His Weakness

Chapter 4

** Adrianne POV  **

Three days later, when I jump out from my car and stand at the hall looking around my school, I realize that today is like my other first day since I come here on Monday and now it’s already Friday.

I notice people staring and murmuring something while they walk or stare at me when I start walking.

I can guess what they’re saying though.

‘Look, that’s the new girl who just come on her first day, then suddenly disappeared the next 3 days’

I can’t stop the giggle when I hear the words in my mind because I realize perhaps that’s the exact words that they’re saying about me now.

‘I wonder what they would say if they knew they reason I didn’t come to school’ I thought bitterly when I arrived at my locker.

Honestly, when I woke at the hospital and saw Robert face, I was sad at knowing that I was still alive. It seems that when he saw me running away from my house, he kept following me from afar and made sure i was protected just in case.

So when he saw me fainted on the back seat of his car, he quickly took me to the hospital.

How sad is it that when I was hospitalized for 2 days, he was the only one who kept me company. It seems that my parents are still mad at me, because even though they knew I was sick, they never went to check up on me, like I wasn’t there.

Sighing, I try to ignore everything and just live my life like I’ve done everyday.

Riinnngg...

“Oh crap” the bell startles me because it seems with everything I had in my mind, I was just standing infront of my locker like an i***t, forgetting to take out any of my books.

I can’t be late today, not on my other first day of school.

I quickly take my books from the locker before turning around. Unfortunately with everyone in hurry, I bump into someone and drop my books.

Isn’t that just perfect?

Groaning, I drop to my knee to pick up all of my stuff and realize that the hall is almost empty.

“Here”

I look up and see a girl with light brown hair shove me my Biology book ,which is why I have to go now, because it’s the first subject on my schedule.

I smile and take it from her “Thanks”

“Are you going to Mrs. Lionaire class?”

“Yeah, I guess” I shrugged “I mean, it’s like my first day with her actually” I admit sheepishly.

She gasped “You are Adrianne Collins?!”

I nodded and decided to start walking or else we are definitely going to be at least 15 minutes late.

“I’m Harriet Taylor” She walks with me and I nodded. “I can take you around if you like?” She suggests and makes me stop my pace.

“Really? You don’t mind?” In my old school they only think about themselves and never help others, so this is the first time someone has spoken this nicely to me.

“Sure” She nodded before grasp my hand and we start walking again.

Thank God, I met a new friend in this school. My first one.

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‘Miss Adrianne,

I’m sorry, I can’t pick you up because you mother asked me to take her and her friends around.

Porter is the one who’s going to pick you up.

Sighing, I press reply and text him who always worries about me.

‘Thanks Robert’

“So, I’ll see you tomorrow okay?” Harriet voice snaps me out of my trance and I quickly nodded my head while putting on my fake smile, she already suggested to drive me back home, but I can’t let her know my house yet, no one can know.

“See you, Harriet” I wave my hand until I can’t see her car anymore.

I take a look around and know that Porter will be late, he’s always late.

Sighing, I decide to take a walk and go find someplace quiet so I'm not just standing there like a freak.

I decide to go to the hidden place behind the gym which seems unlikely to have people.

I just hope that no one’s there now.

But, am I wrong…

I see the same man lean on the same tree with a cigarette in his hand.

He raise his head and stares when he sees me coming.

I don’t know what to do so I just stand there stupidly on the same spot where I first meet him.

He breaks our gaze before getting up from where he sat and starts walking towards me.

Oh God, what will he do to me?

Gulping nervously, I take one step back when he starts walking closer to where I am.

“Um..I..” I don’t know what I’m going to say and he has already grasped my hand to stop me from running.

Talking about dominance, he’s so big compared to me who’s only 5”3. Also with how scary and intense his gaze is. It makes me feel like such a dwarf.

“Why are you still here?” His deep voice makes me shiver for a second as he speaks with those dark eyes.

I don’t know if he’s angry or annoyed that I’m disturbing his peace time here.

“I.. I’m sorry” I stuttered “I didn’t know you’d be here... I.. I’ll be going now” I look down, afraid of his scary eyes.

“Didn’t you know that this place is dangerous especially after school hours” He shakes my shoulder and makes me raise my head to look at him.

Why is he mad?

“I didn’t know” I whispered and try to hold back my tears.

“Where were you these past three days?” He sighs. I was taken aback by his question.

Huh?

Why’s he asking me that?

“Sick?” I blinked because I don’t know how to explain myself to someone that I’d only met twice and didn’t even know his name yet.

“So it’s true?”

“huh?”

“What were you doing alone in a park when it’s raining? That’s why you’re sick, right?” my eyes bulge when I hear his question.

How.. How did he know?

“What?” I’m to shocked to say anything else. I stare at him who now looks angry when he locks his eyes on me.

Riiiinnnggg….

I shove my hand into my pocket and quickly take my phone out.

‘Porter’

Thank God.

“Where are you, Porter? And you’re late?” I shout and I can hear my voice crack from the fear I feel from the man in front of me right now who seems to think my face is something interesting because he still has his gaze locked on me.

Who is this guy?

“I’ll be there” I speak and stop when I feel a hand stop me for the second time but I didn’t look up and just stood there with my head down.

“Be careful, Adrianne” I gasp and turn my head to the man “This area isn’t safe for a beautiful girl like you, especially when it’s dark” He explains and finally releases me who’s shocked into a state of confusion at his statement but quickly recovers and runs away from him.

Oh God.. Oh. God.. Oh God...

He knew my name.

How does he know who I am?

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** Gavin POV  **

What I am doing?

I watch her leaving with fear in her brown eyes.

She’s so small and fragile compared to me. That just makes me want to protect her from this cruel world.

Her eyes…

God, what is it with those brown eyes which seems so sad and like it shouts ‘help’ to me.

No.. Gavin no, she’s still young.

You can not corrupt an innocent girl like that.

With my dark life, I can’t imagine what the world would say to me. I’m sure God would also curse and punish me immediately for having that dirty thought about her.

Groaning, I put my head in my hands..

What is wrong with me?

Ever since I met her, I can’t think about anything other than her.

I am the Cold Beast, and a gang leader which people are afraid of. But when she’s around, I became weak.

She’s like my kryptonite. I can’t imagine myself hurting something so pure and lovely like her nor can I imagine anyone hurting her.

Adrianne Collin, 16 years old..

I know her from Leo who has cousins in this school, he said that she joined on Monday and suddenly skipped classes for 3 days.

She was hurt. I don’t know what is wrong with me, but when I imagine her laying on her bed helpless because of sick, I get so mad because I know I want to help her, I want to become her protector.

Fuck..

Is it a curse from God?

Having this thought for a girl who’s so young compared to me who’s now already 25 years old.

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