" Maya " My steps come to sudden hault when I heard my name

I turned to look at the owner of voice

Not her Again Man!

" Hey, Fattie...Oops I'm sorry it just slipped out , please forgive me " She evily chuckled

I just ignored her and begin walking again to front gate

I felt a tight grip on my wrist and I was jerked back

" You got guts that you're ignoring me, You bitch " She lift her hand up to slap on my face

I closed my eyes tightly ready for the slap.
I felt a sudden sting on my face and my senses went numb

I opened my eyes to see her smirking face

" That was for ignoring me " before she could complete i felt another slap on my face

" And that was for even thinking that Declan can ever be yours "

Was I bullied everyday because i was fat? What did i ever do wrong? It's not my fault that i gain weight without eating, it's not my fault that Declan came to save me

I started to walk until i was out of gate and I stopped at bus stop, i went and sat their just looking down at torn part of my skirt which got stuck on a nail around my desk

Suddenly there was a Jacket being kept on my lap

" No woman has to be ashamed of her body and her life " I finally looked up

" You'll never know " i couldn't stop my tears

" Ofcourse, I'll not since I'm a man but that doesn't mean that I'll let a woman be uncomfortable around me with torn clothes... "

" It's just a little cut, if you want I'll stand up from here, I'll not let anyone think you have a hand in this " i pointed at my torn skirt

He just stared me without saying anything

" What? " I ask

" What are you? How can you? What made you think I was lecturing you to maintain my dignity? I genuinely do respect woman and think about all this "

" I'm sorry , I misunderstood you "

" It's okay " He gave his beautiful smile

There was a horn of bus and he stood up

" Umm Mr. Your Jacket " I held it in front of him

" No way in hell I'll let you go around like that, you can keep it, think of it as a reminder that there do exist men in world who respects women genuinely, not all men are arseholes... " He winked at me and disappeared

Not knowing that he literally saved me from trouble of going home and crying my eyes out..

I smiled and looked down at jacket laying on my lap

There do exist men in world who respects women genuinely, not all men are arseholes.

" Shit I forgot to ask his name, how could I be so dumb... "

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I was about to go to bed when my phone ringed

I looked at caller I'd

*Unknown*

" Hello "

" Hi Maya " that voice is familiar

" Who is this? "

" It's me Declan "

" How the fuck did you got my no. ? "

" From Harley! "

" What? Harley? As in Harley Lincoln? My bestfriend Harley? "

" Yupp! "

" What the heck do you want? "

" It's my birthday tomorrow... "

" Oh did you call me so i could wish you birthday... Okay Happy Birthday Mr.Branson "

" You can call me Declan and that's not the reason I called you "

" Then? "

" I wanted to invite "

" Huh? Did i hear it right? Can you repeat please? "

" I said I wanted to invite you to my birthday tomorrow "

" No no no no , Nope , No way in hell i want to get drowned by some of your crazy admirers next time "

" What? "

" Nothing, I'm sorry Mr. Branson But
I can't "

" Please Maya "

" I really want you to be there "

" Why? What suddenly changed between us that you want me badly at your birthday party "

" We did change though, My opinion about you changed, my views about you changed "

" I don't think it's any different from before, we did used to say hello to each other sometimes and we still do, nothing's
changed "

" Then give me a chance to change "

" I can't, you don't know how miserable it'll make me "

" Please Maya, think of it as return of favour I did you by hitting that guy "

Pffft and making my cheek swollen

" Fine I'll try , but i can't guarantee "

" Sure I'll send my friend to pick you up at 7 tomorrow Eve okay? Thanks again "

" W... "

" Did he just hang up on me? As expected from a spoiled rich brat "

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I stared my black heels lying in the last drawer of my wardrobe

A year escaped my eye

Only if I could make a use of your gift Nana

I wiped the tear off and picked my black ballets

There was a knock on my door

" Coming... " I screamed on top of my lung

I rushed quickly downstairs after looking myself last time in mirror

I was wearing a simple black dress which didn't hug my body too tightly and reached till my knee with white cardigan andblack ballets with some light makeup

I took my purse and opened the door only to be met with those light brown orbs again....

" You? "

" Yup it's me, do you have any problem? "

" Umm ofcourse not "

" You live alone? "

" Yeah, my mom and dad doesn't live too far away from here, they actually like privacy so i decided to move out on my own " I told him while locking my door

I looked back at him only to notice he was walking towards his car not listening to my single word

" Asshole " I cursed

He looked back at me, gesturing me to sit in car.

We both settled down and he started the car

" You didn't have to come pick me up " i tried to break silence

" I was forced too, I'm neither willing to drive with someone who'll try to jump out of my car anytime soon " His voice was stern

That hit with a pang on my heart

You don't know what vulnerability is! And you'll never know

I kept my mouth shut for the rest of the ride

We finally reached a big mansion looking house. As soon as the car stopped, I opened my door to get out of this suffocation but i was stopped by a hand on my arm

" Hey! I'm sorry about earlier, I was too rude, i didn't meant it to come out that
way " I jerked myself away from him

" But it did, didn't it? And that freakin hurts, also Mr. I'm grateful of you to save me back then but you're no one to judge anyone's vulnerability or their state of mind! "

" I didn't ask you to save me back then even if it wasn't direct, but you did and i owe you that, I'll repay you whenever i get chance, but you have no fuckin right to mock my decisions " saying that i slammed his door on his face

Nervousness begin to hit me as I entered the hall full with people dancing, making out, eating each others faces and girls trying to flirt with boys and latter doing the same

I shouldn't have came when i knew I'll never fit here

" Bitch what the fuck are you doing here? " I inhaled sharply hearing that irritating voice

I'm definitely getting drowned or hanged today

" H...Hi Sara... " I musted some courage and greeted her

" Hi my fucking ass! What are you doing here I asked? "

" Um I was invited... "

" And who the fuck have so less standards to do so? " She took a step forward and I took a step behind

" I did " her expressions changed at the sound of that voice

I looked over her shoulder

" Oh my god Kenneth! You invited her? Why? " She made it sound like he had committed some crime

" You're don't deserve my answers now clear the way up " He held me by my arm and dragged me to a quiet corner with less people

" Why didn't you say anything to her? "

" She wasn't wrong anyway, i shouldn't have came here where i don't belong " I looked down at my feet

" And who is she to tell you that? "

I looked in his eyes

I'm completely obsessed with his eyes

" That's none of your business " I tried to push him away by putting my hands on his chest but he didn't seem to budge

" It is my business when it comes to you " I threw him a glance

" What? "

" I mean, I already made you mad enough so it's my business to make sure you are comfortable here atleast "

" It's still not your business, it's the person's business who called me here, where's he anyway? "

" Is someone missing me? " The guy took a step sideways so i could face him

" Not at all, I just came to wish you birthday " I approached him and took his hand and slammed a small box in his palm

" What is this? " He asked dumb foundedly

" A present, now if you excuse i would like to leave " I turned to get out of there when Declan grabbed my wrist

" Where u going? "

" Home obviously "

" You just came " Both Declan and the guy said at the same time

" I don't have anything to do here and i don't know anyone here anyway " I smiled tight lipped

" You can't leave "

" Why not? "

" Coz you're a special invite "

" And Why is that so? "

" You sure do ask many questions "

" You make me "

" I like that about you "

" What? "

" The way you're straightforward "

" Huh? "

" Are you really dumb or just pretending to be dumb? " The guy standing behind me asked

" Not as dumb as someone here " I jerked my hand from Declan's grip

And turned to leave....

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I'm not getting any readers
Am I that bad at it? (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)

To be continued

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