ADRIAN
Waking up to an empty space beside me on the bed each morning, after Carlos had come over to my place, was no longer a new thing.
But I didn’t know why I was feeling a pang of sadness within me this morning when I woke up to find Carlos gone.
Last night, before we went to bed Carlos had told me he was sick and tired of his father
and that he would love to move in with me, just for a short term.
Even though he wouldn’t tell me why he wanted to move out of his father’s house all of a sudden when he had refused to leave all this while made me wonder just how bad
things were for him at home.
I was indebted to Carlos, for everything he had done for me when I had newly sent out from home. So, I had decided to help him in every way I could, and if moving in with me was only way I could help, then I had no reason why to deny him that grace.
Leould do with a roommate, and what made it even sound more appealing was my roommate would be none other than my
best friend.
"I hope he’s okay." I groaned, stretching out my body before rolling the sheet down my legs and stepped down from the bed.
I went for my phone on the nightstand table and sent Carlos a text message, asking if he gets home safe. Even though I knew he did, I still wanted to send him a message for him to know I still care about him.
"Baby?"’ I gasped, remembering I had a stray cat in my home. I put on my flipflops and walked out of my room and into the living room to see Baby resting beautifully on the couch.
A used bowl was laying beside her on the couch which made me realise Carlos must have taken care of her before he left.
Cute.
"Look at this good girl." I smiled, patted Baby on her small head as I took the plate to go create a space for her in the kitchen where I would be keeping her stuft.
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After making myself a hot coffee, I cleaned the used mug and left to take my bath. I had just fifteen minutes before I clocked in at Berry Hour and I wondered just how I was going to do it.
Dressed in a black jean and a purple fur sweater, I decided to wear a diamond stud on my both ears today since it has been a while I put on earrings. I looked myself in the mirror after wearing a black cap.
Without any doubt, I knew I looked exceptionally good this morning. I didn’t want to admit it but I had half wished for Giovanni to be here this morning.
Just a crazy wish I didn’t really want for it to happen. After throwing my phone, headset and the necessity into my backpack, I went to peck Baby goodbye before walking out of the door.
The sky was as clear as my schedule on a Sunday morning, I beamed when the cool morning air hit my skin.
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"Today better be good." I moaned, tightening my grip around my backpack straps.
"Guess someone had fun last night." A voice growled behind me, making me jumped back in fright.
"Gin, what the fuck?" I yelled, pinning him with a glare as I watched him released his back from the wall and took a lazy steps toward me.
I didn’t realize at first until I replayed what I had just said in my head. I bit down on my lower lip, feeling embarrassed that I had just shortened his name even without realising it.
Was I that desperate to see him this morning that I forgot everything about just who he was and started shortening his name like we were close or something.
"You’re late." Giovanni groaned, staring down at his wristwatch.
I hated to admit but the thought of him waiting for me made my cheeks flushed red.
"Did you wait for long?"
Giovanni scoffed, walking over towards his parked car that was right outside my apartment this morning, and not across the street.
"Me, wait for you? You wish." He hissed, making my smile dropped instantly.
"Whatever, I don’t care." I sneered, trailing behind him. How could I have be so senseless to hope Giovanni had been waiting for me all morning?
I decided not to play by his rules, once we got to where his car was parked, I turned around and made to walk away when Giovanni’s voice stopped me.
"Make this easy for both of us, get in the already and don’t make me come get you" He warned, sliding into the car.
I turned around, glaring at his stupid shiny car. For a second, I wanted to provoke him and make him come carry me, but when I remembered just who this fucker was and what he was capable of, I decided to drop the tease and walked back to his car.
I got into the passenger seat and Giovanni started the car without saying anything.
Unlike yesterday that he was such a talkative, Giovanni didn’t say a word. He didn’t even look in my direction as he drove me to work.
He looked pissed for some reason, and somehow I got curious to know why he was like this and what happened to him. But I couldn’t bring myself to ask.
After three minutes of driving in total silence, Giovanni decided to play a song on the stereo, but the song was in a language I had never heard before. So I just groaned and asked him to play something else like I owned the damn car.
"That song is going to make my ears bleed.
Just put something else there." I grumbled, staring at Giovanni through my peripheral.
He just groaned and turned off the Bluetooth. I watched the veins in his hands popped out as he gripped the steering wheel so tightly as if he had intended to break it after this morning drive.
"You’re really a brat, aren’t you?" Giovanni sneered, and that was the first thing he was saying to me since I got into his car.
Torn between wanting to act indifferent and wanting to know why he had such a gloomy look in his face. I decided to just ignore him instead.
Giovanni pulled over at the parking lot of Berry Hour, and somehow I missed the other side of Giovanni that was a little clingy and troublesome.
I stepped out of the car without saying a word to Giovanni, after he had been giving me a cold shoulder since, I was more than surprised to see him stepped out of the car and stared at me as if he wanted to kill me.
Chill rushed through my body and I could feel the hair on my arms stood as I carefully walked away from him.
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I let out a shaky breath when I got to the entrance door of Berry Hour and I was about to push the door open when I heard footsteps behind me.
"Stop the fuck right there." He growled, his voice was like that of a mighty beast that almost made me want to dropped to my
knees.
I watched Giovanni made his way to me, each step he took drawl air out of my lungs.
It was as if his silver orbs on me were sucking life out of me.
My heart was pounding hard and fast against my chest and I could have sworn my heart was going to jumped out of my chest only if it was possible.
Giovanni stepped into my space at it was as if I was standing in front of a shiny star.
Everywhere was bright and cool, and shiny.
Making me wonder if I had died and was already in heaven.
"You forgot something." Giovanni let out, his voice was so calm and soft which almost made me want to tell him to repeat what he had just said so I could hear that voice again.
But when what he said sank in, I checked for my backpack and saw I still had it on.
Wondering what I had forgotten, I decided to ask.
"What’s that..." Before I could get to finish my statement, Giovanni had grabbed me by the waist, pulled me to his body and crashed his lips against mine.
One. Two. Three.
I blinked so fast, wondering if this was all a dream as Giovanni kissed me so gently, yet so fast as if he had been starving for my lips for ages.