Chapter 46 You have no choice
Arianna's POV
He paused, his eyes lowered on the ice-cream before him. His mood changes and he became sober.
I felt I shouldn't have mentioned those words.
I was just being curious and never meant to revamp memories. He was speechless and didn't answer me.
Rather, he dropped the snack on his hand and the plate, flickers his fingers and suddenly took his phone.
It made a buzzing sound and it interrupted our discussion. His cold look lowers at it.
A sudden silence course around us and I gulp feeling empty and forlorn.
Perhaps, I shouldn't have brought up that topic as the question changes everything.
His mood, his posture and then the actions involved.
His eyes read something on his phone's screen and he said;
"Seems duty is calling"
His tone was low and doleful as he raked a brows, unsure of what he said.
"This late?" I assert tensed as I had stopped scooping my ice-cream.
"Yeah, we've got to go" he replied coldly without taking his eyes from the screen. He seems jumpy and nervous over something.
He adjusted his collar and coughs dryly. I tried to learn of what urgent came up and he only shun that question of mine.
"I'm not ready to leave" I petitioned scooping the ice-cream weakly and low spirited.
His so called duty call just ruined this moment. What else should I say? That I didn't like the fact that he left me stranded with that question.
I felt the discussion about his life was a part he wishes to avoid and my question only brought about a recurrence about the past.
Nevertheless, I wanted him not to dwell on it just as he would want me not to dwell mine.
As always, he was unpredictable
"You have no choice, I'm taking home" he said and I bluff at his words. He sternly threw his gaze at me and I knew he was dead serious now.
He and his ridiculous orders. Not because he gives me a helping hand means he'd subject me to his rule, doing as he wishes without considering if was fine by it.
His mood changes quite quickly to something else, anger and seriousness.
He rose from his chair, abandoning the snack and beckoning on me to do the same.
It might be an impromptu meeting as always and happens at night which was bizzare.
I often wonder why his business meetings can't be in the daytime.
Without hesitating, I stood up and he gestured to me to walk ahead of him.
I was sad and dispirited, sluggishly moving my feet to the car parked a distant away from us.
Ravyen opened the car door for me, I sat, complaining at heart for his behavior and when he was about to close the door at my face, his phone beeps.
We suddenly stared at ourselves, speechless and then, he slams the door gently.
My eyes watches as he moved away from the car to receive the call. He took a glimpse at the car as he furthers his step until he fades.
I rested my head as my heart pounced, just this day, I've pondered a lot and I couldn't fanthom for the reason I keep wondering.
While ducking my head low and waiting for him to return and drive, my eyes suddenly caught sight of a young adult.
He was moving towards the canteen, exchanged. He looks he was talking with a customer and then he walked away, stood at corner while tugging his hand in his pockets.
His face was bruised, rigid and then seeming innocent. His eyes evaluates around where he stood.
I couldn't help but stare as he seem familiar like I know him.
I narrowed my eyes at him and then...
"Kylian!" I called and gasped. Now I know him, he was a relative. My younger brother who had gone missing for a while!
Shit! To think that I'd meet him in such a state was bemusing and frightening.
Hastily, opened the car and jumped out. My weak feet developed strength to move fast.
"Kylian!" I yelled and he suddenly threw his gaze at me.
"Arianna?" He replied widening his eyes at me. I knew what that look meant, that he wasn't expecting me.
"Arianna!" He called and began to move back. He was stunned to find me there and had to wipe his eyes if perhaps he saw a ghost.
Seriously, kylian and his sense of humor. He got to study outside the country and I never heard of him until our mother's burial.
He faded away after a fight with Ivan and now I was meeting him after 5 years. How delightful that tears of joy filled me up as he indulgently shrugged his shoulders.
I spread my arms and quickly embraced him, feeling so exhilarating and gratified. It's been a while and to think I still had a family was something to be joyous about.
I immediately terminated the embrace and slapped him on the chest. He didn't flinch.
