Intro...
The loud ringtone of my phone disturbed my peaceful sleep. My visions were not yet clear as I tried to reach my phone that was placed on the table right next to my bed. Sliding my fingers on the screen, I touched, ANSWER.
"Hey, Nate! Where are you? Come on, your ex is having a good time here, and you, what the heck are you doing? Come over, hurry up!" a demanding voice of one of my stupid best friends muttered over the phone.
"What the heck are you trying to say?" I asked as I rubbed my eyes and slowly sat up on my bed and wore my eyeglass.
"Okay, you're still hangover, isn't it? Nate, we're here at April's party, and you are missing a lot of things... Don't be a loser, just come here, quickly," he roared and hang-up without even letting me talk a bit more.
Standing to get ready, I could still feel the impact of the alcohol emanating through my brain as I turned on the shower, attempting to wash away all of the alcohol I had last night. My girlfriend abandoned me and dated a new guy two days after our break-up, and I couldn't accept it. She left me for someone who was only the son of our great school owner. What the heck?! I'm more than just a billionaire!
"This is all crazy," I murmured as I looked at my reflection in the mirror, trying to look good, oh... look perfect. But I couldn't eliminate the bitterness in me.
"Why do I need to do this anyway? She is having a good time with that jerk!"
Wearing my collared-shirt and glanced at myself again in the mirror, I hurriedly grab my key.
"Are you already close?" my brother asked, April's boyfriend. The party was for my brother's girlfriend and worst, one of my ex's friend.
"Coming," I texted back.
Driving my Lamborghini to April's place, I parked and saw the jerk's car. Roaring, I just parked somewhere else. I wasn't being bitter, I was just trying to avoid things I didn't want to do. I might think of something stupid, like scratching his car or whatever.
"Hey! Nate!" Zoren said as I went inside of my car after parking.
Before he could say a thing, I spoke first, "If you are going to demand again, I'm telling you, I'm not interested!" I said immediately and he bumped his shoulder to mine as he clicked his tongue.
"Look at there?!" he said and pointed at the corner, using his eyes. Following his eyes, I saw Loreign, my ex. She was standing in front of his new guy, Troy. He was wrapping his hands around her belly, from the back; yet looking the way his hands were, damn! He was just a maniac, trying to reach that part, secretly wanting to touch some part of her chest, pretending it was just a hug.
I gritted my teeth and wanted to punch him in the face as hard as I could, he disgusts me... I clenched my jaw and my fists... and was about to go near them but Zoren pulled me back.
"Don't dare to make a fuss here, Nate..." his calm and worried voice rang in my ears.
Rolling my eyes at him, "What do you think are you doing?! I know you noticed his hands! The heck, Zoren, she's your sister... are you not going to do anything and watch that jerk disrespect your sister?" I roared at him.
He just sighed and I could see no madness on his face... which made me want to punch him first, she's his sister... He sighed once more and pushed my shoulder down, trying to calm me down.
"Geez! Nate, calm down," he sighed.
"How can I? That jerk is disrespecting my girl," I exclaimed.
"Just want to say, she's no longer your girl, Nate. Besides, even if he does that, there is no point in being angry... They make out already. I caught them sleeping together, naked, last night... I couldn't believe they did it in the house... what a stupid twin sister..." he said and my eyes widened in surprise.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Geez! Nate, what else should I tell you? They have..."
Before he could say the word, I stopped him.
"I get it, don't spit it out..." I frowned and he just tapped my back.
Looking back at Loreign, I just couldn't believe she let him touch her. I've respected her a lot that I didn't even kiss her. Yeah, we've been together for two years but I never once kiss her, why? I want to do that at our wedding, maybe after we graduate, I'll propose to her, get a job and live with her. I want to have my first kiss on my wedding day. I wanted to give everything I have to my wife, I wanted her to be my first kiss, my first in everything but Loreign? Why?
"Are you alright?" he asked and even it was hurt, I smiled and nodded my head.
