Besotted

Chapter 32

"Why is he here?" I mumbled as I paced around my apartment. My mind filled up with his thoughts as I recognized I was again hyperventilating. I was in misery and I hoped the guards stopped him from getting inside.

Whatever it takes, I had to stay away from him because I couldn't bear it any longer. The insults, the allegations, and the continuous pricking of my dignity got me to the point where I refused to even face him. My shoulder slumped down as I fell on the sofa, my appetite long gone.

But then I heard what the guards were saying while restraining him.

Why do you always come here? The woman is clearly not interested in you. Stop coming here and stay out!

Is he the same guy who stands the whole night just staring at the building?

Such a nuisance for love.

"Wait! Did he come here every day?" I mumbled as I was up on my feet and made my way towards the balcony. To say, my tongue was caught on my mouth as I grew speechless when I saw him down there. He was again leaning to his car, looking up at my way.

As soon as he saw me, he composed himself and walked some steps forwards not breaking eye contact. I was dazed and confused as to why he was still pestering around me when he was the one who clearly told me that he doesn't want to do anything with me.

Why do you not leave me alone?

My fingers tightened around the railing of my glass balcony and all of a sudden, I heard my phone ringing. Finally, breaking the eye contact I went in and got my phone from the sofa to find the call from Caleb. I was fidgeting on whether to take the call or not but still couldn't get in myself to pick it up in order to talk to him.

The call disconnected and I heaved a sigh. But again, it rung and kept on ringing almost five to six times when I finally decided to pick up the call wanting to hear what he has got to tell me.

"H-hello?" I said with a trembling voice. I heard him inhaling loudly and he spoke. "Thank god! I thought you are never going to pick up," I heard his distressed voice.

"Please leave my compound. I don't want people complaining me about the commotions you are creating," I told him and walked towards the door of the balcony, hiding behind the doorframe and peeping down to see him.

"Sang please let me explain," I saw him running his hand through his hair.

"I-I," he was caught off as the guards from my apartment approached him and I could hear that they were asking him to leave. I saw his face, he was getting annoyed and agitated by the guards and I was afraid if he lashed out on them or worse do something stupid.

"You can come to my apartment," I said mustering up the confidence I had in me. I wanted it to end. I really wished it end and for that, I had to talk to Caleb.

"R-Really?" he asked as he showed his palm to the guard signaling him to stop talking.

"Hand your phone to the guard," I said and immediately he handed his phone over to the guard who took it and I told him to allow him into the apartment. The guard looked skeptical but as I gave him the instructions he nodded as he handed Caleb his phone back and I saw as Caleb ran into my apartment.

My heart pounded against my chest with anticipation thinking of my decisions. I had no idea what I did was right or wrong, but still, I thought of giving it a chance.

Minutes later, I heard the doorbell and taking in deep breaths, I opened the door only to be pulled into a tight hug, which literally knocked the breath out of me.