Raylie
I gritted my teeth upon watching the three, storming away.
Who was that guy? I frequently saw him hanging out with Vivienne and that girl named Aria. What is his motive in clinging to the girls?
Ugh!
“And he even gave her a gift?” I groaned annoyingly.
It seems Vivienne was so delighted upon seeing what’s inside the box. A paperback.
I couldn't handle my irritation, I went back to my office and phoned Chloe.
Yeah! I haven’t given Vivienne a gift, because I still don’t know what to give her. Now that I heard she loves paperbacks, I know who to consult.
“What is it, you jerk?!” Chloe hissed from the other line. “I am in the middle of a meeting so make it quick.”
“Gosh! Why are you so cranky, my adorable sis?” I teased her. I even made my voice sound sweet
Vivienne“Gosh! She’s so cute.” I exclaimed as I watched Vivienne under the tree. She was probably reading one of the paperbacks I sent her.I propped my chin with my hands as I watched her up here at the library's balcony.The winter break ended and we were back to school again. I was just happy that I could be with Vivienne, twenty-four seven. At school and at work.“What are you doing here, Raylie?”“So, atlast you are tired of looking at your mug.”“He’s been crazy over that mug.”The three idiots came together on the balcony. Why do these jerks love to ruin my day?Tss.“I’ve been crazy with my pillow too. Vivienne was really sweet.” I heard Thore said.I clenched my jaw a
Thore“Good afternoon, Young Master.”I just nodded at the crew who greeted me upon entering Mix and Match Café. I continued to the office and checked for some paperworks. Ms. Benson—my store manager—was there too.“How was the sales today?”The café was just new and after a long long time of pursuing my parents, they let me put up my own business. Being the Young Master of the Davis family, it is natural for my parents to expect that I will be the one to rule our business.But still, I wanted to start on my own. I want to challenge myself if I am able to manage a small business.“Our Mix and Match section was a big hit, Young Master. It's what the customers were looking for.” Ms. Benson excitedly informed me.“That was great.” I sat on my office chair and checke
ThoreI thoroughly checked the application form in my hand. I still couldn’t believe that the application form was filled up by Vivienne Alfonso. The Vivienne I know. If I accepted her in the café, then, that means I need to pretend that I am not the boss. Or, I must not visit the store frequently. Then, how am I going to do my job here? How am I going to manage my business properly and efficiently?But then, if I didn’t accept her, I would definitely feel guilty. She badly wants the job. And I can do something to help her, so why not help her?I sighed desperately.“Right. Let’s help her.” I told myself and put my stamp on the lower part of the application form. I called out for Ms. Benson and the store manager hurried to my office.“Yes, young master?”I handed her the application forms
Raylie“Is this what she called next time?”I made a 'tsk' sound as I watched Vivienne sleeping on her table. When I asked her friends her whereabouts, they pointed me back to the classroom. And here, I found her quietly sleeping alone. I could only smile as I watched her.I was really looking forward to eating with her. But I don’t have the heart to wake her up. Especially because she seemed to be sleeping peacefully. She needs a lot of it. The meal can wait but her rest cannot.I carefully took a chair and put it in front of Vivienne's table. I sat and propped my chin with my hand. I watched her gently sleeping. Soon, I felt like sleeping too. I gently laid my arm and made a pillow on it. I sighed and smiled as I closed my eyes. It was so wonderful to close my eyes seeing only her beautiful face at the very last second. I wish I could wake up and
Vivienne I am on my way to the library with a pile of books. The librarian phoned me to get the books from grade 10 and bring them back to the library. Well, that’s part of my job as a student assistant. I was near the stair down the library room when someone pulled the pile of books I am holding. It was all over the floor. I saw Szane and her friends being the culprit. “So where are your loser friends huh? Do you think you can beat me just like that?” “Jeez! How dare those stupid girls talked back like that?” “They’re not stupid. You should stop talking ill about my friends.” I coldly said. I bent over to get the books but Lalie just pulled me up. I snapped and threw her arms away. Szane smirks and steps closer to me. Lalie and Cathy did too. I could only step back. Behind me was the stair
