Chapter 5 Why you

With my shattered heart, I head to the subway. It's risky at this hour. But who cares? It's not like I have something to be feared for. Everything, everyone around me is leaving me, cruelly and with no second thoughts.

It's better to lose my mind and die somewhere in the corner of the world. No expectations, no more dreams.

My fat teardrops course down before I can find myself crying. It's pathetically, hopelessly, and miserably sad. Why does it have to be my life?

There has been no single day that I wish for something bigger. All I wished is to get a simple life. However, Now my life is playing with me.

"Hey! Kid. Why are you here alone?"

A middle-aged man got my attention as he opened the door of the entrance.

" I am not a kid. I am Eighteen years old. And looks at me. I am much longer than any average Eighteen years old girl!"

I said wiping my tears. Of course, my voice resounded the pride of my height. But, the man reacted with a chuckle and let me in.

"Where are you heading to?"

"Home!"

He frowns but his eyes go on his phone when he gets a notification. It's time to get out of this man's attention and leave for home.

But, before I could understand what was going on, he grabbed my shoulder to stop me and smiles at me blankly.

"Little Lady! You should follow me!"

What the? I don't like this smile. Did I get into some trouble or what? Please, Lord. I am done with handling lots of pain today. Please let me go home.

" Where to?" I asked, my body is trembling violently.

" Someone is here to bring you home!"

" No. No. You... you are going to sell me to Human Traffickers. Let me go!"

No! Don't... Don't hurt... My heart!!

"Calm down! Your guardian is here. Lady! He said he is.."

"No. Let me go. I don't have a guardian. They don't want me anymore. Let me go!!!!"

I screamed and bit his fatty hand. How dare you try to sell me? I took a long breath before running with my life until my face bumped into something hard.

Crap! My nose! It might have- I looked up to the person who is standing right in front of me. The scent of cologne didn't get ignored by my bleeding nose, which is soothing.

"I definitely said that I am your legal guardian and you are supposed to inform me about your whereabouts, Leona!"

Ahh! Vasquez!!? Why is he here at this hour? What the hell is going on? He was supposed to be with my mother!

" Leona! Answer me! Why are you here without informing me?"

Why is he shouting like this? Why is he showing his audacity when nobody - Oh! Nobody actually wants me. Then why is he showing care about my whereabouts? He is just My Mom's new husband.

" Why do I have to tell? You are responsible for my education, not my personal life. Also, it's your duty as a husband to spend the night with my Mo- Auntie! Why are you here?"

You think you can make me scared. Never. My life is already giving me all kinds of shit to play with. Nothing makes me scared anymore.

I don't know where and how to wander. It's lonely and cold. And, I hate this world. Right now, facing him, watching him get out of his boundaries, doesn't give me a sort of happiness that someone in this middle of the night, came here from two miles away, to find me.

This time, my mind isn't in the right frame to think straight. All of those people around me, my so-called family, didn't mind tossing me around and finding their own happiness.

I have parents yet I am an Orphan. I have family, yet I don't have anyone who I can rely on, to share my sadness and happiness.

"You forgot? I clearly said that I am your legal guardian and there has nothing to negotiate. There has no category of my responsibility! Let's go home!"

" Home? Do I have a home? Don't joke. I have nothing. I don't have Father, mother, or a home! I have nobody!"

Why am I saying those to him? My problems have nothing to do with him. Why are you trying to make yourself pathetic and a loser in front of this Man? Leona. Don't forget! You can never earn anything but pity by sharing your problems.

Also, Why him? Even his voice feels like Antarctica's Ice. Sharp with no warmth.

" It's already night. If you are upset or whatever. We will see once we get home. Let's go now. Bring her in."

What the!!! " don't touch me! I will go on my own!"

I need some time alone. Please leave me alone.

"Nobody will. Be good girl and follow me, Leona. If you don't want me to inform your Aunt about it!"

No. Mom shouldn't know that I came here. Or she will definitely throw a fit.

" Don't use my Aunt every time. It's cowardy. Fine, I am hopping in. Don't need to touch me!"

Everything is already messed up. Let's not make more trouble. The more I can stay away from everyone the better.

I hop in the car, sitting next to my stepfather. What a tragic twist! One father did abandon me. Here another one as my legal guardian came to find me at this hour. My life knows how to make a joke on me.

" Cover yourself properly!"

My eyes went to the shawls that he wrapped around my shoulders and asked the driver to increase the temperature in the car. What the hell? Is this man who talks like a total shit with no emotions in his twisted voice, taking care of me?

Man! You deserve an applause. But what will he get by doing all of this? I am pretty sure, a CEO like him has no time to be bothered by someone like me.

"What's going on in this small brain? You sleep first. You have to wake up early to attend an interview!"

"Huh? What interview?" I asked with confusion.

" Your admission test. They need to see if they can get you admitted!"

" No. No need. I am fine with my school!" Damn. I hate interviews. I am already stupid in mathematics.

" Do you still want to face your so-called friends who almost drugged you?"

Dang! He stabbed me in my wounded place. Of course, I never want to face those betrayers. If I could, I would have slapped across their face and spit on their face to humiliate them to die. But I don't want to. They're not as bad as my own parents who don't allow me to call them father or mother, even don't want me to call them even if they die in front of me.

" Why are you crying?"

" Who is crying? I am not!"

This man isn't taking his eyes away from me. Is he observing my situation? I hate him. Tsk. Like a CCTV camera.

" You are making a face that anyone can tell that you are crying. I don't have to be a CCTV camera!"

The fuck! Did I speak out loud?

" Yes. You did!"

" THE FUCK!!"

" ENOUGH!"

I gasped when his cold voice echoed in my brain. He is pissed.

" Leona! Get some sleep. I will call you once we get home! Shut your damn mouth!"

A control freak, A snake, Monkey, Dog, a Stupid Taro face, I want to peel his skin off, put some salt. Fuck. Why does he have to be so handsome?

Look at this face. He is sleeping but his sleeping face makes me envious. I'm damn sure he is a playboy. How could he have such great skin? Those beards, that Adam apple, Oh My Gosh! Look at his long eyelashes. Is he really a Man?

My Mom spent thousand dollars to get fake long eyelashes. His natural eyelashes are more beautiful than my Mom's.

Wait! He got such a pair of thick eyebrows. Are they joint? Why are they so beautiful? Thick eyebrows, straight high bridge nose... Wow...

His eyes are deep... Deep blue orbs are frozen... Froz- Gulp!!!

"Hello?" I smiled tucking my hair behind my ear nervously.

" What are you doing? Ms. Leona!"

Shit! Shit! He caught me eyeing him! What an embarrassment!!!! You die, You should die, Leona. I wish I could dig a grave and hide inside forever.

" Well. Um. I wasn't sleepy, so... Um...!" I am out of words. I don't know how to make an excuse.

"Close your eyes. Don't dare to open your eyes!" he said coldly. Damn! This cold Man.

" OK. Sorry for disturbing your sleep!"

My lips curve into a pout as I close my eyes. He could have just said normally. Why does he have to be so cold and unapproachable? I really can't understand this man. Maybe, he was born in winter. That's why he doesn't know how to show little warmth.

I better sleep. Or I may have to see his angry face again. Uh! Reminding me it makes my skin crawls.