The eyes, Chico, they never lie.

CHAPTER 24: Glances

Yuri's POV:

"Don't-don't touch me!" I protested taking a step back as he started wiping off my tears.
"I hate you Ash Miller, I still do and nothing can change this." Everything got blurred in front of my eyes.
I hate him, I really do but there's a part of me that doesn't believe what he did five years ago. After seeing him right in front of me makes me want to hug him tightly and never let him go but again I'm scared of losing him..

"I know you hate-" he said but I cut him off in the middle.

"You aren't in the position to give fucking explanations. You liked hurting me and you actually got successful in doing that, so now just stay away from me." No Ash, i don't want you to stay away from me but I know if you stay close to me I won't be able to resist myself from crying in your arms and tell you how much I missed you all these years.

I had not experienced such feelings recently. Not in the past five years at least. Why do my heart still beat for him? Even after all the hurtful things he did..

I looked weak in front of him which I hated a lot. He makes me weak. His presence alone makes me weak. I have to overcome these thoughts. I have to find a solution for this problem, I have to stay away from him no matter what happens.

I walked outside the lift more like taking big steps as the door opened leaving him behind. My tears were flowing down continuously which I never liked. I don't want him to know I'm weak and that I can't control my emotions.

I walked into the restaurant first stopping on what seemed like a giant patio with round tables scattered everywhere.

Matt and Kat were standing there while a few waiters brought multiple tables together so all our guests could fit in one place.

I walked over and hugged both of them.

"Hey, you're both the first ones here so um, pick your seats," Kat said, gesturing towards the dozen chairs around the tables. Matthew and Kat took the first two seats from the right of the head of the table and I moved past, sitting a few seats down from Kat.

Ash scanned the seats one, and finally pulled the chair right across me and sat there and I looked up at him, his eyes locking in place with mine. Oh god! Why does he do this to me? Why do I always get mesmerized in those hazel brown eyes of his? He lifted a brow, leaning back in his seat and resting his hands on his thighs and I quickly turned my gaze in the other direction.

"You know, sitting across me is one thing but manspreading is another. Close your legs, Ash, Matt's grandma is coming to sit next to you," I said in an irritating tone, leaning forward and resting my arms on the table.

"Ash, my baby!"

He closed his legs, turning to look at Matt's grandma who was approaching him with a grin. He stood up, not at all missing my snicker, and turned to his grandmother. "Hey, grandma."

"Hi, honey, it's so good to see you. It's been so long."

"It has," he nodded, taking her hug. She sat to his right while he was busy greeting other elders.

"Hi, Angel," Matt's grandmother grinned at me.

"Hi, grandma," I smiled back softly. While grandma grabbed Ash's arm and turned to talk to him, I went to greet Matt's grandfather. "How have you been, grandpa?"

"I've been good, darlin', we haven't seen you for a long time."

"Yeah." I smiled sheepishly.

While everyone was chatting with each other, Kat's cousins came running towards me.