Time skip
Next day at college
"Ari, to add upon these assignments and case sheets we have another misery waiting in the queue. The fairy godmother has taken her vacation before us. And the curse of Voldemort has already been summoned." Anna exaggerated.
"Stop frying my nerves and tell me what it is ?" I groaned at Anna.
"We have to do a project in the upcoming month with our seniors. They are the perfect representative of bitches," Anna groaned with irritation while writing her medical pharmacology assignments.
"Like hell! We already did 2 this month, Anna. It's like two more days to go and another project? Prof. Darius said we'll have nothi
Damon King"Guys, the dates are fixed and the allotted topics. We have exactly a week from now. Levi will mail you the case studies, and the required related articles to our research. The thesis will be circulated now, so before you leave kindly make sure you all collect the copies." I raised my hand in the air with a bunch of papers clenched between my fingertips. "You can sort your queries with him." I pointed at Levi who directed his miffed gaze at me. Passing him a smirk, I concluded my speech. "Catch you all soon," I announced to my classmates and handed the papers to Theo to hand out. My fellow mates carried a forced expression of agreement. The seminars and hospital rounds have exhausted us for all it was. And a project for the next three months was a tiring ride. Looking at my obdurate expression they conceded. I grabbed the water bottle that lay on top of my bench to quench my thirst. I gave my phone a scroll. I spared my attention only to the important messages and disreg
Damn! I cursed the crossway when I saw the red. Being a Doctor when I myself didn't follow traffic rules, my education is fruitless for society. My eyes darted to the grey clouds rattling the sky. What the hell is wrong with these grey clouds? It's been all bright and sunny and now there are black clouds. This can potentially be the reason for the bitches to stay back in our house. Though this is not our house this is fuxking insane to have the bitxhs walk around to fuxk us. I was in the middle of the road driving to my penthouse for the party. I was already late as I was immersed in reports. Soon harsh drops of rain crashed into the land. The lads had been blaring my phone and this stuck-up rain decided to garnish my mess. The road was deserted since the winds were gusting with great force amid the pouring. I watched the little drops tripping down one by one on the window pane. The weather was cosy for the couples who were smooching inside the Baskin
A part of her was scared for his safety and the other part of her wanted to help. She wasn't a ninja or someone who had skills in self-defence. Her helplessness was adding to her headache. These little rustling sounds were echoing in the silent alley. Her breaths violated the self-control of keeping their pace and rather turned ragged. She clutched her chest when she heard a harsh slam into the floor and the running in the puddle. Pangs of fear were twisting her nerves concerning Damon's safety. For an unforeseen reason she was relying on the thought of being saved by him but she hated the idea of him being hurt in the process.Hugging the jacket more to herself, her hands clutched one another. Closing her eyes, her quivering lips muttered prayers for the safe return of Damon. "Please be okay. Come back safe to me." Her eyes widened in panic when she heard a man's screech. A grave
Immediately she loosened her grip and put a safe distance between them making him chuckle at her innocent actions. His eyes were looking at her who had been looking elsewhere but at him. She struggled to get out any possible replies to break this awkward bubble of tension built around them with his amusement and the different emotions hovering on his face. She badly wanted to break the bubble because it is particularly building up tension only for her, than him. Hearing her mental battle of not getting any word out from her, her fairy godmother had finally decided to cast a spell to break the situation with the click sound of the elevator. Run Ari, run, she thought before she hurried out of the elevator. He tailed her and stopped behind her who stood typing in the passcode. Entering the penthouse she immediately went to the heater and stood taking in its warmth. The strained rigidness that enveloped her body gradually took off. Her head was preoccupie
NarrationDamon came out dressed in the outfit Arianna gave him earlier. His agitation about his meaningless theories ceased and the reverberating tension of his thoughts was laid back. He took steady steps towards Arianna who was going through the cabinets. "Ria?" He called out for her only for her to point at the table in the living room, her eyes still rummaging through the contents of the brown cabinets in the kitchen. Shrugging his shoulders he walked to the living room. His eyes widened when he saw the cup of hot chocolate that was waiting on the table. Was it for him? His thoughts took their leave when Arianna came and occupied the single couch opposite."Is it for me?" Damon asked confusedly as he sat on the couch opposite her. "Of course! We don't offer hot chocolate for tables and couches, do we?" She asked, and rolled her eyes. "You can't blame it on me since it's a chocolate drink you are offering. I had seen you gallop an entire gift box of Lindt Lindor in a snap of sec
