CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
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Amelia stood outside nervously as she fiddles with her fingers, she looks worried obviously and her eyes keeps roaming around, searching for the only person that could make her smile with just his cold presence.
Okay, hold up, that’s not true.
Or maybe it is…….
A small smile plastered on Amelia’s face as Byron finally jugs out of his dorm, she paused, okay maybe the world paused for a minute as she soaked in the sight in front of her.
His tall lanky vibes completely crowding his intimidating figure, his sharp grey eyes that seems to brighten by each passing day, his cold demeanor and fúck!, Did he dye his hair?
She didn’t know she has been staring for too long until she felt something poking her forehead, she blinks repeatedly, staring up as her blue eyes met his grey ones….. those eyes!
“What are you thinking about?” He asked, tucking his hands in his pocket, her hungry eyes following every single move he makes.
“You….” She points out without hesitation and he lifts his eyebrows, stepping backwards.
“Oh yeah?, What were you thinking about?, I know I’m irresistible but I don’t mind hearing it from you” he shrugged his shoulders and her face heats up immediately.
Arrogant bastard.
“You don’t want to know what I have been thinking about” and with that, she rounded his car, waiting for him to open up.
“Okay, I won’t force you, I will just fúck it out of you when I’m ready” he voiced out and she almost wobbled in her heels, her eyes roaming around to see if anyone is watching or evesdroping on them.
“You shouldn’t be talking like that” she mutters trying to hide the pink hue covering her cheeks as she waits for him to open up.
“Oh yeah, I shouldn’t?….. but I like it and I know you do too” he smriks, opening up as they both got in.
“Shut up” she mutters under her breath, making sure to fasten her seatbelt Incase Byron has any funny ideas, who is she kidding?….he can he rip it off if he wants to but safety measures first.
His eyes narrows at her as he took in her outfit, pink strapped gown, it’s illegal to be this fitted in a simple outfit, even from her sitting position he could clearly outline every single curve molding her perfect body.
Suppress your urge Byron.
“Are you going to start driving or are you going to be looking at me all day?” She blurted out with a huge hint of sarcasm lacing her voice.
“I can do both” he pointed out and she rolled her eyes, the car started and she knows where his free hand would go next and in the next minute it’s resting on her thigh.
Great!, Just perfect!.
No, it actually feels good.
“You booked an appointment?, I don’t want any issues once we get there” he mutters, his hand resting ever so possessively on her thigh, occasionally squeezing and feeling it on his palm.
“He’s my private doctor, he knows that I’m coming over” she responded, her eyes glued to her phone.
“How about your Dad and Aunt?” He asked the question and she slowly paused typing on her phone.
“They don’t have to know” she mutters, he noticed the ridgidness in her voice and nods.
“Why?”
Amelia paused completely.
“My Dad wouldn’t be so worried but my Aunt would freak out, she doesn’t want me to remember what happened because she feels like it’s a part of me I shouldn’t be aware of, she said it’s a part of me I shouldn’t know exist” Amelia retorted, catching her breath as she finally stopped talking.
“That’s suspicious….. she doesn’t get to decide that part of your life, I feel like she knows something and she’s scared of you finding out” he said, his hand drawing circles on her skin.
“There are so many things about me that I don’t know, Bry, like…….my Dad even told me that i knew how to play the piano when I was way younger, and I love drawing, I actually do remember how to draw but I don’t know how to play the piano anymore, I’ve tried so many times but I can’t seem to remember” she sounded hurt and Byron squeezed her thigh, she’s slowly going into that zone again.
Did she just call him Byr?
“It’s okay, with time, everything will fall in place, I promise” he reassured and a relieve smile crossed her lips as she placed her hand on his.
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
The smell, Amelia hates this particular smell with passion, being in a hospital is the last place she’d rather be in the world, the rusty feeling clawing her throat is maddening as she tightened her grip on Byron’s hand.
Byron looks at her for a minute before looking forward, they got to the reception and immediately they were directed to Dr Kiran’s office.
“Byron….” Amelia suddenly called out as they stood in front of the door, both of her hands holding just one of his as she suddenly became nervous.
