Chapter 2
Back off
I just closed my eyes out of embarassment right after that thing happened.
I don't know where he's going 'cause first reason, I'm closing my eyes and of course the second reason is I have no idea about this island's whole place. Jeez.
I don't even know when to open my eyes. This is so frustrating. Argh!
"Let go," he said.
I instantly opened my eyes and raise a confused eyebrows. "H-huh?"
"Let go," he once again stated.
He tends to turn his sight from me to my hand which is holding his polo shirt.
"O-oh, sorry.."
I immediately took my hand out from his polo. He grinned.
After putting me down, he immediately raised his shirt for a slight which made me look away from him.
He chuckled. "Chill, I'm just getting the keys,"
I looked upon him and saw that his keys are hanged in a chain in the garter of his shorts.
Damn. Another embarassment.
"Why aren't you going away?" he asked.
I confusingly looked at him. "W-what–"
"I'm already done helping you." he said while inserting a key towards the door knob.
"Then why did you carry me until here?" I asked out of curiosity.
I thought he would help me big time.
"You haven't seen that he's already beside us, that's why I lifted you up. You told me to help you and I'm guessing you want to go away from that guy so I granted it," he explained.
"You didn't answer my question—why did you carry me 'til here?"
"Ah, that—Well, I just want to rest already. Who knows if he's following us 'til here?" he replied. "You'd be so embarassed to explain that a stranger lifted you up just because you're running away from him, right? I just helped you out exceedingly. Good?" he added of.
I just nodded.
"Go to your cabin now, it's late,"
He's opening his door by knobbing through the door knob.
I don't even have a cabin. I don't own one. Argh.
I don't know if it's too much to ask for, yet I really have nowhere to go. After running away from the receptionists just like that, I think they wouldn't even listen to my reasons.
It's just too lame to tell them that I ran away from them just because my ex is after me.
I'd risk it all. I'd eat my pride just for now.
He finally opened the door and was about to enter yet I held his hand out of nowhere in the context.
"U-uh, Mister Stranger.." I called.
He confusingly looked upon me. "Hmm?"
"I'm very thankful for the help you'd given me and I know this is too much to ask for.."
"What are you referring to, Miss?" he let go of the doorknob.
I gulped. "C-can you lend me a helping hand for one more time? Can I s-sleep with you?"
His eyes were widened out of shock.
"No.."
"Please, Mister Stranger. I know you're kind and you might think that I'm abusing your kindness but I just have nowhere to go." I explained.
"I doubt." he started of. "You just want to spend an erotic night with me, don't you?" he adds up.
I'm about to answer but he teased me by slowly shoving his face towards mine. I closed my eyes while putting my hands on my lips.
He lets a chuckle out. "Sorry, Miss, I do not spend an erotic night just with anyone,"
He's bound to enter the room yet as I see the dark night and the night surroundings, it just makes me scared, so I immediately held his arms again.
The fact that I'm not even familiar with this place, it just scares the hell out of me. It makes me creep out.
"Please, Mister, I'm really doing nothing with you. I have no intentions like what you're thinking at all." I explained my side.
Base on what I see, he's not really convinced at all.
"I promise you I won't do anything, really. I can even sleep on the floor, I'm not picky, it's not that I have choices at all. I really just have nowhere to go." I begged.
I looked so desperate, which I don't want anyone to see and look down on me but I have no choice, I said those while tightening the hold of my hand to his arm.
"Then why are you wearing that stuff? Aren't you wearing that 'cause you want to seduce me?" he asked straightforwardly.
That question made my eyes widen. I immediately looked upon him and saw that I'm just a wearing a tight off-shoulder blouse which is also styled as a crop top and a tight denim shorts.
I somewhat cover my body with just my hands.
"Of course not! I'm just wearing these stuffs 'cause it's really so hot in the ferry, it's also noontime when I took the travel." I explained.
He's nonstoppingly nodding as if he's teasing me that he's not believing what I say.
"I don't know if you'd believe me but my mind's floating like damn that I forgot my luggage in the compartment of the ferry. All I have is the things inside this shoulder bag." I said.
I shove my shoulder bag right over his face and he eventually just looked upon it.
He sighed. "Fine, get in,"
I felt so relieved that I didn't notice I eventually hugged him while smiling so wide.
"Tsk, you really have some bad intentions towards me, don't you?" he murmured.
I realized what I did so I immediately let go of him.
He went in so I just followed him and closed the door.
I was shocked when a shirt flew off to my face.
"Wear it," he commanded. "It's an oversized shirt. It's better than what you're wearing," he added of.
I went in front of the door I saw before I get in. I'm guessing it's the comfort room.
"Wait, here's a black pajama. Wear it too," he said.
Another clothing flew off to my face.
I went inside the comfort room and immediately took what I'm wearing a while ago off and wore what he gave. I immediately went outside the comfort room too once I finished wearing what he gave.
