Chapter Four: Is it that easy to trust someone with your life?

Fatigue and agitation had already taken over my saner side. My entire irritation and anger started boiling out.

“Why are you doing this?” I spoke agitated. “You had been following me since the day I met you. You are trying to give me gifts. Now you are standing here, requesting to drop me home yourself. Why are you being so generous towards me? I want to know what your intentions are, loud and clear.”

He simply stood there, facing me, composed and quiet. He just stared in my eyes. That was making me nervous, but I had to control my fear and get myself out of this mess.

“Why are you quiet now? Tell me what do you want? I barely know you and you too, don’t know me much. Why do you think I would take favors from you?” I continued yelling at him.

Still no response. I felt scared. He stepped closer and stared me with deep intensity.

“S-Stay w-where you are. Don’t come near me. I swear I’ll shout. W-What do you want from me?” I started stuttering nervously. My heart was pounding and I was breathing short swift breaths.

“You.” He said gravely.

A chill ran through my spine. Was it the cold breeze or his one monosyllabic word, that made me shiver badly.

“W-What are you talking?” I fought my tears. “I don’t understand anything.”

He smiled responsively and held my chin lightly with his forefinger and thumb, and whispered on my face, “I. want. You.” He spoke the words one by one, and continued, “I want to be with you. I love you.”

I shivered hearing those words. I was too confused to react. Why? How? Me? I didn’t know how to respond. I was so deeply perplexed that I couldn’t utter anything coherent. His gaze froze on mine that made me breathe heavily. All I could find the words to speak were, “no no no. There must be some misunderstanding.” I shook my head. “I’m married and have a child.”

“That does not matter to me.”  He whispered intensely.