Falling For The Girl I Bullied
Chapter 67

Kyle’s P.O.V.

I looked at the sleeping face of Violet in my embrace. The tears had stained her face still she was looking beautiful. I was now lying with her in my embrace on the bed. Her grip on my t-shirt was still tight. I kissed her forehead gently once again and put my face on the top of her head. She was not supposed to suffer today because of me. Yet she suffered and cried because of me. She was holding her tears back when I came inside the room. Mrs Parker was comforting her at that time. Violet was trying hard to smile but was failing miserably in front of her. Mrs Parker was clearly not happy with the situation and I knew that my parents made the wrong people their enemy.

They left me alone with her and she broke down as soon as Ethan closed the door behind him. I didn’t know why he wanted me to comfort Violet but I was glad that he left me alone with her. She buried her face inside my chest while crying aloud. For the first time, I apologized to her for my mother’s behavior towards her. She also said the same thing that Ethan and Dustin said when we were in the living room. She said that it was not my fault. She said that my mother is an individual with her own thoughts and I am not responsible for how she sees things. This girl was full of surprises and I was happy that she was with me.

I took a deep breath and then tried to remove her grip on my t-shirt but her grip tightened and a frown appeared on her face. It seemed that she was dreaming something bad and wanted me to protect her there too. It was not like I protected her before. No, I never protected her. I was the reason for her miseries so many times. I was the reason of her tears today. “D… don’t leave”, suddenly she whimpered in her dream and I tightened my grip around her shoulder. “I am here…. Don’t be scared”, I coaxed her immediately while rubbing her back gently.

The door opened slowly and I looked in that direction. Ethan came inside and asked me silently about her. “Sleeping”, I mouthed to him and he nodded. “I am bringing your dinner here”, he told me in a low tone while looking cautiously towards Violet. She was inside the cover and I was lying on the cover and that was why I didn’t feel awkward in front of Ethan. “I need to freshen up”, I said to him in a low tone and looked at Violet’s face helplessly. “Let me replace you then”, he said and then came towards me. I slowly removed her grip on my t-shirt. She once again tried to reach for my t-shirt and that was when Ethan held her hand.

She frowned as if she recognized him, but relaxed eventually. Her grip on his hand was tightened. “She is scared”, he whispered while sitting at my place where I was lying on the bed. “I am giving you a wet towel… clean her face”, I whispered to him and he nodded. He didn’t lie there and remained seated. I went to the washroom and took a face towel from the shelf. I then wet it and came out with it in my hand. “Here… I will be back soon. Don’t leave her alone… she is dreaming something bad”, I told him her situation while giving him the towel. He nodded and took the towel from my hand. I then looked at her face, which still had that frown. I took a deep breath and then walked out of the door.

I saw Mrs Parker coming towards the room. “Where is Dustin?” I asked her when I realized that Dustin was not with Ethan. “He went back a while ago. How is she?” she told me about him and then asked about Violet in a concerned tone. I lowered my eyes and heard her taking a deep breath. “Kyle”, she called me in a soft tone and took my hand into her hands. “I know that it’s not my place to tell you what to do now but it’s clear that you have to do something about how your mother behaved today. Violet is here because I wanted her here. She was not willing to stay with you guys since the very beginning and it was me who forced her and you two to stay together so that you can take care of her…. Whatever happened today is… is”, she paused and I looked up at her this time.

“I know, mom, and I am really sorry for everything that my mother did today”, I once again apologized to her and she gave me an annoying tone. “Kyle… stop apologizing for her wrongdoings”, she also scolded me and I smiled weakly. “Anyways…. Go and freshen up first… I have something to discuss with you. Let’s talk about that during dinner”, she asked me and I nodded. She removed my hand from her grip and I walked towards the stairs. It was clear to me now that I couldn’t go back to my house any time soon. Heck, I didn’t want to return now. My mother still cared about Sia. She could adopt her if she wanted to. I had so many other problems to deal with now.

