That Man

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*disclaimer* in the beginning so far in this story I'm just taking a cruise, doing little moments here and there. So if you are all impatient, just please trust me. THERE IS A WHOLE LOT MORE COMING😈

"Stella...Hello" a voice calls from behind me, then suddenly I feel someone poking my shoulder. "Stella" another voice calls.

I blink rapidly, still trying to see him, but he's gone. My heart pounds like a drum, a big roaring beat exploding constantly. Soon I turn around still in shock.

"Stella, what's wrong?" Zack asks with full concerned masked on his face.

I look up to him, and completely act normal when really I'm freaking out inside my mind.

A smile over takes my face. "Nothing, I thought I saw something" I shake off.

"Are you sure?" Zack turning sideways in disbelief.

"Yea, why wouldn't I be" I fake my smile even more. I simply brush off my act and grab his hand trying to steer out of this situation.

"I'm hungry" I look down and giggle.

"Me too" he replies back, his face turning soft. I don't miss the slight smile form on those lips of his, so I lean in and take a taste of them.

"Let's go"

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      "Uh-" I try to smack his hand, but miss like the 8th time. For the past half hour, I've been trying to smack Zack's hand away from my fries. Each time he goes for a fry he manages to grab one. His fast techniques get the best out of me, so I gave up and just tried to eat them as fast as I could. 

     "Your going to choke" he laughs hysterically at me. "Oh no"

     I chew quickly enough to swallow the pieces. "Well" I pause to gulp down the food. "You gave me no choice" I pout as I chew.

     Without my knowledge, Zack slips out his phone. Taking a picture of me struggling to eat my fries.

     I quickly grab my water trying to swallow fast. "Delete it" I whine like a little kid.

     Instead of deleting the picture, he simply shakes his head with a huge evil grin. "Never" he says while looking at his phone.

     I cover my face, shaking my head persistently as I think of ways to get him back.

     "I'll haunt you in your dreams, just watch" I threaten him.

     "Hope to see you there then" he taunts me.

     I then lean back against my seat, grabbing my water. As I bring the straw to my lips, I stare deep into his soul. Giving him a deadly gaze.

     All that just lead to another photo being taken of me.

     "Oh my god, how did-whatever Zack. Whatever" I giggle giving up on him. "Your too hard to compete with"

      Zack leans closer across the table, lifting his phone to my eyes. "You see, as you look closely at these photos of her. All you can see is how deeply gorgeous this women is"

I hummed, blushing a deep crimson by his flirtatious self. "Cute" I say as I slowly meet his eyes. I then begin to nod my head as a nervous act.

     "Seriously Stella, your a very beautiful women" his voice softens suddenly, making my whole body flush with goosebumps.

     I naw my lip consistently, trying my best to control the emotions inside me that are sparking crazy as I think.

"Thank you Zack" I shyly respond to his compliment. I haven't felt this crazy over a boy in such a long time, and honestly it excites me.

I feel alive again. Free it feels, but of course safe. Something I haven't been able to have. It took a lot of me to actually come out and talk to Zack like this. I wasn't going to lead myself in his direction or anyone honestly for awhile, since David. Zack doesn't make me feel like that though. He hasn't made me feel uncomfortable or forced nothing like that. It's been going slow and easy.

It's like I'm the only girl who he actually wants to talk to, have deep conversations with, sit next to, and even be with. For that, I'll be dedicated to our relationship if he's willing to do the same. Which I'm sure won't be a problem for him because he's just as deep into this as I am.

David is long gone now. I won't have to worry about looking over my shoulder because he won't have me. He is just a mess up in my pass that I can't fix, but it won't define me as a human being. For that I thank David, to helping me to open my eyes and see the real things that I was too blind to see before.

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As Stella sits with her savior, she's unaware of what her senses are telling her. The young dense girl too low to realize that David will never give up, but will soon have her again. It was just going to be time till she will see. See what he's capable of doing to her.

So while she lays beneath, he is preparing for her. For her to come back into his hands soon. He will have her, his heart tells him. And she will never come back from what's to come. Only time will tell.

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