Meeting Again

Chapter 9

CHAPTER 9

*WILLIAM FOX*

I went to my car where I parked it with a big smile on my face. I had a great time with her today, too bad I have to leave her like that. But her face stunned when I kiss her was priceless. She is so beautiful, even though she is wearing simple casual dress.

I went back to the office trying to fix some things that I didn’t do because I chose to be with Devon today, when my phone rang. It’s Brandon.

“Yeah?”

“I’m home right now, where are they?” He said, asking for the whereabouts of his parents.

“They said their just stuck in traffic, maybe..” I stopped as he said,

“Oh it’s alright there here. Oh by the way, where have you been? I’ve been calling you since this morning.”

“Well I just…had a day off.” I said smiling remembering her face.

“Wow, that’s unusual, okay talk to you later.” He hangs up.

Yep, it’s unusual for me to take a day off, because between me and Brandon, I’m the workaholic one. Well I do sneak out once in a while for girls though, but not this time.

I can feel that she’s different from the others. She’s independent and knows exactly what she wants. That’s one of the characteristics that turns me on. I might be just imagining things though, I mean, I just met her. This time I will take it slow in knowing her.

Later that day, I went to Brandon’s house to meet his parents. He asked my help for defence cause when they see his condition right now, there will be uproar.

I entered the house, maybe I’m too late, their already here. Scolding Brandon like a baby.

“What the heck happen to you?” His dad said. He noticed that Brandon looked at my way. “Oh thank goodness you’re here.”

“Nice seeing you back here Jon.” I said greeting him.

“What happen to him?” Pointing his finger to his son. Brandon on the other hand rolled his eyes.

“Well...” I really don’t know what to say.

“I already told you dad, I fell from the tree.” He said in his wheel chair.

“Don’t you dare lie to my face! What did you do this time?” He’s dad said in disbelief, he knows Brandon too much. He doesn’t climb trees. I just chuckled at this situation. Jon knows that his son is in trouble again, well that was the thing that Brandon wants to hide from him.

“Why do I have to lie to you?” He tried to defend himself.

“Oh hi honey, want some cookies?” Claire asked, she doesn’t even care to the arguments that was going on. “Don’t mind them, let’s go the kitchen and talk, I haven’t seen you for a while now.”

Claire has always been a mother to me. The Walters became friends with my parents when we were abroad and that’s how I met Brandon. When my parents died, they took me into their family.

“So what’s going on?” She asked as I pick one of her cookies.

“Nothing much.” I said but I can’t help but smile.

“Don’t you dare lie to me William Fox.” She glared at me teasingly. “I know there’s going on with you; you’re smiling from ear to ear.”

“Well, since you said it that way, I met a girl.”

“ohhh a girl, interesting.” She said. “Who is she?”

“Well I will not let you meet her until she becomes my girlfriend.” I said smiling at her.

“That’s the spirit.”

“There’s a problem though.” I said while eating. “She is my secretary, If I’m going to make a move, for sure our work will be affected, don’t you think?” I said asking for her opinion.

“Hmm yeah that’s hard,” She said.

“What’s hard?” Brandon said while pulling himself with the elevator. Claire and I looked at each other, I winked at her saying that ‘it’s our little secret’. She nodded. “What are you nodding for mom?”

“Nothing, is it a crime?” She said grinning. “Well how is your leg?”

“Good I guess.”

Claire didn’t continue on asking, as she knows that Brandon already told her dad.

We ate dinner and then I said my good byes to them.

I went back to my apartment. It’s pretty simple. I just use this when I sleep. I’m not really here in the morning though.

Before going to sleep, I remembered all the things that I did today that made me this tired, and fell asleep with her image in my mind.

I woke up Sunday morning. The rays of the sun hit my face. It’s already 11 am, woah I really slept this time. I looked at my phone, there’s a message…from Devon.

Thanks for yesterday

I had fun.

Devon.

I smiled, I wonder if what is she doing today. I checked my schedule, I’m pretty much free today. A brilliant idea popped into my head.

*DEVON MCKNIGHT*

I sent a text message to William. He didn’t reply. I sigh. I checked my phone again, I burst into laughter when I saw my wall paper. It’s Brandon, the one I took when he was in the hospital, this is just so funny, that I can’t get rid of it.

