Adaline
I gritted my teeth as I looked at the dumbass in front of my eyes. I narrowed my eyes at him and glared.
He obviously heard Samantha , because he flashed her a dazzling and flirty smile before returning to me.
The moron just smirked at me, showing his pearly white teeth.
I continued to glare at him as much as he continued to smirk at me.
I really want to kill him right now.
He sure knows the effect he has on me and will use it against me.
“So , Addy?” Samantha snapped my attention to her. I saw her eyes sparkling as she was looking at Ayato and also she was biting her bottom lip, a lustful and flirty expression on her face.
A wave of anger and something else flashed through me , making me tremble a little bit.
“Are you going to present me to this fine man-” She clicked her tongue. “-or nah?” That maked Jemima groan and some smoke go out of my ears.
I don’t know why, but my heart began to beat more faster, my blood began to boil bit by bit and my ears were ringing. I tried to breathe normally , so I could calm my heart , which wanted to escape and do God knows what. Nothing could work. I could only see red , which made me doubt my sanity.
Seeing that I haven’t said nothing , Samantha looked at me and furrowed her eyebrows.
She turned to Ayato, the confused expression she had on her face morphing into one that represent flirtation. I tightened my fists to my sides and inhaled through my nose , then exhaled through my mouth , quietly.
Ayato furrowed his eyebrows at me , then , as if knowing what was happening to me, he smirked.
I narrowed my eyes at him.
Samantha went toward my window , which was close to Ayato’s window, and leaned her elbows against the window sill, hiding Ayato from my view. Unintentionally , of course. Yet, as I was thinking this, I was doubting that it was unintended.
I furrowed my eyebrows and scolded myself for thinking bad about my cousin.
How could I think like that about her?
And what is happening to me?
I took a few steps to the side to see what’s happening between them. With the corners of my eyes, I could see Jemima sitting on my bed, with one leg above the other and crossed arms. I saw her turning her head to look at me. I turned my head to her and , after she inspected a little bit my face, she smirked.
I raised my eyebrows and turned to Samantha and Ayato.
“Ayato…” Samantha tested his name on her tongue. That made my anger rise. “Well, I’m Samantha , but guys like you can call me Sam or the girl which will go out on a date with you tonight.” She winked at him, clearly flirting. I gritted my teeth and tried to restrain myself from beating the crap out of her.
I widened my eyes, knowing exactly what was happening to me.
No, it couldn’t…
I scowled as I was looking at Ayato, who was flirting back with Samantha.
Not over… him…
Samantha’s giggle broke me out of my thoughts.
“So Ayato… what do you say? Me, you , tonight at your place?” She gave him a side, mischievous smile and leaned a little bit closer to him. “I promise you’ll have the best night with me.” She licked her lips. Ayato looked at her lips then back at her eyes.
I couldn’t help but remember how he was looking at my lips at the party.
See? I’m just a game to him.
I crossed my arms. Ayato looked at me , making me widen my eyes and look anywhere but his eyes. I could feel Ayato’s burning gaze on me , as I was looking at my feet like they were the most interesting thing on this planet.
The seconds that passed felt like hours , until Ayato finally broke the silence.
“I would like to, but I can’t…” The answer he gave , made me let out a breathe which I didn’t know I was holding. Yet , little did I know he haven’t even finished his sentence. “Because I’m someone else’s.”
A pain shot through my heart. Oh God, not again.
That’s just what I wanted to avoid. Another heartbreak.
Yet, look at me. I’m falling for this guy who likes someone else.
I have the worst luck in love, huh?
I swallowed nervously.
“Oh…” Samantha said , but then chuckled. “Well, that girl must be very lucky.”
I looked at them through my eyelashes and saw Ayato smiling , and I couldn’t say that it took my breath away.
“She is.”
I sighed and pursed my lips.
How could he not care about me? And that he lead me into thinking that maybe he cares for me?
I almost huffed humorlessly then and there.
How stupid of me to be this selfish and stupid.
He’s a player. Of course that he saw me only as a game.
Suddenly , I realised something.
What if he intends to play with that girl as he did with me?
No. I can’t let it that happen.
He didn’t play with me that hard. Lucky me, that I realised this before it was too late. Now, I can really try and avoid him.
