Chapter Twenty-One: Her Eyes That Made His Heart Skipped.

The deep baritone voice halted her actions, as she was still in shock that atlast the heavens were working in her favor tonight, for her to not leave earth so soon.

She wouldn't want to break her mother's heart, so it was everything for her that someone had stopped her, before she did something that she would forever regret for the rest of her life.

Narika didn't know how to react at this point, that she had literally tried taking her own life, and was caught by a kind pedestrian who wasn't Adrik.

That's what was more important, the voice of the man who had called her attention. It wasn't Adrik, and she was more than happy that he hasn't bothered her again tonight.

But yet, she knew that wasn't the end of things. She shouldn't rejoice that much about her plans, to end her  life didn't go through. There was still no help coming her way from anyone, and not including the mister who had saved her.

"Leave me alone," she said, avoiding looking at him because she was seriously embarrassed at this moment.  What if it was someone she knew?

Would they recognize her?

It would be the worst case scenario that she goes back home, and finds herself on  TV as the stupid woman, who tried to kill herself because of a ghost haunting her.

Rather than the man, who she hasn't seen  his face to go about his business, seeing that she wasn't planning on listening to him. She heard him scoff at her, before saying.

"Well, unlike someone who is really eager to end their lives, you are hesitating and shivering, sweetheart." 

The mysterious man said, moving ahead to add an endearment at the end of his statement, that made her wonder if she had not been saved by the  city's daily perverts that roamed the city late at night.

But his voice said differently, she wasn't really courageous enough to look  at his face. But his voice was to die for, no kidding.

Seriously Narika?

You are already crushing on someone you don't even know.

Zoe would be so happy to hear this.

She cursed her lame mind for behaving so outwardly tonight, and without anything else being said, she came  down from the railings, and tugged at her hair.

An action that she put on for the mysterious guy, to not capture her face in case he knows who she is, and goes ahead telling her parents what she was up to moments ago.

She was more than embarrassed, but what would a girl do? She's gotta have to save her dignity at least.

But as she carelessly tried to avoid his gaze, she didn't realize how stupid it was for her to still stand so close to the railings of the bridge.

The moment she took a step back, her legs connected with a brick that messed with her footings, whereas she lost her stamina, and went falling back with her eyes wide awake in shock.

She's sure that she had fallen against the railings, into the bridge this time around. But the strong pair of hands that caught her, made her imaginations not come through for a second time.

Mr. Mysterious held her against him, as she cowered in fear and wrapped her arms around him for her safety.

Her eyes were tightly clenched, with her fingers grabbing his blazer so hard that he could feel the intensity of how much, she was truly scared that she might have died.

"You are such a clumsy one," He muttered under his breath, this time he took a look down at the woman who held him, and couldn't lie that she wasn't anything but beautiful.

He wasn't really into blondies, but she was exceptional. Her cute oval face,that was free from pimples, made her stand out from any normal girl.

For a moment, he was debating within himself if she wasn't an entertainer, she  got the looks of a model, but he reconsidered when he realized how rural the area he was standing in.

This side was basically like the  countryside, so the likes of her wouldn't fit in. But her clumsiness and her funny nature, made him totally understand that she was anything but a model.

He was still lost admiring her features, from her pointed nose right down to her plump red lips, that made her want to kiss her right here. He's sure as fuck that she wouldn't even know if he steals a kiss from her.

She's still in shock, and wasn't really bothered about it, until he heard her statements and whimpering, that made him know that she was having a panic attack.

"I don't want to die, this is not real. He's not here," She muttered, not realizing that whatever she was imagining was all in her head.

Whereas, she's safe in the arms of the stranger who didn't exactly know what he was doing, this was unlike him. Meddling into people's affairs, especially when it had to do with nutjobs like her.

At first, he had escaped to the rural side of the city to have a  breath of air, and escape his mother's annoying ass that won't let him rest.

He was out here for a walk, until he saw her. She wanted to end her life, but right now, he couldn't say the same for the young lady who was determined earlier ago about taking her life.

Right now, she looked..scared, really scared and that bothered him. What if she's crazy?

"Hey, snap out of it."He shook her, grabbing her arms while trying to bribe her out of the daze she was in." Miss, wake up, there's no Adrik here!" He snapped lastly, a little bit harsh in his tone, but that did the work because her eyes were widely open.

"I'm…so sorry," She apologized, moving away from his hold when she realized what she just did.

Who is ADRIK?

He wasn't this nosy, nor curious to know anything about someone, but this woman in front of him tugged at  his curiosity.

He stood still watching her, while she apologized and looked around her surroundings as if she's looking for someone.

Was it Adrik?

He couldn't help but think, while watching the uneasiness written in his face, until he grabbed her shoulders.

"Hey, everything is alright. Nobody is here. It's just you and I,sweetheart." He assured her, not knowing when the sweetheart slipped right from his lips.

But she wasn't bothered about it in the first place, until now she looked up at him with those brown eyes of hers, that made time stop for a while for him, as he was lost in those captivating brown orbs of hers.

Her eyes?

This time around, he was the one  in a daze, so lost in her eyes that he noticed the way it shines  brightly under the moonlight, enhancing her beauty more and more.

"Hey, mister!" Narika called him, she was feeling uneasy with the way he was looking at her.

But she couldn't deny that she wasn't forced to keep her gaze on him too. He looks so handsome, so ethereally out of the world. He stood out from the normal men that lived in town.

Starting from the way he was dressed, his expensive blazer that was conjoined with a white turtleneck sweater he wore, did she forget to mention the expensive Italian shoe that went with his swag.

This was a typical bad boy no doubt. This was the kind of man, that every mother would warn their daughters to stay away from.

Well unlike her, who doesn't really have a choice to admire him. She couldn't stop doing that, even if she wanted to. Would she be locked behind bars if she attempts to kiss him?

His lips sure would fit perfectly on hers🥰.

What is wrong with you, Narika?

" I apologize for having put you through such troubles, thank you for saving me." She apologized, pulling away from her trance when it started to seem obvious that she was drooling over this guy.

"Well, it's nothing much. Anyone would do the same just to save your pretty ass," He replied, with a cute grin that showcased his dimple, while she stuck a strand of her hair the both of them stared at each other.

It was a pregnant silence that eventually made her, realize how stupid it was of her to switch her phone, when she envisioned how worried her parents would be right now.

"I..uh, gotta go. Thank you so much again, goodbye" She said in a hurry, while he smiled at her like a boy who was totally whipped, not to realize how awkward it was getting between them.

"That's great, goodbye to you too, sweetheart and please don't do that again. Ending your life doesn't make the pain go away." He advised her lastly, while she looked at him one more time just to picture his face clearly in her head, so she could dream about him.

Her savior.

"I won't, I promise.. Bye," She waved at him, before leaving swiftly for home while Mr. Admirer stood right at the same spot watching her leave with a cool smile on his face.

Until he realized how so stupid it was of him to not have asked her for her name. But she was long gone, even before he could run after her to do that.

But the unsettling question, within him was what exactly he stood to gain from what he was doing.

He's only on leave, and he has already found the woman who has made his heart skip with just him staring into her eyes.

It's unbelievable!