How easily can you say let's be strangers again.

After addicting me to your hugs and kisses that mended my pain.

I will survive and thrive, no matter what it takes.

To only hope that one day this stranger sees me and says.

"I wish I hadn't made her a stranger that day "

-suzan gill

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Ezra's pov

I wake up to the blinding sun, to feel a soft mattress under me.

What a heavenly feeling! Am I in the clouds?

Stretching my arms, I yawn to only go still when I look at my surroundings.

The forbidden room?

No...no ..no ..this can't be-

And that's when my eyes match those grey orbs of Aaron, which were sending daggers at me.

He was outside the room, busy on a call. Yet his stare, it was almost murderous.

What did I did now?

And that's when my mind answers making me gulp.

What did you didn't do girl? How can you allow him to do it. Just how much of a air head can you be?

He has a girlfriend he loves, he is bloody taken. How...how can I even touch this man.

And that's when I Ezra, felt ashamed of something for the first time in my life.

No ..I have to say sorry..even though he was not innocent either.....I-

I just opened my mouth to apologize, when he storms inside with heavy steps. Making me get up from the bed and move back instantly.

"Aaron last-"

"Get the hell out Ezra."

He says, not letting me say anything. I gulp. Lowering my eyes. His tone, it was dangerous and deadly laced in pure hate.

Those eyes that looked at me with concern and care last night were gone, to come back to these disgust filled ones.

"Atleast listen to me first Aaron ,I ...."

"Listen to what you Stupid girl?'

He says coming more closer to me. Almost hovering over me. And I was a stuttering mess at loss of words.

"I.... don't know ....why....you...were...you asked me...to stay...you pinned me...you . You were drunk so....I know it was not intentional...."

He just stares. Those grey eyes hardening with each word I spoke. To only have a scoff to leave his lips.

Making me go still.

"Listen good Ezra, for I will not be repeating myself again."

He says, placing his palms on the either side of the wall . To only entrap me further. His eyes daring me to look at them as he speaks.

"I Aaron Reed don't like you anywhere near me Ezra. And in my room? I almost detest it."

"It was you! You pulled me here! You refused to let me go!"

And he looks at me in disbelief instead.

"Did I fuc*ing tied your hands and legs that you couldn't run? Knowing I was drunk ,why the hell didn't you leave me huh?"

I ..I wanted to help him....but again I was wrong....he is right..I should have left him when I got the option.

His eyes flicker lower to my body, to make disgust evident in his eyes.

"Aunt May just warned you yesterday, to stay away from boys like me. And look at you , sleeping in my bed the very day."

"When you had an option to just leave me and go away!"

I go silent. The self hate in me returning. Mom would be so dissapointed...if she comes to know. I lower my eyes to only see him move more closer if possible. Feeding on my tears.

"Or is it that you wanted all that to happen? That this not so innocent body of yours loved the attention I was giving it?"

He continues, making more tears to leave my eyes. What? How ..how can he even think that way?

"What a shame. I thought you were not like others Ezra. I thought you were innocent, but I guess I was wrong."

He....he is wrong. Don't listen to him Ezra. He is wrong!

"You are just an attention seeker and nothing more."

That was it. My patience crossed it's line. And before I know, a sharp sound echoes in the room.

As I slap him. Staring at him with tears falling down my eyes.

"I did it to help you....beca...because you couldn't even get up.....I cleaned your sh**! I....took care of you. And this is how you repay it ?"

Stepping closer to him, I place my finger on his chest. Letting out the anger built up inside me.

"When it was you ..it was you who pinned me on your bed stopping me from going...when it was you who ki.....kissed me without my permission....to only toy with my feelings like that and call me what...a schemer next day?"

He just stares. Clenching his fists. Not saying anything.

"I pity you Aaron Reed. I really pity you for my thinking can never be as low as yours."

"And as far as my character is concerned. You of all the people don't have any right to point a finger at me."

The sudden rush of adrealine making me seethe at him.

"I may be a Virgin. Or I may be a slu*. I don't want your opinion on it."

His nostrils flare. And before I know , he takes hold of my wrists to pin them on the wall behind.

Almost making his front to hit my chest.

"You don't touch me or talk to me in that tone, Orphan girl. "

"And you don't dare call yourself that name ever again."

"Am I understood?"

He speaks lowly, warning me. And I breathe heavily.

"I can speak what ever I want to speak. You can't stop me Mr Aaron."

"The fuc* I can Ezra! Don't test my patience."

I scoff, looking at him in disbelief.