“Hey, don’t fidget now, we are here and you will be just fine” Byron assured her, taking both of her hands in his as he squeezed and placed a soft kiss on it, she sucked in her breath.
Touching her has become his new favorite addiction.
“I don’t know, what if things don’t get better in there” she mutters and he chuckled, he just smiled again, although it’s small but it’s there.
“It will, do you trust me?” He asked and her eyes suddenly snapped up, looking at him with different thoughts racing her mind.
“I….I trust you” she stuttered with mixed emotions.
“Good girl, now let’s go in” he retorted, pushing the door open as they were welcomed with the view of a middle aged man sitting down behind his huge desk.
His eyes left what he was reading on the desk and settled on Byron and Amelia, immediately a small smile played on his lips as Byron guided Amelia to the seats in front of him, making both of them sit.
“Miss Earhart, I must say I’m very disappointed in your recent behaviors for the past months, intentionally ignoring me when you know how important it is for your health?….. it’s not nice, not even a little bit” Dr Kir couldn’t hide his disappointment as Amelia rubbed her forehead.
“I’m sorry, things have just been really rough for me right now and my school project is at hand, I just have a whole lot going on” she voiced out with a hint of remorse and Dr Kir sighs, leaning forward as he placed his interlocks his hands.
“Well, you are here now and that’s all that matters, you told me sometime ago that you actually remembered something, right?” He asked and Amelia nods.
“Yes, I actually remembered something, but ever since then I haven’t been able to remember anything, even the nightmares don’t give me anything to hold onto, just pure darkness and a screeching sound of a little girl crying” Amelia said and Dr Kir nods in understanding.
“Something might have triggered your remembrance, like I said, the chances of you remembering is if you are around someone who was present when you lost your memory, or either the surroundings of where it happened, so tell me, what actually triggered your remembrance that day?” Dr Kiran asked and Amelia’s eyes widened, she slowly looks at Byron and there’s this freaking smrik plastered on his face.
What the fúck!?
How’s she supposed to tell him that the whole senerio happened with Byron’s face in-between her legs?…… it’s crazy, she can’t even bring herself to tell him such a thing.
Yeah, yeah, he’s a doctor and he’s familiar with stuff like this but she had known Dr Kir since when she was 6, he sees her like his daughter and telling him about that particular encounter?….., Fúck it, there’s no way she will be able to say it.
“Amelia I can’t help you if you don’t tell me what triggered your remembrance that day” Dr Kir breaks her thoughts and she faced him.
Come on, say it.
“It just happened, nothing actually triggered it” she lied through her teeth, her thoughts blaring like loud music in her ears as she felt Byron’s hand on her thighs, this sly bastard!.
“I see…..” Dr Kir hummed.
“Kiran, please I really want to remember my past, I will do anything to remember” Amelia pleaded as she stylishly slapped Byron’s hand away, he can’t possibly be playing dirty at this time.
Pûnk!.
“You know there are only two ways about this, first anything triggers from anything that’s connected to your past and second…..the shrinking solution” Dr Kir voiced out and Byron furrowed his eyebrows.
“She can’t go into the shrinking solution, it’s dangerous” Byron counterd and Amelia looks at him and back at the Dr Kir.
“It can’t be that dangerous….” Amelia mutters.
“I’m afraid it is dangerous Miss Earhart, one time, a man came to me with a similar problem and asked me to use the shrinking solution on him, I vehemently refused but he kept coming back begging to remember his past, after months and months of begging, I finally agreed….” Dr Kir paused for a minute to study Amelia’s face.
“Then what?” Byron asked, leaning forward.
“I did it and he finally remembered but…..he couldn’t take it, the bridges that comes with the process was too dangerous, he just couldn’t handle it, he couldn’t take the load at all and he committed sucied…” he said and Amelia gasped, what the fúck!?.
“She’s not doing it doctor, if she’s going to remember, I believe she will when the time is right” Byron stated frankly and the Dr Kir smiled a little, the determination in Byron’s face exoding a strange feeling in the room.
“Very well, but she will still need her pills Incase she gets violent again” Dr Kir voiced out and Amelia slowly nods.
