Second Chance : A Rare Opportunity

Chapter 10

Sophia

A cold shiver ran down to my spine when he looked at me with those angry eyes. Why is he looking so scary?

Did I say something wrong? But I just didn’t want him to fight with Landon because of me.

Why are you getting scared Sophia? You are never afraid of anyone. So what is different about Daniel?

I gulped slowly and took a step away. Landon smirked upon hearing my words making me angry. But Daniel’s eyes were stuck on me.

Landon said, “Yes that’s what I wanted to talk about. So when should I pick you up from your dorm?”

How does he know about the dorm? , I thought.

But before I could say anything, Daniel replied in his cold voice, “She isn’t going anywhere with you”. His eyes were still stuck on me boring the hole in my skin with his intense gaze.

“You don’t get to decide it Dan. It’s between me and her, and she said herself that we have plans” Landon replied with an evil smirk.

Finally Daniel averted his gaze and glared at him. “I said she isn’t going anywhere with you” he said.

“Why? Are you guys dating or something?” he asked pointing towards us.

And this time I replied, “No, we are not”. Daniel again looked at my face with same expressions but this time I kept my composure and didn’t let the fear show on my face.

“Then we are settled. Let’s meet at seven in the evening, darling” he said that to make Daniel angry and he was successful in doing so.

Because the next moment his throat was in a tight grip of Daniel. He has lost the control he was trying to have on himself since earlier.

My eyes widened and entire crowd gasped in shock. Does he want to kill this person?

Landon’s eyes also widened. His hands went to his throat trying to remove Daniel's hands. He tried to push Daniel away from him but he was not leaving him.

Daniel's grip was getting more tight and we could tell by looking at the veins of his forearm.

“What did you say you bastard huh? Why don’t you try saying it again” he said with gritted teeth.

Landon’s face became red due to pressure on his throat. Daniel was cutting his air supply with that tight hold. And he doesn’t look like he is planning on leaving him soon.

What kind of educational institution is this where no one in authority shows up in such situations. This is third time I am seeing such big fights, in fact I have been part of two of them but not even a single teacher or security person came.

It’s because the people who control the authority are the ones who are fighting, my mind said.

I went near him and held his forearm saying, “Leave him he’ll die”. But he didn’t move.

“Daniel” I said and his muscles loosened. He looked down and his angry green eyes met my hazel ones. The different kind of emotion flashed in his eyes for a moment. But I could not decipher it.

“Leave him, please” I tried saying nicely. Because there is no use of making him more angry than he already is by acting rudely or behaving coldly.

His hold loosened on Landon and he took the opportunity to free himself from Daniel’s hold. He started coughing and taking deep breaths to take in as much air as possible.

But he couldn’t do it for a long time as Daniel held him by his collars, taking every one by surprise.

“This is going to be the last warning for you. I don’t wanna see you anywhere near her, ever. Or else you know, in fact everyone in here knows what I am capable of doing, got it?” saying these words he pushed Landon away and he landed on the floor.

Anger has again taken the control over his body. He turned around and held my arm and started dragging me out of here.

I tried resisting but the look he gave me made me stop my struggles. I don’t know how many times it has happened that I have got scared by his cold glares.

After walking for a while he opened the door of one of the rooms and entered inside along with me and closed the door with a bang.

It’s a theatre room. I am seeing this for the first time but could not even look around as he turned around taking few steps towards me.

I took few steps back instinctively and my back hit the door. He stood at a two steps distance and roared, “How do you know him?”

“And what’s it to you?” I asked folding my arms over my chest. He took a step closer and said, “I know you are new here but I am sure you might have already heard about me. I don’t like it when anyone tests my patience”.

Yes, I have heard.

“So stop messing with my already messed up mood and answer the question” he completed.

“He is a classmate” I replied.

“He is not even a friend, then why do you have an appointment with him?” he asked with gritted teeth.

“See I don’t have to answer each and every question of yours” I said.

“Oh right. I forgot, he even knows your address it means it should be more than classmates thing to be sharing addresses like this” he said mockingly ignoring my statement.

“Even you know my address, does that mean we have something between us huh? And I don't know how? I didn’t share my address with you guys then how do you know about it, you psycho stalkers” I said now loosing my own temper.

He smirked and said, “It’s a nice and unique nick name, I like it. Just remove s from stalkers, and keep it stalker. I want it exclusively for me”.

Is he a bipolar? At one moment he is roaring like a raging Bull and the next moment he is all playful.

I turned around to leave the room getting pissed with his craziness. But he turned me around and caged me between his sturdy body and the door.

“Why do you have to meet him in the evening?” he asked in all seriousness.

And see here comes again his bipolarity.

“It’s none of your business” I said not caring anymore about him getting angry because I am getting angry now and I am as crazy as him when I loose my temper.

He gritted his teeth but stopped himself from saying anything and took a deep breath to calm himself.

“Look, I am telling you nicely so please listen to me. He just wants to take advantage of the situation and you” he started.

What does this mean now?

“Can’t you see that they are using you to come at me? They can’t come to me directly even if they have power. It’s because my family is the most influential out of all of theirs”.

“So they want to infuriate me by messing with you, because they know I care for you.” he completed trying to make me understand.

“So you know it right, that everything bad that is happening to me is because of you. If you really care so much about me as you have been claiming then shouldn’t you stay away from me” I asked him.

“You know it, I can’t do that” he paused and raked his fingers through his hairs. He again rested his palm on the wall beside my face and started.

“I will beat the s**t out of every single one of them if I have to in order to protect you. But I can never stay away from you” he said.

“And I don’t understand the reason why?” I exasperated.

“It’s because I like you” he shouted at my face.

“Oh really. Isn’t it because you want to win the challenge against me because I said you don’t pursue girls?” I asked but even I don’t know why I asked this.

He smacked the wall beside my face and leaned in closer. Now our faces were only an inch away. His breath started fanning my face and I felt something weird in my stomach.

“I told you it’s not like that. It’s not because of some challenge, why don’t you understand?” he asked.

I kept staring at his face and saw desperation on his features. It feels like he is hiding something.

He again took a deep breath and asked, “What should I do to make you believe me? What do I have to do for you huh?”

“Just stay away from me” I said the words. His face fell as if he could not believe my words. He tried reading my face to check if I am joking or lying.

But I am not lying. I want him to stay away from me and my matters.

“That’s what you really want?” he asked hoping I will deny but I crushed his hope and said, “Yes”.

He nodded his head and moved away from me taking few steps back.

“Okay then. I will stay away from you as you wish. I won’t ever cross my way with you” he said.

“It’s good” I said. He started walking towards me and I moved away from the door to avoid him. But he wasn't coming to me and was making his way to the door.

He opened the door but before stepping his foot out of the room he turned around and said, “I know you don’t believe me but I really like you and it had nothing to do with any challenge”.

And this time I saw sincerity in his eyes. Saying these words he walked out leaving me alone in here.

I took a deep breath in attempt to calm my pumping heart. Every time he says those words my heart melts right away, so unlike of me.

Now I hope I will find my peace here in this college. But one part of me is hurt.

Is it because he said he will never meet me again? I am wondering.