The Arrangement Factor (ARRANGEMENT SERIES #1)

Chapter 27

Alex's POV

The door opened and I saw Sarah enter wearing her gym clothes and full of sweat and out of breath like she just came back from running.

I went straight to her and hugged her tight. I didn't care that she was all sweaty actually I liked that now my clothes will be smelling like her. I am never getting this suit washed.

I was so worried about her that I hugged her tight. "Where the fuck were you, do you have any idea how scared I was?"

She then got out of my hug and her cheeks were a dark shade of pink and she was looking at the ground "I-I am sorry I got late from college"

What?

"College? Are you coming back from college now?" I asked a little more harshly than I intended. I was worried about her.

"Yes, I-I promise I-I'll not be late from t-tomorrow, please d-don't be mad." she said scared stuttering like I was going to scold her for being late to class.

"If you are coming back from college then why are you in gym clothes and sweating like you went for a run in a marathon?" I was so confused and irritated for her not being here safe, at the estate, late in the evening.

"I-I jogged back home because t-the college is far and if I-I-I had walked I would have been l-late." she said in a low voice stuttering and still looking down scared. Why is she always so scared? I got even more irritated.

"WHAT? You jogged from college?? From your fucking college Sarah?" I asked angrily.

She flinched at my tone and I could see her tears. Mom came near and hugged her.

What the fuck she just said? and why the fuck was she jogging to college? It's not safe running here all alone at this hour in the streets. We live fucking outside the city, there is almost no traffic here, what if something bad had happened?

No, nothing happened she's here, she's safe.

Did she run this far? Why? Why did she not take one of the cars that were there? I was so confused and scared for her that I got angry at myself for not waiting long enough for her to drop her to college and not asking her schedule to pick her up back.

"Why would you jog to your college. Do you even have an idea how far your college is? And don't you know it's not safe running around alone at night?" My voice was angry and I knew she was scared but what could I do? I was worried sick when I got to know that she was not back since morning and it had been 7 in the evening and she was nowhere to be found.

I fucking did not have her phone number. Please remind me to get from her after I get back to normal.

She got so scared of me and my shouting that she started crying and mom hugged her tighter while rubbing one hand on her back to calm her down while giving glares to me. Like fuck I was scared of her, I was. But, right now I was furious because I fucking was scared.

She said in between her sobs while my mom was side hugging her "I--I didn't want to d-d-disturb....(sniffle).... a-anyone or waste yo-your money on f-fuel, a-and I don't have any...(sniffle)... m-money for cab.."

"WHAT THE FUCK??" at this point I was boiling with anger. What she said was just not making any sense to me at all.

"Why didn't you ask the drivers to drop you off or take the money from the drawer?" I shouted

"H-he was there for y-you and Eli, a-and...(hiccup).... I-I don't want to be a b-bu-burden on....(hiccup).... anyone or w-waste your hard earned money.....(hiccup).... o-on me." she was hiccuping now and crying.