I went to school early in the morning that I literally forgot that we have no class today. The teachers are going to a seminar that is why Monday is our vacant day.
What Gusion did to me last night was heart-melting. Nobody has ever done that to me, kissing my hand just like thatㅡeven Lawrence. I was surprised of what he did and I accidentally slapped himㅡand I ran inside my room. I can't say that I woke up early in the morning because I wasn't even sure if I have fallen asleep last night. I quickly prepared myself to go to school and left him a breakfast in the table before I went out.
I tucked in the strand of my hair at the back of my ear when the cold wind blows. While walking back at the parking lot, I remembered something which made hurry back inside the car and drove my way home.
Our exam is in next week and I have to study!
But when I entered my house, I started to walk awkwardly when my eyes saw him eating his breakfast. He glanced at my direction before gulping the last drop of the milk on the glass.
"Good morning," he said.
"Good morning..." I greeted back. I headed to my room and when I was about to open it, he called my name.
"Do you always eat bread and milk every morning?" He asked. God. Why does he look like that? His brown hair is messed upㅡand he look so handsome... what?
"No," I replied. "I always don't eat breakfast."
"That's unhealthy."
"It is. But I have no apetite to eat when I am alone. Some times I eat lunch with my friend."
"You mean your lover?" He raised his eye brows as he crossed his legs. I felt my cheeks heated because of his unexpected question.
"Of course no! He is just a friend." I defended and tried to go inside my room but he called my name for the second time.
"The way you looked at him yesterday," he shook his head as he walked towards the room that I let him use for a while. "It was obvious that you are into him."
I left speechless. Seriously? I rushed inside my room and threw my bag on the bed. I touch my cheeks that are now as red as an apple! Why did he even tell me that?
Gusion is such a weird guy, isn't he?
I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself. It was the first time that someone has guessed my crush and I can't believe it. Why is he always like that?
My phone is ringing. And my heart literally skipped a beat when I saw the caller's name.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Ren? Where are you?" Lawrence is a handsome guy. Even his voice is handsome.
"I am at home. I was about to study when you called me," my heart thumped.
"Can you open the door for me?" What?
"Huh?"
"Please open the door for me. I have something for you." I heard him chuckle. And that's when I realize that he's here!
I ran outside to open the door. His smile greeted me as he raised a paper bag in front of me.
"Why are you here?" I can't believe he's here. He came here twice when we were in senior high school but today is different. Gusion is with me and what will he just say to me if he sees him?
"I know you will be very busy this week because the exam is near. I bought your favorite food. Here." He said as he gave me the paper bag. I opened it and I smelled the mouth-watering scent of the vegetable salad.
"Do you want to come in?" I am doomed.
"Is it okay?" He asked and he followed me when I nodded at him. I have two reason why my heart is beating so fast right now: first, Lawrence is with me. And second, Gusion is here. Ugh, why am I so stupid?
We were heading to the living room when Gusion just went out from his room. He looked at our direction calmlyㅡas if we are currently in a normal situation. While Lawrence looked at him with a confused face.
"I didn't know you are living with your cousin," he said while looking at Gusion.
I want to dig a hole and crawl to a place that's really, really far away from here. I just want to escape this awkward scene.
I cleared my throat and try to act normal, "He is only staying here for a few weeks. He will be back in Europe after it."
"Oh," Lawrence paused. "Hi, Franz. I am Lawrence. You met me yesterday."
Gusion didn't reply and he just sat in the couch. Lawrence smiled at me as he sat on the other side of the couch. I went to the kitchen and put the paper bag at the counter before going back to them.
"Do you want to study with me?" Lawrence nodded while smiling when I asked him.
I prepared my study table on the corner and put another chairㅡfor Lawrence. I opened the book and wrote some notes on my notebook.
"I don't really have to study because my dream is to become a professional gamer."
"Well, you have to get a good grades in school so people will be proud of you even more." I said while writing down the notes. Plus, ignoring the fact that Gusion is just behind us, sitting.
"Only if you teach me," he playfully said. I looked up at him and shook my head.
"I am busy." Then I shrugged my shoulders.
"You are busy talking to me, aren't you?" He laughed.
"Ssshh," I put my finger on his lips. "You are so loud. Let me study first. Just find the books that are related to your major in the bookshelf and I will help you later." Then I paused, realizing what I did. He seemed surprised to what I did to him and took my hand away from his mouth.
"Let me just watch you study," he said without letting my hand go. My heart thumped and I felt my cheeks heated. After hearing those words, my knees wouldn't stop from trembling. What the hell.
