Chapter 6 - Double Trouble

MAX'S POV

         After class, Miles immediately ran towards Amaya Wescott who's now Amy Wills to introduce himself. Yet, since we are a group I had to tag along wherever they go even though I don't want to. I don't wanna get recognized by her and at the same time blend in. 

"So.. Umm... Hey, I'm Miles Taylor. You can just call me Miles." He offered his hand and she gave hers for a handshake. 

"Hi, Miles. You're charming." Her smile disgusted me. I'm not sure if it is because I hate her or I just can't see that for now. But it seems that most of the students here are fond of her like Freya.

"Thanks. These are my friends, Kade and Marco." He pointed to us. Which, I'm not interested in doing so. She had to earn the right to hold my hand. 

"Pleasure to meet you." Kade bowed to her as a greeting while she offered her hand to me.

         Of course, I didn't give her my hand. Why would I? Instead, I just stared at her. As she slowly took back her hand and placed it behind her she smiled again. Though why do I feel like she's taming me? 

"You kidding right man? Earlier you were excited that you were supposed to wait for her at the entrance door?" Miles reacted to how I acted as I gave Amaya a frowny look. I don't want to discuss a lot about what I think because people like Miles wouldn't understand anyway. I just needed to keep most things to myself for now.

"Are you disappointed perhaps? Am I not who you expected?" She asked with curiosity.

         She's like trying to keep up the bright vibes towards us but she can't affect me. I just stayed irritated. Yet, how can I feel peace when Miles is tagging along with her the whole day?

         After the class, I was relieved that finally I got to have time for myself. But before Liam even started the car, I saw Amaya being picked up by a white vehicle in front of the school so I let Liam follow them. Though all of a sudden after being stopped by a traffic light, we lost sight of them. At that moment, I was sure enough to decide that I needed to know where she was staying and maybe I could talk to her there instead because I was pretty sure I wouldn't get that chance with Miles present every day.

         As soon as we arrived back at our hotel, I told Liam about who we were following. 

"That's great! As soon as you're done talking to her then we're off to California again."  Liam was hyped up with the thought of going back but I'm not. 

"I've got this weird feeling about her. The back of the driver that just picked her up earlier was so familiar." I said as I sat down at the side of the bed.

         He looks like the doctor who attended to me last time I was admitted to the hospital, Flynn Harris. How do they even know each other? So he was telling the truth after all. I need to keep watching them.

         A few days have passed and everyone starts to get so busy that I haven't managed to follow Amaya. I know that she was my actual purpose but I can't just flock to my grades. I have to find the best time. Some of the students were still at school even though they passed our classes already because of an event they were preparing for. Miles and Amaya were one of them and I hate to participate in those things so I chose to wait for Amaya to come out instead. I borrowed the car from Liam and left him at the hotel. I just parked around the campus so no one could suspect me. 

         Indeed it was Flynn. This time, I managed to follow them. It was already night time yet I didn't get what they were doing in a cemetery a few kilometers from CU. They got out of the car so I did too. They were drinking alcohol inside the cemetery not even facing a tomb. It's like they're just hanging out. It's getting colder as I watch and wait for them. I was supposed to give up already when suddenly I heard smooching sounds. They were starting to make out.

         My body started heating up as well, which made me feel less cold and less cooperative. I'm having doubts about continuing to watch this show of theirs. Are there even guards here? I looked around wondering how they even managed to do this. It was an open space. Not many trees were around and if someone would really walk around here they would be seen easily. I looked away from them for a few minutes and the next thing I knew was that Amaya was already lying down under Flynn who was already half naked. That scene was a sign for me to leave and let them continue their business. I don't think I will find something useful here.

         I drove back to the hotel while thinking about their relationship. Was Flynn a spy? Giving MY business ideas to Amaya there in New York so she could get rich as well? Is she closing deals in the same department as I was? Or were they partners now? Will their deal make them stronger? I never once trusted Flynn because he owned plenty of hospitals in California. If he partners with Amaya then that's going to be a huge profit for him and the Galiviosa.

Fuck this.

I was unlocking my room when I heard people talking inside so I opened it fast and saw Vesna talking to Liam. 

"Vesna?" My eyes widened. I didn't let anyone tell her about me being here in Canada but look? She still managed to find me.

"What do you think you're doing?" Vesna gave me a confronting tone.

"You're here?" I ignored her question and passed through her to get into the bed and open the TV. 

"Max, You're getting overwhelmed by her again. She's not worth it!" She blocked the TV to get my attention but knowing how stubborn she is, she won't stop until I try to reason out.

"I won't be here if she's not." I glanced through her eyes and avoided it after I saw her triggered face. Whatever it is that my eyes may tell her, I could at least stop it from getting processed in her mind. 

         But an awkward silence suddenly filled the room.

"Do you like her then?" Her question made me look at her again and sat back on the bed.

"The hell NO!" I exclaimed without hesitation.

"Then what?" 

         I damn hated it when I get questioned by her like this.

"I followed her just now and she has a relationship with Dr. Harris." 

"So? She doesn't even know you? What do you want to do? Talk to her? Threaten her? I have to remind you that this girl is not easy."

