Faithful Betrayal

chapter 15

The road leading to Craig's house wasn't so hard to locate. I was really messed up at point in time. I had a lot of questions to ask. Reasons for each questions was what were ringing right in my head.

I knew back then mum and dad weren't that close. Though the both acted so matured in front of me and flora, but I knew something was amiss. They always quarreled day in day out that at a point in time, I became so nagy.

Mum was the type of woman who was caring to both I and flora that was why after she passed away, I just couldn't possibly believe my mummy could die.

 
"how did you find out where I live?" Craig asked me. I managed to find his address from Mr. Eugene.

"I called up Mr. Eugene and asked for your address. I hope you're not mad about it?" I asked him.

"of course not. I was just wondering actually, that's all. You look sadden. What the matter?"

"I ran away from home" I replied.

"ran away? For what reason?" he asked in shocked.

"a lot that I myself don't really know the reason. A lot have happened this past few weeks that I'm getting totally confused about." I said.

"is it about Darren's kidnapping?"

"yes. I just don't know what or what not to do. I so..."

"why don't you just focus on your problems and forget about Darren for the mean time. He's not even your responsibility."

"I know. But I really care for Darren. I know he would be worried if it were to be me."

"but he hurt you. He cheated on you with your best friend. Why then are you going crazy over him?"

"what do you mean by that Craig? I know Darren wouldn't have internationally hurt me. I'm sure Miranda had a hand in what happened."

"it takes two to tango to commit a crime. Didn't you remember the stare they both had at the restaurant last time? How they looked at each order as though they wanted to embrace and hug themselves and make love to each other. Why then are you killing yourself over him." I got angry just by hearing those words from Craig. I wanted him to comfort me to rub the truth right on my face.

"so? Do you have to rub it in? I know okay. I know everything."

"then why do you have to let yourself get hurt all the time?"

"what do you care if I get hurt all the time?"

"I hate to see you cry ciara. I really hate  it. And I hate anything or anybody that makes you shade a tear." I looked into Craig's eye as he said those words. Then I saw him leaning close to kiss me.

"what do you think you're doing Craig? I came here for you to comfort me as a friend not as otherwise." I said as I stood up in a haze.

"will I continue to be your comfort man forever? Will i? When will you ever look at me just the way you look at Darren?"

"Darren is different Craig. I love Darren and ..."

"what about me? Don't you feel anything for me? Don't you?"

"Craig is better I leave now. I don't think I can speak to you today." I said as I walked past him heading to him door.

"remember the day I met you crying at the pool? And I told you looked familiar? Do you?" he asked me.

"yes."

"truthfully, I had recognized you at the first instance but i pretended because  I wanted to know the person you really were. I met you at the park ciara. That was where I met you. And from that instance, I fell in love with you. I really did. That was why I didn't want you getting hurt and it hurt me any time you shed a tear all because of Darren."