Chapter 5: Fun! Fun! Fun!

Daniell’s POV:

T-that’s her! The lady in black that I saw in my dream! I must do something!

“W-wait, I think I left something in the room. I'll just check my bag first.” I said. Cyrille just nodded and let me "find" what I had left.

I simply look at the elevator and wait for it to close. I tried to look away or to something else, but something is pulling my eyes back to the woman in black. Even with her face covered I knew she was looking at me too. It was as if she was waiting for me to enter the elevator.

A group of people entered the elevator where the lady was, so it automatically closed. That’s when I sighed in relief.

“Oh, found it. Let’s go.” I said and showed her my wallet. She looked at me weirdly before shaking her head. There are 3 elevators in front of us. We used the second one because the first and third are occupied. A lot of people also entered the elevator where we are so I’m a bit calmed.

"You can't avoid what's destined to happen…"

I ignored the person who spoke behind me and remained focused on Cyrille's camera.

“She came back. You brought her back. Daniell brought her back…” I stopped adjusting the camera when I heard my name. Nervously, I turned my back.

My eyes widened when I saw the lady in black standing right behind me. Her face was no longer covered, but I still could not see the whole of it.

I got out of the elevator still looking at the woman. Fortunately, Cyrille pulled me away, otherwise I might have been left inside with that person.

"Look! They’re already there!" Cyrille said and walked faster. I also walked faster because she was dragging me.

"Come on, slow down!" I commanded Cyrille but she just laughed at me and walked even faster.

"Hey, Cy, stop dragging Daniell." Rein said laughing.

"Let her be. She can do that." Cyrille said so I hit her.

“I almost lost my breath there.” My complaint. But the girls just laughed at me.

"I told you that Dani is a senior." Ashley said and even made a high-five with Rein.

"How dare you Ashley Cortez. I am not!." I said and tried to hit her, but she immediately ran away.

"Dani is now a senior citizen!" She shouted.

"Come back here!" I shouted and chased her.

"Hey wait for us!" Rein also shouted and chased after us.

The people we pass by will look at us and laugh.

"Got you!" I immediately jumped towards Ashley so the result, we both fell because she tried to avoid but I immediately grabbed her arm.

"Kids these days." I heard a woman commented and chuckled.

“A woman should act with grace. With poise and most of all, a woman should be respected. Not like a kid, mother.” Said the person who’s with her. I felt ashamed because of that. I stood up straight and helped Ashley stand up. We stared at each other before suddenly laughing.

“Yes, a woman should act like grace, but there’s nothing wrong with having fun. We may not act with grace, and at least we still look young because the word ‘fun’ is still popular with us. Maybe you missed it, so your habit is for a person who’s in their menopausal stage.” Cyrille said calmly.

That's when Cyrille Bertiz’s sassy side comes out.

“Excuse me?! Who do you think you are ?!” The woman asked in shock and even touched her chest.

"Running around leaving scars?" Rein's philosophy.

“I like you. You’re funny.” The woman, who I think is the mother, complemented Rein.

"Mom?!" The woman who looked like she was going through menopause—I mean the woman who have a bratty attitude immediately complained.

“I’m sorry about my daughter. You keep doing that.” The woman said and smiled at us.

“Excuse me? They’re the one who should be sorry! Those who are rude! Don’t you know who I am?” Its angry question and stood up.

And that’s where our eldest stepped in. She immediately intervened between Cyrille and the woman. It looks like the woman was intimidated because of the way Katherine looked at her.

“Look, if you want, you can act with grace, poise and be respected. If that’s what is normal for you, then go ahead. But don't make others feel bad about your normalcy. All of us are born not to follow in the footsteps of others. This is how we have fun. If you have a problem with that, feel free to call your lawyer. We will face you in court.” Katherine said seriously. By the way, Katherine studied law. She wants to be a lawyer so yeah.

The woman huffed and stood up.

“Let’s go, Mother. We’re wasting our time with these lowlifes.” She said and walked away. Her mother looked at us apologetically before following her daughter.

“How dare that woman. Her and that bratty attitude. Does she think she’s beautiful? Hey for your info your eyebrows are uneven!” Cyrille shouted.

“Cy, that’s enough. She might cry. You’re going to feel bad once her eyelashes falls.” Rein said and giggled.

"Well, not to be mean but, her Prada bag is obviously fake." Celine said and winced. A little bit information about Celine, she doesn’t like fake. Yes, she would accept class A’s but fake? Oh no you cannot give that to her or else it will be the end of the world.

“Because it’s not Prada. It’s Parada bag.” Ashley said.

"Let's eat. I'm already hungry." I said and pulled them into the restaurant.

“I hope we didn't let her go away like that. She would have tasted the sharpness of Dani's tongue.” Cyrille said and laughed.

"Heh stop it I'm not like that anymore." I said and sat down at a table.

“Good morning, ma’am. Here is our menu. Please click the button under the table if you’re ready to order.” The guy walked towards us and greeted us. We all smiled at him and took the menu from the tray he’s holding.

"What do you want?" Celine asked. "My treat girls." He added.

