I was awoken by a nightmare and I found myself almost shivering. I went downstairs for breakfast, Jennie had been sleeping and it was just 6 o' clock. I made the special coffee for me and Jennie before I woke her and kissed her on her head. She got up and we both drank the coffee and got ready to go. Jennie was quieter than usual. 

                "Is everything okay?" I asked her.

                "Yeah," she said in a low voice. I shrugged her and put my arms around her. I just knew she was sad about Paul.

                "Is he breaking up with you?" 

                "No, but he can't wait for long and I can't... I don't want to leave you," she cried in my arms.

                "But you can leave me, I'm not a child anymore," I said gently.

                "Lets' talk about this later, okay?" she wiped her tears and started to head for the car.

                "Wait wait do have ice  skates?" I asked her before she went out the door.

                "No, but you never liked skating throughout your entire life, and now you are asking for it?" she said almost amazed.

                "Actually I want to try now to get rid of this fear I have of it," I explained.  She gave me a confused look. "Never mind." I walked past her and went into the car, and we drove to the hospital.

                It's been a week since Walter started volenteering at the society and almost everyone loved and cherished him. Well, for me he was still a jerk and an idiot.

                 I have many wishes in my heart; one of them is to establish a better place than this society. Where there could be more things for children to enjoy, where they could forget the fear of life in a new and beautiful place. But sadly, this was just a dream, for I was a doctor, not a daughter of a president or a business man.

                After work, when I was on my way to the society, I bought a pair of ice skates because Walter had asked me to do so. But the cost was that I reached the society half an hour late. Walter was already there busy with the children. I passed him a usual smile.

                Today I had to take all those children with blood cancer back to hospital for blood transfusion and others for check up. It was harder than it looked because they all cried and wouldn't listen to me. It took hours for me to treat them with patience. Walter also helped me with this. I almost forgot about skating and was about to leave for home.

                "I think you should get a doctor for yourself," a familiar voice said from behind, sounding rather sarcastic.

                I looked at Walter and laughed."For what?" 

                "Dementia," he smirked, walking closer to me.

                "I am not that old," I say patting my head for effect.

                "I take it that you didn't quite understand my hints, and here I was, trying to sound all doctor like," he half laughed, then pretended to be upset.

                That's when I remembered about going roller skating, "Right, that." I laughed it off.

                "So would you go with me?" he asked.

                "of course" I smiled, running to my car to grab my roller skates and met him at his car couple minutes later.  It took half an hour to reach the ice skating arena.

                It was a rather busy place, but was well arranged with the whole place covered with sheets of snow.I looked at him and swallowed hard. I could hear the screams and sounds of people skating. My heart was pounding and I felt slightly dizzy. We both changed our boots and wore the ice skates. 

                "Okay, watch me first, mostly my feet and how I move them," he instructed, "And don't be afraid it's fun." He went to the skating area, I approached the half wall that separated the normal floor to the skating floor. The upper part being covered with glass, the lower part being solid wall. I watched him enter and begin to skate, he seemed like a natural at it, he was able to go pretty fast and he moved gracefully through the crowds of friends gathered closer to the wall.

                He finished his first round around the dome and came back towards me with a pleasant smile on his face."What are you waiting for? Give it a try I will join you."

                "No," I shook my head nervously, "I can't I am going to fall down and everyone is gonna mock me" I said, not being rather bright.

                "No one is gonna make fun of you," he tried to convince me.

                "I am not perfect like you I can't go alone all by myself," my heart was pounding with anxiety.

                He rolled his eyes at that, "I will be back, you go skating and then we will leave," he promised.

                "Listen, actually I..." I paused as he left me. That's what I get for being indecisive. I sighed and looked at all the people skating, if little kids could do this, I guess I could as well. I went to the passage to where everyone was skating I looked around and I could only see young couples skating. There was a slow song playing in the background, I guess this was the couples skate. Damn, now I just want someone to give me a hand.

                A large man came up behind me, "Come on lady who are you waiting for it's fun?" 

                "Erm, just trying-"

                He pushed me into the slippery ice before I could finish my sentence. I closed my eyes in fear and try to hold back tears. I tried to balance myself but it was hard, so I headed for the wall. I put my foot forward but it was useless It was all slippery and smooth. I skated slowly just trying to balance myself. After covering half way there came a slope. I looked down I knew I am going to die if I tried going there alone. I had no way to turn back. I kept my eyes close my heart was racing and I was feeling cold.

                A hand then held mine and pushed me into the slope. I shouted and screamed but as we reached the bottom, I opened my eyes and someone was holding me from behind. I looked behind me it was Walter. Without saying a word, he just held my hand tightly and we both skated on the ice and at last we left the skating area.

                I left him to go sit on a bench almost feeling light headed. He gave me his coffee. I glared at him, the adrenaline in my blood starting to fade away. "Thanks for saving me or I would have died for sure," I say half sarcastically.

