Chapter 31

Amaris' POV

I needed to get out of here. I can't let him see me or even know that I was here. I turned the key in the ignition, cranking up the engine. I engaged the reverse gear and instead of looking behind me for other cars before reversing my car, I panicked and drove into another man's car. Oh shit, now he'll notice me for sure.

"Hey!! Watch where you're going you stupid woman!!" I heard a man from behind me. What are the odds that the car owner just had to be around when I made a dent in his car. Oh gosh. I turned to Caleb and I saw him looking in our direction with a confused expression on his face. Fuck! I cursed covering part of my face with one of my hands.

"Don't you know how to drive!" I heard him slam his door as he marched towards me. I quickly put my hand down so I wouldn't look like I was hiding my face from him...that'll only cause more problems. "Now look what you've done to my car!" I watched Caleb out of the corner of my eye as the man yelled at me. He was trying to see my face but thank goodness the street lamp was reflecting on my windshield, I mean that's the only reason he hadn't reacted yet, right? There's no way he'd see me and still be standing there. He'll either go away, pretending he didn't see me or he'll move closer to join the man in yelling at me.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to." Caleb must have heard me apologize because he wasn't just looking in my direction. He was actually looking over the man's shoulder to see who was in the car....he didn't make it that obvious though. But I could still tell. I glanced at the ice cream in the polythene bag and hissed. I just hope the ice cream doesn't melt completely cause then we'll have to put it in the freezer and wait before we can even enjoy it. Ugh! And this is all this man's fault. I stared at the man standing in front of me....no it wasn't his fault. It was Caleb's fault, if he didn't appear out of nowhere with that woman by his side, I wouldn't have panicked and if I didn't panic I wouldn't have hit this poor man's car....which is what I would have used to refer to him if he was actually kind and considerate. Instead of listening to my apology he's still yelling at me.

"Sorry won't fix my car, will it?" He raised his voice. People started gathering around asking what had happened. Oh no. This man's creating a scene.

"I know. It's just..."

"I don't want to listen to your nonsense. Just send the money that I'll use to fix it to my account and all of this will be over..." I batted my lashes as I replayed his words in my head. Someone please tell me I heard him wrong. Did he just say money? ".....but of course if you have the amount in cash right now you can pay up." He held out his palm. Surely this man didn't expect me to pay for his car damage. I understand that I'm at fault and I apologized but pay? I glanced at Caleb and I saw his supposed mother saying something to him. I couldn't hear them because of the hushed whispers coming from the small crowd that gathered. He then wrinkled his nose in disgust before rolling his eyes and saying something back to her. I didn't need anyone to tell me that they were talking about me....I mean I was the only person around that could make him look that disgusted. For any other person, it would have been a bad thing but for me....it was the best. "I'm talking to you young lady! Don't ignore me." He growled, bringing my attention back to him.

"Uh....look sir. I....I'm really sorry for the damage I've caused and I really wish I could pay you but...."

"Didn't you hear me the first time...." He lifted his brow moving closer and I could smell the stench of alcohol. No wonder he was yelling so loudly and causing a scene, he was drunk. I glanced at the small crowd that had gathered one more time and I shrank into my chair. This is so embarrassing. "I said I don't want to hear your nonsense. Just give me the freaking money I asked for." He held out his palm again and I knew it was useless trying to reason with him in this state but I had to try . I wasn't with any cash here and I couldn't just send him money to fix his car....I didn't budget for this. I shifted my gaze as I tried to steal a glance at Caleb and his mother but he wasn't there. He must have left with his mother....well that was expected. It's not like I wanted him to stick around. Well at least he didn't come up to me and ask me about the work he assigned to me at the office.

"But Sir....I don't have the money now..."

"Do I look I give a fuck about that? All I want from you...." He reached in wrapping his fingers around my window. "....is for you to pay me my money. Then we'll be even...unless you have something else in mind." He lowered his voice at that last part. Was he crazy?! Don't tell me this guy actually thought...I looked around to check if people had heard him but the small crowd that gathered had slowly begun to disappear and now the number of people gathered around weren't even up to ten. I'm screwed. This guy is crazy. He's actually demanding that I......have sex with him?!

"What do you say, pretty face?" He leaned in closer. "No one has to know about this." He gave me the most disgusting smile ever and just thinking about what he said made me shudder. I was just about to hit him when I heard a familiar voice. "Hey buddy. What goes on..." I raised my head to meet a pair of dark orbs glaring at the man who had been yelling earlier. It was Caleb. He had the creepiest smile spread across his face as his eyes glinted with the urge to kill. Wait, what was he doing here? I thought he left earlier....and where's his mother?

I shifted my gaze to the man who looked like he was in pain which I didn't quite understand because Caleb only had his hands crossed over his shoulders. "What gives..." He tried pushing off Caleb's arm from his shoulder. "...and who are you?" He turned to Caleb but in a split second Caleb yanked the man's head back so he could face me.

"Shut your dirty mouth you bastard," Caleb growled, reaching for something in his sides but he had his back to the light so I couldn't see it. "Do you see that?" His smile widened. Wait....don't tell me he's been with a gun all this time. "If you move you die. If you speak you die. If you scream you die. If you breathe you fucking die. Do you understand?" Oh my God. There's no way Caleb actually means that....he's only kidding right?