Stockholm Syndrome

30. Heart

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                     ARIA'S POV:

"Ma-"

"Yes.", He replied even before I could call him.

I was getting bored and he doesn't speak much. Also, I don't know why was I suddenly getting so much comfortable with him. Why wasn't he scaring me like any other guard of dad?

"Yes?", He asked again.

"Umm..can we go to t--he garden?", I asked feeling sad. I don't like sitting inside the whole day.

"No."

"Yes.", Mum's voice from behind had me smiling.

"Maxim, take her out. I'm coming too.", She told him sternly to which he rose his one eyebrow in question. He looked yummy. Okay, I need to calm down.

I blushed as his eyes fell on me and I tried to give him puppy dog eyes. Maybe it will work. As soon as I thought that it was working, he shook his head at me and dragged mom to one side to talk to her.

"Why do you guys always chat secretly? What are you hiding?", I asked now standing. I knew something was going on by the way father was missing from home and Ryan too.

"It's nothing honey...Maxim is taking you to the garden, he's just being difficult.", Mom said hitting his arm making him grumble and move his fingers in 'come here' motion. Scurrying close to him, I tilted my face up so that I could get a glimpse of his bea--- face. Yes, his angry and simple face. Nothing special about that.

"Wear the damn slippers Aria.", His voice had me shaking but in a good way.

"Oh..", I blushed looking at my bare feet. Quickly wearing the panda slippers, I kissed mum's cheek who had a cute smile on her face.

"Let's go.", I told him, completely ignoring the secret talk topic. I just want to be happy now. If they're hiding something then it's okay, I believe that they will tell me eventually.

I looked one last time at mom as he put his big ass hand on my lower back.

She waved at me before pointing towards kitchen which meant she will be bringing food. Yippe!

"Ahhh...", I shouted as I started falling on my face after getting my foot stuck in the carpet. My eyes closed immediately as I waited for the hard impact that would break my whole face but I ended up in very strong and protective arms of Maxim.

"Why are you so grumpy?", I asked timidly as he kept mumbling something to himself.

He gave me a look which said 'shut up' but was I going to do so? No. Never.

"Whyyyyyy?", I whined loudly and his hand straight way grabbed my neck making me gasp loudly.

"Shut up...", The last part was inaudible to me as he patted my behind twice. I nodded shivering at our close proximity and soon his face had a smirk. Bastard.

Elbowing his stomach, I started moving towards the elevator which seemed too far now.

"Stop pouting котенок." Did he just speak some other language? Yes, he did. I gushed internally at his accent before peeking at him.

"Wh-at does it mean?", I asked pressing the ground floor button.

He smirked teasingly and shook his head, now looking straight ahead.

"Stop"

*Poke*

"Ignoring"

*Poke*

"Me!"

*Poke*

I tried poking his rock hard sides. He wasn't even ticklish. Huh.

"Don't mess your pretty head.", His tone even more teasing now making me pout aggressively.

But it turned into a smile as soon as the elevator doors opened. The garden looked so refreshing after being in the home all day. Without waiting for a second, I ran to the tree that I had last planted. It was big in size now which made me softly smile.

"No run.", Maxim whispered from behind making me pull my tongue out.

He shook his head smiling. Awww...I just saw him smile for the first time ever. Progress.

My eyes connected with his as a peaceful silence surrounded us. It was calming, too calming and it scared me a little. Nothing lasts very long.

"Why are you crying?", He asked worried as he tried to touch my face but I was scared again. I winced and flinched away from his touch making him retract his hand back.

"Don't cry...you're safe Aria. Sit down.", He grumbled every word out. I could hear him trying to soften his voice which made me almost smile but the fear was again filling my insides as my eyes searched for the monster to come and take me back, like he promised.

"Come here.", Maxim's voice brok my depressing thoughts as he patted the empty space his side.

I dragged myself towards him and looked down towards the grass. I just want to be happy and not a burden but all I do is being depressed and cry in bed.

"Stop crying....", He tried to soothe me as a little sob escaped my lips. Seeing me not getting better, he picked me up and I'm sure he could easily find me blushing.

"I'm t--rying.", I told him and he nodded craddling me in his arms.

"I know...you are already so better...you need not cry.", He told me while looking into my eyes. I gave him a small smile and nodded before putting my head on his chest. His heart thumped loudly matching to mine as we both tried to keep our eyes away from each other.

What is happening to me?

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AEYYYY! SORRY FOR BEING LOST THESE DAYS!😗

BUT I'M BACK AND FEELING SO MUCH BETTER!😆

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