12. I cannot Fall in LOVE

                                    

                                          
Chapter 9
I Cannot fall in Love 

" I refuse to fall in love with you
I refuse to have my heart  broken  again...
Yet I can already feel it breaking...
Hate me
For hate is what will save us both
For Together we are not meant to be... "

-- anonymous (some lines from a poet I don't know and the rest of the lines are mine)

Enjoy!

Chapter 9

Zhan enters the gates of the Lan Mansion holding Yika's hand and it is about 11 in the night. Yika looks terrified and even Zhan cannot hide the expression on his face that looks a little scared.
Yika ( pleads )- Don't be silly, Zhan. Let's go back. You have literally dragged me to this place. I don't want to mess around with the Lans. Besides you have a wrong notion. Believe me he has nothing to do with all that has happened. 
Zhan ( aggressively )- Shut up, Yika! I cannot see you suffer everyday and cry your nights into pillows, okay? If I hadn't have heard today's phone conversation I wouldn't have known at all. But now...now ...i...i won't tolerate this atrocity. I know you are friends with him but that doesn't mean you will let him go scots free !  High time, Lan Yibo took up the responsibility of you and your baby. Come along!
Yika ( helplessly gasps)- But Zhan listen to me !
Zhan doesn't listen to anything and drags Yika to the mansion. He rings the doorbell and after a few seconds , a butler comes and opens the door.
Butler ( holding up a torch )- You? You are Prince second master's college mate , aren't you?
Zhan - (with chin up) ' Yes! We are here to see Mrs. & Mr. Lan . It is urgent.
Butler -- ' But'
Zhan ( unable to hold anymore, barging in)- No buts! We want to see them and unless you call them , we are not going anywhere.
Yika ( quieting him )- Sssshhh'. Zhan! Don't scream in this house. Yibo hates loud sounds!
Zhan ( jerking her hand away)- You are still thinking about what Yibo likes and what he doesn't?
Butler ( going up the staircase )- Hold on , Sir. I will just go and inform that you are here.
The butler goes up and disappears into the dark.
Yika ( flustered )- Zhan you're doing a grave mistake! This is not needed. I am weak, I know but I can handle everything. Let's get out of here.
Zhan -- ' No !
Just then, Yibo appears at the top of the staircase, his hands in the pockets of his black silk pajamas.
Yibo ( looking down, just as handsome and imposing as ever )- Xio Zhan !.... I think you are on the wrong address. You should have gone to some zoo . Suits your irritating voice and your uncivilized behaviour(stepping down )'. And may I know what wind blew you in here?
Zhan ( crossing his arms across his  chest)-  The same wind that will blow you out of this house! Where are your parents? I want to speak to them' ( holds Yika's hand firmly )'. For Yika's sake.
Yibo comes down and leans on the railing , observing Zhan while Yika shakes her head at him in apology and steps back.
Yibo ( staring at Zhan, eyes unfathomable)- Mom-Dad sensed that some wild animal by the name of Xio Zhan is going to barge into their house, so they went out for an evening walk and I am dying to know that what is this Justice-To-Yika-Obsession with you? Why don't you just mind your own business? Or are you so fascinated by me that you can't live without watching this handsome face?