Reckless Behaviour (Exo Kai)

Trickery

Chapter 22 – Trickery

Jina

I watched Suho leave the apartment to give us some privacy with a heavy heart. At this moment, being alone with Kai was the last thing I wanted.

I felt more than saw him move forward to stand in front of me. I knew I should get up and get out of there but right now I was feeling too defeated to even lift up my head.

I just needed a minute to get myself back together again. Just a moment.

"I thought what we said last night was just in the heat of the moment." Kai was the first to break the silence and that was enough for me to break out of my depressed trance.

I have nothing to be ashamed of, I tried telling my self that over and over again but still it didn't work. He was probably the one guy who could ever make me feel shame because I let him get into my heart, because I cared what he thought.

I wiped my cheeks while my back was to him before I turned to face him. I couldn't read the expression on face, nothing new there. If anyone was better with their poker face than me, it was him.

"Well now you know." I tried to gather my bag and everything thinking to get away from there as fast as I could but he stepped right in front of me. Damn my heart, it still skipped a beat as his close proximity.

"Would you really have gone though with what you promised Suho if I wasn't actually here?"

"I don't make empty promises Kai." Unlike you. I may not have said it out loud but by the way he flinched, he heard it loud and clear. He started at me for a while before moving back with a sigh. Was this it? I wondered. This moment felt painful but relieving at the same time.

"Fine, I'll give you the clean break that you are asking for." The intense look in his eyes made it clear that there was going to be a catch but I wasn't brave enough to ask about it right now. I was holding onto everything by a bare thread. "If that is what you really want." His last words were whispered while he glared into my eyes.

That sounded more like a challenge than anything but more than anything I couldn't deal with his closeness right now. I pushed him away from me giving him my back under the guise of straightening my clothes. I walked to the door but paused, I didn't want to seem like I was running away with my tail in between my legs.

"And Kai, please get your act together." I gave him a look over my shoulder. " You really look like shit." I had the satisfaction of seeing his shock for a moment before it turned into a smirk.

"Glad you care enough to notice, Kitten." Hearing his usual nickname for me felt more painful than loud screeching in my ear because it signified a familiarity that we could never have.

I gave him my middle finger as I walked out of there. Hearing his laugh echoing at my back.

This was truly the end of me and Kai. I was doubtful but oh so hopeful but at the same time there was this big gaping hole in the middle of my chest.

How was I ever supposed to go back to the time before Kai happened to me? It was a time that could not be erased so easily.

Kai

"Damn you asshole that was your last chance. You're just going to let her walk away?"

I heard Suho's voice from behind me and clenched my fist instinctively. I turned around, my fist connecting with his cheek. His wince of pain was enough satisfaction for me – for now.

"What the hell?" Suho looked at me with confusion as he clutched his cheek.

"That's for getting hard when she touched you." I glared.