Tied To Him

Chapter 6

We came out of our trance when we heard Hazel's scream. I hurriedly withdrew my hand and looked away. He also looked away. I tried to concentrate on the movie.

I was now completely scared. Everyone was watching the movie with their full concentration. Hazel was scared as me and she was clutching to Zeus's arm who was side hugging her. My lips curved into a smile looking at them.

I looked at Aryan and saw he has a little scared. Actually the movie was hell scary. When I looked at Adeel I found him totally normal. No trace of fear. I frowned and started watching the movie again.

When the ghost  showed up in the church I hurriedly went towards my right side and clutched on the person's arm. His body went stiff.

I looked at him and saw he was already looking at me with a piercing eyes. I thought he was going to push me away and remove my hands. But he didn't do that instead he turned  his attention towards the TV. I kept holding his arm because I was really scared to think anything straight. I didn't know when I drifted into sleep holding his arm.

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I was sleeping peacefully but suddenly I started to feel cold. So I tried to go more close to the warm pillow. But I felt something heavy on my waist. I ignored it and snuggled more into my warm pillow.

Why was my pillow smelling so amazing? And why was I feeling like I was on someone and that someone is hugging me possessively?

I slowly opened my eyes and looked around myself. I saw Aryan was sleeping on the couch. But when I looked up I  saw Adeel was watching me with a dark gaze. Realisation had hit me hard. I was lying on Adeel's chest. His hands wrapped around my waist and my hands around his torso. Holly chocolate! I was doomed. Totally doomed.

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It's been 1 month since I visited Hazel's house. After waking up in the morning from there I pretty much avoided any kind of contact with with Adeel. It was so embarrassing for me. I was never that close to any guy. Adeel also didn't bother me. He minded his own business except throwing insults and glares time to time. I had really fun at Hazel's house. I returned back from there in the evening.

Nothing had changed in that month. My life was pretty simple. Wake up, go to college, come back, go to flower shop, work, come back, eat ,read, wonder and sleep. Simple as that.

Did I ever mention it I am a total book freak? I love reading so much. Specially love and romance novel. Though I never dated anyone  in my life. What? Don't give me that look. I was so busy with my studies and scholarship that I never found any time to have a boyfriend. And I never intended to have one cause I was not a dating material and prefer book, food and movie over that.

I didn’t  want anyone to interfere in my life or control me. I wanted to live on my own without any extra problem. My Maa always influenced me in this matter.

In Bangladesh people do not take this dating thing positively. Specially people of the village and small city. And I grew up in a small city. So my Maa was always strict  about this.

But I had guy friends back there in my country. She never objected about them. I loved love stories. I really did. But true love was hardly found. What if I fell in love with someone but he didn't love me back? What if after marriage he fell out of love or worse cheat? It would be so painful and messy. My poor heart surely could not be able to bear that.

And mostly I was a sucker for happy endings. I never read any sad love stories. I always checked the novel first if it has any happy endings or not.

I remember once I had found a novel on a website. I liked it's title and description. It was good and I was enjoying reading it. But when I reached at the end the main female character died. I was so upset. I cried all the night remembering it. It didn't leave my mind for almost 7 days. I always cried if I watched any emotional movie. When I Watched The Fault in Our Stars, The Notebook, A Walk To Remember, I cried a lot. I just couldn't take it.  Yeah call me drama Queen or cry baby. I couldn't help. My heart's too sensitive.

I came out of my LA LA land when the bell rang.  Finally the break came. I and Hazel took our things and reached the cafeteria. I and Hazel became best friends in these  months. We were always glued to each other.

I saw Zeus few times and we simply exchanged greetings. He invited me few times to sit with his group but I always refused. I learned that Adeel was the president of students council of our college. And these 4 boys were very popular. Everyone adored and respected them. They always got a lot of attention and they were also really genius at their studies. So basically If I say with a bit of cliche , they were like I had  always read in stories were  The Golden Boys of our college. So I didn't want any drama in my life and Adeel would surely make a fiasco about it. I already felt so many draggers towards me whenever Zeus talked to me so If I had sat with them their fan club would  hang me alive. I didn't want to die early. I had so many goals in my life. So no thank you.

We took out food and sat on a empty chair. We were eating our food when  Hazel suddenly asked.

" Ayra, Are you attending our welcome party?" I looked at her confusedly

"What party?" I asked her while devouring my cheese pizza.

"Our college's seniors always arrange a welcome party for the freshmen, And it is on  Saturday night, are you coming? " she asked me excitedly

"Uhm, I don't know. Maybe not" I replied a bit of unsure.

"Oh come on Ayra, It's our party we should go. And it won't come back" she said to and I gave it a thought.

"Okay I will go" I said and she smiled brightly.

" Then we need to go for shopping" she stated and I shook my head. I couldn't afford to buy new dress now. It would be too much for me because I was saving.

"No I don't need to go to shopping. I have my dresses so I will wear one of them" I told her and she frowned.

"I know but still we need to find something nice to wear. And don't worry we will go to our shopping mall" She said to me with a smile.

They owned I shopping mall? How rich were they? Maybe a millionaire. I thought to myself.

" I don't think so. You don't need to worry. My cloths are really fine" I reassured her.

"No means no. I am buying our dress. Come on Ayra you are my best friend. Can't I gift you something?" She said with a smile.

I was about to argue but she shut me with a glare which says if you argue anymore then I will chop you. So I kept quite.

"Hey, Can I sit here?" Someone asked and I turned around and saw a girl of our age standing there with a tray. She was really beautiful with her beautiful emerald eyes, waist long dark brown hair and slim figure.  I was out of my thoughts by Hazel's voice.

