LOVE & TOUCH

Chapter 15

Felix Pov

I crossed my arm while leaning on my car. Vin quickly get herself into the taxi, without giving me a glance. She turned down my offer to drive her. She will kill me if I persist.

I cannot blame her. I f****d up by kissing her. Because of my aggressiveness, she slapped me angrily and immediately ran off.

I mussed my hair in irritation. Why is it so hard to control myself when it comes to her? I'm just planning to tease her with a kiss, but I was the one who drowned into its tenderness. I even almost ate her mouth and touched her skin.

I thought she was turned on too, but it seems like I was assuming too much. But why does she look flustered and flushed every time I give her some gestures and dirty talk?

I have met different women, but they all have the same reactions when they're turned on, and Vin isn't different from them. Or am I just really wrong?

The taxi immediately drove away. Now, I don't know if she will talk to me again.

Vin's Pov

That pervert. I already told him that I am dating his brother, but he still kiss me--argh!

I am thankful that I managed to control myself and slapped him, or else I might screw up again for the second time. I regret that I tried to talk to him peacefully, despite the fact that it won't happen easily because he is a jerk.

Now, I'm done with him, and I won't ever let our paths cross again.

My phone beeped, and I lazily picked it up from my bag. My lips hung open when I saw Hendrix's digits.

I rested my back on the seat and peered out the tinted window. "H-Hello?"

I heard his heavy sigh from the other line. Like something lifted up from him. "Where are you?" He asked breathlessly.

That is the question that I couldn't answer properly or straightly. I don't want to lie, but I also don't want him to think suspiciously of me when I tell him that I went to his brother's pad to eat. That's not a plausible answer!

I take a brief look at the driver. "I-I'm almost home. Why?" I said it carefully.

My mouth dried in mortified horror as I, myself, could hear my stammering!

"Where is Felix?"

My heartbeats stopped. Tension drew up from my nerves.

I cleared my throat. "I-I don't know, why?"

He sighed again. "Well, I thought you're with him, since he didn't came back. But how about your interview? Did he do something? You know, he's silly sometimes."

You mean, always?

"W-Well, the interview was short, and..w-we separated ways after that."

Myghod! I'll go to hell for doing this.

"Is that so?"

Why he sounded like acidly? Or is it just because I'm too nervous to the core that's why I'm imagining thigs?

"Y-Yeah, I don't know where he went after that. I-I went alone for a lunch by...myself."

I should pray hard because of these lies.

"Okay, I'll talk to him later. How about you? Where did you eat?"

"J-Just a nearby restaurant, ah..you didn't tell me that you will be my boss?"

I can hear his grins from the other line. "Well...that's a secret. I want to surprise you at the final interview, but I have some meetings to attend too. Luckily, Felix has some free time."

That's lucky? I don't think so.

"Is he an employee too...i-in your company?"

"Well, I have a position for him, but he has refused it. My mother offered him too in our family business, but he always turned them down. He's ungrateful and hopeless. He only wants to tainted our family name by his modeling career."

My mouth ran dried.

"He said, he doesn't want anything beside displaying his body on the magazines and commercials. He's crazy. Ah, I remember, he likes to cook, maybe he will start a restaurant or something in the future to tainted his name more."

"H-Ha? Is there somethin wrong on cooking?" I muttered.

"Well, it's not that bad. It's just quite far from our family's expertise. But yeah, his father is a cook, so maybe he gets that passion from him."

"W-Wait...what? His father?" I said in confusion.

He let out a chuckle. "Did I not mention it to you before? He is not my real brother. He was just adopted by my parents when he was still around two or three, I guess?"

I was dumbfounded. He was adopted?

"Hey? You became quieter. Is that too surprising for you?" He said it without a trace of humor.

"S-Sorry, I was just surprised. I thought you both were real brothers--"

"Why? Do we look alike? I'm not agreeing with that." He said in a smug tone.

Right. They don't look alike. Their features are opposites. Hendrix has a soft structure to his face, while Felix has a strong and fierce one. That's why when we first met, I had no clue that they were related to each other!

"D-Does he know about his real identity?"

"Well, frankly, we're not close ever since. He's a funny kid for elders and for my parents, and I am a jelous kid so...I always tell him about it after I hear it from my parents. Then eventually, they opened it up to him when he asked them."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Why did Hendrix sound like the evil one and Felix sounded like the good one?

