Ain't Meant For LOVE..!

That Voice Again

Tasha’s P.O.V

I smiled as he drove away. When he was out of sight my smile faded and anger replaced me.

-‘ How dare he play the ‘Blame and Guilt’ game with me? Let him think he is succeeding. Mr. Williams I actually thought you maybe different than your outer persona but you nothing more than those men who know how to suck life out of woman and throw them away when they cannot get anything more. But surprise! You are messing with the wrong person this time.’-

I huffed and turned to go to my apartment. I was very tired and decided to just sleep. After a quick shower and getting changed I was about to sleep when my Cell dinged notifying me of a message.

-‘O shey! I didn’t take it with me. I might have missed calls from home and friends. Eff.’-

I forced myself to go outside and saw my cell down in the living area. It was a message from Damien.

-‘O how bad I want to kill you but there is still time for that’-

Jerk: I reached safely few minutes back.

Me: Thank god. Now get changed and sleep on time. Good Night.

Huh, as if I care. Yes you do a little bit. Shut up, I don’t!

Jerk: Good night.

I was debating myself about the weird feeling I had and never know when I drifted off to sleep.

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“Wake up girl. Hurry up!” I heard a familiar voice trying to wake me feeling pushes on my shoulder.

I turned to the other side snuggling more into the quilt batting away the hands.

“I am warning you for the last time.” The same familiar voice called out to me but I felt it coming from a very far away distance.

Splash!

I jerked up soaked as I tried to understand what happened.

“Hahaha... this never fails.” I turned towards the voice and saw Edward laughing hard clutching his stomach and pointing one finger towards my face and then bringing it to himself and circling his own face. “Your expression... it’s priceless.”

I grabbed a pillow and pushed my hair back from my eyes and charged towards him.

“You... You are dead now.” With this I threw my pillow aiming for his face and it landed perfectly stopping his laugh with that. He saw me about to reach him and hurriedly rushed out of my bedroom.

I ran behind him towards the stairs as we headed towards the living room circling the table and then the sofa and finally bringing the war to the counter.

He kept laughing and that annoyed me more but I couldn’t catch him. I suddenly looked towards the door, “O Mr. Williams?”

His laugh died and I side glanced to see him clench his fists and he came from behind the counter and headed towards the living room but before he could step into the living area, I jumped on his back and hit me. He startled and turned to look at me bringing me up,” You tricked me? You little vixen”

“Just like you did Ed” and with that I started tickling him. Now we both were laughing hard as I rolled off from him and lay beside him on the floor.

After a while, I realized he was staring at me, I turned to face him raising an eyebrow asking ‘what’. He shook his head, “You look so beautiful when you laugh. I wish I could see that more often.”

I stood up lending him a hand to pull him up, “I am honoured that it is always you who is successful in doing that.” He placed himself at the counter and made a tea for me.

“So why don’t you enlighten me what happened to you last night? I had to barge in again only to find you sleeping.” He asked sliding next to me on the sofa and switching on the TV.

“You stayed here the whole night?” I asked. Not that I care but I was wondering how heavy sleeper I am. I should be cautious from now on. He just nodded.

“I went on a date with you know who” I carefully said that to study his behavior.

He was still for a moment, “Voldemort? Where did you meet him? I thought he was dead some 5 years back.” He pretended to be surprised.

I couldn’t hold my laughter back. “Yea but he can be a descendant of Voldemort. Damien... we came back late and I was really tired so didn’t get time to go through my cell. You know how careless I am with it; I forgot taking it with me while going out.”

He sighed deeply, “You should have just refused. I asked you not to entertain him. I don’t want him to hurt you.”

“I know. Trust me that would the last thing I will let happen.” He smiled at me but it didn’t reach his eyes.

Ding!

Edward went to grab my cell phone and handed me back with disdain. I confusingly looked at him and then it shocked me.

Jerk: Good morning Sweet cheeks. Hope you didn’t miss me too much.

I was shocked. What happened to him in a span of 6 hrs? I am damn sure he might have fallen in his bathroom and hit his head.

“So, you didn’t tell me now you guys are in a relationship.” A very pissed Edward asked.

