Chapter 3 Chapter Three
My heart skipped a beat. I couldn't believe that the devil who was protecting the murderous woman was no other than my sister's boyfriend.
He couldn't be that evil young man whose voice, I heard, could he? My sister didn't choose a devil as a boyfriend, did she? How was that possible?
Yes, I know I always call him the devil, but that was for trivial reasons. My friends call that silly. But this...
My thoughts were swirling when he turned to face me, making eye contact with me. Oh no! I can't be caught.
Despite my terrified state, I still couldn't break eye contact with Chad Barastana.
It was like something strong was holding our faces towards each other.
I didn't know how he felt though... Whether he was surprised, angry, or happy because I had landed myself in trouble. I was unable to see any reaction on his face though. \[scoff\]
What am I saying, he always carries the same poker face anyway, except when he is with my sister or his friends.
At that moment, nothing was strong enough to break our eye contact except the footsteps of his mother, I guess.
For a second, I wanted the earth to swallow me from where I stood. Facing Chad's glare would be better than that of his mother. At least he was just a young guy, and also because he's the boyfriend of my sister.
But his mother was definitely a different case. I hadn't seen her before, and I would rather not see her at that instant after their conversation which I heard.
What was I supposed to do? I had no idea. And I had forgotten God at that moment. I started panicking and my eyes darted everywhere. I couldn't allow Chad's mother to see me.
Whilst looking around frantically... Suddenly someone flipped me from behind the door to the back of some boxes arranged at the corner of the corridor.
Was it an angel? No! I couldn't believe that it was Chad who did that. How could he even pull that off?
He held me against the wall and covered my mouth with his hand. I guess he didn't want his mom to know I was there or was there another reason? But my fear subsided a little.
But surprisingly, his mother wouldn't just leave. Whether she was a wolf searching for his prey or a dog, I wouldn't know. She was 'sniffing' around for God knows what, only she could tell.
I wanted her to leave badly so that I could break free from holding on to that little devil who had pinned me against the wall.
Having him near me was so annoying and something else. The space was too small for the two of us. We had been so close that we could feel each other's breath fanning on our faces.
I felt uncomfortable and tried to adjust myself a little. Unfortunately, one of the arranged boxes fell, making the witch of a mother, who was already leaving the corridor, turn back to see what was happening.
Damn it! I cursed at myself inwardly that day.
Both Chad and I looked at each other in fear. I started to shiver at the thought of his mother finding me there.
Chad shook his head to signal me to calm down, but that didn't work. I wanted to relax or calm down as he said, but I couldn't. My breathing became rapid as my fear grew throughout my body. Fuck... This is so messed up, I thought.
Suddenly, I froze! I didn't know what or how it happened. I felt something soft and warm on my lips. My eyes went wide as I registered what just happened. No! He didn't right?
What? He-h-he--KISSED - me?
HE KISSED ME!!!
I couldn't tell how long that thing had been happening. But that son of the devil had the guts to ..... Aissh.
That's assholse kissed me without my consent. It was my first damn kiss. He stole my first kiss!
At that moment, I didn't care if that devil of a mother of his boiled, fried, or ate me alive. She was already gone, though.
I pushed him so hard that he and all the boxes went down to the floor. The fear I had earlier turned into anger.
I rushed to the floor and started fighting him. I hit him as hard as I could. But what can a girl of my caliber do? I was the one on the floor at the end of that chicken fight. Funny.
Chad was up straightening his clothes. Like I have always been saying, “ He is nothing but the little devil born of a witch mother.”
WHY?
A true gentleman would help a lady out, unlike him, who just stood and watched me struggling to lift my fragile body amid all those big boxes on the floor.
How pitiful. A poor little girl is being bullied by a no-gentleman like Chad. The most annoying part was when he asked if I needed help.
Surely he was an empty-headed devil.
I was struggling on the floor trying to get up, and he was just standing there and watching. Did he require me to ask for his help before he assisted me? What a joke!
Anyway, I was the one suffering, so I swallowed my pride and politely asked for his help. That was the only condition he gave, if I wanted to get up from the floor.
I did what he asked for, but that jerk didn't help me.
“ I would rather not end up on the floor like you. I didn't ask you to be that fat!” He pointed out my most obvious weakness, which is my weight, though I wasn't overly fat. He even smirked at me.
That was it, I lost it. Did he say I was FAT!!!?
No amount of words could let me get even with him calling me fat. I wasn't fat at all. I was just a beautiful petite girl, I tried to reassure myself.
Okay then, let's go with a threat. I had one ace up my sleeve. No use fighting with him all over again.
“I will tell my sister about that kiss. Let's see if you would still be wearing that dirty smile of yours.” I threatened him and smiled triumphantly to myself.
Who would have thought that Jerk would....
“ Should I escort you?” He asked mockingly.
“I would tell your sister you seduced me first, have you forgotten?” He taunted me.
Huh! Did he just say I seduced him? When? Wait, that confession? Fuck you Chad!
I was trapped in my own game. Now he was the one threatening me?
He was right, I started it. And he had witnesses to prove that. But with my own case now, who was the witness to prove that he kissed me?
What if he turns everything on me?
Now it was my turn to have to fear. What would my sister think of me if she found out? Either way, I would be implicated. The confession had to do with me. And the kiss? Well, it takes two to tangle.
And what I heard, no!, I wasn't possibly going to frighten my sister.
I will think of another way to break them up.
"Just not now, or it will end badly"
That was my thought.
I furiously closed my eyes, thinking of my helplessness, and let out a pretentious smile. I was trying to control my anger. I would rather not let him have the chance to oust me from my big sister, Charlie's love and care.
One is me, her little sister and the other one is this... Jerk, her boyfriend.
“Good, good... You should often smile, it will help you lose weight.” He continued his taunting.
I kept reciting in my head,” Marlie, calm down, calm down, beautiful one,” like it was a grade 2 pupil learning a poem for a school festival.
Finally, the voice I've been yearning to hear, saved me from that devil.
I heard my big sister calling me. Charlie started ascending the stairs but Chad, that boy, wouldn't stop.
He whispered to me with a triumphant smirk.
“You should rejoice in getting a kiss from me. It's an honor, and you should also thank me for that.”
He murmured, so my sister couldn't hear what he was saying to me.
In fact, I wanted nothing but to smash that face of his. Yet, I couldn't let my sister question why.
As gentle as she was, Charlie asked if I was okay when she reached my side.
Yes, I was okay even if I wasn't. I turned to descend the stairs after Charlie's help, but Chad called after me. I didn't want to turn, but for my sister's sake, I did.
“Marlie, dear...” He called so gently and sweetly like I was his lover. Asshole!!
So much pretense for my sister to see. This bastard!
“Yes, senior Chad,” I said sarcastically.
My sister scoffed at that. She knew I was annoyed. If not, I would never have called him senior.
But what did that devil want? Why did he stop me?
” Make sure you tell your sister about that kiss!" He teased with that annoying smile of his.
My eyes popped out in shock looking at my sister's face full of questions.
Damn you Chad! What the heck is wrong with him??? Asshole!!