SweeT November✔

Chapter two: My tears don't define Me.

 
❄Katelyn's POV❄

I was in the shower when i heard a knock at my door.

Who could it be...

Turning off the shower i grabbed a towel and went to open the  door.

Infront of me stood a very goodlooking  guy as i stared at him i noticed there was something familliar about his friendly smile.

"Hey, snowflake "he said beaming at me.

And thats when i recalled who he was.

..."Zade?!"

I was so filled with excitement that i wanted to pull him in for hug but then it registerred to me that  i was still in my towel .

Ooopss...

Zade awkwardly scratched the back of his head as my cheeks turned pink from embarassment.

"Give me a minute, I'll meet you downstairs"

He nodded in approval and left as i closed the door and turned to my closet looking for something appropriate.

Minutes later i was downstairs looking for my stepbother.

..Where could he be...

I passed the living room and went for the kitchen , still in search for Zade.

Moving closer to the kitchen i heard the maid's giggles.

..Looks like someone is bussy entertaining them.

I entered the kitchen and sure enough i found him chit chatting with the young maids.

Startled by my presence they all ran back to their chores.

..i wonder why but they seemed scarred of me..

Zade turned to face me and i signalised for him to follow me to the backyard.

We  walked through the gardens in peacefull silence  till when he spoke again.

"I heard what happened.."
"Am sorry you had to go through that all alone"

I turned to give him a reassuring smile and dismissed the topic.
I didn't want to talk about my mother's mysterious death, not now when i was trying so hard to get over it.

" You still work for father? "

He  sadly nodded as i looked at him dissaprovingly.

" But why Zade ?..Do you have to risk your life by working for his mafia business? "

He shook his head and looked me straight in the eye.

" look here snowflake , for me la mafia is more than just risking my life "

On hearing this something snapped inside me.

"..Not even when it means putting your loved ones at risk;..Not even after what happened to mother ,huh?!! "

I had lost my composture , all the feelings i've been bottling in seems to want to resurface .

He didn't retort back instead he just slowly pulled me in  his warming embrace.

He held me in his arms till when i felt a sense of calmness.

We  then both pulled away and in a low voice almost like a whisper he said .

" ...I won't let it happen to you,
snowflake "
     
                 *****~******

Later that evening Zade and I sat for dinner as we enjoyed the meal together,  I almost chocked on my food when  he told me a hillarious story of his first puppy pet.

"..So what happened to the dog?.."

" She got knocked up by some stray dog "

" Whaat?! It was a ' she'? " i asked incredulous.

" Umm yeah, "

"  Then why would you  name it 'Zeus'..?! "

" Well i hadn't noticed at first till when i later checked if it had tities..."

I couldn't help laugh at his stupidity.

We were so engrossed in our conversation till when father came in and ruined our little bubble of happiness.

Silence filled the room , announcing his authority in a very intimidating way.

He sat at the head of the table void of any sort of emotion.
I stood to take my leave , i couldn't bear breathing the same air as him.

" Sit down ; child"

Yet i made another move and  deliberately got on his nevers.

" I  .Said. Sit. Down . Katerina"

I looked at Zade who was still sitted there .

..Was he not gonna bulge from there...

I signed in mere defeat and finally obliged.

He took his time before he finally announced it.

"I found you a perfect spouse."

" You will be introduced to him tomorrow over dinner "

I was all too quiet , and he too didn't attempt to repeat himself interpretting my silence as a sign that i was  gonna abide without protest.

He stood to leave and as  he faced away from us heading upstairs.

he stopped on his tracks  when i finally spoke.

" I never wished to be your child, not even once was i proud of it."

He didn't look back nor did he seem to register my words.He just left.

Zade didn't utter a word but i knew he agreed with father ,

He gave me a weak smile and left me to my thoughts.

....It was all fun and games till when i'm finally fed up.