Celine's POV
My heart won't stop racing as my hands start to sweat. Nerves cripple through my veins as I stare at him. He looks so handsome up close. His blonde hair looks darker in the roots yet his hair was bright light yellow...more like gold. His jaws were sharp-lined as his cheeks look so smooth to touch yet it looks a little pinkish, maybe from the hot weather. His cheekbones weren't high but they're not low either, they were just right while his nose was buttoned. Lashes were longer and thicker than my own, I'm so envious. His outfit fits him so damn well, even though it's just a casual but I still can't help but stare at him. Like he was moulded by a God.
I might be exaggerating too much but it's the truth.
He's so perfect that sometimes I question myself where the heck did I have the courage to,at least try to, talk to him.
His eyes were green as specks of light green scattered around his darker ones. His brows perfectly trim and thick, his lips pinkish as he licks them to wet. I felt myself blushing even more as I started to open my mouth but close it again like a fish suddenly took out from the water and was trying to breathe. I can't help but admire his looks as I stared at him a little longer.
He really looks handsomely gorgeous.
"What?" He asks me quiet rudely as frown starts to form to his handsome face, the voice was cold as ice yet it just sends me shivers down to my spine on how it sounded. He's still handsome even when he's frowning!
"Umm... " I said as my face flushes like crazy. My heart beats at an incredible rate like I just ran 2 miles none stop. Which is pretty impossible because I have very weak lungs. I have asthma...
"What do you want?" He said rather impatient as his eyes stared at me, irritatedly. This is the second time we met yet I made myself fool in front of him again! I can't let that become my habit.
My body moved on its own as I bow in front of him. He looks at surprise yet his irritation of never lifted. It just made everything worse so instead, I told him what I really wanted to do a long time ago.
"THANK YOU!" I shouted embarrassingly as my face grew hot. I straighten up as my hair went to my sides, but I don't dare to look at him right now... I am way too embarrassed. He's probably laughing at me right now.
"Sure?" He said unsuringly as he looks at me, eyes confuse as he tilted his head. Blonde hair sways to his forehead as the wind passes through us, my skirt flew up making me quickly put it down with my hand.
"Y-you saved me two years ago, " I said as his eyes glow bright green while he stares at nowhere as if analyzing something inside his head. "From what? I can't seem to remember you..." he asks as his irritation earlier were nowhere to be found. His features soften as he looked at me his annoyance was now gone from his handsome features.
"Ah... Y-you save me from t-thugs before, I was being harassed b-back then and then you s-saved me without hesitation." I said as my voice stutters from excitement. My face was still hot but not as hot as earlier. His mouth forms an 'oh' shape as he soon remembers me. "Ah yeah, I remember... " He said awkwardly, he looks like he doesn't know how to socialize... Like me
"I better go now." He said as he stands up. He stretches up his arms while his sleeves went up also, showing his abs and belly button. "um... You can sit here now." He said as he motions the bench, awkwardly yet with a poker face. He looks like a robot that wants to give you their fuel. A snicker passed through me as I try to cover my mouth with my hand.
"Well thank you, but can I treat you a meal, for saving me that time I mean," I asked with hopeful eyes as I look up at him. He's pretty tall may I say. He's around 200 cm or so while I'm just about on his chest. Yes, I am only 165 cm. Pretty short? I know. Why does he have to be so tall? Can he be at least around 186 cm?
"I am not sure, I am pretty busy." He said without emotion yet his voice sounds like a teenager and a bit husky, compare earlier that was so cold and emotionless, it actually didn't match his height.
"Then... Can I have your WhatsApp or WeChat? So I can know when you're free?" I ask my voice was quiet but the eagerness tone in my voice we're evident. I don't care if it takes us longer to meet each other again as long as we could have time for each other or maybe fall in love...
The thought made my heart race like I run miles away nonstop as my face reddens as a ripe tomato. I might even look like a tomato right now.
"Are you sick? Your face keeps turning red. Maybe you should go to the hospital first" he asks me though it just made my face turn even redder as the thought of him caring about me just made it worst. I know I keep imagining things that might not even be real in the future, but it won't hurt anyone right. So I think that's alright.
"Ah, no no I am fine! I assure you" I said, flustered, as I waving my hands hurriedly.
He nodded at me. We give each other's WhatsApp and WeChat as he made his way towards his destination. His back facing me as I watch him walks away from. Heart aching that I only manage to get his WhatsApp and Wechat yet it's better than nothing... Next time I'll definitely make friends with him then hopefully in love towards each other!
