Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: The Accident (II)

Grace’s heart was beating wildly as she quickly climbed out of the car and walked to the front, finally getting her first look at the person whom she just hit.

“Oh my… are you alright?”

She quickly moved forward to stand next to the man sitting on the street while dusting his leather jacket. Her eyes then moved to the bicycle that was lying on the side of the street and she realized that he was riding it and got hit by her car when he came out of the alley.

“Excuse me! Are you-”

The rest of the words never made it out of her mouth as the man suddenly turned his head to look at her and she got her very first look at his face… devilishly handsome face.

He had silky black hair, icy-blue eyes, and that perfect handsome It-boy face of a young man. It was clear that he was young, probably in his early twenties. The shirt he was wearing under his jacket was doing little to hide his collarbone and it allowed her a sneak peak at the tattoo there.

Once her eyes were done shamelessly taking him in, they returned to his face only to find him looking straight back at her. Realizing that she just got caught red-handed, she felt warmth taking over her cheeks as embarrassment hit her strong.

“I… I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hit you. I… I didn’t know you will be coming out of the alley all of a sudden.” She tried to explain while apologizing.

“It’s alright.” He replied in a deep voice that took Grace’s breath away. She hadn’t heard such a deep and alluring voice ever before. She felt her heartbeats picking up their speed all over again but the reason was entirely different this time.

She watched as he slightly tilted his head as if he was trying to understand why she was staring at him way too much. The move caused some of the locks of his hair to fall over his face and she suddenly felt a strong urge to brush them away.

Get a grip on yourself Grace!

A voice shouted in her mind, trying to pull her out of the fantasy zone she had suddenly traveled to. She thought she was completely unprepared to meet someone like Dr. Kian, but it was turning out that she was unprepared to meet any men who looked as hot and handsome as these two.

She inhaled deeply and quickly looked away, buying herself some precious moments to get her mind straight. She cleared her throat and once again turned her attention back to the young man.

“Are you hurt anywhere? Do I need to take you to the hospital?” She asked and was thankful that her voice came out more calm and in control than she was actually feeling at that moment.

She watched as he finally stood up and dusted his jeans before returning his gaze back to her. Once again, she got to hear that deep, raspy voice of his as he answered, “I’m alright. You don’t have to worry. And it wasn’t your fault that we ended up hitting each other. I should have been more careful.”

She nodded her head, relieved that he wasn’t one of those unreasonable people who would have used this chance to blame her even though she was barely at fault.

“Is your… bike alright?” She asked while pointing to bicycle that was still on the ground.

He walked toward the bicycle and pulled it up. He inspected it for a moment before answering, “I think it’s fine.”

“That’s good to hear-” Grace was speaking but got disturbed when her phone started ringing with an upcoming call. She quickly picked up the call as it was Kevin calling her.

[Boss, where are you? Weren’t you right behind us?]

“I… I just got caught up with something. I will be there soon.” Grace replied before she ended the call and walked toward the driver’s side of her car. She grabbed her purse and took out one of her business cards before returning to where the man was standing.

“Here is my card. You can call me if you feel uncomfortable or realize that there’s something wrong with your bike. I need to be somewhere right now. If you don’t mind, can I go ahead?” She requested while offering him the card.

He took the card and looked over it before nodding his head. “Please go ahead.”

Grace wasted no time as she quickly returned to her car and climbed in. As she drove past him, her gaze met his once again and she felt her heart fluttering deep in her chest.

Returning her gaze to the front, she continues on her way. And yet, she was unable to stop herself from sneaking another glance at him through the rearview mirror.

“Maybe I should have asked his name.” She muttered to herself as she took the turn that made the man disappear from her sight.

A long sigh escaped her lips and she shook her head, wondering exactly what was suddenly so wrong with her. Had she always been this interested in handsome looking men? She wondered.

“He looked really nice.” 2025 stated from inside the Infinte Space.

“Don’t you find every men handsome?” Grace asked with a little shake of her head.

“Don’t be ridiculous! Not every men can catch my interest. At first, it was only Dr. Kian, but it seems like I have a good competition for him.” 2025 returned and as soon it talked about the guy Grace just encountered, its voice became dreamy.

Grace was at a loss for words, not only because of how 2025 was acting but also because a part of her could understand the little creature. After all, she too had been taken aback by these two men.

“Stop overthinking. We probabaly will never meet this guy again, and once we have shifted to Sunspire City, we will not see Dr. Kian either.” This was a reminder for 2025… as well as for herself.