Buttons And Lace .

The contract.

' Is this guy dumb ' I thought.

' No he is hot and hot guys can't be dumb ' my subconscious yelled and I asked her to shut up so she mentally cursed me and went back to take rest.

" What the hell are you talking about ,Mr Buttons " I questioned.

" Well , there is something I want to show you ..so how about we have dinner and talk about it"
His reply was more of a suggestion.

I couldn't think straight, I never even talked to a stranger, and travelling with him in a car would have been too much but now I was here going to have dinner with him .

Ugh...
What's going on.....

" If you could just tell me ,who the hell are you and why the hell should I have dinner with you , maybe I can think about it" I yelled .

' Wrong choice of words for a hottie , Well you may end it atleast with a please '

My subconscious was busy teaching me manners and I was concentrating on Mr .Green eyes well Mr . Buttons for an answer.

" Well...as I said , there is a contract...which you will have to sign ...if you can just come over to the dining room we can discuss in detail.."
I can sense his impatience clearly.

' Ask him anymore questions if you want to lose the sunshine tomorrow '.

A valuable advice from my subconscious which I decided to follow this once.

When I finished my conversation with my subconscious or my mini me ,I found Mr . Buttons  looking or more of gawking in my direction .

This dude has some serious problem , what's with his staring at me that way.

So I decided to cut the crap

" Please lead the way Mr .Buttons ."

" For you it's Aaron , Miss Lace"

Well ..oh kay .

I thought, well I am not going to let him call me Pristine, never going to be on first name basis.

I followed him to what he called the dining hall .
It exquisitely designed yet was simple . He pulled out a chair for me and motioned me to sit .
I sat without much thought.

The perks of having a gentleman.
I thought.

He left me there to ponder over the chandeliers and I thought about what just happened awhile ago.

Why the hell was he calling this our home. I can never afford to buy such a home for this would cost me more than my mother's 4 or 5 years of salary. And now she wasn't even working .

My thoughts drifted to the time I and my mom spent together . We were so happy and I always felt it as a complete family .
I was cut out of my thoughts when
Mr . Buttons snapped his fingers in front of my face .

" This is the contract , you may have a glance and sign at the back page"

I took the contract in my hands and decided to read it carefully for I was very acquainted with these type of scenarios in movies the guy asks the girl to sign and she signs without reading and it ends up with her having a huge trouble.

So I started Reading from the first page .
As I proceeded further, my heart beat raised frantically. I could barely register things , everything became a blur and tears welled up my eyes.

" What is this all about , why are you doing this to me?"
My words came out more as weak begging than strong confrontation.

" Buttercup , this is my deal . You sign the contract, you will get the benefits or be ready to face the consequences"
He spoke with a distinct smirk as if challenging me to go against him.

" What have I done to you ? " I asked as tears start flowing down my cheeks.

" Sweetheart you have no idea what you do to me "  he said and I think he has lost it.

I couldn't think clearly.

The contract said, I and he were to live together under one roof and in return he would take care of my step father's debts  and  mother's medical expenses and would pay for our house which is under mortgage .

I knew about mother's medical expenses and mortgage but I didn't know the amount of debt my step father had .

How could I agree to stay with a man I barely know .
What if he abuses me or worse,  rapes me or kills me .
And most importantly what does he make out of it ?

He also mentioned that if I didn't sign then there would be consequences.

" Well, what consequences will I have to face if I didn't sign "

I tried to sound calm and unaffected by his threat but my voice showed it all .
My voice was meek and my hands were trembling as I clasped the hem of skirt .

My forehead had droplets of sweat and I bit my lips to sense some pain so that I won't pass out due to fear.

After what seemed like eternity, he cleared his throat and spoke .
" Your house which is under mortgage has been already bought by me ,since if you refrain from signing the document I will have to sell it in an auction .
Your step father's debt along with the interests since unpaid will leave him to be prisoner for life "
His scrutinizing gaze bore deep into my soul trying to find an answer for my sudden courage .
He clenched his jaws and his fist tightened .
I was looking at his eyes for long . His green orbs which were now dark, refused to leave my body. I shifted under his gaze and finally spoke with the leftover bravery .

" How much is my step father's debt ? "
He looked a bit astonished at my question but soon got it covered .

His reply took over my little confidence left to defy him anymore.

" 10 million dollars"
What!?!

" I ...um..I need ....um I "

Before I could stop stuttering he cut me and his next words shook me to the core and I felt arrows piercing all through my heart.

" I forgot the most important part , your mother will be removed from the hospital which is presently providing her medical aids and she will have to be admitted to  another one"

No.

Mom had to stay there because that was the only hospital that was providing better medical aids and treating her with a very low cost in return.

There was no other hospital which was ready to do that.
If removed from there , she would hardly make it to the next week.

Oh my god .

" But ... Why will they remove her . As far as now there are no such notice and they can't remove her like that"
I spoke perplexed and fear lacing my voice.

" Believe me buttercup , that hospital would remove her as soon as you refrain from signing the document ."

There was an evil smirk on his face .
I was fuming with rage and suddenly out of impulse.....
" I won't sign the contract , no matter what, stop messing with my life ,you bastard"
I shouted and ran from there.