Fire & Ice

Fire & Ice (3)

I stretched in my bed, the sunlight streaming through my curtains, I sat up, rubbing my eyes. I stood up slowly, shoving the chair out of the way I walked toward the bathroom, shutting the door behind me I began to clean my teeth and wash my face, tying my hair up I walked into the kitchen to see Aditya facing me

"Morning, I made you tea"

I narrowed my eyes, I didnt trust him, not even slightly "Not that I dont appreciate the tea, but why are you still here, isnt it time to go home"

"Bored of me already, there was me thinking you and I already shared an unbreakable bond" his comment rubbed me up the wrong way quickly

"I dont really know what you think of this neighbour hood, but usually we dont refuse to leave someone's house when they were nice enough to let you in, in the first place"

His eyes fell to my hand and he tutted, pulling the tea from my hand and rubbing his thumb gently against the burn "That was when I didnt live here, now I'm back, so get used to it"

I pulled my hand away "This is crazy, I want you to leave my house, you cant do this" I was near screaming, this man was insane

"Not enjoying my company habibti" he leant against the side, grabbing an apple and bit into it, I looked away at the apple juice that slid down his chin

"I would just like to be in my own home alone, that to much to ask for"

He smiled joyfully "Course not, all you had to do was say"

I went to argue, to tell him how I had already told him, but was taken back when he kissed my cheek again, the strong smell of coffee and cologne surrounding me as he did so, then he left

XXX

Glad to be free of my neighbour for a while, I decided to top up on my groceries to give myself something to do when I felt my trolley bump into something, I looked across the trolley to see Aditya facing me, how on earth was it possible to meet him again?

"Doing some shopping I see, I hope you'll be getting more apples" he pulled his trolley back and allowed me to pass

"Why, if you want apples, get them yourself" before I knew it, he had placed a bag of apples in my trolley, I went to take them out only to have him grab my hand

"Oh come on habibti, lets not pretend you hate my company" his smile smug

"Id rather have company off a rat" I bit back, still not over his refusal to leave my house earlier on, I continued to walk forward trying to finish my shopping fast when I heard him laugh from behind me, I turned to see him bent down infront of a woman, helping her pick up her groceries

"No, no, its my fault, I got so distracted by a beautiful lady like yourself" oh ever the charmer he was! I rolled my eyes, continuing to walk on until I heard him run up to me

"Sorry habibti, was just getting that woman's number, she sure is fine" he simpered

"Why are you apologising to me, I was quite enjoying shopping without your company" though I was slightly annoyed that he had been so nice to that woman when she had bumped into him, his attitude with me had been completley different when I had done the same

"That's quite a bitter tone for someone who claims not to be bothered" I felt him wrap his arms around mine, his hands next to mine on the trolley, his mouth beside my ear "Its okay to be bothered, I would be if it was you"

His voice sent a cold chill down my spine, I ducked under his arm quickly wanting not to be so close to him for any longer than absolutely necessary "Look, can you just stop following me everywhere, I just want to shop in peace and sit at home in peace"