Chapter 23: Chapter 23

"Why didn't you even tell anyone that you'd stay there? Don't you know how upset we are with you?" Blade yelled angrily.

But I tried harder not to understand and just looked in the other direction. He held both my arms, which made my heart ache as if I couldn't breathe.

“You should have stayed in your room. You shouldn't have done that. You're a woman, and you can’t sleep outside like that. What if someone like a man make moves from you? " He asked me out loud.

"I never thought that action of mind would draw so much attention from you. You seem so preoccupied at the moment." I told him yet still be looking in a different direction and not look in his eyes.

Then he released his grasp on my arm and that caused my heart to ache more, but we stayed like that, but then the elevator made some noise, like something was coming out of it. Then I saw the girl who was furious.

"I didn’t know you brought a childish mind girl on this trip. Don't you know that they have been looking for you for almost 2 hours? You are a very pick-me girl. " She said that to me and that caught my attention.

I was about to answer when Blade suddenly told her

“It wasn’t her fault, it was mine. I didn't take my time to search and look for her further. " He says

"Just like a kid." Kycine said as she rolled her eyes on me

I took a deep breath and looked at them both.

“So, having my peaceful time seems like a child in need for you. I was there because I wanted to. And I’m sorry for not updating you, Sir. " I told him

And I approached the woman furiously, as if I had done something bad to her to be in that position, and told her

“I never wanted your sympathy. It seems like you preferred me to drown, or worse, disappear. You’re just not glad that I’m alive because your man did came running to find me. " I said to her as I held the back of my shirt tighter because I knew I was about to explode.

"Suck it all in until you figure out who really is the pick-me-up girl, between the two of us." I said to her, and she was about to tweak my hair when Blade suddenly stopped us from getting in between.

"Go, we don't need you here." Blade said in his coldest voice.

"But Blade, she said bad words to me." Kycine said, with tears in her eyes.

I just smirked at the site that Blade did comfort her. I just looked at them both and that site was draining for me. I was laughing at them both.

"Pathetic," I said to them and turned my back on them. I went first to the room where Blade and I were using. As I gathered my things, I ignored Blade when he got inside. I just wanted to get out of here.

"Why are you being like this? She’s just concerned about you. You shouldn’t leave without notice. " He told me

"Why are you there? What if something bad happens to you?" He said to me

I paused for a moment, but I became more busy sorting things out, and I was willing to go away from here and discuss everything with Mom. I couldn’t stay here this long it will only suffocate me.

“I don’t need everyone’s concern, including yours. I was there to enjoy my vacation. You should’ve known better. " I tell him as I gather my things and he just followed me.

"I was just concerned," he said as he softened his voice.

“You don't have to, and I don’t need you too, you’re very occupied ever since your friend or perhaps girlfriend arrived." I said and he stayed silent, not even denying it.

I was lost, drained as if air was about to leave my lungs and my head started to ache. I don't know but I was very sick. When will I be selfless and tell him as well that I have fallen for him?

But I have decided to end things now because this is what I wanted, to be free

“I like how you took care of things, but I hope now you remove your claim from me. I don't like it."

I said to him, and I could see his loneliness on his face, but I didn’t think about it because maybe I’m just imagining things.

Then he spoke, and this was the most deafening confrontation I had ever heard.

"Yes, Kycine was my ex-girlfriend. Happy? " He said

I should be happy, but why am I feeling like this? Why do I have to be so selfless and always be the one who tolerates the things I want?

"We decided to be together again." He said, but I turned away from him and started gathering things.

I don't know what my reaction will be to what he said, but my world collapsed and that's when I knew I fell in love with Blade, but this is not the right thing to confess everything.

As I gathered my things, I left the hotel, leaving Blade hanging. I met Kycine and she just smirked at me as I entered the elevator and saw that Blade was going after me, but Kycine cried again for Blade to attend to her.

As I walked, I met Dred, but I also ignored him and then he asked me

"Where are you heading?" he asked.

"Home," I said, and he took my luggage; the next thing I knew, we were on our way to his car, and I was about to aboard his car, but Blade stopped me.

Looking all exhausted, I removed the grip of his hand from my hand and just stared at him in excruciating pain as I felt, not a drop of tears come out of my eyes.

"Please don't tell my parents." He said

So, he’s so greedy that he even do not want his parents to know what’s going on. I don’t want to be the "let it be girl" anymore.

“I should, so that I can get out of here. I don’t want to be someone’s mistress. Have a good day, Mr. Armstrong. " I looked at his hand and noticed that he was not wearing our wedding ring, but I ignored it.

And abord Dred’s car, and he started to drive away.

“Let's have some drinks.” I said to him as I looked straight ahead.

"You know, you should drink with someone you trust." He said as he looked at me.

"I trust you. Let’s have a drink. "