Rename the White and Black

CHAPTER V – ALL WAS ARRANGED?

“Let me give you one week. If your relationship really works, then, we will let you marry each other and if not, we’ll cancel your wedding and let your Lolo Emman to die without seeing you married,” Lolo Adolfo said sharply and he left.

My tears were rolling down on my cheeks, looking at Kai, he sat again on his seat and I noticed that he was controlling his anger. I know that he would not let me be his wife and may be he was thinking that he may regret after all in the end.

I have nothing to do but to cry and I did not care if he saw me like this because I could not take this feeling anymore. I wish I could make Lolo Emman to be happy before he leaves. I was surprised when Kai came near to me, looking in my eyes and hugged me tightly. I felt his caressing hands through my hair as if he was trying to make me stop crying. I looked at his eyes as he freed me in his tight hug. He looked away and I cleared my throat; finally decided to do anything for my Lolo Emman. Now, I wanted him to do me a favor.

“Kai, can you do me a favor?” I asked without hearing any respond to him. “Can we pretend like we are already a couple?” I added and he was emotionless. It was awkward that I, as a girl had to make him do me a favor.

“Please, Kai. I need your help,” I sadly said and sobbed. I felt pressured as I was thinking about the happiness of Lolo Emman. He was like my father while my parents stay abroad for work. He was my best best friend ever whenever in good and bad times. I looked at him and sobbed, “I couldn’t take it if Lolo Emman would die without seeing him happy. Help me, please, Kai.” I begged at him; looking at him sincerely.

“In one condition,” he said seriously and I smiled.

“What is it? I’ll do everything to have your approval.” I begged as he looked at my eyes directly. I felt nervous to whatever he deals with me.

“Do not fall in love with me no matter what and after our anniversary, I’ll file a case of annulment immediately,” he said seriously with furious look in me. My eyes circled, hugged him so tight and kissed him on his cheeks because of too much happiness. His furious eyes were gone; it became innocent eyes with his red face.

“Please don’t do that. I hate it,” he said emotionlessly and I nodded at him. After a minute, he left me alone at the couch. I thought of kissing him while ago. I did not have an intention to do that, may be, I was unconsciously doing things like that. I promise to myself, I would not do it anymore.

I stood up and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth. I thought of everything that might happen this following days and I did not imagine myself having a marriage with Kai. Wait, stop it! Stop thinking about it. I went out and saw him sleeping on his bed. I came near to him, caressed his hair and I whisphered, “Thank you.”

It was another day and I felt happy as I went to the kitchen to make our breakfast. I prepared four breads with tuna fillings and mayonnaise, two fluffy scrambed eggs and two cups of brewed coffee. After preparing our breakfast, I saw Kai at the door, smiling at me and it disappeared as I looked at him. He came near to me and greeted me. I smiled and greeted him back.

“Let’s practice our relationship,” he said and he sat opposite to me, starting to taste the sandwich. “It’s delicious. Who taught you how to cook?” he added. I felt my sweat rushing around my body, with blushing face and I wonder why my heart beats rapidly while he was looking at my eyes directly. I saw his ears and face turned into red.

“I learned it from my nanny because I really wanted to cook.” I smiled and he nodded while eating his toasted bread.

“How lucky your future hus-“ His words were cut and his face was turned to red. I laughed at his blushing face because he was too cute. He frowned and drank his brewed coffee. My heart felt with joy seeing his cute side.

“Would be my future husband lucky?” I asked and he was almost choked for what I said. I stood up and patted his back then, rubbed it gently. I felt his manly features as I saw his shoulders flexed while coughing. My heart kept beating rapidly and I felt current rushing through my arms from his back. My stomach began to felt butterflies fluttering around it. What happened? Was I having an illness?

“I’m not referring to myself as your future husband,” he seriously said and I returned back to my seat, eating my toasted bread and that made my heart hurt. Why was this feeling? It was always happening to me.

“But why does your face blushing?” I asked giggling and he frowned.