"Hey Hope, yeah sure come sit" she said to the girl whose name was Hope I guess. Wow her name was beautiful.

She smiled happily at us and sat beside me.

"Hi, I am Hope Martin" she said and pushed her hand for a handshake.

" I am Ayra Haque " I shook her hand with a smile

"Wow you guys didn't wait for me to introduce you?" Hazel said with a pout.

We laughed at her

"You know Ayra, Hope is Zain's girlfriend." Hazel said in a teasing tone. My eyes widened. I looked at Hope and she nodded and shrugged it off.

"Are you guys coming to the fresher's party held by the seniors?" Hope asked changing the subject

"Yeah, and we are going for shopping on Saturday" Hazel replied to her.

"I and Venus would love to join you guys too. If you don't have any problem" Hope asked us and smiled at her and shook my head.

"Why will I have any problem? You both are my friend so you are always welcome." Hazel said and I nodded at her words.

"By the way, who is Venus?" I asked them confusedly.

"Venus is my best friend" Hope said with a chuckle.

"Oh."

I smiled at them. We chatted for few minutes. I found Hope was a really nice girl.  She was also a freshman so was Venus. But she was absent today. Venus studied business and Hope studied Finance.

Why didn't I see them before? Maybe I was too oblivious of my surroundings.  Or maybe you were always thinking about food and ducked your head in books? My subconscious graced my by her presence.

The bell rang and we got up for our next class. We decided to meet tomorrow at 10 am in front of the mall.

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I was currently at the shop. Selling and making bouquets. Sherlock wasn't present at shop. Rose was cutting flowers. In this short period of time they became my second family. 

"I need a bouquet of white rose" A guy said and I looked up to meet with a pair of ocean eyes. What was he doing here?

He looked handsome in his white buttoned up shirt and blue jeans. Shut up Ayra, what are you thinking. Praising the devil. I scolded myself.  And was about to say something when he had cut me off.

"Done checking me out?" He asked me arrogantly. And I blushed in embarrassment.

"I wasn't checking you out, I was just shocked to see you here." I said and glared at him.

He just smirked.

"Whatever, now go and make my bouquet, I don't have all the day for you so make it quick" he said rudely and glared at  me.

He wasn't shocked to see me. Did he know I work here? That's why he intentionally came here to irritate me?

I thought to myself and went to make the bouquet. Whatever I didn't care. He could go to hell and never return. That would be so nice.

I quickly made the bouquet and handed him. All the time he was glaring me. I also glared him back. Two could play the game right?

He took the bouquet and checked for any mistake.

"I don't want this ribbon so go and change it" he said and handed me back the bouquet. I took it back. I was really getting annoyed. I changed the ribbon and handed him the bouquet again.

He took it but didn't say anything. I was happy about that now he would leave me alone.

"These roses are so small. I want bigger roses. Change it. " he said while gave me a evil look.

Oh how I wanted to chop his handsome face and feed it to hyaenas. Handsome face? No way. He was a ugly duckling.

Okay. I lied he wasn't ugly. But wasn't that handsome either.

LIE LIE LIE

Shut up inner me.

"If you wanted bigger rose then you could have told me at first" I spat at him angrily.

That devil just shrugged it off and smirked while throwing his one hand in his jeans pocket.

"I guess you don't know how to behave with a customer and maintain your manners, In that case I have to call the owner and complain about you" he said viciously.

My blood boiled at his words. He just called me mannerless when he was the one. But I stopped myself from snapping at him. If this continued then soon I would dump all my kung-fu Karate moves on him.

"I am really sorry sir, I will fix it just give me two mins" I said to him over sweetly.

He looked shocked but soon masked it. But didn't say anything.

I went inside and took the flowers with long thorns. And made a bouquet of it. I made sure if he holds the bouquet the thorns will pierced in his hand.

I took the bouquet carefully and came out. Adeel was standing there typing on his phone.

I stood in front him, called him and I showed him the bouquet.

He was about to take it but I didn't let him.

"First pay the bill" I said to him smirking.

He looked at me with raised brow. Then asked

"How much"

"Total 2000 pound" I replied while pretending to think. I wanted to make him pay 20 time double. He made me work 3 times on a bouquet. And he has to pay for it. I smirked at my evil thoughts.

"What? Isn't it too much for these flowers?" He asked confusedly

" No, I made this bouquets 3 times because of you. And wasted too many time and flowers which I could have used on someone or something else. So you have to pay the charge. "  I said and gave him a fake sweet smile.

He glared at me but nonetheless took out his wallet. Was he really going to pay 2000 pound?

"Here it is" he said and handed me the money.

I was thinking was it too much? Should I really charge him this much money? Yes I should. It was all his fault.

I took the money and handed him the bouquet carefully.

He glared at me. He  took it and  held it  to see closely.

Time for the action. I smiled evilly.

"Ouch" he said and dropped the bouquet. I saw there a drop of blood came out of his finger. Was it to much? Maybe I shouldn't have done that. He got hurt. I instantly felt bad.

He glared at me and shouted

"What the f**k was that? Why did you make a bouquet of thorns?" He asked me angrily.

" Oops, You said you want bigger roses so I thought you wanted bigger thorns too" I replied to him with a fake smile.

I know he wanted to murder me but he didn't say anything. He turned to leave and shouted behind him.

"By the way, the price was 270  pound" he again threw daggers at me but said nothing.

He went inside his car and stormed away.

I smiled at myself for my victory.

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