Falling For The Girl I Bullied
Chapter 127

Violet’s P.O.V.

“Finished?” Ethan asked me while sitting beside me on the sofa. “Yeah,” I replied to him in a tired tone, and then slumped down on the backrest. Mr. Parker gave me a small study here to take my classes. All the students whom I was tutoring in place of Kyle were now coming here. Ethan said that it would be better for me as it saved my time and energy from going place to place. I was glad that everyone agreed. “Hungry?” he asked me softly and I immediately nodded while looking at him eagerly. He chuckled and then ruffled my hair at the top of my head. “I am ordering pizza for us,” he told me and my eyes lit up immediately. “And a burger?” I requested while batting my lashes.

He laughed while shaking his head. “Okay… burger and fries too,” he replied to me, and I immediately did a happy dance, moving my upper body left and right at my place while cheering a little. The smile on his lips went from ear to ear. “Now… go and freshen up… and yeah… call Kyle. He called a while ago, but you were busy at that time,” he told me, and I nodded before standing up from the sofa. He picked up his phone, and I almost ran out of the room to go to my room. “Hey, honey… your classes over?” I stopped in my tracks when I heard mom’s voice. I looked in her direction and found her coming toward me from the other side.

“Yes, mom… Ethan is ordering pizza for us,” I replied to her in a cheery voice. She came near me and we embraced each other. It really felt good to have a motherly embrace after a hectic day. “My poor baby has to do so much work. “I’ll ask Kyle to take care of his stuff on his own and won’t burden you,” she said, rubbing my back. I smiled, and then we both broke the hug. She gently stroked my face, and I just kept that smile on my lips, enjoying the love that she was showering on me right now. “Go and freshen up. We will have pizza together,” she then urged me and I nodded. “Okay, mom,” I replied to her, and then we both parted again.

I dialed Kyle’s number while entering my room. “How are you?” he asked me as soon as he picked up the call. “I am fine and finished all the classes for today,” I replied to him and also informed him about the work. I heard him taking a deep breath. I sat down on my bed and pulled my legs up. “What’s wrong?” I asked him in a worried tone. “I shouldn’t have burdened you this much. “You already have a job to worry about, and now you have all these tutoring sessions,” he trailed off, but I could tell he was concerned. “I am fine, Kyle… I really am.. I am happy with everything. “At the very least, it kept me busy, and I don’t think about,” I rambled, looking down at my nails, but stopped when I realized I was talking about my problems again. I knew that it was not easy for me to open my heart to anyone, and I was glad that Kyle was giving me the time that I needed.

“If you have this much leisure time to waste on random thoughts, then think about me only,” he scolded me, making a demand, and I smiled once more. “What about you? Have you finished your work?” I asked him in a hopeful tone. It had already been four days, and I was really missing him. “Almost… and the photographer said that we will wrap up soon,” he replied and I pursed my lips into a thin line. “Missing me?” he asked me in a teasing tone, and I felt tears in my eyes because I was really missing him. “This is my first and last assignment out of the city. I told Marshall, not to take any other assignment like this for the rest of the year. We have our midterm exams in a few days and after that, I have to prepare for the national team. “Also,” he paused, and I blinked, curious to hear what he had to say.

“I miss you too, love,” he said in a loving tone, and my heart skipped a beat. We both didn’t say another word for a good few seconds, and it was a comfortable silence. “My dad will come tomorrow to meet you,” he told me after some time, breaking the silence, and I raised my brows in surprise. “Why does he want to meet me?” I asked him immediately in a nervous tone. “Don’t panic, princess. He is just concerned about your health and wants to meet you in that regard. It was you who first told him that you are my girlfriend. Now you are panicking, huh?” he told the purpose of his father’s visit and teased me in the end.

