Hands off

Chapter 19

(Picture of Antheia)

Antheia POV

Mary and I found a nice table in the food court of the shopping centre. I had just finished my subway sandwich and Im now waiting for Mary to finish her hot chips and gravy.

"You know Antheia you shouldn't worry what other people think, you are a beautiful person and I wouldn't trade you for the world."

"Not even your make up brushes.?" I fake a shocked face.

"Yes even though it would kill me on the inside but even my brushes. Now stop feeling down about yourself it hurts me seeing you like that."

"Yeah I know it's just hard when all the clothes stores around here don't have anything over a size 12. Shopping online is getting bad as well, I wanted to order a cute dress and they had it in XXL but I didn't get it."

"Why not you never spend any money on yourself, you should treat yourself."

"I didn't buy it because the XXL was a size 14 now how in the hell does that work?"

"Asian sizing I bet those skinny bitches have to wear children clothing it's ridiculous."

"Hahaha your right."

"Bitch please I'm always right and you know it."

"Haha.....Mary thank you for taking me out today I needed it, a day shopping with you is the best therapy anyone could ask for."

"Well I'm glad I made you feel better about the situation with you know who."

"I still don't understand why he is doing this to me. He spends most of his life working to make mine miserable and now he is doing all that kind of stuff I don't get it."

"You know I think he might have a thing for you now that you told me everything."

"Mary you don't mentally torture and attack someone that you like."

"Just remember males are different from us and don't think the same way. We shall never understand the way thier minds work."

"Hahahaha you got that right."

"But even if he does like you he has lost my approval after what he has done to you. You are not allowed to go anywhere by yourself when we go back to school. I'm scared he might attack you again and I think I should stay with you for awhile after you go back to your place. It might scare him off about attempting to jump you at your flat again."

"Ok sounds good to me."

We sit and continue our conversation when Mary suddenly went quite and her smile slowly faded away.

"Booboo what's wrong you look like you are about to scream."

"Antheia have you ever heard of speak of the devil and he will appear." She says slowly putting her hand up to her face trying to hide it.

I turn in my seat to see as Mary just put it the devil himself. Leo was walking around in search of something his eyes scanning every inch of the shopping centre. I feel my blood run cold as I see the determination on his face, I'm not sure if he is out looking for me but I'm not taking the chance.

"What the hell is he doing here."

"I don't know but I'm not sticking around to find out booboo I hope you have finished eating your chips because we are out of here."

"Ok time for Mary ninja mode to kick in follow me Antheia I will sneak us out of here."

"Ok let's get going."

Mary and I both slid out of our seats and Under the table we wait until he was looking in the opposite direction. Taking a chance we crawled to the nearest wall/island thing we could hide behind. We did this a few more times getting strange looks from the people around us, we were now behind him waiting for the right moment to run when we get the opportunity Mary was waiting for.

"Ok he is pulling out his phone now its the time to go but don't run you will draw attention to us.

"Ummm booboo we have been crawling around on the floor for ten minutes now I'm pretty sure we have some people's attention." I giggled my response.

"Yeah but they don't matter as long as he doesn't spot us we are good to go." Mary smiled "ok let's go remember walk."

We both stand up and start making our way to the exit. I keep my eyes on him to make sure he doesn't spot us, he puts the phone up to his ear. My phone then started to ring with an unknown number flashing across my screen. I look at Mary and I can tell what is going through my mind is going through hers.

("No way this can not be him it's just a coincidence, oh for the love of my sanity please please be a coincidence.")

I slowly swipe the answer icon across my screen and what felt like slow motion put the phone up to my eat.

"Hello"

"Antheia"

("This isn't even funny right now.")

"I know you are in the food court. I will find you, if you don't give yourself up when I do find you, you are in big trouble."

"What do you want Leo.?"

"I just want to talk about what happened the other day and apologise to you in person."

I feel my breath catch in my throat as my mind rushes over and over again about all the different things that could happen.

"I don't want your apology I just want you to stop talking to me and for all of this to go away."

"I can't do that Antheia."

"Why not.?"

"I don't know but I just can't."

"That isn't an answer."

"Just let's talk face to face hurry up and come out of where you are hiding."

"No I will not. Stop trying to boss me around I'm not just some stupid bimbo that will hang off your every word."

"ANTHEIA."

I grip my phone tightly in my hand.

"SHUT UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE."

The phone went quite as I tried to catch my breath.

"Antheia...... Found you."

I turn and our eyes connected.

("Oh shit.")