The major problem was the fee of school which I had to pay the next month. The money which I was getting now from the tuition was not enough to pay my school fees for the next three months. I had to replace a solution very soon because now I didn’t want my parents to spend a single penny on me. I went straight to the washroom and stripped off the clothes. I threw them in the laundry basket and took a quick shower while thinking about a way to earn some more money. With school and my practice, I didn’t have much time to look for a part-time job and a part-time job right now would also not give me the amount which I needed to pay as a fee. Then there were other expenses too.

After taking a quick shower, I came out of the washroom after wrapping a towel around my waist. I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled bitterly. I succeeded in getting the freedom that I wanted for me badly but I was not happy because it hurt Violet badly. I walked towards the closet and took a baggy t-shirt and a pajama to wear tonight. I liked to sleep in boxers but I couldn’t sleep like that with Violet in the same room. I would be 18 after fifteen days and then my parents wouldn’t be able to control my life anymore. I can’t tell how eagerly I was waiting for my 18th birthday. I was still waiting for that day to arrive.

After dressing myself, I walked out of the room and went downstairs. I went straight to the dining room because Mrs Parker told me that she wanted to talk with me. I found her and Mr Parker there. “Good evening, uncle”, I greeted him politely. “Good evening, son… how are you feeling now?” he greeted me back in a gentle tone and asked about me. I smiled while taking a chair near Mr Parker on her other side. “Now better…. I can say”, I replied to him and he nodded. “Let’s have your dinner first. You haven’t eaten anything since you came back”, Mrs Parker urged and started filling my plate for me.

“You want to talk about something”, I said to her and she nodded. “There is a proposal for you, Kyle”, she said after finishing filling my plate. I shrank my eyes in confusion because I didn’t get her here. “Uhhh…. One of my friends runs a photo studio and he has some modeling assignments in his hands”, she told me briefly and I just looked at her questioningly while eating my food. “He saw you and Ethan a few days ago. He contacted me and asked about you. He wants to meet you for those modeling assignments”, she explained everything to me and I stopped chewing my food while looking at her.

This was not the first time when someone approached me for modeling. I was tall, handsome, and had an athletic body. I was also popular among teenagers because of my status as the volleyball team captain. But I refused them every time because I had no desire to do modeling. “This can be a good opportunity for you, Kyle. His agency is well known for his work and he also had a good reputation. I know that soon you have to pay your fee and other expenses for school and if I am not wrong then you are not willing to ask your parents for that”, she paused and passed a weak smile at me. I didn’t say anything to interrupt her because whatever she said was true for now.

“We want to help you, Kyle but also know that you will not ask for money from us. So, we are looking for all other ways to help you without affecting your studies and your practice. You are a sensible boy, Kyle and I want you to know that I am really proud of you”, Mr Parker said in a gentle tone while looking at me in admiration. Deep down in my heart, I wanted to hear those words from my father, but I was not so lucky. I smiled at him genuinely and then looked at Mrs Parker again. “Alright, mom… I think I can do this”, I replied to her and she beamed immediately. “Okay…. then I will talk to him and will arrange a meeting for you with him. I will tell you when to meet him”, she said after clapping her hands. I nodded and then we focused on our dinner.

“Ummm… Kyle”, she called me after some time. I looked at her questioningly. “Is Violet awake?” she asked me while chewing her food in her mouth. “No… she was still sleeping when I left her with Ethan”, I answered her. She nodded and then called Maria from the kitchen. “Has Ethan eaten yet?” I asked her when I remembered that Ethan was still with Violet. “No… and that’s why I am sending Maria to wake up Violet and help her with her dinner”, she replied to me and then looked at Maria who was now standing on the other side of her. I didn’t know if Violet would eat something tonight or not because she was deep in her sleep. Also, she missed her grandmother so much because she called her in her dreams quite a few times.

Mrs Parker then instructed Maria and then looked back at me. “She will be okay, Kyle. She is a strong girl and I know that she will pull herself again from this depression. Your mother played a psychological game with her and I know one thing about Violet now”, she paused while speaking about Violet confidently. “What?” it was Mr Parker who asked her this time in a curious tone. “She is psychologically very strong and knows very well how to cope with these kinds of situations. She will be better by tomorrow morning. You will see”, she said her observation about Violet in a very confident tone. I didn’t want to accept this about Violet but I knew that Mrs parker was right here.