"Let me just greet my brother's girlfriend," I said in a low voice.
Walking towards my brother, I could feel the pang in my heart. The pain, anger, and everything.
"Nate, you're finally here," my brother said as he placed his arm above his girlfriend's shoulders.
"Yeah, Zoren, called me," I frowned.
"Happy Birthday, April," I added as I smiled at her.
"Thanks... I heard you and Loreign broke up, are you alright?" she said and walked near me.
I smiled in awkwardness and looked at my brother, Charles, who was standing behind her.
Trying not to get caught by her, I widened my eyes at my brother for babbling about my relationship status, and he just smirked at me, and I groaned followed by a sigh.
Smiling at his girlfriend, I answered, "Yeah... We’re maybe really not for each other," I just answered and looked back at my brother who was scratching his head, he was dumbfounded. Geez! How could he do this to me!
*****
It was already dark and the party seemed going too wild down there... I couldn't watch such no-manner guys, of course, except my brother and my friend. They just look like some stupid men but they were opposed to that, they were nice and trustworthy.
I was heading to the rooftop, I felt comfortable to be alone as I looked at the empty sky when I suddenly heard some familiar giggles from the side... and when I rolled my eyes at where the sounds were, my eyes met Loreign. She was hanging her hands around Troy's neck.
I was about to go back downstairs but I was too late. The jerk noticed me.
"Gosh! You startled me, what are you doing in the dark?" he said and Loreign was surprised to see me the moment that I walked towards the light.
"It's you?!" Troy whispered and I didn't know what to say, I hate to see him that close. Staring at Loreign, my heart sank.
"Are you following us? Don't tell me you still didn't accept that I'm the one she chose?" his devilish smirked painted on his damn face.
I wanted to punch him, but I'm not that kind of a person, trying to create a fight over some stupid words.
"Nate?! I couldn't believe you will stalk me... That's insane! You’re crazy!" Loreign raised a brow as she stared at me in disbelief.
My heart shattered into pieces by the words she just said. She never called me that before... I wanted to explain but damn! What am I supposed to tell her? I didn't want to get embarrassed in front of her, besides, she won't believe it anyway...
Well, in the end, I wanted them to know they were wrong, but when I was about to explain, a sudden woman appeared in front of me and the next thing I remembered was, she was kissing me on the lips. What the heck?! I was surprised that I couldn't even say a word. But when I noticed Loreign looking at us, even if I didn't like it, to escape from their question and trying to save myself that they were wrong, I kissed the girl back.
I didn't even know who was this girl, yet I still pretended, I grabbed her from the waist and the promise I made to myself was broken. I kissed a girl, and worst, I didn't even know her, she’s a total stranger who dare to kiss me out of the blue. My first kiss was this stranger girl. I closed my eyes, and honestly, my heart was pounding, that's weird... was it the feeling when it was your first time kissing someone? Gosh! It was hard to have no experience, I didn’t understand the feeling.
"Let's go, babe, this place is occupied," that jerk said and I saw them walking away, exiting the door. I couldn't believe what was happening but this girl.
‘Who was she?’ I thought as I felt her breaking the kiss and then…
*Pak*
A loud slap landed on my face, and my eyeglasses fell down on the ground by the great impact that my face just obtained.
"How dare you kissed me?!" she yelled at me, and I felt my ears burning. What?... I couldn't believe she got mad for the thing she did first?
I laughed in sarcasm and said, "Wait! I should be the one to ask you that... you are the one who..." I was distracted when her phone rang. She glared at me and then answered the phone. I couldn't believe she has the guts to look at me like that.
I watched in wonder as I watched her talking with someone over the phone, then I was about to follow her when I noticed her going downstairs.
“Wait we’re not done talking,” I called but then, Zoren came into the picture.
"There you are... I've been looking for you," he said and went closer to me, and when I look at the door I couldn't see the girl anymore, I could only see nothing but the dark area behind the door.
