"In a world where people have egoes bigger than their hearts.

And "me" above "us"

She gave everything she had, just in the name of love."

- suzangill

......

Aaron's pov

I have travelled half of the world and met thousands of people in this world.

But trust me when I say.

I haven't met anyone as stupid as this girl.

How can she sheepishly laugh at him and take that drink ?

How can she fall for his sweet words.

How can she sit with him in his car and go alone?

Was she that desperate to be loved? To have a boyfriend and fuc* a man?

I thought with time she will grow some brain cells? But I guess she got even more stupid!

This girl is such a headache!

I was cursing her while driving on the main highway, not giving a damn about the speed limit.

To only hear my phone ringing, thinking it to be of the security guard at the club, I remove it from my pocket hurriedly.

To only be dissapointed on seeing Andriana calling.

I don't have time right now! I have to first find her.

Ignoring the call, I look around at the road. Trying to find her somewhere.

What if that bastard took her to his place?

Sh**! I don't even know his address.

What if he tries to rap-

My mind freezes. No...he wouldn't...he wouldn't...think positive Aaron... nothing will happen.

My grip on the steering wheel tightens as I press on the accelerator.

Her smiling face comes in front of my eyes..and the images of someone even touching her without her permission.

Surges a fire of possessiveness inside me that I didn't even know existed.

Running my hand through my locks, I look around desperately.

Where are you, you stupid girl!

And that's when I see someone walking on the roadside alone, a girl to be precise.

Switching on the headlights ,I sigh in relief seeing the same dress I saw her wearing before leaving.

It's her only.

I almost stop the car. Leaning my head on the seat rest behind. And placing my fingers on my forehead

Breathing heavily.

Thank god!

This girl literally have me a heart attack today. I don't remember when was the last time I felt so anxious about something.

Once calm, I look back at her.

The idiot was swaying on the side of the road like it was a damn park. The black pumps held in her hands.

What happened? Why is she alone? Where is that bastard?

I look around to see no one.

I don't know what I was thinking, when I decided to follow her slowly on my car.

She stops after walking for few minutes, to only lean her back against a wall. Closing her eyes.

Why isn't she calling Ben?

Should I call him and ask him to take her?

How can she be so calm , standing on an empty road at 12 o clock at night.

Doesn't she read the newspaper, the crime rate was quite high here if I remember correctly.

I take out my phone, to call Ben.

To only find him not answering.

This stupid asshole! First he left this girl alone and now this!

These are heights of being irresponsible.

Let him get up tomorrow I will make sure to teach him a lesson he will never forget.

I look up from the phone screen , to find her not there anymore. My heart again thudding in my chest.

Looking at the pavement, I see her there.

Staring at a begger sleeping on the sidewalks.

He can be dangerous! Move away from him Ezra! What is she even doing staring at him like that?

I was almost going to get out of the car and give her a piece of my mind, when my hand stills on the door handle.

She takes out the little money in her pockets and places it near him.

Smiling at him.

See...this is what I call stupid. She doesn't have amy means to reach home at this hour and the little money she has to get a taxi?

She even gives it to a begger, becoming penniless herself.

Ezra...what am I going to do with you?

Do you expect god to himself come down and take you home?

Of are you planning to walk back in this state?

She doesn't stop there. No. This girl was get to show her true heights.

Removing the jacket from her shoulders, she wraps it around the beggars kid. Leaving her in the sleeveless dress, which will do shit at keeping her warm in this harsh weather.

But what she did after that, literally made me go still... making a heavy feeling to settle in my chest.

My eyes fixed at her smiling face as she without a thought, removed the gold chain from her neck and placed it in the palm of that homeless kid.

She stares at the kid... smiling...and I stare at her.

What is she? How can she? The thing costs so much?

But she, she didn't cared.

Turning around with a beautiful smile on her lips, she continues to walk down the road. Hugging herself, trying to keep her warm.

While I follow her silently.

The deed she did earlier.. managing to move something inside me.

I never felt like this before...I don't know what it.

But it was definitely something that even a beautiful face , hourglass figure and money could never do.

It felt strange.

It felt heavy, yet light as feather.

It was a weird thing, I couldn't describe in words.

My thoughts are interrupted when I see her stop suddenly. The heels dropping from her hands.

As she hold her head and her body sways, struggling to stand.

Damn!

I say, speeding the car. To stop it just in front of her.She falls down on the pavement, her head resting on her arm.

And I rush out of the car,to approach her. She was struggling to remain conscious...her body limp.

As I pick up her head, to place it in my lap.

My eyes looking at her brown orbs in concern, to only find her face burning. Her cheeks and her nose red , as her breaths came out heavy.

"Aaron?"

She whispers, lowly in a voice that made my eyebrows to furrow. And that's when the realisation hits me like a truck.

Fuc*! That fuc* er has given her that sh**!

Did he...?

My mind goes blank as I see something red on the pale skin of her neck. But before I could see it properly, she literally throws herself on top of me.

