Zeke's Family Video. Night. Billy was standing at the counter, key in the stock of the new movie release inside the computer.
As he was busy typing on the keyboard his corner eyes saw two couples walking out from the theater. It was Grayson and Miss Jayne.
His finger stopped typing on the keyboard then jumped out the counter and ran into the side of the door, not wanting Grayson to find out he was working there.
From the inside store, he peeked. He bet Grayson didn't see him running in here. "What the hell are you doing?"
"Shh. Dim the light". he whispered.
"What?!"
"DIM THE LIGHT!"
"We still have customers inside".
"JUST DO IT!"
The staff fellow friend of Billy heard the order, he dimmed the light and then stood behind Billy.
"Did we just stalk someone you know that I didn't know?" he asked. "It's kinda weird". Billy covers his friend's mouth with his hand, muffled.
"Shh. You see that man and that woman standing at the theater". Billy grabbed his friend's neck, pointed. "That man is Mr. Grayson, my history teacher from college and that woman is Miss Jayne, our Ballet teacher also in college".
"So?"
Billy rolled up his eyes, spoke back. "They've been dating".
"So?" Billy stares at him. "What did he have to do with you? Anyway, look, I'm gonna put the light back on because we still have customers. If you are trying to become Sherlock Holmes then do it after we close the store, so I can go with you".
This man's name is Goyle Matthew.
"One day, Goyle. Girls in my college totally had a crush on Mr. Grayson".
"Of course. Look at her, she tried to kiss him but he refused her kiss".
Billy turns to Grayson and Miss Jayne. For the second time Jayne wants to kiss Grayson but he politely pushes her away.
Which means tonight it wasn't a date but they were going out as friends.
"Impressed me, Billy. Why will your Grayson refuse the kiss, she is sexy, her boobs make all men want to touch it. Wasn't it enough for him".
Billy shrugged, questioning himself. What Goyle said about Miss Jayne was right, she does look sexy and pretty tonight.
She dresses for him, why didn't he impress?
"Don't know. Maybe Miss Jayne wasn't his type of woman". as Goyle turned the light back on, so did Grayson and Miss Jayne leave the place. "Don't waste your time on them. We are almost closing".
Moments later. Grayson house. He was standing right on the window again where exactly India's window bedroom stood.
As usual she went to sleep at ten. The time was running so fast that he couldn't see her turning off the light and went to sleep.
He loves theater but hates to go again with Miss Jayne. He wants India to go with him, only hers.
Tonight Miss Jayne tries to kiss him and who the hell does she think she is? doesn't she know that his lips, his heart, his body, his soul belongs to his wife, Josette.
Only Josette could do to him, that no one couldn't replace that sense of her on his lips.
Renfield holds a glass of water as he sees his master standing there. He was in the kitchen and didn't hear him back. Then he approached.
"Sir, I didn't hear you back. How's your date with Miss Jayne". he asked. Grayson sighs, Renfield speaks again. "Sounds like you didn't enjoy your date tonight".
He hears Grayson humming. Grayson looked over his shoulder. "What was it like having my wife back, Renfield?"
"Happiness, sir".
"Indeed. Soon". he turned to Renfield then smiled. "Go on. You must be sleeping, that is why you didn't hear me coming home".
Renfield nodded his head. With a glass of water at his hand, he walks to his room leaving Grayson alone behind.
"I've told you. I saw Miss Jayne try to kiss Grayson last night but he refused. Me and Goyle saw it with our very own eyes. I'm not lying".
Billy confesses to India and Olive what he saw last night. The girls seems don't really care what happens between Grayson and Miss Jayne.
"I only told you two, no one knows yet. If they know.. that would be a war happen".
India rising up from the grass, excuse herself, went to the girl toilet on the second floor. She pushed the door and no one was inside, she was alone. Then she does her business inside the cubicle until she hears a voice outside the cubicle.
A voice came from Hanna Miller with her friends.
India flushed the toilet, zip her pants then out from the cubicle to the sink. As she washes her hand Hanna Miller walks to her.
"What is like having no dad in someone's life? poor". they chuckle, India ignores it. "I hear the rumor that you are flirting with Mr. Grayson and he wants to send you back home and what..? you want him fuck you am I right!"
Her voice raised. India still ignores her. She washed her hand, about to walk to the door but she was stopped by Hanna Miller. She looked over her shoulder.
