His Secret

At Home?

"You smell so good" He pressed that cold tip of sharp knife on my neck leaving a slight cut. I could see his lips turning into a wicked smile from the corner of my eyes which was honestly turning my body cold.

I was so scared that I couldn't think of anything. My mind was just numb while my heart raced faster every second.

With the help of my leg I tried to kick him and thankfully it made him unstable enough to losen his grip over my hands. I stood away from him and just when I was about to open my mouth to call Simon, he appeared out of the blue behind that man who was coming to approach me with death glare in his eyes.

"Close your eyes" Simon said and I obeyed his word without any second thought. Just then I heard a thud sound which made me open my eyes finding that man collapsed on the ground.

My body reacted with chills all the way. My mind sent me a silent screech which echoed through my ears. I looked at Simon but then I couldn't recognize him. Those eyes of him which I loved for being grey was new bloody red. He started coming towards me as he closed his eyes tight and then opening it right after. I can't believe when it turned back to grey as if the hint of read never existed. Was that my imagination?

He helped me to get up and started untieying the rope. "That m*ther f**Ker had glass pieces in this rope"

"What?" No wonder why it stung so bad.

"He didn't plan to kill you I guess" He said as he was finally done with the rope.

"You think so?"

"He wrapped it around your arms. If it was your wrist then you would have died due to loss of excessive blood" He turned me towards him and sighed. "Where's the kit?"

"I'll take care of it." I shrugged from his grip and went to the counter to find the kit. Was that...really an illusion? I started cleaning the wound and looked at Simon who was checking the guy. He only found a phone and nothing else. No wallet or ID. He came to me and showed me those.

"He has only two contacts, his wife and daughter"

"He has someone over him. He said something about his Master" I said yet looking at that guy. I noticed some kind of weird round tattoo like mark in his neck.

"And yet there's no contact of him. It's weird. I'll tell my team to look up for all information about him. Don't worry" he assured as patted my head. His eyes seemed filled with worries and care. I am the person who would look at the eyes of anyone to know what's his intentions and I have been never wrong cuz I've been doing this since I was a kid. Well sometimes I was wrong Its just in kinda self conscious you may say. He took the cotton pad with which I was cleaning the wounds and started doing it himself.

"Do you think he has abducted other girls too?" I asked trying to memorize that mark .

"He could be or not" He started applying anticepting cream in there and wrapping it up.

"Hmm.. there could be a bunch of people like him related to this kidnapping" I shrugged my hands off him and kept the kit inside.

"Are you okay?" He grabs my finger tips slightly. I noticed a ring in his middle finger looking kinda ancient having a red gem in the middle of it.

"I'll be fine." I smiled thinly was just about to go back to work. He called his people to come fast to take this guy.

After some time..

I was done with my shift and was in my way to home. Simon and his people has not yet left so I've been waiting for them. The guy had woken and he was sent with other police in the Jeep while some of them stayed here talking to Simon about some stuff. For maybe the last time they nodded in the conversation they're having for last 40 mins and with the left out car they left.

"You're not going with them?" I asked to Simon locking the door. I looked him and then he suddenly smiled warmly.

"You're finally looking at me" 0.0 what?

"W-what are you talking about" I looked away crossing my arms and right after hissing in pain while he laughs. I bit my lips not due to the embarrassment but he looks too hot when he laughed.

"Let's go" he said sliding his hands into his pockets.

"Where?"

"At your house. Where else?"

"Huh?"

"Don't tell me you're planning to take care of Isaac in this situation" he crossed his arms. I don't know what he is thinking. Why does he care?

"You have done your work as protecting me Simon. Don't bother anymore"

"Actually...I need your help" He scratched his back of the neck biting his lips. He slid his hand into his pocket again. I looked him with a questioned faced and slightly tilted my head. "Can you keep me at your house for some days?"

"WHAT?!" Does he even know what he is spilling?!

