Love or Fixed

Chapter 4

After two days...

It was 2 a.m. I had been tossing and turning trying to get some sleep, but i couldn't. I couldn't stop thinking about what had happened. There was a reason why i didn't have people over at my house. I knew how Gautham would be and know i had let in a complete stranger who i didn't even know. He told me that he was gonna help me, but i didn't really know what he meant. 

Suddenly i hear some very small knocks on my window. I carefully get up and try not to wake Hope up. I go over to the windows and realize it's small rocks. It's Karan. He smiles at me. I smile back. He gives a signal to come out. I take small steps so no one can hear me. 

I walk outside.

"Hey," he says.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" i ask him. 

"I told you i wanted to help you..."

"Actually i don't think it's a good idea. He's just going to get mad at me, and you will probably just make it worse" i say. 

He looks at me confused. 

"What is that?" he looks at my neck. 

"What?" i ask him. I knew exactly what it was, but i had to lie. 

I take my hand and cover the side of my neck. 

"It's probably just a hickey..." i say, and keep my hands on it. 

"Priya, that's not a hickey.....what is that?" he asks again looking at me seriously. 

 I didn't wanna give him more reasons to help me. I didn't want him to feel sorry for me.

"He did that to you. Didn't he?" he asks. 

I look down. 

I get water in my eyes. 

"I'm sorry. I should leave..." i say and turn around. 

I'm about to go inside again, but he takes my hand. He strokes my hand with one of his fingers. I slowly turn around to him. 

"Why are you doing this?" i ask him. A tear runs down my cheek. 

"You deserve so much more than him" he replies. 

He let's go of my hand.

I blush. I look down to hide a smile. 

"Hey...don't hide," he says, and chuckles. 

I look up at him again and chuckle.

We stand in some seconds just staring into each other's eyes.

"Ehm....so... I should get some sleep..." i say.

"Yeah, I'm sorry," he says and backs away from me. 

"Goodnight," I say. 

"Goodnight," he replies. 

I slowly open the door and get back inside. 

I smile to myself after i got inside. It tickled in my stomach for some reason. He made me believe. and hope. 

I went back to bed and fell asleep like a baby. 

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The next day i couldn't stop smiling. I was happy. I couldn't stop thinking of last night. I took my coffee and went into the living room. 

Hope was in the living room eating her cereal. 

"Morning mommy!"

"Morning sweetie, did you sleep well?" i ask her.