New Life (7)

Chapter 7:

Mart POV:

I was standing in the middle of the park looking into the distance where she left. My thoughts were wandering around my past. Her beautiful eyes, her face, her skin, her voice all remembered me of someone whom I hated the most. That someone who made me hate my self, hate everything around me and left me with only one emotion in my heart and that is hatred.

And that's the only reason I hated Ila. I actually had no proper reason to hate her but what I hate is the fact that she reminds me of that someone whom I just hate to even think of.

But this fact has got nothing to do with her. She was hurt. She was hurt by me. And now I hate this fact. I hate to see tears in her eyes and being reason for those tears is just more hurting.Yes.I was hurt. I was hurt by the fact that I was the one to hurt her.

I was struck deep in my thoughts that I didn't realize my phone was vibrating in my pocket.
I opened to check the caller Id and it was Alex.
"Hello"
"What took you so long to pick up your damn phone Mart?"
"I'm sorry I was just-"
"Where are you?"
"I- I am-"
"Come to the parking place now" He cut me off and hung up the phone. He definitely was in hurry. So without giving a second thought I made my way to the parking place.

There I saw Alex with Allyson leaning against his shoulder almost unconscious. I approached them while he was making her walk towards his car.
"What happened?" I was worried.
"Ahh she is just too drunk." He answered me while he got her into the car. I was confused because Allyson was one of those who hardly gets drunk. Alex probably understood the look of my face. "She was over exited..." He winked his eye.
"What? Will you please explain me what happened in my absence?"
"Oh a lot happened. We don't have time discuss the entire story right now. But in short I finally PROPOSED Ally..!" He exclaimed.

"What?!! But how? How could you do that all of a sudden? You weren't sure about how she felt and-"
"She felt the same way as I felt Mart" He was way too excited.
"She said yes?" that was more of a conclusion than a question.
"Yes. You know what was her reason for not realizing it all these years. Its funny man she says she had never seen me with another girl ever, so I didn't give her an opportunity to realize it." I smirked for what he said.
"And she was very sorry for making me wait so long. She also said that she broke up with her boyfriend last week when she saw me with Ila" I was concentrating more now on what is about to say.
"She thought we were together Mart. Can you believe it me and Ila.Omg this is just too much for me take in. All thanks to Ila.She did all this for me.It was her idea..!" He exclaimed. I was seriously thinking 'how big of a mistake I've made'.
"And Yeah I totally forgot. You've got to take her home. I will have to go with Ally as of now. She needs me. Will you do this for me?"

I just nodded; "By the way where is she?" He asked.
"Oh yeah, Franklin. She is with him. Go find them." I made a face "Franklin Mart. He is her classmate. I invited him to the party. In fact I've invited most of her friends but only a few turned up I guess. Now what are you waiting for? Go..." With that he got into the car and headed out.
"Byee" He waved his hand through the window.

I stood there with my thoughts still wandering around Ila.What he just said was too much of a fact for me to digest in. She was with Alex only to help him. She was with this guy in the party only because he was her friend and although if he is not a friend I really don't have to yell at her and say all those things to her. I was feeling damn guilty now. I realized that I've made a big mistake hurting her.

But now I've to find her. Where is he? She left running away from me and I didn't even bother to realize that she actually doesn't know anything around here. I let her go just like that. I have to find her now.

I went back to the park, walked around calling her name. But no answer. It was dark and cold out there. It was quiet and silent. All I heard was my voice calling out her name that echoed in the distance. I could hear my own heart beating twice as faster than usual. I was roaming all around the place searching every corner but all in vain. I couldn't find her. Where did she go? I was worried. I felt apprehensive. If something possibly happened to her I would never forgive my self.
'No, nothing will happen. She will be fine'.
I was making myself calm down while still searching around...

I walked out to the foot path and there I found her. But with someone else following her. As I approached them I could see an awkward looking man following her and troubling her. He was right behind her while she picked up the speed to stay away from him. I was already furious and outraged by all that happened tonight and seeing her in trouble, I couldn't control it any longer. I dig my fingers into a strong fist and headed towards them. As I approached them I could see that he was old, drunk and strongly bult.I've decided to deal with him in a rather smart and wise way.

Ila POV:

I ran from him into the distance. I just kept running not knowing where, but at that moment all I wanted is to stay away from him. I was deeply hurt by him. Tears were rolling down my eyes and I couldn't help but weep and sob all the way. People say that I am a lot more sensitive but this is what I am I can't take people being angry on me. I can't stand anyone hating me. Why does he hate me so much? What on earth have I done to earn his hatred?

