Twin Tussle ✔

34| Forgiveness

Well, Caleb Parker, if that's what you want, then here I come.

"Why did you suddenly decide to apologize to me? You never paid heed to me before"

His eyes fell toward the floor as he exhaled and then he looked back up at me "Wrong" he replied "I always paid heed to you. Always. Whenever you happened to pass by me, my eyes always caught you - just, I didn't want to show that I was deeply affected by the break up...but I was, I really was Gina. I realized later how horribly I've treated you and felt the need to come and apologize"

The tone of his words was deep and for a moment I sympathized for him. But I immediately shook the feeling away - I shouldn't be the one feeling sorry for him; he should feel sorry for me.

I just wanted to run upto him and gather his beautiful self in my arms but I refrained myself from doing so. Not now Gina, not now. There were a few things I needed him to explain to me first.

"And..." I choked the next few words because I knew they were a little harsh. I gathered all my guts and let it out "Why did you ask for another chance Caleb? Is it because you broke up with Harley or...?"

Caleb's eyes snapped up at me. His lips parted and misery floated on his facade "Gina..." he spoke with a voice fraught with grief as if he didn't expect me to ask something like that.

I immediately regretted my question because of the painful look that his expression held.

Suddenly he replied "No" this time sounding pissed off "This has nothing to do with Harley. Gina, I always had feelings for you but I never realized it until I left you. I had this urge to come and talk to you every time I saw you. There was just something about you that made you exceptional, made me wanna regret everything I did, everything I felt. Harley was a different story, I was gonna break up with her anyway"

Oh God Caleb, you make me feel special, you always have.

I tried to absorb all the compliments in and asked "Why would you want to break up with her?"

He merely chewed on his lower lip for a while "People say that you should never judge a book by its cover"

"Indeed"

"And Harley looks beautiful from the outside" he shrugged "But form inside...she is all dirt and pride and arrogance. She was very clingy to me after we I became her boyfriend. She used to force decisions upon me, didn't let me talk to any girl and she used to complain about how careless and clumsy I was"

He took a deep breath in and continued "Also, she made me feel as if I was using her or something. I got tired of her really soon and regretted liking her in the first place. Gina, I was planning to apologize to you way before I broke up with Harley and this has nothing to do with her. Now I am with you and we're back together. I don't need anything else"

He made everything clear but, I was taken aback by his last statement "Who said we're back together?"

He furrowed his eyebrows at me "You did, last night"

"I said I forgave you and gave you another chance, doesn't mean we're back to being a couple now"

I could see the color drain from his face as he fell dreadfully pale. He actually thought that. His lips twitched; his jaw taut. His shoulders tensed, fingers trembled and his eyeballs became watery as he blinked a several times.

"But..." I smiled to soothe him "We can start all over"

His body instantaneously relaxed, a deep exhale leaving him "God, you scared me" he shook his head.

I giggled at his reaction.

He stood up from the chair and held his hand for me "Get up, we'll start fresh"

I took his hand and he pulled me up, making me stand straight. He walked upto my desk, grabbed my pencil and dropped it on the floor. I just stared, trying to decipher what he was doing.

"That is your fallen pencil" he pointed toward the floor "You and I are students, walking down the corridors"

I stood rooted in the centre of the room while he walked up to the corner. Then, he slid his hands into his jeans pockets and started to stroll around to room, whistling. I pursed my lips to stop myself from laughing.

He pretended to spot the fallen pencil on the floor. He then bent down to pick it up and examined it. After a few seconds of examining, he ambled towards me and smiled "I believe this belongs to you, beautiful"

"I appreciate your kindness" I grinned, taking the pencil from his hand.

"Caleb Parker, nice to meet you" he held his hand "May I know your beautiful name?"

I was grinning like an idiot "Gina Valentine"

When I held my hand up to shake hands with him, he forcefully grabbed onto it and pulled me towards him. I gasped when his other hand grabbed me by my waist, pulling me even closer.

Butterflies were exploding in my stomach. I could feel his heart beat fast against me and his breath fanning my neck. I hadn't been this close to him for a while and his sudden act left me dumbfounded. I stood on one place, not blinking, not breathing.

"Gina Valentine..." he whispered, burying his face in my hair and inhaling "...that's a lovely name"

He placed a kiss on my cheek "I missed you"

"I missed you too" I replied, biting my lips. I clenched the collars of his jacket and clashed his lips to mine.

We moved in unison, like two pieces of puzzles flawlessly fitting together. I felt home. I felt safe.

"Gina..." he mumbled against my lips "I love you...I lust you...I crave you..."

His words were drowning me in pleasure. The pain that I had been holding in my heart for so long, it all spilled out and I started to cry while I devoured him.

He noticed it and immediately broke the kiss and hugged me, placing numerous kisses on my head "It's okay Gina..."

"I know, Caleb" I dissolved to tears in his arms "I know"

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