WARREN'S POV
"Bye Mom, Dad." I bid goodbye.
"You take care, ok?" Mom said.
"Study hard buddy." Dad continued, while waving his hands too.
I just answered them with a thumbs up while walking away.
This is what i love about my family, we don't have much and sometimes its less, but we never fought because of money. We're always contented and happy. I can never asked for more.
My humble family consist of my loving Mom, a very supportive Dad and 5 responsible siblings (2 girls and 3 boys). We always help each other to survive but since I'm the eldest i have to work harder for them.
I have to study harder too because again this will help me pursue my dreams and give my family the life that they deserved.
But right now, I kinda feel I'm on the edge of a cliff because of what had happened yesterday. My stay in that school won't be as easy as it should be.
Manager scolded me all night because of what i did. Sam was also disappointed in me for making her cry. I just can't let them know that I didn't do that on purpose. That was just the most rational thing to do in that kind of situation for me.
To think that I was about to kiss her. For pete sake!
Good thing my senses came back just right in time before I regret everything.
My body automatically acted on its own. I got my hands off her immediately and stepped back which caused her to slam her butt on the floor.
And in order for me to hide my true intention, I acted as if I intentionally did it to humiliate her.
To make it worst that made everyone in the restaurant laughed at her.
What on earth happened to me anyway? Did I just felt the urged to kiss someone whom i just bumped into yesterday. And to top it all, its the girl whom I hated the first time I saw her face.
Damn!
I suddenly remember her closed eyes and parted lips which made my urge to kiss her rises again.
You traitor! Of all people why does it have to be her. I scolded myself.
I felt regretful too when I saw the tears was starting form in her eyes. It made me feel that I wanted embrace her.
"This is so not you Warren." I'm talking to myself.
You always didn't care about others feelings. That's right. I never got affected by anyone in my entire life aside from my family.
Oh hell! I still don't care about others. I'll just ignore everything. I will just act as if nothing had ever happened and keep doing what needs to be done.
Literally, she's a girl and I'm a boy and when opposite sex got that closed to each other, its normal that the boy will feel the urge to kiss the girl, you know! So stop over thinking! Everything will still be the same. I said. Trying to convince myself that nothing is wrong with me.
Hey! There are millions of girls tried to kiss you, wanted to be close to you, flirted with you and with the type of job that you have which required you to stay close with women, some of them even touched you. But you never felt the urge to kiss them. Not even once. My conscience strikes again. His actually right.
"Oh crap!" I sighed.
Do I really have to argue with myself now. Lets just dismiss this thinking and more on studying instead.
This is the first time I got so confused with something!
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RICH'S POV
I'm so damn lazy to go to school. I haven't gotten any sleep yet and my eyes are swelling because I cried all night.
I felt so heavy and I don't have much appetite too.
I don't want to get up but I have no choice. I never shown weakness. I need to pretend my life was and had been so perfect all along. Specially to my friends. They will never know how empty I am in this house and how lonely I am without someone caring for me.
Not even my own Dad.
That's what made me more upset last night. Just thinking how the most important people in my life rejected me made me cry even more.
"Is there anything wrong with me?" I asked. Looking at myself in the mirror.
Why does other people like me, but not my Dad? Not to mention Warren. Why is it so difficult for you to love me Dad? Why? I desperately asked myself.
I was about to cry again when a heard soft knocks on my door. It's Elsa.
"Miss, its time for your breakfast." She said while trying to open the door.
I never locked the door, just now.
"I'll be right there." I answered timidly.
"I'll help you fix your hair and get dress. She countered, sounded worried.
"No! I said I'll be there, now get lost!" I shouted out of frustration.
I heard her steps walking away. She knew me very well. She will understand that I'm not in the mood.
I just don't feel like talking to anybody right now.
I got myself ready. I took a bath, get dressed and put a little make up.
Oh I forgot to wear something! I face my mirror and smile.
How can I forget my happy and contended MASK.
Now I'm perfectly ready.
I just have to be prepared on how I should react if the whole school already knew what happened between Warren and I last night. I'm pretty sure it's going to end my reign as Queen and everyone will be laughing at me.
