Kali stared at the stranger for a brief moment before she starts walking past him. Khalil grabs her wrist to stop him.
"Wait!" he exclaimed.
Kali tilted her head a little, "Hand," she simpered.
Khalil instantly let go of his hold and mumbled an apology.
"What?" Kali asked.
Khalil hurriedly walks and stands in front of her. "Can we talk for a while?"
"About?" Kali asked.
Khalil is stuttering and can come up with anything. He sighed dejectedly when Kali starts walking away making her stop.
"5 minutes," she uttered making Khalil beam.
He rushed again in front of her, " Uhm, I just wanted to get to know you," he said.
"Why?" she answered.
Khalil rubs his nape awkwardly. Kali's one-word answers are making him more nervous than before. He sighed, "Okay, I will be honest-
"Better," Kali cuts in.
Taking a deep breath, "I love you," he said looking into her eyes.
It was nerve-wracking. Khalil finally said what he wanted to tell Kali but the latter is not showing any reaction.
"So?" she answered. Khalil was taken aback. 'She's hard to deal with,' he thought.
He was about to speak when he saw behind Kali that three men are approaching them. His protectiveness kicked in and he grabs Kali's arm making her stand behind him. Kali didn't protest because she noticed his eyes looking past her earlier.
"Wow, what a beauty," one of the men said.
"Fuck off," Khalil spat.
The men chuckled. "Why so worked up? You can share her with us. It will be more fun," the other said.
Khalil's face changes. He let go of Kali and smirked. "Share her?" he asked.
The men said yes with their ugly smiles. Khalil's face darkened and in a blink of an eye, he launched at the first one and punch him hard making the other two startled.
"Fuck! Get him!" the man exclaimed.
And so, hell broke loose. Khalil is preventing them to go near her. Meanwhile, Kali is watching them in boredom. 'Amateurs' she thought as she sat on the sand. The men are swearing at each other with Khalil who beats them up.
"Yeah, that's right! Run, fuckers!" he spat as they run for their lives.
He turned around and his eyes widened seeing Kali on the ground. He rushed to her side and gather her in his arms saying calming words. Kali on the other hand doesn't know if she will laugh or what. This guy is extra. That's what running through her mind.
"It's okay, tua-eng," he said. Kali was about to say something but she stopped when Khalil speaks again. "I'm here. No one can hurt you now,"
She was stunned hearing it. She can't explain why those words hit her hard and she felt his sincerity. It's like he knew what she's been through and is telling her that he is there for her.
She gained her senses back and gently pushed Khalil away from her. She stands up and walks away leaving Khalil who follows her.
"Tua-eng, wait!" he called out not minding the look they are getting from the people.
They arrived at the hotel floor. "Alizeti, wait!" Khalil grabs her wrist near Kali's room.
Hearing the name, Kali's face changed. She suddenly grabs Khalil's hand on her and twisted it as she pushed him toward the wall. Khalil was caught off-guard.
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KALINA (Book 3: The Elixir Series)
NouvellesThis story is not the 3rd part of Orion's Elixir though they are related. The 2 books of OE are about Kalina's past. Unlike in other stories, the past of the protagonists was vaguely told. I made Kali's past in detailed form. In this new story, Kali...