Storm's POV
I woke up with a smile written all over my face. I don't even know why? Maybe because Lin agreed. You know what, I barely slept last night because of her sudden decision. Also knowing that I'll pick her up this morning. It is quite shocking that I didn't even slept but woke up in a good mood. I shook my head and bit my lower lip to suppress the smile.
I look at the wall clock here in my room and I got really shocked. D*mmit, it's already 8 in the morning her class will start at 9 and I am not ready yet!
I rushed in the bath room and did all the things a man should do—man's preparation I mean. And when I finished everything its already, What, 8:30! D*mmit! I grab my keys and drove off to Lin's house.
After 10 minutes, I reached my destination.
I went to their doorstep and knocked at the door. After few seconds of knocking, an old man appeared. I stared at him for seconds but I realized that it is rude. He seems very familiar, it seems like I saw him before,
Oh! I remember, but sh*t how come? I shook the thoughts away and gave the old man a smile. It wasn't very convincing though.
And with my assumption, I need to make sure of it first—maybe he looks like him though but not really him. Anyway, I decide to speak.
"Good morning, sir. I am here to pick Li-I mean Crixia sir. Can you perhaps tell her, that I am here sir? Just to drive her to school." I said. God, why am I feeling nervous d*mmit. I murmured.
"Ehem, Are you saying something little man?" he said, while looking at me.
I immediately shooked my head and gave him an awkward laugh.
"N-no, s-sir.. " I was about to speak, when Crixia suddenly spoke.
"Storm?" She said. So we look at her direction. "Dad, let him in! You told me not to be rude when there is a visitor, right?" She furiously reminded her father while looking at him intently.
Cute.
"Sorry, princess... " He said and look at me. "Hmm, apologies young man, you may come in. You can call me, tito its fine with me." He said while smiling.
"R-really?" I asked.
He laughed. "I was just messing with you, were you scared?"
"No si—, I mean tito." He smiled wider.
"It's a pleasure to meet you po." I continued.
"Much better, Storm." He looked at Lin. "Go now princess your gonna be late. Take care of her, Storm." He seriously said—gone with the funny side.
I gulped. "I will tito." I answered immediately.
Then, we said our goodbye's to them and assist Lin in my car.
"Good morning, Lin." I said while smiling.
"Good morning, Storm." She said and smiled. Pretty.
After few minutes of driving, we reached our University guess what we are five minutes late. I decided to accompanied her in her classroom.
Like what I expected, students are looking at us curiously. I saw how Lin is uncomfortable. So I pulled her closer to me and put my arms in her shoulder.
She is so shocked because of what I did. And d*mn, we have their attention now. And I can hear all the negative murmurs they're saying about Lin. Because of that I burst out of anger...
"D*nm, will you all stop talking nonsense or else I'll cut all your stinky tongue using a rusty blade." I smirked. "You know me too well people and if some of you don't, to inform you—I can do more you can't even imagine."
I look at them intently. "Say those again?" I threatened them.
Maybe, because they are scared, all of them just shook their heads and run. See they are really scared.
I looked at Lin who is really shocked and uncomfortable.
"Lin, are you okay? Don't mind them, okay? I am here always ready to protect you. I won't let them hurt you anymore." I said while looking at her eyes. That sounded like a promise. I am willing to fulfil it.
"I am fine, thank you Storm but I guess I don't have the guts to go in my class so, I'll just go home. I suddenly felt head ache." She avoided my gaze. I exhaled. It's my fault. I cursed myself.
"I won't go too then." She looked at me in daze. "What if let's go on, hmm a d-date?" I said. I looked away f*ck since when did I had a hard time asking a girl to go out with me?
Seconds later I looked at her. The hell, she look at me with disbelief? Then, she looked away. I laugh.
"So, ammm Lin let's go?" I asked. And she shyly nodded.
I grab her hands and accompanied her to my car.
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(Crixia's POV)
OMG!!!
Did he really asked me on a date?
I badly wanna scream! We're currently inside his car. I kept on asking him where we are going but he just laugh it off.
"Storm, where are we going to spend our hmm d-date?" I stuttered. I wish and hope it'll be Enchanted Kingdom.
He chuckled. See?
"Well, we will go to a place where you will find your true happiness." He carefully said as he look at my reaction then immediately look at the road.
Enchanted Kingdom? I'll definitely find my happiness there. I've always been into Disney land but not here in the Philippines. EK is like their version of Disney land.
"Or maybe you find happiness in my arms?" He joked.
I immediately felt my both cheeks reddened. I rolled my eyes at him and looked at the window. I heard him chuckled. I bit my lower lip to suppress the smile that's been wanting to escape.
I felt his hand on my left hand and he silently intertwined it. I looked at our hands then averted it at him.
I smiled. "No one's watching you can le—"
"I want to hold you," He whispered but just enough for me to hear.
I felt the car stopped. Traffic. He held my hand tighter.
He pulled it to his and played with my fingers. I watched him. I can feel something inside me clench because of the scene. Was it my heart?
He looked at me. He put my hand to his lips and kissed it. "Please, allow me to take care of you." He gently said. His eyes were filled of burning passion.
Storm, you're making this so hard for me...
Were you true? Or was all of these a game to you?
The clenching in my heart was a mixture of bliss and pain. A pain that I'll always— always choose to endure if that means I get to have Storm for a while.
I nod at him. He smiled and it was just time. The traffic is gone.
I smiled bitterly.
You never learn Crixia.
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