"Huh? No, it's okay," I insisted.
"No, please. It's really fine with me," he insisted back, again, and now handing the book to me and left me standing.
The book we need is quite expensive. Me myself, I even know I can't afford it within at least a month. I'm a nursing student here in Del Draco, but I am a scholar so I'm able to stay. All I need to do is just maintain my grades so that I won't lose my scholarship, 'cause if ever I fail, I would probably never be here anymore. With just even their school uniform, I might totally collapsed after seeing the price tag.
I looked for Aidan and saw him standing near the counter already. I turned my gaze to nowhere instead while waiting for him to finish his stuff. The room is so quiet, and the looks were like those libraries that can be seen during the ancient times, and it's so cold. Though I'm already wearing my cardigan on, I could still feel the cold tingling sensation in my skin, while the other people around me were fanning themselves like they were placed under the direct heat of the sun.
"Let's go?" I heard someone said from behind my back and felt a warm touch in my hand. "Do you need anything more aside from this?" he questioned.
I shook my head as a response while looking straight in his angelic face. "Nothing more," I replied. I moved my hand gently, just enough for him to turn his gaze on me.
"Hmm?" he said with questioning looks buried on his face.
"This is making me feel uncomfortable," I slowly said as I showed him our entangled hands.
We walk past through the bookstore together with his hand still on mine. "Don't mind them," he replied. I... I just don't like this. People were staring at me with disgusted looks plastered on their faces. I hate this thing. I don't want to break my little heart. Yes, I came from a low class family and I knew it myself that I sounded too ambitious to have a lover like him. A wealthy, famous, and good looking one.
Aidan sent me to my classroom as 1:30 hit and he then walk straight to their building, the one named Marine Engineering.
The class went quick. And just like the usual, my classmates were still staring at me. Shock plastered obviously in their faces as they saw the thick nursing book that I am holding. I know they were thinking if how on Earth did I get one when even in my snacks I couldn't afford one.
I can hear gossips coming from some of my classmates saying I'm too lucky to have Aidan in my life, while others said I'm just his toy, side chick, and time killer. It's really heart-breaking especially when you knew that they always mean to talk about those when you were around, like just enough for you to hear them.
I left the classroom immediately before I was left inside with my classmates who were very angry with me even though I was not doing anything wrong. As far as I know, I haven't done anything that could affect anyone else's feelings. Yes, I only grew up from a small province. A province filled with animals, trees, and barns, but I grew up with manners and good discipline, and that's because of my Grandpa whom taught me to be who I am today.
"Sorry, am I late?" Asked by the newly arrived Aidan. I forced a smile after shaking my head. He got the tote bag from my hand which I made as my book storage. He usually do that thing even when we're in the middle of random people. We walk together down the stairs as we left the building I'm in.
"I'll just take a Uber," I calmly said but all I received was a frown from him.
"I'll send you home and hmm-- no buts!" He straightly said before dragging me with him. We both stop as we reach the parking area and got into his car.
"You know I can take a Uber instead," I started explaining. "I don't want to disturb--"
"Never in my life you became disturbing to me, Rosalia. I already told you about that thing. Aren't we cleared about it yet?" He calmly said, just enough for my chest to feel light.
I just really can't with this guy. All I know is that he's too much for a girl like me. I don't even know why he loves me, I just know that we're already loving each other one day and as days goes by, I just felt deeper and deeper for him. With his every step, even his smile is very seductive to me.
We stopped in front of a coffee shop. We usually swing by here before we get home from school. I only can't stop here when I'm taking a Uber. I just really can't afford the coffee and muffins they sell, besides, I can buy some Nescafe stick and stick bread outside the house. But because I'm with this rich guy out here, I'm able to reach this kind of coffee shop. Demanding hasn't crossed my mind that's why I came from place to place anytime and anywhere he wanted.
He sends me home at an exact time always that's why I doesn't worry that much. He has memorized my schedules from house to school already. I heard him beeped the horn before accelerating right away. I'm alone in this apartment because I chose the single-typed room. The smaller the cheaper, so yeah! What would I do with a huge and elegant unit if I'm alone anyway, and most of all, I can't afford the price.
I took a bath first and changed my clothes before I went to the kitchen and cook for dinner. I was thinking of buying fish in the market lately but I was shy of telling Aidan so I opted. Inside the years of our relationship, I could count those times I asked for a favor from him with just my fingers.
I opened my phone and look through our group chat to see if there's an announcement from the class. Aidan loads my phone every time that's why I was able to open my Facebook account. This phone is also from him. He gave this to me three days after he confessed his feelings for me and that he would court me. I used to avoid him that time because I felt shy, but not because he's courting, but because he's my suitor. It sounds so embarrassing that a typical girl like me got an elegant and first class suitor.
I haven't receive any messages from the group that's why I just turned off my phone. I just opened the book that Aidan bought for me and did some advance reading. I already answered all my assignments in the school after having two hours of vacant time. After reading our next lesson, I heard the phone beeped reason for me to take a glance on it and saw a message from Aidan.
From: Duke Aidan
bath, eat, study, relax, then rest
also, please take care x
I found myself smiling after reading his message. Hmp! This man really! He himself even set our contacts because I literally just put his name, Aidan in it. He really is so flirty. I don't even know if what's wrong with this guy. He haven't even change that kind of attitude in him, perhaps I would believe he just got even worse.