chapter 25

Abbie's POV

"Its good seeing you having fun like this." Sally stares at me after a moment of screaming at the carousel that he had to hold my hand through. I don't reply but I smile sheepishly as he helps me down from the seat of fear. He doesn't let go of my waist even when my feet touch the ground. I feel nervous when i look up and catch him staring at my face. He doesn't back out and I feel drawn to his eyes. I feel the butterflies creeping and my mind locks around him. I want him to be my whole world at the moment. He inclines towards me and I can feel his breath close to my face I want his lips on mine so bad. My body is starting to incline to him and he is tightening his grasp on my waist. My phone rings and it startles me.

"Prudy?"

"I'm sorry Abbie." She says over the phone and I clear my throat and excuse myself from Sally's side when he releases me.

"you better have a good reason to calling me." I'm trying hard not to sound like a pathetic fool that was seconds ago craving for a kiss from an ego centered bully.

"wow. Actually, I don't. I just called to apologize but apparently it seems like it's really a bad time." She laughs and I notice her sarcastic tone. Something is definitely wrong. "I will call when I can find a good enough reason."

"Prudy. Wait. W…wa…" she hangs up. I stare at my phone and sigh. "I'm sorry" I whisper and get back to Sally.

"So, you wanna get back to what were about to do?" Sally says, a smirk written all over his face.

How does this guy shift from sweet to flirty to this weird pervert all in a single sitting?

"You pathetic" I say and shake my head as I lead the way away from the fun wheels.

"I knooow. Right?" He lengthens the 'know' to irritate. "How long are you going to ignore the chemistry?" he smiles and I have to find a way around it.

"Berlin Is asking to hang out later tonight." He starts the car and I know I touched where it mattered. He doesn't say anything for half the journey.

"What'd you say?" he finally asks. Elevating this guy's ego is definitely he worst idea. I stare at my phone for a while looking at the text where I told Berlin that I was going to be busy then look up at Sally.

"I will." I say confidently even if I feel my eye twitch. Good thing he is not looking at me so he doesn't notice. He holds tight on the wheel and I know I just hit a jackpot. I smile to myself and my inner ego praises me. He drives fast past his apartment and I stare at him in wonder. "uuh, hello, we were supposed to stop?"

He doesn't answer for a while then he looks up at me and says. "I want to show you something."

Kiara's POV

I expected Prudy will be back by now but I guess she probably fell asleep. She has been off lately. I mean the OD? That was a little over the line. I could see it in her eyes though, something greater than her drugs problem. When I signed her up for rehab, I was not trying to intimidate her or something like she thought. I was genuinely trying to help and I really feel bad for her. I look at Kayc and he is lying there helplessly. I really do not know him that well but at least I know he loves her and I also feel bad for the guy. It's been hard for Prudy to open up since the trip she made and discovered that I had an affair with Allan. I don't really blame her it was 100% my fault. I am startled by the nurse who asks to be left alone with Kayc and I decide that it's time for me to go home. I pick up my trench coat and head for my car. Prudy is by the hallways when I walk out and she is staggering to the elevator.

"what the hell?" I hold her out when I walk out of it. "Are you being serious rynna? This is a fucking hospital!" I'm still trying not to yell so I bite my teeth.

"Why'd you leave him back there alone? Can I ever trust you with anything?" she's screaming and I drag her out via the main lobby.

"I'm not arguing with your drunk ass right now. Come here bitch, I'mma take your ass home." She holds the counter so that I don't pull her out. "I'mma whoop your ass I'm not playing. You better let go of that counter right now!"

"Leave me here. I don't want to go anywhere with you. You break your promises."

"I don't care if you appreciate what I do for your damn white ass girl, but you coming with me." I jerk her hand and we both trip. She falls on me and smiles lazily. "Get up! Get the fuck up right now! Your causing a scene. Everyone is staring." A doctor helps us up and smiles.