A quiet squeal passes through my lips as I cover my mouth with my hand, to stop the louder ones from coming out. Yet I can't seem to stop my body from dancing and jumping around from the feeling I felt inside my belly. I feel so happy, this is the first in a long time that I felt In love... I just hope it won't be one-sided like what happen to me before.
Well, I guess I just have to wait.
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Night comes fast as I made my way to my apartment where my grandmother probably waiting for me, she can't sleep without me beside her so I made sure I can go home before 8 p.m. I have a bag of different kinds of fruits today so when I come home she wouldn't get upset because I leave her alone there again. I hired a nanny for her so she has a company and someone who could prepare her need while I was away.
As I near my to the building, where my apartment I stop by to buy street food as I walk towards the building and went silently to my apartment.
"I'm home!" I said as I open the door and took off my flat shoes. I put them in the shoe rack as I put on the slippers and went to the kitchen near my grandmother's room where she, probably, lay there alone in her room. I've been living with my grandmother since I was 8 years old. She was still strong as a healthy 50 years old even though she was already on her 70's. But now something awful happened back then.
It was night that time when it happened, we were happy buying street foods at that time and spending our time together. When suddenly a truck hits us. My grandmother saw it first as she pushed me away so I wouldn't hurt as she received all the damage to herself. I thought that she was going to die at that time since she was so old. But the doctor said that only her lower part was damaged the most, making her legs to be paralyzed. The doctor suggested to amputate her limbs and change them into an artificial one but my grandmother refused the idea as she said that " my life today is already a miracle, God let me survive so I can still take care of my precious granddaughter, Celine, without my lower limbs. We could amputate my limbs but I wouldn't let you change it into artificial" she said her voice stern yet soft as she talked to the doctor.
"And it's too worldly, so no" she added making me chuckle that time, my grandmother is so religious that, sometimes, it irritates some people.
I open the door to the kitchen and put the fruits, that I brought earlier, on the table as I get the grapes from the paper bag and went to the kitchen to clean them as I went to my grandmother's room with a bowl of grapes on my hands. My grandmother's door was made of Narra wood painted in pastel pink, her favourite colour. I knock the wooden door twice yet no answer. I knocked again but I received nothing so instead, I open the door as I peek inside. I saw my grandmother staring at the window, deep in thought, as I sigh in relief. It scared me that she didn't answer me earlier because I am afraid that she'll be gone at any moment right now. She's not as strong as before. Her frame was thin as her legs thin as a skeleton. Her upper body is fine yet it still shows some of her bones. Especially her ribs. The sight broke my heart as she continues to stare outside, Where she could probably see kids playing outside and/or some dogs barking at any person walks their territory. She didn't seem to notice me so I walk towards besides her bed putting the grapes on the nightstand. I pat her shoulder gently so I wouldn't startle her. She flinches a little as she turns her head at me. She squints her eyes to see clearly. Once she realizes that it was me, she smiles. Her smile wide and genuine as she held my face with her wrinkly trembling hands.
"Oh dear, I thought you'll be home late today. Did something happened to school today, hmm?" She asks making my eyes tear a little. I am already graduated and now working as a waiter in a cafe. I can't leave my grandmother in this state so I gave up the dream of me being a doctor. The hospital and clinics here were pretty far and it'll take around 2 hours to get at the part of this city were hospitals and clinics are supposed to be located. We have clinics here but the place was so busy that I might end up going home every late at night. I can't let my grandmother here lonely by herself. Luckily we have a cat to keep her company.
"Did those kids bully you again? Do you want grandma to go to your school so I can talk to your teacher? Get my shoes dear, we are going there immediately " she said as she pushes the blankets to her side, she even forgets that she couldn't walk now. I shook my head sideways as I gently push my grandmother back so she could sit properly on her bed. "No grandma, I am alright. No one bullies me because they are too scared of you that they wouldn't dare." I said while I put back the blanket around her body. I was bullied back then when I was in high school. I don't know why they do that but I guess they don't have anything to do but just fool around.
"I have some grapes as a souvenir! Do you want some?" I ask. My grandmother's face lights up when I mention grapes. It's her favourite. I plucked grapes as I put it on her lips. She happily took a bite as she chews the fruit in her mouth. She still has some teeth in her so I am not worried about her having a stomach ache due to undigested food.
Moments later the grapes earlier in the bowl were all gone now. I wipe her lips with a tissue as I lay her on her bed. I lay besides as her as she soon sleeps silently. Cherishing the comfort we emit for each other as we fell asleep. With me in her arms as I hug her back. I also fell asleep soon after, with the thought of the man I fell in love, hopefully we could meet each other again.