Wings of Destiny

Ch - 14 |Freya|

He hurt me, broke me,

But he is also saviour of mine,

I tried to be impassive,

But it weakens with passage of time.

Freya

“Mom, I am going off to sleep.” I told her as calmly as possible.

Tonight’s incident made me want to cry put loud but I was being calm just for her sake. One thing I knew was he was completed his mission. I will leave his school, I can’t take it anymore. He can get back to his ruling self. Though I couldn’t define the weird painful clutch in my heart right now.

“So early, dear? Is everything fine?” My mother asked with concern in her voice.

“Too tired, just need to sleep to get rid if the head ache.” I lied as naturally as possible.

“Okay, let me know if you need medicine or something.” She said coming closer but I hurried off to my room lest she sees my crying face.

And I tried to sleep, honest to God I did. But the sleep never came. I was shivering without the cold and I felt depressed after a very long time. I was scared to sleep because I know nightmares will follow and I wanted to cry. I just couldn’t understand why my life was so hard.

But as much as my mind refused to sleep, my tired body had other ideas in mind and I was gradually drifting off to sleep. Suddenly a tap on my window woke me up. I stood up with an erratic beating heart, afraid that someone else was here to harm me. But there was no one.

Was I dreaming?

Another tap proved that I was not. I walked closer and through the closed window, I peeped down through the glass and saw Alexander gripping on to the railing below the window.

As much as it sounds weird, I hoped the window sighing in relief that it was not some freak or pervert.

“What the hell is wrong with you Alexander?” I whisper yelled to him scared that my mom might wake up.

“I don’t know.” He unexpectedly answered my question.

He looked distraught, pained and slightly angry. But what caught my eyes was his bloody knuckles.

Should I ask him to come up?

“Come up.” I spoke out before my mind could make a decision.

I saw relief evident in his eyes as he climbed up. He struggled with his injuries but I didn’t help him. I was still feeling bitter.

He climbed in and took a moment to observe my room.

“What do you want now?”

“Umm...” He was stalling and I was not in mood.

“Anyway, don’t waste your breathe. I am leaving now so yes you won. Enjoy or do whatever you did when I was not around. I will move away. It might take time to shift from the town but I will change schools. You just have to stay away from my work place and-“

“Freya.” He interrupted me and my heart did a mini back flip.

It was amazing to hear him say my name when I was not half shocked or traumatised.

“I am sorry.”

It took a minute for my mind to process what he said. He said he never apologised but he did just say I am sorry.

“Huh?” I asked him just to be sure I am not still dreaming.

“I am really sorry for everything I have been doing. Let’s just say your presence made me feel ..weird , something I have never felt before and I was not very open to it. I know I reacted absurdly and hurt you a lot but I guess I am fine if you want to stay.” He said all this while looking anywhere but in my eyes.

He was really guilty about this. I was relieved and happy but I was not sure I should forgive this easy. Normal Freya should have forgiven him but today I was the depressed Freya.

I just took his injured hand which was bothering me all this while. I felt him go rigid under my touch but I pulled him nevertheless. He sat on my bed silently as I looked for first aid box.

“What are you doing Freya?” He asked saying my name again that somehow caused my heart to flutter.

“Treating you.” I answered shortly.

He kept quiet so much unlike himself.

So I took this opportunity and cleaned his wound and put ointment on it. All this while I could feel his gaze on me but I just worked.

“There done.” I was about to get up but his hand caught my wrist to stop.

 I just looked at him, surprised.

“I taught those guys a lesson, those who troubled you.” He told me like a innocent child.

“There was no need Alexander, I will be gone from the school now.”

And I think that I saw hurt in his eyes but next moment it was gone. I am sure I was just assuming too much.

“I apologised right now, didn’t I?” He said in an argumentative tone.

“Did I forgive?” I argued back.

“But you are..you.” He was being a child right now, persuasive and whiny.

And I am going to hell because I found that adorable. For God’s sake, he is my bully.

I sighed and looked at him. Why, why, why did I feel that he was good looking? Why did he give me feeling of warmth and protection?

“Alexander, you wanted me gone and I am going. Why are you being weird about this?” I asked in an agitated tone.

“I told you, I don’t know. I wanted you gone but now I don’t. It hurts to even think about it, hell, I don’t even know why?” He was being blatant with his words.

