Chapter 29: “Ex- boyfriend.”

I don’t know how to change his mind maybe reminding him that I am supposedly in a relation with someone else will make him to give up.

“Leave me alone. I need to go meet up with Andrew today,” truth be spoken it is the third day today that I haven’t even seen him and I am planning not to until I am in grip of my emotions.

Abruptly stopping from dragging me along he sharply looks at me with a pissed off expression marring his beautiful face.

“Fuck it.”

One moment we were having a stare off and then the next I was being dragged to the nearest tree caged in between his arms and being kissed on the lips even before I could process the words he had said.

It ended before I could retaliate or reciprocate.

“I told you not to talk about him,” he excused himself as he still leaned over me, both his hands keeping me in captivity.

I didn’t say anything just looked at him dumbly, still reeling from the electric after effects of the kiss.

“Do you know how it feels when I hear you take his name from your sweet pink lips that once only belonged to me? To see you smile at him when it was only reserved for me but I have noticed they are different they are not as bright as before,” I could feel myself blushing as I realized how easily he could still read me. I couldn’t seem to hide anything from him even now but I will not agree to his words so easily.

“Alex, you don’t know Andre-” soft plump lips engulfed mine even before I could complete my sentence but again it ended just as soon as it began, just enough to shut me up.

“Remember that you are not supposed to take his name in front of me? Why are you such a slow learner or are you finding ways to make me kiss you,” the teasing tone at the end had rendered me speechless and the grin he was displaying had me weak in my knees.

I didn’t know how to make him understand and my brain still couldn’t seem to recover from the two kisses. So I just shut up and stared into his gleaming green eyes.

“I made a mistake Scarlet and I want you back. What we had, still have, is something special and you know that. Please give us another chance,” this time his voice wasn’t pleading no it was stating facts and demanding that we go through with it.

If only things were that simple.

“Then you shouldn’t have left me in the first place. You did not just break up with me Alex, you broke me. I had trusted you, you knew all about my unpleasant past experiences and I had warned you before that if you weren’t serious enough you could simply leave but you said you wanted to stay then why did you suddenly leave me?” I asked for the first time revealing my real feelings to him.

Every couple had a few fights here and there and to be honest if he acted like an asshole sometimes I am sure I did too, but we were going strong and healthy then what changed his mind?

Cupping my face in his large warm hands he angled it to get a better look at my face. His eyes flitting all over my face as he hurriedly divulged, “I am a fucking asshole for doing that. I am sorry I can’t tell you the reasons now but trust me I’ll tell you soon.”

“Why can’t you just tell me now? Did I do something wrong? Was I not up to your standards? I want a closure Alex to give peace to my mind,” my voice cracked at the end as I felt the weight of those questions burdening my shoulders and also causing a headache.

It seemed to pain him to see me like this, so helpless. He gathered my shivering mess of a self in his strong arms as he repeatedly tried to sooth me while saying sorry.

He placed a gentle kiss on my forehead and surprisingly it felt much better than when he kissed me it made me feel like everything would turn alright now that he was back but I knew in reality things have just started getting complicated.

Moving away from his embrace and again collecting all my courage I finally said the words that I should have asserted if my feelings for him didn’t affect me so much.

“Alex, I don’t think we can be in a relationship after everything that has gone down. I am dating someone now and I can’t afford to hurt him. I really appreciate that you came to talk to me today but maybe we weren’t meant to be. So please just stop, and let things continue how they were ensuing.”

I didn’t know an already broken heart could shatter again. Every word which left my mouth was like a double-edged weapon as it pierced through both of us, embedding into the depths until it made us bleed.

I believe Alex was mirroring my exact state.

Hurt and despaired.

A frown seemed to make known of how much he disliked my decision and his watery eyes seemed to relay his heartbreak.

His blonde hair was a mess and gloom surrounded him.

He looked like a fallen angel.

“Scarlet!”

We both heard my name being called and we both knew who it was but even when I looked away to see the approaching person I knew he was still staring at me, gauging my every reaction.

“What are you doing here?” I asked an innocent looking Andrew jogging towards me. I would have reacted more if it was not for the other brooding man standing just a meter away.

I didn’t know how Andrew knew where to find me but I wanted to curse the heavens above for putting me in another difficult situation.

“I just wanted to see you. So, I thought I would pick you up,” he responded happily oblivious to the man glaring holes in him.

I was scared that Alex would tell Andrew that he had kissed me and even though I hadn’t kissed back I knew I had to confess to him about it but in my own time. Right now it would seem like I was cheating on him.

Alex wouldn’t do that to me, right?

I snuck a look at him to seem him reeling with controlled anger his attention now entirely on Andrew and Andrew being the unaware goofball he was right now, took this exact moment to notice him.

“Hi, I am Andrew. Nice to meet you and you are?”

Alex looked at his extended hand like it was infected with some rare disease and sparing him a disgusted look smirked at him and boasted, “Alex, Scarlet’s boyfriend.”

“Ex-boyfriend,” I quipped instantly before it could cause any misunderstandings.

Alex glared at me his eyes turning into slits as I glared back menacingly.

Andrew’s smile faltered for a moment before he schooled it into a fake smile and taking his extended hand back put it around my waist and calmly said, “So, you are the guy who broke my Scarlet’s heart. I must say thank you to you because without you I wouldn’t have been able to meet her.”

His words seemed to have done the damage I was praying so hard wouldn’t happen because what happened next took both of us by surprise.

Letting out an angry roar Alex lunged forward to punch Andrew but I immediately came in between to push him back while he continued to shout at him, “You son of a bitch. You think you can fool her with that good guy act? I know all about you and it won’t be long before Scarlet gets to know just how much of a fake you are! Don’t trust him Scarlet he is not who he seems to be.”

I was confused and frustrated by the turn of incidents which happened so quickly in the span of few hours and so I screamed at him to just shut up and get lost.

I think he could see how drained and tired I was because he stopped trying to hit Andrew who stood silently; patiently waiting for me to wrap up my own matters without interrupting me even once.

“This is not over,” and with that said he stormed away leaving me alone with a confused Andrew.

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Illustris