Anger.
That is the only thing that I am feeling right now as of the moment I met those blue eyes. The same pair of blue eyes that looked over at me with laughter rather than concern.
I quickly excused myself and went to the wash room. I looked at myself in the mirror and lightly touched my nose. I hissed in pain when my finger touched my nose. I quickly washed my hands and my face avoiding my nose in the process.
This is as good as it's going to get. I thought to myself before making my way towards the door and towards Ben and the others. As I approached them, I can't help but notice someone else sitting there in between Maddy and Nicky.
I stopped in my tracks and look up only to see him laughing with Ben and Hazel. Nicky and Maddy seem to be glaring daggers at him mainly from the incident that happened over a few days ago.
"Ahh there she is, Jacob this is my lovely cousin sister Alethea." Ben introduced as he saw me over the guy's shoulder and gestured for me to come to him with his hand.
"Alethea, this is Jacob. He is Hazel's cousin.
Jacob, the guy who is supposedly Hazel's cousin stands up and turned towards me. I looked up at him with my tilted up so I can meet his eyes.
Holy peanut butter squash!! How tall is he? I mean I knew he's tall I just didn't expect for him to be this tall, he is like a giant. A handsome one, my conscious states.
I rolled my eyes at what I thought and I didn't stop to think that rolling your eyes like that to someone you're being introduced to is being rude and impolite. Before I could rectify that situation, Jacob apologized about hurting me with the frisbee which had me looking up at him in surprise.
"Uhh its fine. No worries. I am fine, no harm, Hehe…." I trailed off trying to ease up the conversation because Ben is looking at me in a questioning manner and sizing up Jacob for an explanation. Knowing Ben, he will want to know what happened and why the apologies at the start of our introduction.
I avoid shaking Jacob's hand and grab my bags and Maddy's hand as I try to get Nicky's hand too but he quickly hopped out of the booth.
"I'll follow you closely Thee- Thee, I won't run off, promise" he said
"Ok fine" I hesitantly said as I quickly said my goodbyes to Ben and Hazel as I quickly waved to Jacob as he kept looking at me with emotions in his eyes that I couldn't quite figure out.
'What's with him?' I thought, feeling a lot confused now that he couldn't stop looking at me with those beautiful green hawk eyes of his.
I quickly make my way towards the door and struggled a bit to open the door but as soon as I place my hand on the door handle the door was being held open for me...….by his royal highness.
Jacob.
"Uhh thank you" I said more likely stated it as a question more than a statement of gratitude.
"Hey Alethea, I just wanted to let you know that I am so sorry for the little incident that happened in the park a few days ago. I swear I did not mean to do that I—" Jacob rambled on but then got cut off by Nicky snorting before laughing out loud as he looked up at Jacob and continued laughing.
"You uhh-- what?" Nicky asked Jacob in between laughs as he stopped to catch his breath and waited for Jacob to continue with his explanation on what happened in the park.
"Uhm…. uhhh" he inhaled a deep breath before looking at me and down at Nicky and back up at me and continued "what I meant to say was I didn't—"
"You didn't see her, that's why you started throwing your frisbee around like a mad man?" Nicky cuts Jacob off as he folds his arms in front of him and stared hard at Jacob.
"Uhh – yeah I mean, no. I mean yes—shit!" Jacob cursed silently under his breath. He looked a little helpless and I can't help but giggle silently at that.
"Yeah, it was nice to meet you too Jacob. See you around later buddy, just stay away from the park and we won't have a problem" Nicky tried to be intimidating saying that.
I can't help but laugh at his behavior and was surprised to see Maddy laughing but hugging Jacob's right leg as she stared up at him in wonder.
Ohh no, I know that look. She better not say what I think she's going to say. And how did she get out of my hold. I'm going to have to talk to her about that at home cause right now I am more concerned on what she's about to---
"Can he stay for dinner, Thee-Thee? He can play Princess with me and you at home. He can be your Flynn Ryder while you're Rapunzel because of your long hair" she rambled as she continued looking up at Jacob.
And there it is....the look she was giving earlier. I should've known she would ask such a thing and just before i was about to give a lecture, Jacob tried to explain ....again.
"I mean no harm Alethea, Nicky—" Jacob got cut off for the fourth or fifth time now, I lost count.
"How did you know my name? Have you been stalking us? Thee- Thee he knows us!" Nicky exclaimed.
Jacob tried to save himself from Nicky as he continuously yells 'STALKER' out at him.
I'm tired of this and I dragged Maddy and Nicky towards the car and buckled them up. I went over to the driver's seat and started driving out of the parking lot.
I noticed Jacob still standing there with both of his hands on his face no doubt trying to figure out how he got so crossed over by a child. I chuckled and drove over beside him.
"Jacob?? Get in." I said before I changed my mind.
"Nicky, qiri vei Ben, tukuna vei koya me sotavi keidatou I vale. Tell them not to bring anything. Au na qai vasaqa I vale" (Nicky, call Ben and tell him to come home. Tell them not to bring anything. I will cook dinner at home) I said to Nicky before passing him my phone so he can call Ben.
I looked over to see Jacob looking at us in confusion.
In all my years of living in this world, I have never done something so...out of the blue. I'm always a plan type of girl, I plan ahead and then I make ends meet to suit those plans. I mean it has worked for me in the past and now.... I didn't plan to see Jacob or even offered to take him home with us to have dinner. This is the spontaneous thing I've ever done in my life.
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I apologize for the late one. This week has been hectic and assignments are piling up so bear with me. I hope y'all enjoyed this chapter.
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