Darin's POV My eyes open to the bright light in my room. Damn, I forgot to switch off the lights last night. Slowly opening my eyes, I adjust to the light and look at the time to find it is eight in the morning already. Good thing that today is sunday! But I still need to wake up though. Ara is here after all. With that thought, I get up. Going into the bathroom, I take a quick shower, put on a grey tee with off-white bermuda shorts. Lastly, wearing my usual deodorant, I get out of my room. Now standing infront of her room, I contemplate on if I should knock or not. But before I could do a thing, the door opens and reveals Arabella standing infront of me wearing a mint green sundress with white spots. She looks cute, as always. Clearing my throat, I smile at her, hoping she did not notice me checking her out. "Hey, good morning!""Good morning!" She replies but does not look at me. What is wrong? "Ara? Are you hungry?" She looks up at me finally and that is when I notice the sligh
Looking at the frantic way Benjamin and Elizabeth running up the stairs behind him, I can't help but shake my head. Ridiculous! Who does he think he is? Behaving as if he owns them in their own house. But apart from that, one think that is stuck in my mind is that he recognized me. I know he did by the way his eyes rake my body and facial features. And that evil smirk told me everything that I needed to know. And that is, he looked straight through my disguise. Now, I am afraid about what he will tell them.Oh, no! I can't let that happen. We still have to find the man who wants Arabella. Looking over at Darin, I notice that he sits on his chair, sulking silently. "Hey, I need to go to the washroom. Mind if I go upstairs to the room where I stayed overnight?" I ask him."No, not at all. Go ahead." He replies with a small smile. And I return the gesture before going upstairs. On reaching the first floor, I start looking for them. Where could they be? After searching all the rooms her
Darin's POV I don't know for how long we stay there, standing in the middle of the road, with her in my arms crying her heart out. But when her sobs come down, I pull away just slightly and cup her now flushed face urging her to look at me. And she does, reluctantly. "Ara? Will you please tell me, what happened?" I ask as softly as possible. But she just shakes her head from side to side and again hides her beautiful face in my chest. God knows, how much I am loving this! But this can wait for some time as I have to get her to talk to me about the reason why she was running and crying."Okay, if you don't want to talk about it now, how about we go to my penthouse? I will make you my best vanilla latte. I know you love it." Running my palm up and down the small of her back, I tell her. And she looks up into my eyes through her bloodshot ones and gives me her beautiful smile. "I will love it." Then again hides her face in my chest. This is becoming my favorite thing that she does, so
"It is about...Devin." I say and his eyes get filled with rage. Pure rage. His jaw is clenched as he grips the counter more tightly. I have a feeling that he could feel too that Devin is not a good man, even if he does not have any idea about what business he is involved in, or even his father for that matter. He has asked me if it was about Devin before but I could not bring myself to tell him about that Devil. Nor could I now! But I will tell him enough so that he will know that that man is himself devil incarnate. "What about him, Ara? What did he do?" He asks me, in a very soft tone, contrary to his emotions right now. "He...he tried to touch me. Inappropriately." I say trying my best not to break down again as I remember all that he has done to me before. Two years ago.I look up at Darin to see him looking back at me intently, but the look on his face is distant, letting me know that he is not really looking at me but is deep in his own thoughts. I stare at him and when he doe
They both look at each other and then look at me like I have lost some screws of my brain. "This is absurd! You can't just run away like that! And why can't we tell your father about this?" Asks Mr. Rossi, agitated. "Yes, we can tell them but just not now. I..I need to go somewhere, underground." "No, no, no! If you do that, he would probably go behind Ara, for real this time." Mrs. Rossi cries out. And I feel bad for her. She loves her like her own her daughter. After all she has brought her up like one. "Please calm down, mom. This would never happen because Ara is with papa right now and he does not know where we live. Papa was transferred two years ago due to his work purpose and we left after I broke up with Devin. And I never told him about my current address after that." Because finally I was going away from him and his shit. "Don't worry, and I will not go anywhere. I will stay just here in the state but I will be underground. So, he will not be able to find, ever. And, o
"Uh...you can take the room upstairs, beside mine. Here, give me your bag. I will help you." He says extending his hand to take my bag. But I guess, Bambi has some other plans with him since he opens his mouth and snaps at me the minute he comes near. "Ahh! What...what is he doing?" Darin stutters out, scared. And I almost chuckle at that. "Aey, Bambi! No, he is our friend. Don't need to snap at him." I say as I adjust him in my arms by facing towards me. "Darin, it is okay! I will manage with it. And, sorry about Bambi's behavior. You know, the reptile thing. They are actually good with humans but just don't get along with everyone, especially strangers." I explain and all he does is nod at me while still training his beautiful yet cautious emerald greens on Bambi who is now cool but is also staring at Darin with his head tilted slightly. Curious!"Umm..okay, whatever you say! But please, keep him away from me because I don't think that he likes me that much. And I still want to liv