"You are crazy..." I said in a small voice as I pulled my hand and focused to what I was doing. "I told you to find the books. Just follow me."
"How bossy." Lawrence joked as he stood up and went to the bookshelf. I looked at Gusion who's sitting quietly in the couch. I walked towards his direction and offered my phone to him.
"What is that?" He looked up at me.
"It's my cellphone. I am going to let you borrow it so you won't be bored." I sat beside him and tapped the YouTube application. "This is called YouTube. You can watch any videos that you want to watch here."
"Okay," he took the cellphone and I went back to my position.
I started with one of the most important subjects in my majorㅡphysics. I wrote down the example number one from the book and started to solve for it. This one is easy for me because I have been studying physics ever since I was a kid. I wanted to become a pianist but my father taught me a lot of things about mathematics and science. In other words, he trained me to become like himㅡwithout even bothering asking me what I really want to do in life.
"How did you do that, Ren? You are so good at it." Lawrence sat beside me. I can't help but smile.
"Thank you."
"Did you memorize them?"
"No," I paused and looked at him. "There is no place for memorization in engineering. You just have to familiarize with things and understand it."
"Just like in games. You have to be familiar with the skills of the hero you are about to use and understand the game itself in order for you to be good at it." He explained.
"Game," I chuckles. "You are really in love with game."
"Aside from games, I am also in love with someone else." He seriously said to me. My mouth seemed glued that I don't know what to say next. I feel like my head is spinning. I hope I heard it wrong.
"Whoㅡ" I paused when a loud music suddenly echoed the entire place. It's from my cellphone. I looked at Gusion who is watching Red Velvet's Ice Cream Cake. I think he saved me... somehow.
"Let's have a lunch first." I said. Lawrence agreed and he even offered to buy food. He knew I have no stocks here.
I sat at the couch in front of Gusion and crossed my legs. He paused the video and he raised his eye brows to me.
"What?" I asked.
"What?" He repeated me.
"Why are you watching that kind of video? Do you like cute girls?" I was about to ask him if he heard everything but I've got no guts to ask him.
"It is interesting," he simply replied. "But what's more interesting is he's telling you what he feels for you."
"Don't make fun of me."
"So you are really into him and you just got your hopes up," he crossed his legs as he continued watching the videoㅡignoring me.
"Why are you putting me in a center? It's none of your business if I am into him or not." I stood up and took my cellphone from him. I turned it off.
"Always remember, Renesmee. I have my rules."
"I don't care abour your rules!"
He stood up and he towered over me, "Then I will just forget the rules you have set for me." Did he just say that to me? He's going to disobey me!
"Are you kidding me?"
"It's been three days since the day I came here and I have forgotten who I was," he leaned his face to me and the corner of his lips went up. He just smirked. "Just so you know, I hate it when someone is telling me things I do not like."
"You are an assassin and I am sure you have already killed a lot of peopleㅡyou can kill me too, anytime you want. But you still need my help, right?" I crossed my arms across my chest and meet his eyes, showing no fear to him. He smirked again when he saw my expression. It's like he's entertained.
"Do you think you are the only one who could help me? Renesmee, there are a lot of people in this worldㅡ"
"You must have lost your mind," I said while shaking my head. "You can't just go around telling other people that you are an assassin who came from another world. You wouldn't want to stay inside the mental hospital."
Our conversation has ended when Lawrence arrived. I cleared my throat and helped Lawrence with all the bags on his hand.
"What did you two talk about?" He asked while preparing the food in the counter.
"He likes Red Velvet," I lied. Lawrence laughed. "What did you buy?"
"Fried chicken, pizza, and lasagna." He said while putting the food in the counter. I sat at the high chair and took one fried chicken while Lawrence called Gusion to come to us.
"And here, your favorite." Lawrence placed the the vegetable salad in front of me before he sat on my right side.
"This is unhealthy." I heard Gusion said while looking at the fried chicken. He is sitting on my left side. "However, the taste is unusualㅡit is delicious."
"You're funny." Lawrence laughed. Gusion looked like an innocent kid and I can't help but laugh with Lawrence. It all stopped when I heard the door bell rang.
"Who is it?" Lawrence asked me. I shrugged my shoulders. I am not expecting anyone and I went to the entrance, confused. But my eyes widened to see my brother and sister outside. I panicked. They shouldn't be here at this time!
"Hide!" I told the two guys. They looked confused and shocked at the same time but they quickly made their way under the counter to hide themselves. I opened the door and Melissa immediately walked inside without even greeting me. Luciano, my older brother, just looked at me coldly before he followed Melissa. They sat in the couch.
