Flawsome

Chapter 8: Wrong Move

"I am her boyfriend."

I was never resentful towards Ethan for ignoring me. I never blamed him for asking me to stay away from them, because I knew that he was right. We never belonged in the same circle. We were worlds apart. So when he shoved me away, all I felt was pity at me for thinking that in friendship such discriminations didn't exist.

But at this moment I hated him with every fibre of my being. I hated him for coming back to see me at my worst, for thinking that he can say and do whatever he want because my life was so mundane next to his. I hated him for claiming to be something he is not.

Because the truth was that I so badly wanted someone to say the words he just said. I wanted someone to punch Aiden for what he has been doing to me. I wanted a boyfriend to care for me, someone to stand by my side. 

For once I want be cared for and not the other way round, because I was so tired of everything. For all these reasons I loathed Ethan that very second.

Aiden snorted outrageously but he put me down. Finally!

"Boyfriend my ass." Aiden snorted.

"What I am to Elle is none of your business." Ethan said.

"What I do with Elle shouldn't be your matter too." Aiden fired back.

At that moment I would have loved to break both their noses. Aiden's for making my life a living hell and Ethan's for all of a sudden interfering like he cared.

"What do you want Ethan?" I said sounding as cold as I could be. In a way I hated him more right now.

"Can we talk? Privately." He said the last part glaring at Aiden.

Aiden snorted. "F**k off, Emerson."

"Looks like you don't know your place Payne. Would you like me to kick you to your place?" Ethan said in a fake polite tone.

"Oh. You wouldn't want to get into fight with me here Emerson. Mommy-daddy is not her to save you."

"I don't need mommy-daddy to protect me from a girlie like you. Let's go Elle." Ethan smirked at Aiden before holding my hand and dragging me with him.

"Leave her Emerson." Aiden said in a dangerously calm tone.

I knew that a serious fight was about to break out. Not because of me, about because of male ego. They simply had to establish who the alpha male was. But the trouble is that, I have to witness this obscenity.

"F**k off, bastard," Ethan shouted.

I don't know how I knew it and I most definitely don't remember making a conscious decision, but the next moment I was standing in front of Ethan, blocking off Aiden's punch.

I felt like things were happening in slow mo. One I am extending my hands out to stop Aiden, but  it seemed like even I was moving in slow mo. I saw Aiden's fist coming right towards my face, for I was after all standing in front of Ethan.

I felt pain explode on my jaw and spread instantly to the rest of my head. The impact of the hit knocked me off my feet. I saw the ground rushing towards me. There was nothing I could do before my head crashed into the hard concrete.

Did my head split open? I am going to kill them both for this. And then everything went black.

Eva's P.O.V

It has been 3 days since I saw Peter. Once the initial shock wore off I was able to get a grip over myself. Ean didn't leave me alone even for a second after he found me in the washroom. Only just now he went out saying that he needed to meet someone.

Ean knew me more than I knew myself. Even if I try to act tough, he could simply understand what is going on in my mind, because he understood even my subtle movements. He knew that I was so scared to be alone for the last 2 days, so he never left me.

Both our parents were worried. I know for sure that they are working to find out if Peter came here after knowing about me. I wanted to believe that seeing him here is just a coincidence. But what if it is not?

I was at Ean's house. Both my parents were here. Ray also flew in from his business trip as soon as he heard about this. Both my parents and Ray were trying to get more information. Information was the one thing that matters the most.

Lily was fussing over me. She is worried sick.

I had so many people with me. So I should be feeling safe and protected right? But right now all I could feel was a sense of dread. I was dead scared. Not for me. I was scared that they all were going to end up getting hurt trying to protect me. What should I do?

I was sitting with Lily and my mom in the kitchen when Ray and my dad walked in. They had this forced neutral expression of their face which immediately put me on alert. They had something important to say.

"Oh you guys are back. Perfect. I was thinking about the dinner." Lily informed.

"We have something to tell you." Ray said.

"I don't want you all jump to assumptions. We needed information, that's why we called him?" My dad said in a calm tone.

"Called whom?" My mom asked suspiciously.

"Me"

We all whipped out heads to the source of the sound. Standing casually against the door frame was Enrique Alfaro, my biological father.

I felt the blood drain from my face because at that second I remembered the promise he made when I was 6.

He told Ean's and my parents that, he will let me live with them as their daughter only as long as my identity doesn't get compromised. But if it was to get compromised, he promised them that he will take me far away where no one can find me. He said that I could never meet anyone again if Peter was to find me again.

And he was here to keep that promise. He was here to take me away.

Where are you Ean? I need you now.

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Hey guys,

I am sorry that I was really late in uploading this chapter. But the thing was, I was confused. I couldn't decide on some things. I wanted to take my time and decide on how the story should proceed. I love my characters and I wanted to do justice to both them and my story. So bear with me guys. Please vote, comment and support. Tell me what you think.

Love,

Geetanjali