Chapter 2 No.02

After calming myself I took a glance over my alarm.

"O my god it's nine o'clock already I'm late, " I yelled in shock to myself. Getting out of bed I started doing my morning actives as fast as possible.

After I was done, I went down in a hurry stuffing my things inside my bag. There was no time left for breakfast. My first class will start soon and as you guys know the final year students have to do lots of things. So I can't miss it.

So tiptoeing I started moving in the direction of the main door. I took hold of the doorknob and was about to twist open it but there came a cool and composed voice. "You're not leaving the house without breakfast, " it made me stop dead in my tracks. Its aunt Jennifer's voice. She always knows when I'm about to leave the house without any breakfast.

I have started to think she has some special powers. And whenever I asked her how she knows I'm about to leave the house without breakfast. She just simply smiles at me and says it's a secret. It always added more fuel to my curiosity.

I took a step back blowing air out of my mouth with the caught face. "But I'm getting late for my class, " I said to her in my pleading voice while turning back to face her. For a second she glanced at me and started serving my breakfast. There was no point in arguing with her. So it's better I finish my breakfast as soon as possible.

The class had already started when I reached university. Entering my class I took a seat beside my best friends Grayson Williams. We became friends during the third year because we were in the same project group. Usually, I don't make friends because of him.

'Him'

My heart started beating faster. I don't know what he will do If he came to know that I have a boy as my best friend. Today again my thoughts drift to 'him'.

I still remember that day when I came to live in Adam's family house after my parent's death.

Uncle was my dad's friend. I didn't know my father had a friend who lived in New York. He is a very kind man.

I first met him in the hospital after the accident. He was the first person I saw after opening my eyes. He told me he is my father's friend. When I asked about mom and dad he told me only I had survived.

I was so upset after my parent's death he was always with me. All this time he took care of me like my own father.

I accepted his offer when he asked me to live with him and his family because I had nowhere to go. I was only sixteen, I had my own house but I couldn't live there alone.

Memories of my mom and dad were there in that house. It hurts so much to live there alone. Throughout the flight, I was crying. The pain of leaving my house my old life was so much. It was unbearable for me. When I saw the reflection of myself in the mirror of the plane's washroom my eyes were swollen and my nose was red.

When we arrived at his place my eyes widened in shock. He didn't mention that he lives in a mansion.

Oh did it rhyme?

I smiled at my silly joke. He just told me he has his own house in New York with a small family. And they will love to have a new family member like me.

His mansion is so big and beautiful from the outside.

We went inside it was more beautiful from inside. I was gazing all over the mansion with an open mouth. Then my gaze fell on the lady standing in front of me. When our eyes meet she smiled at me wholeheartedly.

I smiled back at her. The Uncle introduced us to each other. Her name is Jennifer Adams, she is uncle Adam's wife. She hugged me with so much affection. Her hug was so warm and full of life. She told me from now onwards this is my house too.

I was feeling strange from the moment I entered this house. Like someone was staring at me but there was no one besides uncle and aunty.

Aunt hugged me again while hugging her I saw someone was leaning against the wall behind her. There I saw 'him' for the first time. It was dark where he was standing so I couldn't see his face properly. Aunt Jennifer called him to meet me. She told me he is their only son. He was twenty years old. She told me we would become very good friends and he would be so happy to meet a lovely girl like me.

For a movement, I thought maybe I can make a new friend here. I won't be alone in this new place.

She called him again "Son why are you still standing there come fast welcome our new family member." Slowly the figure in the dark started moving. I brought a big smile on my face to meet my new friends.

He came in light and stood in front of me my eyes meet with his cold sea color eyes. A smile from my face totally disappears. He was so handsome with cold sea color eyes. I was staring at him with wide eyes. He was staring right back at me without blinking. I saw something in his cold sea-colored eyes. I saw hatred in his eyes towards whom?

My question was answered soon. Without saying anything to me he left the room. Thought of making a new friend was thrown out of the window by 'him'. With a Homerun and I knew he was not happy to meet a lovely girl like me.

I heard someone calling my name and my head turned towards Gray. "Jane I called your name so many times. Are you again daydreaming?" he asked me with furrowed brows. I shook my head in denial. From his face, I know he didn't believe me. He nodded at me but he was still looking at me with suspicious eyes. "Class is already over. Come on let's go. We have to go to the next class" he said while taking my hand in his. He started dragging me for our next class. With a smile on my face, I let him drag me.

Again today involuntary I let my thoughts drift to think about "him"...