Chapter 17

My crazy heart beat faster.

I don't know why. I don’t know why every time his dangerous eyes look at me it seems like something in my system is going crazy. I can't control the erratic beating of my heart. I can't even control myself from looking at those dark cold eyes. His eyes are telling me that he's not the typical man that would love a woman darely. Those eyes tell me you don’t want to fight him in any aspect. Those eyes are shouting with authority, telling me that he is so untouchable and dangerous.

"Sissy .." I came to my senses when I heard Lalaine standing next to me.

"H-Ha? Are you saying something?"

He blinked. "I said, let's go for a walk. In case you just saw Raxon, you're stunned there as if you didn't know."

"H-Not so!"

"Aysus. Dumedeny pa."

"Shut up, Laine." I looked at Raxon's behavior again. My lips parted slightly when I saw him run the horse in our direction.

"Look who's coming. Gosh, Amara! What does that man really have in you?"

"Nothing."

I acted unaffected by his presence. I tried to act normal even though my heart is beating so fast as if there is a big war happening inside me, shaking my world.

"Hi Rax!" Lalaine greeted as her horse stopped in front of us. He smiled politely. She was wearing a simple t-shirt and jeans but you can mistake her for a model if you don't know her.

He went down from the stallion's back. Look straight at me.

"What are you doing here?" he asked in a low voice. He ran his fingers through the hair. I don't know why but I found that move so cool. If to other men it seems like nothing. But to him it was different. Damn. What is it I'm thinking? Looks like I lacked sleep ah.

"Because Laine will give something to Mike's older brother. I just went with him." I answered.

"Ah, sissy. I'll leave you here first. I'll look for Anthony." meaningfully Laine looked at me and playfully grinned as if something was planned.

"Laine ..." I would have added that I would just go with him but he immediately walked away. And here I am again, with the man who is stirring my crazy heart.

Damn. That woman really broke up with me. Leave me here!

"Let's take shelter there in the tree first. It's too hot here." I looked at Raxon and nodded. He walked first towards the nearest tree. I just sighed before following him.

He leaned on the tree's large body while his arms were crossed and his eyes were on me.

I just averted my gaze as I stood by his side and kept the small distance between us. I didn’t really expect to see him here today. Then my treacherous bestfriend left me with him. Do I have to speak? And what will I say? Maybe I'd better just keep quiet until Lalaine gets back. I just need to act normal like his presence doesn't affect me even a bit.

"Do you come here often?" his low husky voice made me turned my head to him.

"No. Just when necessary."

His eyes moved down and I saw how it stopped on my left arm. His jaw tightened and his eyes grew darker. It was a sunny day but the storm in his eyes were evident. It is cruel and destroys self -confidence.

"You have a bruise." he promised emphatically while staring at me intently. It was like he's urging me to tell something that can explain why I have that thing on my arm.

"Ah, is this ..." I looked at my own arm that was bruised because of what happened yesterday. "Oh, it's nothing. Don't understand--"

I can't go on to say about Raxon's action. He carefully took my arm and examined it with his gaze. I looked at him and saw how serious he was. Then suddenly, a picture of him in an operating room flashed in my mind. Maybe, if he becomes a full -fledged doctor he will be just as serious in front of the patient. I guess, that profession really suits him.

"Don't understand that." I gently promised but he still did not let go of my arm.

"You got this burden because someone held your arm too tightly." he sure promised. I was devastated to see the looming anger in his eyes. "Tell me, who did this?"

I could not speak. He hesitated whether to tell her what had happened or to just ignore her question.

"Just .. just forget about it." that's all I said. I think it would be too embarrassing if I continued to spread the rudeness I suffered.

"Tell me Amara."

I sighed. "Fine." sabecause the way he looked at me was like he was saying he wouldn't stop me if I didn't tell him anything.

"It's like that, one of our customers at the karenderia is Mang Albert. I gave him his order and then when I was about to leave he suddenly grabbed me. It was too tight ..."

The darkness of his gaze on me did not disappear. "And then? He insulted you?" his jaw tightened and obviously suppressed anger.

I nodded slowly. I saw how his eyes blazed with anger and disgust because of my confirmation.

"Fuck." he crispy cheap. I was devastated by the anger I saw in him. But on the other hand, I can’t help but ask myself, why is he angry? It wasn't that bad, but if he could act, it would be like he was the one who got hurt. Or maybe, he looks at me like I'm his younger sister that's why he acted like that.

"But it's fixed and I don't think it will happen--"

"What is the name of that bastard again?"

"Albert Ramirez. But don't think about it. Maybe I'll just walk away from that person to avoid a repeat of what happened."

She sighed loudly. He caressed my bruise as he stared at it blankly like he's trying to calm himself.

"You don't deserve this."

"I'm fine." I smiled at him as an assurance. He did not smile back. Instead he carefully lowered my arm and stared at me. The glimpse of anger in his eyes didn't fade away. But I think he is calmer now.

The strong wind blew which is why there were strands of hair covering my face. I was going to fix it but Raxon got ahead of me so I was stunned. My body froze for a moment because of the feeling that his action gave me. He's really unpredictable. In the coldness of his eyes you will really have a hard time predicting his next actions.

"S-Thank you."

One corner of his lip lifted.

"Are you going anywhere else?" aniya.

"Nothing. Why did you ask?"

"Accompany me." he promised without hesitation. My lips parted. Wait, did I hear right that he wanted me to go with him? Where? And why me?