I sighed in frustration, I should have yelled at her, how could she say words that I would suppose to ask her, she ruined my first kiss...
"Nate, can you take me home?" Zoren asked and I couldn't believe how much alcohol he drank again. I frowned and grabbed him and help him balance himself.
"Geeez! Zoren, you never change!" I complain and tried my best to help him walk downstairs. He managed to get up but to go down, absolutely not, he barely could move his feet anymore.
‘What a lucky day!’
After taking Zoren home, I went back to my car immediately, and I was glad that Loreign was not home yet, or else, we would end up arguing. How could she do this to me? She replaced me just like that.
While driving home, I remembered the girl who kissed me. And that kiss kept spinning in my head.
"Damn!" I murmured.
I couldn't believe I ruined my first kiss, I hate that woman, but then I wonder why did she do that and slapped me after? Is she insane?! I couldn't help myself but to feel anger, I couldn't just believe she slap me?! For what for? GEEZ! My curiosity was killing me.
One...Cally's POV"Please, Cally... I need a friend to be with me to that party," Sabrina begged as she pleaded to me to go with her to the party, I wasn't even invited to that party but she kept bugging me about it and she even came into our house.Placing my hand on her mouth, I told her to lower her voice, not to wake my sibling, David, an elementary student.I frowned as I tried to decide whether to go there or not. I don't belong in such a place... it was not something I belonged with; I was only a poor young woman who got a rich friend. That party was Sabrina's world and not mine. "Please, I didn't want to go there alone," she pouted her lips.I sighed and slapped my temple, couldn't believe how much she kept bugging me about this party since last week."Sabrina...""Shhhh..." she hissed and then pulled a dress from the paper bag she was holding. I was surprised when she handed it over to me, telling me that she brought it for me to use. Wow, she planned it all along then? She
Two... "Mom, I'm leaving," I shouted as I picked up my backpack. She told me to be careful and make sure I didn't leave anything before I leave. "Goodbye, honey," my mom, Joanna, added. David was still awake but it was no problem, his school was close to our home, compared to mine which was miles away and I need to ride a bus to reach school.When I was satisfied that I didn't forget anything I immediately took off and ran as fast as I could to catch up on the early bus. *** I was heading to school when I saw Nate's car entering the school gate. "Gezzz!" I groaned and covered my face with my bag, making sure he won't notice me. That nerdy maniac should never know that we were studying in the same school, I didn't want to let anyone know what happened last night. And that kiss... I hardly sleep thinking about that thing, what a jerk I was. Who would forget that easily? The fac
Three Cally's POV The soft heavy cotton yet relaxing was covering me from below my neck down my feet. I stretched my hands, yawned and opened my eyes, smiling, I stared at the half-opened window. The clear blue sky peeking on the curtain was beautiful. The scent of pine tress outside was very comforting. I sniffed the air, my hands were still above my head when I realized something. "I'm not in my house!" I panicked. I couldn't move and remembered that I fell and a guy caught me before I reached the floor. "No!" I exclaimed and held the sheet covering me, I slid my head inside to check myself. I sighed in relief when I found out that I wasn't naked. I stood up and fixed the bed, I tried to check my bag and leave right away. But I couldn't find it. "Where is it?" I groaned. I could j
Four... Cally's POV A loud chuckle escaped from his mouth when I explained to him what happened that night. About the man stalking me, and me who was running away and saw him on the roof. "What is so funny?" I glared at him. He clicked his tongue, "Nothing!" he responded. I groaned as I rolled my eyes. It's time for me to return the question. "I am supposed to be the one who needs explanation here... Now, tell me, why did you kiss me back that night?" I gave him a dagger look and he looked straight into my eyes. I didn’t know but his stares were making me nervous. He drew a heavy sigh and make a face, "We were at the same pace that night..." "What do you mean?" I got bewildered. "My ex-girlfriend thought I was stalking her while she was with her boyfriend, and they were on the rooftop that day... I didn't need to explain further why I kissed you... I suppose you already know my reas