'He hates me.'
These words kept repeating in my brain. His cold looks, his harsh voice on me, his strong grip over my arm, everything was still alive in my thoughts and I was too hurt by the fact that he hates me....But why?

I was walking along the footpath when suddenly I sensed footsteps approaching me. I walked even faster to escape. I was breathless and horrified. I don't know what was waiting for me but I truly was scared to death at the moment. Then suddenly from nowhere Mart came into the picture opposite to me. He came running towards me and suddenly dragged me to a tight hug. I was in shock and couldn't react to anything.

"Ila, baby, where have you been?" He said while holding my shoulders with his hands.
"I've been searching for you all around" He added. He then glanced at the man behind me and said "Is there a problem" He rolled his eyes from me to him. The man just backed off from us and then disappeared within a few moments.
I held my hands on my hips and stared at him. At the moment I forgot all that I had been thinking and a smirk crossed my face.

"Lets go" He beckoned me to follow him. I rolled my eyes and looked away from him.
"Common Ila its already late lets go home" Then I looked straight into his eyes. Why would he want to take me home? And after all that happened how could he expect me to go with him?
"Leave me alone..!" I yelled at him.

"Alex asked me to take you home safe. He have to be with Allyson now" He said.

"In that case I'll go on my own. I don't need your help Mr. Martin"

"Don't be foolish Ila.I said ill take you home. That means I will. It's not safe around here in this time. You have just seen it yourself. Now stop being stubborn and come with me.If not-"

"If not what? Now what will you do? What else have you planned against me?" I yelled at him but my voice broke due to the shivering cold out there.
I got my hands up to my shoulders and started rubbing them against my bare arms in order to feel a little warmth.

He then removed his blazer and tried to cover me with that while I just jerked his hands away from me...

"It's very cold Ila.Common put this on and come with me" he said while handling me his blazer.
"I said I don't need your bloody help. Don't you get that" with that I turned around and called for a cab.
"Don't give me your damn attitude Ila" He got close to me, covered me with his blazer and zipped it up till my neck harshly.
"Now just come with me" he demanded.

"No" I turned around facing my back to him to find a cab already waiting for me.

"You go your way and I'll go my way" with that I went to the cab while he followed me.

"Hey sexy, wanna drive with me? To my place?" the driver winked his eye and smirked.

I stepped behind and hid my self behind Martin's shoulder. He grinned at me and gave one of his cold looks at the cab driver which made him leave the place right away

Then I could hear Martin chuckling to himself with half smiles crossing his face.
"Fine. If you insist. I'll go my way and you go your way." He smirked and started moving in the opposite direction towards the parking place.

Mart POV:

I've started walking in the opposite direction taking small steps not going too far. I was pretty sure that she will stop me and come with me. The face she made when the driver asked her out was very cute and I liked the way she hid herself behind me.
I thought of taking an advantage of this gesture.
"Good" I stopped to listen to her. I turned around to watch her say. She has her chin up in the air and her eyes were rolling around as if she is doing some deep thinking. Then she added.
"You go your way-" she paused. She pointed her finger towards me.
"And ill go my way-" She turned on her heels right away and started walking towards me.

That got a smile on my face. I waited for her to join me while I kept staring at her. There is something really attracting about her. She turns me on. Every time I prepare to be something else in front of her, but she makes me to behave in a way which is rather spontaneous and very unlike me.A small grin crossed my face watching her coming with me.

"What?" she caught me staring.
"So this is your way.huh?" I raised my eyebrows.
"Yes. We both have the same way; to your house. And I am your guest. Learn to honor your guests. Now shut up and drive me back home. Its damn cold here." She walked ahead of me.
"But with one condition. You are not gonno speak to me a single word throughout. Okay?" she added facing me.
"Excuse me. Who is in need of a help right now? I guess its you not me."
"Help!" she exclaimed. "Don't think you are doing a favor for me. Alex asked you to do this right? So you will have to answer him if you are gonno leave me alone here"

She smirked but in a cute way. I like the way she uses her eyes and chin while talking. That's just so cute.
"I thought you asked me to leave you alone a while ago." I narrowed my eyes while she gave one of her cold looks at me. She did have a point. Not that I have to answer Alex but then I just cannot afford to leave her here all alone. Why would I do that? I have already started having a soft corner for her somewhere deep inside.
I just shrugged my shoulders to avoid any more arguments. All I want at the moment is to take her home safe. We reached my car and within moments we were on the road.