"your friend acting up?" I notice his left cheek dimple and smile back then realize he just asked me something.

"No, no, she'll be fine." Prudy pulls me out before I can even mumble a thank you.

"I can't even look at you right now!" I want to scream at her but I just let it slide and groan loud after I start my Audi. " why I always have to take care of you?" I see her turn through the mirror. She already passed out. What about Abbie? Where the hell is she?

Abbie's POV

I alight the Lamborghini and stare at the lighted up flower garden by a spring.

"wow." I exclaim and he holds my hand and gives me a slight pull. I don't stop looking at the garden even when I'm leaving it behind. Trust me, you wouldn't either. "so, is this where you bring all your hook ups to?" I decide to use that question on him.

He stops, as usual stares and gets to an uncomfortable distance and grins.

"yes." He answers and let's go.

"what!! This is the part where you should be assuring me that I'm not just a hook up! I knew I should have went with your cousin!" I shout after him as I try to catch up.

I can hear him laugh and it is sooo irritating. Who the hell does this guy think he is? He is starting to creep into my nerves.

"are you saying you like me Abigail Kim?"

"uuh, why would I like you exactly? You are the complete opposite of what I would like." I answer still with no idea where this general psychopath is leading me to.

"Is that so?" he stops and I stumble not to walk over his feet after the sudden stop. He catches me, stopping me from going forward.

"So why did you come?" I have to think of a quick, convincing answer else I would let him win.

"it didn't look like you gave me much of a choice." He lets go and continues walking,

"fair enough." He throws keys at me and I scramble to catch them. Luckily I manage to catch them before they reach the ground. "Go spend some quality time with my douche bag cousin." He doesn't stop when I do. Of course I had to stop and take in what he just said.

"what?" I say it more to myself and realizing he cannot hear what I said, I run slightly trying to catch up and repeat the words a little louder this time.

"see, you are the one that doesn't wanna leave. I just gave you a choice but here you are following my shadows." I'm sure he's smiling or grinning even if I cannot see his face.

"why you always have to be so mean?" he stops and turns to look at me. I am startled by the sudden reaction. He draws close with sudden motion and cups my face into his arms. I feel a sudden rise of temperature but I don't fear the guy. He tilts my head to look up at him and he wants to say something but hesitates. He uses his thumb to rub my lips and parts his slightly. Just when I'm beginning to feel drawn to him again, he lets go.

"I'm taking you home."

"But the…" I try to protest but he jerks my hand and I have to follow him.

'Look what you did you foolish girl. You just blew your chances. You never shut up do you?' my inner ego is not pleased with me. He pulls me over to the passenger's side and softly but fast turns me to face him. He blocks me by his hand and stares right at me. I again feel that thrill that comes with his stun eyes and my adrenaline starts to rush again. I swallow a couple of times and stand still, not knowing what to do. He draws closer and I close my eyes until I hear doors open. Of course he wasn't going to kiss you moron! My inner ego smirks at me. 'shut up!' I warn it silently and sit uncomfortably on the leather. Why does he keep doing that! But again, why not keep doing that when he just wants to make fun of me. I swear to my head that I wasn't going to see him again.

I do not like him anyway.

I sigh when I open the hostel door and Prudy is not there. I don't know, maybe a part of me is glad that there is no one to bitch up on me and I can have a peaceful rest and the other part is sorry for her and wants to talk about it. I breathe in the fresh scent and bounce on bed. It has been a long day. I want to call Prudy and apologize but again, that was completely on her. She chose to misinterpret what I said and that's on her right? The room is empty without her. Without anyone. Maybe it's not about her. I start to think but then slap myself on the face with a pillow. I squeeze it so hard and let out a scream. Well it swallows a half of it. I kick my bed countless times and repeat the words 'I'm okay' in my head and switch the table lights off.

Just then, my phone rings. It's a +254 number.

"mom?" I hate the time difference.