Cursed Love (Raw#2)

chapter#9

Harry Young had decided one thing a long time ago and that was Van and Hailey. And today he confided on Ethan and Van.

Ethan fist pumped feeling ecstatic for his sister , knowing well she'll stay in the same house. While Van had just...smiled.

A tight lipped smile.

He got what he wanted on a silver plated but it wasn't easy, no one knew the world in his heart belonged to Hailey. .always had. But. . catching her with the tall guy in the hotel. .he couldn't bear forcing her into liking him and not who she wanted. .it was cruelty on a whole new level and how could he break someone he always had . .love for?

All his indecisiveness flipped into a clear position when he reached home and then getting out of the car , he spotted her on the terrace. .pacing around and laughing with the same playful tinge to her voice. .

It was him , the guy. .

Darkness fell all around him and once again , he went straight to his room but had to stop when she suddenly called him.

Clenching his fists , he turned around.

"Listen , I need to attend a . . gathering. My friends are coming together and I wanna spend some nights . .out." she rushed , her face red.

"And?"

"And...," She clapped her hands excited ,"you're the only one Dad listens to. Please . .," She gave her a puppy eyes.

"I'll try."

"No! You have to do it. Please." She whined . .and . .he knew he will do what she asked of him.

He couldn't break the blind trust she had on him.

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And then he went to take shower and the second he came out with towel around his neck , she was in his room.

He sighed. .

Seeing him, her eyes lit up.

"Did you do it?"

"Do what?" He asked now standing in front of the mirror and taking the towel off , thank God he had dressed up.

"Talk to Dad?" She asked , looking hopeful.

"No. I'll tomorrow."

"He's right there in his room. All you have to do is ask." She stomped her foot , her tone hard and unforgiving.

He dumped the towel in the basket.

"Maybe you don't want me to go!"

"And why would I do that?" He asked her , looking at her in the mirror. She really made him feel helpless sometimes.

"I don't know. .," She looked away in a haughty manner and . .Van had to leave the room and do her bidding. Mr Young didn't reject his request.

But he had one demand.

Someone had to accompany her.

And when he broke the news to her , she blew up.

"So Dad doesn't trust me? He thinks I'm gonna run away!" She fumed.

"Look, I did what i—,"

"No you didn't!" She snapped and he grappled with his anger at the cut in her voice. Sometimes she forgot the fact he was older than her but he always let her have her way with him..

And then she suddenly took hold of his hand , giving him a shock of something. . .

"Please Van . Make him agree to my terms. . please.."

"Alright I'll." He literally snatched his hand back , afraid if she didn't let go. . .

"Thank you! I'll pack!" Her eyes brightened and her smiled widened. . getting to his heart. She always looked so beautiful when she smiled or maybe it was him.

When she left , he laid down on the bed ... looking at his hand. . feeling her again.

I'll tell you all the moments I fell for you , I'll show you all of it practically..

"Dad said she's living all alone." Ethan burst into his room , looking annoyed.

"What's that got to do with you?" Van reminded him.

"It's just that. .it's stupid." He pushed his hand in his hair.

"I don't see anything wrong with—,"

"My name is attached to her. She's legally my wife." He fired up .

Van smiled , amused . .

"Well well well—,"

"Shut up! Not a word!" Ethan warned and then got out of his room still fuming.

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At night he came back from a jogging session and  beat tired all he wanted to do was dive in bed and sleep for hours but then. .

"Van? Did you do it?" She cut his path and stood right in front of him.

Not at all caring about his tired state but she had always been like that. .careless about what other felt and did. All she cared about was her. .

He had really forgotten about doing her bidding. .again.

"Yeah about that ," he touched his forehead ," I'll do it tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" She gritted her teeth.

He nodded.

"You. .forgot about it. You don't care at all about what I want." She accused.

He begin to walk towards his room and she followed him.

"I'm a human , Hailey. I have to get work done unlike you." He said and pushed the the door open . . getting in his room.

"Talk to him right now." She too got in side his room and was being hard headed.

He turned around at her seeing the anger the hurt and the expectation from him spread all over there face. .

"Wait here." He instructed and went out ... leaving her alone.

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Shutting the book , she slipped out of bed, the silence getting to her. And she was suppose to spend all her life just like that? The servants were on holiday and she was the ghost haunting the mansion all by herself. The sudden thought of her future had her feel anxious and . .Ethan. .

She couldn't tie her hopes to him . .

He had delivered his exact feelings to her without an ounce of care but still. .the thin rope of hope tied her to him and she had no idea why. .

She should be hating him. .

Grandpa flipped her world over with one decision and now she had to face the consequences. .

The vibration of her phone got her attention and she picked it up from the bed.

Fixing her voice she picked up.

"Hello?"

"Grace..."

Grace didn't have the chance to answer because Matilda Young begin to cry on the phone.

"Mom! What happened?! Are you alright?"

But she didn't answer and Grace heard a deep voice . .then the call got disconnected.

She kept staring at the phone , really hating Ethan Young . She felt like an caged animal in a zoo because of him.

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