17: The devil

He yanked his hand back and wiped his hands with his handkerchief as if I'm dirty or something.

"Why?" I asked him keeping in mind the people enjoying the party around us.

He threw the handkerchief at me and said...."Because I'm the devil,I was bored and angry that my dad sent me in that poor school in order to take care of you after your dad told him about you....gosh you looked so vulnerable and I knew that my looks would make you fall in love with me." and He walked away.

Now the tears had to flow....He just had to break me down in the middle of the party with people around us....I couldn't control my tears and I just sat there crying, that's when I felt soft hands on my face covering my almost red eyes. I almost shook the hands when I heard Hardin...."Yay what's the matter? Why is my Tessa crying? Who made my girl cry?"

He handed me a handkerchief and I covered my face. He looked at me and said "Ok enough is enough girl....You need to get out of here." I nodded....Honestly I did need to get out of the party.

I took him to my terrace without catching my parents eyes. Hardin told Ange that we are going for a walk and to tell our parents if they ask.

We stood in silence except my runny nose and the cool breeze making the leaves move in sync with the slow sound it was all silence.

Hardin looked at me and said " I'm sorry, you had to met him first. I was supposed to be looking after you in the school but I had to travel to Japan along with your brothers but for a different reason. Victor is spoiled and I know everything you feel for him. I read your letter, Victor had thrown it out without reading. I'm sorry you had to go through all that....I just want a second chance."

Victor threw the letter out without reading....of course. I looked at Hardin...."It's your fault alright....I need some time to get used to this switch....I need to know more about you."

As soon as I completed my sentence Ange bust out along with the boys saying that dad was going to announce something and that I was needed. I almost forgot amongst this mess that this was my party.

I ran down the stairs and tripped....oh God. Everything was going round, I reached out my hands for someone to catch me....I felt someone's hand on my waist. Oh how much I wanted it to be Victor.