Chapter 46: Chapter 46

Aires'POV

"Why, oh, why tell me why not me?

Why, oh why, we were meant to be,

Baby, I know I could be all you need,

Why! Oh, why!! Oh, why!!!

I wanna love you if you only know how much I love you,

Tell me why not me?

The song played in my head as I lay in bed with Daisy and watched her sleep, there's no doubt in my mind that I love her but I didn't know how much until I saw her faint after being hit by the ball, I had felt my whole world stand still, I didn't know how I quickly got to her, my world was tilting and for a moment, I felt like strangling Celine, even though she denied having done that on purpose, knowing Celine's hatred for Daisy, I know perfectly well that it was planned, I felt like I had been hit instead of Daisy, I didn't know when she had become so important to me, it's as if, without her near me that I am incomplete, she's part of me and I very much like to be part of her, she had once written her feelings for me in a letter, then, I saw her as too plain and was disgusted by the sight of her, I said mean things to her but then, she moved on too quickly for my liking and of all persons to roll in the hay with, it had to be my best friend, I realized my feelings for her too late and she moved in too quickly but now, I have no choice than to bully her into becoming mine, I wish that she'll chose me once again above others, I wish that I could tell her that she's not too plain to me anymore, that in my eyes, she look beautiful, I wish that she didn't go and hurt me so much, I wished that those things I had planned for her during my birthday party came through, but now, it's too late, I can't undo any of that, what I have with me is the present and the future, she won't go away from me because I'll never give her up, she belongs to me, body and soul, I blinked back a lone tear that threatened to escape. She stirred a little and settle into a deeper slumber, this time, facing me, her breath fanned my face, I trail my fingers on her hairline, then to her hairband and loosened the ponytail, and her hair came down to her shoulders, she has fine soft hair, I ran my fingers through it and she suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze enmeshed with mine, for a moment, there was only confusion in her gaze and then as if realizing who's in bed with her, she jumped up and shifted away from me, I was hurt by her reaction but I quickly masked my feelings,

"How do you feel?" I asked, my voice coming out gruff, she nodded but didn't say anything, I felt piqued by her attitude,

"Use your words, Daisy", I said, making sure that I added a note of warning in my voice,

"I feel better", she replied, she sounded so small and vulnerable and I fought the urge to hold her in my arms and tell her that everything will be fine

"What are you still doing here?" She asked in a small voice, I remained silent as I quietly brought the pizza I had ordered while she was sleeping,

"I'm here to make sure that you finish this",

Her eyes widened when I opened it, she looked skeptical, "don't worry, it's not poisoned, if I want to kill you, it won't be by poison, that will be too easy",

I cut a chunk of the pizza and held it to her mouth but she just stared at me, making no attempt to eat it from me,

"Why are you doing this? What do you care?"

If only she knew how much I care about her even though she does not deserve it

"I need to make sure that you are well to take your punishment and also fit for more torture that's coming your way"

She paused for a moment as if pondering on something, "why do you hate me so much? What did I ever do to you? What did Henry tell you about me? I assure you that they're all lies",

I recalled that day like it happened yesterday, Henry boasting to me how he had had her, her moans, and how she was so easy for him, I would not have believed him if I hadn't seen the both of them giggling and kissing that night, no, I won't let her deceive me by her innocent look, now, I felt anger surged through my veins, I Kept the pizza on the table beside her and yanked her to me, I face contorted, probably in pain but I don't care, I let the anger for her overtake every other thing that I might be feeling,

"You want to know why I hate you? It's because you're an ugly plain Jane who thinks someone like me will ever love you and also, the fact that you're such a whore pisses me off more than anything"

I threw her away from me and she fell on her knees on the floor with her face smacked right on her bed, "I detest sluts who pretend that they're innocent"

Tears were flowing freely from her eyes and I clenched my fist, "I told you never to cry in front of me" I clenched out

She sniffed and slowly stood up from where she had fallen, "why are you so sure that I am not innocent? What makes you believe that I am a slut", I narrowed my eyes at her, I badly want to believe in her innocent but image of her kissing and giggling with Henry wouldn't leave my head, I slowly walked towards her and with my thumb, I caressed her nippled through her cloth, I heard her sharp intake of breath and her nipples immediately pointed out,

"You see, that's how sluts react"

Her face flamed from embarrassment and she reverted her gaze from me, "I wish I didn't have to react that way towards you", she mumbled but it was loud enough for me to hear her, I grabbed her chin,

"Who would you rather react that way to?" Feeling the flame of jealousy burning in the pit of my stomach

"Oh please, I can't take this anymore, what would you have me do? You call me a slut and all sought of mean things to me, you refused me hanging out with anyone and even took my job away from me, and even when my body reacts even to your own touch you're still angry with me, hear me, I do not want to love you, I hate that I love you, I tell myself plenty of times to quench any feelings I have for you but my heart just won't listen to me, you're the devil himself and I hate you", tears streamed down her cheeks as she ranted and I allowed her to rant, my brain couldn't process anything farther than her statement of, "I hate that I love you"