Narration"I believe it's better for the girl's sanity not to have to deal with the devil himself," she countered back and sipped her drink. Damon playfully glared at her yet soon they broke into fits of laughter."Don't push back my question. You serve hot chocolate for saving your life?" He asked her, after a sip of hot chocolate. A smug look contorted his face making her roll her eyes once again. He adored the action of her big eyes. Although he hated people eye-rolling at him he had developed a liking for her. Only her. Only the way she did seemed appealing to him."What do you want Damon?" She asked him with her eyes scrutinizing what was behind his cloaked words. His eyes wavered to her lips and her eyes. She was ready to snap at him but she restrained herself when he softly
Arianna ReynoldsI was cocooned like a drenched cat under the dense comforters yet my shivers never came to a halt. My heart struggled to ease the growing uneasiness of the night. The long night exhausted my mental composition. Invisible shackles were drawing me into a memory lane I didn't want to step in. My sleep was lost in the vortex of thoughts throwing random memories along distant corners. The loud earth-shattering thunder took my sleep away and I was shivering in fear. I hate thunder just like how I hate loud people. The bad days I had with my grandparents stirred memories of the days I don't ever wanna recall.I decided to read a book when my eyes refused to rest. Throwing the comforters off my body I walked into the walk-in closet and grabbed my fluffy jacket. Snaking my body into it, I lazily dawdled towa
NarrationThe insolent morning rays pried off his slumber. Snuggling cosily into the warmth of his pillow he moaned, relishing the softness. His fingers released the tight grasp around his duvet. He felt his pillow moving. Shallow breaths were heard and he doubted he was high last night. How can his pillow breathe? Peel opening his eyes, he pushed himself off the softness. He felt soft fingers moving over his mane. Softly he clutched his fingers around the person's wrist and pushed it to the side. Looking at the fingers his head registered the cute little fingers of someone familiar. Hot blood rushed to his face as he tried scrambling out of the bed in fear and shock, but ended up being wrapped in her arms once again. His eyes widened when he found himself cuddling the lithe figure of Arianna and his head dug deep into her devouring neck now. Looking at her neck from a dangerous distance made him insane. Her skin was so inviting and he was weak with her sinful scent. The tension was sq
Arianna WilsonI found myself staring at the most exotic view of the city. A private spot with a balcony. My breath hitched at the sight of the most beautiful romantic date set-up and extravagance oozing at its best. The city lights and the shimmering stars were competing with each other to outshine the other. The brush of wind was an old melody with a luring chorus of romance. "Why are we here?" I mused lost in thoughts of the emerging fondness and solace. I felt calmness takeover my chaotic head and soothe my inner turmoil. "I'm starving, Ria." He drawled lazily before dragging me to the dinner set-up. I gawked at him unlady-like when he pulled my seat acting so gentlemanly. What was wrong with him? Oh, the fake dating deal! Is he taking his practice sessions now? Everything in me screamed against my stupid ministrations of taking up the seat he offered. I was not Arianna Wilson but Damon King's Spooked Ragdoll right now. I curiously followed
Arianna WilsonMy grandparents hated me because my dad got married to my mum, a girl of not their choice. My mum was a kindergarten teacher and my dad happened to see her one fine day. They fell in love soon after. A modern Cinderella story was all it is and even after all these years, they couldn't accept me or my mum. According to my grandparents, Arianna Wilson was the sinister younger sister trying to take away all the goodness of their worldly treasure Elena Wilson. Fucking foot!I hate them so badly. They plotted anything and everything to ruin my parent's wedding from the start. And now they plot to exploit my dad's love for them by backbiting about their grandchildren. It was fucking crazy but what not? I was living the fairytale life but my life sucked to have no shoulders to lay my head on when I needed them. Not even Anna knew my past nor anybody. I don't trust anybody enough. I just couldn't. "Elena, you are the most b
Arianna Reynolds"Elena?" A gruff male voice interrupted our conversation. Should I say, Damon taunting the life out of Elena's session was coming to a halt to my dismay? She seemed relieved to look at the male who was 6 ft 1 inches in height and well defined muscles contorting his tux. The guy looked roughly in his mid-thirties and an awfully familiar face. His eyes were deep embers and his jaw was straight cut. He held a wine glass in his hand and looked at us with surprise. An impressive male specimen with brown hair but he would be considered average when you put the picture beside Damon. Boy, he was heartless goodies poured into a suit to twist and turn the sanity of women kind. Why the hell am I comparing this guy with him? "Baby," Elena's voice broke my thoughts and I stepped into reality with my guts waiting to heave it all over her face. Why does she have that fake-innocent and mostly viper-like voice that makes me gag every time she talks to any male? Throwing me a nasty l
