LOVE THE WAY I AM

Chapter 59

★★BELLA★★

  Sitting alone on the bench for the past six hours, with my eyes all blurry because I can't concentrate, My butt starts to ache. I don't think it's alright to go inside, that woman in there, she doesn't like me. I've taken a nap twice, still the evening is taking so long to get here. I continued to swing my legs with hope that Jayden will come back and find me here. I lost my phone with all the tension.

  "Bella?" A sudden call of my name. I turned to see who it was. It's Gabriel. He had an overwhelmed smiled on his face. "You're here?!" He asked in a more relieved tone. "Bella, I've spend the last days of my life searching for you, boss won't let me rest. Let me take you to him now." We both got in the car, as he started the engines, he spoke, "Why didn't you call anyone? Or rather go inside?"

Gabriel is better than when i first met him, he is a nice and free person.

    "Do you think that woman inside likes to see my face?" I whispered with my hand over my mouth, even though we're only two in the car. He chuckled "The madam is always like that Bella. She can hate everyone when it comes to Jayden. She is over protective of that son of hers. I can't count how many times I've been scolded for leaving him all by himself even though he's stronger than me and, more than enough to guide himself... Although, sometimes fights get in his head, he just can't turn back and hurt himself because he doesn't want to let go." Gabriel laughed while saying this.

  "So, How did you come back? I'm been forced to camp in the bushes, all for you." He said.

   I was going to call Braden's name, but... Things like this are better let go. He promised to forget me and I also promised not to say his name. I think Braden needs to start his life allover, also throw away the pride they both have.

     "Hey. What are you thinking of? Is anything the problem?" Gabriel asked again. "No, i- i- I mean, Aish. Nothing." I startled, I got confused of what to answer and again, what was the question?  "Bella, who brought you back home?" He asked again.

     "I dont know. I was blind folded and after the rag was removed from my eyes, I found myself at the gate." I said, with my face down, I told a lie. What if Braden comes back?  "Bella, Jayden sworn to destroy who ever did this, at least give us a clue. What unusual thing did you find or feel?" He asked again. This time, he slower the movement of the car.

   Oh I see, I have to give them a clue? "I felt the voice of one of the men was familiar." I said to him.

    "Like? Can you guess who own that voice?" He asked me. He really knows how to interrogate someone. I feel like spilling out everything I know. But it would be hurtful for Jayden,  his brother sold his whereabout to get me.

    I hold my head as it already hurt so much, plus his never ending questions. "My head hurts so much, i don't think i saw anything more other than the familiar voice." I told him.

     "Hmmn."

     In the next minute, he approached the gate and it opened, he drove in. It's already so late and I feel so cold after sitting outside for so long. I went upstairs to Jayden's room, knocked on the door once, the sound I heard, he threw something at the door. "Go away!"

     "It's me. Bella." I said. "Bella, Bella, Bella..." He played rhythm with my name. "Are you not tired of getting in trouble? Bella, start allover. I'm not worth you." He said.

    His words started to make my eyes bring some sweat... "Don't be like his now." I banged the door. "Open up Jayden, stop been down. I don't want to leave, even though I'm not worth you." I said.

   "What If you're killed because of me, I'm danger! I can let anyine hurt, not you and my mother." He said.

He started to feel low of himself. Even though I can't boast of my self-esteem, this is bad. "Jay. Open up, I'm back for you." I say with tears blocking my throat, my voice start to get more low. "Please, I want to see your face.

    "The door is open." He said. I twisted the knob and entered the room. He was seated on the floor, with a cigar in his hand, trying to keep himself busy by pouring the ash on the floor. "Smoking is not a good thing you know?" I said as I made my way to him.

   "I know. What can I do when it's the only thing that calms MW down?" He asked as he put the cigar between his lips and drew it before puffing the smoke in the air. "Since you want to be like this, I live a useless life also, I should smoke more right?" I unexpected took the cigar from his hand, put it in my mouth, before I could take a draw, the smoke drew in itself and went straight to my brains.

"Ahh...!!!" I hit my ears hard. The smoke confused my nerves. "What the fuck did you do that for?" He asked as he hit my left arm. "Bella, are you mad?! These things are not good!" He scolded. I don't feel like his words can be taken. I already drew the awful smoke of this nonsense, I have to stop my brain from beating the loud drums. I'm still holding my ears, yelling, I don't know what I feel, I made the most stupid mistake to draw this thing. "Ahh... Jayden, I can't breath!" I called and start to cough continuously, the smoke from the cigarette dried my throat.
He pulled me to the bathroom and started to pour water over my head, with my dress still on. I feel like my brain is on fire. With so much water, my hear starts to calm down, I still don't want him to stop the running of the water.

    After so much time in the bathroom, I still am dizzy, he carried me back to the room and dropped me on the bed, covering me with the quilt.

The cigarette, I will never try again, but it was worth it. Bringing him back to his senses. With my eyes half closed, I hold his face. "I like the way you care for me."

    "I hate that you're my weakness." He said then forced me back to lie down. "now go to sleep imp."

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