Byron’s phone started ringing and he politely excused himself, Amelia’s eyes following him till he was out the door, the sudden feeling of emptiness crawling around her as she clutched onto her hands, since when has Byron become her peace?.
“He’s really supportive of you, Miss Earhart, are you both in a relationship?” Dr Kir voiced out as he writes some prescriptions on a paper and Amelia’s heart skipped.
Damn!.
She wasn’t expecting this question!.
“We are not in a relationship!” She pointed out immediately, if not too quickly, damn, she has never been this fast to respond to anything in her life, and it’s true….. she and Byron aren’t together.
Then what kind of relationship do they share?
“Do you like him?” He asked again, handing out the paper and she collects it, Dr Kir is just like a father figure in her life so it’s understandable if he’s worried about her being close to Byron, she’s pretty sure he knows him.
“No…..I mean yes, I think so?” Amelia blurted out confused and Dr Kir smiled, leaning backwards as he rested on his chair, his eyes boring into Amelia’s as she fiddles with the paper like a child.
“If he gives you peace and if you are comfortable around him, then go for him, I’m no prophet but I can tell he genuinely cares about you, think about it carefully” Dr Kiran’s words left Amelia in a daze as she looks at him with different thoughts.
She doesn’t want to jump into conclusions yet, she has a dark past with Byron and until she figures it out, she’s definitely not going to let her feelings get in the way.
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
“Maya!!!” Ronna called out as immediately she stepped out of her third class for the day.
Ronna approached her with all smiles as he occasionally waved at some students, most girls throwing him flirting looks. Ronna is very attractive, what were you expecting?.
“The playboy wants to talk to me, that’s new” Maya throwed a scornful remark as he finally stopped flirting and stood in front of her.
“Aren’t you cheeky?, Just when I thought you were nothing like you sister, you just proved me wrong” he voiced out with a hint of irritation, Maya rolled her eyes and started walking away but he caught up to her in no time.
“What do you want from me?, playboy” Maya glared daggers at him and he chuckled.
“Informations….” He trails off with a glint lingering in his eyes.
“Informations about what? Or rather who?” She asked.
“Your twin sister, I want to know everything about her, you can tell I’m interested in her, right? ” Ronna wagged his eyebrows and Maya stopped walking immediately, coming to an abrupt halt.
“There’s no way I’m letting you go near my sister, go find someone else’s life to ruin and stay the hell away from her” Maya lashed out angrily and Ronna gasped dramatically.
“I beg your pardon, there’s no way I would want to ruin Mia, listen I know I have made a lot of mistakes in my life but when I say I’m interested in Mia, I mean it” Ronna said, placing his hand on his chest.
“Says the guy who just flirted with three girls in a row right in front of me, better luck next time” Maya shoots as she started walking away but Ronna caught up with her again.
“Hey, that was nothing, I swear; I was just having fun, you gotta believe me” Ronna continues following her out of the hallway.
“Fine, what do I get in return for telling you what you want to hear?” She asked, a smile forming on her lips.
“You sneaky witch, fine…..I know for a fact that you have eyes for Kayden, if you tell me everything about Mia?….I will tell you everything about him” he offered with a delivish smile and she frowned a bit.
“I don’t have eyes for Kayden, but I accept your offer, and mind you, Mia mustn’t know about this or else she will kill me” Maya chuckles and Ronna grined in excitement.
“I know, and if Kayden should find out that I told you anything, he’d kîll me too, so this should be between us” Ronna pointed out and they shook hands before laughing.
Mia slowly walked behind them, a little smile plastered on her lips as she watched Maya and Ronna walked out of the hallway completely, she was reading in one of the classes and overhead their conversation.
“Seriously, Maya?….. you’ve got to be kidding me” Mia muttered her eyes fixed on the exit.
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
Golden State Academy
Priyanka
She walked towards the male’s dorm in her usual sassy style, most students staring at her but that’s not why she’s here.
She stopped right in front of Elzra’s room, she hasn’t heard from him after he left angrily the other day and she’s very worried, she slowly knocked on the door but got no response.
She frowned a little, knocking for the fifth time before she heard a click and Elzra’s face came to view, immediately their eyes met he frowned, looking at her from head to toe with annoyance.
