CHAPTER 64 LENA. I should have taken those swimming lessons when my father begged me to. I shouldn't have bailed out for the fear of water. I felt my body sinking and I tried to cry out for help but something told me to keep quiet. Trying to scream inside the water meant I was going to take in more water than intended. This was going to be my last day on earth and it had to be when I knew who he really was. So Damon was the one who had been killing everyone? He was the one who killed my mother and how he was about to do it to me because he believed I knew who he really was? I should have known. I should have known that this was who he really was! I couldn't stay calm. Not when my life was almost ending. No matter how I tried, the panic in my heart still remained. Just when I felt like my lungs were going to burst, strong arms wrapped around my arms and pulled me out of the water. My eyes stung as it came in contact with air. closed my eyes and gasped as I tried to ca
CHAPTER 65 DAMON. I don't think I've seen a woman look so beautiful in a t-shirt. Other girls try to look sexy in it and it ends up looking mediocre because they try too much. But with her, it's different. Fucking different. She didn't even try to look sexy in it. She walked out through the glass doors with a grumpy look on her face. I knew she was mad at me for tossing her into the water but I didn't care. I loved to rile her up, I loved to get a reaction out of her and if she knew how excited seeing her mad made me, she'd have ignored the hell out of my existence. And that's what I don't want. Her hair was still wet from the fall and she tried her best to wipe off water from her hair. I got a sneak peek at her thighs as she raised her hand. She wasn't skinny. Not at all. She had flesh in the right places. The hem of my shirt stopped at her upper thigh and I caught sight of her panties before she threw her hand down in frustration. I don't think I can pretend
CHAPTER 66 LENA. "I can't." I stopped for a moment to look at him. He had to be joking but those words carried so much intensity. I hadn't expected it. His eyes. They were the sincerest I had ever seen. "You can't? Then I'd make it easy for you. Just stay the fuck away from me." "Why are you doing this? You're blowing it way over the top and you know that. I apologized already but it seems like there's something else you're not telling me. I'd really appreciate it if you do." I didn't want to tell him that I had stared at him longer than I wanted to. That I had smelt his shirt and imagined his hands on mine. I didn't want to think of him pushing me into the water again but this time, holding me up well enough to kiss me on the lip. It had been one of my wildest fantasies of him and it was dangerous. I didn't want to sink into him. It was disastrous. I didn't need anyone telling me that. "I—" I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. "Damon... What do you want from
CHAPTER 67 LENA. Gods knew I wasn't going to ask Damon for a ride. With the way things had ended back at the decking, I couldn't even look in his face. I didn't know what to feel. Bad that my friends had ditched me after we all planned to come here? Weren't we supposed to leave together? I was sure the boys didn't make that decision of leaving me behind. It was Leah's and she must have made them believe there was something between us both. Well, I was going to take that walk and avoid each and everyone of them the next day. I hiked my purse higher and began to walk. I shouldn't have worn heels. Sneakers would have done the job but well, I wanted to impress Xander who had been put out when I lied about stubbing my toes. I couldn't take my shoes off and I was really tired from the events of today. My home was quite far from here but I was sure to get back in less than fifteen minutes. I needed the exercise. I was slightly glad that I was left behind. Besides, I was
CHAPTER 68 DAMON. Seeing her in so much pain and distress stressed the hell out of me. I had panicked when she told me she twisted her ankle but she had only been panicking. I laughed and crouched to her feet and caught her feet in my hand. "You didn't twist your ankle, Lena. Your heel broke." She looked down to see that was it and I heard her sigh in relief. "I thought I twisted my ankle. Gods, I am really stupid sometimes." "You aren't," I muttered as I studied her feet. They weren't too large. Just the right size of her body and her nails were painted in the color of lavender, one that looked like a beautiful balance against her creamy skin. Her skin was soft, just like I had imagined. "Can I take these off for you?" "Uhm, yes. I can't bend to take them off anyway. There's no chair close by for me to sit..." She must have realized that she was talking too much. I laughed. She was really cute. I gently undid the straps of her heels and took off the first heel be
CHAPTER 69 LENA. I successfully climbed up my window without making a noise or getting bruised. Closing my window quietly as I was sure my Dad, Aunt Raya and Jason were back, I slipped my dress off, remembering how I had taken them off and worn Damon's large t-shirt. For the little moment that I had been cocooned in his warmth and sweet scent, I had loved it. I had loved being only in panties and my lacy bra only before him. I had felt naked but there was this spark his hand on my bare skin ignited. And when he squeezed my hip? I fell back into the wall and slid to the floor, pushing my fist into my mouth as I bit back a squeal. I was going crazy. Jesus Christ. It wasn't a crush. It was just a crazy attraction and maybe I was infected by it like every girl in Willow High was. Pushing to my feet, I went to stand in front of my floor to ceiling mirror, checking my body out as I saw myself through his eyes. What did he see? My belly? My skinny arms? My breasts? Shit! My
CHAPTER 70 LENA. My Dad pulled Jason off the table before he got burnt and Aunt Raya screamed like she had just seen a ghost. The jug of milk in her hand fell to the ground and crashed as shards and spills filled the whole room. I stared down at the mess I had made, shocked that this had come from me. I looked up to see my father staring at me with shock in his eyes. Jason had his arms wrapped around my Dad's neck and Aunt Raya took him from my father's hand. Part of the table was burnt. My pancake was burnt beyond recognition and the plate had a chip and it fell apart when I tried to move my feet. My cup of milk was broken even and the burnt liquid dripped to my feet. "To your room, Lena!" My father commanded and began to walk towards the steps. I pushed my seat and stood to my feet. The only stain I had was on my shirt. I was going to have to change that. Standing to my feet, I smiled politely at Aunt Raya who was still staring at me in shock. "I'm sorry." "I
CHAPTER 71 LENA. I watched as Dylan left with Melinda. She slipped her arn into the crook of his arm and they both walked towards his car. I had known she had always liked Dylan. She was just unlucky when it came to him being attracted to her. He never really noticed her and it was surprising to see him all over. I was happy for her anyway. A throat cleared behind me and I turned to see Leah standing beside Luke who had his arm around her waist. "Hi," I greeted and pulled my purse into my shoulder. "What's up? You both going home?" "Yeah," Luke nodded and gave Leah a look like he was waiting for her response. She raised her brows in askance and he laughed before turning to look at me. "We are." "Mind telling me what happened at the town hall yesterday? Dylan said shit went off the roof." Luke shrugged. "Yes, it did. My Dad came home fuming and he kept talking about Yuri and how shitty he was to want the school to remain open with the way things are going." Y