~Rubel~I never realized I opened my heart to a level where he could hurt me.Hundred dollars, my worth,I knew he would come to talk to me, but I immediately packed my stuff.Tears never stopped; all things were blacked out in front of my eyes.I pressed the elevator button like a thousand times, wanting to get away from this suffocating aura where I could feel him.The door opened and I towed my bag inside.Once the door closed, I could see my messed up face, that perfect bun; happy smile face was gone.A few moments before we came from the same elevator, I was happy, and now?The pain was enough for me to choke; It felt like my lungs stopped taking the air needed for my body,I had to hit myself on my chest,"Breathe, Rubel,""Breathe,"I coughed, but the oxygen didn't reach the level where I could sustain for long.Did I have a heart attack?Seized my chest, I kneeled in that elevator; I was not able to breathe,Suddenly the door opened, and a man entered the chamber."Mam, are yo
~Rubel~With hurting words in my heart, I left the room.There was nothing to explain from my side. I didn't know why I talked to him like this,"You never fell in love with me? You never felt special about what we had?" He whispered from the back.That cuts me through; I stopped for a moment but didn't turn.What should I say? Yes, I loved you to this level where I allowed you to make a bet on my worth. And how stupid I am, I still love you,"It doesn't matter... my love, my feelings are not more than a hundred dollars worth."I came down, but he didn't stop following me.Once I reached the exit, I saw Anna looking at me and the back.It was hard to control everything.Without any further notice, she dashed towards him."You swine, how could you? How could you hurt her like this," "Ann.., Ann... no... no.."She slapped him.I cupped my mouth with a scare, but Darius's eyes never left my face."Look at me, you bastard,"Ann was yelling at him, and he was gazing at me.I grabbed Anna
~DARIUS~There was no explanation for what I did; I couldn't count it as a mistake because I did make that bet with Aurora,I still remember the day, I was not expecting to find Rubel in the office,But destiny brought us together in one project.Till that time I didn't know her, but her presence always made me question, who was she? And why she is different from others.(FLASHBACK)We were going for lunch after our hectic shoot,"Oh, My God, You literally made her feel out of place." Aurora chuckled,"What are you saying? Who?""Miss Duff,"I furrowed,"Who is Miss Duff?""Oh! Come on, Darius. I am talking about the one and only Rubel.""Oh... What did I do with her?"She trailed her nails on my jawline,"You told her to hold those things and, when she didn't, you made her sit in the corner." She laughed,"She is good for nothing. I don't know why dad hired her."But I was still unable to figure out what made her think like that."She is one of her kind?""I think she is good at her
"Are you sure about it?""About what, Anna?" I sighed,She held my hand,"You know what I mean, Ru..""You can't fill the hole with Landon. You love Darius, and anybody can see it."That was the first time Anna boldly declared her heart out for Darius."I loved him, but he didn't.""Why don't you talk to him, tell him what you feel about him.""Are you stupid, Anna? What happened to you? Aren't you the one who hated him because he made a bet on my worth?" I questioned.She exhaled a sharp breath,"I know he did wrong. But I know you, you are hurt, and you are trying to heal your heart..., with.., Landon, It's not correct Ru,"I pressed my lips; I knew she was right."You are right, but I can't face him. I can't confess my heart...""He broke me... and told him about my love... what if he trades my feelings in some more dollars" I cried,It was hard...,"I fell for the wrong guy, Anna. My mind wants to hate him for what he did, but my silly heart couldn't think bad about him.""Do you
The bus ride made me nauseated; I felt I was stuck in a closed room with no supply of oxygen, "How long?" "Why, what happened? Are you not feeling good?" Landon grabbed my hand, "No, I am feeling..." how to tell him, "Nothing, I want to sleep." I closed my eyes, but the noise coming from the side was enough to disturb me; Samantha was laughing at Darius's jokes. Angrily, I stood. "Where are you going?" "Nothing, I need quiet." I stared at Darius. "But..." Without further notice, I went to the back seat and slept. After some time, I blinked my eyes and snuggled on my cozy pillow. Wait, I was not in the bedroom; I was on the bus the last time I closed my eyes. But why does it feel so cozy? The same cologne, who always made me happy. I flutter my eyes as my eyes landed, on the front seats, Landon laughed with Samantha, then who was sitting next to me? No, no, I took a deep breath, thinking my thoughts could be wrong. I looked up, where that perfect jawline caught my att
Safe Arms I came back as Samantha's next plan was to see a movie. Although I was tired, I stayed because Landon wanted to see it. As the movie finished, all entered their room, except me. "Are you coming?" "Yes, in some time. You go ahead," I smiled, Landon left me there, I walked to grab some sips, but my eyes landed on a figure standing near the lamp post; it was none other than Aoife. "What is she doing here? It's late," I muttered, I thought to ask her, but there, Xander came and rested his jacket on her, "Wow," They talked about something, but it was clearly visible how much they were in love with each other. She tried to get away, but he stopped her. Girl, you are in love with him, Looking at them my eyes filled with happy tears, "Aoife, you got true love," I whispered, He loves her, maybe scared to tell her. I felt somebody was standing next to me, Landon. I rested my head on his shoulder, "They are in love." "He loves her; look at that, Landon." "Why is lo
I thought we would stay in a lodge, but Darius being Darius, booked a well-reputed hotel on the way. We went to our room, and there he settled our stuff and made me sit on the couch. My dress was ripped and my thighs were covered in mud and scratches. I wanted to scream, wanted to cry my lungs out, and excused myself. "I will..." he nodded with a thin smile, As I entered the bathroom, I looked at myself in the mirror. My perfect liner smudged all over my eyes; my trembled lips were swollen; Lifted my hand gently to caress my skin, and a lone tear fell on my hand. It was not the pain; it was Landon's betrayal. I couldn't believe I trusted a monster. My thighs were hurting as his bite marks made me limp a bit, I grabbed a tissue to fix my makeup and my lipstick. How could I fix myself? The moment was miserable; the pain was unbearable. I grabbed another tissue to wipe the smudged kohl, but it didn't help either. Toiletries fell from the rack, I was drunk, and everything was
~RUBEL~ There was something different, different from my usual mornings. What should I say; I felt complete. When I opened my eyes, I was not in my place but a familiar one. The hair on the back of my neck stood up when a cold blow touched it, a hand wrapping my waist pulling me close. Darius. "Did I?" I looked at my body which was not covered with my clothes. Did we have sex? Like actual sex? Did I confess something? I lifted his hand gently, turned towards him. My lipstick on his cheeks and bite marks on his shoulder, I cupped my mouth immediately, Shit. But whatever it was, it worked as a healing moment on my aching soul. For the last few days, I wanted to meet him, and now he is in my arms, and sure we did something because I am feeling something down there. Slowly I got up and saw bloodstains. Nervous? Yes, I am not a virgin anymore. Happy tears came to me, I wanted to kiss him with excitement, but I controlled myself. I had sex with the man I love, not with any ra