Sia: Please save me, Mr. Saviour…

She closed her eyes and blurted unconsciously, making Rey freeze on his spot. He heard it.

He stared at her.

Her hands clutched onto the dress she was wearing. The same way they were clutched onto his jacket that night.

He looked away.

Rey: Get lost from my sight…!!

He said while gritting his teeth.

Sia opened her wide eyes, looking at him for a moment, not believing that he was actually letting her go, after all.

“Sure…!!!” Samantha said nervously and immediately dragged Sia from there with her, as fast as she could.

He did not divert his eyes off her figure, until she was out of his sight completely. Then, he glared at the students standing around, scaring the hell out of them. They immediately went back to their work.

He also left with his friends.

Mina cursed in frustration. Her plan failed.

But, she still couldn't believe that he just simply let her go, without doing anything.

Why would he not?

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"God..."

Sia huffed while holding her chest, trying to calm herself, as they came outside.

Samantha: Wow! It looks like a drama. You literally kissed Carter's cheeks and he didn't even shout at you.

She said while panting, but with excitement.

“Now you both will fall for each other... How great it sounds..!!”

Sia: Why are you looking so excited about my love story? Are you a match maker?!

She rolled eyes at Samantha.

“It's about me and I've already made my love story…” Sia’s cheeks turned red as she thought about ‘Him’.

Her ‘Mr. Saviour'.

Samantha: Yeah! You and your so-called, ‘Mr. Saviour’!

This time Sam rolled her eyes.

“Like seriously?! You haven't even seen his face.”

Sia: So what? I will find him one day, for sure…!!

Sam: By searching him through his eyes?! Why don't you just give up and make your love story with Carter instead? The arrogance your Mr. Saviour, had is similar to that of him—

She stopped as she looked at Sia’s mad face.

Her eyes widened, knowing what was her next move. She quickly ran away from there.

Sia: YEAH!! I'LL KILL YOU BRICK!

She yelled while chasing her bestie.

Sam: Try brick!! But for that, Catch me first!!

And in the next moment they were in the Campus' field, running on the racing track, like Tom and Jerry.

Samantha was a well-trained runner so obviously, it was hard for Sia to cope up with her speed, yet she wouldn't give up and chased her with all the energy she had.

Sam: Forget him, Darling! You ain't gonna find him...!!

Sia increased her speed. She had warned her not to blabber about him but she just won't stop.

It's not that Sam didn't want her best friend to be happy. She just liked to tease her. Mess with her. She enjoyed it when Sia was mad.

Of course it's normal in a friendship.

Moreover, she's the only one who is helping Sia to find ‘Him’. She only remembered his eyes. Sam had seen him too, so she suggested that searching him with the help of a mask and the cap might help.

She requested the people with similar height to co-operate and asked them to wear the mask and cap so that Sia could recognise him.

Actually the thing was, Sia saw him in the university as well, but before she could go and meet him, he disappeared like the smoke in the air.

And it wasn't enough to find the one in the crowd of thousands of people.

All she could do was hope and pray to meet him again.

Sia finally caught Sam and held her ear, scolding her.

“YEAH!! HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU NOT TO TALK BAD ABOUT HIM AND YOU'RE COMPARING HIM WITH THAT CARTER?! LIKE SERIOUSLY?! My Mr. Saviour can be anyone but HIM…

Sia: THAT REY CARTER CAN NEVER BE MY MR. SAVIOUR, UNDERSTAND?! He's so sweet... while Rey? Did you look at him? How scary he is…??

Sam: Yeah yeah. I understood. Ms. Craziest fan of 'Mr. Saviour'.

She rolled her eyes, only for Sia to twist her ear. Sam hissed.

“Yeah! I'm sorry, okay?! I won't talk bad about your crush, I swear…!! Now let go of my ears!! Please?!” She showed her puppy eyes to Sia. She scoffed and let her ears go.

And they both started to leave, completely unaware of someone’s presence behind.

Rey Carter.

