Falling Bad

10- A baffling persona.

"I'll be home in an hour probably. Let's talk later. Bye." I said quickly and hung up on my brother.

A small laugh lit his face mocking my mere existence. "You didn't know my name." He kept laughing. "Yet you were brave to threaten me?" His voice got darker and suddenly I felt a dark cloud above us.

"Damn. You've got some nerve."

I kept silent looking anywhere but not at him. I knew it annoyed him. I crossed my hands and tilted my head to look at him with my now bored eyes.

"Are you done? Can I leave?"

"So much attitude even after I took care of you?" Sarcasm. "How could someone be so stupid and fall asleep in a stranger's car?"

I furrowed my brows in anger. "Okay, so what, I fell asleep and anything happened to me? It's none of your business. So stay out of it."

"Stay out of it? Honey, I think it'll be really hard to do with this persona of yours."

He took a step forward and I one back. I hated this egoistic side of him like he's so confident about things he wants to happen. Right now, he's making me look weak by scaring me with either his angry side or a kiss! The thought of it made me angry. I put my hands up to sign him to stop and said,

"You know what? Just don't ever show up in front of me ever again. Ever. I despise the sight of you. Go ahead kill me. I'd be glad but don't show this caring, all-good act because I know, I know what you did. I saw how merciless you looked when you shot him."

"I didn't wanna kill that bastard either. He just didn't give me a choice. If it were to me I'd make him suffer."

"Who are you to do that? Who gave you the right? Just because you are loaded and a gangster you don't get to do as you please."

He walked closer. "Trust me, love, you don't know me. I'm much better than that bastard at least."

"No you are not. How can you say that when you've murdered someone, tried to kill the only witness, then scared me to death with your threats, going around like you own everything and kissing me like that? You are the most disgusting person I've ever seen. So, don't act like you care and own me. You don't. So don't ever show up before me."

I was tearing up slowly and was out of breath. I didn't wanna look weak. Not now. Not in front of him. I looked at him through my now blurred vision, to see he was surprised and taken back. There was a glint of pain in his eyes. He turned his back to me.

"Go home Ms. Mason." He turned around. He flexed his shoulders and I saw his hand moulding into a fist like he was angry. If he is he would normally shout at me. Why suppress it now?

" I said, Get out." He said through his teeth. This is what I wanted right? Why am I not moving soon? I didn't wanna stay there and analyze his actions. I said what I wanted and got what I wanted, so I should move sooner.

I quickly picked up my bag and opened the door, "Ms Mason." His words made me stop. I didn't wanna turn around. I stayed still keeping my back to him. I felt his stature nearing me and let out a sigh. His breath hit my neck making a shiver go down my spine. He always stands this close to me, breaking into my personal space. His fingers slightly touched my arms and I melted. Suddenly it was sensual. I wanted to turn and see him so badly but was afraid that he might see the lust in my eyes. I bit my tongue to suppress my thoughts. And he said, "I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt you." I took a wobbling step out of the room to get him away from my space, to straighten myself. My heart was throbbing heavily.

Don't turn.

Don't turn.

Don't turn.

Don't turn.