Chapter 6.

' He can't remember, no he can't. He'll hate me even more and this time, he might do as he promised. I really need to get out of here.'

I know that staring at him right now, at the state I am in, is not good, but I can't look away. The deep frown he wears on his face, makes me both curious and scared, of what his mind is concluding as he towers over me.

This seems to be a continuous thing in our encounters, I simply don't know how to feel about this. Pain has long pinched through my heart, due to how weak our encounters seem to potray me infront of this man.

He is a proud, aggressive, arogant man who only thinks about himself and his reputation. He is not used to someone saying no to him, he is used to getting what he wants. That's what he got from me before, he made me fall weak to his charm that night two years ago and I gave him, the most important part of me. He made me feel weak when he literally dragged and threw me out of his house, when he insulted, humiliated and even questioned my character.

It's 2years passed now and still, I find myself at his feet, like right now, it's a shame but it's a wake up call that I must make sure that this is the last time. With this mindset, I snap out of my staring and look away, focusing on getting back on my feet and leaving this place.

A hiss slips past my lips when I try get up and pain shoots through my leg, close to my knee. Looking myself over, I see that small trickles of blood are in my palms and leg.

' Well, I've scraped my leg and hands, but it's no big deal, I'll sort it out at my place. Just as long as I get out of here.' I tell myself.

"You're hurt." No kidding.

I ignore him and try get up again.

" Here, let me -"

" Don't touch me sir." I quickly say, holding up my hand to stop him, though I don't dare look at him.

Damn it, why do I have to be polite sometimes, I should be calling him all sorts of names, but my tongue is too stubborn.

" You barely can stand up, let me -"

" I'll be fine, just let it be." I say, biting on my bottom lip and pulling myself up again.

I feel relief when I succeed in pulling myself up to my feet, though I stagger abit and almost lose my balance.

" Watch it!" I hear him scold me as he grabs at my arm, preventing me from staggering back.

I glance at him, frowning at his behaviour. Looking into his eyes, I seem to get tongue tied and I lose what I wanted to say.

It's so frustrating, damn it.

The sound of the front door opening is the thing that snaps me out of staring, I glance away from him and to the door, preparing to see someone come out, I gasp in surprise when I feel arms wrap around me and I'm soon picked up.

" W-what are you doing, put me down!" I try wiggle free, after realizing that Mr Cullen is carrying me back to the house.

" Are you alright Miss Grey?"

Oh no, Mr Davies.

Shoot, this is so embarassing. Damn it, Mr Cullen likes to embarass me.

" Yes I - "

" No, she fell and hurt herself." Mr Cullen answers, cutting me off.

With a deep frown, I look up at him.

The whole time he is walking with me, I am staring at him, wondering why this man is wasting his time with me. He should have left me on the ground, like he did years ago. No, infact, he is suppose to leave me just like I am doing everything I can, to make sure that I am out of his way.

I don't want to deal with him, I had my fair shair of seeing his true nature two years back.

I feel myself being placed down on the couch and once he steps back, giving me space, a relieved sigh slips out.

I feel his eyes on me but I don't dare return his gaze. Him looking at me is unnerving enough and looking at him, would be worse.

" Kelly, get me the first Aid kit." I look up to see Mr Davies instruct one of maids.

" Oh no sir, it's really not a big deal, it's just a small -"

" You're hurt."

" I've been hurt before, so it's nothing new." I quickly say, my head snapping at Mr Cullen.

I believe the level of how strong my voice sounded, has taken everyone aback.

" Uh Miss Grey -"

" Skylar please..." I say to Mr Davies, feeling weird with being called Miss the whole time.

" Okay Skylar, let us look at that, it wouldn't be right of us to let you walk out bleeding like that, please." The sincere look on his face makes me to sigh and cave in.

The maid returns with the first aid kit and just when she walks over to me, I pretty much decline her offer of helping me out. The thought of being the center of attention and someone attending to me, feels weird, not to mention me looking like a baby being taken care of.

I'm a grown woman, I've attended to my wounds many times. Today is no exception.