Darin's POV "Darin?" I hear her calling me and turn around to face her. But as soon as do that, she gasps. "Darin, what happened to you? Why is your forehead bandaged?" She asks with concern. With creases on her forehead, she looks so adorable! I clear my throat and look at her with a smile. "Oh, this is nothing, really." She scoffs."No, this (Pointing at his bandaged forehead) is not nothing, Darin! Tell me what happened!" She demands to which I sigh and take her hand in mine. And she looks at me with her confused chocolate brown eyes."Come, sit here." I take her to the couch and sit her down before sitting opposite to her."Actually, I had a small accident while going to the market." She gasps and covers her mouth with her palms on hearing that. "But don't worry, nothing serious! I am perfectly alright. Just my forehead got hit by the steering wheel. So, I had to bandage it." I explain to her. "Did you go to the doctor?" She asks. Well, I did not! It was not necessary, so why
I remain rooted in my place after he practically runs off after pecking me on my cheek. I slowly move my hand upwards and touch where his lips made contact with my skin. An involuntary smile tugs on my lips as I move my palm from my cheek and press my lips on it, thinking it to be his lips. Blushing afterwards, I glance at the staircase for once more and then go back to the couch where now Bambi is. I sit on the table opposite to it."Oh my baby! Did you see that? He kissed me, finally. Even if it was just a peck on the cheek, it was enough, for now. And he is yet to confess his feelings to me. So, I have to wait till then." I say giggling to myself. Then, I make myself comfortable on the other couch which is small but cosy for me. I can't leave Bambi here all alone. Anyways, he has separation anxiety. Umm...I have, too. As I close my eyes humming a song, my phone vibrates making me almost jump as it is in my jeans pocket. Releasing a long breath, I take it out to see my papa's numb
Darin's POV "Uh, yes, there is vaccine available for this one as well." I tell this to my student while I am explaining about the canine parvo virus to her. I can tell that she is so intelligent and super curious to learn such facts, and it should be since she is preparing to become a veterinary surgeon. She nods in understanding before scribbling it down on her notepad real quick. I bite down on my lower lip as I stare at her while feeling the surge of so many emotions in my heart. While writing, her long hair comes infront of her eyes and she tucks them behind her ear with a frown. She is always this cute! "Thank you, Darin!" She says after she is done jotting her notes down. With a shake of my head, I motion her to come near me, which she already is. Just a little bit more! Chewing on the end of her ball pen, she looks at me with a hint of a smile before scooting near me a bit more. And I pull her flush on top of me with ease to which she only giggles as she already had the idea t
Darin's POV Squinting my eyes, I glare at her playfully as she giggles at my creation. Currently, we are in the kitchen of my penthouse and I have made her a mid evening snack, something new out of something ordinary. And well, it turned out pretty um..bizarre. I don't know what had inspired me to make a new creation? I only ended up looking like a fool infront of my Angel! I look at her to find her laughing her ass off at me. Scoffing, I go to dump the bizarre of a dish into the bin. "You know that I cook well. It is just like sometimes when I..." "When you think that you should make some inventory and do some experiment, right?" She cuts me off adding her own thing. I let out of sigh and hum before leaning over to the counter where she is sitting on right now. Suddenly, the sour mood comes back when I remember that she is leaving tomorrow morning. And she senses it! Putting her arms around my neck, she pulls me closer to her. "I know that you don't want me to go, but like I said,
A gasp leaves my lips and I take a few steps ahead to stand near Mrs. Rossi and Ara. Holding onto her cheek, Ara keeps her head down staring at the floor while tears flow out of her eyes freely. Mrs. Rossi's eyes are also burning with the tears she is holding in. "How could you do this, Ara?" She asks disappointedly. "Why did you have to do this to your sister who has done nothing but protect you from the beginning." She says, but her words make me gulp down in guilt. Yes, I have protected Arabella but why? Because she was in danger just because of me in the first place! She is the victim here as well, as she had gotten tangled up in my mess and had to go into hiding when she should be out there enjoying her life to the full. She had done nothing to deserve all this drama! "I am very much disappointed in you, Arabella!" Mr. Rossi says in a displeased tone. I see her palm enclosing around the hem of the sundress as she tries to hold in some more tears from spilling out of her eyes. He