“I can’t choose. How about you?” Cyrille said and looked at me.

“I can’t choose either. I’m not used in this kind or resto, you know.” I said and turned to Rein.

"Don't look at me like that." She said and hid her face in the menu. We looked at Ashley, but she just shrugged.

“Kath…” We called and looked at her. She just raised an eyebrow at us and didn’t speak.

"Okay fine. You don’t want to choose, then let’s just order everything in the menu." Celine said and was about to press the button but we stopped her immediately.

"Okay okay fine! We’re going to choose!" We said and looked at the menu again.

“I’ll just take a salad. Also, carbonara.” I said.

"I’ll order the same with Dani." Said Cyrille. Others said the same so Kath herself pressed the button. The man who handed us the menu earlier returned.

"What's your order, Ma'am?" Smiling he said. Celine had already said our order. I was just watching the man. I noticed he was looking at someone.

Every time he writes down what Celine says, he will look up, but not at Celine.

I simply turned to my side, and then I realized that Cyrille was next to me. I smiled slyly. But managed to keep my poker face. The man looked at me. I looked him in the eye and motioned to Cyrille before raising an eyebrow at him. He looked down but I could see the redness on his cheek. And that's when my smile widened.

"I-is that all, maam?" He asked shyly.

“You can add a dessert if you want. You know, for a special someone.” I said and smiled at him teasingly. He just shook his head and bowed and left.

"What was that, Dani?" Kath asked.

"Well, I just noticed that the guy kept on stealing glances in our princess photographer here." I said and put my hand on Cyrille’s shoulder.

"Ohhhh." At once they said. I smiled at Cyrille and teased her.

“Someone’s got a crush—” She cut me off immediately.

"Don't even think about it." She said but I just smirked at her.

“Ayiee someone is crushing you, bestie. Crush back immediately.” I said.

“Heh. As if you didn’t stare at the guy wearing blue long sleeves that we bumped on earlier. You thought I didn’t see that? Huh?” This time, she was the one who smiled and teased me.

"Hey, share the tea, what are friends for if you’re going to keep that for yourselves." Ashley said and laughed.

“Well, Danie here—” I cut her off immediately.

"Don't even think about it." I threatened her.

“Well, earlier we bumped into two hotties. And Dani here made an eye contact with the guy wearing blue long sleeves.” Said Cyrille and giggled. I looked at her and hit her.

"Ayieee Dani is in love too!" Thrilled Celine said.

"It’s not like that!" I refused but they teased me even more. “This is unfair! I thought Cyrille was the one to be teased.” I said so they laughed at me.

“Excuse me…” We were stopped by a woman and two men who approached us.

"Yes?" I asked

“Are you Ms. Celine?” The girl asked me. I immediately shook my head and pointed Celine who was busy with her camera.

"Hey Celine Dion, someone is looking for you." I whispered. Celine looked up and faced the woman. She smiled at her as the woman almost fainted.

"Yes?" She asked.

“H-hi Ms. Celine. I’m a big fan of yours!” The girl squealed in excitement. "Can I take a picture?" She asked.

"Oh sure." Celine was suddenly speechless. She stood up and stood beside the woman.

I looked at Cyrille's phone. She scrolled through her I* feed and posted our pictures.

"Sis I have tea." She said to me. I raised an eyebrow at her. She went to the search button and clicked some names there and faced the screen to me.

“What the…” I was surprised to see that she found the account of the two men we bumped with earlier.

"I found them." Excited she said. “Oh don’t be shy, go on follow them. There's you’re the one. One click away.” She said and giggled. I laughed and simply slapped her.

"Thank you!" I heard the woman say. I didn't look at them because I was busy looking at Cyrille's phone.

I suddenly missed my phone huhu.

"Uhm, is it okay? My brother have a request hehe." I heard the woman say.

"Oh here use my phone and scroll. You might dream about it later." Cyrille said and laughed. I stared at her and took the phone. I scrolled there.

"I think he’s a model." I whispered to myself.

"Dani…"

I kept scrolling to see he had a picture here with a woman.

Awts he have a girlfriend. They are sweet in the picture!

"Daniell Jane."

"I’m with someone!" I covered my mouth and almost buried myself in the chair when I saw the other people eating at this resto looking at us or me.

"I'm sorry we didn’t know." The man said and scratched his neck.

"W-what?" I wondered.

“He wants to take a picture with you. What are you doing there, and you seem to have gone to another dimension?” Rein asked and tried to peek at the phone, but I immediately turned it over and gave it to Cyrille.

"Sorry uhm sure." I said.

"B-but your boyfriend might get angry." The man said shyly. The girls laughed while I blushed.

"I-I don't have a boyfriend." I said and smiled at him.

"See? I told you bro.” The woman said. I think it's her brother. I stood up and stood beside the man. After 2 pics they thanked me.

"Ms, ms. You’re my brother’s crush." The woman said as they left. I blushed even more so I sat down again and covered my face.

"Ayieee someone’s blushing?" They teased me.

“Oh, please stop it.” I said and laughed.