My psycho side

She's staying

   Clark's POV

          I was never the talking person. Hell, I hate people who talk too much. I am always the type to listen or just be quiet and never say a word but something about this lady beside me has me talking more than I ever have, even during meetings but she seems to be the quiet type too. She only speaks when I have asked her about something.

        "Tell me Maya, what do you like?"

         "You really don't want to know what I like." She smiles and it literally makes my insides tighten. She has a beautiful smile, perfect teeth and a dimple on her left cheek, not really deep and visible but it's perfect just like she is. She moves slightly to make herself comfortable on the couch in the living room where we moved to because she wanted to get out of the room and the jacket she's wearing falls down her shoulder and my eyes follow the movement until I set my eyes on something I didn't expect to see. Scars. What happened to her? Did Jeff do this to her? Is that the reason she hates him? Just that thought makes my blood boil.

  I think she notices my eyes on her body so she pulls the jacket back up and she tries to avoid my eyes.

      "What happened to you? Did Jeff do this?" Before I can register myself, I am over her and griping her by the shoulder so tightly and I only let go of her when she winces in pain.

      "I..I am s..sorry Maya.I...I didn't mean to hurt you." I stutter and try to distance myself before I do something she will hate me for.

     "It's fine. I am fine, don't...don't worry." Her voice seems to calm me down although not much because soon enough I am back to interrogating her.

     "How did you get those scars Maya? Was it Jeff or Larry? Is that why you ran away from them and hate them? Tell me?"

    "Calm down Clark, no one can hurt me but myself or maybe Camaya too."

    "So... you did... did that to yourself?" It terrifies me to think she did that to herself. But the bigger question here is why she did that to herself. Surely something happened for her to inflict self pain. Oh boy, I will kill whoever drove her to self harm if I ever  lay my hands on them. She looks hesitant to tell me but I am really on the verge of forcing it out of her. What's happening to me? I never force things out of people. I always give them an alternative or ultimatum but never get it out of them. Shit, she's getting to my head. Calm down buddy. Calm down.

    "OK you don't have to tell me if you don't want to. Take all the time you need. I will be here whenever you need me, Ok?" My voice comes out raspy, which I didn't want to happen but the look on her face at this moment pushes that thought out the window. God I want to hug her right now and take all of her pain but I guess I have to take things slow with her. Baby steps for now. 

    "Clark, can I ask you something?" There she goes again with her hesitance.

    "Shoot."

     "Never mind." Damn, this girl will drive me crazy.

     "Come on Maya, you can't just grab my attention and not say anything. Go ahead, say what's on your mind. I promise I won't judge."

     "Can I maybe stay here for a while until I can work out something, if you don't mind that is?" Is she being serious right now? I have wanted to hear that since we started talking.

   "Of course. I told you I would be here for anything you need. Stay as long as you want." I try my hardest not to show how happy I actually am that it won't be the last day I see her again and I will be able to protect her from the hands of Jeff, her father and anyone else who wants or thinks of  hurting her.

 Her face lights up so much it makes my heart warm, something I have only felt with Cass and Rita but no other woman.

    "Thanks. I promise not to over stay my welcome." Oh darling you could stay here forever and it wouldn't affect me. I will in fact be so happy about it.

    "But won't Cass be mad about it?" She frowns.

      "As a matter of fact, she will be pleased. It has always been me and her so she will be happy if she got someone to help her in the kitchen." She giggles at that. It's beautiful the way she laughs.

    "Then that's great. She won't mind if I use her kitchen. Speaking of, where is she?" Oh shoot! I am supposed to be at the office. I came in earlier to pick some files I left in my study and here I am chatting. Cass is gonna be totally mad at me.

     " She's at the office where I actually should be but I forgot I had to get back and instead..." She starts laughing at me and I pause for a moment just watching how  her eyes light up and the green looks even brighter, making her ten times prettier. I am glad I came back or I would have missed such a beautiful sight.

     "If you really need to be at the office you should go. I will be fine on my own." She manages to choke out between her laughter.

     "Are you sure?"

     "Yes, I will be fine." Her staying here all alone leaves a heavy stone at the pit of my stomach but damn that smile of hers. It will be the death of me.

    "Ok make yourself at home and don't miss me too much. See you later." I move faster and grad the files I came for and leave without giving her a chance to say anything.