Chapter 9
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The guy was stroking his forehead where slowly a bump was forming. "I may be a player, but I don't think that I am an a-hole sugar plumps."
Seeing who it was I could feel my stiffen up posture slowly slipping away in relief.
I crossed my arms and had a smug face on. "Well the last time that I checked sleeping with random people and dumping them afterwards is a dick move, James."
"Just help your old pal up would you." He stretched out his hand for me to take it I smiled and helped him up.
"I didn't know that you already came back from you trip." I said watching him dusting off his knees.
"I wanted to surprise you, but in the end you surprised me with your warrior strength." He snickered.
Trying to hide my embarrassment I slapped him on the back.
"Ouch! Watch it will you. This body is a hot item." He said trying to show off his body through his suit.
"Oh shut it, you're not even bulk, so I don't even know what you are trying to show me."
He feigned that he was hurt by my comment. "Excuse you! This body has slept with numerous men and women; you better show some respect to it."
I just glanced him up and down. I can't lie, he is a typical exotic boy. Even though his body doesn't have that much muscle his tanned toned body makes up for it. With his golden sandy hair and his sparkly emerald eyes he was able to charm any gender by just flashing a smile, but the biggest thing that make people attracted to him is his open and bright personality…and the fact that his mouth doesn't have a filter.
But his straightforwardness is the reason why we are the best of buddies now.
"I would if you could keep your boner in your pants." I scoffed.
"Just come here and give me a hug. I know that you've missed this ass." He opened his arms.
I tried to stay strong in my shoes refusing his gesture.
"come on~ I know that you want to." He winked.
I could feel the corners of my mouth pulling up against my will into a smile. "Alright…"I let myself being enveloped buy his hug. "I've missed you." I blurted out.
"I've missed my little dwarf too." He said hugging me even tighter.
A little bit ticked off by what he just said about me being a dwarf I freed myself from his hug. "I'm not a dwarf I'm just build compactly!"
While smirking he hunched over and stroked my head annoyingly. "Sure you are."
I smacked his hand away playfully. "Anyway where did you go this time?" I asked trying to change the subject.
Startled by my question he started to stutter. "H-Hawaii! Yes Hawaii." He laughed awkwardly stroking the back side of his head.
I raised my eyebrows. "Okay?" I said confused by his behavior. "Why did the company send you there?" The last time that I saw him he said that he had to go on a business trip somewhere, but he wouldn't tell me the details.
He quickly regained his composure and just smiled. "That's confidential sugar plumps."
I tried to ask him why, but he quickly silenced me with his index finger. "Trust me some things are better left unanswered." He stared deeply in my eyes as he said that giving me the feeling that I shouldn't pry any further in to this.
Silently I nodded. He smiled and stroked my cheek. "That's a good girl." I didn't know why but the smile that he showed felt really unfamiliar…scary almost.
"Anyway what where you doing that got you so angry that you had to slam the door in to my face?" He asked Trying to change the subject.
I coughed. "No just some random asshole…oh no." I shudder slightly as the realization of the situation slowly sunk in. That random asshole was my crazy stalker; the same crazy stalker that will kill anyone that I love if something that I do rile him up in the wrong way and what more can put him over the edge then seeing me overly friendly with the opposite gender?
Worried by my sudden silence James tried to call out to me. "Sugar plumps?" I quickly looked at him with panic in my eyes. "No!"
Startled by my yell I could see him retracking his steps. "No what?" He asked confused.
"Don't call me sugar plumps!" I yelled frantically. I immediately looked for my cellphone that I stupidly put in my handbag when I came out of the restroom.
My eyes widens seeing the notification saying that there are like five unread messages.
"April?" James called, but I was too much in a panic to response to him. Franticly I typed in my cellphone's passcode, trying to read the messages quickly.
Private Number: "Why are you smiling like that at him?"
Private Number: "Why are you even talking to that slut? Only sluts talk to each other so does that make u a slut?"
Private Number: "I swear to God April if you don't stop hugging him right now, I'll hurt him."
Private Number: "You've missed him…? I'll give you a reason to miss him forever if you don't stop acting like a slut."
Private Number: "That's It! That fuck boy won't live to see another day and that's all thanks to you."
"Oh God, Oh God…" I became even more frantic. Why do I keep making the same mistakes!?
"What's wrong sugar plumps?" The worriedness was evident in James's voice, but now is not the time to think of an excuse for my weird-ass behavior I got to safe my friend's life.
I grabbed him by the collar and pulled him down so that we were on the same eye-length. Curse his six feet tall body. Why does everyone around me got to be so freakishly tall!?
"Listen from now on don't call me sugar plumps or even touch me until I give you the permission to." I whisper yelled.
"Why?"
"I can't tell you that right now; like you just said some things are better left unanswered except your phone messages. I got to go talk to you soon!" I said rushed and ran as fast as I could to the department I should be at; leaving James who was confused by the whole situation.
Dashing through the door like a mad man I entered the department receiving many confused looks from colleagues wondering what was wrong. I just sat down at my desk half sweaty and out of breath; across sitting of me was Cherry. She looked over her computer and mouthed 'What took you so long?' Still trying to regain my breath I mouthed to her that I would tell her later.
First thing first.
I took out my phone and saw that Jack had send a new message.
Private Number: "Soon? Yeah u will see him soon with his head served on a plate."
I groaned silently.
April: "He's just a friend. There's nothing between us, so please don't hurt him." Why does it really feel like I was caught cheating? Why do I even have to explain anything to him!?
Private Number: "It sure as hell didn't seem like that. You were about to fuck each other right there and then as the slut that you are."
April: "I hope that the slut that you're talking about is not me 'cause I sure as hell am not."
Private Number: "Then stop acting like one!"
April: "I am not acting like one! Also James is fucking BI!"
Private Number: "Straight enough to fuck u don't you think!?" I can't believe this guy…he is really going down that road.
April: "Stop being such a whiny bitch! You don't make any sense. I don't need your permission to decide with whom I can be close with. It should be fine as long as I am not dating them."
Private Number: "You know I luv it when u get angry, but don't push me April. My hands are itching so badly to kill someone right now and u r sure ass hell not making James survival chances higher; don't u think so sugar plumps?" Oh shit he's pissed he's seriously pissed.
April: "Please don't kill him. I'm begging you. If you want me to say I love you I will so please don't kill him." I was desperate.
Private Number: "You going that far for him makes my blood boil even more."
There's no way to please this guy! How can I make sure that he wouldn't kill James? There has to be a way, but I don't know what. I stomped my feet on the ground from frustration when a sudden idea hit me; an idea which may worsen the situation or it could save James life.
I could feel my fingers trembling as I was typing.
April: "I will hurt myself if you hurt James in anyway."
I have really done it now.
