Chapter 329
Arabella Rivera
This feels like deja vu. The words were used by me hours ago, now he said them so coldly.
I had grown used to his coldness, surprisingly more than anyone else.
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let my eyes drift away from his untamed hair to his eyes. Oh they were a cold brown, something I thought brown eyes can never portray. Brown eyes are supposed to be warm and inviting, Haiden’s eyes are the far opposite.
I suppose I had it coming, being treated coldly. But then as I thought more about it, when has Haiden ever treated me the opposite? If he had, it would only last for a flash of a second and then the emotion gets hidden so quickly that you wonder if it was just your imagination all along.
Still, even with the stare that resembles ice, it still manages to pull me in. Which confused me more than I let on.
I didn’t have to be here. I didn’t have to face him. I don’t have to apologize especially with the stunt he pulled last night. But my entire body says otherwise, I wanted to be here. I wanted to apologize.
I found my gaze slipping to his mouth, hating that the cigarette was nestled between his pillowy lips. They were soft last night. Softer than anything I’ve ever touched or tasted.
Before I knew it, I was already in front of him, peering at the boy who I should stay away from. I couldn’t pinpoint where things had started or where everything shifted between us. Not more than a couple of days ago, we were strangers.
We still were, but now we were strangers who kissed.
“I’ve come to speak to you.” I answered his previous question as I forced my eyes to move away from his tempting lips.
Just one look at them and my head has turned foggy. I nearly forgot what I came here for.
Haiden’s eyes didn’t lose the look of uninterest as he draws in another puff of smoke and moves the cigarette away from his mouth. only to blow the fumes my way.
I closed my eyes as the smoke brushes over my entire face. My jaw clenched in annoyance and when I peel my eyes open, the sight of an amused Haiden fed more of my annoyance until it nearly turned into anger.
Really? I couldn’t tell.” The corner of his mouth twitches into a small smirk.
Peering down at me, Haiden’s eyes traced my features until he ripped his eyes away to stare behind me. There were nothing but.
trees.
He drags the cigarette back to his mouth but before drawing in the toxin, he speaks. “I’m not in the mood to speak to anyone.”
His eyes move from the trees and drop to plerce through mine. “Not even you princess.”
My eye twitched, something I sadly inherited from mother when I am either vexed or beyond frustrated. In this case, I was both but more leaning on the frustration.
Not even thinking much about it, I took a step forward and shocked Haiden by quickly grasping the cigarette that was snuggled between his pink lips and harshly tugged it away.
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His mouth remained a little parted as he watched me throw the cancer stick on the concrete and squished it under my converse.
“What the fuck Bella?!” Haiden hissed after he regained his composure and buried his shock.
My sharp glare pinned him quickly as I pointed a finger at his chest. “These aren’t even good for you Haiden! They’re dangerous and referred to as cancer sticks for a reason. Don’t shorten your life span just to look cool. I just did you a favor. “I snapped.
He opens his mouth to speak but I beat him to it, completely refusing to let him get a word in. “And I don’t care if you don’t want to speak to anyone. You’re going to hear me out whether you like it or not.” I jeered, unknowingly moving forward until my finger jabbed at his chest.
Haiden’s eyes dip to my face, tracing it slowly while looking somewhat amused. “And what will happen if I don’t?” He chuckles lowly and takes a step back until his back is plastered on the wall. His arms quickly cross over his chest, biceps flexing, caused by
the action.
He also crosses his ankles and looks down at me intensely. I stood my ground, jutting out my chin to seem intimidating. “I will keep pestering you until you do. Maybe even throw rocks at your window if I have to.”
Haiden rolls his bottom lip between his teeth and sucks before letting out a low rumbling chuckle. “You’re a very demanding girl
Bella.”
I crossed my arms under my breast, somewhat feeling vulnerable with the way he now stared at me.
Haiden’s brown eyes search my face and after a couple of seconds he lets out a sigh, relaxing his tense form and then gave a single
nod. “Fine. Get on with it.”
Seeing that he looked interested in hearing me out I relaxed my hands and opened my mouth to speak. Nothing comes out.
He raises a brow in expectation and a quick gleam of amusement sneaks through his irises.
“Well? We don’t have all day. ” He quickly coughs to hide the chuckle that slips out. Haiden was without a doubt laughing at me
inside his corrupted head.
1exhaled a sharp breath that sounds like an exaggerated groan of anger before finally spitting out the words that had been stuck in my throat. “I’m sorry”
There I said it.
But the brooding boy whose height intimidated everyone, only looked at me like I was some sort of alien. “Sorry, can you repeat that? I didn’t quite hear His eyes nailed me with a flickering look of mirth. So rare and warm that suddenly my mouth didn’t have brakes
“I’m sorry okay I’m sorry that I’m the cause of the rumor that’s circulating around the entire school, I shouldn’t have said it and now I’ve tarnished your name But hey, come to think of it
You caused this in the first place. You started it by dirtying me on the first day of school and then continued to make a mockery out of me. Yes I agree, saying you have herpes was a bit too much and uncalled for but it’s not like you have it and
“How have you not run out of air yet? is this some sort of ability that you possess! Talking without catching your breath? I gotta give it to you Bella, you keep surprising me” He moves off the wall with a laugh and takes a step towards me.
I took a step back involuntarily Even being intimidated by him, I std managed to lift my chin.” I’m trying to apologize-
He lifts a taunting brow. “Really? Because all I heard were your excuses and how I was the bad guy in all this.” He circles his finger
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“Anyway, you don’t have to apologize. I don’t care about the rumor, it doesn’t faze me.” He takes a step back and pushes his hands inside the pockets of his jeans.
My brows joined together to show my confusion. “You don’t?” I asked.
He shrugs. “Nope.”
“But why are you here, away from everyone?” I voiced out my curiosity. Haiden was complex, a very complex human being.
Because Bella, I didn’t come here because I was afraid of the rumor. I came here because I was afraid of what I would do.”
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