Compensate you

"I want him to remember me. "

When he heard what she said, the corner of his lips raised for a second. He then raised his right hand and ruffled her hair. Martha didn't get what's going on his mind. She didn't deny what he did and didn't back off from his hand. She stood there looking at his faint smile on his face and his beautiful silver eyes. Time is ticking second by second when he raised and glanced at his left wrist and said,

"Come with me. "

"What!? "

"I said, come with me. Little Grape, where did you bring us to?? He is not a kid, right? "

"He isn't. Where are we going? "

"You want him remember you, right? Give him a watch."

"Huh!? "

"When the time ticks every second, when he checks upon his wrist for time, He'll always remember you. Did you get what I mean? "

"woah....You are a genius... dum... Sorry.. what's your name? " Martha was about to indicate him as what she called him , 'Dumbass' . But he seemed to help her then and she backed off from that.

"Er... My name.. You'll know. Don't worry. Haha" He forced a laugh on his face leaving Martha a squint on her face. She looked at him and tilted her face expressing her naivete. They reached the 24/7 store, The guy helped her buy the watch and they left the store.

"Little Grape, whatever the reason will be you must not come out in this time. I envy your parents letting you send out in this time." They both were walking as the guy looking at mobile in his hands and typing something to someone.

" Who said my parents let me out?? " He stopped what he was doing as he looked at her astonished.

"Then, what do you mean?? Do you mean what I think?? "

"I don't know what you are thinking, but I did sneak out and it has been hours passed now. I'm glad that I was not left alone in this dark night. But, you are the reason why I'm going home late. You rushed me to the farther store and took a lot of time in picking the watch. Ugh... I wish no one hadn't woken up. "

The guy who was looking at his mobile looked at her. She could hear a 'tap tap' sound from his hands a while ago. He looked at her intentionally. He thought inside, 'This girl says I'm the reason for her delay even though we are few moments further to her house!?? Does she know that we are nearer to her house?? This weirdo doesn't change. '

"So you are saying that I am the reason you are getting delayed now?? "

"Obviously... you... Hey.. what are you doing? My leg....argh.."

The guy suddenly raised her and carried her on his back without any warning. Now the girl is on his back and now her knees were in his hands. He was holding her knees and made sure he didn't move his hand upper than the part of her knees. Martha's instinct made her straddle him with her legs and hands. She then dropped her both hands around his neck from the back and her legs are straddling around his waist.

"You said I'm the reason. So let me compensate you, Little Grape. "

Martha left silent by hearing his words. She wanted to get down but his grip was tight. She then closed her eyes firmly and mumbled again herself, 'I dislike this guy. I dislike this guy, I dislike this guy. He scooped me without any warning. My leg aches, My leg aches. Wait, does it really ache??. Martha are you going to be concerned about him. No, My leg really aches... '

When she was still closing her eyes when He spoke,

"What's going on in your tiny brain??"

Martha opened her eyes and she heaved a deep breath.

"Say one word about me being heavy, I'll spank your butt." She said it firmly made him to smile.

On their way home,

"Little Grape, Do you have short memory?? " He asked her as he walked slowly.

"Why do you mind asking suddenly? " Martha threw a return question made him sigh.

"Don't throw a question in return, Little Grape. Tell me, Do you have a short memory?? "

"May be, I do. When I think about it, my sister said that I've forgotten Vincoln's brother. I didn't even know he exist. "

The guy she was straddling felt inadvertently calm. His grip on her even more tightened. But for some reason his aura wasn't dark for more moments

"Do you mind me asking who is this Vincoln? " He asked her in his cheerful tone.

"Ahh.. No I don't mind. Vincoln is actually son of my mother's college classmate. We used to play well in our childhood. I used to spend more time with him when I was 6 years old. He learnt piano for me. Even that was a great achievement for a boy at that age, he did well. In my 6 years age I didn't sleep a day without his piano music. He really looked cool when he played piano. I love it. "

Her introduction made him smile a bit and he chuckled. Of course his chuckle didn't escape from Martha's hearing ability.

"What are you chuckling for?? "

"Nothing. Little Grape, Do you hate me?? "

"What made you think like that? "

"Because you're rude with me. You called me dumbass too. "

"You've got a problem with that?? "

"I don't mind you calling me dumbass. Just tell me do you hate me or not."

"Hmm.... I don't know why but I hated you. But you saved me today. So I'll get it down by a level. I dislike you. "

"You dislike me?? "

"You don't want that. okay let's move to the level before... "

"No, I'm fine. "

"Good boy, Now tell me what we're you doing at this time out there??"

....

"I was just taking a walk. "

"A walk?? At this time? "

"Can't I?? "

"Yeah, yeah you can. "

"Little Grape!! "

"Hmm?? "

"Thank you for letting me compensate you. "

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