❝They fill with fire,
exhale desire, I know it's dire
my time today❞

「 C H A P T E R 」
IV

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“Stop playing around you and I both know it's not what you want. ”

I could smell his minty breath, his eyes looking intensely at me. The anticipation was killing me, even though after what I said he was extremely handsome and sexy, I couldn't deny that, his hands caressed my inner thigh and his lips brushed against the corner of my mouth then slowly so effortlessly, his mouth caught the cigarette between my lips.

So malice that I could taste his lips on mine, my eyes snapped opened as he stared at me.

Should I kick his ass?

Then just like that he pulled away and freed my hands from his grip, I let out a shaky breath looked up at him.

I watched as he turned the cigarette around, placing it between his own lips as he smoked.

“Ya! Jeon I'll kill you.”

I grunted as I straightened up and dusted my skirt. He sighed as he stood up, then walking up front he stared at the grey sky above.

“It is going to rain.”

He said in his remorse voice as he huffed the smoke out. I felt like he was trying to say something, recall something. Nothing to with me but an old memory he would like to forget, or was trying hard not to forget.

“I hate when it rains.”

I blurted out suddenly as he turned to look at me, then slowly his lips quirk up into a faint smile then as though it was the wind that blew past us or was the beating of our hearts that waved together with the wind.

Stumbling upon certain realizations we found ourselves in that very moment neither said or dare so to speak as I watched him walking away.

And with is back facing me, why did it felt like he was turning his back to me?

An unwavering feeling dawned upon me making goosebumps arose through my skin, as my mind stumbled upon a thought,

What was I doing with my life?

Sighing, I extended my arm out and in the palm of my hand fell the first raindrop. To my very horror a tear ran down my eye.

My breath came out as a vapour as a recollections of an old memory, flashback rushed through the nerves of my brain right where my medulla is located and in came a voice,

“Dad, don't leave me it's gets cold during rains.”

The thrill of thunder brought me back to a certain realization as I soon retired myself to be any less broken. Than I already was.

•••

Upon reaching the basketball court I saw Sumin standing with her bag hang over her shoulder, she looked at me and from the looks of it she seemed angry.

“Where were you, Aria you know new semester is going to start soon and you need to permanent your position as the cheer–captian.”

She spoke with sincerity in her tone, as I stared at my hands.

“I’m sorry. ”

She sighed running hands through her hair she stepped aside as I walked up front to find the rest of the girls were gone.

“We called it off it's gonna rain soon it's better if we get home. ”

She said just when I was about to question her about the girls, I nod before turning my attention back to the empty court.

“The practice is over we rehearsed the steps. It's okay you can practice it tomorrow.”

She said breaking the silence, I shook my head as the woman sighed before me furiously, mockingly

“Aria, I'm going with Nick you’re sure you can manage? ”

She asked again taking my silence for an answer she turned to leave.

“Be careful, don't stay here too late.”

She murmured as I smiled before she turned to leave. I heard the door shutting behind me as turned back to focus at the task in hand.

Wearing the Bluetooth headphones, with loud music being played in the background I danced to the beat.

Up, down. Jump, spin.

I rehearsed each and every step my eyes only opened when I felt the air around me turn cold.

I felt like someone was watching me, feeling the cold stare my eyes caught the sight of Nick sitting in the dark half of his face only to the view.

He ran his fingers past his jaw as he stood up.

“Nick what are you doing here, I thought you're with Sumin?”

I asked as the man walked up then stop stopping right in front of me. Close too close.

“Sumin told me that you're alone practicing so after dropping her I came here. For you.”

I moved back feeling uncomfortable all the sudden, I can't let him know that I'm afraid of him.

Taking a deep breath I looked up to meet his gaze and shivered I caught him watching me.

I see a ghost of smile at the corner of his lips, I rubbed my hands against my forearms as I could still practically feel his stare.

Faking a smile I turned around picking up my stuff from the ground,  crouching down I shuddered when he did the same.

With chills running down my spine the water bottle slipped out of my hand then stumbling right near him, he looked downwards as his hands reached to pick up the bottle.

“Tha—nk you.”

I mumbled in a shuddering voice, as I took the bottle from his hand but to my surprise he caught a hold of my wrist.

My heart quickened I whimpered when he smirked, this is going to get further if I don't do anything so I snapped my hand out of his hold.

Standing up to my feet, as Nick turned to look  at me.

Deep breaths, Aria deep breaths,
you can do this.

Plucking up the courage to glance at him to find his standing so near me, that I could practically feel his body heat.

“I think I should—get go..going,” I spoke nervously tugging the loosen hair strand behind my ear.

He stood silently, as I sighed in relief my eyes aimed at the exit.

Just few more steps then I'm out of here.

And just when I was about to step out he shut the door with the actions of hands, with my body pressed against the door he had me caged between his arms.

Sweat trickled through my veins, as I flinched when his hands came down towards my thighs.

“Nick.”

My voice almost as a request as I found tears streaming down my eyes.

“Why Aria, why are you always on the run? Pushing men away you know I was always envious of Daniel. That dick had you for himself for a very long time but it’s good now that you two have broken up”

His words felt like poison, I felt my stomach curling.

“Let go of me, Nick or I'm going to scream.”

“Scream then scream all you want no one's going to hear you,” he spoke and the next thing I knew he had ripped through my stockings, his hands touching my now bare thigh.

Sweet Mary Mother of Jesus please save me from this sin.

And with every courage and strength within me I raised my knee and hit it hard across his member.

Nick groaned in pain, his hand freed me as soon he dropped on to his knees.

“You bitch. ”

He spat as his hands cupped his throbbing manhood.

This was my chance! Run

Pushing the door open, I ran as fast as I could with Nick still on the floor curled up I did not even bother to look back.

My breath heaving my steps fastened.

“I’m not going to let you run.”

And that's when I realized that Nick was back to his feet and was chasing after me, regret immediately fill me up as a fact that I could've hit him harder.

Shit, what am I going to do?

Stumbling to my feet I tripped, when soon I felt strong arms around me not letting me fall.

“Aria?”

My eyes filled with warm tears as I found myself in his arms. Jungkook

“What are you doing here what's wrong?”

He asked taking my tears stained face in hands. I see terror in his eyes as run his thumb over a cut near my lips and I winced.

“Jungkook it's —”

I stopped abruptly as I saw Nick approaching us. His eyes widened seeing Jungkook standing there as I felt my body shivering just being in Nick's sight.

“You’re here bro the practice was just over I was helping Aria as she didn't have a ride home. ”

It all happened in just a blink of an eye, with Jungkook’s knuckles crashing right across Nick’s face. Punching the fuck out of him, knocking off his senses.

“Bastard.”

Jungkook hissed as he twisted his wrist, his knuckles dripped crimson blood, as his other hand reached mine cold ones.

“Let’s go.”

Was all I heard him say as he enclosed our hands together. Just a touch of skin made me feel at home. Safe

TO BE CONTINUED

Author's note:

Well how was the chapter?

I literally was so confused to write this but if see Aria saved herself, Jungkook just came and punched Nick.

So it was Aria who was strong enough to protect herself. Fairly the reason why this whole chapter was written was as an awareness, every girl needs to be strong enough to protect herself : )

Stay precious as you are to me, keep believing in your dreams and work your way to achieve them♥

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