NOSTALGIC NIGHTS

CHAPTER FORTY FIVE

NOSTALGIC NIGHTS

I always had no expectation of receiving mercy or a display of morality from Kieran. Not even an inch of these. I mean why go after or expect something that is hopeless ? I knew this was not in his capacity so I never had hope.

I’m always prepared for his attacks and do my best to counter them. He just always was ahead of me. No matter how hard I tried. He would surprise me with how insane he was, always pushing the limits and going too far like right now.

My tube top is probably leaving nothing to the imagination right now. Kieran’s gaze eats my current state up, taking pleasure from it and enjoying the view. My hair feels heavier as water drenches it. There’s goosebumps all over my body. His gaze rakes over me hungrily. He seemed like a true predator right now.

“Run, sweet heart. I’ll come chasing and when I catch you it won’t be pretty ” He promises with a psychotic laughter.

I take a step back.

I take a second step back.

And another before turning to sprint into the night. My feet catches onto some low shrubs but I Steady myself, running into Aunt Stella’s garden to find shelter.

He’s right. I’ve never been a flight type of girl. I was a fighter and I was going to prove that to him. I spot a tree above a little opening and climb up. I was going to try to hide first and if all goes according to plan, I’ll run back to the mansion and lock him out.

The branches scratch my thighs but I don’t stop to wince and look at the damage. I really hate Kieran right now. He played with my emotions, Took control of my life. He was making it painfully known that he held power over and making me his personal slave at school. He had taken my finances from me and had taken all my loved ones from me.

His revenge was really brutal. All this because I said certain hurtful words to him and threw away his pen drive and acted out?

I jump and swing onto a higher branch but my upper body strength is not enough to hoist me up onto the branch.

I’m deciding to hop back onto the previous branch instead of hanging there painfully with my hands and aching arms.

I hear footsteps against the mud and freeze. I look down below to find Kieran with an ‘this is too easy smirk on his face’ like he is bored at how easy and boring all this is.

That’s when I notice why. He’s not looking at me. He hasn’t caught me yet.

But Crap!

My footsteps are lonely and fresh in the mud and they end up right beneath the tree.

He arrives under the tree and I seize to breath. He holds onto the tree and like he knows I’m here, his eyes lighting up with crackling lightning.

Then he turns around to look around, probably thinking this was too obvious and I was trying to trick him and hiding around. Unfortunately for him, he had over estimated me this time around. I had failed to stop and consider better alternatives at the moment and think better in this situation or how I could gain advantage with wits.

This was my last chance to win him at this. I could straight up die, risking my life like this.

I let myself fall, grabbing onto his neck , locking him in with my arms and circling his waist with my legs, locking him in with my foot and gripping him hard with my hips as I began choking him with all my strength.

We learned this move in Physical education the one time I attended the class. It was definitely coming in handy now.

Students in sports teams were permitted to skip the physical education class but during my off the team hiatus, I decided to attend one of the classes.

“Don’t take it personally, Castles. I’ve never been one to run. If you pass out quickly, I’d even let someone take you inside so you don’t sleep in the rain.” I offered.

He ignores me.

Well, of course. I was currently crushing his wind pipe. Its not like he could spew his violent and psychotic words.

I bite the visible skin on his nape hard,feeling the skin break. It wasn’t part of the attack and unnecessary in getting him out cold but it was my little personal revenge for his savagery.

He growls

“This is personal, though you freak”. I say and continue to squeeze harder. How long till he goes down on a knee at least ?

“ You have some good stamina,” I said breathily after a while.

I was flung from behind suddenly. It's so sudden I’m left with my mouth agape.

“You too, Waters.”

He just grabbed my arm and flung me like I didn’t just spend the longest minutes choking the living hell out of him.

“You lasted long enough, but I’m not a patient guy. I couldn’t wait for you to get tired and climb off me like a rejected slut.”

So all my efforts weren’t affecting him? Who was he? I should have done minimal damage, at least, but none?

“Leave the fights to the hood rats. Hmm?” He teases.

My foot stumbles and his grip tightens. My legs are unstable from being in that previous position around his waist.

If not for the fact that he’s holding onto me, I might have already fallen on my ass.

His hands shot forward aiming for my hair, but I swing, catching him square in the jaw, and making his head snap to the other side.

“Good. Hit me all you want, sweetheart. Rile me up, baby” he said as we both crashed onto the floor. I cried out, and he uses his palm to protect my head from cracking into the mud. I don’t mistake this act for kindness.

I’m not stupid enough to forget that he’s the reason I’m out here right now.

The whole world lights up and I see a crazy mad man on me. His eyes are wild as he stares at me hungrily.

I throw my fist and kick everywhere, fighting him with everything I’ve got.

“This is so nostalgic, don’t you think Aali ?”

It's just like the first time we clashed and promised each other war or, more like he advised me to back off. He warned me but I didn’t heed him.

I really should have let it go. I didn't know how far he could go. I didn’t know how crazy and psycho he was.

Thunder booms and the trees sway dangerously. It was a thunderstorm.

He was going to kill us at this rate.