Right On Track

Chapter 89

"What?"Kiara asked quietly in disbelief,stepping back.
"I'm sorry."He said,looking away again.
"What...Why?"She asked,shaking her head in disbelief."You're joking,right?"
He didn't reply.
"Right?"She asked again,even hearing the panic in her own voice.
When he didn't reply and just looked down in guilt,she shut her mouth,having to brace an arm on the balcony railing.
"I'm sorry."He apologized once again."It's just...something came up and..."
Kiara bit her lip,feeling her eyes water.She couldn't believe it...She couldn't understand it.Another few
moments of silence passed by and she even jabbed herself with a finger to make sure that it wasn't all some nightmare that she couldn't escape.
"W-Why?"She asked,holding back the first sob.When he didn't reply,she let out that soft sob as she raised a hand to cover her mouth.
She faltered a few steps back,her eyes wide as she shook her head.
"Kiara..."He sighed and stepped closer to her.He was about to raise a hand to her arm in comfort,but she batted it away and snapped."Don't touch me."
"I'm sorry."He said again.
"Fuck you."She seethed,wiping away a few tears."Get out of my apartment."
She turned towards the railing and chose not to look at him,rather at the quiet street below.
Carlos went quiet immediately.And he just stood there and watched her.
She felt like yelling,shouting or even punching the guy...But how could she?After all,that was the man she loved...The one who had helped her grow in so many ways.
Kiara and Carlos stood there in silence for a little bit.He didn't leave yet...It confused her,but she didn't question it.
"Kiara..."He said after some time.
"Don't,"She said,not daring to look up at his face as he came up beside her."Don't do that."
He shifted to face her,looking at her face.And he didn't say anything more.
"I hate you."She murmured.
He angled his head to the side.Then,he smiled.
The bastard actually smiled as he said."Now we both know that's a lie,mi niña."
Kiara froze in place.She slowly turned her head to look at him,her eyes wide.
He snickered,shaking his head.
"Oh,you piece of shit."She exclaimed,then pounded a fist against his chest.
He laughed,grabbing her hand to stop her from hitting him.
"I can't believe you!"She snapped,trying to hit him again."What the hell is wrong with you?"
He let out another laugh at her wild behavior towards his prank."You should have seen your face."
She gritted her teeth,her fists clenched to her sides.Then,she lunged at the man and attempted to tackle him to the ground.She failed,obviously.But he did stagger a few steps back,her hands latched onto his shoulders as she shook him.
If she could help it,she would have even thrown a punch at his face.She did not find that prank funny.
In fact,it only gave her new-
"Please,wait-"He laughed again as she glared at him.
"Shut up."She snapped and let go of him."Don't talk to me."
She turned around and started to walk back inside.He was so not funny at all.
"Kiara."He said and followed behind her.
"Go away."She groaned and walked into her bedroom. "Either stay on the couch or get back to your apartment."
He sighed and followed her into the bedroom,watching her flop down on the bed with her head buried in her pillow."Come on,mi amor.I was only joking."
She ignored him,curling up on her side with a frown.
"Kiara,I'm sorry."He said,seating himself next to her on the edge of the bed.
She didn't speak,only feeling doubt.
"Lo siento,mi amor."He said,putting a hand on her shoulder.
She batted it away and turned to face the other direction,feeling his hand still graze her hip a second later.She didn't bother looking over her shoulder at him.She just rested on her side,staring at the closet nearby as it was anything but his face.
She felt him get up from the bed a second later.She still didn't look his way as she heard him walking over to the other side of the bed.He was not giving up easily.
She sent him a glare as he climbed onto the bed and shifted closer to her.Like her,he rested himself on his side and faced her,leaning his head on his hand as they both just looked at each other.
"I hate you."She muttered,her eyes drifting over his face.She could see the mischief,yet the apologetic look in his eyes.He really was just trying to pull a prank...But-
He nodded,then said."Hit me."
"What?"She lifted a brow.
"Hit me."He said again,shifting even close to her."Just do it.Do whatever you want.Just see that I'm sorry and it was a stupid joke."
She sighed heavily,shaking her head at him.Then,she didn't hold back as she punched his arm.He didn't feel,as she could see from the way who only winced very slightly.
Kiara turned the other way again as she didn't want to look at him.She curled up on her side,indicating that she did not find the prank funny one bit.
He didn't say anything to get her to face him again,problem accepting that what he did was wrong.
But Kiara soon felt his arm wrap around her waist as he shifted closer,almost into her.He pulled her against his chest and said."I'm sorry...I know that was a little harsh."
"A little?"She scoffed.
"Okay...A lot."He said."But I'm sorry.I really am."
"Whatever."She mumbled.
"I was just trying to play around."He carried on."I hadn't seen you in a while and I just thought..."
"Thought it would he fun?"She huffed,shaking her head.
He pressed a kiss to the side of her neck,saying."Kind of..."
"Well,thanks for making me cry."She clicked her tongue and rolled her eyes.
"I didn't plan on that happening."He admitted,reassuringly adjusting his arm on her waist.
"Well,it did."She told him.
"Come on,cariño."He said."Did you actually think that I would just leave you like that?"
She shrugged,showing him that she wasn't actually sure.What if he actually wanted to?
"You're wrong,if you thought so."He said."I wouldn't ever break your heart like that."
It's yours to break,either way...Kiara thought to herself.If anybody would break her heart in the coming years,she hated the idea of it being him.She couldn't stand the thought of seeing him leave.She wasn't the best of girlfriends towards him and she knew it.He probably knew it too...And it gave him a reason to walk out.But she couldn't see why he hadn't.
Then,interrupting her thoughts,Carlos said."I'd rather do the worst thing on this earth than break your heart."
She stiffened,feeling his body warmth against her back as he pulled her closer.
"Your heart is mine,"He said."Mines is yours.Break mine,tear my life apart or anything else...I'd rather let that happen before I broke yours."
Kiara looked up at him over her shoulder,his gaze soft and genuine.
"I know you hated me for a while...From last year till we started that false relationship. "He added."Before we did this,before you gave me a chance,I know you couldn't  stand being next to me.But it had always been the opposite for me.Not once did I feel anything but love any time you walked by."
Kiara swallowed and finally turned to face him.She held his gaze,holding her doubts aside in that moment.She couldn't hide her blush,nor was she able to ignore the warm feeling that had risen through her.
She felt her eyes water a little as he gazed down at her...so lovingly and passionate.
"Damn you,Sainz."She said,a tear slipping from her eye.
"Love you too."He smiled and wiped away the tear from her cheek.
He leaned further down and pressed a kiss to her forehead.In that moment,she just grabbed onto him in a hug.He was soon holding her against him,her head against his chest as he held her close.
Kiara shut her eyes and sighed as they  lay on the bed like that for so long.She got comfortable,yet couldn't let go of him.After all those words,she didn't want to let go.She knew that he wouldn't just walk away like he had in that foolish prank of his.Yet,she just couldn't let go.
So,that's how they stayed for a while.And before Kiara knew it,she was falling asleep in his arms.