A Step Closer to Love

Arabella had a good time at the restaurant and she was glad she overlooked her fear and ate there. As she drove in the music-filled car with the occasional lip sync from Everly from time to time she thought of how she needed to do something about Kieran’s sudden outburst.

If her presence was somehow disturbing them she needed to do something to stop it, but she needed to talk to him as soon as she got home. She did not want him to think that she was after his kind of life.

She sent a text to him telling him to meet her in the garden outside so she could trash out whatever it was that she needed to before she went inside. He had seen and read the text but he did not respond.

“Home sweet home” Everly exclaimed as she drove into the driveway.

“Thank you so much for today,” Arabella said as she parked the car and took off her seat belt.

“I should be the one to thank you” Everly cut in before she could let out another word. “I would have been stuck inside the house all day without seeing the beautiful outdoors”

“The pleasure is mine and I would be willing to do this again anytime. Just let me know and I will be there” Arabella said. She had a fun time with her so it was not a bad idea to want to do it again.

“Even if you have a date with your boyfriend?” Everly teased.

“I don’t have a boyfriend” Arabella denied immediately.

“I heard that strong denial was approval” Everly said in a teasing voice as she opened the door and stepped out. “Aren’t you coming in?” she asked when she saw that she made no move to leave the car.

Arabella stepped out of the car and stood beside it closing the door and locking it with the key in her hand. “I am going to stay in the garden for a little while and then make my way inside” Arabella explained as she handed the key to her.

“Don’t stay out too long or else you would catch a cold. And I know you might say it’s not cold or chilly but it’s windy and the colds gotten from such windy days are the worst” Everly said as she walked away.

“I will be in soon” Arabella called after the retreating figure of the woman. She was not going to stay long as she was going to tell Kieran her mind and then be out of there.

She walked to the garden and picked a chair that she knew would be out of the line of sight of anyone in the house. She sat down and sent him a message. She wanted to do this like a civilized person but if he did not come out she was going to march up to his room and demand to see him.

“A few minutes” she murmured as she closed her eyes feeling the wind blow all over her face and body.

“Why did you call me out here?”

“Yes I did,” Arabella said trying her best to show that he startled her. She sat still and gestured for him to sit beside her.

“Make it fast or else I might be tempted to walk out” Kieran said as she rounded the chair and sat on it keeping a safe distance between them.

“I keep getting a feeling that you don’t like me but I don’t recall doing anything to you” Arabella started. She glanced at him and the state of his face was as if he was going for the championship of the frowning association.

“And the way you talk to me, I did not hear what you told Everly the other time but I am guessing that it is not something nice” she continued.

He sat beside her like a statue and did not move. She would have been fooled if she did not hear his silent breathing.

“I don’t want to ask what I did because you would only evade the question and tell me I did nothing when it is obvious that there is something about me that is bugging you”

“All I want to say is that it seems I would be in your life a lot, talk about cruel fate on my side. I have no intention of trying to piss you off but if I do then you should tell me and not lash out on me. I am not a child” The last part of her words carried so much power he almost shuddered.

“Also, since we are not friends simple hello from time to time would do, I would go to work on my own from now on. Since I would not be in your business you should also not be in mine” she said and went silent.

“Are you done?” he asked and she saw fire. She had said her bit and all he had to say was are you done?

“It’s because of things like this that people don’t like you” The words flew out of her mouth before her brain could interpret the meaning to her mind.

“What?”

“I am sorry, I did not mean that” she jumped to say as she stood up and waved her hands in the air. “I do not know why I said that” she continued in a panic.Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

She was trying to make peace so why would she be the one to flare up? She looked at his face and saw how calm he was. She knew people who did not show their emotions were the most dangerous set of people.

They could be so quiet while trying to plot your death so she felt her heart drop to her feet. At least the books and movies she read and watched taught her to be wary of those kinds of people.

Kieran slapped his thigh and stood to his feet with a smile across his face. She shuddered as she opened her mouth to apologize but he stopped her with a wave of his hand at her face.

“I am quite aware that people don’t like me as I know the reason as well I don’t need you to tell me. I am sorry for the outburst in the morning, it was sudden and I don’t understand it” he said before he walked away.

“Also,” he said suddenly standing feet away from her and turning to face her.

“I am quite interested in you so I don’t think I can stay out of your business”