"Just for some days I swear. My house currently in renovation and the hotels are really far from my office. And you know I have to visit the crime spot often and you live close too you know"

"Don't you have anywhere else to stay?" It's not like I have any problem with him but.. I'm yet not sure of him especially what happened back there.

"If you have any problem.. I'll find some other ways"

"Okay then" I shrugged and started walking.

"So I can stay?" He ran and catches my pace as I shook my head.

"No, I mean find your other ways" I simply said. You don't know how much I was dying to cross my arms.

"But I can help you with Isaac. You can't do everything on your own. "

"You said you will find some other ways. I'll manage to do those on my own too"

"Please Isabel. I don't think I'll have other ways. Who will let a stranger stay in their house or rent it for some a week only? Its just till my house is done" he laughed awkwardly. I slapped my head. Its gonna be soo awkward.

"Fine you can stay" I sighed. "But their are some conditions. You have to wash all dishes." Cuz I hate to do that thing

"Done lets go"

"First listen dumbo" No offence but he is indeed dumb if he thinks that was the only condition. He groans and then nods for me to continue. " 2. You will wash your own clothes. 3. You're not allowed to come late at night 4. No swearing in front of my brother 5.No bringing out your friends and specially girls 6. No to being loud 7."

"Oh god there are more?" He pinches his nose bridge and sighed making me chuckle a bit.

"For now that's all"

"Thank god! I thought you were making these rules to make not stay at your house."

"If I could" I mumbled

"What?"

"Nothing" I shook

"Isaac would so love to know this"

"Yea yeah he would be on cloud9" I said rolling my eye while he laughed seeing my reaction.

At home

"Don't make a sound he is asleep" I told him and he nodded. "You go freshen up, I'll take out a mattress and blanket."

"Don't bother, I'll bring out the stuffs I need tomorrow. I'll just wash my face for now." I nodded. He came after freshening himself. I handed him a towel and asked him if he would like to have something. He shook his head as no so I went to have instant noodles for myself. "After a whole day you can't just simply have this"

"It's fine."

"Oh no it's not. You don't want to end up having appendicitis too do you?"

"You make it sound so easy" I rolled my eyes.

"Can you just grab some actual food?" He opened the fridge and twitched his eyes as he looked at me in disbelief. I looked away knowing exactly what those eyes mean. "Literally I've never seen a fridge so dead like this! These portions can never be for 2 people"

"Isaac is a boy he needs to grow and have more. I can just have this and I love noodles. So I don't need more than that" I shrugged as I took the scissors to cut the packet of noodles.

"Believe me It should have been you with appendicitis" he took the scissors from my hand and keeping it back in its drawer then turning the stove off.

"I wouldn't mind." I glared at him for this. I opened the wrapper from my teeth and started eating the noodles raw. He sighed as he pinches his nose bridge. He places his hands on his hips and continued staring at me in annoyance. "What?" I asked.

"I'm cooking from tomorrow"

"Okay good for me"

"And I'll buy some groceries"

"Fine we don't need it for the next three days so don't buy anything for us" I continue chewing my noodles before opening the spice packet putting some on my noodles leaving the rest for later.

"I'm buying for all of us" I coughed when he said that. "Take it as my rent" I just looked at him not really understanding what just he wants. I really don't get him "You won't" he mumbled. I blinked a few times wondering if I said that too loudly.

"What?"

"You won't try to know too much about me okay?" He asked. More like he ordered me to do so. What does that f**king supposed to mean?

"What do you mean?" I let the packet on the counter and put my hands beside it. First he cares like he is my guardian angel or something and be so possess and now staying at my home and then telling me not to try knowing him. Is he on freaking nuts?

"Just don't do that" He said looking at me. His eyes went darker making me think that he was very serious about what he was saying. So what I just need to accept the fact that a stranger is at home and I've to live with that for a week-.-

"Whatever" I said and went to room to sleep. I can only get few hours to sleep when I have night shifts and I don't want it to compromise. I couldn't care less.

"You wouldn't really like to know me Isabel"

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