“Dude this isn’t the truth. I am shocked myself what happened to him all of a sudden.”I was still inspecting that message to find a clue he is kidding or someone might have sent it as a prank.

Me: Did you hit your head? I am worried now. Good morning BTW.

Edward scanned my face and stood half running towards the door. “Get ready for office. Pick me up at the 6th street.”

That had me rush towards the bathroom and find a proper outfit for today. I quickly got dressed in ash colored trouser and a white blouse with an ash colored jacket as I picked my watch and wallet and this time my cell phone as well. Locking the door behind I went to pick Edward up before going to the cafe to grab a sandwich.

I saw him coming with an angry face which softened looking at me.

“Are you okay? Is something bothering you?” I asked him although I know he won’t tell me.

He shook his head and changed the topic. After the breakfast we headed to our departments.

“Tay, I never knew you would hide things from me.” I looked at the frowned Leina sitting at the lunch table in front of me.

“What do you mean? What did I hide?” I said munching on my snacks.

“You and Mr. Williams’ son are dating now and in a relationship.”

I chocked on my food as I coughed hard. She tried soothing me as I drank water hurriedly.

“Who told you that? That’s a bullshit.” I said flustered now.

“My source are always authentic, how could you just say that.” She looked at me suspiciously.

“Girl trust me, there isn’t anything going on between us. I think he is...“- I was cut by none other than the person I was waiting to dig my nails into.

“Sweet cheeks, what are you doing here? I thought I asked you to have a lunch with me.”

Now it was Leina who chocked on her food as I tapped her back to soothe her.

“Why are you doing this?” I asked him furious of his illogical game.

“To spend a quality time with my girlfriend.” He gave that charming smile as he sat on our table and looked at me.

*Cough... Cough...* I heard Leina drawing our attention to her.

“Well what a co-incidence I too planned that.” I took him by surprise as he smirked later.

“That is why I am here with Leina. Spending a ‘quality time' with my girl-friend until now.” I mockingly looked at him with pure disdain.

His smirk vanished as he looked at me with hatred.

“Guys I think I am done with my lunch. I will see you later Tay.” Giving me a quick side hug she escaped from there.

Cool. You have great friends Tasha. She just left you alone in the lion’s den at a crucial moment when he is ready to pounce. I cursed myself to have such an i***t friend.

“Looks like your Girl-friend have different plans.” He grinned widely.

-‘That’s it.’-

I brushed my fingers over his hand as I felt him go still. Inwardly smiling, I brought my doughnut to his mouth urging him to take a bite. He seemed lost for a moment as his face softened with genuine smile as he munched away.

-‘Strike one’-

I intently stare at him with all the love I could form. Just as he saw me; I looked away finding something to keep my eyes on. He cleared his throat as he politely asked me to go with him to work further.

The rest day went fast and peaceful I would say. Just as I was about to leave, he entered my cabin without any sound and stood beside me scaring me to death. He chuckled as he held me with my shoulders and slowly going towards my waist. There was this unknown feeling that seemed to occur at the places he touched and spread towards the entire skin. A tingling, electrical feeling, that is hard to describe but this time I didn’t hide it.

I could see him feel the same effect as we stayed there looking at each other. He opened his mouth, “Tasha I...”-

“Cupcake...!!!”

Just as I thought he is going to say something with honesty; my other friend ruined that moment. Who knows maybe he wanted to apologize; maybe he now had second thoughts about his game. Remind me, why I am still friends with these idiots?

We turned to look at him. He stood shocked at the door as his eyes landed on my waist? I followed his gaze to find the close proximity I shared with Damien and his hands around my waist only worsen the situation.

-‘ Great, effin’ Great! Now he will never believe that there isn’t anything going on between us.’-

I took few steps back which irritated Damien as he pushed his one hand in the pants pocket and the other running through his hair and half yelled at him,” What?”

Edward looked furious. “Definitely you aren’t my cupcake.” He rushed to me and held my wrist tightly. Grabbing my purse he dragged me out of the cabin to the elevator as he finally let me go.

“Now don’t try to give a f*****g excuse Tasha. I cannot miss the look you shared when I reached there.” He faced me and I swear I was now afraid of him. “You were f*****g close to him, just mere inches. He had his filthy hands on you. Which part you didn’t understand when I asked you to stay the f**k away from him. Tell me.” He yelled at me still holding my wrist dangerously tight.

