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Chapter13-Resplendense

''And your name is?'' I ask.

''Carson, Carson Gales.'' He replies with a dazzling smile of his that sends a shiver down my spine.

''Could you possibly be....no..you can't be...it can't be.. wait, are you by any chance...''

''....Sebastian's Brother? Yes, I am'', he confirms by finally putting a rest to my confusion.

''So our meeting wasn't exactly.... coincidential?'' I ask softly.

''Well, coincidence it was'', he says, ''And I do not know why you say it wasn't a coincidence.''

''Are you my brother's friend?'' He asks as the lightbulb in his head visibly glows out.

I nod.

''That explains it!'' He shrugs.

''What sort of friend are you?'' He asks suspiciously.

''Haven't Sebastian mentioned about me to you?'' I ask, for all I knew Sebs was pretty close to his brother.

''Well I believe he did and that could be the sole reason for your name to be familiar to me.'' He explains.

''Though I do not know how I could have missed meeting those pretty eyes before?'' He adds in a flirtatious manner.

'' I am a close friend of your brother.'' I reply to his previously unanswered question.

''Ah, I see. How close though?'' He asks again.

''We just met a couple or more weeks ago.'' I reply.

''Well, are you free today for it is an exceptionally unexpectedly beautiful day!'' He states.

''Ofcourse, it is exceptional only because it is unexpected!'' I device.

''As a matter of fact, I am free today.'' I add simultaneously.

''Well I see you are more smart than I thought you would be!'' He mustered.

''Thank you.... I guess!'' I say reluctantly.

''Are you going to buy something?''  He asks.

''What?'' I ask and look at his gesture and immediately coming back to the present situation, nod at him.

''Well, are you going to stand here or buy?''

''Oh, yeah. Sorry!'' I say and spin a complete 180 degrees.

Picking up a few more favourites, I walk to the counter, feeling him trail along behind me.

When I pull out 5 dollars from my purse, I see a masculine hand put forth a crisp 20 dollar note in front of me in the counter with a slight bang and take the cover.

''Keep the change!''his voice booms and the keeper slightly clings backward. I felt bad for him.

Taking my right hand, he pulls me towards the door and from behind a feeble voice calls out,''Have a nice day!'', his voice slightly shaken.

After I reached my car, I asked him what was that about?

''Well, didn't you see how the guy was gawking at you as if he never met a girl before but only heard tales of how gorgeously smart they were?'' He grimaces as if the very thought disgusted him more than anything.

''Oh! Since when are you so protective?'' I ask.

''Since I had the pleasure of making you my friend!'' He says with mock respect.

''Oh really? Is that so?'' I ask.

''Ahan!'' He nods.

As I get into the car, I turn to bid him goodbye but he was nowhere to be seen. Even before I knew it, I heard the car open from the other side.

Poking his head in, he asks, ''Do you mind if I drive?''

''What?'' I ask confused.

He walks all the way to my side and opens the door. Even before I knew it, his hands slides underneath my thighs and he pulls me out if the car.

I squeal and start banging him to put me down. But all my efforts were in vain.

He calmly slides me to the passenger seat and walks to the other side and smoothly slides to the drivers seat, turning the ignition on.

''Are you kidnapping me?'' I ask, '' And to where?''

'' I wish...but no,I wouldn't want to make a pretty girl like you sad!'' He states.

I sigh. He was so different from Sebastian. He was so open, his eyes glimpsed of mischievous delight and joked around all the time. But Sebastian was so preserved, hiding everything from the world, trying to keep the pain to himself.

Fleetingly the image if Sebastian's hurt face flashed infront of me. How he seemed to almost crumble thinking about his sister. I decided against bringing up the topic now and ruining the mood.

We were driving out of town now. The tress brushed past on either side as the car smoothed down the road.

Unable to hold down into my curiosity, I ask him that the question which had been choking me.

''Were are we going?''

''You will see!'' He replies in a sing sing manner.

''No, you tell me now. This is my car and you are the one who is taking me elsewhere without permission when we only met for what might be Five Minutes!''
''Calm down girl!!'' He whistles,'' I m only taking you to a wonderful place with an amazing view which I m pretty sure will make up for the things that you just listed.'' He says.

I clicked my tougue, annoyed at him. I hate surprises, for the curiosity seems to eat me up alive.

''And where is that amazing place?'' I ask.

He doesn't answer and my body grew heated by time by time. Tapping onto the cover of my phone, I try passing away the unruly time. Soon, the car slowed down and came to an absolute standstill.

I fold my arms across my chest as Carson gets out and walks around to open my door and get me out, in other words act as a perfect gentleman.

I look at the other side, avoiding eye contact with him. Yes, I was that mad. Don't blame me. You can't expect me to be all happy when a guy who you just met, picks you up and drives you in your own car to some 'wonderful' place! Note the sarcasm.

''You really want me to carry you so much!'' He sighs,'' Well, I am glad that my presence perks up your mood that much!''

I didn't really catch what he meant but I simply avoided him. Again, out of the blue, I feel his arms slide down my thighs and the small of my back as he slides me out the car. I start the regular and go in thrashing around. But this time he put me down pretty soon.

I look around to see that we were on a sea shore. The beautiful crashing waves breezed through as the sunlight slanted, creating a burning, red glamour in the mirror like surface.

The sea's crystal blue was so breathtaking. Even if I was so angry and still wanted to be, the sea seemed to absorb it all as my burning rage slowly ebbed away.

''Wow!'' I breathed.

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