Love And Betrayal | ✔️

3. It's him

If you are alone
I'll be your shadow.

If you want to cry
I'll be your shoulder.

If you are not happy
I'll be your smile.

If you need me
I'll always be there.

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"Kiara!" A worried voice booms into the silence as I sit locked up in my room, "Kiara, please listen to me and open the door!"

I can hear his exasperated sigh on the other side of the door, but I'm too busy sulking to let him in.

"Go away Ash!" I shove giant scoops of Nutella in my mouth, "I don't want to talk about it!"

My voice is slightly hoarse after the waterworks. One of the reasons I don't let him in is because I don't want him to see my puffy eyes and red nose and have a panic attack.

My room is sporting a typical 'post break up' look with clothes and things strewn all over the floor.

"Wait. Were you crying?" His voice is more panicked now and the hammering on the door increases.

"No, I'm just chopping onions in here. Move along. Nothing to see."

There is a pause for a second and I wonder if he's really gone. His receding footsteps are inaudible and I doubt if he has his ears pressed on the door.

I tiptoe towards the door and peep through the keyhole.

"Aaaahhhhhh!" I shriek as I jump back in haste when I see a huge brown eye blinking back at me through the hole.

I slam open the door and grab him by his collar, "The fuck, Ash! How dare you peep into my room like that!"

His face wears a look of amusement as he grins back at me, "Welcome back to the bright side, Ki. We missed you!"

I let out a low growl as I shake him hard. All the training did pay off in the end, "Never. Do. That. Again." I let go of his collar as I continue to glare at him through my tears.

"Did I freak you out?" He asks me.

I fight the urge to strangle him again.

"No shit. Ever thought, I could have been in there withou..."

"Without clothes?" He supplies helpfully. His shoulders are shaking in silent laughter and he looks like he'll explode into loud guffaws any moment.

I snarl, "Not that I've ever- hey," I stop when I notice his full blown grin, "Hey, don't you dare think about that!"

His eyes are still twinkling with mirth, "Never said I did. Why Ki, do you want me to?"

"Shut up, Ash!" I snap, bending to pick up my shoe, "One more word and you won't live to see your grandchildren."

He steps back hastily. "Chill. I was just pulling your leg!"

"More like you scared the living lights out of me," I mutter as I drop my shoe on the floor.

"I never imagined anything. It was you who started having perverted thoughts!" Ashton protests.

"I'm going to push needles through the hole they next time I catch you doing this. You can run around blind for the next four centuries and I won't care."

I am about to shut the door when he plants his foot in between. "We need to talk, Ki."

I push the door with all my might., "You did all the talking there. I know you don't care about me anymore. I got the message, so good bye."