“Are you going to let me in?” She asked with crossed hands.
“What are you doing here?, How did you even get past the securities into this place?” He asked and she scoffed, it’s evident that she can go wherever she wants without being told what to do.
“You of all people should know by now that I’m unstoppable, plus, you shouldn’t be asking so many questions right now, can I come in?….. please?” she pleaded and he stared at her for a minute before opening the door wide enough for her to get in.
She stepped in and immediately his Calvin Klein cologne hits her nostrils. A classic and timeless fragrance with note of lanvada, mandarin orange and sandalwood. Offering a clean and masculine scent. This is one of the things she loves about him.
“You mind telling me what you want?” He asked immediately he shut the door and she faced him, he’s leaning on the door, his face turning stone cold.
“I just want to apologize for confronting Amelia, I thought you had something going on with her” Priyanka said with a pout and he rubs his forehead. He’s still angry at her though.
Being with Amelia wasn’t for any romantic purpose, he had a carefully arranged plan going on and for the fact that Priyanka showed up in the picture has ruined everything……… for now though.
“You really think that I would cheat on you?, For fûck sakes I agreed to us being engaged, why would I want to back out now?” He asked, his fustration evident.
“I’m sorry, it’s just that when my friends showed me those pictures of you guys hanging out in our favorite spot, I thought you had something going on with her, I’m truly sorry for acting out of control” she pleaded, clutching onto her hands.
He stared at her for a minute before sighing out loud, gesturing for her to come closer, a smile titled her lips immediately as she walked up to him.
“Amelia is nothing but a target I need to get out of the way, and I’m sorry if I made you feel like I had something going on with her, she means nothing to me” he assured, pulling her into his arms as he brushed the strands of hair off her face.
“Really?” Priyanka asked, the excitement in her eyes ferral and he nods.
“You are mine, Priya……no one comes close” he pointed out point blank as he cupped her face, pulling her even closer as he bites her buttom lip slowly, nibbling on it before closing the space between them, his hand sliding down to her àss as he grabbed a cheek squeezing it gently, the soft sounds of kissing filling the air.
“You are mine… Elzra, mine alone” she mumbles as he pulled away, the slight heaving of their chest and she hugs him tight, his hand finding it’s way into her thick black hair as he combs it with his long fingers.
Now, he’s pretty sure Amelia won’t trust him anymore, time to go with plan B.
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
“Stop poking me, you pûnk!” Amelia half yelled as Byron continues poking her sides, they just arrived back at school a few minutes ago and they’re sitting down close to the small space made for students.
“The more you yell, the more I poke you, so stop yelling” he said and she leaned forward, grabbing the small brown bag. Her laugher filling the air as she struggles to free herself from his ruthless treatment.
“I need to focus Byron…” She said, the words leaving her mouth with laughter and he stopped his ministration, leaning on the long chair they are sitting. A few students sitting close to them as well.
“Thank you” Amelia mutters under her breath as she pulled out the pills from the bag, going through it as Byron watched her.
“I know you won’t be taking them….why did you buy it then?” He asked and she rolled her eyes.
“If I don’t buy them then he’s going to get suspicious and report to my father, that’s the last thing I want right now” she replied his question, stuffing the pills into the brown bag and placing it besides her carefully.
“What if i insist you take them?” He asked and she faced him with a raised eyebrow.
“You don’t get to tell me what to do”
“Says who?”
“Me, just because you think you have a hold on me because of some stupid past doesn’t give you the right to control me” she pointed out and he scoffed.
“You think this is all because of our past?” He asked, slightly annoyed.
“Yes, or is there another reason?, I thought this whole shît was to get back at me for something I don’t even know about?” She asked, her eyes roaming over his face searching for an expression but got nothing.
“There’s more to it, I’m not with you because of the past, I’m not bothering you because of that” he pointed out simply and she rubs her forehead in fustration.
“Then tell me what the reason is!” She shoots angrily and he pulled out his hand.
“Come closer let me tell you a story” he said and she looks at his hand, his face and then back to his hand before slowly placing her hand on his, he pulled her swiftly and she’s sitting close to him, resting her head on his shoulder, her anger subsiding.
