Chapter 36

CHAPTER 36

|| Savannah's POV ||

Their peel of laughter reached my ears, warming and coveting my broken heart. Somewhere, they reminded me of my family. I exhaled, smiling at the motherly chat that Mrs.Harrison was blabbering for an hour at least. Glad that I could always look for this family, Kasper's family. From sharing shirts with family, we were this close until his father was transferred to a different city. Then his training started and he got his time barely to look join our due visits. Kasper was the only reliable person that I could look for always after my heartbreak.

After I witnessed their kiss with my own fucking eyes, I ran away with pain and grief. This time, I wasn't angry but broken and completely shattered into pieces.

What could be worse than seeing the boy kissing another girl to whom you intend to propose?

Therefore, I didn't even look back and called for Kasper who was fortunately nearby in town. He went to pick me up without a single word. I said nothing till now and Kasper seemed to guess everything already. He made his offer to spend the day with his family and I agreed without a second thought. I was sick of those emotions that I kept burying inside my mind.

Hence, I wasn't ashamed of making this choice today. This place was far away from the town and Ares wouldn't bother to look for me. Above all, he didn't know Kasper or his family. So, it was safe and sound for me to spend this lonely night here.

" Honey, would you like some tea? You look so tired!", Mrs. Harrison offered, rubbing her hand over one of my thighs. I nodded politely, returning another small smile,

" I would love that, Mrs.Harrison."

Mrs.Harrison gave me her best smile before getting up to head for the kitchen. Soon, the sound of a gas stove opening caught my attention. My thoughts were interrupted again when news from a TV channel began to broadcast loudly,

" WOW! ARES THATCHER ARE ON FIRE! HE NOT ONLY GOT A CUP BUT A PRETTY GIRLFRIEND TOO!"

My heart dropped instantly and my eyes pulled over to watch the news instinctively. A few pictures of Brittany and his kiss were shared hugely by those sports channels. It was obvious that their kissing was spotted by the media. Even if the audience failed to see their passionate moment, this media will ensure it reaches their attention now. Besides, it happened in a public under so many witnesses.

Those bitter feelings crept back into my heart. My hands began to quiver in angry tears. Although I badly wanted to turn this off, something was holding my eyes on the TV, their kissing lips, and Brittany's hand around Ares's neck. He didn't do anything to protest and accepted with open arms.

Maybe I was a fool to believe that Ares felt something different from me. How could a bad boy change so fast?

" Stop looking at it!", Kasper's hissing tone broke my attention from the TV, more likely from my thoughts as he occupied the space, right after me. He switched off the TV before I could ask and my heart regained its rationality after not hearing anything from the news.

Jerking back to reality, I gave Kasper a strange stare since I didn't speak anything about dating Ares or my heartbreak yet. I mumbled, getting shy to hide from him,

" I..You... know?"

Kasper smirked leaning back against the couch to take a sip from his beer,

" Hmm! Don't take it very seriously! Ares didn't seem compassionate!"

I would have believed his explanation if Ares wasn't that typical playboy. My eyes fell on his beer and suddenly, I was craving it but Mrs.Harrison was already making tea for me. To distract my attention from the beer, I spoke with burning curiosity,

" How do you know about us?"

My relationship with Ares wasn't publicized yet hugely. It was mainly known by both of our university students and stayed as random gossip mostly. I was surprised to find out that Kasper had known already.

Hearing my questions, Kasper's face went slightly dark for no good reason and it gave me some sudden panic. Did they have any feuds before?

Taking another big gulp from his beer, Kasper replied with some displeasure in his tone,

" Nope! My girlfriend had a stand with her a year back. She told me about you two the other day!"

Oh fuck!

It took everything for me to not yell the 'what the fuck ' sentence. My eyes...I was sure that they were nearly bulging out of their place. I choked on my saliva and it was hard to figure out whether to laugh or cry.

Gosh! Ares has messed up everywhere!

Scoffing at Ares mentally, I slurred my words at Kasper who was enjoying his beer,

" Do..do you mind?"

Kasper shrugged breaking into a smile and replied tentatively,

" No, why would I? My girlfriend said that she doesn't feel anything for him. It was just sort of one-night stand and after that, they had never met each other."

What an asshole!

Well, I wasn't surprised entirely. Most of Ares's girlfriends were never found the second day after having sex with him. Kasper's girlfriend was just another number to his long list. Still, my heart remained uneasy to know that Ares had fucked my best friend's girlfriend. It could be someone else but anyways...It was all his past.

A heavy sigh followed my mouth and soon, someone was ringing the doorbell again at this hour. Kasper snapped his head at the doorway, furrowing tightly before cursing to get up. I offered politely, already standing on my feet,

" Hold on, Kasper. Let me check!"

Smiling, I walked for the doorway and pulled over only to be frozen at my place. Ares, standing in his messy clothes stared at my face for a long time until Kasper arrived behind me. Kasper put his arms around my shoulder, asking without taking a look at the doorway,

" Who is it, Sav?"

My doom!