Taken As Hers

Chapter 36 No One Can Separate Us, Except Me

Ela was already awake by the time I woke up.

She was still sleeping on me, and knew I was awake, but she was unusually silent.

"Ela" I called her.

She looked up from my chest. There I saw her face back to being masked, strong and composure hard.

Couldn't find vulnerability anywhere, I saw yesterday night.

Suddenly I felt uncomfortable seeing that.

"Good morning" I smiled.

"Good morning" she replied, giving me a small smile.

I just didn't know what to do then. I was unclear on what I should do, as she felt far away from me with that expression.

"You should go for your daily jog." She said into the silence.

"What, but.....you were..-"

"It's alright, I am fine. I will not break down like yesterday" She said getting up from my chest and leaning on her elbows looking at me.

I don't know if I should believe her or not, but she looked like she was in control of herself again.

A hard stone.

I didn't like that. It felt like she was far away from me, even when being this near.

"Today is the weekend. So you should come back here after." She said.

She wanted me to be back here. She wanted me!

A smile bloomed on my face. I nodded and got up, and she did too. I gave a peck on her lips and escaped into the bathroom.

I washed my face and came back out to see Ela, still on the bed thinking something deeply.

I smiled at her and waved. She waved back, but it still seemed distant.

I got down and out of the house to see Max waiting for me.

"Ela told me you are coming and to join you. I live in this house too." He smiled.

"That's good. Let's go" I smiled.

"I am sorry," I said after some time.

"Why?" He said keeping up with the light pace beside me.

"After seeing her, I understood what a terrible mistake I had made. I hurted her so much, I don't even think I can ever forgive myself for it."

"To tell the truth, we cannot blame you Leo, for what you did. What happened that day, normal people, not only normal but no person would do things like that. I understand how you feel. because I was once as normal as you. To feel horrible and afraid after seeing situations like that is nothing to be blamed about.So, don't blame yourself too much, you are very brave and kind hearted to come back for her after all that happened. " he said.

"I really still don't support what she is doing. But I don't want to be away from her either. And being a good boy, I can't be with her. So I thought of leaving off that title, if that helps me be with Ela, because I love her. I love her, and I am not a good boy. That's what I told her too" I said.

Max looked surprisedly at me,"You can't just do that as simply as you said. Just because you did one thing bad, it does not change your whole character."

"It does. It does, Max. But I don't care. So just don't bring it up. I don't want any more titles. I want Ela"

Max didn't look like he agreed with me, but he didn't speak anymore.

"Max let's take a taxi and go to my house, I need my clothes. I will be in her house today, if she allows me, would like to stay for the night too, and for tomorrow too ...." I trailed off and blushed.