Mia

Chapter 7

The rang, signalling the time for dismissal. I packed my stuff, heading to the main entrance. When I got outside, I started to take the path to home. It felt weird thinking that, but I can't call Ray's house a home either. I didn't even want to think about that place. I need to start concentrating on how I would leave my torturous past behind and focus on what's bound to happen in the future, but I couldn't stop thinking about the other possibility about things not going the I dream of. What if no one wants the broken girl? What if they people on hang out with me, because the pity me? what if my past affects my future? I had all this questions in my mind and not having the slightest idea on how to find the answer.

I was so lost in my thought when I heard a car honking behind me. I looked back and there is Ethan, looking all smug in his Mercedes Benz SLS. He must have of come from a really rich family to be able to afford that kind of car. I walked faster. And he drove faster. What the hell does he want?

"Hey remember our agreement?" he said, answering my question. I raised my eyebrows. " you know, when I- we agreed to take you home after school"

"Funny, I don't remember ever agreeing to that" I said.

"Why do you have to be so hot headed? just get in the car" I can tell he's starting to get frustrated. We've barely start talking and he's already frustrated?! he got some nerve!

"Why the hell would I get in the car? I barely know you and you could be a serial killer plotting on my death for all I know"

"You've must been watching a lot of criminal minds. I really can't understand why people watch shows like that. All it does is to make them scared"

"Well you are also missing the part about making them vigilant. Argh!, and why the hell are we talking about a T.V show. I'm living".

"Why can't you trust me for once" He asked, exasperated.

I looked at him dead straight in the eyes, not letting him miss every bit about what I'm about to say next. "Trust is not what I give to people easily, especially to a guy and a guy I barely knew at that" and then the sky has to open its mouth and start pouring. I was soaking wet in seconds.

"Get in the car. I promise I wouldn't hurt you. Besides you're soaking wet and you'll catch a cold if you keep in the rain"

I didn't know what it was, but there was something about his voice that melts my inside and his face looked really sincere. I knew better than to make a decision based on facial expression, but there is just something about his face that just couldn't be act out. It's raining and cold, I couldn't walk alone when it rains like this. I gave up arguing

"but your seat would get wet"

"I don't care and stay out there any much longer and you'll catch a cold"

I groan internally as I open the car door and entered.

Ethan reached for something at the back sit. Suddenly I felt a towel wrapped around my head and second towel, a bigger one, wrapped around my body.

"What are you doing?" I asked lips trembling

"isn't it obvious? I'm towel drying your hair. If it's not dry then you'd catch a cold" he answered softly and continued rubbing my hair with soft easy stroke. I didn't think I would ever admit it to myself, but it felt good.

"I think i'm starting to understand why you're so stubborn. Something happened didn't it?"

"I don't know what you mean" I can feel my voice trembling as I uttered those words. I could figure out whether it was from the cold or if it was the fact that Ethan somehow figure out what I buried deep inside me.