Chapter 114 - One Hundred And Fourteen : Isabella Likes Her (1/2)
Nik's POV
Though I was slipping in and out of consciousness, I grabbed her hand the moment it went to my face, Maya.
”You came back? ” I whispered, holding her hand so tight, afraid it would disappear once I let go.
Though the sight was blurry, I could still make out that charming yet shy smile of hers and those two dark orbs full of life.
” Niklaus ” She whispered and cupped my face, tears fell from her eyes.
She gasped, ”You're having a fever. ” she withdrew her hands and tried to stand on her feet but I tugged her back to the edge of the bed.
”Don't go ” I pleaded desperately, I just wanted her beside her. I can't tell why I was behaving this way but I felt she would become a dream I made-up if I dare to let go.
There must have been a hesitant look on her face cause she chewed on her lips and said, ”But your body is too hot - ”
”Just stay with me, I don't care about my temperature. I'm good ”
Her gaze rested on my bloodied appearance but I winced slightly when her hand touched my back.
”Why are you like this? Are you really a sucker for pain, why would you put yourself in danger for… for… ”
Tears must have clogged her throat cause she found it out voicing out the rest of her words.
”I thought you were never coming back? You made it quite clear today. What changed your mind ? ”
She hesitated for a while before answering with an emotion-filled voice, ”What do you think? Niklaus, I love you. I love everything about you, but why do you care only for that… ”
”For what? ” I queried curiously.
She swallowed and I watched the way her lips moved and my groin tightened.
”Why do you care only about yourself? ” Her question snapped my gaze away from her lips.
”Of course, I care about you ”
”But you don't love me ” there was a trace of sadness and disappointment in her eyes and it hurt my heart.
I didn't like the look on her, it doesn't fit her personality. My personal sunshine should never dim and so I decided to open up to her for once.
”Maya, I'm afraid to love you. I'm afraid if I love you, you would end up the way Kay did. The guilt still eats me and I don't think I would be able to take that same guilt a second time ”My hands reached out to her hair and I gladly ran my hands through it.
But the light must have performed a trick on my eyes cause for a moment, I saw Maya's hair flash blonde but it reverted back to its brown color immediately .
I blinked and my brows furrowed together, ” Did you cut your hair by chance? It seems shorter ”
I have always loved playing around with Maya's hair because of its length and silkiness. So it came as a surprise to me when it became shorter than the last time I felt it, which was approximately last night.
She laughed, nervously ”You're just having a fever Niklaus, there's nothing wrong with my hair ”
I suddenly had a foreboding that something was not right and that was further confirmed when she lowered her head to kiss my lips.
My nose crinkled as she drew near. What was that nauseating smell? Perfume? But Maya doesn't use perfume.
As if a veil was lifted off my face, my hazy vision cleared on-time to see Tina puckering her lips and drawing near, about to abuse my lips. How delirious was I with a fever that I would mistake her for Maya?
I shot up to my feet at once, pushed her back to the bed, and wedge my elbow against her neck in a stranglehold.
My eyes flashed, ”What do you think you're doing?!” I boomed at her but Tina just kept struggling beneath me and hitting my arm.
”Answer me! ” I roared.
”B-bre… .breath...cant ”
Blinded by my anger, I didn't realize how lethal the chokehold could be. I pushed away from her at once while she gagged and started a coughing fit.
With her hand massaging her throat, she looked up at me with sheer fear mixed with disappointment.
”Do you want to kill me that much? ”
I gave her a dirty look, ” If it were that easy, I would have considered it right after the Gala yesternight ”
An apparent look of disbelief crossed her features, ”You must have really lost it Niklaus! ”