I admit I wanted to cry at his sudden outburst. I was confused as why he started becoming so possessive but more than that I was afraid; afraid that I might lose my friend to some crazy i***t. How badly I prayed he doesn’t become like them. Doesn’t become like him. 

Tears started forming in my eyes as I tried hard not to let him see.He might have noticed it as he stepped back and had hurt and guilt in his eyes as he looked at me apologetically.

Ding!

The elevator doors opened as I half run outside, he rushing behind me grabbed my wrist and pulled me back as he turned me around. He hugged me tightly soothing my back and apologizing again and again.

I didn’t say anything. I was hurt a little but I decided to let it slip away. He dropped me home and went away.

I tried to cheer up by listening to songs, playing video games but nothing happened. So, I decided to talk to him.

Tring... Tring... Tring...

And a loud music busted my ears. “Hello... Ed? Are you at a bar?”

I could hear his faint voice.  As I closed my other ear with a palm and raised my voice, “Ed... Call me back, go to a silent corner and talk to me. Tell me where you are.” I didn’t realize I was yelling.

-‘Gosh girl. The noise was on the other end, it should be him shouting not you.’- Whatever.... I waited for some five minutes as I received his message.

Ed: The Exotic

I sighed and rushed to fetch him as I know if he is alone probably he had decided to drink more than required and it bothered me as I know it had something to do with whatever happened today at the office.

Just as I parked outside, I wasted no time in getting in and spotted him on the bar counter.

His hair disheveled, face flushed and eyes droopy. I went and sneak a hand around his waist. He jerked a little and seeing me he relaxed.

“You know I am not wasted. I can still walk straight and work very well.” He said giving me a lopsided grin.

“Yea I know you can but I still want to support you.” I nudged him letting him to know we are leaving now.

He pushed me and made me sit beside him, passing me vodka he said, ‘let’s toast to our friendship”.

I breathed deeply, nodding my head I raised my shot in a toast and gulped it shaking my head a little. “Ahhhh.... (Licking my lips) Now shall we?”

He amusingly looked at me and gestured me to go ahead. Dragging him on my shoulders we reached towards the door only to be confused as to who is dragging whom.

He chuckled, “I thought you are here to drop me home but I think it is the other way around.”

I turned to face him and in process, I lost my balance and fell. My knees bruised and my ankle twisted as I cried.

Yes I cried. I cried out in embarrassment as some passerby laughed at my fall. I cried as I felt a sharp pain as if I fractured my ankle.

He rushed towards me picking me up and placing me in the passenger seat as he sat in the driver’s seat driving fast.

I scolded him to keep his eyes on road despite of my leg. I was groaning in pain inside.

Suddenly, I heard a long horn as my eyes shot open to see two headlights coming dangerously close to us from the other lane of the road. I panicked and I snapped towards him to see his shocked face as he tried to do everything to avoid the collision. The car hit another one setting the other car loose and it turned upside down blocking the only path available to escape as I shrieked with the collision I just watched as the mirror shattered and the car scrap flew and hit out front glass.

My brain stopped, my eyes closed as I felt my voice long gone yet my mouth remained open as my hands covered my ears and head and the horn sounds seemed distant. I looked towards Edward who gave an apologetic look as he ducked his head to avoid the shreds.

Turn it to the left, away from the road. Now!

I looked at the road and that’s when I realized everything seemed to stop. It was like watching a slow-motion movie and I felt I could easily escape this.

I followed the voice I heard and rotated the steering wheel to the left as much as I could and our car went off the road heading towards side grass and trees.

Change the gear and on the count of Five, Hit the break.

I changed the gear as told and waited;

One...

Two...

Three...

Four...

-‘Yes I can do it’-

and Five...

I hit the break as our car came to a halt hitting a small tree. I turned to look at Edward and saw him look baffled. He stared at me unbelievably.

That’s when I realized, it wasn’t him who instructed me but the voice which I used to hear in my childhood...

I was shocked as I felt something beside me. The surrounding seemed to go back to its normal speed and then I saw a dark figure vanishing.