Chapter 53: Chapter 53

Daisy's POV

I paced nervously in my room and paused when I caught sight of my reflection in the mirror, I look tense but beautiful in the long princess ball gown that Aires had sent for me, today is the night of our prom and he will make sure that I attend as his date, I sighed, my gaze went to my table clock, it's nine O'clock already, the party was supposed to start seven O'Clock, he's two hours late, he has never been late to an appointment before, what's keeping him? Perhaps he change his mind about taking a geek as his date, I waited some more, still, no sign of him, I dialed his number, it rang but he didn't bother to pick up, it was almost midnight, I guess he changed his mind then, disappointed, I undressed and not bothering to remove my makeup, I sank on my bed and drifted off to sleep.

I felt his presence as soon as he came in, slowly, my eyes drifted open, he was a silhouette against the bright light of my room, I was under my duvet but I was still conscious that I am wearing only my underwear, "I waited for you", I said simply but he didn't respond, I felt the bed dip by my side as he sat down and gently caress my hair, sometimes, he can be gentle and sometimes, he can be as cruel, I'm not quite used to this gentle side of him.

"On the day that you turn eighteen, I'll make you mine, the whole world will know that you are mine" he whispered fiercely as he run his hand over my face. My stomach fluttered, he is in the same mood that he was in the last time I saw him at the back of the school, I just can't shake off the feeling that something is wrong.

My brow furrowed, "Are you alright?" I sat up and noticed that my face came face to face with him, so close that our breath fanned each other.

His smile was sardonic and it was only for a fleeting moment and then, it was gone, replaced by obsessive possessiveness, I tried to put distance between us but his hand wrapped around the back of my neck, keeping me put, slowly, he drew his head closer and I closed my eyes in anticipation for what's coming next.

"Be my girl", my eyes snapped open, what did I just hear? I felt my throat clogged up, once upon a time, my one dream was to be called his girl but so much time has passed and so many things have happened, he's my high school bully, and he treated me badly, although, sometimes, he was nice to me, but still...

"Yes", I found myself saying before I could stop myself, against all odds, my heart still yearn for him, "b...but what about Celine?" I managed to ask before his lips came crashing down on me, this time around, there was a difference in his kiss, it was passionate and I kissed him right back without being ordered to do so.

His hands rested on my shoulders and slowly, he pulled me back so that once again, I was lying on the bed, he followed right up, lying on top of me when his hand roam my body, he touched my nipples through my flimsy lingerie and immediately, they responded and turned into hard pebbles against his touch, my body was lit on fire to his touch and I ached into him unconsciously, a moan escaped my lips and I stifled it, I shouldn't allow myself to completely get carried away, he might assume that I'm a whore.

"Don't hold back" he whispered into my ears, his tongue circling my nipple through my nightie, pleasure shot through me, I felt pressure between my thighs and I pressed my thighs together to lessen it.

In one swift move, Aires dip his hand into my nightie shorts and found the pressured unit, his thumb gently massaging it,

"Gosh, you're so wet" he whispered, and more liquid dripped from me, slowly, I started having that sensation again, like I am soaring in a whirlpool of pleasure, he rubbed faster against my clit and I heard myself scream at the height of it, he quickly covers my lips with his, stifling my scream and after a while, I came back to earth and I almost felt shy but he wasn't through with me, he slowly shifted his hand from my clit and into my Virginia, I wasn't sure how I feel when I felt his hand inside me, this is so new to me, just when I start to enjoy his finger in me, he dipped his hand further and suddenly grew still, he snatched his hand away from me as if I had burnt me, I became confused as I felt his weight lifted up from the bed.

"You're a virgin", he stated and I frowned, was he expecting something else?

"Yes," I replied silently, does he not like virgins?

"What happened between you and Henry on the night of my last birthday?" He asked and I frowned in confusion

"I only remembered drinking so much that day and he offered to take me to you when I didn't see you again at the party. What more could possibly happen between us?"

"You don't drink, why would you have so much to drink in the first place?"

I gulped before answering, "I thought you like sassy ladies, Celine told me so and gave me a drink, I only took one drink and then, I became drunk"

"Celine gave you the drink?" I couldn't quite catch his tone as I nodded, "I wanted to be the kind of girl that you love",

"You're such a fool, aren't you?" He grabbed my shoulders and shook me so hard, I don't know why he was so damn angry, I blinked back the tears that threatened, he is always seeing me as a fool.

