Athena In Gold

VIII - Tension Pt ²

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I had to ask one of their servants to guide me out of the estate.

Unfortunately the maid, who had helped me get to the front door, couldn't walk me to the gates since she had much more important things to do.

Of course I understood her situation on a personal level so I didn't bother keeping her long even though she asked if me I needed anything else.

Nightfall came and I was walking along their extremely long driveway. I started to wonder if I should have asked the maid if she could find me a ride home. I don't exactly remember how far my dorm was from Nicholas's house seeing as how that maniac basically drove past the speed limit to get here.

I thought I was saved when I noticed the driveway lighting up from behind me, a car pulling up. But my face dropped when I realised it was Nicholas again.

"Are you planning to walk all the way home?" He stopped his car right in front of me.

My eyes squint so I could see the annoyed look on his face past his headlights. I rolled my eyes and started to head for the gates again.

"Wait-"

My feet stopped instantly.

So what if I didn't mind having to be dropped off by Mr Supremo? Goddess knows I don't know my way home even if I shifted into my wolf form.

"You can't go that way." He stated and I give him a stunned look.

I wanted to kick his bumper. "Why?" I asked slightly angered I couldn't get a ride home.

"My mother will see you walking out in the camera footage." Nicholas complained and I couldn't even say a single word.

What the hell did he want me to do then??

I step back once he got out of his car. "What are you doing?" I became even more confused once he reached for my arm and pulled me into his chest. "We're not close, what do you think you're playing at-" I tried to push him away but struggled against his strength.

His head falls to my shoulder, as if we were embracing each other but in reality I was getting crushed.

"Nicholas-"

He pulls back but keeps his hold on me, looking down at me with an apologetic look. "I'm pretending we're fought and just made up so I won't get grounded for letting a girl walk home by herself."

A smile of disbelief landed on my face. "You're doing this for the cameras." I nodded to myself and shook my head.

I started thinking of ways that I could beat him up without it showing on cctv.

"You need to go back inside with me now." Nicholas states without any room for negotiations.

He made a move to grab my wrist but I didn't want him to have a death grip on my wounds so I ended up improvising.

His eyes look down to our entwined hands then back up to me. But I'm too quick and look away as his head raises.

"What are you doing?" I ask as I stare ahead at his car.

"I should be asking you that." His voice clearly amused but tired. "Don't you want to leave?" He changes the subject with no intentions of letting go.

I snap my head back to him, taking a quick glance at our hands before gawking at him.

"I-.." I forgot his question.

"Am tired?" He says. "Or are you using me as a charger?" Nicholas gestures to our hands.