"I will never let that happen. Over my dead sexy and beautiful body." I muttered.
I have to plan properly. I have to make sure everything will fall in its rightful place.
I walked down the stairs and signal the maids that I'm not going to eat leaving them puzzled and looking at each other.
I headed straight to my car and signaled my driver to go. He nodded and the car started to move.
I made a perfect plan that would make Warren suffer and Althea shut up. I grinned. Just imaging their loser faces made my morning a little brighter. "Two birds in one stone huh."
I was in a deep thinking, when all of a sudden my driver stepped on the break so hard which made my car stops and me screaming in surprise.
Unbelievable!
"What's the hell is going on?" I asked my driver. He look so shocked too and can't even talk. So instead of asking, I looked at the windshield and saw Warren outside staring at me. So we almost hit him.
Perfect timing for my perfect plan Warren. Your getting yourself close to your suffering.
I headed outside my car and asked him. "Are you alright? My driver didn't see you were coming. I apologize for what happened." I pretended to be worried.
He might have been in state of shock, he wasn't able to answer me back right away. He's staring at me again and gulped.
I wondered why.
This tingling sensation again. Shit!
"Hey! Calling Warren! Please say you're okay or else I'll call an ambulance. While waving my palm in front of his face. I pretend to dial 911. He grabbed my wrist to stop me.
"I'm fine. Don't over react. Your voice is so irritating."
What did he say? Do you know how many people is dying just to hear my voice?
Ok..Ok, I know that's an over statement. Just wanted to boost my confidence, you know!
Grrr....!! This guy is really annoying. Of all people, why only you Warren can make me feel like I am stupid in a way.
Why can't you just fall for me just like the others?!
I can't be defeated this way. I need to do better than this.
"That's good to hear, but I'm still worried. Can I offer you a ride instead?" I asked with a sweet smile.
He looked at me with annoyance.
"No." He answered timidly. He was about to walk away.
No! I can't let you turn me down this time!
"Your not even sorry for what you did, do you? " I said in retort. I can't think of anything to stop him.
He turned his head for a bit.
He probably realize how rude he was to beautiful lady like me.
You should apologize now and accept my offer.
This is one of my best skills. Making people feel that I am always the victim. Which made them feel sorry for me and eventually apologize even without doing anything wrong.
Got you there, right? Now say yes.
He faced me again. I act as if I was about to cry.
Preparing myself to hear the good news. He opened his mouth slowly.
Come on, say it.
I made myself look more pitiful.
"I said NO!" He turned his back at me and walk away.
Damn it. This guys is so fool of himself. He's an ALIEN. He doesn't have a heart to think that he can resist that cute face of mine.
He's really the worst!!
"Is that so?" I countered."Will that answer change if I became a customer on that restaurant again?" I shouted.
I'm mocking at him now.
"How did you called me again last night?"
"Oh its princess right?"
"How sweet!"
"So your my prince now?"
This is it. I'm losing my temper. He's not normal. I'm really annoyed now. Why don't you turn around and be the same fucking person who made me slammed my butt yesterday.
I continued teasing him.
As if he heard enough.
He did turn around and looked at me straight into my eyes. I saw the anger in his face. I, all of a sudden got scared this time.
This is the first time I saw him making this kind of face.
He grabbed both of my shoulders. Leaned me towards against the wall, stared at me again and started to crossed the gap between us.
What's this? You think i'll fall for the same crappy plan again?
To my surprise, he never stops. He was really on his way to reach my lips with his.
Shit! I didn't expect this. What is he planning to do this time? Continuing were we left off last night at the restaurant. He's so close that I couldn't breathe anymore.
I can smell him too. His body is against mine. I couldn't make a single move.
Omg! I can't take it anymore. I can't breathe. I can't breathe.
I couldn't call for help. I don't have enough energy to do that. It's like I'm so weak. My knees were trembling.
He look at me in the eyes intently and I can't avoid his gaze. I can't last long like this.
Then all of a sudden he whispered:
"Stay out of my business. Why would the richest girl in school spent so much time annoying a poor guy like me? Or ....are you really that desperate to get a kiss from me? If I kiss you right now, will you stop bothering me?"
