💚 Paused Romance [DRALY] 💚

Chapter 5 - Let Me Go

"What is even happening?" I heard Funneh asking Alec and Gold, confused since earlier. "Draco likes Aly? When did that happen? Why am I not informed?-"
   "Hush," Gold just said. "I'll explain to you after we got home."
   Wondering where are we? Well, I'm here outside Alec and Aly's house, with a bouquet of flowers in my hand.
   Speaking of Alec, he seems unamused with what's happening.
   And as if I'd let that affect me.
   He started dating my sister without my approval, so I'll ask his sister for a second chance without his approval as well.
   Wait- does this mean that I have to start being nice to him for Aly?
   Worry about that later, Draco. Just happy thoughts.
   "Aly!" I exclaimed. "Come out!"

[ALY'S POV]
"Who on earth is yelling my name outside...?" I asked myself as I walk downstairs to open the door. The voice is kind of familiar.
   I opened the door and looked at the unexpected guest.
   "...Draco..."
   "Aly..." he said with a gentle smile on his face. And is that a bouquet of flowers in his hand?
   "What..." I left the house. "What do you want?"
   While looking at the surroundings, I see my brother, Alec, along with Funneh and Gold. Based on how he looks at me and Draco, he knows that I absolutely DON'T like what's happening.
Draco offers the bouquet of flowers. "For you-"
   I lost my control and slapped him.
   The audacity to do this to me. What? Is he really going to take his bad boy role back at high school that seriously? Go back to his ex, sugar coated words, and once I fall again, he'll break me in two once more to boost his ego?
   Well, I am NOT falling for his tricks anymore.
   "..."
   "Are you acting like you didn't do anything to break me...?" I asked while avoiding any eye-to-eye contact with him.
   "Aly, I'm sorry."
   What...? Is that sincerity in his eyes...?
   NO. I am not falling for that.
   "But can you please give me another chance-"
   "Isn't it clear that we ended things, Draco?" I looked away as I crossed my arms. "You were even the one who started it."
   "..."
   "Let me go, please."
   "Aly-"
   "LET ME GO."
   He accidentally dropped the bouquet from his hand.
   "I told you, I'm not yours anymore," I gave him an ultimatum. "No, I'm not yours. So why are you trying to hold on? When I'm not there for you."
   "Aly-"
   I entered my house and shut the door on him.
   "Excuse me..." Alec said as he used his keys to open the door and enter the house. "...Aly-"
   "I'm not in the mood, Alec," I coldly said.
   Ugh, look what Draco did. I'm accidentally being rude to my own brother now because he ruined my day to the moon.
   "Let me be alone for now," I continued as I head to my bedroom.
   No, I can't rant here. Not now that Draco is outside. Our house is made out of light materials. Hence, he might hear all of my thoughts if he leans on the wall.

UGH, I JUST want to start over again. When finally, FINALLY, I no longer go to the same school as Draco now that we're in college, I feel like a heavy load was finally detached from me.
   I want to take a different lane. Play my own game. And I don't need him here to cause distraction and ruin every of my plans to raise my family from poverty.
   Can't he just let me go?
   I just want to take this ball and chain he put on me and throw it add the window.
   I should have known that you are not the right one for me, Draco.

EVER SINCE that day, he didn't stop coming to my house with gifts or call me. I would even throw some of them in the bin in front of him, but it seems like he's stoopy enough to not get my point.
   I tend to usually ignore him when he knocks on the door and reject his calls. But I have to be true to myself that I do sometimes miss him, so I sometimes entertain his antics just to see his face or his voice. But, of course, he can't know my real reasons. So I throw his gifts or tell him to stop calling me.

[DRACO'S POV]
DO I STILL continue this whole courting thing? It's clear that she hates me and no longer want me in her life. And it hurts.
   I mean, the more you hate, the more you love, right?
   Plus, if I give up now, I can no longer proof to her that I'm serious about us. Our time in this lives of ours may just end one day, and she still thinks that I'm nothing but a jerk.
   Don't give up, ItsDraconiteDragon. Hold on.
   I decided to call her before I go to bed. Even if I heard nothing but harsh words from her for these past few days, I'd still love to hear something from her sweet mouth. I'm hoping for her to answer my call and hear her voice....
   She rejected my call.
   My desperate butt decided to be impulsive and redialed her.
   As expected, she rejected it once again.
   I decided to just head to bed and worry everything tomorrow. But as I was about to close my eyes, my phone vibrated. It's a text from Aly.
   "I'm better off not talking you."
   Huh. That's weird. She doesn't want to talk to me, but IS the first one who started this small conversation.
   I just smiled at this silliness of her and placed my phone on my nightstand. I just didn't reply because I know she will get irritated. I don't want her to have a bad sleep because of me.

[ALY'S POV]
TO MY ANNOYANCE, I'm annoyed that Draco didn't even bother replied tomy message to him. I just crossed my arms and looked into my pillows' soul,lost in thoughts. I can't sleep because of this stupid feeling.
   Unexpectedly, my door opened.
   "Aly..." Alec goes towards me. "Don'tyou think you were a bit harsh with Draco?"
   Earlier this day, Draco cameover to our house with some of my favorite chocolates. And since there were childrenwalking by, I gave them all in front of his face and gave him a sharp look whenthe children left.
   Only if he knew how bad Iwanted to eat them.
   "Do you feel bad?" I asked mybrother. "As if they considered your feelings when they were going hard on youfor seven years..."
   "..." Alec's mouth was shut.
   I didn't mean to bring up suchdark past.
   "And... Me? Harsh?" I continued.I let out a sarcastic smile. "Hah. Have you forgotten that he broke me first?"
   "Aly..." Alec said. "You and Dracowere kids that time."
   "Don't mention that name," I coldlyreplied. "I hate it."
   "Aly..."
   "For years, he seemed fine."
   I didn't notice that tearswere already falling down my eyes.
   "While I'm in the background,still couldn't get over him," I continued. "And now he wants me back?"
   My sudden sadness turned intoanger.
   "Why do I still like him!?" Icomplained. "Is my heart as stupid as me!? I'm in love with the guy WHO HARMEDME."
   Alec sits beside me and gaveme a hug. "Aly..."
   "I hate him..."