After telling Darin about the whole incident from that day, I heave a heavy sigh and look at him to gauge his reaction. His face comes out to be void of any expression as he stares at me. Not at me exactly, but at the bed post behind me. Though he staring, he is actually looking at anything in particular. With beautiful emerald green eyes hard, he clenches his sharp jaw still having that distant look. And I take that moment to admire his features, which are sharp. Though he is not a very muscled guy, he is quite fit since he is into football and all. His lean figure attracts me like no one else's ever did! How much in love I am with this creature blessed with the Greek God looks! "How could she do this?" His hard and gruff voice pulls me out of my forbidden imagination and I gaze at him after blinking twice. "I always had a feeling that she is somewhat jealous of you, and I know that she is a spoiled brat. But doing this...stooping this low?" He shakes his head as his eyes hold anger
*FLASHBACK*Dhanishta's POV Numb! All I feel right at this moment is numb! My head is throbbing and all I can see is darkness surrounding me from everywhere. What has happened? Where am I? As I try to open the lids of my eyes, I fail miserably. Why is it taking so much effort to open my eyes? Damnit! I give up on trying to open them again and just then, I hear a voice. It sounds unclear to my ears at first. But then I can hear it all clear. "Hello, baby!" Arabella! It is her! "How are you doing?" Whom is she talking to? And even calling them 'baby'? Does she have a boyfriend? Maybe. Not like we have ever talked much. "I know right! Yes, and I understand why you don't want to come here. I can totally understand. Even I am not that fond of her, you know. But you see, she is in a coma state temporarily and as her sister, I should at least look after her. And that is what I am doing right now." Sister? I guess then she is talking about me, but with whom? Her boyfriend? Why would she tal
"Why are you doing this, Angel?" He questions as he locks with emerald green eyes with me. Anger, confusion and...hurt swirl in them. With a genuine frown, I ask him back. "What am I doing exactly?" He suddenly takes in his arms pulling me flush against himself. "Darin!" I gasp out at the impact. He smiles down at me while looking into my eyes, but it really does not reach his eyes this time. "What is it that I am doing, Darin?" I ask him again and his eyes flicker from mine to settle on my moving lips, then back to them. "You really thought that I would never figure it out, Angel? Huh?" He asks making me all the more confused. What is he trying to get to? "If I tell you that I know about your facade, will you tell me the reason behind it?" What facade? And then...it hits me! Does he know that I am completely fine as well as my memory? I can feel all the blood rushing down from my face. And to confirm my doubt, he says, "Yes, I know that you have not lost your memory." He knows!! Bu
Darin's POV As I am standing here at the foot of the staircase waiting for Hani to come down, I am wondering if she will even come or not. I mean, she has earlier made herself clear that she will not come, but I have this feeling that she will come. And I am praying for that feeling to come out true now. Just then I hear the clicking of heels against the tiled stairs. I immediately turn to see who it is, and my breath gets hitched in the back of throat. There comes Hani, my Angel! The dress which she wears is not the one that I have chosen for her and I feel a slight bit disappointment. But at least she is coming with me, hopefully. As she comes down near and near to me, my lips part and a breath escapes them."Angel!" She gulps visibly before clearing her throat maybe, to catch my attention which is already solely on her. Blinking twice, I smile at her. "So, you finally decided to come to the ball with me?" I ask still not believing at what I am seeing. I need her to confirm it hers
Darin's POV "So, will you come with me?" I ask Dhanishta while she is sitting on the island of the kitchen munching on a granola bar. She only nods her head at me and continues to give that bar her sole attention. "Okay, it is decided then! We are going to the ball as dates." I annouce. And that is when she whips her head in my direction, with wide eyes. "What?" I ask innocently. "What, what? What did you just say?" She asks while squinting her eyes at me. "You were not listening? I said that you will come with me to the ball. That is all!" I tell her, even though I know what she meant by that. "No, no, not that!" She exclaims as she shakes her head vigorously. "What I am asking is, did you say that we are going there as a couple?" She asks, with eager and anxious eyes boring into mine. I smile brightly before nodding. "Yes, we are!" To this, she does not say anything and just stare at me with a distant look. Is she lost in her thoughts again? It is happening way too much with he
Humming a slow song, I descend down the stairs and go into the kitchen straight. With my grumbling stomach, I can eat a whole human! But guess what? I am not a cannibal!! Ha ha...Stop it, Hani! You are not funny. Chiding myself internally, I go to search through the kitchen cabinets while trying to minimalize the noise as much as possible. Well, do not want to wake anyone up due to this. And seeing as it is fifteen past one, in the night, I don't want anyone to come here directed by any sound and scold me for not having a full dinner and throwing tantrums. Uh, the thing that actually happened earlier during dinner for which I did not have dinner to the full is that...Darin was seated next to me at the dinning table, tending to my needs. But why?? Should he not be sitting next to Ara? Should he not be hating me? Or, he was doing all this out of pity because I have lost my memories, at least according to them? I...don't know! But whatever is his reason to do all that, it will not chang