16 Undoing the knot

I was able to feel everything stop spinning around him, his hands which covered mine became still.

He didn't even blink.

Did I confess at the wrong time?

"Stephen!?" he didn't even move or nod.

"I am sorry if I-" He suddenly cut me in the middle and startled me.

"What do you know about me?" he turned to face me but didn't stop talking.

"Do you know anything about me? Let me tell you something, I am dangerous for you. If I fall in love with you, it will be not only me who will hurt you but also all the people with me." his sincere eyes bore into me.

"I am scared to fall in love with you" he said and stood, all the while I was not able to breath or also think.

"What is making you scared?" I finally let out a wavering voice when he started to walk away.

He turned slightly and saw me,

"My father"he finally let out a sigh.

What surprised me is not that he would not love a girl just because his father.

His eyes, his deep dark eyes, were now filled with tears.

Tears of agony and regret.that surprised me, a cold and strong boy like Stephen showing this sid eof his life is moving my heart.

"Stephen, what are you telling?" I cry out.

"I am asking you to not to love me because I can't return back what was given"

he said and walked away without turning.

What is holding him back? My eyes were filled with tears threatening to fall down.

I can only ask one person for help.

Phineas.

No today, but I will get to know about him soon.

Wait a bit Stepehen, I am going to undo the rope around your wrist which pulls him from loving me.

I made a small vow in my heart.

"Slyvia, I need your help" I slowly murmured,

During the next day's lunch break.

"What kind of help?"

"I need to talk to Phineas about Stephen" I looked at her.

"You should ask Phineas, why are you telling me!?" she smirked.

"Can you please tell me where I can find him?" I looked at her with puppy eyes.

Sylvia became my secret keeper, my friends started to show different faces after Stephen's entry into my life.

The fact is...people who are at least a year older than us will have a lot of tricks and kindness.

I can't say that about everyone, but whosoever I had friendship with did a lot to me.

I think the best of all is Slyvia.

"Um..I don't know exactly but he boards his bus sharply at 4:00pm be ready you can catch hold of him at the bus stop." she smiled, it was kinda encouraging.

I jumped and gave a bear hug by thanking her, but her hand caught my elbow pulling me back from the glee.

"Be careful, this path can be tough and dangerous. Don't lose yourself while trying to find the lost." her eyebrowed was narrowed and she looked very serious.

I don't know why her words kept on haunting me,

Don't lose yourself while trying to find the lost.

I shook my head to stop myself from over thinking,

Now I was sitting in the bus stop and my legs were drumming because of nervousness. What if he denies?

Stop thinking positively, my inner being shushed me.

It was already 3:57pm, gosh when this guy will come!?.

I let out a deep sigh and closed my eyes and leaned back to rest my.

"Hi!" a voice suddenly greeted me, I jumped and my eyes shot open,

It was phineas smiling brightly like a sunshine, come on boy you're really going to be my sunshine today. You better tell me all the secrets.

"Um..hi!" I smiled back, but still nervousness danced on my face.

"I don't think you will usually come here at this time..change in plans?" he wiggled his eyebrows.

It was so funny looking at his handsome face doing cute things.

"No..actually I came here to talk with you.." I drawled.

"With me!?" his eyes sparkled with surprise,

"Yeah...with you.." I smiled seeing his happiness about talking with him.

"About…?" he grinned.

"Stephen" one word, that's all it needed to darken his bright face.

His face became blank and there was pain and doubt.

Something is wrong.

very seriously wrong.