RUTHLESS

Chapter 9

The van rattled to a stop. The sudden bump caused Alisha  to wake up from her slumber. Alisha blinked a few times and then looked at the driver's seat. Francis had came out of the seat.

"What happened?" Alisha asked.

"The van has a flat tyre. I need to fill it up so I gotta go get it." Francis said.

Alisha nodded and Francis left the bus. She then stood up and walked over to Conner's seat. She sat laid down beside him as there was a space to do so. She then heard his phone ping. She looked at it and picked it up. It was a message from his girlfriend.

"Baby, I miss you. Come home soon so we could you know, make up for the missed time 😉," the message said.

Alisha's blood boiled. This lady had no sort of love for him yet all she wanted was his money and body. Alisha then decided to hug Conner from behind. Her arms went around his torso and her head went inside his neck.

He then unconsciously turned and buried his face in her breast and nuzzled closer to her. She draped a leg across his and stroked his hair.  His left hand found its way to her bum and rested it there. Alisha took his phone and took a picture of them like that. She then posted it on his WhatsApp status and placed the phone away.

Conner shifted his body and his hand from her bum went inside her shirt. He had actually woken up. When he looked up, Alisha gulped. He gaped himself from
Her and stood up. "Where is Francis?"

"The tyre went flat so he went to the nearest petrol pump." Conner nodded

Once Francis came back, they continued their journey to a hotel. They reached a hotel and decided to stay there. In one room, there were two queen sized beds.

Alisha and Aaliyah slept on one bed and Valdo and Conner slept on one bed.

Midnight...

Alisha grunted as she opened her eyes. It was pure darkness. She looked at the clock beside her, 3.03 a.m. She rubbed her eyes and slowly got out of bed, trying not to wake Aaliyah up. She then walked to the toilet and washed her face. When she was about to go back to bed, she realised Valdo was the only one sleeping on his bed.

She looked at the balcony and saw the curtains shut with a shadow. She opened the curtains and saw Conner standing outside. She opened the sliding door and shut it after going into the balcony. Alisha stood beside him and leaned her frame on the railing.

"Why are you awake so late at night?" Alisha questioned as she looked at him.

"Just couldn't sleep."

They stood there in silence for a while more. "Why didn't you tell me before leaving?" Conner broke the silence and faced her.

Her eyes shot back at him. His eyes red with swelled up eyes lids and visible tears. She gulped her saliva. "Why didn't you tell me? I would've made it work."

"Con-"

"I loved you, Alisha. I was ready to give up anything. Why didn't you tell me that you had to leave? Just why!?" Conner almost shouted. That caused his tears to fall.

"I was dumb. I thought of us and something breakable. I thought we would never make it. And nothing can happen now either. It's too late..."

With that, Alisha tried walking out but Conner held her hand. His grip soon turned to a pull and their bodies pressed against each other. Their lips close. Their breaths mingled. His right hand resting on her waist and left on the side of her chest.

"It's not...it never will be too late."

He leaned in and connected their lips. Her lips curled around his. Their eyes shut and they clinged closer to one another. Alisha held his face as they moved their lips. Conner slowed down the kiss and pulled out. He brought his right hand to her cheek.

"I've missed you, mi vida." He said as he leaned his forehead on hers.

"I've missed you too, Sielo."