As asked by her, I didn't speak a word during the drive nor did she. We were silent most of the time and I didn't like it. I glanced at her every now and then, but she avoided any eye contact with me. She was stubborn and I wanted to trouble her more at this. She was sitting in the passenger seat hugging her knees up to her chest. She rested her head on top of them while watching into the distance through the window. She actually refused to even take my blazer but now she was hugging it tight around her in order to feel warm. I thought that was cute. A smirk crossed my face as I watched it and suddenly I realized that I had been looking at her instead of the road.

When I turned my gaze I found a tree coming in my way from nowhere and I reacted immediately avoiding to hit it my turning the wheel right away towards the left. The car tilted and shaked a little with the alerting sound made by the friction of wheels against the road and it took fraction of seconds for us to come back to the normal speed. I took a deep sigh as in relief.

"Watch it Martin!" that came from her more of a concern than warning. I could sense she was scared and shocked at the same time. Then I realized that she spoke to me. I chuckled.
"What?" I smiled again looking at her.Then probably realized what was i up to and made some thinking for a while.
"My condition was that you will not speak. Not me" I laughed at this.
"It means the same Ila.You loose. I win."
"No"
"Wise people accept their defeat." I smirked.
"Really. Then why don't you do that? If I speak it doesn't mean that you should speak back." She gave me back.
"What? I don't have that habit of just listening when someone is talking to me."
"And I don't have habit of talking to jerks." She narrowed her eyebrows and looked away from me.

That got my thoughts back to what happened today. I had been a real jerk. And when she said it she meant it with every word. It was true. It was entirely my mistake. I have to apologize her. I have taken forever to do that. But I was confused. How to do that? I don't remember me saying sorry to someone in the recent past. I should try to be nice to her not letting my ego interrupt it.

We reached home and immediately she got out of the car and banged the door behind her. I rushed to her before she makes a move inside.
"Ila.I just wanted to say-I mean-I thought-If you could-you know-" God! What am I talking. I am just worst dong stuff like this. She waited for a moment and then started to walk away.
"No. Just wait" She stopped and turned around.
"I- I just wanted to say that I-um-I am so-"
"Sorry?" she completed my words.
"Yes. I am sorry Ila for all that happened at the party. I didn't mean to hurt you. It's just that I was mad at the moment and just spoke that way-"
"Don't even bother Martin. It makes no difference" She turned around to leave.
"Ila just wait. Let's just forget everything and start new. I said I am sorry. Please forgive me and let's be friends" I picked up with my words I was doing it really good. Its like I got used to deal with her. I was feeling good about my self that I was able to be good enough to her.

Right then she lifted her hand and it was dropped hard against the side of my face. Yes she slapped me hard. My hand reached my face as a reflex action and my eyes were locked with hers.
She was furious but then that had changed into a smirk.
"Oh I am so sorry Martin. I didn't mean to hurt you. It's just that I was mad at the moment. Let's just forget everything and start new. I am sorry. Please forgive me and let's be friends" she repeated exactly the same sentence that I spoke. Now I was furious and at the same time shocked by the sudden unexpected reaction from her.
"How does this feel Mr. Martin?" She was really mad at me. I could sense that. Her voice was bold and strong.
"Just like how I felt a while ago.
And we being friends. Don't even think of it. If you think you can give that damn shit and just say sorry and it would work, then let me tell you, It won't.The only thing I have for you is hatred. Yes.
I HATE You-"

With that she walked away. I was really furious now. She is driving me nuts. I am trying to be nice to her and sort out things but this is what I get for that? She should repay for what she did. She just can't SLAP Martin Stevenson and walk away like that.

I rushed inside and saw her already upstairs heading towards her room. I ran across the stairs and reached up. She was about to close her door just when I blocked the way. I forced it open while she struggled to close it. I was stronger than her obviously,so she gave up.Right now I am furious and angry. All I wanted to do is teach her a lesson.
I forced my self inside the room and banged the door behind me.

"What are you doing? Just leave my room right now" she yelled at me.

"Not before I repay you for what you did-"

She saw my furious look and started walking backward. I moved forward along with her steps that moved back. I was losing my temper and patience. I just wanted to show her that I was better than her in troubling people. But what I did next was something that even shocked me.

I rushed to her to a wall making her back struck against it, my face was just a breath away from her and then my lips landed on her lips...I wanted to kiss her,move my lips against her hardly and make her struggle against me..
but all did i was just land my lips on hers and stay still.I didn't move, neither did she.Our lips were glued together and I wanted to stay in that position forever.....