“What else do I do then, huh? Everyone thought that I am your girlfriend when I was not at that time. You also announced to everyone once that I am your girlfriend. So, I just went with the flow,” I replied to him innocently. I also didn’t know why I said his father that I am his girlfriend. I just didn’t want to give him an explanation of the whole situation to him at that time. “O really?” he asked me in a teasing tone and now I huffed in annoyance. Why does he have to tease me for everything? I heard him laughing this time, and just twisted my face a little. “Okay… I have to go now. I will call you at night. There is one more shoot before we wrap up for today,” he said with a sigh. “Okay… I will wait then,” I answered him.

“I love you,” he suddenly whispered, making my heart beat a little faster. “I will call you back,” he said again before hanging up. I wanted to give him a reply but nothing came out of my mouth. I kept the phone on my ear for a while when I knew that he had already hung up. I didn’t know when I would be able to give him an answer but I was now really willing to work on our relationship now. He was doing everything to make me feel safe and not be forced. He could have any other girl if he wanted to but he was with me. He could have a girl with no baggage and no shitty past and future, yet he was with me.

Suddenly the door opened and mom came inside with a concerned look. “What happened? What took you so long?” she asked me immediately while coming towards me. “O… I… I was on call with Kyle,” I immediately replied to her when I realized that I was sitting on my place for long and they were waiting for me to come back there. “Oh,” she uttered and then sat down near me. “Are you okay, honey?” she asked me with concern while putting her hand on my shoulder. I looked up at her with a small smile. “It seems that you are still not that comfortable with him, huh?” she asked me with concern and I pursed my lips.

“It…. It’s not like that, mom… we are comfortable together but… I… I am still hesitant to… to,” I paused, not to know what to say. “Express your feelings to him, huh?” she finished what I really wanted to say. I nodded and lowered my head again. “Come here,” she pulled me in her embrace and rubbed my arm gently. “It’s okay, honey… It’s really okay. Kyle is a sensible and intelligent boy. I know him, and I know you too,” she spoke in a gentle tone while rubbing my arm. “After going through so much pain and suffering all these years, I can understand your inner turmoil, honey,” she tried to comfort me in a loving and gentle tone.

I leaned my head on her shoulder and she sighed aloud. “I can’t understand your pain because I always have a comfortable and secure life. My father was a well-reputed businessman and a political power. My mother is still famous and is involved in so many social activities. They gave me a perfect childhood and a secure life. After marriage, your dad,” she paused and smiled genuinely. Her smile was enough to say that Mr. Parker had given her everything that a woman can dream of with his love. “He … he is not perfect but he always tries to be perfect for me, even today,” she chuckled in the end and I smiled widely this time.

“I received love and safety of the relationships all my life. So, I can’t say that I can understand the pain, the hurt that you received all these years from the people around you. But……… I want to assure you that I will do everything to make you forget whatever happened in your past life. I want to give you all the love and care that I want to give my daughter. It doesn’t matter to me that we don’t have any b***d relationship because, for me, you are the gift that God has sent to me a bit late,” her words held sincerity, and deep down in my heart that she meant her every word. “Thanks, mom… thanks for accepting me in your life,” I thanked her in a cracked voice. “No need to thank me, honey. Only one relationship in my life is missing, and you fill that void by accepting us, by accepting me as your mother. You can’t imagine how happy you make me feel whenever you call me, mom,” she looked down at me and kissed my forehead lightly.

We looked in the direction of the door when we heard a knock. Ethan came inside with a frown on his face. “You guys are really something. The pizza is almost cold by now,” he said in a frustrated tone. “O my… my burger,” I exclaimed in horror when I remembered that I also asked him for a burger for me. “Yeah… your burger… now I am going to eat that,” he immediately replied to me while making weird faces. I jumped off on my feet immediately. “You will not touch my burger,” I yelled at him while running towards the washroom. There was no way that I would let anyone, not even Ethan to touch my burger. I heard mom laughing behind me, but I didn’t stop. I needed to clean up quickly so that I could have my burger.