He came there before their appearance in the field, resting on the bleacher at a distance. He was there to calm himself because of the incident before.

He unwillingly listened to all of their conversation. Of course they were too loud not to be heard.

He silently stared at Sia’s disappearing figure.

Rey: The time she'll get to know that I'm the same person.

He let out a raw chuckle.

He got up. All his mood to rest was ruined. And now he needed to fight someone to fix his mood.

He was about to leave when his eyes fell on the small pocket diary, on the ground. He frowned.

He had no interest in touching someone else's stuff, but the owner’s name on the cover forced him to pick it up.

Sia Anderson.

He opened it.

The first page had the address.

The same address he had dropped her to.

The next page.

Her earning amounts were written.

Boring Stuffs.

He flipped to another page, uninterested this time. Why was he even reading it? He scoffed and was about to close it. But stopped as his eyes fell on the content of that page.

His focus was back now.

A picture of a man wearing a cap and mask, was drawn on the first page along with "Him" as the Title.

"Would we ever meet again?" He read.

A thought written.

"Why can't you just come out of my thoughts, so that I can finally see you, talk to you, thank you... and tell you how much I want you... My Secret Super Hero??"

A wish.

A Hope.

He shook his head in disbelief.

Rey: She's completely crazy—

Suddenly someone snatched it from him. He looked up to find ‘Her’ standing in front of him.

Sia: Yeah! What kind of behaviour is this? Don't you know, you shouldn't touch other people's things?!

She said while glaring at him.

Rey: Stop being crazy over someone you are never going to get…!

He said and walked past her.

But her eyes widened when she realised what his words actually meant.

She quickly went to him, held his arms, causing him to stop.

He turned his head and glanced at her hand before looking back at her. She immediately pulled her hands back and cleared her throat before speaking.

Sia: I'm sorry... I had no intention to touch you… I just wanted to know that… Do you know my man?!

He scoffed.

“Your man…? Stop dreaming, Sia Anderson…”

His tone came out rough and extremely cold.

Rey: Chasing someone even without knowing who he really is, just because he helped you, would end you up nowhere... And even if you find him one day, would it change anything? You'd still be a stranger to him and nothing more... Just a Stranger, mind it… It's better to forget him…!!

He was completely right. Helping you, doesn't mean he'd be yours. It was a bitter but undeniable truth. But she also knew that she wasn't going to forget him so easily.

She sighed and left.

******

Three Days Later...

Carter was passing through the hallway, but his feet got stuck to the ground when his eyes fell on Sia Anderson at a distance, who was busy enjoying nature's view through the big glass wall. The cool breeze coming out of the open window hit her face causing her fair to fly in the air.

That's when a guy from their batch showed up.

“Heyy!”

She tilted her head to look at him. Of course he was taller than her. She smiled and said, “Hello! Max.”, to him.

Rey could have just left. It was none of his business anyways. But he didn't budge even an inch. He just watched them.

He was literally eavesdropping on their conversation.

Such an absurd thing he ever did.

But he still stood there. Waiting.

Max: Um… Actually…

He hesitated. Sia frowned.

Sia: Something wrong? You look bothered.

Max: Ah- No! I mean. Nothing's wrong. I just… wanted to say that… I have been noticing you lately. No, since you joined actually.

He said nervously.

“I think I like you…!” He finally said, making her eyes widen slightly as he extended a rose he was hiding at the back.

“Would you like to be my girlfriend?” He asked. His other hand’s fingers crossed at his back. Praying for her to say Yes. Rey saw that too.

She was silent for a moment but then flashed a small smile at him.

Sia: Max. I respect your feelings. I know how it feels when we love someone from the core of our heart... That's why I don't want to hurt you...

She took the flowers from his hand, making him smile. So she was accepting him?

Rey: What else can be expected from women...

He muttered with his clenched jaws and forwarded his feet to leave but his steps halted when she spoke.

Sia: But, I'm sorry… I already have someone else in my heart... Hope you understand that.

Max forced a smile and nodded in understanding.

