FRAGILE - The Runaway Girl

Danger - 13

"Ella! How much more time you need?!" He yelled through the closed door, I can sense he's annoyed. I love whenever he called me Ella, no one ever gave me such a unique nickname.

I was getting ready for our shopping date, not a date i mean. I wore the white dress which i wore earlier, but i was just doing my hair and makeup. Maria let me borrow her makeup and stuff for a day.

I slowly walked out of the room with the support of walls, i saw Christian standing near the staircase. He was wearing a black hoodie, with light brown pants underneath, this was the first time I'm seeing him in his casual outwear. He looked at, his expression went from annoyed to something else which i couldn't figured out.

"I don't have all day for you, Ella" He said while stride towards me, I took my hand in his, "let's go" he dragged me towards the stairs but i winced in pain. He looked at me confused and then realised I'm injured.

"Oh, I'm sorry" his expression quickly turned into worried one, as he knelt down before me. He took my injured feet, and examined it.

"We will visit hospital too, the bleeding is not stopping" he said, and scooped me into his arms again. Is this thing normal for me? He carries me around like I weigh nothing. And I felt my heart beat raised again, when he did that.

He took me to his car, and it was a sports car, i expected it. He made me sit on the passenger seat before jogging towards his side, and taking his seat.

"Are you ready?" He asked me, i gave him a perplexed look, why he had to ask that?

He suddenly leaned forward, and fastened my seat belt. "You're so clumsy and careless about yourself, aren't you?" He said looking me into my eyes, he did fastened it but forgot to back away after getting it done.

"Take care of yourself, i might not be always there for you" he said bopping my nose, "you're all red again, what's wrong with your face? Are you some kind of human chameleon?" He asked laughing.

He acts all mighty and all but in the end he's still a dumb person when it comes to like or love. Can't he see I'm a blushing mess because of the things he do to me unknowingly. I'm afraid i might start liking him or something.

Christian POV

What's gotten into her, she seemed accupied by some thoughts from the moment I started driving. I glanced at her, she was still spaced out.

Soon we reached the mall, "Hey, Ella!" I shook her by her shoulders, she looked around to see the shopping mall before us. "Get out of the car and stand near the entrance. I'll park the car and join you there" I said, she got out of the car as I told and was about to go, but I stopped her again, "Hey! And I didn't let the guards tag along, because I guessed I'm enough for you. So please do not cause any trouble and if anyone talks to you, call me quickly" I said, to which she made a weird face and came back to the window.

"First of all, I'm not a kid. I can take care of myself. Second of all, i don't have a damn mobile, so stop making me realise that again and again" she said glaring at me intensely.

"okay forget about the mobile phone, but do as I say, don't forget who we are. You will have atleast half of the underground world chasing after you, when they get to know about your relation with me. And your dad is one of them too" I reminded her, and she nodded her head seriously. Oh god! For atleast once she's obeying me.

I drove towards the parking lot, but i felt someone following after me. Soon i got in and parked my car, and suddenly the car following me came accross my car.

Someone started shooting towards me, but the window was bulletproof so the bullets didn't came through. The person shot continuously for atleast 5 minutes and disappeared from there without leaving a trace, except one. It was just before me, i stared at it trying to make something out of it.

I slowly got out of the car, re my gun and walked towards the front cautiously. I look towards the exit, they were gone, they didn't intend to kill me but to warn me about something. I looked at my window, to see something written over it.

'protect her, while you can'

I realised the words, and quickly dashed out of there, thinking about her. She must be alright, she have to be. What if something happened to her? I shook the bad thoughts, and went towards the entrance.

She was nowhere to be seen, for once i thought, she was obeying me, did she had to act like this in the last moment? I ran inside the mall, searched the whole ground floor for her, but no has any idea about her.

I asked the people around me, about a girl wearing a white dress. But she wasn't the only one wearing a white dress, was she?

I ran through the escalator, pushing the people aside, they gave me all kind of looks; But I seriously don't fucking care about anyone else, She's my priority right now.

I was looking around, when i saw a eating area. There was a girl sitting on one of the tables, her hair opened free fell till her shoulders or more and she also wore a white dress with blue flowers printed on it. She must be Ella, i jogged towards her, but my steps came to a halt when i saw with whom she was sitting with.

"No,…No,…No!" i murmured staring at her, the man who sat across from her, saw me and smirked at me. He bid his bye and left from there. I stride towards her, and stood infront of her.

I stared down at her with a damn serious expression. She looked up at me, when she realised a presence beside her.

"Oh, I'm extremely sorry. You see that man-" she quickly stood up and pointed towards him "-he wanted to know where was the eating area, but as I don't know, he suggested me to find it together and when we found one, he offered me coffee as his gratitude-" "why couldn't you just say him, Go find it yourself!" I yelled at her, gaining attention of everyone else sitting there.

She looked around, and knew I was damn angry and i won't stop nagging until I finish talking out everything.

She held my hands and dragged me out of that area, leading me to a complete remote area, which was under reconstruction for a pvr or something.

"What's wrong?" She caressed my hand, which she didn't let go while I looked down closing my eyes. I calmed down due to her gesture and looked up to see her scared yet worried expression.

"That man was not normal" I stated, and watched her scared eyes becoming terrified because of my statement. "W-what?" She stuttered. "Don't worry, you're safe as long as you're with me" I sighed.

Suddenly she hugged me, I looked down at her, she was slightly shivering. I tried to remove her hands, but she tightened her grasp. "Thankyou for worrying about me" she whispered, "i wasn't-" "this wasn't a mere kindness, I can figure it out that you ran through the mall searching for me" she said, and I felt hot tears soaking up my chest. She was crying now.

"Ella, look at me" I said, she shook her head against my shirt, making me feel ticklish. "I said look at me" she slowly looked at me, her eyes and nose were red. I cupped her face, "I'm there for you, alright?" I said and she nodded, her chin pointed at my chest, my heart was beating fast since the moment she hugged me, I don't even know why.

"Don't be scared, they just want us to be scared, and we won't give them what they want, right?" She nodded again. "You're being way too cute" i accidentally said it out loud, and she was being red again.

"Let-ts go h-home" she cleared her throat and said slowly, i nodded and followed her out. So we successfully failed to buy clothes and wedding dress for her. It's Wednesday, only 3 days to go. I have to hurry up.

We went home and didn't talked with eachother for the rest of the day.