The Runaway Lover by Kyzyl Mhy (rocket ebook reader TXT) 📖

Chapter Eight 

“Go take a shower and change!” 

“What if you leave while in the shower?” 

“I already said that I won’t. You better listen to me or else I’ll go!” 

“See! How can I believe that you’ll stay when you keep on giving threats?” 

Tina released a sigh of defeat as she glared at the stubborn Felix. He’s worse than a child throwing tantrums! She then took a deep breath before marching to the bed, to take a seat and calm herself down.  

Dear Heavens, please give me the patience so I would not end up kicking this man. She spoke in her thoughts before once again turns her head to look at Felix who was still sitting on the floor to block the door. Somehow looking at him made her chuckle a little. It’s kind of funny to see a grown mature man act like him – like a clingy child throwing a tantrum.  

He obviously was exhausted but he is very eager to keep her from leaving. Tina bit her lower lip to hide the little smile on her lips as she watched how Felix’s head bobbed from left to right as he tried to fight with the sleepiness. 

“Go take a shower now...” Tina spoke again, but this time in a much calmer and softer voice. “... I really mean it. I won’t leave. I will stay here.” She added to assure him. 

Felix’s eyes met with hers, and she could see a hint of joy and doubt within them.  

“Do you really mean it?” He asked. 

“I do,” Tina smiled and nodded, then she slowly lifted her feet and hid them under the thick sheets as she slowly leaned her back on the headboard. 

Felix stared at her for a while before his gaze drifted down to her fluffy slippers which were resting on the shiny wooden floor of his penthouse.  

-Tina- 

“You are not going anywhere.” He said as he walked his way to the bathroom. 

After minutes of debating with him, he finally stood up and agreed to follow my words – and the thing is he only agreed to follow my words after he took my slippers with him. At first, I did not understand what but upon hearing his ‘clever’ explanation I did slightly agree with him.  

According to him, if he takes my shoes then I would not be able to go because no person in their right mind would run away barefooted. It was indeed something that I never expected that someone like him would say. 

He took some time in the shower so I was left alone inside the bedroom. I remained seated on the bed, and to prevent myself from getting bored, I roamed my eyes around the room and observed the little details. 

The room was mostly composed of the colors black, white and gray. There was a single sofa, that was facing the bed, near the large window, a white fur carpet underneath the bed, a bedside table, and a mini bookshelf. Upon looking at the right side, beside the way to the bathroom and across the door, you will see a separate space for a walk-in closet – I could tell because the doors were slightly open.  

This room is definitely bigger and more spacious compared to the whole apartment that I used to live in back in the US! 

- 

Felix had just finished taking a shower, and it definitely felt refreshing – he somehow sobered up a little. He then wore his black bathrobe and went out of the bedroom. 

His heart started pounding fast when he saw that the bed was empty – Tina was no longer inside the room – he then quickly walked out of the room as he cursed himself. He was starting to get furious and he wanted to punch himself for falling for her trap again, but just when he was about to walk out of his penthouse, he heard a sound coming from the kitchen – Tina was cleaning the broken glass from earlier. 

“Are you done?” She asked when she noticed that he was standing by the kitchen entrance. 

He immediately went to her and pulled her into an embrace. Tina was slightly taken aback – she froze for a moment and blinked to process everything. 

“I thought you left...” Felix whispered as he embraced her tightly. 

Lub dub lub dub lub dub... 

After the hug, Tina immediately stepped back and looked away. Oh dear... why is my heart beating this fast? 

“Y-You should get dressed.” She spoke as she tried to act calm and composed. “I’ll just finish cleaning up.” She added before continuing the task and turning her back at him. 

Felix stayed for a while and watched her but he eventually followed her words and went back to his room to get dressed.  

Exhaustion was slowly eating him up to the point that after slipping on a pair of sweat pants and a plain white shirt he just laid down on the bed without even drying his hair. Tina on the other hand has just finished cleaning up and was currently washing her hands as she thought of a possible reason as to why her heart acted that way. 

Could it be that I have some heart issues? She asked herself as she dried her hands using the kitchen towel before walking back to the bedroom to check on Felix who was now napping. 

His arm was covering his eyes and his feet were touching the ground. Tina stopped for a while and stared at him. He is unlike any other men whom she had met before. He’s the type of person who always seems to surprise her. 

Then she slowly walked towards him and noticed that he had not even dried his hair. She takes a deep breath and sighs before reaching for the towel and sitting on the corner of the bed to dry his hair for him. 

She smiled a little as she took care of him. Suddenly his words came flashing into her thoughts. 

You won’t be breaking any more promises. 

What does he know that I don’t? Tina asked in her thoughts. Little by little, questions started flooding in her mind, but she was pulled back to reality when Felix slowly sat up and leaned his forehead on hers. The distance in between their lips was almost none existence as his face was very close to her at this moment.