he

ed. Joanna called but I ignore almost all of her calls. I can contact her later on. Simon was an ass and I sure do agree that Ale

el exhausted. Exhausted of thinking too much. I need to calm myself but I ju

ce more to find my

happens everyday, my comforter would always fall from the bed or be wrapped all over my body. As for

of the comforter nicely covering my shivering legs. I smile unknowingly after finding the source of war

s to make sure that I'm not dreaming and my vision became clearer as I wipe my eyes. I tug onto the comf

es widen once more at the sight. He seem to notice and he immediately put on a str

en I find him the only one. Alex just stands there, his arms crossed as he eye every inch of my body.

nap my fingers at him an

t.'' He replies, the bored lo

frames on my desk. There's a picture of me and my parents and there's not even a single picture of me and anyone else, to b

room to throw it into the bin in the kitchen. Alex looks at me with a smirk on his face as he leans his side against

roudly at myself but that smile d

him away but he won't budge. I pu

ut, Athena.'' H

I don't even know how you get in and how you found out where I live but you need to leave.'' I groan in frustrat

grabs my wrists and I feel like

and glare at him. He seems to take the challenge as he lock the front door and

ssed.'' H

even move a bit, ''So get out.'' I send him one of my scariest glare b

I can feel his breathing at the back of my ear and his lips brushing against my earl

ce are inches apart as we stare into each other's eyes. My mom gave me the name

giving u

ou will.'' I

into my room. My eyes widen at his sudden action and he pushes me on my bed as soon as we walk in. Luck

look at me, he throws the clothes which hits my face perfectly. I groan before throwing it on the floor. He keeps on growing through my cl

a and black panties. He smirk when our eyes meet but he just throws my underwear toward me

n't even get a chance to block him. He looks down at my exposed body before throwing my oversized shirt on the ground. I try to slap

ne yet.'' He smiles, but I know he is faking it at the f

'' I say throug

l it away from him. He laughs immediately when he see that I freaked out. I didn't

he walks out of my room and slams the door shut. I take the comforter to cover my whole f

heels and walk quickly toward the mirror to look at myself. I look fine without any makeup on so

my eyes at him and at the same time, he looks up from his phone. He eyes my outfit for aw

ward the door until we

in front of me. He turns to look at me before unlocking his car, ''What? Get in.'' I mu

ide, we both buckle up

n to look at him. He is looking out at the road, not real

e so I keep quiet until we reach our destination. I look around to find that we are in fr

e doing here?''

, ''You talk too much.'' And he

complaining the other night.'' I roll my eyes at him and he just glare at me. I can sense that he want t

We are greeted with the cold air-conditioned room. I look around to find the store fille

us, she smiles widely, ''How's your day,

king for an engagement ring for my fiancèe.'' And the woman turns to look at me, she still

til we reach at a spot where there are rings everywhere from differen

The woman opens up a catalog, ''Here are the lists. We have fr

at her, ''An

and we both follow her. I look down to see a ring that immediately caught my attention but I look away f

t her and she returns my smile before walking away. I sigh a

rings, ''Looking for an e

ne so I hold he's hand. Alex looks up at me in confusion but he looks at Nina's direction

n't see the engagement ring, Athena.'' And he turns to lo

ine, that one.'' I point at the ring and Alex looks down before

.'' She points at the center, ''This round brilliant center stone complemen

rm fingers touching my hand which cause me to look at him immediately. What

in between our little stare. I slowly pull my hand and

ike it?''

up to Nina, ''Y

I just look anywhere but at him. Nina nods her head, ''Shall I make the

ill change your mind.'

na walks back with the bill in her hand and she puts the bill in front of us. Alex l

Nina suddenly says which

is debit card to Nina and

nt this ring anymore.''

ts, ''W

w my eyebrows at him but at the same time, Nina came back with his debit card and she gi

ide me, ''I would and I just did.'' He

buy me an expensive ring but the point is, this is wrong. We are not even going to have a long lasting marri

my ring, ''You're going to wear it and you're going to keep i

Bu

o the other direction and I just look at my engagement ring in regret, or

now, I

Athena.'' This time his voice sounded mor

going now?'' I

g anymore. It seems like I couldn't take my eyes off the ring.

spot near the window. Alex sits in front of me, the table separating us. I just sit do

nd she smiles at me before taking ou

o order first. He rolls his eyes before looking up at the w

uice.'' She nods before w

tly and I can't help but eye his every action. I look up to meet his blue eyes, ''There w

ightly before looking

ile but then he seems to have got the a

everything about me. Simon must have went t

you?'' This ti

my lips and trust me, I want

out at Wikipedia.'

im, ''Come on... st

t before crossing his arm, he sighs, ''Fine I'm turnin

pond because the waitress h

out of his car but he calls out my name so

efore walking toward my front door. I unlock the door and step inside. After clo

re, parked. After a few minu

ecause of one stupi