JUST HOLD ON

CHAPTER 16

"Who is this?"

"Guess. I will give you one chance. If you get it right you will go as my partner to the gathering and if you get it wrong, I would go as your partner."

"Gideon?" I asked laughing.

"Ah guessed right. So, you will go with me. That's settled. Good night." He said.

"Wait. I never accepted." I said quickly before he could hang up.

"Oh, I just know you would. You can not resist me."

"Cocky much. How are you?" I asked.

"It depends on your answer."

"Fine. You know I can not resist you." I joked.

"Yes, finally I can get break him."

"Whom?"

"No one in particular. I was just playing a video game here with Cole. He says hi."

"Hi to him too. Though we have not met." I said laughing nervously.

"Oh you do not have to worry about that. He knows a lot about you. Thanks to your Adrian." He said.

"He is not mine." I said bitterly.

"Why is that? I thought you both were a thing."

"No we are not. Where did you get that from?"

"The picture we had clicked would have been the reason for my death." He said causing us both to laugh.

"He is just protective of me. That's it."

"You really want me to buy that shit?" he asked seriously.

"Yes, since that night..." I stopped. I haven't spoken to anyone about that night except to my parents, Adrian's, Fahad and Adrian.

"It is just that he is a little too protective when it comes to boys." I don't know how he left Jake considering the fact that I dated him for at least a year by now.

"What night?" he asked.

"I really don't wanna talk about it."

"If that is the case. Let's meet tomorrow. Now that we became quite famous after that Greg case; we can roam around freely without covering up." He chuckled.

"Sure. Okay."

"It is not a date though. Do not get too excited." He mocked.

"I would never have considered it if I thought it was a date. I am not "The one" for you." I snickered.

"How do you... Fahad. I know its him. That son of a beach is dead."

I laughed. We then eventually stopped talking and went to sleep.

~~~

"You really did that? I asked while clenching my stomach. It hurt so bad from the laughing session I was having with Gideon.

We were in a restaurant which he apparently owns and having the time of our lives. Laughing and sharing all our stories.

"So, you going to invite me in or not?" he asked.

"Seeing this is your house?" I asked smirking at him.

"Fahad can never keep his mouth shut?"

"It was Adrian who told." He shook his head.

~~~

"Dan and Brit." I said while I introduced them to Gideon.

"Lexi, he doesn't even match the description you gave us the other day. He is even more than I imagined." Brit said starstruck. Dan cleared his throat and we all erupted into laughter.

"Okay we are going upstairs. See you guys later." He said and we went ahead.

We sat on the bed.

"Tell me the story of yours." He said.

"Which one?"

"The one that made up fall in love with Adrian."

"Okay. Just so you know you're not to talk about this to anyone. Brit and Nat knows it but I am not taking my chances."

"Okay. A secret told to me will never be revealed."

I told him the story of Simon locking me up in the janitor's room and completely leaving me to suffer till Sunday afternoon.

"I don't know how I did not pass out provided I tried screaming so much and all the sweat that had formed on my forehead due to the darkness. He came to give me something to eat. He said that he did not want me to die because he loves me. I did not know what to do. I ate whatever he gave, drank Coke though I hate that shit. I needed something liquid and drank it. I wanted to pee so I asked him in the most sweetest way possible and he let me. The washroom in my middle school had a huge window which lead to the front gate where there is a security guard 24/7. So I used that opportunity and jumped the window and slide down the pipe. I had this adrenaline rush to do so and ran to the gate. I told the guard about it and he went to check inside and I took the chance to run away. Luckily, Adrian's house was near so I ran to his house and opened it with the spare key they keep in a secret place and let myself in. I ran straight to Adrian's room and say him sleeping oblivious to the fact that I was missing." I cringed rethinking that.

"What happened to Simon?" Gideon asked.

"Well, I slapped Adrian and told him that I had gone missing for an entire day."

"What are you saying? You texted me telling that you will be at Nat's place and not to disturb you." Adrian panicked.

"What happened? Who did this to you?" he asked.

I sobbed, "Simon. He said he loved me and that he thinks I am with you. He was like a whole new person in there Adrian. I was so afraid seeing the look on his face. He locked me up in the janitor's room and left me to suffer in the dark."

He pulled me closer to him, "I am going to kill him." He said angrily.

"Take. Call your parents. I think he sent them also some convincing message for them not to search you. How did you escape though? I am happy you are safe."

He said kissing my forehead.

"We then proceeded with filing a complaint against him. But his father being a rich and well known guy; Simon was left out free. They did not even approve to file a restraining order. Then things got worst. I started having nightmares and could not sleep with the lights off. Adrian helped me through all of it. It was funny because I held him when he had nightmares and now, he held me. And somehow in-between all of this, I fell in love with him." I sighed.

"Adrian had nightmares?"

"Yeah. You know the story of Julie abandoning him right. He used to get nightmares of everyone in his life leaving him. Which is ironic because he was the one who left me." I said even before I could stop it.

"You have to let go of that Lexi. You know he had a good reason." He sighed.

"I know. But I don't think I will forgive him that easily. I think I already forgave him. I am just angry. It will take a while for me to get out of it."

"Good."

"Yeah. So, that's that. What is up with you and waiting for the one? What if you do not find her?"

"I will. I know I will. But it will take time, I guess. I am just 21. I think I have time. Enough of mine. By the way, that was Lisa with Adrian and I clicked that picture to just get spite out of him. I thought he likes you with the way he keeps talking about you."

"He spoke about me?"

"Trust me. There wasn't a day he used to not talk about you. Always 'Do you think Al will forgive me?' or 'Do you think Al would have read that book?' Al this Al that. What is that book anyway?"

"That is a scrap book he gave to me on my birthday. I haven't read it yet. I don't think I will for now too."

"I think you have to. Anyway, I will get going. I had a great time. Another picture?"

"Sure" I replied laughing.

"Well see you tomorrow." Gideon said and left.