Thore It’s Vivienne’s first day of duty. I should not be here. But I just can’t help it. I wanted to look for her or if she was doing fine. “Young Master, you are here ” Ms. Benson suddenly approached me. I signaled her to keep quiet. “When I was not inside the office, I was just a customer.” “Sir?” She frowned. “Just do what I said. I was just a customer.” “Oh! Okay. Ahm, may I know if you are going to be a customer today or the owner?” I chuckled at the woman’s confusion. “Well, I am going to sit over there so I am a customer now.” I pointed to the seat in front of the cashier’s area. Ms. Benson nodded. I went to the cashier and ordered a drink. “What are you going to order, Sir… Oh! Thore! What are you doing
Vivienne At school. It’s P.E time. I am the one who has been asked to put the markings in the field. I took the field line marking machine and started doing the markups for our running activity. Chelsea and Sheena were waving at me at the bleacher on the right. I smiled and approached them once I finished doing the task that was given to me. “Hey!” I greeted them. “Gosh! You look pale Vivienne!” Chelsea exclaimed “Haven’t you checked your face in the mirror? You looked like a zombie.” I patted my face and gently slapped my cheeks to make them a little redder. “That must be the outcome of doing a lot of part-time jobs.” Sheena snorted. “You must pick one and let go of the other one.” “Come one! I can handle the two.” “Why are you working so hard? Can’t your Mom provide
Raylie Thore quickly turned to me. “What?” “Fire her.” I sternly said. Thore shook his head. “If there’s someone who needs to fire her, it’s you.” I frowned. My face suddenly turned grim. What is he talking about? Was he trying to infuriate me? Well, I know I can’t threaten Thore, but I would not back down as well. I need to keep Vivienne near my sight. Especially during her part-time job. “You said she’s working in your laundry company at night shift. People’s body could easily deteriorate when they lack sleep. Especially at night.” I was rendered speechless. Thore was right. That must be the reason why Vivienne’s immunity had weakened. She lacks sleep. She’s often late coming to school and I knew it’s because she woke up late. And now, she was pale. Her lips were dry. Why didn’t I notice all
Vivienne It’s been a month and I am always there at Raylie’s villa, taking care of him while sharing with him the lessons that we had at school. He insisted on making me stay in the villa and I agreed just because he has to recover from his wounds and fractures. I told him I’ll be back in the apartment once he is fully recovered. Sometimes, I thought he was just faking the pain already just to keep me in the villa. His face was totally healed and he can walk already. Sometimes he was still limping and complained he was in pain but I usually caught him walking straightly. Just like now. He was walking on the pavement in his garden. It’s Saturday morning and we usually hang out in his garden during weekend mornings. I fished out my phone from my pocket and took a video of him walking. Then I silently walked towards him. “Boyfriend!” I yelled behind his back. Raylie seemed to be startled and stopped walking on the pavement. He started to
Raylie When I opened my eyes, I was in a hospital suite. Vivienne was there. And her eyes were red. I guess she was crying, again. “Oh, my God! You’re awake!” Vivienne quickly hugged me. I gathered her to my chest. “How long have I been asleep?” I whispered. “Almost twenty-four hours.” “And I guess you were crying for more than twenty-four hours. Look at your eyebags. Did you even take a nap?” “How could I sleep? You haven’t woken up since you collapsed in the building!” She hissed and let go of me. “And what kind of brain do you have? Why didn’t you call the police? You should not go there alone!” Vivienne started to nagged. “Right, you should not go there alone.” Logan entered the room together with Loki and Thore. “You’re such a fool! Wh
Raylie I asked Vivienne to live in the condo unit I took for her but she insisted on moving into the old apartment they used to live in. She said she paid for the rent for the whole Spring season. She felt better staying in the place where she paid with her hard earned money rather than in a comfortable condo unit that I provided for her. I don’t get it but I just agreed. After what just happened, after what we faced, I don’t want us to fight again. “It’s been a while since we went to the park together. I want to go there again.” Said Vivienne. It’s already dark. We enjoyed hanging out together with our friends. We went to the mall after school, played arcades and ate dinner together. It’s been a while since we laughed like that. And it feels so good. “Aren’t you tired?” Vivienne shook her head. “I wanted to go t
