Forrest

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Forrest pov
Where am I? I could only see pitch black. My head was throbbing and my throat felt dry and scratchy as if I haven't drank water in years. But more importantly I heard voices- no wait shoutings. What's happening? Oh it's Maya's voice. Why is she screaming? And who are the other two people talking.
There were too many questions bubbling inside of me. I tried to open my eyes but I couldn't. Eh why can't I open my eyes?

After trying so hard I finally managed to open my eyelids a little bit to a white ceiling. I tried to talk and I almost freaked out by my own voice. I wanted to say I need water but all I could muster up was-

"W..water" and after letting that out I just wanted to held my throat, and groan. It felt sore and it hurt to talk. What happened to me. I felt cold and warm at the same time.

I felt Maya's hands over me in a millisecond and her cry of happiness.

"OMG Forrest Thank God! Are you okay?" She asked while wiping her tears. I wanted to tell her I was alright, but when I opened my mouth to say something a groan came out instead. So it really was my neck huh

"My throat.. it hurts... bad" I let that out with all my strength. I looked to my side and I see him. Standing there looking at me with his pure golden eyes filled with concern. He is concerned?

"Yeah, the doc said you will be feeling sore in your throat for some time" he said looking straight at me. wait he is talking to me?

Maya gave me a glass of water but seeing my condition, she hold the glass for me to drink from it.

Don't get me wrong I still don't know what's happening. Where am I? What's happening? Why is my throat sore? BUT most importantly why is this person doing here? I am sure I am making my one of those ugly faces in the morning when I wake and I have no idea which realm I am in. And it's getting bad since his expression changed to a weird one looking at me. Shoot I scared him

"What happened?" I asked averting my eyes away from his direction to a worried looking Maya. Once again he replied the answer to my question.

"The guys who shot me attacked you" he said calmly. Oh yeah ok- WAIT and with that all the memories of what happened came rushing filling my head one by one.

I suddenly felt as if I was being choked once again. And the dizziness I felt at that moment was back and I could feel my heart in my throat. I felt cold in my cheeks and feet.

"Omg are you okay? Forrest please say something?" I heard a voice but I could see nothing. All I could see was that man's face on my face this time smirking while he strangled me. I could even see the snow falling everything felt as if it was in slow motion. The night was dark. Everything felt dark. I am scared. I am gonna die.

I was brought back to what I think is present time by a hard shook on my shoulders.
"Forrest you are scaring me, say something" but I was lost.

"No no no please don't hurt me" I trashed my hands and pushed maya back. Yes I knew it was my Maya. My head knew it her and I even heard her voice but I couldn't stop myself. I couldn't stop being scared. I couldn't erase his face before I had blacked out.

"Don't TOUCH ME" I screamed ignoring the pain in my throat when someone hold my hands. But surprisingly it was warm in contrast to my cold body. Someone hold my whole body in their arms.

"No STO-" the word I was gonna say got stuck in my throat by those stern golden hazel eyes. They were deeply staring into my soul, and I froze. Huh? What is this I am feeling? Arthur had held me in his arms. His arms protectively holding me, I didn't want him to let me go.

"Shhh calm down" his lips whispered to me. His face was too close to mine. I could feel his breath fan over me. And just like that I had calmed down. I suddenly realized what I was doing. I was trashing around so badly for something that has happened to me many times before. I thought I had gotten used to it. I thought I had gotten stronger after experiencing worse things than what had happened today. I thought if something like that happened to me again, I would come out stronger and defend myself but yet here I am shivering and trembling even after hours of the accident. After all I was still weak and hopeless.

My hands which were grasping his torso scared for my life fell to my sides, and my eyes which were once desperately searching for his golden ones were now averting my gaze into nothingness. And I guess Arthur noticed it too that's why he took his arms off of me and stood up tall. But Maya was quick to take his place.
"Forrest are you ok now..." she started off concerned but her voice trailed off watching my expression I guess.

"I am fine" I whispered out, I knew I was being ignorant of her feelings of concern to me, but I just wanted to be alone right now. I didn't even looked to my side, "I want to be alone, I am tired"
"But forrest-" she spoke out but I didn't let her finish

"Please" while turning my back on them and laying on my side.

"We should let her sleep, it's already late" I heard Arthur's distant voice while a pair of footsteps leaving the room.

I knew Maya was still standing behind me so I spoke out again.

"Please Maya leave me alone for now"
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Arthur's Pov

What is this I am feeling? I didn't wanna leave the room with her looking like that Wait why am I wanna be with her in the first place.. I need to stop this isn't good.
Despite whatever I was feeling, I exited the room and took long strides to my study room. I knew carter was behind me too, following along. But I had to be alone to sort out these thoughts I was having.

"Make sure that girl Maya doesn't do anything stupid" I exclaimed regarding her reckless behavior earlier.

"That won't happen" he replied while I kept walking to my study, and he I guess turned to go to the living room.

Once I entered my study I took a big gulp of the wine sitting on my table and let out a big sigh. This is bad.. i shouldn't be feeling this for a mere girl like her...
But that's the thing she isn't just a mere girl, you know she looks exactly like her.. my subconscious told me and as much as I hated to admit it, it was the truth.

But there was more to her, her likeness to Sofia wasn't everything that drove me closer to her. Every time I looked into those forrest green eyes of hers I felt like I was lost in them.
If she hadn't dropped her grasping hands around me back then in the room, I couldn't have stopped myself from kissing her shit this is too bad.

This feeling of wrapping my arms around her and taking her right there isn't subsiding. I want to go in that room and make her feel good and protected.

I checked my phone and it read 22:52 I smirked knowing I found the perfect thing I can do to get rid of these feelings. I swiftly took out my phone and dialed Clint number. The other line answered after two rings.

"Hello sir" his raspy voice was heard, by the background noise it seemed he was outside.

"Be ready I am coming" and with that I was already outside and strolling towards my car.
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I reached outside the building I owned. It was an old building I bought to renovate it and make it a bigger luxury hotel here in US.

I took long strides and entered the building and went directly to the basement. I met with Clint on the way.

"Has he spoken yet?" I asked while taking my coat off and opening the door to the room he was held inside.

"Nah not even a word" Clint exclaimed while I push the door open and came face to face to a beaten up Stefan who was tied up to a chair.