“Once upon a time, there was little boy who loves art, his long life goal was to become an artist, the sight of paints usually gets him ferral with excitement, he was such a young innocent boy who was filled with so much positivity, he was too innocent, too fragile, too harmless….. He was too good for this world” Byron paused and stared at Amelia, she had all her attention on him and he continued.
“Although his Mother found his passion endearing but his father did not, the thought of his only son and heir to his legacy becoming a mere artist did not sit well with his father so he prohibited him from painting, upon seeing this, his Mother tried to fight but she was too weak and ended giving up….” Byron paused again, by now, Amelia’s hand is resting on his chest as she stared up at him.
“At the tender age of eight, his father picked him a sports, the boy wasn’t pleased with it and how his father was trying to mold him in his own image, but the poor boy and his Mother couldn’t do anything, they had to survive under his father, if they decide to flee then the consequences would be terrible, they can’t afford to leave the luxury of his father so they stayed and continued worshipping his every command” Byron paused.
this time he looks at Amelia and he could see the outline of tears gathering in her eyes, he wipes it off gently before looking away.
“One day, the boy was waiting patiently for his driver to come pick him up from school but he didn’t see any sign of him, afraid that it’s getting late and the school premises was empty he decided to walk back home, he walked on the quiet road, looking around as fear griped him and that’s when he met her…….a red car stopped right in front of him and the most beautiful woman he has ever seen stepped out, he calls her the woman in red” Byron stopped talking and Amelia raised her head.
“Then what?” Amelia asked curiously and Byron smriked, poking her nose.
“That’s all for today, we’ll continue when I figure out what I get in return for the stories” he said and she hits him playfully on the chest.
“That’s not cool, I have so many questions already” she said and he chuckled.
“Like what?”
“Why did the father of the little boy want him to be exactly like himself?” Amelia asked.
“Simple, his father is an arrogant bastard and wants to build his son exactly the way he wanted” Byron mutters and Amelia sighs.
“That’s awful” she voiced out in anger and Byron chuckles.
Amelia’s phone beeped and it’s a text from Kimberly, she stands up immediately and Byron gave her a questioning look.
“Kimberly wants me to meet her at the cabin” she said, giving him the bag that contains her pills.
“Really?, I should probably go with you” he made to stand up but she pushed him back to the chair, her hands on his shoulders as she leaned forward.
“You don’t have to always follow me around, it’s just Kimberly and I will be back before you know it” she said, waiting for his response.
“Alright….” He said with difficulty and she smiles, pecking his forehead as she slowly walks away, he watched her crossed the parking space and made her way to the back of the school.
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
Amelia walked towards the cabin, looking out for any sign of Kimberly but didn’t see anybody, she paused right under the tree and smiles, Byron’s face immediately masking her mind.
She can’t stop thinking about the story he just told her, she knows deep down that the little boy he was referring to was him, Byron really had a dark past, just like her.
She moves from the tree and walked towards the small cabin house and stepped inside, it’s made of wooden on the sides of the house but completely covered in tarp, she furrows her eyebrows when she didn’t see anyone.
“What the actual fúck?” She breaths out, taking out her phone and calling Kimberly but she’s not picking up, she tried several times but it’s still the same thing and that’s when she felt something.
Her heart perked up, this sudden strange sense of danger englofing her, she looks around but nobody is close by but she can feel it, she steps out of the cabin and immediately texted Byron.
Something isn’t right or is Kimberly just messing with her?…. This sudden fear gripping her chest as she walked back into the cabin, looking around again in search for Kimberly, but it’s kinda obvious that Kimberly isn’t there.
The wooden door sudden closed shut and she turned around sharply, someone is definitely after her, she tried pushing the door open but it’s not working, she kicked and pulled but it’s closed.
Her breathing coming out in sharp breaths as she felt someone pulling the trap from the side, she could see the silhouette of the person.
“Who’s that!?” She asked with her heart racing and the tarp suddenly got ripped off and her eyes widened in shock…. she steps backwards as her back hits the other side of the tarp.
Payback time.
CAN’T RUN FROM YOUR SHADOW : CHAPTERS 31 – 40
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