BENEATH HIS MASK

CHAPTER 25(PARTB)

A/N- THIS CHAPTER ID DEDICATED TO @ @ harinibeenie and mus sister scarlet_prii. thanks so much for your awesome comments.

He keeps his gaze steady on me, observing me intently for a while and i couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking. Was he planning his moves or was he just lost in thought? I take his absent mindedness as an opportunity to throw my frist punch at him which he blocked along with the side kick i threw. I kept it simple in the beginning to observe his moves but he was probably doing the same as all he did was block my moves. he tried to knock me off from underneath which would give him an easy win but i was successfully able to jump and steady my ground. He looked surprised that i was able to do that.

"you have skills." He said.

"you surprised i know more than the basics?" i ask expecting him to say yes but he surprised me by shaking his head.

"it's to be expected from a girl like you." he says grinning and i wondered what he meant. "you suprise me everyday you know." He said with a smile. I wanted to ask what the hell he was talking about but i knew now was not the time to get distracted. I then grab him by the arm when he least expected me to and push him to the ground which i was almost able to do but he surprised me by grabbling me by the waist and holding my arm stopping my movement, this frustrated me so much and i wondered if he was smirking standing exactly two inches behind me.

"why are you going easy on me? is it because i'm a girl? you should know better than to underestimate me." i ask feeling frustrated as i try to fight out of his grip.

"i know better than to underestimate you Rebecca jones. I underestimated you in the begening thinking that you were like the others and i could break you easily like any other person and trust me when i say i never make the same mistake twice." He says fighting to keep me in his grip as he knew that if i managed to excape we would have to sparr again but if i admiteed defeat, (which i never will) he would easily win.

"then why?"i ask frustrated.

"because it's you and i can't hurt you even by accident." he yelled and started to breathe heavily.

"what?" i asked shocked and broke free from his grip to look at him dead in the eye. His beautiful blue eyes held such seriousness such lonliness, and i wondered what was the reason behind it. His grip loosened and he let me go, i wondered if he realised what he did yet.

"damien." I whispered. He looked at me intently for a minute. He looked like he was going to kiss me again and i wondered would i have let him? He soon replaced his emotional expressions with a poker face. he then took me completely by suprise by repeating my previous move and knocking me which resulted in me falling on my back as i lost my balance. I lost this one. I think and then it suddenly hits me Oh no! He won.

Damien bends down on his knees and looks at me closely. He bends his face for a while before he lifts it up and meets my gaze. He then offers me his hand and helps me stand up.

"go home Rebecca. i have nothing to say to anyone at this point." He says and walks away. I guess i got my answer now. i shouldn't be here. he doesn't want me here and i'm wasting my time after someone who doesn't care. I had sworn to myself for the sake my self esteem that i would never do that again. no never again. i look at him straight, he was off the ring and fully dressed now. his face looked flushed from all the work out. his nostrils was flaring and his head was bent.

"fine damien. I respect your wishes. I will leave you alone and never bother you again." i say and jump off the ring. i was just about to leave when i stopped in my tracks. I looked back to see that he was looking at me. he was frozen in his spot and his fists were clenched tight and his gaze fixed on me.