Chapitre 2: CHAPTER TWO: Close Encounter
HENRY'S POV
BANG!, a loud noise rang through the whole place after the man spoke his last words to the knocked out man in front of him
I was leaning in closer to see further what was going on, but i forgot I was hiding in a lousy- stacked card boards and wood palettes. Being the most unfortunate that I am, The stacks collapsed, leaving half of my body uncovered and drawing the attention of the man in all black. Being in a state of panic, I ducked with my arms wrapped around my head. With the sudden urge, I slowly stood up and walked backwards hoping it could save me from trouble I was dragged into. Feeling no strength left in me, I stumbled of the ground, finding myself seated on the floor catching my breath.
I can't believe this is really happening. The dreams that keep frightening me for many nights is finally happening in reality. The man all worn in black slowly walked in my direction wiping his gun on the coat before returning it back on its holster. He stopped without getting closer in my place, holding on to his waist. "Enjoyed the show?" He asked suddenly breaking silence. Without getting answers from me , he took off his hat, revealing his features that were once mystery to me. "still shocked huh? why are you not even saying anything? lost your tongue?" He asked in succession. I still can't speak up to plead for his mercy to not kill me or hurt me at least. With his fingers, he combed his hair, which even left me speechless. I have never felt this feeling. Being caught up in a trouble, life almost at grave and heart skipping a beat for being amused by the man who's in front of me. Even I, myself can't understand the feeling. It was all new to me.
"Don't you have anything to say?" He spoke again, his voice still cool as the evening breeze blowing. With too much mixed feeling inside me, my tongue seems to have escaped me, leaving me speechless. " Next time, be careful on the businesses you're meddling with" He told me in threatening manner. " you might end up like him" pointing to the lifeless man behind him. " Tell no one about this 'cause I'll know if you did. I have my eyes on you. I know you still want to live." He said making me even more feared for my life. He turned around and walked away as if nothing happened. I was left still in state of shock as he disappeared in the dark.
I came back to my senses when he disappeared. I needed to stay away from here. I might be blamed for this. In an instant. I ran away going to the place I really meant to go and ride a cab to go home. So much things happened today.
I arrived home at 10 which brought back my nervousness as I remembered my dad being furious. The lights are all out as I stepped on our front gate, they must be all sleeping by now. I was wondering why the door snapped open as i turned the knob. The maids must have neglected to check our locks.
I successfully barged in then closed the door and locked it. Without making noises, I slowly walked towards the stairs but to my surprise, someone cleared throat. "What. time. is . it. Mr. Taylor?" Sh!t,I'm busted. " This is not the first time you've done this, Mr. Taylor. We'll talk tomorrow. Go to your room, now". I didn't defended myself further to settle Dad's anger with me.
I laid on my bed as I changed clothes and done my hygiene. It's already 11 but sleepiness hasn't come yet. I'm still bothered by bunch of things happened throughout my day. But what really bothers me is the man who threatened me a while ago. Actually I was really waiting for him to kill me. Seriously, no criminal would ever let go of let a witness, making his freedom at stake. This weird feeling inside me towards the man also bothers me. I have never felt this way before. My heart skips a beat with him, but not because of fear. I can't explain what, but this is different, It's new. The Feeling is new.
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I woke up with a heavy feeling. Must be because of staying up late, but mostly because of yesterday. I still can't catch up to what happened. I was just about to watch a cinema when Dad told me to go home but I witnessed a murder crime! The universe must be really playing on me.
I was about to take a shower when someone knocked on my door. "Mr. Taylor come down ASAP, we're still not done" Dad said in his authoritative voice. "Uh..Yeah! coming! Just a Minute!" I said anxiously.
I was in the shower this time when something flashed back again. This time, they're not the terrifying dreams before, but the man's face yesterday. I felt different as I remembered his face. Hair dark as the abyss, hot jawline, pointed nose, and hazel eyes that were beautiful as if it is luring. Out of that thought, I didn't noticed I already had a boner.
I chose to scratch that thought to get rid of this weird feeling in me. I was still thinking why am i having this weird feeling. It's true when I said that I haven't felt it before, especially towards another man. My identity didn't became a question or me back then, I didn't even gave attention to these matters especially love so I don't know what's wrong with me.
