DOUBLE TROUBLE || KTH

39 : A CHANCE

After about half an hour a man walked inside and sat on a chair in front of the only table in the huge hallway. I wasn't able to see his face as all the lights were off. Only the golden lights of the candles were the source.

Confidence. Confidence.

I tapped my palm on my chest to encourage myself as the nervousness got the best of me. I released a long breath before taking a glass of water in the tray and made my way towards him.

The clicking sounds of my heels were echoing as there was a pin drop silence.

He was wearing a black suit with a pair of black leather shoes. His back was facing me but he seemed a little familiar.

As I approached him my eyes landed on his veiny hand that was resting on the table. He had a bracelet on his wrist that made my feet freeze. The same bracelet I handed to Aiden and told him to give it to Tan on his birthday.

"T-Tan?". I unknowingly uttered.

He turned to look up with a smile. Candlelight was highlighting his perfect facial features.

I haven't seen him since the last time he dropped me back at my apartment and uncaged me. When he said our paths will be separate he meant it. He never came in my direction. He didn't show himself. Then why is he here again? What he wants now? Haven't he has destroyed me enough?

I stared at him until he broke the silence. " It's been a while".

My lips parted. How casually he said that. Like nothing had happened before. He must be here to drag me into his missions again. He'll manipulate me and I'll be broken at the end.

Getting a grip on myself I placed the tray in front of him on the table and joined my palms together in front of my face. He frowned at my sudden act.

" Can you see this?" I asked showing my joined palms. " For God's sake, if you are here for some kind of revenge you want to take from any of your enemies and you need me for that, then please leave. Also, I don't have anything left that you'll blackmail me with. I'm not that childish Anna anymore who was simping over you and was ready to do whatever you wanted, like a fool". Stating that I turned to walk inside but he caught my wrist and stood up.

He pulled me a little closer towards him making me look up at him. He still had a small smile on his face. " But I want you to simp over me again. You have messed up my feelings a long ago. I tried to avoid you. I tried to forget these eyes but no. Thoughts of someone else's approaching you never failed to make me lose my mind ". My eyes widen at his words. What does he mean? " I was emotionless after the death of my mother but it was you who made me feel something. I didn't know what it was but your eyes, your voice, everything about you, felt so addictive. I started stalking you. At a point, I thought of asking you out but I was afraid to drag you into my bloody world. B-but that's what I did. I-"

" You used me". I cut him off in between his sentence. "You used me as a stair to climb up to your target without caring how many times you had crushed me beneath your feet. You used my innocence. You used a girl knowing she was weak to decline you". I wiped my tears with the back of my palm. Didn't realise when I even started crying. I need to be strong. At least in front of him. " No, I won't let it happen. I won't let you in again. I won't repeat the same mistake. I know you'll show me your real self after you'll be done with me".