Max: It’s… It's fine… You don't need to be sorry for it… I'll go then?

Sia nodded. He immediately left. She knew he was hurt. Though she didn't want to hurt him, she couldn't accept him either. That would be cheating on him.

Meanwhile Rey just stared at her.

Feeling eyes on her, she turned her head around and saw him standing at a distance.

Their eyes met but she quickly looked away and ran from there as if he was really going to eat her if she waited for one more minute.

*****

Rey was working out in the gym, trying to divert his mind off her. It's been a week since that case and he just couldn't stop thinking about that girl. She was always in his head. His eyes kept going back to her. He kept noticing her actions. Every time he closed his eyes, her face flashed in front of his head. What was even wrong with him?

He breathed heavily.

Rey: What are you?! Stop messing up with my head, Sia Anderson... It would end you up in trouble…

He left the pulldown exercise and grabbed the water before drinking it. Trying to calm his head. And again he failed.

He walked out furiously.

*****

In the evening…

Sia went to the supermarket with her aunt to buy some groceries. She came to meet her and check on her, if she was doing good. She also lived with her from the start. She loves Sia like her own child. She had a tragic past.

Sia always prayed for her to God to give her all happiness back to her.

Suddenly Sia’s eyes fell on the guy who was sitting outside, on the table and drinking the coke.

She quickly looked at him, carefully through the glass wall, confirming if it was him.

And yes.

It was him.

Her secret Superhero.

Her heartbeat raced.

Finally she got to see him again.

She immediately turned around, ready to run to him. But suddenly someone came in front of her and she ended up bumping into the person so hard that both of them fell on the ground.

She hissed in pain. But she cared less about her pain at this moment. She quickly got up before apologising to the person and ran out.

But when she came out, he wasn't there. She hissed in frustration.

But she was also determined to see his face today.

She roamed her eyes around the entire place, searching for him, but found nothing.

She went to the backside of the shop, while looking for him. She had no idea about the surroundings.

"Where are you, Mr. Saviour?" She yelled, hoping he might come to her after hearing that.

That's when she got a call from her aunt. She received it. Her eyes were still looking for him.

Aunt : Yeah? Sia?? Where are you, huh?!

Sia: I'm in the back-side of the shop—

She stopped speaking as her eyes found him.

Finally…

But he was leaving

“HEY!! MR. SAVIOUR!” she yelled, gaining his attention.

Rey turned around only to find her standing in the middle of the road while talking on the phone.

His eyes widened when he saw a car coming from the other side of the road.

Sia: Aunty, I've some work, we will talk later, oka—

A loud gasp left her mouth when she noticed the car, but it was too late. It was already in front of her. About to hit her.

She was frozen on her spot.

She couldn't process anything.

Thankfully Rey pulled her before any misfortune.

Rey : YEAH!! ARE YOU MAD OR WHAT?! YOU REALLY LIKE INVITING TROUBLES, DON'T YOU?!!

He shouted at her.

Sia’s eyes widened as she recognised his voice while he kept on scolding her.

"Rey Carter?" Her voice came out, almost as a whisper, not wanting to believe if it was really him.

Rey went silent. His hand securely wrapped around her waist. Their bodies touched each other.

She reached out her trembling hand to his ear and removed his mask.

Her breath hitched when she found out that it was actually him.

He indeed was Rey Carter.

She was in complete shock.

Sia: Are you really 'Him'?

He gulped and looked away. He knew she would react this way but he kinda didn't like her reaction.

Rey: Yes... I'm him—

Suddenly her aunt came running towards them.

Aunt: Sia? Are you okay?!

She looked at her and took a deep breath before nodding.

“Why did you gasp then?!” Her eyes fell on Rey, “What happened, right now?!! Please tell me…!”

But he didn't answer.

He froze on his spot as soon as he recognised her.

The only reason for him to hate all the women.

The only woman he wished to never see in his life.

The only woman he despised the most.

He hated her from the core of his heart.

His mother.

Who left him and his father.

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