Someone suddenly knocked on my door in the middle of my deep thoughts. "Henry! I know what you're doing! That plan won't work anymore!" Dad screaming outside my room. "come down or you'll suffer worse punishment" Dad added in a threatening tone. Scared of further suffering, I immediately finished taking shower and getting dressed up.
I went downstairs, straight to the dining area as Dad commanded me. Of course I received an earful of sermons from him and appease him by saying "It wont happen again" as always.
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We were dropped in school by our driver, as usual. What seems strange are my friends who seems to be not around. Guess I came earlier than them. I was in the middle of my search when they came up, holding hands. They must owe me a story to tell.
"O My God! Henry!" Stacey screeching while walking fast towards me, Rick catching up with her." Whoa, Whoa enough, it hurts in the ears" I said covering my ears acting it hurts. " Have your toes got stomped?" I added jokingly.
"So... what's the tea?" I said with a teasing tone. They both looked at each other with questioning expressions, faces slightly blushing. They almost scanned whole place as they weren't able to look straight in my eyes. I cleared throat, breaking their silence then gazed with their interlaced hands. "W-What are you saying?" Stacey asked shyly, blush still on. "Oh please, don't act like you really don't know. Come on, spill it" I said trying to ease her timidity.
"I told you, we're too obvious" Stace told Rick lightly slapping its arm. "Why? I see nothing wrong with that" Rick defended. "Fine! Uhm...Yeah Rick and I are now... officially dating" Stacey said in surrender. "Oh! I am so shocked!, Really. This will be the talk of the tow--Seriously, anything new?" I said with sarcastically shocked tone. "So, you knew it already?" She asked curiously. " Of course! Yeah, I'm the third wheel since then, so there's no way you can hide from me" I told them. " I am really happy for the both of you, but shall we go now? we're getting late" We all walked towards the campus entrance after that not-so-shocking revelation from them.
We were about to enter our college building when I saw something strange. It was him, the man from yesterday. But I wasn't really sure if its really him or I'm just seeing things. "You okay Henry? It seems as if you're paralyzed" Stacey asked, wondering with me being weird. "Oh, I uh... nothin' its nothing". I shrugged it off as I remembered we're almost late.
Our class in tourism finally ended up while I'm still here, stucked with my deep thoughts with what I saw earlier. I suddenly snapped out of that thought when stacey clapped echoing through the whole room, resembling the gunshot happened last night. In state of shock, I held my chest feeling my heartbeat that were as fast as cars in full speed. My body felt numb again as I remembered the traumatic scene that I witnessed. My hands kept shaking as if it would loose strength.
"Oh gosh, Henry I'm so sorry" she said apologetically, "are you okay? you're lost in your thoughts. It's already five minutes since the professor dismissed" she followed up. "uhm...nothing l-let's go grab some snacks, I got starving thinking about things" I laughed awkwardly to ease their worry.
We're heading now to the cafeteria when I suddenly felt the urge to pee. So I told Rick and Stacey to go ahead and save our seats.
I was in the middle of my nature calls in a urinal when someone suddenly barged in whistling. Just in time that I'm done. I zipped closed my pants and went to the sink to wash. To my surprise, the man from yesterday was leaning there, still whistling.
"remembered me, buttinsky?" He said breaking the silence ."Oh. still lost your tongue?" He followed up as I lost my words to speak up. I slowly walked backwards as he gets closer to me. Out of luck, a cubicle wall stopped me from moving. "Please... don't--" I said without getting finished as he pinned me to the wall. His face expressionless, no sign of threat and trouble. No hint of murderous plan in mind, leaving me clueless of what will be the fate of me.
"Please..."I pleaded further with too much fear inside. This must be the end of me. He moved his face closer to mine and now I can feel his breath mildly exhaled. My heart started skipping a beat with his face so close to mine. "shh... I won't kill you here. Not now. since it looks like you've kept your promise" He replied seriously." but watch your back, I have my eyes on you". He said, his voice so husky, drawing me in. He went our of the room after dropping those words. I was left standing still, not able to cope up with what happened. That was so close.
Questions keep on bothering me.
Is he really watching me?
Will I still live with him just around me?
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
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