Rose’s P.O.V.

“What do you mean that her mother wants her back now?” I almost yelled at Sam who called me a while ago. I was panicked and shocked at the same time. “I told her that you guys are going to sign the adoption papers on her 18th birthday. She became infuriated and wants to meet you guys now,” she said in a worried tone. I looked at Alexander who was now looking at me questioningly. “Did you tell her that its Violet’s decision?” I asked her again in an anxious tone this time. “Yes, Rose… I told her that it was Violet who wants this. Still, she wants to talk to you. I don’t know how to stop her now to go in front of Violet,” she said in a helpless tone.

“What happened?” Alexander asked me in a concerned tone. I put the phone a little away from my ear and told him what Samantha told me about Violet’s mother. “Let me talk to her,” he asked me in a calm voice after hearing everything. I gave my phone to him. I was so anxious and nervous right now that I didn’t know what to say or what not. “Samantha… this is Alexander,” Alex said to her in a calm tone. “You are still her guardian and you can stop her from approaching Violet directly. You know the mental health condition of Violet very well. Her father has already put her in danger and approach of her mother in this condition can worsen the condition,” Alex replied to her in a calm tone. I put my head on his chest while wrapping my hands around his torso.

“She can’t go against your will, Sam. We don’t have any problem having a conversation with them. But she must not meet Violet. Our girl has already suffered so much and I don’t want any more complications for her. Tell her that it will be better if she stays away as she is all these years or else I am not someone with whom she can think to mess with,” I looked up at Alex in awe. He was still calm but the threat in his statement was clearly evident. “Yes… that’s what I am saying to you. As Violet’s guardian, you can restrict anyone to meet her. Use your rights for her sake, Samantha. This is all I want,” he once again replied to her in the same calm tone. “Okay… call Rose or me if you need any help in this matter,” he then hung up the call and looked at me.

“Don’t worry… I got this.. I will not let anyone harm her more,” he assured me in a gentle tone and I smiled with teary eyes. “Hey… don’t you trust me?” he asked me after kissing my forehead. “I trust you with all my heart, Alex. It’s just I am scared for Violet,” I said truthfully. “ Sebastian also called me in the evening. He wants to meet Violet. He will be here tomorrow evening to meet her,” he informed me and I raised my brows questioningly. “Kyle told him about what happened to Violet and he is concerned about her,” he told me further and I looked at him in surprise. “I was surprised too when I heard him. This is really a big change for Kyle if Sebastian has really changed,” he said and I completely agreed with him.

“”How is she doing now?” he asked me in a concerned tone about Violet. I sighed and put my head on his chest once again. “This is really difficult to know what is going on in her mind, Alex. She has bottled up everything inside her all these years, and with her trust issues, it’s really difficult to make her speak,” I told her what I observed truthfully. “She will come around soon, love. Give her time, and I am sure that our love and care will change everything for her,” he comforted me and I took a deep breath before nodding once. I only wanted to see Violet happy just like other teenage children of her age. I didn’t know what fate has in its bucket for her but I was hoping for the best for her now.

Sebastian’s P.O.V.

“Are you really not going to stop your son from dating that girl, huh?” Natalie asked me in an angry tone and I raised my brows at her. We were in our living room right now where I was busy finishing some work while she was also working on her laptop. “I don’t understand why do I need to stop him? She is a good girl and is taking good care of Kyle. Our son is genuinely happy these days and this is what matters the most to me now,” I replied to her in a stern tone, and she widened her eyes in shock. “Are you real, Sebastian? We are from a business family. There is no place for emotions and genuine happiness in our lives. “We have an empire to take care of, and Kyle has to understand this, and the sooner he understands this, the better,” she said again, repeating what I had been hearing since I began to understand my surroundings.

