Falling for a secretive girl

CHAPTER-7 The turning point

The next day I woke up early in the morning and prepared myself breakfast and went for my university. I was hoping to talk to Emily, but she didn't come. I asked Evelyn and her other friends whether she told anyone that she wasn't coming today. So I called her after my first class. It was ringing but she didn't pick up. I called her once again, but no response. I went back to my class and heard a guy telling his friends. Yesterday, night I was coming back from my cousin's party and I saw Emilie and her parents with Police outside their house. "What did you say? Police?" I asked shockingly. "Yeah, police" that guy said. "What time was it when you saw?" I asked. "It was around 7 or 7:30 PM" he said. That was one hour after I dropped her home. I wonder what happened that police came several questions arose in my mind. I needed to find out what was it. So I took out my phone and messaged Luke. "Bro, I have to tell you something come find me at parking area after our classes". "Okay, bro" he said.

After class Luke came to meet me. "What's up bro?" he asked. I took a deep breath and told him everything that yesterday how I ended up dropping home and that guy telling that he saw police outside her house. "Looks like she must be in some trouble" he said. "Shall I ask her that a guy saw police outside her house yesterday?" I said. "Bro, wait don't ask her now. If whatever that guy said is true we will come to know. What if the police needed to ask something or maybe one of her uncle is police" he said. "How about we check then, who's telling the truth?" I looked at Luke. "What do you mean?" he asked. "Come with me" I said and we went to Emilie's house.

We reached there. "You wait here, I'll go and see" I said. I went and rang the door bell. Emilie's mom opened the door. "Hello, Mrs Burke. I actually came here to ask if Emilie is at home since she was not picking up my call and I wanted to give her my notes of today's classes" I said. "Good evening son. Emilie is at home. Her mom didn't let me in the house for some reason. Just then the police came. "Mrs. Burke, we need to talk" one of the officer said. "What happened Mrs. Burke" I asked. "Our things got stolen yesterday so we had to call police" she said. "Oh, I'm sorry Mrs. Burke I'll go now" I said. That's when Emilie came running she took my hand and said. "Can we go somewhere  I need to tell you something" she said. Luke gave me a thumbs up and he headed for home.

I started my bike and then I took her somewhere where it was only us and no one. "So, what was all that?" I asked. She was crying. "Hey, Emy why are you crying? what happened?" I asked. She was crying harder. Then I pulled her into a hug. "It's okay, Emy I'm here for you. You can tell me anything I'll listen to you but stop crying." I said. I wiped her tears. "I-I'm sorry for not telling you about this" she said sobbingly. "It's fine you said you were going to tell me, don't cry" I assured her. She stopped crying after sometime and said "This was when I was in high school. There was this guy in my neighbourhood. He was supposed to be in college but he dropped out of the school, he was a bad influence nobody liked him in short was a troublemaker and some even say he took drugs. He used to like me and even started stalking me for few weeks which I had no idea about. One day when I was returning from school, he was standing near my house. I thought he was waiting for someone else but he was waiting for me. I could see that he was looking at me but I  didn't look back at him. "Hi, Emilie, right? he asked. I nodded. "I have been waiting for you "he said." For me"? I asked. "Yes, for you" he smiled at me. "Did I do something"? I asked. "No, you didn't do anything but I've wanting to tell you that I like you and you're so pretty ever since I saw you I have been wanted to tell you" he said. I was speechless for a while, I didn't know what I was supposed to say. "You can take your time and let me know your answer" he said. At that time I didn't know what to say, what to do, but I kept my cool and made my way for home.

Weeks passed by I stopped coming to home at the usual time just to avoid him but one day he was waiting for me outside my school. "Hey, didn't see you for long time. Did you think about it"? he asked. "Yes, I did. I'm sorry to say but I don't like you that way" I said. "Sorry, what did you just say"? He asked again. "I said my answer is no." I said. He got furious at me. "What did you just say" he said in angry tone. " I said that my answer is no and please stop bothering me, I have no such feelings for you" though I was scared I told him. "How dare you reject me, just see how I make your life hell now" he threatened and left from there.

I didn't bother that much when he said that he's going to make my life hell. I thought he was angry so he said that, but I was wrong, very wrong to think that. I never thought in my life that such things will happen to me.

Next day, when I went to school, everyone was looking at me in disgusted way, some people were even whispering something to each other. At that time I had no idea what was going on until one of my friend came to me and showed me a video on the phone. It was video of someone else dancing in inappropriate way but face was mine. I was shocked to see myself. I knew who was behind this, but these people didn't know that it wasn't me who was dancing. Some people were even calling me names. I was devastated that day. I ran away from school and came to home.

Nobody was there at home both of my siblings were in school I didn't know what to do. It was so much to handle at once that's when I got a call from my mom. I picked it up.

" Hey Mom" - Emilie

"Sweety, I got a call from your school principal they are saying there's a video of you being circulated. What is it , could you explain me? -Mom

Emilie sobs.

"Yes mom, but I promise its not me . The face is only mine. I'm not the one who's doing that thing. Please believe me I will not do such things you know me." -Emilie

"I know, Emy that's not you. But what exactly is happening can you do some explanation. I'm coming back home right now, alright? - Mom

"Yes mom. I'll tell you everything what happened." -Emilie

Mom comes back from her work as soon as possible and I tell her everything what happened that day and how all these things was done by that guy. Mom got angry and called the Police right away. 

The evidences were correct and it was sure that it was done by him. Police arrested him but of course he won't stay in jail for so long. So, that's why Police came to us that he was released today. So I was kind of traumatised that what if he comes again in front of me and kills me now.

Robert hugs her and says  "Emy, don't worry he's in Japan you are here. You are safe here. I'll try my best to protect you and police are also there if something happens they'll try to protect you too. We all will protect you Emy ,that's my promise". 

"Thanks, Robert for being there for me always. The reason why I kept all these from you because I didn't want to remember my bad past and remember when I got sad when we were having food. It was all these because I got to know that he was getting out of jail very soon. So I was afraid of it." said Emilie.

"Its okay, Emy. Now don't keep anything from me, alright?". "Yes, I won't Robert". Robert drops Emilie back home.