A Step Closer to Love

“What?”

“Yeah, at first I thought my mind was playing some kind of cruel trick on me but it turns out I was wrong and it keeps showing up and when it shows up I am not sure how to act and that’s the reason I end up being rude to you” he explained.

She had ranted and it was his turn to talk for long while he listened. “So Seraphina was right?” she murmured to herself.

“What?”

“Nothing,” she said startled. She had demanded a. explanation but, not this kind. She did not know what she wanted but she was sure it was none of what she had heard.

“I better get inside” she said struggling with the handle of the door.

Kieran got closer as he wanted to try to help her get the door. “What are you doing?” she screamed when she felt him so close to her.

“Helping you,” he said.

“Don’t bother?” she said in a nervous laugh.

“I did not want to tell you because I did not want you to feel uncomfortable” Kieran said resting back in his own seat.

“I am not uncomfortable,” she said in a high-pitched squeaky voice. “I am just shocked and I am unable to hide it” she added trying to make her voice sound as normal as possible.

“Arabella, I am sure what I feel will go away,” he said. She did not know if she should stand up and rejoice or if she should feel bad at his statement.

“How do you know?” she asked. She knew that was not the question she should have asked but her curiosity got the best of her. How was he so sure that he would be over her? Was this a common occurrence? Had she just felt proud of herself for no reason?

“I just know, I have not had this kind of feeling before ever since…” he trailed off.

Arabella purses her lips together, Everly has explained to her what happened between him and his ex-girlfriend and she understood.

“I would suggest we stay away from each other so you can get over it quickly,” she said.

His expression suggested to her that he was not in support of her solution to the problem.

“Out of sight out of mind,” she told him. Although it sounded like the best idea he was not sure of it.

“I don’t know if I want to do that,” he said.

“You said you would get over it soon and I want to help you spend up the process”Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.

“Does my feelings about you bother you that much?” he asked a sad smile on his face.

She felt moved by his expression but she did not want him to think it was okay at all.

“Yes it does” she said plainly. “So please let’s avoid each other as much as we can, I can look for another job in the city too,” she said.

“You don’t need to go that far,” he said in almost a scream.

“Okay,” she said sceptically looking his way.

“I cannot promise that I will be out of your hair but I will try so you can feel comfortable about it”

“Thank you” she murmured as she fled the car.

Kieran watched Arabella walk slowly to the house. He wondered if he was actually drawn to her. She was nothing like Kimberly who he adored with his life.

Kimberly was a bright perky woman who preferred shoes to books. Arabella on the other had always had her nose buried in books since she was young.

He wondered if it was true that all men had a type because Kimberly and Arabella were sure not the same type. He felt rejected like he had proposed to her and she had curely turned him down.

He wanted to chase after her and ask her to reconsider, he did not know what he wanted her to reconsider but that’s how he felt.

“What do I do?” he asked himself angrily as he slammed his fist on the steering wheel. “Would it have been better if I had just kept it to myself?”

The next morning he noticed that she had left the house before he could wake up. The news he gathered from his mom was that she had an important client to attend to and so she could not stay for breakfast.

Kieran knew that she was only trying her best to avoid him at all costs. He felt bad that she might begin to walk on eggshells around the house. She might even contemplate moving out or switching jobs as she had suggested.

“Kieran honey, can you help me pick up my package today?” Everly asked her son.

“What’s that?” Kieran asked.

“You were not listening where you?” she asked.

He was not one to talk a lot at the table but he was always so attentive it was weird. She noticed how spaced out he was at the table that morning and she wondered what was wrong with him.

“Are you fine?” she asked and he nodded.

“Just a bit tired,” he said.

She wondered if he had a rough day yesterday. “Do you want some blood tonic or something to drink for energy?” she asked standing up and walking around the kitchen to try to get something for him.

“It’s nothing serious, I am sure I will regain my energy before the end of the day” he replied.

She stopped in her tracks and stared at his face intently. She hoped he was right because the last time she saw him this haggard he ended ho spending nights at the hospital.

“Are you sure?”

“Of course Mom,” he said standing up too. “You wanted me to pick something up,” he asked and she nodded.

“I ordered a new air fryer and I did not pick home delivery. can you help me pick up my package on your way back from work?”

“Of course, goodbye,” he said as he walked out. Everly followed him out, she had to make sure he was okay.

“Go back in Mom,” he said gesturing to her.

“Okay,” she said waving to him, before turning around and getting into the house.

“What are you doing standing there? I am ready to have my breakfast now”

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