Fate

Chapter 35: Breath again

"You're the one who didn't fight for me. You're the one who watched me slip from your fingertips. Slip from your life. You're the one who lost me when I was basically the only one fighting to keep us a-something.

He wasn't an ex-boyfriend, or and ex-best friend. He was an ex-something to an ex-feeling that I used to breath on."

It's been exactly 3 days since the hardboard incidence. I haven't seen Shady except when she came to take her belongings and leave. I don't know where she went to—I think she went to stay at Kylie's. She couldn't even look me in the eyes. How dare she do something like this to me?

Kylie came to check up on me every once and a while, but Daniel kindly tells her off, and that I need some time alone. Daniel, who is a completely different story, actually stayed with me for those 3 days. He slept on Shady's bed. Somehow he knew how I hate to stay alone. He wouldn't leave me for a second. He'd make me breakfast, lunch and dinner. We both skipped lectures for this 3 days, but with the permission of the department of course.

Also the thing that was very surprising, that Sandra—my sister, took permission to expel whoever did that. And said that if they didn't tell who did that, she'll know on her own and expel them. But if they kindly showed themselves up, they'll only be suspended. I was so glad that she stood for me after what I've done to her. It's also amazing how she took that seriously.

"So," Daniel started, "Aren't you gonna talk to me now?" He didn't really pressure me on saying what's up with me. Today, is the fourth day morning, and we're supposed to be getting ready for our day to start at Uni. He got ready at his dorm (Which was in like 3 seconds) And barged in when I was in only my underwear. He laughed it off but I was still embarassed. I got really mad at him for not knocking, although I looked like a tomato.

"No!" I shrieked,

He threw his head back laughing and I burried my face in my hands. I ran to the bathroom as soon as he barged into the room, and it took me 15 minutes to convince him to give me my clothes, but not after he stole a glance and smirked at me.

"C'mon, nothing I haven't seen before." He begged, removing my hands from my face and intertwining our fingers.

"Jerk." I muttered under my breath. Nothing happened between us in the past days which was really weird but good at the same time. I wondered if that was just because I was mentally unstable.

I thought that maybe if he wants to tease me, two can play. I removed my hands from his and went to sit in the opposide side of the room, he came darting into me. "Sierra! C'mon."

I pouted at him and he defintely bought it. When he was close enough, I attacked him which led to both of us falling onto the bed, with me on top of him. He gripped my hips firmly and I layed my hands on his shoulder. I was trying to get out of his grip, but looks like my plan was going against me. He clutched my slim waist and took the upper hand, laying on top of me instead. I let out a small yelp before I recovered.

"You wanna be playful, huh?" He smirked at me, his voice hoarse,

"What! Me? Noooo..." If I was tomato before, then now I don't know what am I. Heat from my cheeks and heat from his body was like I was in a fucking oven.

He took that as a yes, and moved down and pressed a kiss on my earlobe. I moaned softly and I felt him smile into my skin.

My eyes snapped open, "We're getting late!" I shouted, taking him off guard, and getting out of the dorm. And he followed anyway.

And that was the first time he layed a hand on me in the past 3 days.

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It was the first time for me getting into class since the hardboard incidence. And it wasn't as awkward as I thought it'd be. First lecture was calculus and Daniel was with me which was something that's defintely good. And in Sandra's lecture, I had Kylie. And my sister was there anyway, so I felt protected enough.

My day went by with no troubles, I exchanged glances with Shady and Sebastian in halls several times, which was weird because they were with each other all the time.

When I went to my dorm, Daniel was there, but he wasn't cooking. As soon as I stepped a foot into the room, he told me to go to the mall and grab some food, then we can go to the cafe together anyway. I said yes, of course.

"You have a car!" I gasped at the mini cooper parking at the end of the Uni block.

"Well that's why I was working at the cafe, so I can purcashe this baby." He patted the mini cooper.

"I'm in loooove." I hugged the car.

"Sweetheart, I didn't know that you'd fall for me this easy." He gave me his singutare smirk.

"I'm talking about the car, not you." I stuck my tongue out childishly at him. "Wait, then are you still working there if you got the car?"

"Do you want a beautiful lady like you to work alone with that monster-boss?" He grinned, taking a seat in his car and I called shotgun.

I ignored his compliment, "I don't really have to work, I have enough money to last a lifetime." I informed him.

"How so?"

"I lived with my grandma when I was 18, and when she died, she left me everything including her house and jewelry and literally just everything." He raised his eyebrows at me,

"Why did you live with your grandma for starters?" He knew the answer, he told me he majored in psychology—so he knows pretty much the answer, but he still wants me to say it.

"Well that's a long story."

"We have time." He looked at his wrist watch. And I told him everything, from the very start—to that Mrs. Johnson, the designing professor, is my sister. He listened to everything with patience, and just asked some questions in between. Otherwise, he just seems to be stirring it in his head.

When I was done, he didn't tell me, "I'm sorry for that." Or even if I'm okay. He just pulled me into a hug, and I didn't realize I wanted to cry until I was in his arms. Something about his chocolate brown eyes that touches me gently, and strokes my heart. Only his brown eyes, makes me feel secure. Because maybe those brown eyes of his, hold the universe. Hold another world of pain and suffering, holds the most loving human being and a childhood filled with rainbows and unicorns. And maybe this brown eyes of his, is filled with so much stories that would've been in books if it wasn't for his secretive personality. Maybe behind those beautiful eyes, is pain, 10 times stronger than what I've been throw. Something about him attracts me to his feild. Maybe I tried to ignore it before, but now I just seem to be pulled into his magnetic feild. And I'm afraid to fall. So fucking afraid to fall.

"I'm hungry." I told him and he smiled at me. He put his arm around my shoulder and we headed to the mall.

We ordered chinese and we munched it not-so-silently. Daniel has a habit of saying jokes whenever we eat. It's amusing to find a guy who can change pain into power.

"So, Daniel..." I started, "Tell me your story."

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TEASER:

"What do you mean you're sorry!" I shouted at him, how dare he even tell me he is sorry.

"Sierra, please listen to me." He yanked my arm but I pushed him away harshly.

"You and me. Are not a thing anymore."

So yeah, I'm gonna be putting teasers. HAVE FUN WAITING FOR THE NEW CHAPTER ;) ;)