Arianna WilsonHe walked away with his tensed shoulders and stood in a distance where the noise was less. I can see his silhouette in the darkness throwing some random orders to a probably fine stranger who had to bear his temper tantrums. "Please." A desperate plea. Why was he desperate for a girlfriend? He can get any girl he wants in a snap of his fingers. Hell, he gets them even now. But why me? Hot blood suffused my cheeks as I recalled his words. The blotching red on my face would make Damon doubt I was brutally slapped or punched by the time he was away. It was turning hot and I dabbed my cheeks to calm the freaking hormones. It's not like we are a thing. It's a fake arrangement.Wait, why does he need a fake deal?He never had a girlfriend in the times of his jock history or before. So it's utterly impossible to get back with his ex. At least he wasn't using me to get back with
Arianna Wilson"I'm sorry for that but trust me you need to help me with this. I need to get away with this tonight." Skillfully cloaking his distress under a romantic smile, he made a show as if he was engaged in a romantic conversation with his high school sweetheart which was certainly-not-certainly me."You are sick in your head!" The furious words glided like silk on a loop. So soft and fragile. Why was I carrying on the pretext when it's the least I ever wanted?"It's complicated. Just be my fake date. I'll explain when we are alone. Almost every eye is piercing us, Ria." He tugged at me into a whirl before I landed right back into his arms. He flipped us into the romanti-check-book list and made sure everything was a tick.Chest-chest.Eyes to eyes.Laboured breaths.His hands are in my hair.Mine in his neck.Lips quivering.Sinfully bothered with one another and an inevi
Arianna WilsonWe continued our walk with minimal touch with each other but his hands traced mine in an occasional mellow rub. A soul-shattering howl of the dogs crippled my nerves into a tense bundle and I was jittery all the way to the alley. A night alley walk with an arrogant git and ferocious dogs howling nearby was a pet peeve at this point. The merciless winter breeze was slamming at me in sheer mockery for agreeing to the damn ride. A jolt of electricity rippled my body when he offered me a loop-sided grin before his calloused palms wrapped around my small wrist. Burns settled bone deep with his touch and I wasn't sure I was trembling because of the winds anymore. Reality dawned on me when he dragged us through a backdoor of what looked unholy and alarming. We continued until I came face to face with the booming music blasting my ears. The place was hardly lit and he dragged me with him canopied in his arms.
Arianna Wilson7.59 p.m."I'm waiting outside." I read the text and sighed in vexation before picking up my black leather jacket and pairing it with my high-neck blouse and black fitted jeans. I was mentally exhausted with so much drama for the day and to garnish my mess to its horrendous form Damon has to add his crap in by forcing me to go out with him. If he was forcing me, why am I not resisting to my fullest? I sighed when I saw my unread text by Anna. That girl was driving me nuts with her abrupt stillness from my life. Picking up my backpack and phone I exited through the main door before locking it. I was staying in my condo since the whole damn mansion was so scary and burdening without my family. They were on a trip to Europe and I was comfortable staying in my condo all alone. I took the lift and checked myself on the mirror in the elevator before I gave a mild touch-up.I exited after the click sound of the lift and waltzed into the lobby with a couple of eyes sweeping u
NarrationAnna espied Arianna's car that exited the mighty campus. She could tell something was off with her best friend but couldn't find in herself to come forward and comfort her when she was drowning in a hell hole every time she saw them together. Every time she saw Arianna and Damon together she was losing her love for Arianna. Arianna was someone she could never bear losing but looking at Damon's eyes always trailing her best friend in such a way he had never done with any girl and how her emotions affect him so badly rusted the bond she shared with Arianna. The sheet clasped between her palms reached the ground. They weren't in good form when they hit the ground and rather had met a crushing meet in her hands. Hurriedly she wiped her tears before the crowd could notice and evade the murmuring swarm of curious students. _________________________Princess? What the fuck did you drink that you turned an utter b
Arianna ReynoldsThe drive back to university was twisting my nerves. No more exchanges between us and the tension were palpable in the air. Albeit my head was lost and there was a stinging pang in my chest I still carried my pretence of being engrossed in my phone. Trust me it was very hard to carry out the stupid charade with Damon to have his gaze wander over me now and then. "Ria?" I heard him whisper my name with uncertainty. Instead of looking at him I looked out the window and found myself staring at the majestic parking of my university. Choosing not to answer him I gripped my black backpack and unlocked his car to get down. Spinning on my legs I rushed towards my car to get away from there. My troubled heart was aching when I heard him confess my existence in his life. It was harsh and accusing. Thoughts like I should quit my project and hide away from his shadow crept into my head but before I could come up with a conclusion I was dragged into sturdy arms. My eyes widened