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Yulma spent the rest of the day in the library and had so many questions in her mind about Nicolas. She gathered her things and started to lock up the library. She hoped that Nicolas would talk to her at least since it seemed like he was the one avoiding her this time.

Yulma headed home and looked down at the ground as she spaced out. She didn't actually realize that Nicolas was in front of her. She was basically walking around out of her body memory and ended up on the elevator with someone else. She looked over from the corner of her eyes and realized it was Nicolas himself. She hoped now that they were together by themselves he could talk to her. She realized she was wrong as he seemed silent the whole ride up. When they stopped at their floor she watched him step out immdiately and quickly. "Why are you ignoring me? Is this a new form of torture or something?" she called out to him. When he seemed to ignore her, she followed after him and grabbed onto his arm. "Tell me something! If I am in your way and you don't want to see me any more, just tell me already! Just...talk to me please." Yulma was almost pleading for him to talk to her. To tell her the truth.

Yulma watched him turn around to look at her and gasped a little when he pinned her to the wall. She could feel a shiver of delight run down her spine when he leaned in and whispered in her ear. She listened to him and could see he was doing his best not to succumb to his feelings. He was there for a job, after all. She could feel her face flush when he leaned in close to kiss her and closed her eyes as she waited for the kiss. She could feel his breath close to her lips when he said that. She opened her eyes and watched him go into his apartment. She bit her lip and headed into her own. She just couldn't take it. She closed the door behind her and leaned against the wall, sliding downward. It felt like despair all over again.

A man walked down the hall and soon found the apartment he was looking for. As he stood in front of the door, he knocked on it gently. Yulma heard the knocking and looked up a little from her spot. "Leave me alone," she said, her voice clearly not happy. The man smiled a little.

"Yulma, it's me," he said. Yulma's head jerked up immediately. 'I know that voice,' she thought. She stood up and looked through the peephole to see it really was who she thought it was.

"What are you doing here, Daniel," she said pretty angrily. "I thought I told you I don't ever want to see you again."

"True. But I needed to see you. It's been a good two years. You still haven't forgiven me for it?"

Yulma grinded her teeth a little when she heard Daniel ask that. "I don't think I would EVER forgive you for what you did," she yelled out at him. She then heard a familiar voice and recognized it immediately as well. "I'm fine. Just trying to get rid of an annoying, rotten bag of douche from my doorstep." She meant that by Daniel and not Nicolas.

Daniel had turned when he heard a door open next door and realized it was her neighbor. "Hi there. Sorry for the noise we're making," he said as he scratched the back of his head embarrassed. "I'm guessing you're well acquainted with her if you know her name?" He seemed like a really nice guy that it would seem impossible for Yulma to be so angry at him with such a horrible attitude.

Yulma turned to Nicolas and hard him say that about Daniel. "Well, he isn't exactly any company I would want," she grumbled. "Now that's pretty painful to hear," Daniel said. Yulma heard Nicolas ask to speak to her for a moment and sighed. She took a deep breath to try to calm down. "Alright. We can talk in the kitchen," he said. She walked over to him and took hold of his hand purposely before guiding him to her kitchen. She paused momentarily by the doorway as she turned to Daniel. "You stay right there. Don't you dare move a muscle." Daniel raised his hands up a little in surrender. She then took Nicolas into the kitchen, far from the doorway. "Sorry for yelling and bothering you, Nicolas. I just really really don't like him. It's a really long story I don't want to touch."

Yulma noticed him look away and rub the back of his neck. He seemed pretty shy and she couldn't help finding it cute since she had never seen him shy since they met. She listened to him and raised a brow when he said about now knowing her company was another guy. She then heard him say that he would be able to hear if something nasty went on. "Don't worry. Nothing like that will happen unless it's me hurting that guy," she said with a weak smile. She then heard him say he had to leave and was going to stop him, but he moved too fast for her. She sighed as she ran a hand through her hair as she paced a little before she stepped out to where Daniel was. "You. Need to leave. Now," she said as she pushed him out of her door and to the hallway outside. "I don't wan to see you ever again. And I seriously mean it."

"That's pretty rude. I just came back a few minutes ago," he said. "Look, I came here to apologize to you about everything that happened. Please." Yulma stayed quiet for a bit before she pushed him hard one last time and she was in her apartment. "No," she replied before almost slamming the door hard. She sighed tiredly as she then walked inside her apartment to her bathroom and bedroom. "I need to cool down..."

Yulma took a bath this time to try to relax instead of a shower and sighed after she remembered the day. 'This is too much. Why did he have to appear now?' she thought. She changed into some fresh clothes and headed to her kitchen. She made herself some salad as she didn't have too much of an appetite. Her mind started to wonder off into other random sources of her mind until she remembered the make-out session she had with Nicolas back in Hell. She blushed about it, but felt her chest hurt from being pushed away recently. She then thought of maybe getting a pet, but wasn't sure. 'I need to clear my mind.' She got herself a coat as she grabbed her keys and headed outside. She headed to the elevator as she could hear someone walking behind her.

"Yulma, mind if I join you down?" Daniel asked as he followed behind her. Yulma picked up her pace to get away from him.

"No thanks. I want some time alone and you are not helping," she said to him. She went to the elevator and called for it, dreading every second he would get close to her.

"Come on. We're both heading downstairs, right? Might as well go together," he said. "No thanks. You are giving me a big headache right now," Yulma said. She just wished that Nicolas came out so they could pretend to be together in front of Daniel. Just like how they pretended back in hell.

Yulma walked into the elevator and Daniel stepped in as well. Yulma noticed Nicolas get into the elevator and was glad he was able to be there so that she didn't have to deal with Daniel. Daniel heard Nicolas ask that and smiled."Why, yes," he said.

"No we aren't. He just followed me in like a creepy stalker," Yulma said as she turned away. Sh wanted Nicolas to pretend to be her boyfriend even if it were pretend. That would make her the happiest ever if they actually became a couple. At least a single kiss and hug would be nice. Anything would do that would let her feel the affection he has for her. She loved him as well.

"I'm not following you. I'm just accompanying you since we are both heading downstairs," he said.