The beast and I

Chapter 11

         Kiara

Kelly let out a loud yawn of exhaustion. She looked cute.

"What's wrong?" I bent down and asked.

"I'm feeling really sleepy. I want to go back home now," she said.

"It's high time," I noted.

There's no way I'm letting her stress herself more. I picked her in my arms and she rested her face on my hair, smuggling her nose on it.

"You smell so good," she said in a sleepy voice making me chuckle.

"I know."

Kelvin's uncle already left. Meanwhile, Kelvin, Alison and her brother stayed back. Wait a minute, Alison.

I faced her and stared intensely into her eyes. It wasn't me moving anymore but my body. Right now the best thing to calm me down was to deal with her and nothing stood in my way except Kelvin. He stood in front of Alison and shielded her from me.

"What she did was wrong but please, do not create a scene here."

I scoffed.

"So you knew about the fact that she locked me up in the restroom and you're expecting me to keep calm about it?"

"Kiara, I........

"Each time I say to my mind that you're a good person, you always end up proving me wrong," I felt like crying and I could see tears dropping from my eyes right now.

"The situation wasn't so simple," he tried giving excuses. One of the very things I dislike.

"You irritate me to the extent that each time I see you, I just want to throw up."

I'd have driven back home in my own car but Kelly already fell asleep and I can't leave her alone. I have to drop my pride for her sake and sit in the devil's car but to my greatest surprise, it wasn't Kelvin but Alison's brother.

"What are you...........

"Just making sure you're okay. At this rate, I feel like you might have a panic attack upon seeing Kelvin," he said in the sweetest way possible. I must say, him and his twin sister are poles apart.

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"We're home," he announced and I got down from the car with  Kelly in my arms.

"Thanks," I smiled at him.

"My pleasure. I'm sure you needed the lift."

What a gentleman he is.

"I didn't get your name," it just occurred to me that I don't even know his name.

"I'm Jacob," he extended his hand and I shook it with my free hand.

"Oh, so you're the famous Jacob Huntsman. I heard your club is hosting an after party for your success. Do you mind if I drop by with my friends?"

Jacob laughed loudly. "This is the first time I've seen a girl invite herself to one of my parties."

"I just need something to get out of my head. It's been a while since I partied."

"Do make sure to bring your most beautiful friends along. The only way you can have a free pass is if I get to meet more beautiful ladies," he said.

I expected him to be everything but a flirt and yet again, my judgement is wrong.

"I already have one in mind. I'm sure you'd like her," I said with a wink.

"See you at the party," he yelled as he got into the car and drove off.