Chapter 8 - Invitation

>> Maya

I stood in the living room of his house confused as hell.

How did he find me? I made sure to go back late so no one would ever notice.

I glanced at him. He was carrying my stuff inside. All my stuff from the tent.

I don’t know why but he was angry when he saw me there in the tent and he still seemed mad.

I had no idea what to do while I stood there fiddling with my clothes as he brought my things in trips from the car. I didn’t have much anyway so it was actually no trouble loading everything in the car.

I mean, think about it. What can I keep in a tent?

A few clothes, some books.

That’s all.

After he was done bringing in the things he walked into the living room and stopped about a meter right in front of me while I looked at the ground.

“So.” He started, “How much did you lie about today?”

“I-” I sort of knew there was going to be no escape but I still wanted to try, “I didn’t exactly lie…”

He folded his arms, “Mmmhmm.” His tone was unamused. It was as if he knew that I was trying to evade his question.

“You never really asked me where I lived.” I glanced up at him.

“I’m sure if I did you would have lied and said, ‘In the dorms.’” I looked down again in shame. There were a few seconds of awkward silence then Yohan sighed, “You’re staying here from now on.”

I shot my head up at him, “No!!”

He looked at me in shock. Mostly because I yelled at him but also because he noticed the fear in my eyes. His eyes narrowed and he walked closer to me.

I panicked and began to withdraw, “I- I didn’t mean to yell.” I wanted to give an argument but that sort of failed.

“Maya,what are you so afraid of?”

“Me?” I fake laughed, “Nothing.”

He continued walking towards me and I continued stepping back but there wasn’t much room like always and I stumbled when I hit the couch and ended up sitting on it.

I gulped as I looked up and met his eyes.

My heart skipped a beat.

He was angier than before.

I turned my body to the side in an attempt to run over the couch and escape but Yohan slammed his hand on the couch back, blocking the escape.

“No more lies.” He whispered in my ear, yet his voice felt heavy. It made the hair on my body stand up.

“I’m not really lying…” I fiddled with my thumbs.

He sighed and sat down next to me, “I usually won’t say anything, it’s your life and all but-” He grabbed my wrist startling me, “There’s something very wrong here.” He then lifted me up slightly and made me sit on his lap. The whole scenario happened even before I could process it.

He sure has a lot of speed.

But more than that. This position was very embarrassing. I mean I’m sitting on the lap of a very hot guy! And this is his house!

My face began to flush but I got a bit consolation in the fact that the lights were dim, “So are you going to tell me the truth?”

“What truth?” I looked down. Our voices were low

“You know what I’m talking about.” He placed his fingers below my chin and brought my face up.

“This is very embarrassing.”

He smirked, “Is it now?” He licked his lips, “I’ll let you go as soon as you tell me everything, without any lies.” I gulped and thought about it, “ But, if you still lie.” He drew his face closer to mine. So much that our foreheads met, “Just know that I’m not letting you go until you tell me and if you decide otherwise I will use any method to make you talk.”

“Any method?” I was a bit confused. What’s he gonna do?

Contrary to my expectations. My question was answered rather quickly.

He slipped his hand under my shirt, his longer slender fingers caressed my back, “Yes,” He stated, “Any method.” My eyes began to shake but for some reason I wasn’t scared of him.

He wasn’t giving off a bad vibe but my reasoning was telling me otherwise.

At that time he suddenly grinned, “If you don’t tell me. I’ll tell Ruda everything.”

“What! No! You can’t!”

His lips came closer to mine, “Then you know what to do.” I could feel his breath on my lips. It made my body tingle and for some reason I was getting tempted.

I want to kiss him.

Wait what!!?

What is this sorcery? Even though Yohan didn’t scare me, this did.

“Promise me…” I started.

“Hmm?”

“You won’t tell anyone else.”

“If you tell me everything without any lies.” He slipped out his hand from under my shirt but instead wrapped it around my waist.

“Well, I’m going to tell you, so how about you let me down?”

He smirked, “Now that will only happen when you’re done talking. I need you to be this close so I can tell if you're being honest.”

I bit my lower lip, “I’m a scholarship student.” I started in a very low voice but he remained patient with me.

“Hmm.”

“Until a few days ago scholarship students had dorm scholarships too but they got cancelled in the new forums. Now all the students have to pay the dorm fee.” I paused and avoided his gaze, “I didn’t have any money on me to stay there.”

I glanced at him as I grabbed my shirt over my stomach with both hands. He didn’t say anything. He had no sign of mockery on his face either. He was just waiting for me to continue patiently, “If I worked, I wouldn’t have enough time to study and I might lose my scholarship all together so I decided to live in the tent…”

“What about your guardian?” He asked softly.

“That’s a sensitive topic.” His eyes narrowed in suspicion, “But the thing is we’re not related by blood but due to some special condition he agreed to be my guardian.”

“He?”

“Yes and well he’s sort of strict and scary so I couldn’t ask him for more money. He’s already doing something else for me.”

For a few seconds he was lost in thought. Something was bothering him but in the end he decided to let it go.

“What about food?”

I bit my lower lip again, “Before, I ate in the dorm cafe so actually I didn’t need much money but then all of the sudden it was gone.”

He took a deep breath, “I know you need it.” I looked at him, “You know you need it. So why are you refusing to live here? Is it because of your guardian?”

I nodded.

“I can talk to him.”

“No!!” I shouted but immediately realized I had made the same mistake a third time and slapped my hands over my mouth to shut it.

“I was wondering what it was for a while but I’ve got it now. You’re afraid of him. Why?”

“It’s nothing really.”

“Kitten.” His lips grazed mine, “You’re still in my arms.”

My heart began to pound, “T-t-that! This is cheating!”

He smirked, “I feel like I need to do more to make you talk.”

“I’m just scared of him because he’s sort of scary. He’s never really said anything or did anything to me. It’s just his aura and like I said it was because of a condition he became my guardian and he’s already doing something very important for me and he’s strict so that’s why I’m scared. I don’t want to lose him, he did me a great favor. I just want to get him mad. That’s all.”

Yohan snickered, “Well if I talk to him it should be fine right.”

I shook my head, “What will you do if he denies your request.”

“Well at least he’ll know you need more help.” He let go of me and stood up, “I’m going to talk to him.” He took out his phone, “Give me his number.”

“...”

What do I say to make him stop? He looks so determined! It’s because he doesn’t know. He doesn’t know why he became my guardian and what I give him for the money I get!

Quincy doesn't like anyone taking what’s his. If Yohan talked to him that would lead to very undesirable results. That’s not something I want. Not even close to that.

“Hey?” He looked at me while I was lost in thought. I was very confused and sort of stuck between decisions. Suddenly yohan stood up, “I’ll just take the number from your university documents.” His words brought me back to reality.

No!

As he began to walk towards my things I grabbed his shirt.

“I’ll stay with you!” I declared.