Coy Love

Coy Love- 12

"Wish life was as simple as it seemed"

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I dazed into the dark ceiling, reliving everything I had just discovered. Acknowledging the fact I had unknowingly led Angel into my life where there was no future, a few days of bliss had become a necessity. His presence had become an importance in my life, the way he would pleasure me, his touch, his words and everything about him.

I rolled on to my side, extending my hand to the buzzing phone. Clicking the side button muting the continuous ringing, I did not need to see to know who it was that was ringing me.

I said up leaning against my headboard as I grabbed my phone to do the one thing I knew would change everything. Pressing my phone on to my ear, I could hear the ringing and it was not long before it was answered.

"Hello dad." I spoke into the phone, I could hear the laughter in the background. I assumed the party had not ended yet.
"Callie, where are you?" My fathers voice came through the phone, his confusion can be clearly heard through his question.

"I came home. I guess the high school took a toll on me, I needed rest." I lied, it was one of the things I had gradually was beginning to become an expert at. Hiding my emotions, lying.
"I understand, is there a reason you called?" He asked, I took a deep inhale before exhaling. I closed my eyes as the vivid image of Angel flashed into my eyes making me snap my eyes open wide.

"I would like to return Angelos's shares in our high school. When you return the cheque to him add a bonus as an appreciation." I said, my father became silent for a few minutes i could already assume the questions that were running through his head at the moment.

"I will not ask you why you have made this random decision, but I will have to take this decision to the lawyers and have a discussion with Angelos himself." I could hear the curiosity laced and each of his words, but father did not say anything further and I appreciated it.

"Thank you." Was all I said before I hung up, I placed my phone back on the nightstand and laid my head against the head board.

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I sat on the edge of the fountain, my fingers dipped into the cold water as I watched the water drip into the round well build fountain. Lost in my thoughts, as I wondered what the board would be discussing at the moment with my father.

"So your avoiding me." My head snapped towards the owner of the voice, my breath stuck in my throat as I looked into his eyes. Just his mere presence, made my body shiver.
"I don't know what your talking about." I denied, I stood up straightening the outfit I had worn today. Tucking a piece of hair behind my ears.

A scoff escaped his parted lips before he shook his head, "Your running away." He said as he took a step towards me, I gulped my spit standing confidently but on the inside I was screaming to just jump his bones.
"I need to go." I said turning away ready to walk away, when his hands grabbed ahold of my wrist pulling my back until my front pressed against his.

"Your running away from what you feel towards me, this barrier you have put around you will only hurt you." He stated, his eyes darkening in frustration probably anger I could not make it out.
"I can not be who you want me to be." I whispered, giving up I closed my eyes inhaling my breath before exhaling it.

"And who said I wanted you to change, I like the way you are. I do not want you to change for anyone, but I do not want you to avoid me and run away." He stated making me reopen my eyes to look at him, his hands palmed my cheeks caressing it. I leaned into his arms like his mere touch was addictive.

"I will not stand in your way to find yourself a wife, or find love." I said before stepping back from him, as if realising that if he wanted I would run back into his arms. And that was what I feared, that the feelings I had for him was not what I had in mind. This was not how it was supposed to be.

A look of surprise flashed in his eyes, probably wondering how I knew. He composed himself rather quickly.
"So that's what has sent you running away, I will not lie to you Callista. I have feelings for you, I want you to be all mine, you to be mine to touch, to love, to cherish, to kiss, to fuck and to do everything." I gasped at his words, I bit my lower lips and I watched as his eyes darted from my eyes to my lips before licking them.

"I am not ready to get marry, nor will I ever will be. I have seen men in my life come and go and torment me, I can not allow myself to endure the pain and trauma I have been through. Go marry who your mother has chosen for you, Angel. Just go." I whispered the last part, I turned around beginning to walk away as my eyes filled with tears. The further I walked away from him, the more my heart pained.

An unwanted tear rolled down my cheeks, hearing the sky above me thunder before rain began to pour, as if the sky's itself was crying to my pain.

It was that moment I knew that I was in love with Angel, but I could never be with him.

I would only cause pain to myself...and him.

I opened the back door to my car, instructing the driver to drive. I laid my head on the window not daring to look at Angel, to see if he was still standing there.

This was me...running away, again.