Chapter 33

Daniel ran away as soon as he stabbed Ric. I couldn't care less that I was almost naked as I ran towards Ric panicking.

I cry out.

I didn't know what to do, I was confused and befuddled.

He hiss in pain as he places his hands on the place where he was stabbed.

"Stop crying, it isn't that deep," i hear Ric say. Maybe he said so to keep me calm because he was in pain.

He gently pulled his shirt, stretching it to me. I look at him with confusion.

I grabbed the shirt from his hands, the shirt was stained with blood.

"I didn't give you to hold, I gave you to wear," he hissed again in pain and I panic , not knowing what to do.

"Wear it, your..." He trailed off and looked at me warily but I didn't understand what he was saying.

"Your...your breast is distracting," he hiss and chuckles lightly.

That was when it dawned on me that I was half naked. I use my hand to cover my both breasts even though I still had my bra on and he chuckles.

I wear his black shirt standing up to my feet gently. My skirt was disorganized.

He clears his throat and passes his phone to me. "Call Aunt Claire," he spoke. He was pained. His hands were stained with blood already.

I carried my tattered cloth from the floor, placing it on his bleeding ribs, using my right hand to dial his aunt's number.

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"Shouldn't you report this to the police station?!" His aunt complains for the umpteenth time since we got to her house.

Aunt Claire was his real father younger sister who is a nurse. Immediately I called her, she hurried to the school and assisted in taking in back to her home. She asked what had happened and we told her.

She was dazzled as she checked to see if I was okay. She attended to his injuries and cleaned them up, covering them.

"Aunt Claire, I'm fine, I will deal with Daniel myself." He assures her.

"You are very stupid, do you know you are my only nephew? What if you get hurt? He stabbed you and I'm sure he could do worse. You are just lucky the cut wasn't deep and it wasn't a big knife!" She exclaims, placing her palm on her forehead.

She kept quiet for a while, staring at me and then at Ric before excusing herself.

Silence!

Awkward!

The room was painted white while the floor was tiled. The room was like two times bigger than my own room.

Ric didn't look at me since we arrived here and it hurts. He saved me and put his life on the line but it was obvious, he wasn't over our past issues.

"Thank you." I whispered.

No reply.

"I'm sorry."

"Sorry for what?" He chuckles. "You didn't stab me, did you?" He questions still not looking at me.

I suck on my bottom lips before removing them. I gently walk closer to him.

"I'm sorry for everything." I mutter a bit louder.

"Stop saying sorry, you didn't stab me!" He raised his voice a bit and I flinched from his voice. I held back the tear that wanted to come out biting my bottom lips and staring at the ceiling.

"I..." He cuts me off.

"Stop already. I didn't stalk you or anything. I stayed late practicing and letting out my frustrations by throwing balls, while going home I saw him forcely dragging you and tailed him. I saved you because I'm against rape and no girl should get raped, no feelings attached."

Ouch!

His words hurt.

" No feelings...attached," I choke on my words. "You should have turned away since it's obvious you hate me so badly." I spoke, raising my voice a bit louder.

" I don't hate you." He whispered.

"Then why....why won't you look at me?" I asked.

"Because...because...if I do..." He trailed off.

"If..if you do.." I stuttered.

"There are many reasons for Lily, firstly if I do...all I would want to do is get out of here and kill Daniel. Secondly, it hurts me more to see you this way." His voice showed emotion and hurt.

"Wh... why?" I stuttered.

"Can't you see Liliana! It's because I'm in love with you and seeing that you were almost raped by someone I hate so much makes me more angry at myself!" He spoke all at once but one particular word drew me back.

"You..you are in love with me?" I ask unsure if I heard wrong.

He finally looks at me.

"It wasn't meant to come out."

Ouch!

"I...get it. I'm sorry, I was irrational and stupid and took drastic step but I didn't know it would end up that way."

"You didn't expect it? Like seriously? What were you even thinking? You have a boyfriend and all you plan was kissing another guy and not just any guy but his best friend." He spat out.

"I..." He cuts me off.

"How would you feel if I was sleeping around with other girls while we were dating?" He asked.

"Obviously, I'd be mad." I tell him.

" Exactly! It hurts. I saw you kissing Rich and those lips that were meant to kiss mine alone. And you know the funniest part, I also saw the night Daniel kissed you too."

"Oh no! That's a misunderstanding. He kissed me and I didn't kiss back, I was surprised."

"It's fine, it's all in the past." He tells me.

"No, it's not. I still like you Ric, more than you think."

"More than I think to kiss my best friend?" He scoffed.

"Are you always going to use that to hunt me? Do you know how I managed to survive while you were gone? Do you know how much I cried? Do you know I lost focus and all I cared about was getting you back?!" I raised my voice as the tear stream went down my cheek.

He gets up gently, sitting down on the bed and facing me.

"Get me back? You cried? Prove it Lily? Prove it that you missed me just as I missed you. Prove it that you really want me back.

"I will and in fact, I won't only prove it but also show you and I will start by doing this.

I place my lips on his. He was stunned by my boldness as he didn't kiss back.

I move back a bit to stare at his eyes and in a flash, he places his hands on my neck and he pulls me towards him claiming my lips.

Soon, tongue got inserted as it fought for dominance which he won. I miss his lips so much.

My new addiction!