Never In A Million Years

Chapter Seventeen

~Allyson's POV~

I was staring endlessly at Kgosi before Karay asked me if I was ready to go. Kgosi Thateho had been a part of my dark past, and now he here was ready to taunt me, right after I thought I'd freed myself. 

Karay was signing himself out of the mini hospital and we were supposed to go for ice cream. Upon his arrival, Karay sank his hand into mine. 

"Your hand seems heavy, here let me hold it for you." 

I laughed a little, and slightly pushed him. He did the same, and we were now walking out of the hospital. When we got out, we found the whole team waiting for us, and instantly I gave Bonang a 'we need to talk' look. She was the only one in the team who knew me before the World Championships two years ago where we all officially met. She was my best friend before all this happened. Before Karay, before anything. 

She nodded and asked how Karay was feeling. He smiled and we all knew he was better. Just as we were entering the van, a familiar voice called out to us,

"Going without saying goodbye?"

"I was hoping." Karay mumbled.

It was Kgosi. He was standing at the door, looking like a treetop. He was tall, very tall. Light skinned too. 

"Kgosi?" Bonang said in confusion.

"Bonang? Is that you? Gosh, hey Bonang."

Dylan, Boithuto and Karay were the most interested in what was going on.

"You two know each other?" Karay asked.

Bonang, turned to me before nodding and saying

"We three have a past together."

"Great"

"Karay, can we talk?" I whispered. 

I needed to talk to him. I knew  what was racing threw his mind right now. I knew he was scared, jealous, and angry. But I also knew he was disappointed. He thought he knew everything about me, but really he didn't. I wanted to remind him, that in my world he's the sun that shined and made my heart warm. The only person, I want to be with. I wanted him to understand my feelings, because I surely don't. I wanted him to know that I loved him.

"Later" he replied coldy. 

Great, he hates me now. Just great. 

"Please."

Annoyed, he turned to me, and snapped.

"Dammit, Ally. I said later. As in, not now. Get yourself together, and we'll talk later. Should I spell it out for you? L-A-T-E-R. Later."

I blinked. Shocked, scared maybe? I don't know. I was so perplexed, I couldn't even hold back the tears. But, determined, to not allow him to see me cry, to see me vulnerable, to see me weak. I walked away, more of sped walked away. I didn't know where I was going, but I just kept on walking. 

I could see myself walk through so many Japanese streets, but I'm not a native, and I have no idea where I'm going. It was cold, and it had just started raining. I was soaked, but I still kept going, till finally I heard my name. If I wasn't desperate, I would have kept walking, because I was more than certain it was Karay and the team. And right now, despite my current condition, I really did not want to see him, in fact, I didn't want to see any of them. So I kept going. If this was how I was going to meet my end, then so be it. 😒  I was ready for it.

Then suddenly, I ran into something. It was hard, and stiff. It was warm. I got up from my fall, and stared at the body that stood in front of me. This person was tall, warm, muscular and fit. Everything Karay was. Except, I didn't get that feeling that I do, whenever Karay was around me. Very bravely, or very foolishly, I lifted my head. Instantly, I had met the eyes of my past. I had met light brown to hazel eyes, that I was so sure, was part of my past. I was now staring endlessly into his eyes. Thateho. Kgosi Thateho. Except while growing up, I called him K-Thateho, or just Thateho. I supposed I enjoyed the name Thateho over Kgosi, but from time to time, I called him Kgosi. 

"Going somewhere?"

His voice was soft, and gentle. I was drooling over it, before snapping back into reality.

"Yes. Away from all of you." I was cold, but I needed to be. 

The rest of the group were now running towards us. Karay in front. Upon arrival, he immediately began his apology of which I was not in the mood to hear.

"Ally, I'm so-"

Interrupting him, I instructed Thateho.

"Take me home."

 Karay blinked.