~DARIUS~The time Anna called me, I was super excited to meet her.I wanted to spend my day with her, to make her feel special.I wanted to feel her near me; her smile, her voice distracts me, like she needed my focus.I was super excited, but something clicked inside me.I was sure she would expect me, but is it even, right?We both know we are getting close day by day, and honestly, even if I wanted her so badly, I never wanted to hurt her.I know we connected to that level where she started depending upon me. I loved it, but how long am I going to be selfish.It's not good for her.She deserves the best, and I am not worth it.All these things lead to a hurtful idea; I decided not to attend the party.I know how stupid I sound, but she must stay away from me.She deserves a man like Landon, not a perv like me.When I called Anna, she was not surprised. I know we talked about it that day when we met at Rubel's house.She told me how fragile Rubel's heart is and how Anna wanted her t

After passing my goodbyes to Kiara and Emanuel, I headed towards the office.While walking, I grabbed my favorite latte from Starbucks.Cold morning with hot coffee and painful memories from yesterday; what more do you need to start your day.That was exactly my life.My eyes landed on a boy who tried to talk to his girl, gave her flowers, and kissed her head.Lucky girl.Everything changed in the last two days; the person who used to show all the emotions in a single day used to make me laugh, the cry was away from me.Is this my mistake? Or...,It's ok to accept if you are in love with him, my voice rustled.I sealed my eyes,No, I am not. We were supposed to be friends. And friends don't fall in love with each other.Who said that?But what if you are not?No, no, it's wrong.What's wrong? Loving him or not accepting the truth."All of this," I settled on a bench, trying to manipulate my thoughts.Isn't it strange when you have to fight against your mind and heart?Tears welled up,

I jumped into the pit full of mud,My heart drummed fast against my rib cage, fear crippled in the nerves.It was all my fault.Maybe she tried to come out, but the pit was deep.I hugged her, wiped the blood drops from her face."Rubel...""Rubel..."I gently caressed her cheeks,She tried to open her eyes, but her drained body didn't help her."What the heck?" Max was startled."Bring rope, and call others; She is hurt."He nodded and ran towards the camp.Tears filled my eyes; I hugged her once again."Darius..." she whispered against my neck."I am sorry."Max brought ropes and people to help us.I wrapped her body against me with the help of rope.Slowly others pulled us out of the pit,It was a tedious job, as it might hurt her more.The doctor took her to the camp,Max and I ran with them for the whole time; I was praying for her well-being.They cleaned the bruise on her forehead and bandaged it.I was not amazed to see they kept a crepe bandage on her hand.She was lying on t

We reached Sangmore resort, not to mention the chilly winds and snow captured my attention.For a while, it dragged to the moment I spent with Marcus, discovering this beautiful end as a wedding destination,It was indeed the beautiful place I imagined."It's beautiful," Darius muttered, shifting his eyes from the scenic view towards the resort.My eyes landed on a small part of the land that was decorated for another wedding, I guess,It hurts when you desire the most, and you didn't get it.The only difference was the man changed, but the destination was the same. But that's what I was there for, to pull myself as one, to fix my mind."It's mesmerizing," I whispered.His hand grabbed my hand, which shifted my gaze towards his face."Are you ok? We can go back if you want?" I smiled,"No, I am fine. It's better to face the fear. How long am I going to run from it.""Atta girl, that's my girl."I grinned, showcasing my tooth like a cute bunny."I am going to show him...what he lost...

~DARIUS~I closed the door behind my back and instantly went to open a bottle. It was getting hard for me to act like a fucking friend when I was clear about my feelings for her,She was the most beautiful person I met in my life. How did someone reject her? Call it my destiny, I met her, but the worst part is, I couldn't tell her the truth.I wanted to break Marcus's face; I saw him near the elevator. That fucking bastard wanted her to feel vulnerable, wanted her to feel rejected.I could see how surprised he felt when I rested my hand on her waist,But I let it drain all the feelings because I wanted to see that beautiful smile and sparkly eyes with surprise.I let her open the door, and as she entered, I latched the key.As expected, I could see her beautiful smile playing on her face; I didn't want her to feel bad. I came here to over-right her bad memories and turn them into good ones.She hugged me, kissed me."That's super cool, Mr. Delucia. I am wondering what you will do if y