Daniel couldn't sleep.He twisted and turned on his bed,but it wasn't just happening.He glanced at his alarm clock:It was midnight
The party wasn't till eight pm and he had nothing to do till then.He considered watching an anime or a movie ,but he knew his mind wasn't going to be there.
"Aargh!".He grabbed his head.He couldn't get her face out of his mind.He never thought this would happen to him.Was this love?
It couldn't be.No one would love him.
No matter how much he tried to dissuade himself,he couldn't help it.He felt something strong for her.
Julian woke up and reached for his phone.There was still no response to his messages.
He had sent numerous text messages to Tara;but,she wasn't responding.He wondered what he did wrong.
Was it because he participated in the truth or dare game?
He doubted it.Even though she strongly objected,she couldn't be mad about that right?
"Julian".A voice bellowed from the hallway
"Coming Father".He groaned, getting up from his bed."You called".He said standing in front of a large man.He wore a navy blue suit which meant he wasn't leaving the mansion today.His beard was neatly trimmed and his eyes were pale blue
"I've found a job for you".His father said excitedly
"Thanks but uhm".He couldn't say he didn't want the job.His father would snap.
"But what".His father frowned.
"But nothing.Thank you for thinking of me".Julian said hastily
"You're most welcome,son".He said, ruffling Julian's hair."You are to be a judo trainer.Your judogi is downstairs and your student arrives in ten minutes"He said, leaving Julian gaping in the hallway.
Julian softly sighed and went downstairs to get his uniform.He wasn't surprised by his father's actions.He just had to make him happy and the old man would let him be.
He changed and went into the training room.
"Hey".He called a servant
"Sir".The servant bowed
"My father said a student is coming in?"
"I haven't seen this student sir"
The servant barely finished his sentence before someone of about twelve years walked in.The person had an air of tranquility with his/her hair tied.
"I presume you're my master?"
"Yes".Julian replied,dismissing the servant.
"Are you skilled in the art of judo?"
"I suppose so".Julian replied."What's your name?"
"Claire"
"Oh,I didn't realize you were a girl".Julian said.He noticed she had no curves but she also had a feminine face.It was also possible he was wrong.
"I didn't say that".Claire said."I find the idea of gender to be unnecessary"
Julian sighed.Why did father agree to this.
In his head,claire was a girl's name;hence,he would address her as female.
"Ok then,let's begin".He rose,having no idea of how to address this student.
Thankfully,the session didn't take long, Claire grasped the basic concepts ,and Within two hours,she was well above the beginner level.
"Arigato sensei".Claire bowed before leaving.
Julian bowed as she left.Then,he rose and walked out of the training room.
"Father".He called, ascending the stairs hastily.
"What is it"
"I have finished the job you assigned to me"
"Excellent".His father roared."Good work son".He turned to leave
"Uhm, Aren't you forgetting something?".Julian frowned
"What? I'm unable to recall"
"My payment"
"That will be arranged at a later date".
Julian groaned as he went to his room.He wished his sister or brother were here.They always did well on redirecting his attention occupy .
Julian crashed on the bed and checked his phone.There was still no response.Maybe he would talk things out at the party.
Tara had a mission to completely ignore Julian.She wanted him to think everything was splendid that she didn't see him kissing Cassandra.
"Aargh".She screamed into her pillow,tears welling from her eyes."I hate guys!"
She watched as the malicious sun went down giving way to gentle breezes that caressed her.
She glanced at the time:Six pm.She had already worn her all black attire, which consisted of cargo pants,a shirt that wrote:Love meself and a black bandana.Thankfully,the party was Halloween themed so she had a reason to wear all black.
She told Daniel to wait in front of the library.
She checked her makeup,applied a bit of black lipgloss and said goodbye to her parents.
"Hey".She waved, giving him a dazzling smile.
Daniel stared at her with his mouth opened.He knew she was hot but this was more than hot.Her all black attire accentuated her pale,fair skin.The black lipgloss seemed to make her heart shaped lips even sexier and the gentle evening breeze made her silky,jet-black sway lightly.
"is there something wrong?".She asked,taking note of his gaze.
"No".Daniel struggled to regain himself."You look beautiful,that's all"
"Thank you".Tara beamed."And you look dashing".She said with a smirk
Daniel had no way of telling if she was serious or not,but the fact she complimented him seemed to double his heartbeat.
Her eyes glanced at him before saying."We're opposites".
He wore a checkered shirt coupled with grey trousers and white sneakers.
"I can change if you don't like it".Daniel said hesitantly.He spent the entire day thinking on what to wear
"Nah".Tara smiled."I like it,Opposites attract"
Blood rushed to Daniel's cheeks.What did she mean by that? She couldn't mean what he thought.
"Are you ok?". She asked
"Yes,I'm perfectly fine!".He yelped
"You're funny".She chuckled.
They took a taxi to the venue.
"Wow".Daniel gasped."Whose house is this?"
The house looked like a castle.The eery atmosphere announced an Halloween party was behind the door.Black decorations were strewn across the entrance.
It seemed all of Tara's classmates had rich parents.
A black metal gate stood in front of them and potted plants were carefully arranged on either side of the entrance.
"Don't know".Tara said, walking in
She opened the door and what met her was the stench of alcohol with the loud blare of music.Her eyes watered as she advanced.
Daniel wasn't having such luck.He hastily turned back and puked on the plants.He felt nauseated
"You okay?".Tara said, rubbing his back.
"Yeah,I'm fine.Sorry you had to see me in a pitiful state"
"It's ok. You'll get used to it"
Tara remained by Daniel's side waiting for the nausea to clear.
"I'm fine".He said, walking inside the house with conviction.He saw bottles of alcohol littered,smoke billowing from multiple cigarettes and scenes he would only see on porn sites.