"You call me a whor* indirectly but you don't let me say the word? Bravo Mr Reed. You are a really messed up man indeed."

"Leave my arms. Now!"

I don't know from where that rush of energy came. And I ordered him like that.

But it worked.

His eyes widen for a second, hearing the authority in my voice. To only leave my wrists and move back from me.

Almost cursing, running his hand through his hair.

"I don't want anyone to know about last night."

He says, unable to meet my stare. And I nod. Agreeing.

"Of course. Me neither."

And that was it, moving past him. I was going to leave, when I suddenly stop. Looking at him over my shoulder.

"Your secretary arrives tomorrow. There is no need for me to work in your office from now on."

"I quit."

He looks up at me. His eyes softening for few seconds to go back to their emotionless ones.

I meet his eyes, my last words like pointed knives. Piercing my heart as well as his.

"And congratulations. You won't be required to see my face everyday now." . . .

"We can go back to being the strangers that we always were."

Saying that I rush out. Letting out the tears. He never cared Ezra...he never did.

He has proved it time and again.

And you will be a fool putting in the same ingredients, expecting a different result this time.

It never changes Ezra...it never does.

Aaron Reed has always hated you and always will.

A memory flashes in front of my eyes and I lean on a wall, catching my breath

It was as fresh as yesterday.

The memory of one of the worst days of my childhood. The day he proved how much he hated me.

13 years ago

Hillston High School

The break got over and children were rushing to their classes, chatting and laughing.

While Ezra, walks alone slowly with head lowered and eyes fixed at the floor. Her lunch box clenched in her hands as he tries to find her way to her class.

When suddenly her head hits someone's front, making her look up in fear.

"I...am sorry! I ... wasn't looki-"

Her words go silent as she stares at the most notorious gang of boys in her class. Smirks evident on their lips as they stared at the little scared girl.

"If it isn't our teacher's puppy guys?"

They say, making 5-7 boys to surround her. Her body shivered in fear as she almost pleads.

"No .. please....I...am sorry...."

"Kneel"

Their leaders says as others pull her bag and grabs her tiffin from her hands.

"No ... please..."

"Down on your four girl! Let's see much good of a puppy you can be?"

"I... won't...you ....you....are wrong......."

She manages to say, to only make the person smirk.

"Aww the girl will tell us what is right and what is wrong now?"

"Open her bag"

They upturn the bag, to only start tearing the pages from her textbooks and she literally screams.

"No! Please don't!"

The books were expensive. May didn't wanted to trouble Mrs Reed by asking her money, so she gave Ezra Ben's books. He was just a year older and the syllabus was almost same.

Ezra valued the books like her most valuable treasure.

And the boys were destroying it.

"No stop-"

She sobs to have the leader smirk. Holding a book in his hand.

"Then kneel girl. Down now."

Ezra nods, looking down at the floor. With everyone around chuckling. The incident got everyone's attention and they were even filming.

Her knees touch the colf floor, to only hear the leader scream.

"On your fours! Don't you understand?"

She immediately places her hands on the floor. Looking down. Tears falling down her eyes to drop on the marble.

As everyone around chuckles, seeing the girl get bullied.

"Come on. Crawl till us now. Come and get your books"

She moves towards one, on her fours. Like a dog and everyone chuckles more. As soon as she reached the person, the boy throws it to another one, behind her.

"Pl....ease..."

She pleads but the children were seeking fun in it. With a heavy heart, she goes to pick up the book on the floor to see a pair of black shoes stop in front of her.

Picking up the book before her.

She dares to look up and what she saw made her hopeful yet scared at the same time.

Aaron stood there, looking down at her.

His grey orbs set in stone as he looks down at her.

No trace of mockery evident on his face, unlike others who were chuckling and hooting in encouragement.

His face calm like a dangerous storm.

"Aaron...the....they...."

She stutters, to only cry more before she speaks. While Aaron say nothing. Just looking down at her.

"Aaron help..."

She says and he throws the book in her lap. Looking at the boys surrounding her.

With one last look at her, he places his hands in his pockets and continues to walk. Crashing her hope completely.

His words,still at present engraved in her mind forever.

"Learn to help yourself."

That's what he said, while leaving her to her bullies. And she just stared hoping for him to stop and turn , but he didn't.

Making way through the crowd that mocked her, he walks like a calm disaster through it.

Telling her to never put her hope on Aaron Reed.

For anyone in the Reed estate will help her no matter what the situation, but Aaron?

He will leave her helpless. He will always break her hope and trust.

He will break her heart.

Just like he broke it now.