Chapter 18 - Mysterious Mr. Black
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School was unfortunately far and clearly at the bottom of the pits of my mind.
I've already been escorted around the place for almost 4 hours now and Archers or who eve rhe seems to be woudn't leave me alone for even a second well except when I had to go-go.
Since being out for 2 days and waking up in a rich ass's bedroom actualy turns out to be a real nightmare - I was constantly waiting for the time to wait when I'm by myself and start slapping my face to release some hopes that this was all a weird dream.
But I coudn't lie about the fact that I wasn't enjoying the change of things around me for a tiny bit before returning back to my old boring life.
I haven't been able to check my messages from my friends - Diana must be worried sick. But word must have gotten to them.
Archers told me earlier that my parnets have the school thinking I'm having a fever and I have taken a week off.
Now that's...just amazing!
However the pending work I must fill and endure after recovering from my "fever" will take the energy out of me. To top it all didn't Archers have school too?
Ugh! This was still all so confusing to me especially the whole drama of being engaged crap.
I would've actually enjoyed the pleasure of taking a break from studying but... right now I've got some serious business to take care off.
And I mean a prick I can't seem to shrug off my shoulders.
Archers had already showed me his whole property and let me say that I have found myself in a billionaire's lair. He had a whole fucking forest behind him that he claimed was his garden.
And then there was me with nothing but a full grown palm tree next to my window back home - half dead.
Most of the rooms he had could have been more than the size of my apartment and to top it all he even has a his own private gym.
I felt like wilting.
Was he related to a royal monarch or something?
It was even more embarressing to endure the fact that I kept gasping at every single detail which mesmerized me.
Especially the library - oh how I wish to be back there again. I've only ever seen it once and since then I have been dying to get back in there.
I find myself to still not accept the truth and instead kept walking the place like I was dreaming because why not ? Best to keep your hopes down when in reality stuff like this cannot exist. Maybe on wattpad yes but really ?
"Wake up already! This is too much to bear!" I mentally scolded myself.
"What did you say?" asked Archers innocently and I could clearly see he was enjoying it from his eyes.
I turned beet red. "Umm, nothing. Continue with what you were saying."
"Alright...then," he said but kept an eye at me as he was still not convinced of my weird behavior. I shook my head and cursed.
This was all too real.
It was rather interesting to find that while we were touring I haven't seen a single soul beside the maids and the gardener in the premises.
Phoebe was no where to be seen after we parted when they finished with their "talk".
Thinking that I'd end my tour happily reading and exploring by asking Archers for permission to enter his family's library I was a fool to actually have that idea instead Archers loudly stated that the library...wasn't in his plan.
Yes. To my utter disappointment he had other ideas.
"I will allow you to enjoy your time there freely but for now starting today as your fiance I shall like to spend some time getting to know you better." he announced in a firm tone.
I almost choked the lovely apple-berry pie I was having in his kitchen.
Yikes. Where did the goof ball go ?
I stared at him as if was actually mad and by the looks of his eyes and dark mask - he wasn't kidding.
Well that says it.
"Are you alright?" he asked as he handed me a glass of water.
"Urrmm, yes thank you." I gulped and sat down on a chair beside me.
"Was it something I said?" he asked worriedly under his mask.
Poor boy. If only he knew that I wasn't ready for all of this.
"No no. It's just - how are you so composed and ready for all this news when I still haven't comprehend it yet?" I revealed.
"Ahh," he chuckled as he relaxed back and sat at the chair next to mine.
"To answer that we need to get to know each other more right?" he said and I found myself dumbfounded as ever.
"Well since you look quiet lost, let me guide you." he chuckled as he stood up and held out his hand. I reluctantly looked at it but took it anyways.
"Thank you luv." he smiled or I thought he was as he led me into yet another winding cooridor. I cringed back at the name he gave me. I was so not looking forward to this.
Suddenly I felt an arm snaking its way slyly wrapping itself onto my waist and I flinched in surprise with the contact.
I looked up intending to put up a fight but something deep inside me suddenly awakened when my eyes captured his alluring earth ones.
And the only thing I could blurt out was an "Oh."
I mentally slapped myself.
A deep chuckle grew next to my left ear and I shivered. Hesitantly, I tore away from his grip and snorted.
"What? I was just giving my lovely fiancee a hug." he gingerly laughed and I timidly gave him a sneer.
I wonder how he looked like under that mask...
"More like being to physical," I grunted.
"What was that luv?" he asked battering his amazing eyes like a child.
"I said, please refrain from calling me by those names and call me by my real name instead. I don't enjoy people calling me by their decided pet names." I grumbled as I felt him squeeze my hand which was still in contact with mine.
"I will think about that." he said and just continued walking pulling me with him.
I sighed. I knew what that meant when men say that.
"Where are we going anyways?" I asked curiously as he waltz us across the huge living room and headed for the staircase.
"To my room."
I froze.
"Oh, please not back there!" I whined as I tried to jerk my hand away by habit but he chuckled and squeezed my hand again.
"Don't worry," he reassured. "I only want to show you something special."
I stopped fidgeting and stared at him.
"What is it?" I asked and tried to give a bored tone.
