Chapter 20: HOW DID HE FIND ME?
What? Find me? The hell does that mean?
The dean was completely in the dark and
looked extremely confused from the interaction I just had with that man.
Noticing that the guy had walked away, the dean quickly and followed.
"Why are you so on edge all of a sudden?" I ask Jared his race was contorted.
"I don't like him." He answered.
"Oh"
Leaving it at that we walked in silence until we got to his building.
"See you later, and you should stay away from him. Something's off." Jared said waving bye.
"Sure thing man."
Walking over to the courtyard, it was too busy for me. So I walked over to the grassy area near the fountain and laid in the grass.
I couldn't unhear those words. They
keep replaying over and over again. His voice sounded so uncannily familiar. His words spoken like the man from my dreams.
I shake my head some trying to get the words out of my mind. But that didn't help.
I close my eyes and relax as much as I could. Things are getting out of control in my life and I am really missing my peaceful life.
What is he doing here?
I don't know how much time went by as I laid in the grass absorbed in my thoughts. But long enough to lower my recently higher than usual guard.
I hear a sudden stir in the grass beside me as a man sat down next to me. Opening my eyes and blocking the suns intense rays with my hand, with the sun being so bright I had to squint to see. It that guy again. I guess he wasn't kidding when he said he'd find me.
Grunting I ask. "What are you doing here?"
"I said I wanted to talk, remember?" He said nonchalantly, as if he wasn't just rude and a few nights ago.
"Nope." I paused and then asked "How did you find me?"
"I always find you. Even when I'm not searching for you." He says his voice sounds sexy and seductive, his words laced with secrets.
"That's not weird or creepy at all." I laughed he's insane, hot, but clearly a lunatic "You do realize that's not the way to start off a conversation with a girl, especially after being so rude."
"How long have you been going to school
here?" He asked. Just completely ignoring my remark.
"3 years why?"
"Because I wanted to know, why did you
answer me?" He said with a smirk.
A really stupid smirk. Why did he have
to be so handsome? Why did he have to be such a smart ass. He stumped me. How
the heck do I answer that?
"That's an elementary question, I didn't
really think about it."
"You usually give private information to strangers?" He said teasing me with his voice.
"So you admit we're strangers?" I fired back.
He smiled bigger "You're different from what I expected." Laughing a bit.
"What did you expect?"
"Someone completely different." Then his playful face started to fall "won't approach you again. Have a good day Miss Seri."
And just like that he got up and left.
What the actual fuck was that?
That's the "Talk" you wanted to have? I thought I was and apology but it's a few useless questions.
Why am I so flustered by him? He means
nothing. I don't care. Stop caring.
Now I'm mad.
Barely getting through the rest of the school day, I couldn't wait to get out of here, walking to my car I dig my keys out and when I look up I run face first into a solid rock of a chest.
"I thought I wasn't going to…" Stoping my words in my mouth its Daniel.
The guy who might have drugged me. What
is he doing here?
"Hey Seri, I'm glad you're okay. I was worried. About you after what happened." He said.
"Yeah I'm fine, you were hurt, I wasn't
just frightened." I answered, I'm feelinguncomfortable with him and really didn't like being alone. Not after last night, I still don't know if he's the on that drugged or me not, but I'm really starting to think he was. Showing up here unannounced when he could have just called Josie. How did he find out where I go to school?
Think. Think. I need an excuse to leave.
Got it Sammy.
"Listen, I'd love to chat but I really gotta go I was on my way to home, my dog wasn't getting his daily walks and I skipped out on him earlier so I've gotta get home before he eats another shoe, it was good
to see you're okay."
I said quickly getting in the car. As I closed the door he grabbed it asking "Are you rejecting me before I even have a chance to ask?"
He caught on, good for him, bold to ask
though.
"I am, I'm just not interested in a relationship right now and I've got a lot I'm doing and things I want to do and experience's I want to have before I commit to anyone. The world is big and I want to know whats out there. And then I added, "Plus I've never been attracted
to anyone enough to want to date them."
His face looked pained as if my words stung him.
"But I thought we had such a good time
before the whole fight broke out with that guy, he just took off with you and left, and when Josie said you were fine, I just needed to see for myself that you're okay." Daniel's words were smoothed and seemed totally believable.. But then why spike my drink?
Mr. Ashborne took me?
Well that sets up a whole other round of questions with no answers.
"Thank's I really do appreciate your concern, but as you see I'm fine, I'm sorry I can't spend more time chatting, I really have to get back, I know it sounds ridiculous but he's basically my brother but with four legs. Inside thing, you wouldn't understand. But anyways he's a real dramatic dog and I promised him. So it was great to see you again, but I've really got to go. Turning on the car and suddenly pulling the door surprised him he let go before he could react. I started the car, rolled my window down a crack and waved bye before backing out. He was reluctant to move at first, but he eventually stepped to the side.
That was so totally weird.
After getting on the main rode I felt like I was finally able to breathe. My nerves settled down and my muscles loosened after I left too. There's something wrong with him.
I turn up the music and listen to some of my moms music for a change playing some Metallica and blast it in my speakers, I know the whole town could hear it even with my windows up and I don't care. Never have never will.
Pulling up to the gas station, I go inside and grab an tea and Reese's cup and pay for some gas.