"D... don't y..you want me as your girl anymore?"

"You're a freaking virgin", he said again, lost in his own world and oblivious to my response, and then he was gone.

What the hell was that? Was he angry that I am a virgin? Perhaps, he was disappointed that I am not as experienced as his usual girls, he has finally realized that I am nothing but a clumsy oaf who didn't even have a life. I felt hurt by his action though, perhaps, I'll see him before I leave for college and beg for his forgiveness, I have to apologize to him for being a virgin.

Aires POV

I entered into the bar where I have an appointment with Celine, I couldn't get yesterday's happenings from my head, all these while, Daisy has been a virgin, and I..., Gosh, the thought of it was too appalling, I had bullied and insulted her because I thought that she had let Henry get down into her pants, I had never taken time to see if she was a virgin because of my myopic belief. I feel guilty for everything I have done to her when she's actually innocent, something tells me that Celine is involved, otherwise, when has she ever cared for Daisy to offer her drink, she must have done something to the drink, and damn it, gullible Daisy had fallen for her trap.

"I'm glad that you've finally realized that I am the best girl for you, I was so surprised when you called me out on a date", Celine said as she sat in front of me.

"This isn't a date Celine", her brow arched as she stared at me, confusion mirrored in her gaze, eyes that I had once admired and even liked. But now seems to me like scheming pretty eyes.

"If it isn't a date then what is it? Admit it Aires, you finally realize that I am the girl for you", I watched as she sip from her drink

"I want answers and you must give them to me"

"What answers?" She asked, taking another draw from her drink

"What happened on the night of my birthday, Daisy didn't have anything to do with Henry, did she?"

She choked on her drink and coughed, and quickly drank some more, "I...I... don't know what you're talking about"

"Oh, you do and you're going to answer me truthfully"

She fanned herself with her hands, "I told you that I do not know what you're talking about", she stood up to leave but her legs wobbled and she immediately fell back to her feet, "w.. what's wrong with me?"

I leaned in closer and showed her a tiny bottle I brought out from my pocket, "this is the remedy to your problem, something is in that drink that you just had and in five minutes, if you don't take this antidote, you'll be paralyzed for life, you won't be able to talk or do anything and no one will know what happened to you, you'll be a living corpse, if you want the antidote, start talking and I want the truth"

"You're so cruel", she glared at me and I shrugged, "took you long enough to notice how cruel I can be"

"She grabbed her legs, I can't feel my legs anymore, I need the antidote ", she made a mad dash for it but I was fast enough to snatch it out of her reach.

"Don't even try to shout, if you do, I'll smash the antidote, and believe me when I tell you that before they'll begin to know what happened to you and bring out another antidote, it'll be too late"

"Fine, it was all my plans, Daisy didn't have anything to do with Henry, I...I...drugged her, and then, Henry just had to be so close to her, just enough to give you the wrong impression, he wasn't into Daisy, but in return for his favor, I'll give him what he wants and that's me"

I had expected this but hearing it coming directly from her put me in a state of shock and more furious than ever, I was such a fool, how can I repent of how I had treated Daisy all because of Celine's lies?

A thought suddenly jumped into my head, "what about her mom?"

"I...I...called her and gave her the fake news, although, I didn't plan for her to have that accident"

"Do you know that that single lie of yours has ruined four lives? My life, Daisy's life, her mother's life, and that of my mother"

She whimpered as tears came down from her eyes, "I'm sorry, please give me the antidote, I feel awful"

"Your lies led to a woman's death and another is crippled all because of you, Daisy has been living with the guilt that she's responsible for her mother's death and she's been punished by your father and you think that you still deserve to live? I don't think so", I was furious at her and more furious at myself for believing her lies and inflicting more pain on Daisy.

"Please Aires..." She begged, angrily, I opened the antidote and poured out its content on the floor while she watched with wide eyes.

"You do not deserve to live Celine" I stood up and left her right there.

What she didn't know was that she'll be fine in five minutes, the numbness will cease, the substance I had out in her drink will only make her feel that way for sometime and after that, she'll be alright and what I just poured away wasn't an antidote for anything, I filled up the bottle with water and threatened her with it so that she will confess, but I now wished that the reverse was the case, she does not deserve to live.