Anyway, I won’t let that girl be played by Ayato.
But, why do I care?
Oh yeah, because I know how is it that feeling. The feeling of your heart being broken and the feeling of hopelessness.
“Hey , sis?” A hand on my shoulder, which was shaking me snapped me out of my train of thoughts. I looked to the side and saw Jemima with Samantha beside her. They were looking at me with a worried expression. “Are you okay? I got a text from Paula , saying to meet her at the mall. Do you want to come?”
“Huh? Oh… You guys go. I’ll be fine.” I gave them a reassuring smile , but they furrowed their eyebrows not being tricked by my lie, obviously.
“You sure?” Samantha asked and put a hand on my shoulder. “If you want, we can stay.”
I shook my head. “No , guys. I’m fine. Although, you know that I hate to go shopping. Go without me. I’ll be fine.” It seemed as if I was trying to convince me, not them.
And , why sould I not be fine? It’s not like something bad happened to me.
They nodded and Jemima leaned in to whisper in my ear. “You’ll tell me everything later, okay?” I nodded my head and she smiled. They kissed my cheeks and left.
I never knew that Ayato was still at his window , so when he spoke , it scared the living lights out of me.
“So , we’re alone, huh?”
“What the fuck , Ayato?!” I put a hand over my heart. I was very angry at him over the fact that he flirted with Samantha. Yet, I was happy that he denied her offer.
I’m a rollercoaster of emotions right now.
What is happening to me? Is my time of the month, or what?
Ayato shrugged and smirked. Again with that smirk.
I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest.
“What do you want?”
Ayato put a thoughtful expression on , tapping his chin with his index finger. “Hmm… let’s see… for start, I want…” He trailed off, snapping his eyes to mine, making me furrow my eyebrows. “You.” He nodded to me.
I widened my eyes.
How can he say that?
Doesn’t he care about that girl?
But again, he is a player. He isn’t known for caring.
“Are you on drugs, Anders?” I rolled my eyes, trying to fight back the blush that was creeping up at my cheeks. He gave me a side smile , which made my heart sigh. He doesn’t know how big is the effect he has on me.
Wait, this is how a crush on someone is supposed to be feeling?
“If you are the drug, then I would be glad to be on you.” He winked at me , making it harder for me to fight the blush. Ah , fuck it.
I let the blush invade my cheeks, my ears , my whole face.
Oh my God, this is so embarrasing.
“Cherry? Are you blushing?” Ayato began to laugh , making me angry. How could I not be angry? He was laughing at my embarrassment , which was not good.
Yet , his laugh was like a melody to my ears.
The anger vanished , and a smile appeared on my face. Without knowing, I began to lean back and forth to the sound of his laugh, feeling contented and happy.
I snapped my eyes open.
No.
I can’t feel again the sentiments I was feeling for Tyler.
Not for him.
Not for his bestfriend.
I just wanted one thing in life. To live it peacefully and to create a family with the one that I was destined with. Okay, they are two things, but anyway… that is what I wanted…
Yet look at me, heartbroken with a very high chance to broke my heart once more by falling for the guy in front of my eyes.
Life is unfair, I said in my mind , another voice replying.
But life is life… and you need to live it.
I furrowed my eyebrows. But not like this.
Maybe if I give Ayato’s jacket back and I’ll just avoid him… maybe… maybe he’ll eventually leave me alone. Yes, that’s it.
Unconsciously, a smile appeared on my face.
“Well, Cherry, I need to go. From the smile on your face, I guess you must be gone crazy.” I snapped my eyes to Ayato, my smile dropping. He chuckled and processed to leave, but I stopped him.
“Wait, Ayato!” I raised my palm to stop him, yet I didn’t need to do it. His back was facing me , so it’s not like he was able to see me raised palm. He stopped and turned his head to the side.
I took his leater jacket and went to the window. “You forgot your jacket.”
At this words, he turned around and I throw it to him. He caught it and put it on himself. He smelt it and scrunched up his nose.
“It smells like you. Couldn’t you wash it, before you gave it to me?” He narrowed his eyes jokingly at me. I rolled my eyes.
“Jerk..” I muttered under my breath and he laughed.
“But I’m your jerk.” He winked and left. I huffed in humour and looked at the clear, blue sky.
And now I just need to avoid him.