"Thanks," I said while giving him a smile.
He's already sitting on the bed, leaning his back towards the headboard of it while reading a book.
He didn't answer back so I just went to sit in the sofa.
The sofa's really soft but it's nonsense. I can't even sleep anyway.
All I know a while ago is I need a place to stay. That's all.
Hours had passed he already fell asleep. I'm just staring at the window which gives off lights.
The stars in the sky are visible in the window from where I'm sitting in.
I wish I could just sleep even for a bit. Just two hours or even an hour will do but I can't force myself to do so.
Ever since we broke up, I'm pertaining to Jackson, months ago. I really think that's the cause why I develop an insomnia.
I'm trying to get back with him to earn my old self, my old happy self. I'm also trying to earn what I lost after our breakup.
I don't want to hear anything from him 'cause I'm afraid that it'd be the closure I know I'd be shattered off. I really don't know what will happen to me once that thing happened so I'm refraining myself to do such an unplanned thing.
After not being able to sleep, there are just times when I can sleep but it's just unexpected. Maybe just when I'm just so exhausted and tired. Like very exhausted.
My stomach suddenly made a sound. "s**t, I want some chicken burger,"
I stood up and went outside mister stranger's place. The cold air suddenly wraps around my body. I breathed the fresh air in.
I sat on a round wooden chair in front of his place and went to watch the waves. I just wrapped my arms around my feet.
As my eyes are watching the waves. The cold air triggered my emotions. A tear was made upon my eyes.
I let those tears flow and let myself burst from tears just for now, no one would see so no problem.
I quickly wiped my tears when a familiar voice came in the picture. "Here you are,"
I looked upon him after wiping my tears.
"Mister Stranger, what's up? What are you doing here at this hour? It's late already,"
"I know. That's why it makes me think why you're here at this late hour." he said. "Can't sleep?" he added of.
I nodded. "Yeah,"
I turned my sight to the sea after talking to him.
"Your eyes look so red—have you cried?" he asked.
"Huh? No, I didn't." I faked laughs and wiped my eyes once again so if there's any tears left it wouldn't be so obvious or be easily seen.
"You sure?"
"Yeah," I replied while smiling at him.
After few seconds, he went inside leaving me here with no word.
I continued what I'm doing, watching the waves and seeing the reflection of the bright sky caused by a lot of stars on the water.
A sudden sound from the door made me look at it and saw mister stranger with different clothes on.
He's wearing a gray hoodie which the sleeves are folded up just right to his shoulders. He's matching it with a gray semi-tight pants which made his thighs' condition look visible. He matched the outfits with his gucci slippers once again.
"Let's go," he approached.
He messed his hair up which complements his look, he made his overall look, a devastating look. He knows how to serve a look.
"Where are we going, mister stranger?" I asked.
"Just follow me, I'll buy chicken burger," he stated.
That phrase made my eyes look at him.
"Wait, how did you know I want a chicken burger? Did you hear it?" I asked while smiling.
He looked upon me. "What are you saying? I'm buying it for myself."
"Oh, okay.."
He started walking so I followed him.
"Can you buy one for me too? I'm really hungry," I complained.
He just continued walking so I just continued following him too to where he's going.
"Please, Mister Stranger," I begged.
He stopped walking and went to face me, I suddenly stopped too which made me almost lose my balance again.
"I'll buy you one if you stop calling me Mister Stranger. It's just awkward when others hear it."
I nodded. "Okay, what shall I call you then?"
"Up to you," he started walking once again.
This guy! I stopped complaining and went to follow after him.
"Okay, I decided to call you, mister. Just mister. Is it okay?" I asked.
He's just boringly walking and ignoring me. My feet is hurting 'cause it's just so hard to walk right through the fine sand.
I stopped for a while and saw that he's a little far from me already.
"Mister, wait for me!" I shouted as I ran after him.
After a while we've finally reached our destination. An airconditioned convenience store? Wow.
Didn't know they'll have a convenience store like this in here, in the island, I mean.
I stopped by the corner to remove the sand on my feet and my slippers. As I was walking while still removing some of it, I bumped into someone.
I looked upon whom I bumped into and saw a guy with a well-defined muscles.
He's looking right into my eyes which made me nervous.
"Sorry," I said and was about to go in but he's blocking the way.
I'm scared that he might hold me or grab my hair 'cause he's offended by me bumping into him.
I'm slowly moving backwards but the glass door's bell from the convenience made a sound which means there's someone who opened it.
I saw Mister Stranger, he's going upon where I am in now.
He stopped the muscled guy by simply lifting his arms in front of me.
"No, bro," he said.
I saw how they stared at each other as if they're about to eat each other alive.
"Stop moving forward towards her to get closer to her. Back off," he added of.
Mister Stranger is looking at him seriously and so the muscled guy to him. I'm so tensed.