Romance on the Dancefloor - Ch. 5

"I… uh… you forgot this in my car" he had my jacket in his hands. I stepped towards him, practically pulled my jacket out of his hands and started walking. I could still feel the adrenaline in my body. I wasn’t thinking straight.
"Hey, where are you going?" he said while going after me. I started walking faster, "It’s none of your business, just go away!" "Wait" he grabbed me by the arm and spun me around. "Where are you going?" he said, I felt rage going through me. As if HE was my biggest enemy at this point. "LET GO OF ME!" I saw that my behavior shocked him. I pulled my hands away from his grip and started walking again. It started to rain and you could here the thunder. The storm was brewing. Funny how the weather perfectly matched my temper. I suddenly wondered how my mother would feel, knowing that her daughter was outside in this weather while she was warm and safe at home. She probably didn’t even care. The thought of it brought a lump to my throat.
I heard Sean’s steps slowly disappear, he probably left. I was walking fast, very fast but had no idea where I was walking to. At that point I didn’t even care. Suddenly I saw a car getting near to me. It was Sean again. "C’mon, just get in." he said while driving slowly. I ignored him and continued walking. I was soaking wet from the rain. "Don’t be silly ok. It’s late, there’s a storm coming up and you’ll get sick if you keep on walking in the rain like that. Just get in the car. I will take you to wherever you’re going". Well that’s the thing, I didn’t know where I was going. I stopped walking, he then stopped driving. No one knew about my situation, and I there was no one I could trust with this. I started to get to my senses and the only solution that came in mind was to go with him so I opened the door of the car and got in.

We didn’t say a word to each other for the entire road. After driving for about 10 minutes he stopped his car in front of a house. He probably knew I had nowhere do go. He stopped the engine and turned to look at me. "Look…" His voice was very soft. "My mother is on a business trip. You’ll crash here tonight, okay? And tomorrow you do whatever you want." I just sat there staring in front of me. I couldn’t look him in the eye. I hesitated but I soon realized that I had no choice, it was either that or sleeping on the streets. So I agreed.

He had a beautiful house, not very big but very stylish and cosy at the same time. The person that designed this place was clearly someone with a fashion sense. "Just take a seat." he said. I took a seat on the nearest couch. He left the salon and came back with a first-aid kit. I was so overwhelmed by everything that has happened that I totally forgot that I was still bleeding. He sat down on the salon table right in front of me. "You don’t need to do this" the words finally came out of my month. "I know" he said softly. He then grabbed a wad of cotton wool and a disinfected and started to put it very gently on my lip. Our legs touched each other, which made me shiver. He then looked me in the eye while he rested his hand on my lip. We had a moment, his gaze was warm. Looking in his eyes made me almost melt, he had such beautiful eyes, but for some reason, so difficult to read. Why the sudden change? A few hours ago we were arguing now... Did he... pity me? I’m not a charity cause. I thought to myself. I then broke the ice. "I can perfectly to care of my self you know." I took the cotton from his hands and got up."

"Okay. So... You want to talk about what happened?" he said.
"No. Just forget what you saw. I have it under control" I replied.
"Okay, if that's what you want". It was quiet for a while. A silence that made me feel uncomfortable. I mean, here I was in his house talking about my problems while he was taking care of my injury. The guy I hated so much was now the guy that knew a big part of my life. He knows things that nobody else knows. I really lost control of everything so I needed to get back in the comfort zone.
"So you promise not to tell anyone about the Basement" I totally changed the subject.
"What basement?" he didn't knew what I was talking about.
"The Basement, the club" I answered. His face changed. He looked irritated.
"After everything that happened, all you can think of is how your stupid crew will found out about your secret club?" he looked at me like I came from mars. I felt my blood rise.
"Look, I can think WHATEVER WHENEVER I want, you got that."
"You know, you could be nicer to me. I'm kind of helping you out here. A little thank you might be in place right now."

If my eyes could shoot bullets, it would. I felt my blood rise even more. I knew he was going to hold this against me. "You know what, this was a very bad idea" I grabbed my jacket and my bag and walked to the door. "Wait!" he said. Before I could open the door he pushed his hands on it making it difficult for me to leave the house. "Where do you think you’re going? C’mon don’t be so stubborn okay". He was right behind me. My hart started beating faster. I don’t know if it was the rage or the presence of his body close to mine. I turned around to face him "Just let me go ok!" my voice was loud and I think he felt my rage. "Layla, calm down" his voice was soft. It was the first time I heard him call my name. The way he said it made me shiver. He looked me deep in the eye, as if he found something in my eyes that kept him captured. His gaze and his voice made my rage slowly disappear. I saw his head get closer to me while his hand was still leaning on the door. I wonder if I would’ve stepped back if the door wasn’t behind me. He bended a little so that he could reach my lips. The touch of his lips on mine made my stomach flip over. His lips felt like little soft pillows. His kiss felt incredibly good, I wished it had never stopped. But before I could answer his kiss he stopped. We looked at each other for moment but he then quickly turned away. He took a few steps back making me miss his warm body. He rubbed his forehead and went through his hair with his fingers. The self confidence turned into confusion and… regret maybe? I just stood there, still leaning on the door not knowing what to do. Without looking at me he said: "Uh…let’s…let’s try to go through the night and tomorrow you do whatever you want and we can go back to the way it was." His voice was soft and calm. He then looked at me again "Okay?"
"Okay" I replied. "You can take my bed, I’ll sleep on the couch". Being so tactful didn’t help me get rid of these feelings.

When I looked at the clock it was still 6am. I couldn’t stay longer in bed. I think I've never slept so bad, it was awkward lying in Sean's bed and I kept thinking about everything that had happened. My mum, Dan, Sean… the kiss. The thought of it made my stomach flip over again. How could a kiss of not even 2 seconds have such an impact on me? Besides it is Sean we are talking about. The guy I hated so much and that hated me back. I needed to stop this. This was wrong. I mean it’ll pass over I guess. It was just a fling, nothing more. I got up hoping that Sean will still be sleeping when I leave. After freshen myself up a little and getting dressed I quietly went my way to the door.
"Your up early" I turned around to see Sean standing there, all dressed and freshened up. "Yeah, I have to go now."
"You still have time for a cup of coffee?" he said.
"Yeah sure" I went my way to the kitchen, where I could smell the coffee. "I owe you an apology" he said while he poured me a cup of coffee. He then came to sit next to me.
"For what?" I said, curious for what he was about to say.
"I shouldn’t have said those things I knew it make you mad. And uh...I’m sorry about…" he hesitated for a while. "The kiss" he continued while he looked away. "I uh, I can be quit impulsive sometimes. I shouldn’t have done it."
"It’s okay. Let’s pretend it never happened." I quickly said. He then looked at me and smiled. "That’ll be great, thanks". We quickly looked away to avoid any "moments" again.
"I owe you an apology to, you know. I was mean to you while you helped me out. I know I have a weird way of showing it but I really appreciate what you’ve done for me."
"Don't worry about it" he answered. It was the first time we had a decent conversation without yelling or offending each other. That was new.
"Okay, I have to go now." Before I could open the door he said "One more thing." I stopped and turned to look at him. "I know we can’t be friends, but if you get in any trouble, you know where to find me." I nodded and then left.

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