Intrigued About Her

Just a few steps away Edward watched Whitney walk away from her friend who's gaze was obviously filled with dissappointment. What they had spoken about could only make him curious. He had never been one to be curious about other's life, but she was different.

He remained puzzled with several thoughts filling his mind and questions twirling over his head like a crown. He couldn't tell why, but he suddenly became curious about the girl and her life. He wanted to know what was hidden in those blue pair of apathetic eyes and what chain had held her bound and imprisoned in her own world. 'Who exactly was she and what was in her mind?', Edward gave a mind of thought, then he realised the girl he had been watching suddenly escaped from his sight when he paid little attention.

"Can you move from my way?", Edward heard a familiar voice from behind and to his awareness, he turned over and spotted Whitney facing a guy who was standing right in front of the door, blocking the girl's passage with his over bearing body.

" Come on Whitney, why behave so mean to me. I just want to have a friendly talk with you.", The guy in spikey brown hair styled and dressed in a rather shabby style complained, completely ignoring Whitney's apathetic mood.

"I'm not interested, so please move aside, Randy."

"Come on Whitney, just a moment.", Randy added and was strongly persuading Whitney, but Whitney was still not ready to give in to the boy's appealing proposal who seemed to rather fill her with disgust.

"It appearss to me you're not ready to move an inch away from my way."

"You have a choice Whitney."

The boy added with a smirk and assurance that he had won his bargain against the girl. Little did he expect the sudden reaction of Whitney when she walked away from him, she would rather leave than stand the guy just another moment.

Realising his failure, Randy tried to gain back her attention, but it seems when Whitney had made up her mind, no one could change it. From his little distance, Edward was watching the scene and had intended to walk ahead and defend the girl, but she reacted at the moment he took a step ahead. Her reaction was rather suspiciouse and she seemed to be avoiding the boy's touch. 'Why was she behaving cold and distant to everyone ?', was just another question Edward had added into his list of questions about the mysterious girl who gained his attention without straining an effort or lifting a finger.

Because of a girl he barely knew, Edward found himself becoming a stalker. ' What was Rachel going to think if she saw him at that moment ?'

Edward instantly gave up the idea of stalking the girl any further, maybe he was just being paranoid about the whole issue. Whitney was just probably another victim of life. Think of it, everyone did have his or her problem and time was able to help them find a solution to those problems. However, Edward thought Whitney's behaviour was even more intriguing. Maybe her problems were even serious than it looked; and if that's the case, maybe he could summon her and try to help.

Edward immediately brushed that idea away from his mind. He was there to help students, but he couldn't make it an obligation to them, since it would only scare the students even more. Edward sighed and took a glance at his wrist watch.

"It's almost time to pick Clara from the hospital.", Edward said taking long strides towards his office to gather his stuffs and head to the hospital.

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  At that same moment when the sun had already settled down, Whitney had just finished her assignment and had fallen asleep on the table. She was sitting on the wooden chair and her head laid on the books lying on her study table. Her alarm clock was clearly pointing Twelve mid night as each tick seemed to sound in her head like a drop of water. She seemed to have found herself lost in the woods. She was running bare foot with fear piercing through her chest. She didn't know why she was running, but she knew deeply that she needed to run away, as far as possible.

Whitney kept running, totally ignoring the obstacles on her way and all the pain she was feeling under her feet from the bruise under her feet. She saw herself running fast and losing her breath, but she didn't stop a moment to rest. The moment she stumbled and fell, she saw her step mother drag her hair and letting her fall with a slap. Whitney didn't care and she let herself fall because it was a source of relief to her. She was finally going to escape from her misery and die peacefully.

  Whitney gasped and suddenly felt an electrifying shock that pierced her soul when a cold hand caught her, sending shivers down her spine. It wasn't her saviour, but a lustful cold blooded hand that could tear her apart with just a smile.

"I finally found you."

His cold voice caued Whitney to tremble, but when she thought her life had finally come to an end, She heard a loud bang and a familiar voice that brought her out of her misery.

Whitney immediately opened her eyes and realised that she had been sleeping on the table. She glanced at her alarm clock and the minute hand just stood on Twelve and the hour hand was still slugishly immobile on six. She didn't know how many times she had observed and closely watched this clock, but it seemed it was always stagnant, no matter how it moved. Maybe it was just like her life, stagnant, but moving any way.

The night was over again and she couldn't even tell if she had really slept or she was just struggling with her life the whole night. Whitney left a deep sigh and pondered if her nightmares would ever end. Would she be able to sleep peaceful without the fear of being caught by her lustful step brother? Was that really her worst fear? Whitney thought, maybe she was more scared of her step mother's ill treatments and her mischievous figure. Was she ever going to find a warm place and escape from the cold that was gradually killing her?

Just for the sake of her mum , Whitney wanted to survive, though she was finding it really difficult.

"Whitney, are you there? Please open up."

Whitney immediately snapped out of her thoughts by KJ's worried voice and banging at her door.

"Whitney, you..." , KJ immediately paused in her sentenced when the door creaked open and she saw her friend's apathetic face look at her.

" Finally, what took you so long ? " , KJ said but received no respond from Whitney who simply went back inside leaving KJ at the door. This attitude of hers was no strange behaviour for KJ who had been used to it ; yet she hadn't agreed to adapt to it, she needed a change. Easily said than done, KJ thought to herself with a sigh.

"I'll get ready so we can leave asap.", Whitney said with a faint voice which caught KJ's attention towards her pale face.

" Whitney, are you OK? You look pale."

"I'm fine."

"Are... Are you sure, because..."

"KJ I'm fine." , Whitney said strongly and walked away to prepare for school.

KJ knew there was nothing she could do, probing further could only make Whitney vexed and she'll probably stop talking to her for some moment and that's not what KJ wanted at that moment. She didn't just need to walk by her side as a relative or a friend, she wanted to save her from her fears and insecurity. She needed Whitney to open up to her and finally tell her what had been troubling her all these years, but now she could only walk by her side and acquiesce to the blank Whitney.

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  Whitney quietly walked towards her class room with KJ behind her. Just three feet away from her, pondering on how to help Whitney. Her thoughts still filled her and made her slow down her pace till she was seperated from her friend.

"Eh, Whitney, wait!" KJ yelled and her friend halted her step while she tried to catch up. However, when she was few steps away, she saw Whitney lose her balance, she would have probably hurt herself on falling on the floor if Edward hadn't been there at the moment to catch her, holding her firmly by her slender waist. Whitney's head practically leaned on his chest and her hand dangling down.

"Whitney !", KJ gasped and looked at her unconscious friend with worry.

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What happened to Whitney and would Edward finally use this opportunity to know her and come close to her?

Watch out for the next episodes.

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