Our Second Life

Chapter- 12

Winter's POV

I was walking down the Target aisle when I bumped into the last person I hoped to see at this moment- Adam. He was buying some soft drink cans when our eyes met.

I really don't know how to face him at this moment after he saw me hugging his dad last night. The expression on his face currently was pretty much unreadable. He stared at me for a few seconds and then looked away as if he just didn't know me. I was really doubting in my mind if I should go up and say hello. I did want to make a move but considering the scowl he gives me everytime we cross our paths, I don't think its the right thing to do.

As I was contemplating all of this in my mind, Adam passed by me making a vague "Tskk" sound.

Wait why would somebody do that !!

I instantly turned around without thinking much and said, "Hi Adam".

Very stupid decision Winter.

I tried to smiled sweetly but the moment he turned back and rolled his eyes at me, all of my willingness to be a nice person vanished into thin air. Still I hold my composure when all I wanted to do was roll back my eyes at him.

"How are you??", I tried once again inspite of the urge to behave with him the same way he behaved with me.

This time he simply stared at me. I don't really know what's going on in his head but I definitely know that its not something good.

He suddenly started walking towards me and my body got tensed. Although he was sixteen, still he stood taller than me and had almost a buff figure like his dad. I tried yet again to give him a smile but it vanished as soon as he got closer to me.

His eyes held a different rage, a rage that I didn't see before. I don't know when I had already started walking backward until my back hit a rack stuffed with snacks and wafers. Adam stood infront of me and glared into my eyes.

"Who do you think you are??" he gritted his teeth.

Whatttt..?? What kind of question is that evennnn.

"What are you saying....??", I somehow managed to utter the words out of my mouth.

"You know very well what I am saying...?? Don't you think you are prying too much into our lives. Since you came Aiden has been downright clinging next to you. It was still okay... until I saw Dad hugging you last night...Whats going on between you two...and what do you want?"

My throat got dry and I could barely breathe. Why is Adam asking me all this. The only thing I wanna avoid at this point of my life is attachments and it feels like Adam is just pointing them out straight upon my face.

"A-Adamm.. you are misunderstanding."

"No Winter... I am right and you know that...", Adam kept on shooting sharp glares at my direction.

My breath is caught in my throat and I am running out of words... When suddenly someone spoke up fron the behind.

"What's going on here Adam???..."

....Its Ian...Thankgod its Ian...

I instantly turned around to find Ian looking at Adam with clear anger spread all over his face.

"I asked something Adam...Answer it !!"

His voice was cold...very cold.

It was my first time seeing Ian talk like this.

Adam moved away from me and made sure not to make any eye contact with his father. He stood at a clear distance wearing the same scowl on his face that he had before.