"Where do you think you're going? I am not finished with you bitch!"
Someone ran in the corridor to the teacher's office. The door burst open, only Grayson left behind. He look up.
"What?"
"Mr. Grayson. There was a fight at the second floor, girl toilet.." the boy pantsed. "Come quick!"
"You know who?"
The boy patted his chest. "I was walking there and I didn't see it. But I can hear the voice I know, it was India and Hanna Miller who fought inside".
Grayson faces shock, he's up from the chair running out through the corridor, until he reaches the second floor. Right in front of the girl toilet there was a large group of students who didn't try to stop the fight.
What he's afraid of was India. He swears he will kill Hanna Miller if she touches her.
"Move ASIDE! MOVE!"
Grayson pushed the crowd, went inside the girl toilet. He was shocked again to see India kicking Hanna Miller away from her, then she punched all of them who tried to fight her back.
"STOP!"
India turned to the door where Grayson had stood. He can see the corner of her lips covered with her own blood, her knuckles too. He approached.
"What happened here?!" he stood between them. None of them are hard to say.
One of the students did. "It was Miller's fault, sir. India had to protect herself".
"Are you saying Miss Miller started the fight?"
"Yeah always. She likes bullies, especially to India. We all know India was her first target, it seems India can fight on her own.. Miller's are pissed".
Grayson nodded his head. He asks a large group to walk back to the class but not India, Hanna Miller and the rest.
"All of you come with me, NOW!"
Quickly Hanna and her friends bolt out from the toilet. India slowly walked to the door, Grayson caught her arm. She turned to him. He walked closer to her.
"Are you alright?" he said gently and calmly. She didn't flinch when his thumb wiped the blood at the corner of her lips, his hand then reached her knuckles where blood came out. "I couldn't forgive myself that I let it happen, she hurt you".
She didn't say anything, taking her hand back then out from the girl's toilet. A second thought Grayson followed behind her.
Moments later. Principal office, Gunner was studying both India and Hanna Miller face as Grayson standing behind not far from them. His eyes were staring at the back of India. He didn't say anything until Gunner himself spoke to the girl.
"I don't know what to say about you two but I hear it starting from Miss Miller". his eyes on hers. "What exactly happened in the girl's toilet?"
Hanna Miller looked up at him, said. "She attacked me".
"LIAR!" Gunner, Hanna Miller and India jolt when Grayson shouts and steps forward. He is now standing behind India. "You hear them, Gunner. Miss Miller whom start the fight how that possible she say Miss Greene attack her".
Gunner calms Grayson down. He spoke. "I understand, Mr. Grayson. As Miss Miller says.."
"I will not tolerate! Just the Miller's donating this place doesn't mean we have to protect this bitch from her doing".
Hanna Miller turns to Grayson. Did he just call me bitch?
"Mr. Grayson, did you just call Miss Miller bitch?"
"I am!" Gunner saw Grayson's eyes turning red like blood, how possible people could change their eyes color like that. "And I will not accept if you blame this matter toward Miss Greene".
Gunner sight out loud. He leaned back on his chair rubbing both temples. Hanna Miller banging his desk.
"My parents will hear about this, Mr. Gunner. Look what she did to me!" she pointed all over her face, skin where the bruises, cuts and blood could be seen.
"She the reason, Mr. Gunner. If you really want to save your position and for the sake of this college I suggest you do your job".
"Suggest me on what, Miss Miller".
Smirking. She leaned closer to him. "Drop her out of college".
"I forbid you, Gunner!" Grayson barked.
Gunner had another heart attack, patting his chest. If Grayson barks more, he will end up in hospital right away.
"This bitch is the reason. You should drop this bitch out from college, not Miss Greene. Have you lost your mind?"
Grayson will kill this bitch for sure. Damn! He hates this bitch. Drain her blood and throw her body out of nowhere. Bitch!
"I am not losing my mind yet, Mr. Grayson. I understand this matter and.." his eyes back to Hanna Miller. "As for you, I cannot accept your suggestion, Miss Miller. I know your family donated this place but I also cannot drop Miss Greene from college, she is our best student in Sapphire College better than you did".
India accidently let out snort and chuckle. Grayson was behind her hiding his own chuckle. "What did you say?"
"You heard me, Miss Miller. I realize I had to follow your wealthy family without knowingly hurting other students too".
His eyes on India then back to her.
