Chapter 87: Last Night.
"Arissa please," he finally pleaded when she took the third step away from him.
Arissa did not say anything but just stood still with her red eyes looking at him. The fact someone like him was capable of pleading came as a surprise to her but still, the hurt of his words lingered around her chest and heart.
Seeing she was now standing still, Nicklaus took a step forward but to his irritation, she took two steps back, shaking her head in denial, telling him not to come closer.
Arissa tilted her head to the door and back to him, "I have to go,".
Nicklaus’s jaw clenched and he passed his eyes over to the door. He looked back at her. Not knowing what to say to her, he just looked over to his balcony, "The card is in there. In between the books,"
Turning away from her, he walked away from her. Leaving the room would be better for both of them since the air was unhealthy and hot with their negative emotions.
Arissa thinned her lips and gulped her saliva when his broad back faced her. She felt hurt but replaying what happened a while ago, she also said some hurtful words to him, and she did it first.
Parting her lips, "I’m sorry," she apologized. It was hard for her to say the words since she was never used to them but she still said it.
Her words were more hurtful while he only stated the truth. Nicklaus did not reply to that. Rather, he said, "My doctor would be here in the next twenty minutes, so I think it’s best if you get ready and wait for him,"
Yes, she’s annoying to his bone marrow but at the same time, he wants her in good health before they talk about other things, and for her apology, she should drop it. He was not yet in the mood for that.
Nicklaus sat on his couch and faced her when he noticed she seemed to have no plans of moving. Or, doesn’t she loath his presence any longer?