Crying hysterically.

Her arms tightly wrapped around my neck as she hugged me like her life was dependent on it .

Her tempting fragrance hits me in full force.

And I curse, closing my eyes.

"I hate h...im... Aaron...th...ey...all....are ....bad...they sh...oul...d go...and ...fu...c ..k...th...em...sel...ves....."

She says cursing for the first time and I hold back a smile.

So miss innocent does curse huh?

"Shh it's fine."

I say even surprising myself, to only have her continue sobbing, while crying like the world was ending.

"I....I ..thou...ght...he...lik...ed...me...he said...I ... was....bea...tif...ul....why....do .th..ey...lie?

Her words made me go still. Beautiful? Well she did looked beautiful today...he was not lying....but I was not going to tell her this...not even when she was in this state.

"Are you hurt? Did he hurt you Ezra?"

I ask , to only have her grip tighten on me. Her chin resting on my shoulder.

"Umm..I am fi...ne..I...bro...ke...his car...with...a...rod...I... would.....have killed...him...too...but...I... didn't wan...t...ed...to go...to jail...for mur...der.."

Well that explains the bastards absence. And I couldn't help smile at the girls bravery.

But my smile vanishes the second, her head drops on my shoulder and her neck becomes visible.

I was almost scared...as I softly, move her hair behind her shoulder....and the sight in front of me...made me go still.

That bastard is dead.

Rough fingerprints were visible around her neck, like someone tried to choke her. Marking her soft skin with red marks of struggles

It ignited a fire of fury inside me, which begged me to be quenched. But right now, I knew she needed me more.

I try to move her back, to look at her neck properly, to only see her refusing me.

"Ezra. Let me see atleast."

I say,as she moves her head in a no. Her lips almost touching me neck as she smiles.

"It..'s...fine...let...me hug....y...ou... please..."

I sigh, letting her hug me. Her next words, making my anger to disappear suddenly.

"I .. always...us..ed...to ...wonder...how...Aaro...n...Reed's....em...br..ac...e... would...feel...like?"

And I couldn't help ask her the next question.

"How it is like then?"

I ask to only have her whisper lowly near my ear. Her breath hitting my earlobe.

"H....o...m...e.. I...feel like...I...am finally...hom..e after... searching for it...all my life..."

It was then when I realise that the girl in my arms was veiling so many secrets behind her fake smiles.

She was not what meets the eye.

She was much more....and I almost felt afraid to know more about her.

Moving my one hand behind her back and the other under her legs, I pick her up effortlessly.

Her cheeks pressed tightly against my chest.

Placing her on the passenger seat, I gently adjust her head on the headrest. And put on the seatbelt.

By the time I sit on the driver's seat, I was in for a shock as I see her pulling the neck of her dress.

"Agh...it... it's hot....I...feel...ho...t!"

Sh**! The thing that he gave her is taking full effect now! What am I going to do with her?

"Ezra. Stop. Don't ."

I say trying to get her attention. But she ignores me completely. Struggling with the dress.

"H...o.t!!!ho....t!"

I switch on the AC, to only go still when I hear a ripping sound.

Gulping I look at her, to see the neck of the dress literally torn as she had it down her shoulders...her hot pink strap visible underneath and I literally scream.

"Fuck! Stop women! What are you doing?"

She doesn't listen, continuing to discard her dress when I curse.

Hovering over her to hold her wrists. Pinning them above her head.

"Stop Ezra!"

"No! Ho...t...I feel ho...t...my...body is burn...ing...I...think ..I have fever!"

She thrashes, trying to loosen my grip when I refuse.

"Pl ....eas...e"

"No Ezra."

"Pretty .. please?"

She literally flutters her eyes at me innocently and my eyes soften.

Oh man! What do I do with her now?

If I take her back home in this state, Aunt May is going to go bonkers.

And the marks on her neck....how will I explain it.

No! I can't take her back.

My penthouse may be perfect. Yes I can take her there.

Plus if someone asks, I can say she stayed overnight for work.

Yes, that's a good excuse.

Holding her wrists in my one hand, I lock then in her lap.

Starting the ignition, I looked at her irritated. To see her still struggling, her teeth literally biting my wrists, to let go.

"Ezra. I said stop!"

I say raising my voice a bit. To see her look at me with those big fat tears evident in her eyes.

"Bu...t... it's burn...ing...I... feel ...weird..."

She says, rubbing her thighs together under the dress. And I close my eyes, cursing.

"Stop!"

I scold her this time and she stills, lowering her head. A tear drop falling from her eyes to land on my hand that held her wrist.

"Yo...u...are bad.."

She says lowly, but I don't care. More concerned about reaching somewhere and getting some sleep.

Looking at her one last time, I look in front, driving towards my penthouse.

Oh heavens, please end this night.

I don't know how long will I be able to bear with her madness.

Before myself going mad, completely.