without letting me explain; I tried apologising in every way I could. I woke up very early in the morning so I could prepare your favourite dish, but what did I get in return? You snubbed me! Even when I slipped while carrying the dish I made for you, you never cared to help me out. You didn't even look in my direction, you didn't care to know if I was okay or not. I almost injured mys
Slowly, Selene was pulled to her feet. She held onto her Saviour's waist while her head listened to his heartbeat."I'm Sorry, I didn't mean to go through your stuff", she apologised without raising her head."You don't want to talk to me? Do you know how sad I have been since last night? I couldn't sleep last night." She pressed her head tightly against his body. " Say something, please," she begged in a baby voice."Huh, Huh, Huh!" He cleared his voice. " But I'm not angry with you, it Le......" He was cut short by Selene, who didn't allow him to finish off."Are you serious? Or are you just saying it so I can let go of you?" She asked, her head up trying to look at Lewie's face, but was shocked when she saw who she had been holding.All this while she held the waist of the man who had saved her, and was apologising, she thought it was Lewie who saved her, but she never knew it was Leon.In shock, she tried to push Leon away but she lost her balance and ended up falling, hitting
Selene flinched in shock, and she unconsciously took four steps back. Her back is against the bookshelf. "What's wrong, Lewie?" she asked gently, her voice barely out like a whisper. "What do you think you are doing? huhh!! Going through my stuff" Lewie's face darkened as he looked at the photo she held in her hands "I was just trying to........"She tried explaining, but her voice faded when she noticed how angry Lewie was with her. Without waiting for her to complete her sentence, Lewie dashed forward, dragged the photo out of her hands and trashed it in the nearest trash bucket in the study. "Don't you dare touch my things again, without my consent, " he snapped at her. His finger pointed at her, his voice loud and void of emotion. "I Never meant to........." Lewie, who wasn't giving her any listening ear, interrupted her. " Can you leave here now!?" He asked in a low forced voice that sounded harsh. "Can I explain?" Selene pleaded, her eyes holding emotions. Lewie grabb
Lewie pushed through the door; he had received a call earlier telling him that Selene was hospitalised. Without exchanging pleasantries with the nurses. "Selene Silver?" He asked in between breaths. The nurse was still trying to register what he said when he spoke again. "Where is Selene Silver?" This time, his voice was loud and sharp. The nurse, startled by his voice's sharpness and urgency, pointed in Selene's direction while talking to him. "Room 203, go down the hallway to your........" The remaining words died off slowly. Before she could complete the statements, Lewie was halfway down the hallway. In his eyes, the hallway looks unending, but he finally reaches room 203 with a long big stride. He gently pushed the half-opened door open and froze. Leon was seated beside Selene on her bed, his eyes downcast, and his hands held Selene's pale, fragile fingers. She lay still and pale against the hospital bed. Lewie's stomach dropped, and his breath hitched when he saw
*****FLASHBACK***** After Leon and Selene's mini confrontation, Leon went to his room while Selene sat at the sitting. Her thoughts went back to the night she spent with Lewie. Would she want to pretend like nothing happened? Can her heart also pretend with her? Why does she feel that way about Lewie? Maybe she was just a fling, does Lewie feel anything for her? All this and more are running through her mind. Having decided to listen to her heart, she walked around the room trying to build her confidence on how to confront Lewie when he came back. While practising how to confess her growing love for Lewie, she made a deal with the wall clock never to take her eyes off it. Suddenly, the door was opened, and there stood Lewie in his suit, looking stressed out. His shirt was half unbuttoned, and his tie was. “Why are you still awake??” He asked as he looked at his watch and took a step forward. “Nothing!!! I just wanted to…” The remaining words went back to her stomach, making her
Morning light crept through the curtain to the room; Selene stirred first. Her eyes opened to the slow rhythm of Lewie’s breathing beside her, but the sunlight blinded her for some minutes. For a moment, she didn’t move, afraid she might wake up from this imagination. Reality crashed into her; the burning, passionate kisses, the battle of tongues looking for dominance, had happened between her and Lewie. Her breath changed as the memory rushed back to her. His lips, the weight of his hands on her waist, the way her heart had skipped with every kiss they shared.. She sat up, suddenly too aware of everything: her heartbeat, her messy hair. Lewie let out a soft groan as he turned beside her. Lewie blinked. “Morning…” “Morning.” Selene turned with a not-too-bright smile on her face. Silence occupied the room again, and the air was heavy and uncomfortable. Lewie rubbed the back of his neck, not looking in her direction, even though he could feel her gaze on him. “About last night