I couldn't imagine a little version of him, bullying a kid...especially if it's Felix. I looked up to him so much that I never entertained the thought of a bad Hendrix. He is an angel for me.

"Did he...already meet his biological parents?"

"Maybe, but since we were still kids, he learned that his father is a cook for a cheap restaurant and her mother already died from cancer or something? I don't know. I'm not interested in knowing either." He ended it with a laugh.

I bit my lips. This is something I didn't expect.

"Vin? Can I call you later? I just have a meeting to attend to."

I nodded, though he couldn't see it. "Okay.."

EVEN after I got home, I still couldn't believe what I heard.

First is the fact that Hendrix and Felix aren't related. Second are the words that Hendrix blew up. He sounded very unlikely the Hendrix that I know! He was like a bully from Felix's past, confessing to his sins but still not sorry.

"Is there a problem, hija?" My mother asked when she saw me in the kitchen, drinking milk in the middle of the night.

"Can't you sleep, my?" I asked.

She nodded. "Well, your father isn't here."

My father went to another country for business purposes.unlikely

"My, why didn't you go along with Dad?"

She poured wine on his long neck glass. "Because of you--"

I almost threw up the milk. She glared at me. "Clean the floor later."

I rolled my eyes. "I spit it out because of you, mom. Why are you telling me that it's my fault?"

She runs her fingers to her natural curly hair. "There's no one who will left here beside you. Our helpers were on leave, and I don't want to leave you alone." She said that, and it touched my heart.

"Oh, mom...you really love me." I went to her and hugged her. She gave out a low chukle and tapped my back.

"Of course, but I love your dad more..."she murmured.

"Mom!" I stepped back. "That's unfair!"

"Just kidding." She made a peace sign with her big smile. I sighed and shook my head a bit. I don't know how my father can handle my mom so easily.

"Anyway, what are you thinking?" she croaked.

I leaned on the tilted sink. "I'm not thinking about anything, mom."

She stared at me while sipping on her wine. "Do you know that you're not a good liar?"

"I'm not a liar, mom--"

"Because you're not good. So tell me, what is it?" She interrupted on what I'm saying.

I dropped my eyes on my glass. "F-Fine..."

"Wait...is this about Hendrix or Felix?"

I quickly returned my gaze to her. "W-What?"

"If this is about, Hendrix...you're father, and I already knew."

I feel like my heart will explode in no time.

"K-Knew what?"

She tapped my shoulder. "That you're dating him, again"

She laughed a bit at my reaction, but her seriousness was still etched on her face.

"A-Again?"

She flashed an evil smile. "Why? You think you can keep your little secret from your parents?"

My mouth parted.

"Don't underestimate the power of the instincts of your parents, Vin" she said, proudly.

"Mom...really? You already knew about it?"

She nodded. "Your father realized it first because you're too obvious for him. Then, when he shared it with me, I started to investigate as well, I successfully dug and reached your secret relationship before. And now, you're busted for the second time."

I jerked down my head, ashamed of myself.

"A-Aren't you upset or mad at me?" I whispered.

She held up my face. Her lips stretched for a smile. "A little upset because you keep it to yourself and those heartaches alone. But I'm also happy for you, and I know your father too."

"Really?"

She sawy her perfectly nailed hand. "Yeah, yeah, my daughter. So, is he the reason why you looked bothered and problematic? Or is it, Felix?" she said in grins.

"Why would I think about that jerk?" I said, a bit annoyed.

Her grin widened more. "Really, huh?"

Why does she teasing me with that guy?

"My..."

"Alright, then it's Hendrix?"

I pouted. Should I say it to her? Or is she already knew? She's friend with Mrs. Lisa so maybe, huh?

"I-It's not something to be upset. I just find out that Hendrix and F-Felix isn't blood related. That Felix is a adopted child.But I'm not upset, mom!"

She smirked and sipped. "So what about it?"

I knew it! She knew!

'So that's really why they aren't look alikes..." I said while peeking at her reaction. Why she didn't tell me about it, anyway?

"Oh, your curious? I thought this isn't about Felix?"

"M-Mom! It's not okay? I just really shock that I didn't know about it--"

"Why do you have to know, Vin?"

I cleared my throat. Yeah, why do I have to know?