"Example for Miss Deluna that you make her kill herself when I sit here doing nothing to protect her. Poor that girl. Your family even threatened me to not call a cop".
Gunner smiled. Finally what he kept inside his heart is bursting out. "And I don't care what your family will do to me. Now, get OUT!" she pushed the chair in anger.
"You will regret this, Mr. Gunner!" bolting out the room, India gently up from the chair as she turned their eyes.
Grayson was smiling down at her. Then walking to the door.
"You gave me a heart attack, Grayson. Do your eyes always change color?"
Grayson smirking without a word, he walked to the door. India was not afraid of him, he gently grabbed her arm, drag her through the corridor.
"Let go of me! You hurt my arm, Mr. Grayson. STOP!" he didn't listen until they reached the teacher's office where Grayson asked her to sit on his chairs. "What are you doing?"
He ignored her again. Opened the drawer, pulled out a bag of aid kit and laid it on my desk. Their eyes met again. Noticed something about Grayson like she had known him before. Believe it or not she saw him wasn't in this century.
But..
"India?" he called. She studied him. "India? are you alright".
"I-I.. I'm sorry, it's just.. I'd swear.."
"We've met, yes". silent. He spoke back. "I was thinking the same thing". he smiled and began cleaning her wound. "Because you remind me of someone I love. My wife".
She stared at him, Grayson spoke again.
"She died a long time ago, she was pregnant when she died". he never wanted to mention that Josette took her own life because of him. "Since then I never found any woman I could love until I found you".
His hand gently cupped the side of her head, smiling.
"I found you in India. I finally found you. I cannot let anyone hurt you on my watch. I wouldn't let anyone lay their hands on you". She was stunned, couldn't speak. "Let me protect you, India. Let me love you".
"Mr. Grayson, have you lost your mind or are you just taking lots of drugs the way you talk? I wasn't impressed with your love story". he chuckled, nodded his head. "Anyway thanks".
"I'll send you home, India. Today you cannot refuse me, I insist. I'm impressed with your fighting skill. Where did you learn that?"
"Since my dad left us. The only way I could protect myself is by learning something. I'm an only child. Olive and Billy are my best friends, they are kind like my siblings too. I love them".
Grayson finishes cleaning her wound. She spoke back. "It's kind of weird, you know. I didn't resist or push you away when you touched my skin. Is like what you say.. have we met before? I believe we do, but not in this centuries".
"I think you're the one taking more drugs than me". Grayson and India burst laughter. In the meantime he cannot stop staring at her.
Evening later. Grayson parked his car right in front of the house. Beside him was India and Olive are behind the seat. Turn it off the engine. India and Olive jumped out of the car.
"Thank you, Mr. Grayson. I wasn't there for India when that happened. I can't believe that bitch will attack her, luckily India knows how to defend herself. That bitch thinks she owns everything".
Grayson nodded. India's mother Kim running toward them.
"Oh my God! Honey are you alright". She shakes her daughter's body. "Mr. Gunner called me earlier about you and Miller's daughter having a fight. What happened?"
"Ms. Kim, it was Miller's daughter who started the fight". said Olive. "She attacked India inside the girl's toilet. Mr. Grayson arrives at the right time then he stops them". she snorted. "Can I sleep over here tonight Ms. Kim".
Kim nodded. "Sure. Make sure your parents know about that".
"I gotta go pack my things after dinner I'll come".
Grayson watches Olive running back home, he then turns to Kim. "If you know the Miller's.. that girl is the real Devil. She even tried to convince Mr. Gunner to drop out of India from college".
"Oh my God". Kim patted her chest unbelievable. "How can she do such a thing? She's the one who attacked my daughter. Why must India drop out of college? Is she insane!"
"That is what I told Mr. Gunner. I believe it won't stop here until the Miller's get their vengeance. They will do anything to make sure India will receive a perfect suffering".
Kim sighs, Grayson promises to himself.
"That I won't let it happen. That's my promise to.." as his eyes on India. "My promise to your daughter, India".
Kim is eyeing him and India. Something is going on in here between Grayson and her daughter that she didn't know. Something is not right the way Grayson talks about her daughter.
"I should go".
Kim nodded, faking her smile. "Well thank you for your kindness and urmm.. give India a ride back home".
"Not mentioned. Besides.. we're neighbor". smirking as he walks back to his house.