Omer’s pov:
I felt like I can’t breathe anymore, it felt like my world stopped and I am stuck not knowing what to do. At this moment I realized that Scarlett is not only my sister’s friend or a girl who intrigues me or I am just fascinated with but she had held a piece of my heart. She had become someone I don’t want to lose. Still, I don’t know the feeling or I am in denial that she means something to me but she is more important to me than I thought her to be.
I have never thought that going to the office makes me this happy.
I always thought that going to the office is my duty and responsibility and to earn money but now it means I got to spend time with Scarlett and I can see her pretty face, intriguing grey eyes that seize me whenever they fall on me. Her natural wildflowers fragrance makes me forget everything and leave me in a daze. Her smile brights my surroundings and her voice is like honey to my ears.
I thought she will take time in learning and adjusting to the office environment but she surprised me with her fast learning skills and made me realize she is a dedicated and determined woman. She makes me proud.
Scarlett is distracted from the two days, I never saw her that distracted. I wanted to ask her what is bothering her but I know that if I have asked her she didn’t have answered. I would have never left her alone in the office, I would have taken her with me and dropped her at the apartment.
She seems fine and told me to leave her to complete her task. Scarlett is stubborn if she wants to. The minute I left the office, it felt like something is going to happen and it is not good but I ignored that feeling but when I received Zay’s frantic call crying and asking if I know where Scarlett is then that moment I felt like someone stabbed me.
My surroundings started spinning . there is nothing to feel like that, maybe she went somewhere, or maybe she got stuck in the traffic but the feeling which I got when I left the office is now coming back and in full force and made me realize I shouldn’t have left Scarlett alone.
I rushed out of my penthouse and reached Scarlett’s apartment. Zay, lilly, and Eli are in the living room. Eli is consoling crying zay and lilly. He seems to be worried too. My first question when I entered the apartment is
” where is Scarlett?”
” omer, we don’t know where Scarlett is, we all called her number but she is not answering her phone. It’s been two hours, she always comes at six sometimes just ten to fifteen minutes after six but never this late and if she is coming late, she always calls me or lilly to inform us that she is going to be late and she always answers her phone. I don’t know omer, I am scared” zay said tears streaming down her face.
” she didn’t come from the office?” I asked
” No, she didn’t that’s why zay called you to ask that if you are in the office, and maybe Scarlett is with you,” Lilly said frowning and she is crying too.
” No, I left the office at ten minutes to six. Before leaving I went to Scarlett’s cabin and I asked her to leave with me but she told me to leave and she will leave after completing her work which will take ten to fifteen minutes. I thought she will leave in ten minutes and left the office”.
I said fear growing inside me thinking about all possibilities of Scarlett getting hurt.
” what if she fainted like she fainted last time and there is no one to see her in the office”? Eli said with wide eyes.
” fainted like last time? When?” I asked confused that Scarlett had fainted and I don’t know about it and why she fainted, is she okay? Is she stressing herself out too much at work? I instantly felt guilty that maybe I am the cause of her fainting.
” yes, yesterday evening when she came from work. When we entered the apartment, we saw Scarlett on the ground, not responding. It took her one hour to gain consciousness”. Eli said fear and worry in his eyes.
Where are you, Scarlett? I hope you are fine, I don’t know what will I do if something happens to you. I took out my phone and started calling her phone but she is not picking up.
I called my security at the office and they told me that the security guard who is on duty is on his evening shift and he didn’t saw anyone leaving the office.
I repeatedly called on her phone. The fear which I felt before, intensifies and I didn’t stop calling her. I wanted to try one last time before going to search for her. I held my breath and dialed her number.
” H… e.. ll.. o”
I heard her whisper and my heart stopped in my chest.
I am relieved and worried at the same time hearing her whisper into the phone.
” Hello, Scarlett! Thank God you answered and where are you? Why are you whispering? Are you okay?” I yelled frantically into the phone.
Zay, lilly, and Eli got alerted hearing Scarlett’s name and started asking questions. ”
oo… ffff.. ice, I… a.. m I… n… o… o. f… ficeee” Scarlett whispered, and with her voice, it felt like she is hurt or something.
” Okay, Scarlett, hang in there. I am coming okay” I said and the call ended.
Zay, lilly, and Eli are waiting for me to tell where Scarlett is.
” guys Scarlett is in office and I think she is hurt. She is whispering on the phone. I am going to bring her back, okay” I said, and without hearing their answer, I rushed out of the apartment, started my car, and drove like a mad man.
I am coming Scarlett and I am not going to leave you alone again. I drove fast and break every red light and I don’t care if I get a ticket or got arrested. My main priority now is to reach Scarlett and take her in my arms. I am not going to be relieved till I saw her.
I parked my car and ran into the building. The security guard got startled seeing me running and he followed me. I don’t have time to wait for the elevator, I took the stairs to get to my floor. I don’t care if there are forty floors in the building, I just want to reach Scarlett. I am heaving and my lungs felt like they are on fire. I am taking two steps a time while running and panting. My fear made me run fast without stopping to catch a breath. I have to see Scarlett with my own eyes and make sure she is alright.
There are no lights on the floor and there is darkness everywhere. I switched my flash on the phone and started taking steps. My heart is beating fast and sweat is trailing down my body. I am having a problem taking steady breaths with all the running I have done. I don’t know what will I see once I reach my floor.
I saw something at the end of the stairs and flashed the light on it. My heart stopped, my breath hitched in my throat and my feet got paralyzed. It felt like I can’t breathe anymore and seeing her curled up on the floor bloodied. Seeing Scarlett at this moment felt like someone is squeezing my heart.
I came out of my paralyzed state and rushed to Scarlett. She is unconscious and blood is coming out from her nose and head.
” Scarlett, Scarlett wake up See I came. Open your eyes. Scarlett” I said frantically hugging her and tears streaming down my face. I don’t remember me crying for anyone. Seeing her in this state felt like my world is collapsing.
The security guard came running from the stairs. “sir we have to take her to the hospital and she lost so much blood. We have to move her now” he said standing beside me.
He helped me lifting Scarlett but I refused to let him hold her. I lifted her bridal way and hold her tightly in my arms in the fear of losing her. This time I took the elevator because I don’t want to waste one second of my time.
I rushed out of the building carrying Scarlett in my arms. Zay, lilly, and Eli are coming out of the car and rushed towards me seeing Scarlett in my arms. ” oh my God! Omer, what happened to her?” Zay asked crying.
” I don’t know, I find her at the end of the stairs unconscious and blood everywhere,” I said opening the car door and placing Scarlett in the back seat.
“Let me hold her omer, you go and drive the car” Lilly offered but I refused saying ” No, I will hold her, and one of you drive the car”.
Eli took keys from my hand and started the car. Zay is in the passenger seat. Lilly sat beside me. I am holding Scarlett tight in my arms in the fear of losing her. Seeing her unconscious and bloody making me tighten my hold on her.
I don’t want to lose her. She is my reason to believe in something which I stopped believing a long time ago. She made me believe in the future. She is like bright sunshine after the dark cloudy night. She always took my breath away with her smile and eyes. I want to see her eyes sparkle whenever she sees cupcakes or her favorite hot chocolate. She finds her happiness in small things.
I can’t afford to lose her. Losing her means losing myself. I don’t know when I fell for her but now I realized that the moment I saw her at the party crying and fighting for her dignity and the determination in her eyes made me fell for her. I denied everything, my feelings, and emotions towards her in the fear of getting hurt but now I don’t care anymore. I am accepting my feelings and emotions. ” lam in love with Scarlett” and I don’t want to lose her at any cost, I will do whatever it takes to make her healthy and fine.