His gaze on me expresses loathe like he had a beef with me or something. Nevertheless, I'd pour out what's in my mind.
I placed my hands on his shoulders, trying to see if he was fine, I swivel him left and right like a perturbed mother who just received her prodigal son.
"Where have you been? You never called! You never asked of me, you never checked on me!" I queried trying not to shed tears but he didn't seem remorseful.
He shrugged my hands from his shoulder and I felt demean, benumbed by his action.
I tenuously watch as he faze around as though trying to avoid my gaze and then he stared back at me with a flare.
"I should be asking you that, you acted as though I never existed!" He poured out raising his voice and it drew some attention on us from passerbys.
I was dumbstrucked, appalled and enthralled. He was resentful and repugnant as he speaks.
"I was all alone, broken, depressed but your lover, Ivan was all that matters to you, not the people who really cares!" He yells, groaned and turned his back on me.
I felt he was trying not to
I was grief-stricken and traumatized by his words. He was blaming me but I still didn't want to find fault in that.
Kylian also had his fault but I couldn't point out where he fault really was.
"You left, kylian...and I'm sorry if that's the way you think but I tried finding you but to no avail..."
"Let me guess, you interpreted I was dead" he brawled jittery where he stood.
I held his shoulder to make him look at me in the eyes.
"I didn't, you were always in my heart"
"Wow! The amazing Arianna suddenly cares because the last time I checked! Everything was all about you!"
He mockery scoffed at me and then kissed his teeth frustrated. I was tentative as he savagely stared at me, abhorrent over my words.
"Stop Kylian, you're misunderstanding things" I defended panting hard as his words were provoking me.
However, his words were true, he never actually cared then or I did but never expressed it.
He left me because I chose Ivan over him. He was overprotective of me and I hated that.
I should be the one caring for him not he risking his life to save me. I raked my hair with my fingers, losing the ribbon on it.
At least, he hadn't brought up an argument regarding Mom yet because I know I'd be doomed.
I needed space, air or just a place to think. I see why he hates me. Rather than starting an argument, it was best I end it with reconciliation.
"I'm sorry kylian, let's just end it and come with me, I've got a really great place for you..."
"Your ex? Who has our legacy and made me a pauper? At least I've got a chance to survive in the underworld"
"What!" I screeched gawking at him as he irk a brow back at me.
It seems as though it was nothing new and I was freting for no reason. I had to remind him about our mother's legacy and how she would vehemently disagree with the field he decided to venture into.
He drew his left finger to his face and flicker it like it doesn't really matter because he's got to survive.
Despondently I sniffed, hurt by his action but nevertheless, I will be taking him home with me tonight.
I was espired and then folded my arms to look at him in the eyes. It was getting darker, ravyen might have returned from his call and if he doesn't find me, he'd be worked out.
I thought we could just have the discussion in the car. We could settle all differences if he just follows me to the car.
"Kylian, let's talk over..."
"So I heard you found a new lover, probably a Tyrant this time" he cuts in switching the topic and I rolled my eyes.
He was making me rippled and dithered that he tried not to accuse him for a number of things.
"Can you get any serious Kylian?"
"Yeah, I'm being serious, should I be excited for a washed up reunion?"
Once again, I was speechless as he seems to be teasing me.
I was despair as his words made memories of the past flush through me. Right from his childhood days and how jovial he use to be.
There were fun memories we both shared.
He would always joke about everything. His jokes always made me laugh.
Whenever I got sad he would always sit by my side and console but now, that care was home as it was replaced by his embittered attitude towards me.
"It's not what you think, I was blind, I accept it can we just settle down for whole new world?" I suggested and he rolled his eyes.
He looked unconsolable and then ducked his head as though I wasn't being any serious with my words.
That was frustrating as it seems his heart had been made up and he wouldn't listen to what I had to say.
He was uncomfortable here, the few words we exchanged took time and I knew ravyen was back.
Kylian then said;
"What makes you think this new world that you found is any better, I mean with ravyen?"