A Night To Remember

Chapter 23

I can smell him. He's here. How did he find me? I need to go before he can see me.

"Hailey, how did he find me?" I asked,  panicked.
She shook her head.

"I really don't know Flame!" I am sorry."

Sh*t. If he's going to see me, I'm sure he's going to stop me in doing my plan.

"Hailey, I need to go." I told her. Hailey didn't answer, her attention is behind me.

I know who she is looking at. I don't want to turn, he's the least person I want to see for now. Damn!

"Flame!" He calls me. I like how my name came out from his mouth. To be honest, I really missed him. If only everything is normal, maybe we're happy now. I didn't noticed that I was crying when I felt a tear slipped from my eye. I gently wiped it and compose myself. This is not the right time to show to him this emotion I have.

I turn my body to see him with a fake anger painted on my face. His face is mirroring mine. Maybe he's angry with me that I hid from him.

"Leave us! " He said in demanding tone.

Hailey moves her gaze from Zire to mine. My eyes are begging her not to live me with this man but-

"Now!"

We both jump in surprise when Zire shouted angrily. Hailey immediately walked away from us.

That leaves the two us, standing, staring each other like a predator and a prey. I wonder how'd he found me. He stalks towards me, slowly while I remain in my place.

"Stop!" I say.
"Why are you here Zire?How'd did you find me?" I spat the words angrily.

"I should be the one asking you that Flame. Why are you hiding from me? Do you know how scared I am that you didn't show up to me after finding your special friend? Your parents are so worried of you Flame, if I didn't forced them to tell  me all the friends you have and their history then I wouldn't find you." Now I can feel that he's not faking his anger like mine.

I stare into his eyes, they are red now. So that's how he find me, because of my parents huh? Hm, so they also know about my friends history? I wonder how many secrets they are still keeping from me?

I gave him a smirk. I should stick to my plan, that if he ever found me in which he did, I should be sending him away even if it will kill me.

" I don't need your worry Zire.... Damn! I don't need you either. Your presence makes me sick. I am disgusted with you. Everytime I see you, my problems flashes in my mind like lightning, problems that happened because of you. This is all because of you! My life became a mess since you showed up." I paused for a while and released a deep breath. He looked at me in a complete shock. I know he's hurting, but I need to say it, it's the only way I can think that can make him leave me alone.

"Because of you, I wasn't able to experience happiness anymore. If I am your mate, then you must give me happiness Zire..... and my happiness is by not seeing you.  Please... If you still care for me, then just leave me alone. I want to start a new life without you, my nightmare." The words are harsh. His face shows that he's hurt, so hurt. He took a step forward, trying to hold me but I just dodge t.  I can't let him touch me because if he will I'm sure that I would not let him go.

" I know you didn't mean it Flame. You're my mate, we are made for each other." He said while controlling his anger.

"I mean everything I've said. I don't need you in my life Zire. I don't need a monster like you, a monster that made me who I am." I tried my best not to cry. I hope my voice didn't betray me.

"I've ask sorry to you many times already Flame and I know that you can't forgive me for what I did but I told you that I regretted it so much. It is hard for me too, to look at you suffering because of my mistake. I don't want to lose you Flame. You're my mate, we are meant to stay together, to love each other but why are you sending me away now?"  Zire's voice are so broken, it hurts to see him like this but I really need to do it.

"I know that you've ask sorry many times, but there are things that cannot be fixed with just sorry Zire....."
Every words that I said are opposite to what I am feeling. Deep inside me, I know that I have  already forgiven him but I don't have a choice, in order to save my love ones including him, I should set aside my happiness first.

" Maybe your right but I really need you Flame.... please don't leave me..... please don't send me away...... Please...." He begged.

I really need to end our conversation  as soon as possible because If not, I won't be able to hide my feelings anymore.

"I hate to say this to you but I really can't accept you as my mate, so please leave me now... and don't show your face to me anymore....... Goodbye Zire"

Zire looked at me in the eyes, taking a deep breath. His face shows lots of emotions and one of it is hurt. Slowly, his face relaxed, as if he already made a decision, a decision that I don't want to hear.

"Flame, is that what you truly wanted? To leave you?" He's voice is soft and calm.

I nod my head afraid that if I'll speak, my voice will crack. He look deeply into my eyes, challenging me to give up and take back my words but I didn't.

Then, he suddenly utter the words that I didn't wished to hear in my entire life.

"I Zire Clinton, reject you Flame Clemmons as my mate"

The world suddenly  became quite, his words keep repeating in my mind. I didn't wished this to happen. I didn't expect that he'll come to the point of rejecting me but I should accept it, I should accept the we aren't mates anymore.

I hold back my emotion. I need to continue what I started. I didn't  move my eyes away from him. I am still watching him and standing strongly  as if his rejection didn't affect me but what he didn't know is, I'm crying deep inside me, my feet wanted to give up. I can't imagine what will happen to me after his rejection, maybe we are not really meant to be together.

"Your wish is granted Flame. Remember, I just did it, for you to have your happiness" After he said it, he's gone.

I collapsed to the ground, crying. I never wish to have a life like this. I looked at the sky.

"Why did you let this happen to me." I whispered.

I stayed on the ground for I didn't know how long. It's already dark. The words of Zire still keep on echoing in my head.

"Flame, are you okay? Let's get inside the house, you are so cold, you need to drink blood Flame. Here, hold my hand." I grabbed Hailey's hand. She guided me towards the house.

Once we are already inside , Hailey immediately run to the kitchen and came back with glasses of blood on her hands. She gave me the glasses and I hurriedly drink it. Slowly, my strength came back as well as the pain of rejection.

Hailey noticed the tears that fell from my eyes. She knows that I need comfort, she hugged me, I cried on her shoulder. I know she knows what happened, I'm glad that she didn't lecture me about what I did.

After almost an hour of crying. Hailey decided to let me sleep through magic. I didn't argue and just nod my head. If I'll sleep, I'm sure I won't able to feel the pain anymore.