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Chapter-7 Hide and Seek

'' So why exactly did you plan on calling someone a bitch who passed by you?'', there it was out. I was the one who didn't want him to talk about the incident but here I was spilling out the question which I wanted to ask for this long.

His facial features twist as if the memory itself brought forth negative thoughts. The room felt colder and his eyes became stormy again. I bit on my lower lip, why exactly did I plan on bringing this topic up again? I had no idea.

I wanted to apologize immediately but I kept my mouth shut for I wanted to know the answer.

*A Flashback comes on and I hear my mom telling a 10 year old Emma,'' Your curiosity is gonna put you in real trouble, Emerald. Is there any use of telling you to not be curious on little silly things?'',she laughed away. Well, I think not mom.

From somewhere Sebastian's voice fills the air,'' My sister was really sick and the day didn't go well for me. Carson, my big old brother who is practically one year elder to me gave me an advice to go to the concert. He told me that it might help take my mind off things for a while.'', he says, his voice breaking on words like sister and sick.

He was ashen faced. I didn't push him. If he felt like it, he will open up to me. Looking at him, I felt a sense of sympathy followed by regret. I didn't want him to emotionally capture me - it isn't fair. But again, life itself isn't fair.

'' Oh'', was the intelligent word that escaped my lips. I mean I was never the one to console people. If it was Kate or Cara, I would atleast have an idea to make them laugh with my craziness. But him, I had no idea what to do.

''Yeah, what's with the serious conversation?'', he says, obviously trying lighten the mood,'' I was hoping to have fun. The whole point of me coming to your place was to escape boredom. Well, what can I expect from a girl like you - serious conversations itself is something!'', he smirks.

'' What can you expect from a girl like me? Well, then why don't you just hang out with your friends who are way cooler than I am?'',I snap at him, I felt like literally slapping the smirk off his face.

''Woahh......I love you attitude. So sweet.'', he says with a wider grin.

''Argghhh....'', I facepalm myself. This dude was really getting on my nerves. Is this how he makes friends? Cause well, it isn't working with me!

''Well there, Ms. Sadistic One, how else shall I compliment you?'', he gives one of his most famous evil grin.

At this point, I really, really got mad.

''Ms. Sadistic One, am I?'', I ask slowly as I grab a pillow and throw it straight in his face. He didn't expect this, so his moment of shock gave me some time.

I burst into laughter looking at his weird-out expression and sprint out of my room.

I run down my stairs and make it to the hall. The back of the couch caught my eye, in front of which the flat T.V.screen was. If I just lie flat on the couch, he won't probably find me besides he wouldn't even think of searching for me at such an open place.

I jump over and lie down straight as I hear his footsteps on the stairs. When he makes it to the hall, everything seemed eerily quiet and my own heartbeat sounded like helicopter blades. I peek over to see his back facing me and lie back down. Suddenly I hear the soft papery sound of when someone walks barefoot on tiles. I slowly roll over and fall on the carpet and lie there, my back pressed to the foot of the couch.

Suddenly, his tufts of dark hair appear overhead and then disappears. I hope he didn't spot me yet but just to be on the safe side I slowly crawl to the corner of the room where it was a bit dark.

As I slowly crawl, I suddenly decide to stand up and the run to the corner to make it quick. Well how stupid was I? As I stand, I quickly glance back to make sure he hasn't seen me yet though the chances were slim. But that was a bad move on my part.

When I did turn back, I see a whisp of something white flying towards me and then it hits me square on the right side of my face.

I hold the pillow before it hits the floor and hear the unmistakable laughter of Sebastian as he calls out,'' I got you!'', and then he was nowhere to be seen.

No,no,no..............This isn't fair.
''Damn it, you're good at this!'', I say loud enough so that he can hear me. I faintly trace a chocked laughter, it seemed to be coming from right behind the staircase. Nice choice! It was darker there unless of course I decide to switch on the bulb light there!

I walk towards it squinting at the darkness, the shadow of the stairs made it impossible for light rays to enter underneath there, even if the place was quite small. I walk closer, plunging into darkness. Then I purposely turn around when I feel the warmth of his body close to me, ready to make my escape before anything weird happens.

When I do turn around, firm hands close in on my waist and pulls me back so that my back hits his chest. I could feel his heart beating real quick as the vibrations passed on to me. His arms now close in on me completely and he lowers his head and presses it into the crook of my neck. My eyes flutter as I feel his smooth lips brush the side of my neck. I grip harder on his arms as I realize that I have been holding onto him for quite sometime. An involuntary moan escapes my lips and his arms tighten around me.

His lips trace along the side of my face and I legit thought that it was possible to melt right into him and I wanted to as much as he did.

I never felt this good ever in my life. Abruptly a cold shiver runs down my spine. Images and memories flood back into my mind.

I remember how the guy I trusted in my past ruined me. How he first saw me, how he slowly lured me into his trap and how he used me for show. I might have not been the most popular girl probably because I didn't want to, but he just wanted a cool girl but then he found someone else and threw me away as if I was rubbish.

The past came rushing back so forcefully that I felt dizzy. But the horrible name clearly approached the forefront of my mind.

Drew, Drew Parker.

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Hey guys!!!! I know I have kept you waiting for a good amount of time and I am sorry. But still all the support and inspiration has given me the courage to go on and continue my passion. Most of you know I stopped writing in between but just because all of you never gave up on me, I couldn't let you down. So here goes another chapter, hope its satisfactorily long. Please do comment, vote and share. Love ya all!!💜💜❤