Besotted

"Why is he here?" I mumbled as I paced around my apartment. My mind filled up with his thoughts as I recognized I was again hyperventilating. I was in misery and I hoped the guards stopped him from getting inside.

Whatever it takes, I had to stay away from him because I couldn't bear it any longer. The insults, the allegations, and the continuous pricking of my dignity got me to the point where I refused to even face him. My shoulder slumped down as I fell on the sofa, my appetite long gone.

But then I heard what the guards were saying while restraining him.

Why do you always come here? The woman is clearly not interested in you. Stop coming here and stay out!

Is he the same guy who stands the whole night just staring at the building?

Such a nuisance for love.

"Wait! Did he come here every day?" I mumbled as I was up on my feet and made my way towards the balcony. To say, my tongue was caught on my mouth as I grew speechless when I saw him down there. He was again leaning to his car, looking up at my way.

As soon as he saw me, he composed himself and walked some steps forwards not breaking eye contact. I was dazed and confused as to why he was still pestering around me when he was the one who clearly told me that he doesn't want to do anything with me.

Why do you not leave me alone?

My fingers tightened around the railing of my glass balcony and all of a sudden, I heard my phone ringing. Finally, breaking the eye contact I went in and got my phone from the sofa to find the call from Caleb. I was fidgeting on whether to take the call or not but still couldn't get in myself to pick it up in order to talk to him.

The call disconnected and I heaved a sigh. But again, it rung and kept on ringing almost five to six times when I finally decided to pick up the call wanting to hear what he has got to tell me.

"H-hello?" I said with a trembling voice. I heard him inhaling loudly and he spoke. "Thank god! I thought you are never going to pick up," I heard his distressed voice.

"Please leave my compound. I don't want people complaining me about the commotions you are creating," I told him and walked towards the door of the balcony, hiding behind the doorframe and peeping down to see him.

I saw him running his

was caught off as the guards from my apartment approached him and I could hear that they were asking him to leave. I saw his face,

the confidence I had in me. I wanted it to end. I really wished it end and for that, I had to talk to

as he showed his palm to the guard signaling him

took it and I told him to allow him into the apartment. The guard looked skeptical but as I gave him the instructions he nodded as he

had no idea what I did was

opened the door only to be pulled into a tight hug, which literally

myself away from him. The sad expression on his face clearly told me that he didn't like my action of separating myself from him, a bit. Still, he composed his posture and closed

to speak?" I asked as I

stopped mid-sentence and I waited

look up as I stared into his eyes. His sincere repentance was reflecting from his facial expressions and I shifted in my position wanting to

jealous. I saw you and Eden kissing and I completely

"I wasn't k-"

me to believe but I didn't believe him. He told me that you actually loved me and wanted to be with him and you

Eden said that?

Why?

to make our relationship public. He went around deliberately spreading rumors of your affair and Hailey, I was the not the one who kissed her. She was the one and I was just trying to push her away when you got in. Still, I didn't clear the misunderstanding because I wanted to make you feel jealous and know if you really liked

did you fight with me which caused me more rage and I lost my control. Then I really thought you would come to me but HR informed me your resignation and I understood you were not willing to fight for me and that made me insane. I know what I did was wrong but I couldn't stop myself," he came forward and held

to do? Please forgive me. I can't stay away from you no matter what. Whatever I told you back then was just because of the heat of the moment and it was my jealousy. I know Eden was the one who kissed you but that didn't bother me than the fact that you didn't explain anything

my face and I felt his hand trembling as he trailed his finger on my neck and buried

me," he whispered and I felt his hot breath on my neck when I snapped out of it and got back

and brushed me off every

that time? I would have confronted him and perhaps, things between us had been different. Instead, you took it to your heart and assaulted me the