I have always been that average kid. Nothing interesting, I don't get compliments about my beauty or how silky my hair is. Except for my mother who said I would be a great leader. Wonder what she meant about that.
I wasn't beautiful nor was I cute, mixed race. My dad is white and my mom is an ebony woman. Brown doe eyes, chubby cheeks, thick short frizzy hair. Slender, not too thin nor fat. Don't have a curvy body either nor big hips or boobs that sway. Frizzy brown short hair that was so thick and hard to comb. I was average.
So average that I found it surprising to have Jason Kade stare at me for more than 10 mins while smiling. He looked like a creep and I am so tempted to call the police right now.
"Is everything okay sir?" I said. Trying my best to sound as cordial as possible.
He smiled back. "Yeah, everything is fine" his eyes twinkled with glee as he continued his staring.
Even if I called the police, he would not be arrested. Jason Kade was a prince. An handsome human being that God took his time to make. His dark hair looked like a soft cotton candy, his face well-chiseled, and his dark pupils had a mysterious glint within them. With the way he stood, one could see he had an arrogant stance. He had self-confidence, one that I envied.
He is a descendant of Lara Wilhonker. The island had a capital, a more prestigious place than here. That's where most of the rich lived, including the royal family. Lara's island was developed, ruled, and controlled by the Kades. I am sure you are wondering why they have different names. Lara's daughter got married to an American businessman called Michael Kade, and that's how the Kades came into rule. Being the king of the cream of the crop of Gideon's high, he has no worries, everything was done for him.
He is perfect, isn't he? Makes me wonder if he does have a flaw.
The question now is, why is he here?
"Then, how may I help you?" I asked hoping he could hear the confusion in my voice.
He smirked. I swear he could pass as an evil lord right now.
"Looking at you is enough for me"
I frowned. Huh?
"Excuse me?"
He chuckled. "You look cute when you are confused and as I said, you have a beautiful voice"
"Well thank you" My cheeks tinted a bit, I had never sung in front of anyone except my family and friends.
He looked around the counter, staring at the pack of Durex on the shelf.
"Do you want one?" I asked.
"Can I use it on you?" He asked in a low seductive voice.
WHAT?!!
"Excuse me? Do you go around asking girls to sleep with you?" I frowned crossing my arms around my chest. I always do this when I start to get nervous.
He laughed. "That was meant to be a joke, Ruby"
That's an expensive joke. "Wait, how do you know my name?"
"You have a name tag," he said rolling his eyes.
I looked at the name tag on my right boob. I forget I wear that sometimes.
Then, a realization hit me, and I gasped. "Were you staring at my boobs?" After his comment, I now see him as a perv!!
Jason looked at me as if I had grown two heads.
"Well I am sorry, just that I had to look down... You've got a standout presence."
My eyes widened. "What do you mean?"
"Huh...to point it out clearly. I mean no offense but you are kinda short"
My eyes wanted to bulge out from my sockets.
He just called me short. He called me short!
I picked the first thing I saw and threw it at him directly towards his head.
"I get it, I am hot and stuff, and girls throw themselves at me. But this is the first time I am seeing a girl openly throwing a condom pack at me. And here I thought you were a saint" He winked.
My cheeks were so red, they began to hurt. Of all the things I could pick it was a condom pack? Gosh! I feel like crawling into a hole.
I decided to change the topic. There must be a reason he was here.
"Why are you here?" I asked for the hundredth time as I rolled up my sleeve.
He grinned showing off his pearly white teeth. "Well, I saw a beautiful girl across the street and decided to come in here and stare at her all night"
Oh, God! Where did this shameless man come from?
"Are you trying to flirt with me?" I asked him.
"Well, yeah. Is it working?"
"No," I said bluntly. "Your attitude disgusts me"
He went silent for a minute but then he smiled and said "I am sure it is. Your face is already red, you are blushing"
"No, I am not. My face is red out of anger and irritation"
He leaned on the counter with his left hip. "Why? Is it because I said you have pancakes"?
I frowned "Don't you have anything better to do?"
"Well for one, you should stop frowning this much" He stretched forward and used his thumb to relax the muscle on my forehead.
This gesture? It was just like what my mom and dad did those days.
I shifted backward. I don't want to have wild imaginations, especially about Dad.
Jason smiled at me."Okay for a second, you should be happy that this prince here took the time out of his schedule to talk to you and all you have done so far was be rude to me. Do you know I can send men after you?"
I gasped. How my mind slipped from the fact that he was among the royal family was beyond me. I bowed a little. I don't want to bring any more trouble to my family, we have been through too much. "I am sorry," I said, my voice coming out clipped.
"Aww, look at how easily the big bad dog was tamed into a little puppy. How cute"
He laughed. I seriously felt like punching his gut. Forget prince, don't give him the right to harass me.
"Look, you don't have to call me royal highness or all that shit. We are mutual now and hopefully, we get to know each other more. So, treat me the way you treat others. I like the feisty side of you." He ruffled my hair. "And I also love the hair, so puffy"
Jason gave me one last look before walking out of the supermarket.
Letting out a breath of relief, I relaxed. Well, that was surprising and confusing. I wonder what was the real reason he came here because there was no way I would have attracted someone like that.
"I am back!!" A loud voice was heard from the supermarket door.
I wanted to groan thinking it was Jason, but seeing my little sister Mina I calmed down and smiled.
Seriously, Ruby? How can you think that your sister had a guy's voice?
I smacked my palm on my forehead, chuckling.
My smile dropped the moment I saw what she was holding.
"Why is there a condom on the floor?" She asked when she got closer to the counter.
I dived at the packet as if my life depended on it.
"Jeez! What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing" I replied placing the Durex with the other packs.
"Well you seem flushed," she said playing with her long curly hair.
Sometimes I wish I could have hair like my sister, silky and soft. It fell on her shoulder, long too. As for me, I have thick frenzy hair that is so hard to tame.
"I am not flushed," I said rubbing my cheeks.
"Whatever you say, sis"
She sat down behind the counter. She was relaxing her eyes when I decided to ask her.
Oh, God! I feel like 10% of my blood had just rushed to my cheeks. Why am I even asking my sister this?
I gathered the little courage I had left and asked. "I said, do you think I have pancakes for boobs?"
Mina was taken aback for a few seconds before her laughter burst out.
And there goes my dignity. Sob!
"Oh, sis. Are you feeling insecure?" She asked me.
I gave her no reply and just crossed my arms over my chest.
In between laughter, she said." You...are...so...haha"
I covered my face with my palms.
"Chill. Your boobs may not be big as mine, but it doesn't look like pancakes. Who even gave you that idea?"
I sighed in relief. Mina may be 15 but she already uses a c-cup. As for me, a 17-year-old girl I am stuck in the a-cup. I swear, I could pass out as a boy.
We were already packing up when the telephone rang. Mina rushed to get it and I was left with shutting the windows.
I looked at the clock, it was late. The pathway to our home would be as silent as a graveyard at this moment.
Mina had been gone for a while now and I was ready to leave. Ready to go look for her, I saw her walk towards me with a solemn expression.
"What happened?" I asked her.
She rushed into my arms, holding me tight.
She sobbed. "Ruby...They...sob... are planning to..." She whimpered.
"Planning to? What's wrong? Who is planning to do what?"
She let me go and cleaned her eyes. Sniffing she said. "They are planning to demolish the supermarket".
That jerk!
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