Puppy and Toby

It wasn't until the time I came to my room, something clicked.

You would never be happy, you would only chase happiness away. That's what he told me, he told me the same thing everyday of the time I had been kidnapped.

Now, I was doing the one thing that I was expert at doing. Sulk. I was scared. My father was scared when he read the message but he just shrugged it off. He thought I wouldn't see it. But I did see the light hints of fear in his eyes. Corey's messages weren't supposed to be taken lightly.

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The next few days have been difficult. Of course they would be, I am a scared. Currently, I am trying to distract myself from that message by jogging and I've been jogging for quite a few hours now because I reached the beach.

Just as I sat my phone dinged and with my trembling hands I opened it, gosh! I'm such a wimp! I visibly relaxed when I found that it was just a message from my dad asking me where I was so I just informed him about my location and kept the phone inside my pocket.

A wave of nostalgia hit me as I remembered about my mom, my twin and my best friend. Just how amazing we were and those moments that I had in my life.

My hand immediately but unintentionally lingered over the scar I got when I had a car accident wherein my mother left the world. My ma took most of my damage. She died protecting me. It's funny how people tell me, mother's always protect their child with their lives but those people don't believe.

While she took most of the damage, I got a share of glass stuck in my thigh. 

Mama will always love you and Ivan.

I was brought back from my thoughts when I heard whining. My eyes traced for the source of the whining only to find a small pup. Awwwwwww.

How I wish I could take it with me but gosh! I'm allergic to dogs. I mean who the hell is allergic to dogs? I would just start coughing and sneezing whenever I went to close to it.

It seemed to be shivering due to the cool breeze. I looked down at my attire and remembered I was wearing a hoodie over my tank top, so I took out my hoodie and took the risk to go near him.

Achoo

Well there it is. Me sneezing and coughing. 

"You know pup, I'm risking my health by coming near you but you're just too adorable so I'll risk it", I told the pup and just as I finished I heard a familiar chuckle.

Achoo

"Sweetheart, did you catch cold? And what in god's name are you doing with your hoodie when you yourself are shiver", he said before reaching out for his hoodie and handing it over to me while giving me the I-dare-you-to-argue-with-me stare.

So like the obedient child I am I took the hoodie and slipped it on. All the while fangirling over the fact that Steven freaking Chang just gave me his hoodie and oh my gosh he smells good.

I probably look like a bipolar person because sometime ago I was sad looking at the beach and now I am fangirling.

I didn't notice him picking up my hoodie and wrapping it properly around the pup.

"You look so adorable, bud", he cooed and I almost swooned. He has his way around everyone.

"What're you gonna do about that pup?"

"I dunno, you wanna adopt it?"

"Yeah, but I can't, I'm allergic to dogs" and he let out a hearty laugh and I felt my cheeks redden due to the embarrassment.

"No worries", he told me before looking down at the pup and said, "I'll adopt you" and I didn't know if I was seeing things but my eyes widened as the dog nestled more into his chest accepting the warmth that radiated from his body.

"Come on, I'll drop you off", he said before we both walked over to his car and he dropped me to my house. 

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I'm trying but I keep falling down I cry out but nothing comes now I'm giving my all and I know peace will come 

I never wanted to need someone

Yeah, I wanted to play tough, thought I could do all this on my own

But even Superwoman sometimes needed Superman's soul

Help me out of this hell

Your love lifts me up like helium

Your love lifts me up when I'm down, down, down, when I've hit the ground

You're all I need

The lyrics went on as I choreographed a new routine for my dance and the ringing of my phone stopped my choreography. 

I looked over to see who was calling me and it was:

BigB

I almost squealed at that name. He was finally calling me. It's been so long since I even heard from him.

"Hello, Toby", I said.

"Hello, Ivy"...

We spoke for about an hour and a few minutes before he hung up we had an argument, well that's how it always is, we always end our calls on bad notes.

"Ivy, you know I can't do that"

"Well do that for me, you know I love you and everyone does, just do that. I'll be really happy if you do that and please come and visit us. I really miss you a lot." 

"I miss you too and love you too, Sis."

"Well it doesn't look like you do, because if you did, you would have come to meet me, and Maxy and pa, they miss you being around too"

"Okay, fine I'll try to come, now I gotta go Ivy, bye, love ya"

"Bye, love you too", and when I kept the phone inside my bag, I noticed Steven as he stood at the entrance of the studio.

His face was stoic and his fists were clenched.

"Who was it? On the phone call?"