Not Again!!!

Chapter 10

"what is it"

"huh! what is it!?"

"yes, you said na you want to talk about something.....so"

"you are quite fearless, aren't you"

"no..no Mr. Addams, it's not so, fearless even timid would be a huge word for me"

"again!"

"what?"

"huh do you really want me to remind you"

what does he mean what did i forget this time, oh ho ho my stopi brain, i dared to call him Mr. Addams, uh finished

"Danniel....."spoke Rachel as she swung Daniel's hand to and fro.

"its better , lets go I will take you some where!" spoke Danniel as he pulled Rachel with him, their was a smile on his face and his eyes were shining.

"No! No, wait. My parents—"

"Don't worry. I have already sent someone to explain everything to them. You can go later on and clarify yourself if you want."

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"Rachel," Daniel said, standing beside her. The wind blew, sending a soothing sensation through their bodies. The night was glowing, and the city looked like a small playhouse from the terrace of Starry&Co.

"It's the place I come when I am dead tired. Thanks for bringing me here."

"Save the formality. I am happy."

"Happy? Is that why you brought me here?"

"You do have a knack for taking things the other way."

"Huh! What...how...how could you?" Rachel's thoughts raced.

"Okay, okay, shut up. Just look at the view; don't spoil the mood."

"Yes, well, it sure is more beautiful than the last time I saw it."

Rachel remembered the day before Starry&Co. was declared bankrupt. She stood here with her dad, tears in their eyes. The view seemed blurry then, their thoughts preoccupying them. But now, she could see it again. She thanked God for giving her another chance.

"Next time, if you want to do something, tell me. I will help you," Daniel said.

"No need, Mr. Ad...ah, Daniel. I can take care of my matters myself."

"But it doesn't hurt to take help, especially since I am your fiancé."

"No...well...it's okay. I won't trouble you."

Daniel came close, holding Rachel's hand, and looked into her eyes. "Why...why is it that you are so...so reluctant to take my help?"

"No...it's not like that...I...I mean...well..."

How do I tell you? I don't want to take risks. I cannot let history repeat itself. I want to do everything myself, take care of each thing myself.

"Shhh...will you just trust me once, Rachel?"

Trust...how does he know I don't trust him completely?

"I...it's...not like that."

"No need. I know you. You don't have to say anything or do anything. Just open yourself to trust someone again. I promise I will earn your trust."

Rachel, how could you know what I've been through? How long I've loved you...how painful it was to see you going after another man...how painful it was when you never noticed my existence in your life.

And then he walked away. As he furthered himself, Rachel's hand slipped down his hand and finally fell by her side.

"Stop..."

But still, Daniel did not stop.

"I said stop!!!" Rachel shouted. He froze, still with his back facing her.

Seeing him stop, Rachel ran to him.

Yes...I know I don't trust anyone, and here I admit that I was wrong. Maybe...I did lose myself in this game, forgetting how you stood beside me. Against your proud demeanor, you would still come back to take me home whenever I was angry.

and then various scenes flashed by her eyes as she ran towards the frozen Danniel

"go home with me rachel"

"No! NO!No!, i don't want to"

"Rachel, please eat something, please, don't torture yourself, if if you want I ...I promise....I promise you to take you to see Hannes ok"

"go away, i don want to listen to you, go away"

"please Rachel, Rachel ,listen to me"

"no no no i said no can't you hear me, leave me alone, you devil, if you sis not marry me i would have been already with hannes!!!!"

"no it's....it's not like that!!"

how i came to know later if you did not marry me i would have surrered the humilation of being discarded after being crazy and mad, how you stood there, behind the shadows, picked me up whenever Ibroke down, if...if not for your death in last life....i am sure you would have taken me out of the hell hole...forgive me i.....i was lost......I ...I was wrong"