Haven't I already seen his rich and haughty mansion.
"It's a surpise!" he effused and dragged us away.
"We'll see about that," I mumbled.
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Tsk, I wonder what. His collection of expensive one of a kind black stuff toys that he hid? Cars? A secret room I haven't seen? Another trick perhaps?
As we entered his now well lighted room, the dark furnitures and walls still created a mysterious atmosphere to me as ever. Yet it weirdly soothed.
"Archers if you don't mind me asking, where is everybody?" I finally asked after hours of debating with myself wether I should ask or not.
"They said they were busy or something," he answered looking confused at first as he grabbed a bunch of his stuff on the mantle piece and moved a number of books around some really fragile objects.
"Wait - by that do you mean that you have no clue?" I asked in shock.
"Yes?" he tried as he went towards the end of his mantle area.
"Great." I replied sarcastically as I folded my arms across my chest. I sat down on his soft bed and stared at him. "Archers just tell me this was all set up because it really looked like this whole place was meant to be for you and me to be alone."
Archers stopped whatever he was doing but didn't turn.
That sort of creeped me out and with his mask on I clearly looked pathetic as I try to guess what expression he had under it.
I seriously need to know what was up with that. Was it because he was insecure or he really hated people looking at him? Either ways no one seems bothered but me. Not even my parents.
"W-what?" I asked uncomfortably as I looked at him or rather his back.
"You talk too much." he stated earning a glare from me.
"But how did you know that?" he asked slowly.
Urm... I don't know it all seemed set up? Of course it did! It was so damn obvious!
"I guessed?" I lied.
"Well you're a smart ass because that was a pretty great guess," he said and I relaxed. I looked away shyly and earned a chuckle from him.
"Tsk now look who's the blabber mouth," I snapped. He just shrugged and continued with whatever he was working on while I stared around the room.
He seemed to like black alot and it interests me since I too loved it.
Now that the room was all lighted and tidied up - probably done by the maids after we left, it looked more stunning. Each inch of the room had the prefect shade and I coudn't believe my eyes.
I've always wanted to have one like this and was literally my dream bedroom but my mom thinks I'm crazy. So far I've only managed to piss them off but atleast I've once experienced a room with completely azure walls.
But that didn't last long either as we had to move - again.
This weird behavior of my family was very usual to me but ever since 2 years back we've been constantly on the move and it was finally tiring me off.
I actually thought we'd stay at a new home and like live there for 4 or 5 years like we had with previous ones but this time was not like the rest.
Like nomadic mongolians across a vast icy desert.
That was one my many dreams too. To visit an archeological site and explore their history.
But I've grown used to the moves.
And so it began.
2 weeks.
10 months.
1 month.
1 and a half month.
5 months.
4 months.
And now I've no idea but so far I only know that we have two weeks at the new house.
That was a deep secret I held in me that only Diana knew.
My past was terrible but now that I thought of it I guess my life now was even worse.
Guess this is some sort of a turning point?
I shook my head. No,no. This is all too - unreal.
And it was going too fast that I coudn't grasp the fact that I've been whipped to someone else's story.
My story. But alot much different that what I've expected.
"Hey Scar, do you like my figure that much?" he chuckled and I could see his eyes were grinning. That snapped me out of my internal battles.
"What do you mean?" I asked hazily.
"You had been staring at me for the last 5 minutes," he teased making my eyes grow wide.
I DID WHAT?!
"I didn't mean to!" I explained hastily. "I didn't intentionally stare at you - I w-was..."
"Yeah I know," he laughed. "No need to explain. I figured after calling your name for the milliont time and since you were being unresponsive I turned around only to catch your eyes just blankly staring at my direction."
"God how embaressing," I shyly said and buried my face onto his comforter. "What was it that you want?"
"Oh, I was just asking wether you were hungry but then you didn't answer," he said and turned back to his mantle. "Well mi'lady since I've caught your attention now, do you want to get somthing to eat?"
"Oh, umm, no thanks. I'm quiet ok for now," I replied blushing harder out of the humiliation and now that pet name.
I guess he forgot with all that he was doing.
Several minutes past and I started thinking again while Archers talked about how annoying it was to be the only boy.
But I had other thoughts in mind as I constantly gave a "Yeah" or a "Right". I was now completely sure that I was distracted.
All because of one thing that popped up in my bored mind;
That mask.
As I examined him more closely I felt the need to know more.
Pelted with silver earrings on both his ears, wearing just a hoodie and ripped jeans and that mysterious mask I wonder who he really was under it.
It was bothering me alot like it was hiding a secret that was - cloaked-and-daggered .
It was so fucking confusing!
Why the mask for God's sake!
This mystery was going to be solved wether it will take me forever or the whola damn day but I was sure that my sheer determination was not going to fail me.
Or even right now.
Building up my wits I was about to ask him about his mask when he excitedly told me to hurrry and come over to the mantle piece like a little boy causing me to grin.
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A/N
Aloo again! Short chapter yeah?
Surprise, surprise. And it's boring af.
I know and I'm pissed as hell too but I promise to try to make it longer next time.
Cordially, Scarlet ♥♥
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