My breath stopped in my throat at his words. What was he saying? He said I made him feel something he has never felt. Now he didn’t want me to go. He was making it even more conflicting than it was.

“I will think about it.” I muttered not sure what to tell him right now.

Was this one of his plans? Should I stay?

“No Freya, I am not giving you an option here. I wanted you gone and I did everything. So you dare not thing that I will let you go now that I want you to stay.” He was being Alexander again, dangerous and authoritative.

I laughed a dry laugh at his words.

He glared at me.

“You want me to date, you threaten me. You apologise like a threat. You want me to stay , you threaten. You do know this is not going to work.”

“We will see.” And he looked me with an nerve searing intense look.

Violet eyes, white wings? Was this a part of my dream.

Suddenly his fingers traced the mark over my collar bone and I gasped loudly. His eyes opened wide like he was shocked but didn’t know why. I jumped away from his burning touch, it was overwhelming for my senses.

He got up and came closer.

“I need to check something, so don’t freak out.” He looked at me with a raised brow asking for some kind of permission.

I was too shocked to respond so he just came closer and pulled me in for a hug. I was stiff as stone and my arm hung limp on my side not sure what happened or how I should react. Why was he hugging me? Did he injure his head as well?

He sighed and leaned closer, his face in the nook of my neck. His body was relaxed as if I had aroma affect on him. He moved apart and there was ghost of smile on his lips that I couldn’t help but stare at.

“Freya Morenson, there is no way in hell I am letting you leave.”

There is no way in hell I was sleeping now.

“Breathe Freya.” He said with a sly grin.

And with that, without giving me a chance to retort he climbed down the window.

***

School on Monday was awkward for me as I walked in extra vigilant.

“Why do you look so freaked out?” Tessa asked me when I was pulling stuff out from the locker.

“Nothing.”

“Yeah sure.” Tessa sounded heavily unconvinced.

“She is on alert for the demon.” Haylien as always hit right on spot.

“Who?” I asked not showing that I understood his reference.

He just gave me a pointed look and I decided to ignore that.

I sat down in history and noticed that Tessa didn’t join me. Soon I realised the reason when Alexander walked in and sat next to me.

“How are you today, fiore?” He asked too causally.

And we were back to nickname now.

“I was fine before you came and next to me. Why are you here Alexander?” I tried to sound as harsh as possible.

But he just chuckled.

“I am making a statement.” I waited for him to explain his statement.

“And what is that?” I asked when he didn’t say a word.

“That no one is to trouble you and if they plan to do so , they have to deal with me.”

He was my guardian. A sudden, stupid thought invaded my mind. Where is this coming from?

“No need to go to such extreme Alexander, I will live or maybe I will go.” I added the last part to taunt him.

What, it was kind of fun

He glowered at me as expected.

Teacher entered the class and I was safe. Through the class, I noticed he kept looking at me which irked me as much as it made me blush.

“No wonder, you can’t pass history.” I hissed under breath but he just gave me a sly smirk.

As soon as the class ended I rushed out, away from him but he sauntered after me like a silent predator. In next class I sat next to Haylien and avoided Alexander’s death glare towards me.

Lunch was difficult. Whispers surrounded me and people eyes as if I was an object of interest.

“Eat lunch with me.” Alexander fell in step with me as I was walking to cafeteria.

“Alexander, you are making me centre of attention and I am hating this.” I snapped at him.

But the angry Alexander was replaced by smirking jerk.

“I am trying to make amends Freya,  let me.”

“I don’t need any help, just leave me alone.” I was exasperated now.

The amusement and fun in his eyes gone replaced by a different scary emotion.

“Why the front Freya? You don’t hate me, you can’t me?” He said it like a challenge.

How did he know?

“I don’t hate people, just ignore them.” Hurt flashed in his eyes.

He came closer to me, reminding me yet again how fatal his proximity was for me. I had struggle breathing and thinking.

“You were ignoring me during dance night, Fiona.” His voice dropped and octave.

My eyes snapped open in shock.

“You are lying.”  I managed to whisper.

“Am I? Didn’t you call me the biggest jerk on planet?” He was teasing and mocking me now.

Who was this guy? One moment he was my bully and next he was a prince behind the mask.

Wait, and didn’t he call me pretty?