" Thank you." I take the first aid, giving a small smile to her.

She accepts and walks away.

" I'll quickly do this and I'll be on my way." I find myself saying.

"Miss - I mean Skylar, I would really like for us to discuss what happened moments ago."

Oh shoot, I forgot that I basically bolted out of his house.

" Mr Davies, I'm sorry for wasting your time earlier. I know that you're a very busy man, who wants the best for his daughter. That's why I think someone far more experienced would be best."

I don't look at either of them as I say this. I focus on opening the aid bag and attend to my wounds before getting out of here.

" Um where's the bathroom, I think I'll  -"

" Sky-Sky...." A little voice interrupts me.

I see Ava, trudge towards me, I can see her trying to walk as fast as she can but because her walk is still abit wobbly, it's slowing her down.

" Hey hey, my little sugarpie, slow down now." Mr Davies says, catching her in time before she trips and falls.

A giggle comes from her when he picks her up and starts tickling her sides.

"I wanna Sky-Sky." I can see that she's still learning in terms of speaking and walking.

I place everything in my hand aside before holding out my hands.

" You're hurt Miss Grey, how do you think you'll be able to hold her?" Mr Cullen points out, pausing my movements.

" It's nothing serious, so I can -"

" And the blood in your hands?" That, right there shoots through my heart.

That question alone triggers something from my past, something that almost turned my life more upside down. My head drops as I stare at my hands and I see the small spots of blood. Seeing the blood makes my heart to drop.

" Sky-Sky sad." I feel little hands touch my face.

Ava stands infront of me with a cute little frown on her adorable face, as she looks my face over.

" Oh sweetheart, Sky-Sky is not sad, I was just thinking." I say with a small smile.

" Tinkin?" Oh gosh, she's trying to saying thinking.

" Yes, thinking."

She blinks up at me curiously, probably wondering what I'm thinking about.

" No, no sweetheart, don't touch." I pull my hands away from her, when she tries to touch my hands.

" You hurt."

" It's okay sweetheart. I'll be okay." I say.

" Come on buggyboo, lets get some juice hmm?" Her dad walks towards her to pick her up but she shakes her head.

" No daddy, Sky-Sky hurt." She says, pointing at my knee.

Something twists in my heart when I see how upset she's getting, seeing my knee.

" It doesn't hurt Ava -"

" We'll make it go away hmm?" Mr Cullen suddenly says and when I look at him, my own frown comes out when he pulls the coffee table close and sits on it.

He takes the contents I was about to use and grabs my hand.

" Mr Cullen -"

" We need to take care of this before she gets anymore upset." He mumbles,  locking eyes with me.

Everything in me wants to ignore him and simply do everything myself, but my heart has already softened at at the mention of Ava. A soft spot has made itself into my heart and that's why, I'm sitting here, letting Mr Cullen to take over.

The whole time, I look everywhere but at him, I'm simply counting down from a hundred, hoping that he finishes. I had been trying to stay as far away from him as I could, now I feel tied down to remain in the same spot, with me.

His words from 2 years back, are a reminder that I should never get too comfortable, in his presence. He may remember me and make my life more difficult. Eversince I've crossed paths with him at the park, it's like he is everywhere and that is just scary.

I hiss in surprise when he moves to my knee and starts cleaning the wound there, glancing down to him, my breath gets caught in my throat when we lock eyes. The way he's staring at me, it's as if he's been waiting for a reaction from me and he got just that.

I quickly look away, coughing awkwardly.

I feel a touch on my arm and I look down at Ava, who looks up at me curiously.

" Sky-Sky okay?" My heart melts right here and there.

She is so young yet sensitive and smart too. Her concern just melts my heart so much that all I can do is pull her closer, now that my wounds have been cleaned up and a plasta has been placed on it. I pick her up and place her onto my lap.

" Sky-Sky is okay, you cute

baby." I say, kissing both her chubby cheeks.

She smiles up at me and then does something that renders me speechless.

She lays her head on my chest and says, " Sky-Sky stay."