Chapter 22

Crystal's pov

After having my breakfast I went back to my room called Martin to accompany me to the cemetery as I'm not allowed to go alone now.

"Hello, Crystal" I heard his voice from other side.

"Hey Martin. How are you?" I asked him.

"I'm good. By the way I got to know what you did yesterday. I'm happy that you thought to not to disturb me but Crystal it's my duty to accompany you wherever you go, no matter what the time is. So next time never see the time before calling me, okay" He said to which I rolled my eyes and hummed.

"I have to go somewhere" I said.

"Today?" He asked.

"Yeah" I said walking towards the window.

"But it's sunday today. You don't have to go to college or work" He said and I sighed.

"Yeah. Actually I have to go somewhere else. Can you come? It will take an hour only, than you will be free" I said.

"Yeah okay. But where do you have to go?" He asked and I almost groaned.

I hate sharing this news with anyone.

"Uhm..today is my mom's death anniversary.. So.. So I have to go to her grave" I said and mentally slapped myself for stammering.

He stayed silent for few seconds but than said he will be here in twenty minutes.

After that I disconnected the phone and went to change my clothes.

After changing my clothes I brushed my hairs and looked myself in mirror. I didn't wanted to agree on this but I'm looking really dull right now. Getting annoyed with my looks I threw the comb somewhere and left the room not before taking my handbag and phone.

When I was leaving, Sarah came to me with a smile. I smiled back at her.

"Are you going somewhere?" She asked raising her brows at me.

"Yeah" I nodded.

"Alone?" She asked giving me a look.

"No no. Martin is here to take me out" I said thus she nodded.

She was about to say something but her phone starts ringing so she left. I sighed and went outside where Martin was already standing and was waiting for me.

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We finally reached cemetery. I went numb looking at that place. This place always gives me anxiety.

"Can you please wait here? I want to go alone" I asked to which at first he was suspicious but then he agreed.

Giving him a small smile I went inside. When I reached my mom's grave I felt my eyes wet. Sitting beside her grave I kept the bouquet in front of her name.

"Hey mom" I smiled with tears in my eyes.

"How are you?" I asked caressing her name.

"By the way I'm good. B-but I miss you. A lot" I said with a small smile.

"But I know you must be living in a peaceful place, away from all these mess" I said and remembered the time my granny used to cry for her.

"You know, Granny uses to miss you a lot when she was alive. Not just her, but me too".

"We both used to miss you and now *sigh* I'm missing you both".

"You both must be partying without me and here I'm all alone. No one is there for me" I cried and hugged her grave.

"Can't you come back to me?" I whined.

"I know I'm being childish but I really want you to come to me *sighs* but no worries. I'll always see you in everyone or everything who will make me happy" I said wiping my tears.

"I love you mom and I miss you" I said and once again caressed her name.

After my little talk I got up and left that place. When I was out from the cemetery, I found Dante standing their a few meters away and was doing something in his phone. I frowned and looked around to see Martin but didn't found him.

I went towards Dante and fake coughed to get his attention. He looked up from his phone to me and instead of saying something he kept on looking at me.

"You here?" I asked raising my brows to which he finally looked away from me.

"Yeah, actually.. I was going somewhere when I saw Martin here. I asked him that's when he told me that you are here" He said looking intentionally at me.

"Ok.. But where did he go?" I asked again.

"I told him to leave. I'll drop you home" He said to which I looked at him confused.

"Why would you drop me home? You were going somewhere for your work, right?" I asked and frowned.

"Yeah but my work can wait. It's not that urgent. I'll drop you home than I'll leave for my work" He said with finality in his tone.

I rolled my eyes at him and went to sit in passenger seat. Soon he joined me and started the engine and reversed the car to his mansion.

"So today was your mom's death anniversary?" He asked and I mentally slapped Martin for telling him.

"Yeah" I replied him in bored tone. He nodded and stayed silent.

"You miss her, don't you?" He asked after a minute to which I hummed.

"I can't say that I can feel your pain Crystal because I can't and to be honest I don't want to. But all I can say is that your mom is always watching you from heaven and she must be blessing you every second" He said and I looked at him in surprise.

I never thought that Dante can be this much thoughtful.

"You really think so?" I asked him to which he slightly turned to me and said "really" with a smile.

"Thank you" I said smiling brightly at him.

And suddenly God knows what happened Dante started looking at me instead of concentrating on the road.

I widened my eyes in shock and slightly patted his arm.

"Look at your front, Dante" I said with scared voice to which he came back to his sense.

"Sorry" He said and looked away from me.

"Silly" I mattered under my breath and smiled looking at him who is now driving with full concentration.

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When we reached outside the mansion, he stopped the car and turned towards me.

"Um.. Thanks" I said with a small smile and removed the seat belt.

When I was about to leave the car he caught my wrist. I turned to him and raised my brows. But instead of answering me, he just pulled me closer causing me to look him in shock.

"W-what are you do-doing?" I asked surprisingly.

"Nothing" He said and tucked my hair locks behind my ears.

"Tears don't suit you" He said looking directly in my eyes.

My eyes widened more in shock to which he chuckled.

"You know that you're beautiful, right?" He asked and instead of answering him I kept looking at him. I felt butterflies dancing in my tummy and my breath got heavier with anxiety.

"Hmm?" He hummed with a small smile.

"Ar-are you high?" I asked to which he crunched his nose in confusion.

"I mean are you high on dr-drugs?" I asked not wanting to hear 'yes' as an answer.

"What?" He asked shockingly.

He has hearing problem?

"I asked that are you high on.."

"I heard what you said b-but do you think I take drugs?" He asked looking at me with such funny face that I almost laughed.

"No you are just speaking weird things so I thought.."

"I didn't know that calling you beautiful is weird thing for you" He said and glared me hard.

"No it's not like that" I said looking away.

"Than what it is like?" He asked.

"Nothing.. It just you never ever said something like this to me before so i-i though t-that..."

"That I'm high on drugs" He completed causing me to look away in embarrassment.

"I am sorry" I said giving him a nervous smile but he still looked angry.

"I said I am sorry" I said again and this time in loud voice.

"I'm not deaf" He said glaring me.

"Then why didn't you said that you forgave me" I asked giving him a angry look.

"Because I'm not forgiving you. You insulted me" He said and again glared me.

This man.

"You know what, it's your fault. Why did you call me beautiful?" I asked angrily to which he looked at me weirdly.

"I called you beautiful. I just gave you a compliment. I didn't insult you that you're getting angry and blaming me" He said making faces.

"But why do you have to give me a compliment?" I said folding my hands angrily.

I know I'm not making sense but I can't help it. I can't let him win the argument.

"You're weird" He states. Didn't ask but he states it.

"No, you're weird" I said giving him an accusing glare.

"Really? How am I weird?" He asked crossing his arms across his chest.

"Uh.. Uh.. You.." I stammered not knowing what else to say.

"It's ok. Take your time" He said with a smirk.

Moron.

I glared him for few seconds and decided to go inside. I'm not winning this time.

"What? You gave up?" He asked laughing but I just ignored him and came out of the car. I turned towards him and closed the car door with a little too much force.

And instead of getting angry or something, he just laughed. Hard.

After glaring him for the last time, I turned around and almost ran towards the mansion.

"Careful" I heard him and automatically my legs slowed down and a small smile appeared on my face.

When I reached at the entrance, I turned around and to my surprise he was still their but this time slightly out of the car looking at me with small smile. I smiled back at him and unknowingly waved at him. He laughed and waved back to me. Later he went inside the car and drove away.

What are you doing to me Dante?

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