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Elijah Hurst's POV

"When can I meet him?" I ask Veronica the same question everyday since she told me her boss's name. It becomes a ritual to me.

Curiosity is an understatement to what I am feeling right now. I am so intrigue about his infamous boss.

Veronica lifts one of her perfectly curved eyebrow at me. "Why so curious girl?"

"I just want to thank him for helping me." I told her in a 'duh' tone.

Well, it is just partly true. The truth is I have been dreaming about the time of the accident. The moment when I heard his deep smooth voice and of course the moment when I saw glimpse of his beautiful face. There is a big part of me that really want to know him more.

"The boss is a very busy person." Veronica pointed out dryly.

She gave me a pair of crutch. It is a long stick with a crosspiece at the top. I placed it under my armpit to support me.

Shutting my mouth, I pout at her as I gently stand using them.

Veronica helps me as I mumble a thank you to her. I take a step forward and see Veronica smiling proudly at me. I chuckle at her reaction.

"So where can we venture out?" I can't help but squeal. "Can we go to the garden again?"

"Sure, we can dear." She said thoughtfully.

I nodded eagerly. I love the garden anyway, I won't get tired of hanging around there.

I excitedly pick up one of the books Veronica lend me and walk carefully in the direction of the door.

Veronica opens it for me and let me go out first. I sigh in anticipation as we continue our walk.

I find our walk slightly uncomfortable because of the two kilograms cast around my leg. Nevertheless, Veronica is really comforting to be with as she keeps making small conversation with me.

My pace halted instantly when a woman dress like a nurse scampers our way. It is my first time to see other person besides Veronica in this big house.

The nurse seems agitated as she says something I didn't understand to Veronica.

She turns her attention to me. "Listen, there's an emergency. Will you be able to handle yourself for the meantime?" I have never seen Veronica holding this much seriousness from the day I met her.

"Yes. I understand, don't worry." I confirmed quickly.

Veronica eyes me calculatingly. Her face unconvinced.

"What?" I asked her innocently. "Just go. They need you." I shoo her away. She gave me one last glance before running away with the nurse.

I hum a tune that even myself can't recognize as I proceed walking limply with my good leg. I try not to ponder much about Veronica and the nurse.

I am about to enter the glass door for which leads to the garden when a door near me caught my attention.

It is left ajar. I move to the direction of the double doors with the intention of closing it. My eyes go wide as I see glimpse of what's behind the door.

There's a pool! I can't swim but sighting a swimming pool makes me feel so excited. I struggle a little as I open the heavy door.

Holy mother of cookies! It is beautiful. I can literally feel my eyes twinkle in delight.

Inside the room is a big indoor pool. Cozy lounge chairs scattered around the pool. The place looks very welcoming and relaxing because of the plants placed in every direction my eyes gaze. The walls are painted in white.

And for heaven's sake, the roof is made of glass! Sunlight illuminating the entire place making it more lively.

Content filled me instantly. My steps echo as I let myself go further inside.

I think I found my favorite spot. I smile to myself. Placing my butt in one of the lounge chairs that is really close in the edge of the pool.

I let my body lay and open Veronica's book. This is what I need. I release all the tension that have build up in the past week and allow myself to relax. This is perfect!

It is like my day off from reality. Just a day without people, puzzling circumstances and all the perceived deceptions that run through my mind.

Hours had passed and I get tired of reading. As I am closing the book my ring captured my attention. The ring glimmers whenever the sunlight hits the stone.

I smiled softly except this time, it is different. My face smiled but my eyes didn't. I gently remove the pretty ring out of my middle finger and observe it attentively. Holding it between my thumb and pointing finger.

The ring is made of silver and have three little cute white stones. It looks really simple but elegant. The most important part of the band is the initials of the three of us engraved in the inside of it.

It symbolizes the friendship between the three of us before, however it is just a mere accessory for me today.

I didn't realize I was gripping it so tightly until it suddenly slips between my fingers and roll over the chair straight to the pool.

"Oh my God!" I didn't know what comes in me but all of a sudden I found myself leaping over the water.

As soon as I feel the cold water drenched my skin I realized my reckless decision. Sudden fear surround my body. I move my arms and foot frantically trying hard to reach the surface of the water but it is pointless.

The cast around my leg also added up to my problem, I can't wiggle my left leg and it also pulls me down under the water.

What the hell! How can you be so careless Elijah?! I swear, I'm making my life much shorter. I should stop this habit of mine. Acting before thinking. I mentally smack myself.

The swimming pool is much deeper than I expected. I attempted to use the tiles but it is slippery. Panic engulf me little by little as my lungs beg for air.

Small amount of water goes inside of my nose hurting it. Air that came out from my mouth formed bubbles as I struggle to breath.

I'm more than alarm when suddenly hands grab my waist from the back. I jerk my hands and feet wildly away from the person or thing or whatever is it. But the hands doesn't move an inch.

I only stop thrashing like a mad woman when I found myself gasping for air. I cough uncontrollably trying to move out the unwelcome pool water that came inside my nose and mouth. I thought the hands are trying to drown me more, I am wrong.

"Is there a time that you aren't trying to make yourself get killed?" Came a deep, smooth and sarcastic voice from behind me. His hot breath alarmingly fanning the expose skin of my neck.

I stiffen, goosebumps prickling my skin. My eyes going wide in surprise as I recognize the familiar voice.

Could it be him?

I feel his hand gripping tightly to my waist. Only did I realized that his arm is now wrap around my small waist. My back touching his warm toned chest. I immediately feel my face getting red because of the close proximity.

I hold on to his arm that's still wrap around me as he swim gracefully to the edge of the water.

I don't know how to feel about it. I'm still flabbergast on how things end up like this. Me in his arms.

He holds both side of my waist however this time I am facing him. I try hard not to flinch because he is holding my ticklish part.

It is indeed him! Suddenly feelings from the first time I saw him came crashing back except it is more intense this time. I feel myself getting enthrall, spellbound on him. I can't help but hold my eyes in his angelic face. It feels like if I even blink for a second he will be gone.

It is funny how bad I want to meet him again but now that he is in front of me, my brain can't even process a single word that I can say to him. What's wrong with me?!

I grip on to his arms as I feel him move me up and settle me down to the tiled edge of the pool. Ogling on how firm his biceps are. I mentally shake my head. Shut it Elijah! You're such a perv.

My feet dangle to the pool. Our physical contact gone as he help himself get out of the water.

My eyes go wide as my gaze fix in his body. His expensive looking suit is now damp with pool water along with his costly looking shoes and watch.

I'm screwed! My debt is getting larger because of my clumsiness. How will I pay him? Oh god!

Pool water drips from him. Standing up he search something on his front pocket and bring out his also damp phone. I doubt it if his phone is still functioning. I added it to my long list of debt.

Then he move his feet to the direction of the door not wasting a glance on my way. Shiver run down my spine when he opens the closed door, cold air hitting my skin.

I can't help but miss his warmth already.

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