Loving Imperfectly, Perfect

CHAPTER 2: When I Touch You

Ciandre Gianna's POV

A loud knock on my door wakes me up. I wonder who’s banging on my door very early on the morning. But when I’m about to open the door, I remember that someone is living on the same roof as mine, I suppose that it’s mister arrogant. What's his problem? I don’t bother opening my door and I just went directly to the bathroom to take a shower. I am brushing my teeth when I noticed that someone is forcefully opening my bathroom's door. So I stop brushing my teeth and madness took all over my body. Why does someone would dare to get in my room and dare to open my bathroom's door? I opened the door immediately, and to my surprise mister arrogant fell on my bathroom floor. What the heck did just happen? Why is he here? Is he going to r**e me? What the heck? Shall I shout for help? Oh God, I’m not ready to lose my virginity yet. Not this way. Gianna, the heck? Why am I thinking this again? I must be mad. Yeah, I should be mad.

“ Mister arrogant, what the hell are you doing?”

I shouted on him while his still laying down on his stomach on a cold bathroom floor. I wanted to kick him on his ass, but damn I can't manage to kick those perfect round ass.

“ I… I’m sorry.”

I was taken to the reality when he utter those words. Damn Gianna, the flirtatious b***h inside of you is awakening because of this arrogant Adonis like man inside your bathroom. I blink several times and acted as if I'm at the verge of madness.

“ What? After you do such a horrible thing, you’ll ask for forgiveness? Get out if you don’t want to be put behind bars.”

I saw him stand while holding his elbow. I can tell that he’s in pain. But when his eyes laid on me, he suddenly looked away. I raise a brow on him while holding the door. What the heck is he doing here? He swallowed hard and step back.

“ You're 18 right?”

That’s what he asked me. I’m confused. What? He did all of these just to ask my age? Really? He’s unbelievable.

“Really, mister? Are you still sane? You broke my door's lock just to ask my age? If you’re still sane, please get out.”

He look at me again and swallowed hard, now I realized why he’s acting this way because of what I’m wearing. So I suddenly pushed him away and slammed my door. Oh, God! I look myself on the mirror and I saw how my face turns to red. I’m just wearing a spaghetti strap that reaches just below my butt, I’m not even wearing a short and a bra. I dramatically hug myself and utter my prayer. God, someone just saw me almost naked, nobody seen me like this for almost 18 years. I hurriedly took a bath and do my morning routines then dress up myself for school. How I wish that Mr. arrogant isn’t here anymore. I went to the kitchen and to my dismay, he’s there, comfortably sitting on a high chair while sipping his coffee as if nothing happens a while ago. I ignore him and went to the fridge to get an egg and a fresh milk. I will be making a scrambled egg for my breakfast and few piece of slice bread with milk will do. I took a glance at him and I just caught him starring at me. I raise my eyebrow at him and I saw him smirk. Is smirking his favorite expression? After I finish eating, I went back to my room to get all my things and went to school. To my surprise, Mister arrogant is waiting at me on the elevator but I choose to take the stairs on my way down since I still have plenty of time. Let’s see if you’ll follow me, but he really did. Is he some kind of a body guard because if he is, my mom would have chosen a wrong one. This man is dangerous, he’s mysterious and creepy at the same time. I am walking confidently while trying to remember my lessons yesterday when I suddenly felt someone grab my hand.

“ Why are you scaring me?”

I half shouted on him. But he pointed the car that I almost bumped into.

“Be careful next time. I will not tail on you 24 hours in 7 days. So, I advise you to take care of yourself.”

I forcefully grabbed my hand. Why do I’m feeling weak by just a touch from this man? I blink, then blink again because my mind was clouded with his hand's image holding my little hand. I look up on him and notice our height difference. I mean, I’m just seventeen but I’m taller to women of my age. I’m seventeen but I’m already a meter and sixty-eight centimeters tall. But damn, this man, I don’t even reach on his shoulder level. How tall is he?

“ Woman, don’t be too touched by my advise. Every person would do the same thing I did when they saw a careless woman crossing the street without even looking what’s behind them.”