"What brings you here?" I asked as I sat in front of them. Melissa rolled her eyes and she crossed her legs.
"Tell her," she told Luciano.
"Father told us that he is going to pick an heir anytime soon." My brother's voice is so stern and cold that scares everyone. It scares me, too.
"That sounds great, then. I know it's you who's going to follow our father's foot steps." I meant it. Luciano is a very talented civil engineer and our father is proud of him. He is the perfect one for the highest position in the company.
"You don't mean to insult me, do you?" I was surprised to see my brother's expression.
"I wasn't insulting you. I wasㅡ"
"Such a bitch." Melissa looked at me with those eyes that are always showing me how much she hates me.
"He hasn't told us anything about the heir but I am sure it's not me. Because why would he even let me work there if I am going to the be boss eventually? The answer is simple, Renesmee. He is not going to pick me." He look so angry. I don't understand what he's trying to say. Our father is proud of him. Luciano has everythingㅡhe is talented.
"What do you want to say to me?"
"They say you are smart but you didn't understand anything I have said to you?" He raised his eyebrow.
"Listen bitch," Melissa looked at me. "Father is going to pick you. He wants you to take over the company even without a license and a fucking experience in work." What?
"You must be mistaken." I don't want to take what's for Luciano. They will just get mad at me even more. I don't want that to happen.
"Quit engineering." Luciano told me in a stern voice.
"What?"
"You wanted to be a pianist, right? I can get you a school in Switzerland and you can study there. Just quit the shit you are in right now and disagree with father's decision." My whole world stopped when I heard what he said. He knew what I wanted to do in life. I never told anyone about this. This is the first time.
And hearing my brother telling me hurtful things makes me want to lock myself inside my room and cry all night.
"Leave." I said without looking at them.
"You better obey me, Renesmee, if you don't want your life to be ruined by me." He warned. "Let's go, Meli." My sister held his arm and rolled his eyes before they went outside.
I left in the couch, sitting and trying not to cry. I know that they hate me but I had no idea that they hate me so muchㅡso much that they want me to disappear.
"Who are you?" It's Lawrence voice. I stood up and I saw them standing while looking at each other intensely.
I walked towards them and held his arm, "What are you doing?"
"What are you doing, Renesmee? Why are you keeping a man inside your house?" He asked before looking at Gusion again. I am really stupid. He found out that Gusion isn't my cousin when I told them to hide.
"Lawrence, I will explain to you tomorrow. But not now, please." I begged. Today is not the right day for me to tell him the truth. I am going to tell him the truth. But not now. Not right after my siblings cursed at me.
"Seriously? You are really keeping a man with you?"
"Lawrenceㅡ"
"Are you jealous?" Gusion asked Lawrence, raising his eyebrow.
"What?" Lawrence grabbed his collar and I pushed him away from Gusion. I stayed between them and try to stop Lawrence from doing anything.
"Stop, will you?"
"Why are you telling me to stop? Why don't you just tell me the truth?"
"TomorrowㅡI will tell you tomorrow." I am tired, you see.
"Let's talk outside," he grabbed my hand and pulled me but Gusion quickly grabbed my other hand, pulling me back to him.
"You are numb," what Gusion said was a statementㅡas if Lawrence is actually numb. "And dumb."
"What did you say?" Lawrence is angry and I have never seen him like this before. He pulled me to him but Gusion pulled me back to him. My head is spinning.
"Don't you understand that the girl is exhausted? She already told you that she will tell you the truth tomorrow. Stop being an ignorant kid." Gusion said as he pulled me to him even more. Lawrence won't let go of me and he pulled me to him. My head is really spinning because of what they are doing right now.
"Who are you to call me that way?"
"You adore my skills," Gusion smirked.
"Renesmee, how did you meet this freak?" He just called his signature hero a freak.
"He... isn't a freak." That's the only thing I said.
"You are really making me laugh, Ren." Lawrence said as he tried to pull me again.
My eyes widened when Gusion summoned five daggers on his other hand. I held his hand to stop him.
"Gusion! What are you doing?" I panicked. He wasn't planning to kill Lawrence, right? Gusion smirked at me before cancelling the existence of the daggers.
"Gusion?" I heard Lawrence who was staring at Gusion carefully. After a few seconds, he was left speechless and he seemed to be glued on his position.
"If a woman doesn't want to come with you, never force her and respect her." Gusion pulled me again and Lawrence let me go.