Heated Hearts

What Was She?

|| Aster's POV ||

First he left me alone in the car, that too between our make out session!

Then he said those weirdly hurtful stuffs to me, and now after ignoring me all the way back, he was asking me such a ridiculous question?

Well, f**k him!

"I just thought that tree looked oldest and it was beautiful, so I got closer to touch it. I've never seen such an old tree before," I lied and didn’t wait for him to say something else as I got down from the car.

Truth was, I just wanted to run away.

"Thanks for dropping me home,Ray. Bye." With that I walked away from his car towards my house.

As I took two steps towards our yard a faint noise erupted through my ears.

"I'm sorry."

Before I could turn back, the engines roared and with that Rayven vanished into the road.

Did he even say that?

Did I hear it right?

Or was it my imagination?

Yet again, I stood there ; confused, slightly broken, both hopeless and hopeful at the same time.

'What are you doing to me? '

I murmured under my breath. Unlocking the front door in a gloomy mood, I got in and closed it.

Pressing my back against the wooden doorframe, I sighed. Tears left my eyes followed by a bitter smile.

How I wish mom was here! I could've shared everything with her... She would tell me what to do, she would know if I should stop.

My heart clenched as the vast emptiness started growing inside me, crushing my heart.

I was having difficulty to breath as the tears of agony left my eyes and my screams got muffled in between my palms.

My knees became weak and I sat down on the floor, as I cried.

The void... The void of loosing everything...

The realization of not having anyone to call my 'own' and anyone to turn back to, was enough to break my heart into pieces.

At that particular moment, I realized well enough how lonely I was on the surface of earth...

I sat there in silence, holding the pieces of my shattered heart ; as tears streamed down my cheeks.

Life was so unfair! So freaking unfair!

I screamed and threw my back pack on the couch as I ran upstairs and dived into my parents bed.

Clutching on their used pillows and comforter, as tightly as I could ; I tried to find any of their warmth that was left there but it was just as empty as my heart...

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~Louis's POV~

All four of us were standing in front of Aster's front gate for the past ten minutes. We tried the door bell, tried her cell but there was no answer.

I was growing impatient and I could sense the same from three of the girls.

Damn it!

Why the hell did I not come right then? What was that sudden impulsion on my mind that pulled me back?

"Do you think I should break the door?" I asked and all three heads turned towards me with their eyebrows raised.

"You? You don't have enough strength to break this door, skinny boy." Jenna laughed.

I gave her a "oh yeah?", look as I smirked.

How oblivious she was!

It was a piece of cake, I wouldn’t even need to use full force on this puny door.

Just as I decided to go forward and kick the door open, it flung open by itself and Aster stood there looking like she was a ghost.

She was pale, there were bags under her eyes, her always bright face was now dull and red.

Aster's hairs that were always combed were now a mess. She looked like she had just survived a zombie apocalypse alone.

Chandler went forward and hugged her, " Hey, what's wrong? Why do you look so sick? I thought you told me you were fine. "

Aster buried her face into Chandler's embrace, hiding it from all our eyes as Jenna, Eva and me shared glances...

I took one step towards them, trying to hold her myself. I wanted to be with her, and wanted to coax her sorrows.

Hell! I should be the one coaxing her! It was my duty! It always has been!

But a hand grabbed my one and pulled me back.

Eva pulled both Jenna and me, in and we walked into the kitchen together.

I didn’t want to leave Aster behind but I understood that she needed time with Chandler, so for the first time in many days I resisted my urge of being close to her.

"Hello! "

Then all on a sudden, it appeared to me...

Wait!

Why did my decision change as soon as Eva held my hand? Both a while ago and earlier in the cafeteria!

Could it be...compulsion?

No, how could that be!

She was human, if it was otherwise I would've sensed it by now!

Eva snapped her fingers infront of my eyes breaking my daze.

"What are you?" I murmured under my breath and she frowned.

"i***t! I asked if you can cook or not! Get the hell out of your fantasy," she growled.

My eyebrows arched as I looked at her, sliding my eyes from her head to toe.

Judging by ber size and weak appearance she couldn’t be a demoness , neither could she be any shape shifter.

What exactly was she then?

She didn’t have any unusual scent, nor did she bear any other suspicious characteristics other than the two times she touched me.

But that could be coincidence? Right?

"Louis, if you aren’t going to help then don't just stand there like a unmovable mountain. Move your butt and sit on the couch with Jenna if you want. Get out of here!" Eva spit out, giving me a death glare.

Why the hell was she always angry on me? What have I done?!

"What are you upto?" I stood close to her as I asked.

She flinched when our bodies touched slightly and went away immediately.

Strange!

Eva coughed,and cleared her throat before speaking,"Umm...Aster looks sick. So maybe a soup.I checked the freezer, we have chicken and mushroom.Enough to make a nice soup."

Her face glowered and her eyes twinkled as she clapped her hands in excitement.

I didn’t know what came into her as she started cooking!

Wearing a pink kitchen apron that reached till her knees and her hairs up in a ponytail, she moved around the kitchen like a pro.

I couldn’t help smiling as I saw her acting like a child and getting happy at everything.

Her round hazel eyes sparkling, her plump lips curving and the small dimple on her left cheek ; combining all of them she was a sight worth watching...

Eva worked in a perfect rhythm, looking like a cute little angel flying around the kitchen...

I helped her chopping the chickens and mushrooms and when the satisfied smile appeared on her face,due to my work; it made me feel like I happiest person walking on earth.

In the begining I was looking at her because I was trying to figure her out but soon,my eyes got fixated on her for an entirely different reason.

Oh my!

She looked so beautiful!

Why didn't I notice it before?

And that question broke my daze...

What the hell!!!

I shook my head side to side! Of course,I didn’t see her because Aster was present there!

How could I even look at her like that?

What the hell is wrong with me?!