Never Again

Chapter 5

"It's okay," the woman answered with a slight smile.

He turned to the 'man' who caught him so he wouldn't fall.

"Thank you Logan, I can manage," he thanked with a smile then he released himself from the 'man's' hold so he could stand up properly.

Logan... Ramos... Ferguson...

The last person I wanted to see.

Thank you With so many people who can collide, why are they still? Tch!

Hey! Fate! You're messin' with me?! You definitely, right?!

This is your ploy, right?!

Then 'curse' you FATE!

CURSE YOU!!!

"..." The pitiful innocent fate who got cursed: 'What wrong did I do? I was just doing my job. All right. Huhuhu.'

"I'm really sorry." I sincerely apologize again after I'm done cursing in my head for my bad luck.

So what if he's there?

So what if I see his annoying face?

You don't care, Allison, okay?

Even though he's still lying there on the floor and struggling for his life...

NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

So why am I being affected by his mere presence?

Why am I being bothered just seeing him standing there right in front of me?

Did I think past is past?

Thank you Silly self.

You're now REBORN, Allison. Remember that. Put that in your cuticles.

"Nah, it's fine really. We both didn't expect this to happen," said the woman who brought me back to reality.

"Uhh... Yes." I stated after I cleared my throat then gave her a polite smile.

As I looked at her. I can't stop being dumbfounded.

Is there really such a beautiful creature in this world?

Such perfect features for a very beautiful woman.

Maybe it rained beauty only in their house.

That's why so many people are looking in our direction right now because an angel has just descended. Thank you Thank you Thank you

Yet little did our silly Allison know, that she is one of the reasons why many are looking in their direction now. In fact, as soon as he entered the mall, people were staring at him. Our hero is so useless around him that he doesn't know.

"Miss? Miss? Are you okay?"

"Huh?" He looked at her in confusion.

"Uhh, you're suddenly so dumbfounded that I wonder what happened," she said with an awkward smile.

"Ahh... Hehehe sorry," I scratched the back of my head. Song. That's a shame.

He laughed softly.

I looked away. Well... That was really embarrassing.

I suddenly lost the feeling of embarrassment when my gaze met the familiar pair of black eyes. I felt the familiar rapid heartbeat again after three years of slumber. I frowned.

This feeling should've long been gone.

This heart should've turned numb to those eyes.

No. I shouldn't feel it.

I simply took a deep breath to calm my racing heart.

How annoying.

My gaze turned cold from their initial confusion as I clashed my eyes to his deep and bottomless pitch-black ones.

I want to prove to myself that he can no longer affect me; even if I'm looking straight at those soul piercing eyes of his.

My frown deepened, and the initial cold look of my eyes turned into a fierce glare. Dang! How infuriating!

I looked at him together. I saw that his thick eyebrows met as if he was confused by my reaction. Thank you!

Damn you jerk!

Damn you!

I'm so sorry Lord, but I'm really pissed right now. I'm so pissed off with myself. Tch.

I took the initiative to break our locked gazes to look at the girl with him.

I can still feel his gaze towards me, but I no longer paid him any attention.

"I'm sorry but I need to go," I said to the woman.

He was surprised. "Oh? So sudden? Why? I was actually planning to treat you—"

"Oh there's no need, it's okay." I immediately cut her off. "I have something to attend to, and it's rather urgent." I explained. Smiling slightly.

So far she showed me some kindness, so I don't want to be rude to her, and just leave without even saying anything. But, only to her; there's no way I would be kind to the mutt right beside her. Maybe if pigs can fly I can give him a teeny-tiny bit of my food.

Clearly, it's IMPOSSIBLE.

"Is that so? What a pity," she said with regret in her tone. "Oh by the way, the name's Pearl and this guy beside me is Logan," she suddenly introduced.

I know.

I just glanced at the person next to him who is still looking at me intently.

It's a net problem.

Then I also immediately returned my gaze to Pearl.

"Allison," I introduced myself with a slight smile.

She also smiled back. "Nice meeting you Allison."

"Likewise."

"See you when there's a chance."

"Yes."

Then I said goodbye.

I need to reevaluate myself.

This feeling should 'cease' to exist.

THIRD PERSON POV:

"Do you know her?" Pearl asked Logan. Confusion was evident on her exquisite face.

Because he noticed the tension between the two of them earlier. And also the way they looked at each other seemed off. Like there's something between the two of them.

Logan didn't answer, and just looked deeply at the gradually receding figure. A faint light flashed across his dark eyes as an unreadable emotion fleetingly passed onto it.

When that slim and tall figure could no longer be seen; he then turned around and walked in the other direction. "Let's go." He said to Pearl with his cold manly voice.

"Eh?"

'Are you there?' Pearl thought.

ALLISON'S POV:

At the restroom of the mall.

*Splash!*

I looked at myself in the mirror. And hazel brown eyes greeted me. I saw a drop of water falling down from my thick long curly lashes as I stared at myself.

Allison.

He is a walking disaster.

Loving him will only lead you to your downfall.

Being with him will only attract many death flags.

So your heart CANNOT and SHOULD NOT beat such a dangerous man.

For it can only bring your own demise.

It's been three years, okay?

You shouldn't feel anything for him. 'Don't be fragile, Allison.

You're better than this.

Better than this.