I couldn't say no and I couldn't say yes. The idea of him kissing me is consuming my mind and body. I can't explain what I'm feeling right now. Then he started to move again. Closer and closer.
"S...st....op." I finally said.
But I, myself didn't even heard what I said.
OMG! THIS IS IT MY FIRST KISS! I mind shouted.
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WARREN'S POV
(BBBEEEEEPPPPP!!)
I was trying so hard to study and to forget about Rich.
But I guess when you want to forget about someone, all the more you'll bumped into each other. As in literally.
I'm now infront of her car and she's now looking at me with that demonic smirk on her face again.
Good grief she almost killed me!
I was so shocked that I can't make a single move and say anything for a minute. So this is how she wants to get even with me.
Scary girl! I really need to stay away from her. She'll put me into a lot of trouble.
She's now in front of me asking how I am and apologizing for what happened.
Smirking like that in front of my face.
You think I would buy that huh? Angelic face with a demonic smile. I thought.
Your having fun huh?
I looked at her. From her forehead down to her eyes, nose, cheeks and..and her lips.
Here we go again Warren!
Stop looking at that stupid lips which you.. you almost kiss.
Why do you have to think about it anyway smarty pants? I gulped without realizing it.
"Hey! Calling Warren! Please say you're okay or else i'll call an ambulance." Getting my attention by waving her hand in front my face.
She brought her cell out and dialed 911.
Seriously?! Your ruining my day and routine early this morning. You really are getting into my nerves lady.
I grabbed her wrist to stop her. " I'm fine. Don't over react. Your voice is so irritating." I finally answered.
Her left brows arched for a bit which means she got annoyed with what I said. But this lady knows how to manipulate not only people but also her own feelings.
I can see the annoyance in her face but was able to hide it away by offering me a ride.
"No." I answered.
And I'm getting outta here.
I turned around and walked away.
"You're not even sorry for what you did, don't you?" She asked.
I stopped walking. I turned my head a bit.
So you still remember huh?. And why are you offering a ride to someone who made you look stupid in front of everyone...
That's because you're up to something!
I wanted tease her for a bit. So I faced her and acted as if i was about to say yes. I opened my mouth slowly.
Did I just saw her demonic smirk again.
So you thought you got me now, don't you?
Well, your wrong lady!
"I said No." Satisfied with how her jaw dropped in front of me.
I walked away, trying my best not to burst out laughing.
How she looked is priceless. She looks so pissed.
"Is that so? Would that answered change if I became a customer on that restaurant again?"
She's mocking at me obviously and this time I'm getting pissed.
"How did you called me again last night? Oh its princess right? How sweet! So your my prince now?" She said with a smirked on her face again. Annoyance is obvious in her tone.
I think I really need to teach this lady a lesson she'll never forget. I realized.
I turned around again and faced her trying to look so mad. I grabbed her shoulder and leaned her against the wall. This is what you get when you messed with poor people.
I looked at her in the eyes and began closing the gap between us. I acted as if i wanted to kiss her.
You really do want to kiss her, don't you? My conscience again. Shut up! I don't, so stop it. I yelled at my mind, answering myself back.
She looks confused and she starting to panic now.
I like what I'm seeing. Getting doze of your own medicine.
I stared at her again for a moment.
But I began to realize. She looks so stupid yeah..but....so..so beautiful and vulnerable too. As if I wanted to take care of her.
Holy crap!
I just... noticed how beautiful she is and the reason why... guys admire her. She looks really pret....
Oh wait! What am i thinking again? Damn! You traitor! I scolded myself.
Don't you dare lose your mind again.
I concentrated a bit more with my plan and acted as if I was about to kiss her again but whispered something in her ear instead:
"Stay out of my business. Why would the richest girl in school spent so much time annoying a poor guy like me? Or..... Are you really that desperate to get a kiss from me. If I kiss you right now, will you stop bothering me?"
Don't kiss her you traitor! No! don't! stop! Don't you dare! You're just acting. You can't be serious. My mind says i should not kiss her, but my body is telling me otherwise.
Her eyes widened as our lips slowly getting closer and closer... I can feel her heavy breathing..closer..closer..
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