Her secret mate

Long family dinner I

Just as I asked, he walked out of the balcony and gave me a moment to get myself back under control. After he closed the doors after him, I took a few deep breaths and managed to get the storm of emotions brewing inside of me under control. But there was still a rawness that was triggered from the way he talked and looked at me that I could not shake.

For some reason his eyes alone touched parts of me that were so deep that no one, not even Darcy, could touch. With another deep breath, I managed to put a lid on those emotions and I walked back inside.

The feeling that someone was watching me did not drop, even as I stepped inside, the feeling was still there... hell maybe it was even stronger.

Colin did not say anything, he just stepped aside and let me enter, while staying close by me.

My eyes scanned the room one more time and I noticed a few of my former classmates that had come here with their families. If I am not mistaken, I am pretty sure I saw Oliver's family somewhere, but I guess Oliver himself was not here, because I did not see him here.

After a second of standing in the warm room filled with people, I wanted to run again, but before I could even make a move, a fresh glass of champagne was pushed into my hands. My eyes shot up to the person that gave me it and, to my surprise, it was Colin.

"You look like you need it."

He whispered with a small smile on his face and all I could do was nod, because he was right, the slight buzz from alcohol would most definitely help.

"Thanks..."

I whispered to him as a shy smile filled my face.

"Yeah, well, it is better that you drink, then I would have to chase you around again."

I could not help but roll my eyes at his words as I took a small sip. If I am not mistaken there was only an hour left of the party... well not the party itself, but until it would be no longer frowned upon by everyone if I left.

The rest of the party went by quite calmly, and it became a bit more bearable after a few more glass of champagne that Colin gave me. There was also the fact that Alisha wondered over to me, and we chatted for a few moments. She was just as light and sunny as I expected her to be. Naturally, in places like this I would assume that it was just an act. That she was not really nice at all, and she was just trying to fool me or something, but with Alisha... I don't know why, but I was certain that it was not an act. She seemed too genuine, to be anything other than truthful. So I did not fight my instincts and I trusted her.

When the time to leave finally came, quietly I slipped away and went straight to the room that my perents asigned to me.

The fact that my room was gone still hurt a little, but I did not let myself get swallowed by it. Instead, I concentrated on something else, and today, it was putting away all the clothes that I bought. It was not much, but for now it would be enough.

When I finally put away the last piece of clothing, my eyes landed on my phone on the floor by the wall where I had thrown it last night.

Embarrassment and a new level of pain hit my chest.

Xarefully I picked up the phone and saw that the screen was broken.

"Shit..."

I murmured under my breath as I sank onto bed, carefully looking over the damage I made to the phone.

Okay, the screen works, so I can push some time until I can buy a new one.

Carefully not to slice my fingers, I turned it on and opened the last message that he sent. The bitterness in my mouth could not compare with anything.

He left me here alone without his support and he won't be in contact on those days.

Feeling angry and defeated again, I sank onto the bed and curled up into a ball. The hole in my chest and loneliness I felt could not be compared to anything. Well, at least not something recent.

Care fully with my phone on myself.

Carefully, I awakened all the programs, but he just ignores it what some were. He just needed a sliver of hope an they would change his opinion. It is not very cool, but still it's now the effect on me, so I just satered at him. On the way out he picked a few smalls on, but a moemntlater he returned and asked for to carry everything was perfect...