With that, he left me with my mouth open. The heck with this man. Was he sent by my dad to teach me a lesson or two. If did, then your succeeding dad. I attended expect to have a bubbly class this morning but no, my professor is boring as hell. So I just take down notes and listen to him. He keeps on talking without even soliciting the students idea, well this professor is at his 50’s so, no wonder why he’s using the traditional approach. I went back to my unit during lunch because I don’t have class anymore in the afternoon. After having my lunch, I clean my room then do my laundry. Then I go downstairs where the mini gym is located. I did my some butt exercise and a 30 minute jog. I am wearing my black sports bra and a leggings. After a short excessive I went back to my unit but to my surprise, my dad was sitting on the couch while talking to mister arrogant. So my mom’s right. This all dad's idea.

“Gianna, kindly dress up properly.”

My dad told me like we always see each other everyday. I wanted to disobey but I don’t want to embarrassed myself in front of this arrogant being. So I end up taking a shower and wearing a paired of black short and a t-shirt. I went back to the living room and I went to dad and hug him.

“ Dad, I miss you so much. Why do you choose to always hide from me? To live away from my sight?

I can’t help but to cry on his shoulder. I heard him sigh and I felt him kissed the side of my chick. Then he laughed making me curious why is he acting this way. Then my dad speak.

“See, she’s still a baby.”

I saw mister arrogant raise his brow to my dad. No one ever did that and I can’t bear looking at someone raising his brow to my dad.

“ Mister Skynard, you can humiliate me but not my dad. You don’t have the right to raise your brow at him. I hope you know who to humiliate and who to respect.”

I saw how my father’s eye lit up. But I ignore that because I don’t want to read those emotions. Beside I miss him and I don’t like dramas. I just hug him again. I keep on hugging dad because I only got to do this once in a Blue Moon. My dad let me he even caressed my hair which made me doze off. I was awakened by the smell of grilled pork. I went to the kitchen and found my dad preparing for dinner with mister arrogant. So I sleep for almost three hours, it’s almost seven in the evening. No wonder I’m hungry. I glance mister arrogant and can’t help but to adore his feature. He’s literally a living fictional character. I stop surveying every inch of him when I noticed him looking at me. I pretended like an innocent child and went to my dad and hug him from his back. Dad is tall, but I think mister arrogant is taller. Dad is handsome even at his age but mister arrogant is more handsome. What the heck, why am I comparing dad to that arrogant man. I stop hugging dad and I help preparing the foods in the table.

“ Gianna, starting today you’ll be living with Mr. Skynard. Mr. Skynard, she’s Ciandre Gianna my daughter.”

My dad properly introduce me to this man. And I don’t really know why I’ll be living with him on the same roof. I was about to complain when mister arrogant speak.

“ Don’t worry Mister delos Reyes, I’ll take care of your daughter the way you did.”

Wow, this man has different version of his voice. Now he's speaking with so much authority on his voice. And it is somehow scary. If he’ll be like this then my entire year would be like hell. What if I’ll went back home? In 4 months I’ll be turning 18 so I can get my own car. Okay that’s the plan. For the mean time I'll endure the presence of this arrogant man.

“CG, are you listening?”

Huh? Whose CG? I look around but noticed that nobody’s home aside from dad and mister arrogant.

“Whose CG?”

I ask mister arrogant who was staring at me like he’s about to eat me.

“ You, Ciandre Gianna. CG”

“ Ohh, that’s me? I’m not ware that I got a new name daddy. Was I baptized earlier while you two were talking?”

My dad just laughed at me and shook his head. Then refused to answer my question. That’s him, always ignoring my questions like mon always did.

“Gianna, I’m leaving. I’ll see you on your 18th birthday. Take care of yourself okay? I’ll be taking your mom with me.”

“Dad, come again daddy. Why now? I mean mom’s not here. Why, what’s going on. You’ll leave me with this man then took mom with you without me seeing her. Dad this is not reasonable.”

I was busy complaining when mister arrogant held my hands. Then I just saw dad walking away from us without even bidding goodbye. I cried like I’m all alone. When I don’t have any tears to shred, I was surprised that this arrogant man actually stayed beside me and just watch me crying without saying a thing. I look at him and he just gave me a weak smile. For the very first time, I feel like I wanted to hug a man that is a complete stranger to me. And I think he just read my thoughts when he suddenly hug me. I don’t complain, I let him embrace my weak body. For the first time, I let a man hug me. And I feel the comfort from his arms. I cried, I pour all the emotions I’ve been hiding years ago. All I did was to understand the way my parents treated me. My dad's always absent while mom always decline all my questions. This man who I just met, let me cry to him without saying a word, can someone tell me who he really is?