Fragile Desire

16. I LOVE YOU

The song of the week - Poison and wine

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"Pain is a relatively objective, physical phenomenon; suffering is our psychological resistance to what happens. Events may create physical pain, but they do not in themselves create suffering. Resistance creates suffering. Stress happens when your mind resists what is... The only problem in your life is your mind's resistance to life as it unfolds."

Dan Millman

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Caleb's POV

I have no other option but to drive to see my mom, there's no airport in the distance of less then two hours. I had my cell phone in my hand, I was trying to reach my pilot, I knew it was waste, he had already taken a leave and was out of town.

"Hazel" my voice was almost a whisper "We need to leave, my mom met with an accident". I could see Hazel getting tensed a bit by her reaction, Without giving her a chance to speak, I started getting all the bags and I left to get my car.

It's been fifteen minutes, where the hell is she? Women do take a hell lot of time, god! There she is, with some bags. Did I leave few things in the room? When she came near to the car, I realized the bag looked like it was bought from a food place.

"I thought we could save time, my not taking a hault at any restaurant, I can eat and then I can drive until you finish your food". I didn't expect her to be so understanding and umm perfect. " Is it okay?"

"Thanx". I gave her a small smile, she is more than some random girl, but right now, it's more important to reach to the hospital. The drive was silent, she was munching some sandwhich, and was humming a song, her hairs were put in a messed bun, her eyes were deep, they seemed like she was hiding a lot of sorrow, she dressed decent enough and didn't over-reacted in front of me for what I am. I should concentrate more on my driving. Four more hours to go.

"I can drive for sometime, you can trust my driving and ummm.... eat something too." She said stuttering "and did you call to check on your mom?"

God I forgot about it, what's wrong with me. This girl isn't good for my better. "We can switch sides." I said in a cold tone, and parked the car.

She quickly changed sides and kept the directions according to the gps while I ate hurriedly, I called taylor and relief washed through my face, my mom just had few bruises but I still need to see her as soon as possible. Three more hours to go, now I was in no hurry to reach homeso I was just taking in her beauty.

She narrowed her eyes every now and then when she saw the gps and then maintained her eyes on the road. She looked very determined, the way she didn't notice me watching her since long, she is only concerned but the way and her drive. "Stop looking at me continously." I was shocked, she didn't even eye from the corner of her eyes. "I can sense your eyes on me since 10 minutes straight and that's distracting." I could see a hint of redness on her cheek. "How's yout mom now?" She looked tensed, I could sense her eyes, they were wet.

"Don't worry, she is fine. She just had few bruises, that's what Taylor informed me, and I tried calling her, I guess she was asleep". My words made her a bit relieved, by now she had tears wettin her cheeks. "We need to switch now", I told her, she silently turned to a corner of the road. Before she could get out to switch the seats, I grabbed her hand and smashed my lips to her lips, I could feel her relax and her mood changing as she pushed herself towards me. I broke our kiss and hugged her tight, that moment felt like forever.

*ring* *ring* *ring*

Uh ohhh, I took my phone out to see Taylor calling again. I pushed the recieve button and kept the phone on speaker, "Sir, you need to come home soon, it's important, you told us to take care of her..." I brought my phone to my ear, I don't know how would she react if she knows I was helping her.

"Pay for the amounts and call the required people....., just take care of her..... Anything related to her is important.... Because she is important to her..... Yes... Fine.... Just take care... I will be back in two and a half hour...."

I ended the call, "lets take a bit of break," I tried changing the topic and I could see her shoulders stiffen. I made her face me by lifting her chin. "There's nothing to worry, everything is fine." I tried to comfort her.

"Do you have any other woman that you love and was it about her?" My jaw fell to the floors length, how could she even think about this. Maybe I sounded weird. Before she could cry again, I pulled her into a hug, "You're the first girl who has been to my place, crossed my personal territory and kissed that way." I could feel her shoulder relax, she finally hugged me back.

"I love you." I was shocked to hear her say this, and I don't know if I really love her that way. I just like her that way. I pulled away from the hug. "Let's go and grab some coffee." I said changing the topic. I could see a thick tension between us, but she needs to understand this.

Hazel's POV

It was my first kiss with him, and that was out of love, I love him and what if I am just some temporary girl he just likes to be around. He doesn't loves me, may be, he said those words just to justify for last night. I don't know what to do, I think I should take him like my boss itself.

The drive was silent and he pulled out near starbucks, he ordered some frappe for himself, waiting for my orde,"I just had my sandwhich, I am not hungry, Sir." I saw his eyes buldging out, but thats what he deserves.

He paid the bill without touching his coffee and just stood up to leave, I know the way I spoke might have affected him but what he did wasn't fair enough. If he doesn't loves me, he could have told me this earlier.

I was following him, and was ofcourse in my own train of thoughts, while I saw two tattooed man coming closer to me, I panicked and tried matching Caleb's pace before I could reach closer to him my breathe hitched, "Caleb!" I yelled in pain when one of those man stabbed a knife, my vision blurred. "Hazel! Fuck, I won't fucking leave them, Drake needs to stop doing shit to people." Drake, Who is he? Caleb-Drake what's going on, how does he know that one of the two men was a guy named Drake. "Hello, I need a fucking ambulance as soon as possible." I could feel arms around me tryin to lift me, "Hazel, wake up baby, I am here, I will love you. Shit. I do love you, just wake up honey. Please." Caleb loves me, god what's going on, where am I, why everything has turned to white, it's cloudy, it's cold here. What is Caleb doing here? He looks amazing, his white tuxedo, his hairs falling perfectly on his forehead, who is he waiting for? My eyes went to the floor, stained with blood, my waist is bleeding and when I looked back to Caleb, he had tears "I love you Hazel".

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