“I’m not blushing because it’s natural,” he answered and I laughed again. “What’s funny?”

“Nothing. You’re so cute when you’re blushing.” I did not mean to say it in front of him and my smile disappeared. “Just forget what I’ve said. Just forget it,” I said shyly, looking down on my food to avoid him seeing my reddened face.

“What did you say?” he asked and shook my head. “Just finish your food, we’ll be late,” he added and he left me. As I finished my food, I washed the dishes.

He was walking with me to come to school and there were many students looking and gossiping at us. I saw the students were looking at the bulletin board. I was about to walk forward to see what was going on but he pulled my hand and walked away there.

“Where are we going?” I asked and I noticed that his hand was holding mine. I fixed my eyeglasses and he looked at me. He did not answer my question and he took me to my room.

What was his reason of not going there? If what it was, may be he did not want me to get hurt. Wait, he did not want me to get hurt? Why would he think like that? It would be… No! Erase, erase!

“Sae.” I heard the voice at my back; it was Haji smiling at me.

“Why?”

“You should listen because there will be a quiz after discussion,” he whispered. After class, he invited me to eat snacks at the cafeteria. I started to eat the sliced cheesecake and took a sip of pineapple juice.

“What are you thinking, Sae?” He made his face a serious look. I stopped putting my cheesecake to my mouth and put it down.

“A while ago, I was with Kai to go here. I saw a crowd of students at the bulletin board and I was surprised because he was holding my hand to get away in that place. He just took me to the classroom,” I answered and took a bit of my cheesecake.

“May be, he’s starting to care for you?” he asked surprisingly and I almost choked with my juice. What? Was it for real? Why would Kai care for me?

“We had a deal with his grandfather last night. We were given a chance to make our relationship work just for a week. He’ll see if there’s improvement. You already know that we will get married, right?” I seriously said while seeing him took a bit of his pizza. “And I asked him to do me a favor to grant the wish of Lolo Emman. I was afraid that night because of what Lolo Adolfo said that if I wouldn’t agree, I would just left the wish of my grandfather not granted until he dies,” I added and his eyes circled to what I said.

“So, what was your decision with Kai?” he touched his chin and looked at my eyes.

“We agreed that we should try and practice our relationship to work,” I answered and he just nodded. May be, it could be learned to love a person. How could we love each other? There was no way making us to fell in love.

When our class was ended, I just went home. We ate our dinner together without saying anything and I washed the dishes after. I was thinking everything about the marriage we were facing in the future. I did not know whether he liked it or not. Why did he allow me to do my favor? There must be a reason.

After taking a bath, I saw Kai at the study table near the bed. I came near to him and saw that he had difficulty in math. I helped him solving the given solving-problems. I smiled because he was focused at what I was teaching and he was a fast learner. Good to know! I gave him five solving problems to solve.

I did not know that I fell asleep on the bed and when I opened my eyes, he was hugging me. Our face was too close and yet, I realized we were in the same bed. How did it happened? We were at the study table as I remember; I blushed again to what was happening. This was the second time sleeping with the same man and my first time to be hugged on a bed.

“Just close your eyes, Sae. Let’s sleep,” he whispered and he opened his eyes. He blushed and he looked serious. I tried to free myself at his hug but he pulled me closer to him. My hands on his chest and his right hand to my back. This was romantic I thought. I never imagined myself with this position at this very young age.

“I said, let’s sleep. I know you’re tired,” he whispered and I saw that he was sleepy. I did not have anything to do with this. May be, he was doing it to make his grandfather’s command granted too. Wait, did he really wanted this?

I could not sleep because I was thinking if he would take advantage to me. May be, he wanted my body or may be, he would r**e me in the middle of the night. I was scared but after all, I felt secured with his hug. He was sleeping calmly and I felt the warmth of his body. May be, he could not do such things like that.

I realized that something was poking my stomach. No! Then, I realized that it was a dream, I tried to sleep again but I could not sleep with his presence.