I put down the laptop on the couch beside me and looked at her coldly. “He is my son, Natalie, and he doesn’t have to sacrifice his happiness for this s**t that you are talking about right now. If he wants to date a normal girl of his choice, then he will date her. No one…. I mean no one(I changed my tone from stern to threaten) can force him to anything now,” I kept my gaze coldly while threatening her. I came to know that she was in constant touch with Sia Bishop and I knew what she was thinking now. “You are threatening me?” she asked me in disbelief and I shook my head negatively.

“No, I am warning you, Natalie. Everything is going well between me and my son now and I will not let anyone ruin this at any cost, not even you,” I warned her again in a stern tone. “He is my son too,” she yelled and I banged the armrest harshly. “Then be a mother instead of thinking about the business all the time,” I yelled back and her eyes almost popped out of their sockets. “Wh… what do you mean, huh? You… do you want to say that I am not a good mother?” she asked me angrily and I scoffed. “Ask this question from yourself, you know the answer better than me,” I replied to her and she blinked harder while looking at me in disbelief.

I stood up from the couch and took my laptop from the couch too. “For me, Kyle’s happiness is more important than anything else in this world now. Don’t make me do anything against you,” I threatened her one more time before storming towards my room upstairs. I was living in a separate room ever since Kyle left the house. In front of the whole world, we were a perfect couple but we knew the truth of our relationship better. I stormed inside my room and put down my laptop on the bed while sitting on the edge of the bed. I was breathing heavily due to anger. I knew Natalie better than anyone else in the whole world. She had a very business-oriented mind and for her, everything is business. She couldn’t become a good wife all these years and now I was sure that she would ruin everything for Kyle.

Suddenly my phone started ringing in my pocket. I sighed and then took my phone out of my pant pocket. I immediately picked up the call when I saw Kyle’s name on the screen. It was already past ten in the night and I was now worried for him. “What happened, son?” I asked him in an anxious tone. “Dad… I… I don’t know what to do now,” he said in an anxious tone and it made me worried more now. “What happened? Is there any problem there? Is Violet okay?” I bombarded him with questions anxiously. “This is about Violet, dad. Her parents… they.. they… I don’t know what they want from her now. They want to kill her, dad,” he yelled and my heart skipped a beat when I heard what he said in the end.

“Kyle… calm down first and tell me what happened? There is nothing that we can’t solve together. Just trust me and please calm down first,” I tried to comfort him while trying to keep myself calm too. I heard him taking a few deep breaths. It was enough for me that my son trusted me when he really needed help. “I told you what her father did and now Ethan told me that her mother approached her guardian, and now she wants to meet Violet. Violet is already on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and …. And if her mother approaches her then,” he trailed off and sighed aloud. We both stayed silent for a while because I also didn’t know how to respond to this problem. That girl was really in big trouble due to her parents.

“I am going to meet her tomorrow, son, and don’t worry… I will talk to Alexander and Rose about this matter and we will surely replace a solution. There is no way that we will let anyone create more trouble for her. She is your girlfriend and I guess it makes me relate to her too,” I used a teasing tone in the end only to ease him up. I heard him taking a deep breath. “Finish your work and come back soon. Till then I assure you that I will make sure about her safety and well-being,” I assured him again. “Thanks, dad… and please talk with Mr. and Mrs. Parker tomorrow. “Ethan didn’t know the entire story, and it’s making me worried for her,” he expressed his concern for her once more. “I will… just trust me,” I assured him before we both hung up.

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes before lying down on my back on the bed. Everyone has problems in their own lives, but I didn’t know why fate was so cruel to that poor girl. She was just a teenager and didn’t deserve to go through so much pain and hurt. One thing that I knew now was that I had to keep her safe, and I was willing to do this. This was not for me, not for Kyle, but for her. She made me realize how important I was to Kyle and that I shouldn’t let my ego cloud my judgment and should accept my mistake, which I didn’t want to accept due to my ego. For the first time in my life, I listened to a teenager and got the precious gift of my life. I got my son back. It was just because of her and I owe her for this.