I got up, took some oatmeal, with the girls. They told me that they are free today, that’s why they are going to help me repair some stuff at the school.

“Let’s go girls.” I said, We hopped in Mizzy’s car, and went our way.

I saw Mr. Brown with two hired handy men to repair the leaks. I can’t afford to hire more. We went to the room where Brandon fell.

“Wow what a clutter.” Pat said.

“Yeah , this is where Brandon got into an accident.” I told them.

“Look, a cute bracelet.” Edhen took a silver bracelet from the floor. It was familiar. It looked like my favourite bracelet when I was younger.

“It looks like my bracelet, the one my grandparents gave to my thirteenth birthday.” I took it from Edhen.

“I thought you lost it?” Mizzy said.

“Yeah I thought so too. Why is here?” I wonder.

“Maybe Brandon took it from you, then he still has it until now, and it fell off when he fell off.” Pat said.

“That’s impossible, he would never.” Then a though came into my mind.

Maybe he’s just acting like he doesn’t remember, he just can’t face me after the humiliation that he gave me back then. On the second thought, I don’t think so.

We were now working our butts off when I heard a familiar horn. I looked at the front yard. It’s William. Oh my gosh why is he here. I look so…dirty right now.

“Oh my gosh,” I ran towards the girls who is now painting the room. We are full of paint. My legs, my arms and my clothes.

“Why what happened?” Edhen asked.

“He’s here, he’s here.” I panicked.

“Who is here?” They all said in unison.

“Hi, good afternoon.” A manly voice stopped me from going around. They turn their heads towards the owner of that voice.

“Wow.” They said. Oh my gosh this is so embarrassing.

“Ah thanks?” Will said and chuckled.

“You didn’t tell us someone is coming?” Pat said, while grinning at me.

“I didn’t tell her. Am I disturbing you or something?” He said.

“Oh no, of course not.” Edhen ushered him to a clean chair and winked at me.

“What brings you here?” I manage to ask. William looked passed through me, I followed his gaze, the girls are at my back, looking like gossip girls. I sometimes forget that these girls have decent jobs when they act like that. I shot them a deadly glare. Mizzy and Edhen understood and drag Pat out of the room. I heard her whine. When they were gone, I made sure they’re actually gone,  I turned back to William.

“Ah well I checked my sched and it’s kind of free and I want to go out in the city for a while.” He smiled innocently.

“And why here?”

“Is that a bad thing?” He asked with puppy face. Gosh why is he using that face against me.

“Ah. Well...ah, I just didn’t expect you to be here.” I said and he chuckled. 

“What?” I asked

“Nothing you just look…cute.” He said now looking at me head to foot. Crap! I am just wearing a short jumper, showing my legs, a V-neck shirt and I’m full of paint.

“Oh crap. I’m sorry about this.”

“No it’s fine I told you, you look cute in your outfit.” He stopped me from scrubbing the paint out with my bare hands.

Now I can feel his hands. Our eyes met, we were silent for a moment. He looked at me, it’s kind of awkward. His lips were so close, when my phone rang.

‘hey monkey girl, don’t be rude, that’s not funny’. Oh damn, I forgot to change the ringtone of my phone. You are such an i***t Devon! You just ruined your life! Stupid, stupid, stupid. I am killing myself inside.

William let go of me. “Is that Brandon?” he looked at me.

I smiled awkwardly; He might think that I like Brandon because of this. “Well I was teasing him at the hospital; I took pictures of him, and recorded it while he was avoiding it.”

He chuckled. “You are really something you know that.” He’s not mad? “You are the only girl or person if I may say, that survived Brandon Walter after humiliating him.” He said. “Can I look at it?”

I showed him the pictures that I took, and the video. We were laughing.

“Please don’t tell him that I took a video, he was already pissed at me with the pictures.”

“Sure, this will be our little secret.” He said then slid his fingers through my nose.

It became late; we finished painting the room with the help of William. Patricia on the other hand, keeps on looking at me trying to say to tell her the details later.

“Bye. See you tomorrow, “ Will said then made his way to his car. He waved at us before driving off the road.

Then I heard the girls squealed. I rolled my eyes.

When we went home, I knew what was coming. They didn’t let me go to sleep unless I told then everything!