Chapter 2

 I watched Mercy stuff her face with food, this girl can be a handful sometimes, I looked at her intensely, remembering our heated kiss session earlier.

No scratch that, her confession meant everything to me, at least she is not shutting me out like before, I can see that her walls are slowly but surely falling, I just want to protect and love her, she deserves to be loved, there's nothing not to love about her she's just so easy to love.

She said she loves me and always will, I know she's trying that's better than nothing, she is so adorable with her cheeks full of food if it was another normal time and day I would have laughed but now I am trying to be stern she has a habit of skipping breakfast.

I asked her to slow down before the food choke her, she rolled her eyes, even a blind person can smell the smoke emitting from her nose and ears, no matter how late she wakes up she's always punctual at school, something about avoiding being the center of attention but I know there's more to that story.

" if you are done gawking me, let's go" o heard her say, she caught me red-handed staring at her, I smiled sheepishly.

She walked to the door, I race to get there first, we'll I'm crazy in love and I'm a gentleman, I have to open the door for her " my lady" I bowed before her, she just clicked her tongue and went out.

" where's your car" Here goes nothing,  I began to stammer  " we are using that Porsche babe, I am using my boss's car today I forgot to tell you".

Please don't cause a scene and don't catch up on my lies was my only prayer, " hell no I would rather be late for my presentation than ride in that car"

God must hate me or he hates my lies,  " babe we are late, I'm late for work you late for your class, come on, the time is ticking while we standing here, time is money"

She just stared at me before she walked to the car, I followed her we got in, she was silent throughout the whole drive,  I did not like the tension but I can't drive her to school with that old thing we usually drive, hell no she Is my woman, and my woman gets only the best.

 instead of focusing on the road, I kept on stealing glances of her, her face looks like it was carved by Engels, her full pink lips, brown skin, I swear this girl is an Engel in a human's form.

"If you do not stop gawking at me, you might as well drive under that truck and end our misery"

Shoot I was so close to driving us under the truck in front, I do not know if it is me who drove recklessly or the truck driver us just slow as if he owns the road. 

" you should stop thinking that death is the only way out" she knows how much I despise the way she casually talks about death, I mean is her life not with living without him? Have I not tried enough, why can't I be him? I tighten my grip on the steering wheel.

She sighed " sorry " that's all she said, did she not say that she loves me earlier today? 

We reached her school, I watch her alight from the car, my heart broke, I know I said I would wait and I do not mind being a second option, maybe I am asking for too much, I thought that maybe would consider me hers as much as I consider her mine.

She walked away from the car without a word, I closed my eyes taking in deep breaths and breathing out, mumbling "it will work out" a couple of times, and when I opened my eyes the door on my side was opened, I looked up to be welcomed by the most spellbinding brown eyes.

She leaned closer and kissed my lips light and unhurriedly, " I love you" she whispered in my ears before leaving without turning back, the campus was bustling with students.

I stared at my girl walking away, not caring about the weird looks she got from the other students each step she took, exude confidence, I felt proud, like a father whose daughter has comprehended the formula of surviving planet earth.

My phone rang, it was a reminder for the board meeting that I was an hour late for, the things we do for love.

I accelerated the car straight to the Matthews Pty(Ltd).

Mercy's pov

I knew that my words hurt him, I am not used to be cared for, except for my parents,  sometimes I want to let go of the past yet my fear will not let me, I want to hold on to the past as a reminder to guard my heart.

I walked out of the car without bidding him goodbye, I just wanted to go as far as I can from the tension, I strolled towards the school gate but my conscience kept on bugging me, I looked back at the car, Tom has closed his eyes muttering something, he usually does that when he is trying to calm himself down.

I walked back to the car, opened the car door at his side, funny he didn't notice if I was there to harm him, let me not think about it, I stood there waiting for him to feel my presence, I guess his mind was too occupied he would not be able to even recognize his shadow right now.

He abruptly opened his eyes, I mentally rolled my eyes, finally, you back to planet earth, his eyes were full of questions and misery, I hated that I am the reason for that, I lost my words, the only thing that was on my mind that time was 'I DO NOT DESERVE THIS MAN'  we both know that an empty soul like me, the only  I am capable of it to such the life out if hin, I told him that I am no good to be with, but he insisted that I give him a chance, I bet he regrets it now. 

He quickly concealed his emotions which I think it's useless I have witnessed this for some time now, I did not know if I should confront him or pretend like we are okay like he does.

I decided on the latter, I leaned in closer to his, I brushed my lips lightly to his, I was tasting the water, he could be fuming for my behavior, lucky me he did not push me off him instead he captured my lips to his. 

I whispered "I love you" in his ears

I don't want him to ever doubt that, I do love him I have learned to love and care for him even though  sometimes I act like a bitch