"She seems easy enough for me. She even got her knees down by Flynn and he's just no one." 

"Oh? Is that how you based it then? The woman's been rich ever since the day that she hasn't even been born yet." 

"They're collaborating, Vesna! To bring me down!"

"Seriously?! They were just having sex, Max! Why would they care about you?! You're no one to them!" What is she saying? And how did she know? 

"Are you saying that Flynn doesn't know me?! Oh, he knows me very well alright. By the way, how did you know about them having sex?" 

"You said it yourself? Amaya down on her knees? And besides, your erection hasn't stopped yet since you arrived." 

         I looked down on myself and moved off the bed standing at the other side of the bed across from where she was.

"Could you shut up? And stop telling me what to do. Because from what I remember, You kept avoiding me the day before I left for New York. I don't get how your mind works. You're getting more sensitive by the day." 

         Silence filled the room again for a minute and she just stared up at me with her wide eyes. Then she looked away and took a deep breath.

"Liam? Can you give us a moment?" 

"No Problem, Miss Vesna." 

         As soon as Liam left I took a step closer to her while she moved backward.

"I am not here to have sex with you. Max just please. All I want from you is to stop. If it can't be fixed easily then take therapy sessions. I don't care about your feelings for me. I just want you to help yourself." 

"Then maybe Amaya can help." 

         I laid down back on my bed and I couldn't think about anything else. I am blankly staring at the TV waiting for Vesna to leave the room. She's no use to me now. I am unsettled, I know. My personality disorder is not giving me any favor at all. It keeps making me feel more empty. 

"How? How will I do that?" I asked without looking at her beside the bed.

         I could feel the movement of the bed when she sat on the side silently. 

"You'll be able to figure that out. You're smart. And I know you're not a bad person. I might be the one that could commit a crime more than you do." Before leaving she kissed my cheek which made me look at her. 

         She's getting more touchy and I don't like it. It makes me feel things that I shouldn't be feeling. No, not butterflies in my belly. Let's say it's a snake getting hungry. 

         We looked into each other's eyes. I didn't try to kiss her because I knew she would hate me. But this time, she's the one who touched her lips on mine. Making us kiss while sitting on the bed. Every bit of her lips tastes like a cherry I wanna crush. I can't resist and I badly wanna touch her body already. Though her hands keep stopping the movements that I'll make refraining from escalating the scene. 

         Our kiss took a while and it tested my patience. I had enough of it so I started kissing her neck as she started to moan a little then suddenly woke up from reality as she moved away from me. 

"Oh no. I shouldn't be doing this. I promised myself this would never happen again." She stood up from the bed and started walking back and forth in the room.

"What is wrong with you? Is it just a kiss? Pure lust." 

"You think that was it?" She stopped and looked at me. Probably thinking that I am hopeless.

"The kissing is just stage one, Max. I am already trying my best to stop falling in love with you but here I am-- still is. And even though how many times do I try? I just can't. I already dated a lot of guys and yet none of them could make my heart beat so fast. People may think you are intimidating. But for me, it's just the awesome side of you." 

         Yet a confession came out of her which I didn't expect. She's the type that would rather keep her pride than do something reckless. But her way of getting over me shouldn't be like that. She should have listed down all the red flags I had and pictured herself dealing with them every day.

"You? Dating other guys? You had the time for that?" 

"I'm good with schedules so of course I do. I even had a date with Dr. Harris. He's such a gentleman you know?" 

"Harris? Flynn Harris?" 

That caught me off guard. Seriously?!

"You dated that bastard?!" I asked as I jumped off the bed

"Yeah, so what? It's just a date." 

"And you had sex with him?!" 

"Not at the moment when we had dinner though. It was on a different day."

         She's playing with me. I can't just- NO! That man playing with two girls?! Is the worst! Wait... When she said they had sex did she mean before we had ours? Because hers was a little bit loose at that time.

"When?" I asked as I sat back down on my bed. 

"What do you mean when?" 

"When did you have sex with him?!" 

"The time when you were admitted to the hospital. Why do you care anyway?? "

         THAT SHIT! He even fucked Amaya too that day! Quite a busy person I see. 

"I was the one who made the move."

         I looked at Vesna not being able to believe what she just said. Now, I'm pretty sure that he forced her. And for Amaya? He's fooling her. He's trying to lure these two girls to get their trust and let them help him out with defeating me. I can't let that happen. 

"That piece of shit." 

         I left my room leaving Vesna inside to take a good walk around the hotel street. Hoping that maybe I would be able to see Amaya and Flynn on their way home. Though I've been out there for almost two hours already and since it's September in Canada the temperature is getting colder each day. After that long walk, I decided to go back to my room where I saw Vesna sleeping on my bed. In her peaceful state, I knew that I couldn't just mess with her. 

         It was already midnight when I checked the time on my laptop while I was busy reading reports from the last few days that I was absent from the office. I can't sleep. There's so much to think about. Not just the game that I am about to win but also the pressure that the people give me about my personality problem.  Was it a really bad thing? 

         Can’t people even think of the things that they do that stress me out too? First, these two girls just gave me enough headaches then this Flynn Harris. When? When will I chill out from all these troubles I started?

         Will Amaya be the one to get this away from me?