Handsome Stranger

Chapter 2:After the last rain

We walk down the path embracing the island breeze inn silently, but slowly, his bloodshot eyes and low spirit made me worried.

This guy is sad.

This guy is enraged .

This guy feels empty.

I feel the urge to pour out comforting words on him , but my mouth found none .

We finally halted at the island breeze inn. It felt like safety to me, the inn was quiet, all I could hear was the sound of crickets, not a single soul was on sight,the power was off.

I search my pocket phone .

Damn it! My flora gown has no pockets , I left my phone on the bed.

Red Hair turns on his phone and we were able to find our rooms .

“Good night” I said

“Likewise” he replied faintly.

Just when I thought I could finally enjoy my money's worth the next day ,I got a call from my course mate Bertha .

“Hey bet what's pupping “ I ask

“Aren't you submitting your project? “ she asked

“How can I ?When Ravenwood is on strike?”

“The strike was cut off yesterday and professor smith wants all projects to be submitted by tomorrow”

“Ooh shout!” I exclaim thanking Bertha before hastily hanging up.

My phone was ringing again

I pick it up

“Bet am on it” I say

“Ray it's me kai, please don't hang up on me, I just want us to talk am outside your door “he said hanging up

A hand was knocking on the door , I opened the door ,and it was redhead.

“Well someone looks all bright this morning” I say

Wearing a smile

“Well your boyfriend “ he said pointing at kai perfect timing loyal boyfriend

“ he came in with your photo , I almost thought you were a wanted criminal till he said he was your boyfriend “

“Thanks dude “ kai says in a less sincere tone while holding my hand , and giving Redhair the stink eyes .

I horridly open the door and let Kai in , closing it behind us .

“Kai are you stalking me now” I ask trying my best to not raise my voice

“ I mean no harm babe, i just want to help,

I know you have a project to submit” he says with his both hand on mine .

“ and also that night at the club, you no Zoe has always been obsessed with me, she spiked my drink I don't even remember anything babe”

He said in a low tone giving me the poppy eyes , he obviously knows how to melt my anger.

“Kai am not buying your sob story “ I say rolling my eyes , and pushing his hands off me

“Ray ,Zoe is trying to split us up , please don't let her “he says , patting my face, with both hands.

I tried protesting but he was right though,Zoe has always obsessed over him ,but I didn't think she'd go as far as spiking his drink and seducing him .

He pecks my forehead, his lips felt warm , his lips drew closer to mine, his eyes closed, I tried resisting, but failed. He pecks my lips.

I felt one of his hand on my back guiding me towards the wall ,and the other other on my face

as the kiss graduated to the French style level , his chest felt warm against mine , i could feel his heart beating rapidly,

my hand found its way to Kai's hair, my fingers digging into his hair, as I pull him closer his hand exploring my body , from my back to my chest cupping it gently.

I let out a soft moan as the cupping became more intense , I felt both pain and pleasure, our lips parted , kai wipes saliva off my face .

"Ray, do you trust me?" he asks, staring into my eyes.

"I do, but..." "Shhh," he says, placing his fingertip on my lips.

"Trust me, we just have us, babe." He moves closer to my ears and adds, "Everything else is background noise."

I know it might be foolish of me to trust Kai after what I saw that night, but I will. I can't let Zoe win; I won't lose to Zoe.

Kai lends me a hand, and we pack all my stuff. Soon, he hails a taxi, and we leave for the airport. Kai had already booked a flight for us.

While waiting at the airport, Kai says he needs to use the bathroom. I sit on a chair with my luggage in one hand and spot a familiar head - Redhair, holding a luggage too.

Our eyes meet, but we don't talk. I wave at him, but he ignores me. I guess that's his way of saying thanks for yesterday. Why did I wave like a lunatic?

Ooh, great,Another fan of the silent treatment!

Kai returns, and we board the plane to locate our seats. Guess whose seat is close to mine? Snubby Redhair!

Kai glares at him, pecks my cheek, and says bye.

I can't wait to get off the plane, especially since I have to sit near a snub. Redhair is sitting with his face buried in a book.

While seated with my eye mask on, I hear two familiar voices.

"Hey dude, could I ask you a favor?" Kai asks. But there's no response.

"Could we switch seats, please?" Kai continues

. "How much are you willing to pay?"

. "You just name your price." "Well, then can you give me ten million in cash?"

"But that's impossible," Kai replies.

"I'm glad you got the message." I hear Kai's footsteps slowly fade away.

What's wrong with this guy? First, he snubs me, and now this? What a psycho!

I looked into the mirror and saw a face , the face of a woman, but this face was covered in blood stains , her hair strands have lost all brightness and look rather gloomy.

Eye eyes sunken, him stiff ,it has obviously lost every reason to blink it has shrunk back into her skull.

Her hands, my eyes have never met a hand as skinny .

her face looks pale ,but not pale enough to not show the striking resemblance between hers and mine

her white dress looks rather brownish, and decorated with blood stains

Her

I froze in fear, my whole body shaking

“You should run, run very far away , from here

I don't end up like me , leave while you can, things aren't always as they seem , make haste , and run.

“open my eyes , mask was off my face ,heart racing faster than average .

The dream had felt so real - I felt so scared and afraid to allow my eyelids to embrace each other.

As I look around me redhair eyes on me I was still clinging to him, my arms wrapped tightly around his waist.

I quickly let go, my face flushing with embarrassment.

“Now you pretend to have a nightmare and web me around yourself in the process?”

Great now he thinks i'm a weirdo

I couldn't close my eyes till we got off the plane

I was so scared , what's more scaring, and strange was the fact that this isn't the first time am having such nightmares

I didn't dream of it for some time and thought it was all over and done with .

Could she possibly be my mother , with such a stoning resemblance?

Was my birth mother dead ?

Or perhaps living a life more painful than death ,

I mean what other reasons could they be ? What could justify the fact that she abandoned me?

Or could she be dead?

If ever she's dead am sure her soul has obviously felt no need to rest , perhaps she was buried in the wrong coffin and wants to relocate ?

If that's the case then dear birth mother this daughter of yours is damn broke .

That woman's voice kept echoing, what does she mean by that, I have so much on my plate right now

Kai and I walk down the crowded airport terminal , with his hand wrapped around my waist and the other holding my luggage. I had my hot on, the sun wasn't friendly today, it was as hostile as ever.

My eyes met with redhair's he was smiling beside a beautiful lady , who had probably come to welcome him she held a cardboard paper which has the inscription “welcome back home Zarek” scribbled on it .

We were glued together for several hours,but didn't exchange something a simple as names .

Whatever the case maybe, I do not wish to see his snobbish face ever.

For some reason people were staring at Zarek. I no the guy is handsome enough to make heads turn,his dreamy eyes and perfectly messy red hair complimenting his sculpted nose ,but this wasn't only about the girls guys too.

This stare was unlike any other .

This isn't a stare due to admiration

This isn't a stare of lustful thinking

This isn't a stare of veneration or esteem

This stare was filled with disgust , hate , scorn , contempt and revulsion.

They were woven in the air .

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