A Graduation Gift

Chapter 62 The Storm

A heavy silence permeated the elevator. Cassandra glanced at the redness spreading over Rufus' hand, and felt her heart squeeze in pain.

She tried to keep the tears in her eyes from running down her face.

"Rufus… You… You asshole!"

The words burst from her. She struggled to get her emotions under control, barely noticing that her fingernails were dug into her palms. Her voice trembled with emotion.

Her reaction made Rufus's face soften.

He looked away from her, wanting to conceal the swirl of emotions in his nebulous eyes.

Each droplet of tears that escaped from her eyes splashed straight onto his heart.

His heart became heavier and heavier.

As soon as the lift doors opened, Cassandra rushed out. After a second Rufus realized that she was heading not toward the carpark, but towards the exit.

While he stood there stunned, Cassandra disappeared into the heavy rain.

He dashed to the main gate, but Cassandra was nowhere to be seen.

The swirling sky above him, was dark as ink. A traffic light stood out in the storm, a beacon in the night.

He stood for a second, and then spun back toward the carpark. Climbed into his car, he sped out of the building right away.

The car seared through the thundering weather; the wipers screeching hopelessly against the downpour. He peered through the rain, barely able to see the road. He had no idea how he would find Cassandra.

But Rufus was determined. Slowly, he circled around the block, driving back and forth for some time before finally spotting a bedraggled woman at the corner of the street.

She was huddled under a ledge outside of a darkened shop. The ledge barely kept the rain from her, with water lashing at her on either side.

As he parked the car and leapt out of the door, he saw her sitting on haunches and staring blankly at the rain.

He ripped his coat off and covered her with it.

He crouched down and put his arms around her, almost flinching as he felt how cold and drenched she was.

"What were you thinking? Do you know how severe this typhoon is?"

his voice. The rain streamed across his face, and

out

leapt into the rain at the spur of the moment. She was almost knocked flat by the storm, but her

in her eyes and mouth and entwining around her throat.

were soaked and heavy, and the cold had seeped deep into her

know where to turn. She needed to get away from Rufus, but she had nowhere to run

forward. And she

the rain, she tripped and fell to her knees. When she lifted her hands she found them covered in dirt and mud, and after standing up she saw her clothes just as filthy.

her lips together, unaware of how blue they were turning, and her body was

how dangerous this weather would be. In desperation she ran to find

rain, but why did the sight

the frightened look on

to tidy yourself

provoke anything more than just cry more tears. Her eyes looked empty and unfocused,

a hand to wipe the water from her face, and nearly drew back in

you? I'm with you. Don't worry. It's okay,"

never seen her look so much like a corpse, and the

close to him, he tried to use

eyes looked momentarily up

that he couldn't waste another second

seat of his car, buckled her in and brushed some of the hair out of her face. He wished he had a

kept this place a secret from his family, spending nights here at

but not luxurious. It was spacious, but tidy and well-maintained. Cassandra

dried on Cassandra's face, but her body still trembled

that she had just recently come out of the hospital, and feared that her time in the rain would make her sick again. His heart hammered

like that? What, not even a typhoon could stop you from

the gentle way that he handled her.

respectfully helped her peel off her ruined clothing,

of the water seemed to calm her; she gradually stopped quivering and began to come to

seemed that…he had just... 'Oh no...'

trickled some water over her shoulders

return to her face, and as the mirrors steamed up in the room, a

spoke softly, "I can do it

head back to look at the man behind her.

woman didn't firmly resist. He would definitely

who would love this kind of

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