RaylieChloe went inside my room. Surprisingly, she had my phone. She threw it above my bed, beside me. I turned to her, stunned.“How did you get this?” I asked her.“I made a deal with Dad and Mom just to get that, your cards and for you to go back to school. So, you should do better at school starting tomorrow. Don’t skip school ever again, understand? You go to school and don’t do something foolish or you’ll be locked here again.”I sighed and plopped on the bed. “How can I do that? The only reason why I am coming to school wasn't there anymore.” I lazily closed my eyes.Thore and the twins told me that Vivienne and her family moved to a small town far from here. I tried to come to her but I couldn't. And even now that Chloe made a deal with our parents, I am certain Dad won’t let me come to wh
Vivienne St. Louis was a fishing village. How can Mom make pickles here? I sighed. It’s been three days since we moved here and Mom hasn't found a job. Me as well. How can a highschool student find a job in a small town like this? I sat on the wide seawall while watching the sundown. It’s always like this everyday since the first day. Mom would go to the shoreline to buy a bunch of new catched fish and she would sell it in retail at the town. While Vianna transferred to the nearby school. I felt sorry for Vianna. I know it’s hard for her too. And me, I don’t know what to do. I haven’t processed my papers from Brixton yet. All I just want is to escape from there. I sighed. I was thinking what are they doing right now? Were they happy? Is everyone celebrating the newly engaged couple? How about Raylie. Why didn’t he come that night? Thore said that it’s Raylie
Raylie “Let me out!” I shouted at the security guard. But they just pushed me back inside the main door. “You can’t go out, young master. That’s what the master told us.” Every exit was being guarded. I was about to come and meet Thore and Vivienne that night but my father’s men blocked me. My Dad even informed them to fight me if I insisted on going. As long as I am alive, it’s fine even if I am hurt. And that’s fucking bullshit! They arrange my engagement without my knowledge! I was surprised to hear the announcement. And I am sure Vivienne was confused as hell. I wanted to explain to her. I wanted to tell her that I will break the engagement even if it will cause me and my parents to disinherit me. I don’t care! My parents were already controlling Chloe’s life and I won’t let them do it to me too. I start
Vivienne I was surprised to see that Mom was home when I came. I thought she’ll going to scold me for coming home late but she just asked me if I wanted to drink milk before going upstairs. “Why are you still awake? Were you waiting for me?” I felt guilty about that. I waited for nothing while keeping my Mom awake and waiting for me to come home. I am sure Vianna told her I went to my classmate’s birthday party. Mom gave me a soft smile. “I can’t sleep. That’s it.” Her voice was sad. I went to the counter top and sat across from her. I realized our things were packed. Why did she pack it? “What’s the matter, Mom? Is everything alright?” She smiled at me again. Then her tears rolled down. “We paid for the next month’s rent, right?” I nodded. “Actually, we pa
Vivienne We were starting to enjoy the party when the center stage was suddenly lightened up. The host took the microphone and started the show. He first presented the birthday celebrant, then the parents of Szane. I don’t know what else he was talking about but it seems to me that the party wasn’t all about the birthday celebrant but also the announcement of how their family businesses were going. “Raylie, your Mom asked me to bring you to their table.” Loki said. He just came from somewhere after taking a call. “They were here?” Raylie asked, confused. “You didn’t know?” He threw his head back then turned to me. I don’t know what to say. Raylie took my hand and pulled me to stand up. “Come. I’ll introduce you to my parents.” I started to panic and slipped my hands from his grasp.
VivienneIt’s the night of the party. Raylie picked me up at the expensive salon he rented to accommodate my needs. Well, I don’t need anything to get fixed. A light makeup and slight curls in my hair were just enough. I don’t want anything fancy. But all the simplicity I wanted had been covered with the elegance of the red gown that Raylie bought for me.Even the stilettos stand out. I don’t usually use heels but I guess, the occasion asked for it. I once wished to dress up like how I did before. And I guess, tonight is the best time to do it.“Gosh! Your prince was already waiting for you, Ms. Alfonso. Hurry up!”Suzette called out for me. She’s the one who did my hair and make up.“Thanks for everything, Ms. Suzette.” I said with a wide smile, giving my reflection a final glance.