CHAPTER 24 The Preposition
Rhianna placed the gun on the table after she hit the dummy man in the middle several times. Gradually, she became more courageous in holding a gun. Little by little, she was able to keep up with her comrades. Brandon applauded Rhianna who was next to her and just watching her performance.
“Very good!” he praised while clapping.
“Thank you, Brandon.” she said. Brandon looked at her intently and smiled. Rhianna also smiled back at him. He got up from his seat.
“I’m leaving Rhianna. Won’t you come with me? I’ll take you home.” he offers. She shook his head.
“No. Thanks for the invitation, but I’m staying here to practice more.” She said and sat down in the chair he had sat in earlier.
“Okay.” he said and walked away. She sighed softly. Just a little more, she will overcome her fear.
Rhianna can’t help but think of Leo. Could he have seen the letter she left? Maybe he’s mad at her now because she go here to HQ by herself. Rhianna is very grateful to Leo. But, she can’t help but get angry when she thinks about it.
She got up and walked towards Head Quarters. When Rhianna get in, she went to the water dispenser to get water. When she finished drinking, she heard a car coming towards Head Quarters, in the parking lot. Suddenly, she was stunned. Who is that?
Rhianna put down the glass she used on the table where the water dispenser was placed and went to the window where it could be seen outside, on the parking lot side. She was shocked to see who came out. Suddenly, her heartbeat increased. What is he doing here? Rhianna sat down on the sofa when she saw Leo approaching Head Quarters.
The HQ door opened and Leo appeared in front of Rhianna staring at her intently. She met his gaze. He is the one who has arreas, is he still the one who has the urge to get angry?
“Why did you leave the house without me?” he asked Rhianna with anger visible in his voice. She frowned at his question. Does she always have to tell him what she’s doing and where she’s going?
“Not in all the time I have to tell you where I’m going,” Rhianna answered Leo’s question while staring at him intently. His jaw tightened, obviously furious.
“What if you got hurt! What if something bad happened to you?!” Leo shouted at her. She gets angry too!From NôvelDrama.Org.
“Don’t yell at me, Leonardo! Yes, I’m your responsibility. But you have no right to command me what I should do!” She shouted back at him.
“Are you yelling at me now?” he said with sadness in his voice. Shocked was written on his face.
“Yes, I have the right to shout at you. Even you’re higher than me, it’s not an excuse that everything I do I’ll consult it to you.” she said. Leo’s face softened.
“Why do you do this, Rhianna? To avoid me?” he asked. Rhianna saw in his eyes the pain at what he said. But, she ignored that. My anger toward him was gone. She did not answer Leo’s question.
Leo approached her, because of the confusion she stood up and backed away until my back was against the wall. When he got close, they were only a meter away from each other. She swallowed. No! She shouldn’t be affected by him. Because of the mixed emotions and the anger she feels. Her fist slammed into his cheek. That caused bruising and bleeding on the edge of his lip.
“Is that the compensation for all the pain I did to you?” he asked her. He wiped the edge of its bleeding lip. Her lip is cracked. She felt guilty and conscience for what she did. But she felt comfortable in what she did. That Rhianna vented her anger when she punched Leo.
“Yes. You’re hurting me so much–” Rhianna was cut off from speaking when Leo suddenly touched her face and pressed a kiss to her lips.
Rhianna suddenly fainted at Leo’s kiss. His kiss became passionate and she tasted the blood coming from his lips exploding. Leo leaned her against the wall and kissed me even deeper. She quickly responded to his kisses. Whatever he does when it comes to his kisses, she faints. Rhianna loses the strength to fight because she loses sanity when Leo kisses her. Leo was the one who break the kisses. He stared at her intently and kissed her on the forehead.
“I’m Sorry Rhianna. I’m sorry for hurting you.” Leo said and hugged her tightly. The promises that she made to herself that she will forget her feelings for Leo had vanished. Because of the kiss they shared, she lost all her anger toward him. Rhianna pulled away from hugging Leo and touched Leo’s cracked lip.
“Ouch!” he bawls.
“It’s good you weren’t hurt when you kissed me.”
“The pain disappeared when I kissed you.” he said and winked at her.
“Tell me, Rhianna. Are you still mad at me?” he asked. His voice was soft as if he begs. Rhianna smiled.
“Not anymore. How did you know I was mad at you?” she asked. Does that mean he knows that she saw him with Carmela in the compound and kissing?
“I saw you. I saw. Do you think I responded to Carmela’s kiss? No. Because the only lips that I want to kiss us your lips and nothing else.” he said. Rhianna couldn’t help but blush at what Leo said. Embarrassing! She just didn’t answer. She touched his lip.
“Ouch. Rhianna,” he said grinning.
“Let’s treat i. Come on.” She said and pulled his hand towards the room where Alexandra treated her. When they get inside. Rhianna sat Leo on the bed and looked for alcohol and cotton in the cabinet. When she got that, Rhianna sat in bed facing Leo. She approached him and placed the cotton with alcohol on his lips.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to hit you. I was just angry so I did that.” She said. Leo just looked at her intently. She feels like she’s going to melt when he stares at her.
“Leo, don’t stare at me like that.” She resisted him. Rhianna couldn’t concentrate on what she was doing because Leo was staring at her.
“If your punch will be the way to get rid of your anger at me. It’s okay Rhianna just don’t avoid me.” he said. Rhiannaturned her gaze to Leo from what she was doing and their eyes met.
She’s confused by what he shows her. So, she had to ask him if he liked her. Because Rhianna might go crazy thinking about what is the meaning of all the things he did to her. Rhianna sighed and stared at Leo. It’s up to him if he will answer her question. The important is, that Rhianna tried to ask Leo.
“Do you like me,,,, Leo?” Rhianna asked Leo.