He did not say a word and kept staring me. "It was my fault I shouldn't have brought you here" he finally said in a rough voice.

                "But it was actually fun skating with you, I loved it. Thank you for encouraging me to do that," I smiled, "I am going to give it another go."

                "I won't be saving you again," he was acting quite serious, not in a joking mood.

                "Yes, you better not," I keep the sarcasm going anyway.

                I went back out there to skate again, and this time I wasn't scared and I enjoyed it. I was blushing with my eyes on him. How he held my hands and we both skated looking like a couple. A feeling was making my heart beat faster. After coming back, I found him sitting on the bench playing games on his phone. Before I could say a word of thanks he stood up and went to the parking area.

His two cars arrived and he quickly sat in one and drove away leaving me alone with one of his driver. 

                "Madam, sir has asked me to drop you off at your house," the driver said, opening the door to the limo.  

                I came home late, still feeling happy and more delighted than ever. Paul and Jennie were watching a movie together.

                "Hey you two!" I smiled and greeted them.

                "Hey, Laura," he replied, "Good to see you."

                "Your mood seems better than usual," Jennie smiled back as I sat with them and told them how I skated today. I did not mention Walter's presence, however, because I did not want to. And after I told the story, I had a glass or two of wine before heading off to bed.

                Later the next day, I went out for lunch and I told John the same story, but he couldn't believe that I could do it alone, so I had to explain to him what happened last night. He kept teasing me about Walter and I kicked him and punched him playfully, but he wouldn't stop teasing me.

                I knew that I liked Walter, somehow, no matter how much I tried to deny, I knew the truth. He protected me and cared. And after finishing my work, Walter and I decided to take a walk through a nearby garden.

                Walter did not speak a word today, he had a serious expression on his face. I tried to start some small talk:

                "Hey, how was your day?"

                "Fine," the response was cold.

                "You tired?"  I asked, looking over at him.

                "I'm okay, you don't need to worry about me," he replied.

                I wasn't convinced, but I was not going to press him on whatever was bothering him, "So," I started, unsure of where to go with this, "What are you likes and dislikes?"

                "I could have sworn we've had this conversation before," He looked at me, causing me to shrug. He sighed before continuing, "I like to be alone, and what I don't like is people hanging around me all the  time." I looked at him furiously. I thought it was me whom he talked about right now. "And now tell me yours," he urged, still grumpy.

                "Well, I guess I like people around me, and my wish is to establish a Welfare society. If I was a billionaire, well, just like you I guess," I laughed a little.

                "I am a billionaire?" he asked, holding back a laugh.

                "Yeah, if not that then maybe a millionaire, you're just really rich and perfect," I said looking at him.

                "No one has a perfect life. Having houses build of gold does not make you perfect," he looked down at his hands.  There was a silence again between our conversations. The question I was about to ask him was the question that I always wanted to ask him.

                "What kind of woman would you like, I mean, your ideal woman." 

                For a moment he gazed me in silence not uttering a word than he spoke, "I want a lady just like me: quiet, sensible, mature and let me explain this to you; I will never fall for a girl like you because I like being friends with you, and when I will find a girl I will definitely tell you, you've taught me a lot about women." 

                Those first words went into my heart like a bullet. I was shocked to hear what he said. Tears were about to burst, I had to get away from him. I ran away leaving and I just ran and ran. I didn't even know where I was going or where I was. He had insulted me and he had hurt my poor, easily offended feelings.  A fire was burning in my heart and sat on the nearby bus stop, that's what I felt like, a burning heart. I called John to come and pick me up right now. He came there as fast as he could I hugged him and cried into his arms. He held me in his arms and took me to his home.

                 I slept at his house and the next morning he woke me up. He kept me asking to explain what happened yesterday, but I refused because I did not want to tell him. I just lied to him, telling him that one of my dearest patients died, and though he did not believe it was the truth, he did not ask for a further explanation. He knew there was something I was hiding and it was enough for him to understand that it was something about Walter.

                I came to the hospital late, and Dr. Sam was angry with me because I missed a surgery. I went to deal with other patients and I called Jen to tell her that I won't be coming today at the society.

                I couldn't stand to see Walter right now, for I feel if I did see him, my heart would continue to shatter. I knew he didn't like me like that from the beginning, yet somewhere inside me I found myself hoping, just hoping that we would somehow find love in this loveless world. It was just a crush, but I hoped for something more, welcome to the real world I suppose, not everything can be a teenage drama. I'll get over it eventually, I'm mature enough to just move on and not hold grudges.    And on the bright side, John, being a real friend, planned a trip. We went to see a new movie and to finish it off; we went to our favorite night club. We hung out until the early morning and had the best sleep over at John's place. I found myself smiling for the moment, but deep inside, I still felt my heart drowning in sorrow.

A/N: OMG!  I love this chap and Walter is being nice to her?  Do you think Laura has fallen for him?  this is the turning point of this story!!! 
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