"I know that you would rather see me dead, why don't you just kill me once and for all" she cried, before I could blink, she grabbed the penknife I had brought out earlier to cut the pizza and stretch it towards me, "here have it, kill me, I wished to die anyways, I don't know where my dad is, my mother is gone and everyone blames me and hates me for her death, I'm living in hell already, so end this hell for me Aires, maybe I should help you",

My eyes widened as blood started dropping from her wrist, the crazy girl had finally lost it and slit her own wrist, she was about to do it again the second time when I grabbed the hand holding the knife, she struggled with me for the knife but I easily overpowered her but she would not give up easily, she was screaming hysterically like a lunatic, what's wrong with her? I guess all these were the emotions she had been harboring and it's just pouring out now, even if I didn't want to, I had to hit her in order to bring her back to her senses, she's gone crazy, she quietened down immediately I hit her and fell on her knees sobbing, I breathe a sigh of relief inwardly, thank goodness she's calmer now, I quietly put the knife into my pocket, I do not want a repetition of what had just happened, I quietly search around for a first aid box, I remembered that I had seen one in the kitchen, I quickly went to bring it and when I came back, she was still where I left her, sobbing, seeing all the blood on the floor, I felt like spanking some sense into her, how could she try to kill herself, I quickly cleaned her injury and bandaged it,

"Don't you dare try to pull such stunt ever again", I warned, my voice tight, she stared at me as if regretting what she has just done, well, that was good to know,

"If you believe that your mother's death wasn't your fault, how about you don't care what others think and live freely, you think that she will be happy with what you just did?" She shook her head sniffing

"I told you that I own you and that includes your life, you have no right to take it, you deserve to be punished but I will reserve that for another day, listen carefully, even if you kill yourself, you can never be free of me because I will hunt even your spirit",

It's good to see that she is listening to me, I have to frighten her enough so that she won't try to pull such a stunt ever again,

"I will let you have a job", I said after a pause and her head snapped up to stare at me, her face lit with hope, "but it will be on my own term, I will choose where you will work for you"

"Thank you" she murmured and even managed a smile, my heart constricted, I love her smile but she rarely does that, she's always looking scared or troubled, the only time I have seen her genuinely smile was when I had wished her happy birthday, I hope to see more of her smile.

I sighed as I stood up to leave, what I feel for her is so much bigger than me and I have a feeling that she will be my downfall,

It's like, we've been intertwined and destined to be, "but then if you're destined to be, why do you fear so much about losing her? I asked myself and shook my head because I do not have the answer to that.

"You're my muse

My worst distraction

My rhythm and blues

You're my everything"

"What?" She asked and I blinked, have I said that out loud?

"Nothing, get some rest" I ordered as I walked out of her room, feeling like I'm leaving a part of me behind.

I got it big for her and I don't know how to handle my feelings anymore

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Daisy's POV

It's been days since that incident in my room and I am already feeling perfectly fine, my tirade the other day has done me a lot of good, it was as if I unburdened myself of a huge load I was carrying on my back, it feels good to rant out.

I hadn't seen Aires since then, only from a distance though, I have caught him staring at me on some occasions with an unreadable expression, he had said that he would allow me to work but he will choose the place of work for me, I don't know if he actually meant it or if he's bluffing, I badly needed a job, perhaps I should ask him about it, although, going close to him right now didn't sit well with me but still, I have to know where I stand,

I saw him standing by his car with his arms crossed across his chest, he was leaning on his car as if waiting for someone, his stormy grey eyes stared at me broodingly as I approached him, my steps falter a bit and I felt like just running the opposite way, he looks intimidating with his jet black hair perfectly combed back, his yellow colored T-shirt accentuated the color of his eyes, his muscles bulged out, a clear indication that he has been working out, he is not known as Alpha of the school popular group for nothing, I soon reached him and I just stood in front of him, gawking like a zombie,

"Get out of here", he said and without even saying a word, I turned to leave,

"I thought you came to me because you have something to say", I paused and slowly turned to face him, I fidgeted a bit and his eyes narrowed angrily, he hissed in impatience,

"I hate it when you act so pathetic", he growled and I gulped,

"Er..w..work,y..y.. you p.. promise t..t..to let me work",

"Is that why you're stuttering like an imbecile?"

I quickly shook my head, I wished I hadn't approached him in the first place, I always end up embarrassing myself where he is concerned,

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He stared above my head as if contemplating on something,

"Get in the car", he ordered

My eyes almost fell out of their sockets, "what???"

He glowered at me, "don't you want a job?"

I nodded, sure I wanted a job but I didn't bargain that he'll personally take me to the place of his choice, but do I have a choice? slowly, I entered his car and he drove off at a neck-breaking speed, "may God say me", I thought as I held onto my seat for balance.

He stopped in front of a very huge mansion, if I thought that Celine's house is big, it was nothing compared to what is standing in front of me, the outside was decorated with flowers and neatly mowed, I wondered how it will feel like to live in this kind of house, I snapped out of my thoughts when I asked myself what we are doing here, I stared at Aires with trepidation,

"Where's this place?" I asked and he smirked as he opened his side of the car,

His next words almost sent me into panic as he sealed my doom.

"This is my house and you're going to work here".