Chapter 60

CHAPTER 60

Waiting in silence, I parted my lips like a dumb to speak before a raging voice caught our attention,

" She won't say anything!".

The reporters all turned around, eyeing the guy at the door.

Ethan...

Crazy anticipations began to build inside my stomach. Despite the seriousness of this situation, I was attracted to his physics. He wore a sleeveless shirt, showcasing his well-built muscles. His gaze seemed dark, probably in anger. After the reporters recognized the sports star, they whispered to each other, wondering why Ethan made a sudden appearance there.

I clenched my fists on the other side, praying that he wouldn't do anything dumb like before. These reporters could chase after him if he spits something awful.

Please, Ethan...

I prayed silently as I left him for good. So, I didn't wish to see him in damage because of me. Ethan took a long stride and squeezed past the reporters to stop in front of the head. Then, he turned around his whole body to bark at the reporters,

" Does she belong to sports or entertainment? Answer me! Who permits to interfere in her personal space just because she is Ares's sister?"

I swallowed the painful lump in my throat. That's how, Ethan was to me always, protective. Whenever I needed him, he was always there for me even after I broke his heart recently.

The reporters all looked hesitated for a while until one of them defended, coming forward a bit,

" This..this is our duty..."

Ethan barked again, this time his tone got harsher,

" Your fucking duty doesn't give you rights to disclose someone's privacy who isn't any public figure. Aria is completely off-topic for all of you. Then how dare you make headlines on her? If you guys don't stop, I will use the law against all of you for disclosing her private life. You have no right to interfere here. Get lost before I call the police."

His tone left no choice of discussion. The threat in his voice sounded so solid that the reporters had to back off because they understood that he wasn't joking with them. After shooting distasteful glares at Ethan, they all went out one after another because he was damn serious to call the cops probably.

I heaved a sigh of relief when those unexpected guests were driven off. Now, it was time to face the hostel authority. Mrs.Bekah cleared her throat before speaking politely,

" Mr.Ethan, such kind of activity is against our policy. We can't keep a girl who brings attention to this little house. We have to ensure the privacy of our girls too. So I think..you.."

Ethan interrupted her words, sending a cold glare to the chubby woman,

" No need, she isn't living here anymore."

Shocked, I stared up at him, dumbfounding. His eyes pulled over on me, and softened before urging in a low, serious tone,

" Bring down your staff, Aria. We are leaving."

I was blank-headed and had no idea how did I manage to put all the stuff into my luggage until I was seating inside Ethan's car. Neither of us spoke but I could feel that he was pissed off. Now that we were alone, suffocating feelings began to somersault into my stomach.

I missed him!

I didn't realize until this day when he was sitting right next to me but I had no idea what to say. I had a lot to tell him but everything was blocked inside my mind. This distant feeling was killing me slowly. A call from Savannah distracted my thoughts from Ethan.

" Aria, are you all right?", an extremely anxious Savannah spoke on the phone. I sighed heavily, swallowing before clearing my throat,

" Ye ... Yes... Savannah...I am sorry...I should have..gone..in differently.. hospital.."

Savannah released a long sigh, and replied gratefully,

" No, Aria. It's not your fault. These media people are crazy but you must take care of yourself. Ares wanted to run over to you but Ethan assured him that he would take care of everything. Besides, things would have turned crazy if Ares appeared in front of those paparazzi. Anyways, Ethan will be taking you to a new hostel. Let us know when you reach there."

We ended the call after a few talks. My eyes once again fell on Ethan who was driving with a clenched jaw. I shifted uncomfortably but didn't dare to speak.

Our time passed in heavy silence. After a long hour of driving to the northern city, Ethan finally pulled the car in front of a tall building. My eyes first fell on the logo, showing the name 'Middrop Ladies Hostel.' It was far away from our city, probably in the countryside. Silently, Ethan went over to pull the door open for me and later grabbed the luggage fiercely as if it was the reason behind his rage.

I followed him nervously as he passed through the entrance, walking until the manager appeared with a smile on her face. The Lady manager shook hands with him, greeting him in a polite voice,

" Mr.Ethan, Sir Jonas has already told me to prepare everything. You can send the lady to our room now."

Ethan nodded thankfully and finally turned to speak to me. His voice sounded calm, carrying deep emotions that touched his eyes,

" This belongs to my uncle. You don't have to face any troubles here. Go upstairs with her!"

I nodded my head slightly, feeling better that no more paparazzi will follow me here. He passed the luggage to the lady and whirled around to leave. My heart began to drop crazily with each step, he made to the exit.

He was leaving...!

Unsure about my thoughts, I shouted his name in urgency,

" Ethan..."

He turned vigorously, eyes shining bright as if he was waiting for this year. Then my solid memory recalled the warning from his grandfather. His hard-working career could get destroyed overnight for me. People could call him a useless man who chose a pregnant lady for his life partner.

All the emotions were wiped away like air in a while. Forcing the tears back into my eyes, I mumbled before looking down,

" Than... Thank...you.."

Then I heard nothing except his footsteps fading away from the doorway. He was gone not only from this hostel but from my life too.

The young manager who introduced herself as Miss Brown showed me the new room to me. I was distracted, and barely took notice of the surrounding. It was a modest living place, better than my previous hostel. The bed was larger here besides they put an extra wardrobe to fit the clothes. A lamp on the reading desk, and a bathroom attached to the room, unlike the common bathroom that we used in another hostel. I thanked her politely after she put the baggage on one side, departing fast.

Casually, I moved beside the white curtains and pulled them apart to look outside. There, I saw Ethan again, standing against his car with his hands shoved into his pockets.

Why didn't he leave?

Awestruck, I kept watching him, horrified to notice that he was smoking. Never, had I seen him touching a single cigarette before that.

Did he pick up this bad habit after I left him?

Guilt crept into my thoughts, swallowing me whole painfully. Even though I didn't know the truth, my subconscious started to blame me already. Soon after that, the manager met him again and they had chat which I couldn't hear. The shocking part was that he put a few bundles of cash in her hand. The manager gave him her biggest smile and I wondered why did he pay her so much. Less bothered, I focused on the boy whom I missed this day.

As if he could feel my gaze, Ethan suddenly looked up my way. Gasping, I hid behind the curtains, biting my lips to curse myself multiple times. Before I could peek at him again, I heard the sound of a car rustling.

He was gone finally!

Tears left my eyes, rolling through my cheeks to soak my tight dress. Sniffing, I detached myself from the curtains and went over to log into the web. My cellphone blew out in notifications as soon as I logged in. To my surprise, it was from Lucas again.

" Aria..we should meet..."

" You can't avoid me always..we have a baby.."

" Fuck, Aria! Talk to me once!"

I stared hard at the messages blankly. From Lucas's behavior, he sounded guilty as if he was agreeing to accept our child and me. But was it possible anymore?

I understood that he was important to the child. But in my memory, he was nothing but a piece of memory. Whenever I thought about the future, all I saw was that muscular boy who came to reach me today even though I had broken his heart brutally.

Rolling on the bed, I decided to reply to Lucas,

" Lucas... it's not possible between us anymore.."

The next notification came almost instantly, ringing within seconds, confirming that he was waiting for my answer. Lucas left a short reply,

" Why?"

I stared up at the ceiling for a while. Even if I didn't end up with Ethan ever, my heart will always love him. Because he obtained a big place in my heart even bigger than Lucas who was my first love. Biting and sucking on my lips hesitantly, I typed my reply after a long sigh,

" Because I am in love with another guy, Lucas."