My Alchemist (the Mythical Zawgyi of Myanmar) Book I

Chapter 23

My heart was still pounding fast from the incident I had with Arkar and Shwe Eaindra.

I kept taking deep breaths in but somehow, it didn't relived the pain and anger I felt in my chest.

I gripped my shirt and fisted my chest hoping it would relieve the suffocation.

He was driving and keeping eyes on the road until he noticed what I was doing to myself and immediately held on to my hand with his.

"Rose...what are you doing....don't do that to yourself."

"Please let go..". I noticed myself being shaky in voice but he didn't let go and kept his hold onto my hand.

"I said Let Go!!!...". I yelled yanking my hand out of his grip but to no avail, his grip was far too strong for me to get out.

I felt him putting in more strength to his hands holding me.

He then stopped his car on the side of the road and looked at me straight.

"I won't let you hurt yourself Rose...not for those schmucks at least..."

The sound of his voice so reassuring, and soothing to a point that I found myself starting to pant, holding the tears back that are about to fall down on my face.

"It's non of your business young master...."

"I told you to not to call me by that..", he commanded and I saw the black in his eyes widened.

"Then, don't get yourself involved in my business....It's my life and you have no right to have a say in it"

I felt wet on my cheeks as I looked at him yelling.

He just sat there quietly and kept looking at me.

Shit...I don't want to cry in front of him. Stop those tears Rose!, I said to myself closing my eyes away but it's no use.

Tears kept coming down like waterfalls and the next thing I know, I was weeping like a 5 year old. Covering my face with my palms, I tried gulping down on my emotions but there weren't going anywhere.

Young master Thuriya looked at me for a minute and then, I felt his hand on my head.

His touch was warm and gentle, slowly caressing my hair and he spoke quietly.

"Good girl...you did a good job back there..". He whispered, hands slightly touching down my cheeks, wiping the tears away. 

"Don't need to hold it in anymore...not in front of me.."

A sudden electricity passed through my body as soon as he said it. And I felt half of my anxieties going away.

To be honest, I felt comfortable and terrified in the same time. By the fact that he would have a huge control over me like that.

Instantly, I wiped my tears and looked at him.

And he gently smiled to my face removing his hand from my head.

"We need to get things straight young master...I don't like you meddling in my business, my life...and..and my problems...I need you to keep boundaries..". I said non stop whereas he only looked at me listening.

"You're just my boss ...you don't even know me, you know nothing about me!!! and..the way you get involved..is really crossing the line..."

"I could know, if I wanted to...", he said softening his tone.

"What...??"

What is he even saying?

"I could know you, your past, your present and your future if I wanted to....."