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Elle's POV
I dreamt about mom.
How she used to stroke my hair gently when I was feeling depressed or when I was sick. How she took me in her arms and embraced me with all her feelings.
And how she would put me to sleep like that.
“Mom.” She looked at me as a tear slipped down my cheeks, “I miss you.”
She smiled at me as I hugged her tight. It felt so real, like I really was in her arms. It felt so warm.
It wasn’t mom.
I slowly opened my eyes to find myself in the embrace of someone.
Someone I was cuddling, my arms wrapped around him tight.
I looked up , “Ani?”
He had his eyes shut until I called him.
“How are you feeling?” His eyes fluttered open as he gently placed his hand on my cheek.
Wow. His hands are big.
“Better.” I guess because we were on the third floor it was really quiet. It felt so serene and calm.
“Sleep some more.” His voice was hoarse and heavy and his eyelids closed again as he fell back asleep.
I stared at him, he seems so different, so calm right now.
I scanned his face, he had beautiful features. Long lashes, perfect skin tone, a sharp jawline.
Reminds me of mom.... Oh! That’s right , he resembles Mom.
When I woke up again I was alone in bed. Sitting up I looked around and found no one in the room.
Somehow I was disappointed.
I mean it’s not wrong to wish to have your family by your side. Right?
Sighing I stood up from bed and freshened up.
As I walked out of the bathroom my phone rang. It was my friend Lin
“Hello? Lin?”
“OH MY GOD!! I’m so happy for you bae.” She was awfully excited.
“What are you so excited about?”
“You hoe, you stood first in our whole batch. Congratulations!”
“Wait no!! You’re lying!! Really?“. I couldn’t believe it. I was jumping around in the room.
“Yes!!! Now treat!!!”
I laughed as she demanded something for my achievement.
“Treat? What’s that?” I joked.
“b***h you better not.”
I laughed, " OK. So how about we meet up somewhere?”
“We will but not today.” She said.
“Why not...?”
“Well I have family plans and all. Let’s meet up some day later?”
Right... She has a proper family unlike me.
“Yea. Okay.”
I hung up.
“Mom.”
I looked at my home screen which had a picture of me with her.
“I’m making you proud mom.” I smiled at my phone.
I sat down for lunch since I woke up so late and breakfast time had passed.
The maids served the food and left. Living here is no different than living alone, the maids serve the food and clean up the place and go back to their apartments and only come if called. Why live in such a big place when it's so empty?
Maybe I should go buy myself a cake? Pathetic I know but it might just cheer me up.
“Is this cupcake all you want miss?” The shopkeeper, 'Rowen' at the cafe asked me.
“Yes.”
“Thank you for your purchase.”
I nodded and sat in the corner of the cafe and lit the candle on the cupcake. It’s so pretty I don’t want to eat it so I kept staring at it.
Who am I kidding? I sighed.
“Is it your birthday?”
I looked up at the owner of the voice, a tall guy probably in his mid twenties. Quite attractive and tall.
“No. I stood first in my whole batch but I have no one to celebrate with and nothing better to do.” I looked down at the cupcake, “Why don’t you join me, it’ll feel less pathetic.”
He nodded at my explanation and sat down, “Name’s Zack.”
He smiled, “Blow the candle.”
I did as I was told and then he started clapping for me vigorously “Congrats!!” He shouted catching me off guard, “Let’s eat!” He cut the cupcake in half and started eating his piece, at first I was confused but he made me feel a lot better and then I began eating my half.
“Thank you Zack, it was nice of you.” I told him as we left the cafe and stood on the side walk.
He grinned , “No problem but it wasn’t for free.”
“Aaah... It wasn’t?”
“Nope. Besides I approached you because you were cute.”
“Oh!” I’m cute? I tucked my hair behind my ear ,“So what do you wa--”
Zack gave me a quick peck on the lips which completely blew my mind, slowly a blush crept on my face and Zack clearly enjoyed the reaction.
He chuckled, "You really are cute. How about it? Wanna date me?”
“I..ah..I” I was utterly confused. Who the hell confesses like that? We just met!
But Zack wasn’t a bad person. Well he didn't seem like a bad person.
“How about you give me the answer on Sunday? At this cafe? At the same time?”
“Ahhh... OK? I'll think about it.” He grinned at my answer and left.
I watched him leave and pursed my lips.
“Who was that?” A voice right next to my eat startled me and I turned around.
“Ani?!”
“I asked you a question.”
“Umm... I don’t know?”
He raised a brow at me, “Clearly he kissed you.”
He saw that!!!!
I averted my gaze, “umm that- that was one sided?”
He glared at me.
Why is he so scary!!?
“Um well this is what happened.” I gave him the whole explanation and then he sighed.
“What the hell are we here for then?”
“We?”
“Yup, we.” Noah popped up from behind Demian, “I’ll go get cake.” And he was out of the picture as soon as he entered. He's such a strange character.
“Well I thought I might be annoying, I mean it’s not a big achievement or anything and you’re busy aren’t you?”
“You won’t be annoying me and even small things should be celebrated.”
I was fidgeting.
“What is it?”
“Then ... Is it okay to annoy you every time? I’m clingy.”
“I already said you won’t be.”
A grin spread across my face when he spoke again, “That kiss.”
“!!!”
“It was against you will wasn’t it?”
“Well, no, yes, I don’t know, it happened too fast.”
“Yes or no?” His tone suddenly became cold.
Well no one would want to kiss a stranger! But zack was a nice person... Well you shouldn’t judge someone from just meeting them once!
What do I say? He’s looking at me as if he’s looking into my soul!
“No.”
He grinned, “Then we have to erase it.”
“Erase it? How?”
“Like this.”
He pecked my lips and my eyes went wide. Then he wiped his thumbs on my lips.
“It’s gone.” He smirked.
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