Five...Nate's POVI was speechless when she told me that we went to the same school. I couldn't believe that I didn't even see her, yes, I'd never noticed her before. Maybe because I was too busy with my studies including Loreign who only cheated on me.I stared at her and chuckled, "Life is really amazing, isn't it? I'd never known that you were at that school. You used me, I used you... and now we're here..." I painted a smile on my face, amazed by our situation."Yes, I can see that!" she responded."So, what do you do for a living?" I asked and she was quiet for a while.She sipped her drinks and her cute tiny lips curved into a smile."I'm looking for work for now... But unfortunately, I couldn't find one... It was hard especially since my mom and my younger brother depends on me," she smiled, her tone was a bit cracked. I could see the lonel
Six..Cally's POVI was in a panicking setting as I opened the door and entered, my mom was there seating on our old wood bank seat, with my brother who was next to him reading something as he was writing on his book."Good morning, mom, good morning, David," I awkwardly waved at them and they both looked at me at the same time. David faced looked confused while my mother was a bit upset."You better text or call us if you are not going home. How is your application for a job?" she asked in a low tone, which I didn't expect, I thought she would yell at me as she did on the phone."You're not mad, mom?" I carefully asked as I removed my shoes and put them down on the shoe rack next to me.She sighed and explained to me why she suddenly yelled at me. It wasn't intentional, it's my brother, David, fault."I'm not mad at you," she responded."Yo
Seven... Cally's Povs My brother and mother were peacefully sleeping when my best friend, Sabrina called on skype. I hurriedly went outside of the house, making sure I would not wake them up. "Hey," her voice was all excited the moment I answered her call. "OMG! You dyed your hair! It looks great on you," I said as I stared at her Harlequin hair colour. She was stunning, Sabrina never failed to amaze me every time we talk. She was the only best friend I ever got. Haiist, I miss her. "Oh, thank you. Well, you know, I got heartbroken...again, and I want to have some self-confidence, you know making myself prettier," she laughed and yeah, my friend Sabrina was always heartbroken, I didn't know why, but whatever reason it was, the guy should regret hurting my best friend. She's extremely beautiful, in fact, she's my idol; she's nice, hot, sexy, pretty and rich, and in addition, she is smart but I am smarter than her of course. Haha.
Eight...Cally's POVI woke up because of the smell of fried rice with eggs and hotdogs that was cooked by my brother, David.I got up and walked straight to it and there was my brother, setting up our mini yet a comfy table."Good morning, Cally," he said."Sister, I told yah," I folded my arms."Please, Cally. Just let me call you by your name?" he pleaded as he pouted his mouth.I rolled my eyes and said, "What's wrong with calling me sister?"He put fried rice on mom's plate and answered, "Well, I wanna be mature, and you look younger to me for me to call you sister," he rolled his eyes making me giggle. Yeah, my younger brother had matured, his voice, his height, his masculines, and he honestly look older than I am."Do you like how baby face your sister is?" I teased and he chuckled."Cally...""I said sister!" I interrupted.
Twenty Three...Zoren's POVPeter and Ricky were busy with some girls, and Nate was on the phone talking to his older brother over the phone. I couldn't stop laughing at how Ricky and Peter were trying to play around with the girls."They will never change," I whispered to myself but Sabrina heard me and she stared at me."So, all you guys are single?" she asked and I faced her."Well, something like that! Yeah, you can define it like that," I responded and shrugged my shoulders.Confused she asked, "Hmmm, I'm confused, what do you mean?"I smiled and pointed at Ricky who was dancing with some random girl who looked like a prostitute because of her clothes, she's using an almost looked like a bra, a tube they called and a tattered short that was way too short that it almost uncover what she was covering below there. Haisst, how I wished he chose someone who was way better than her but, of course, he wanted a girl who was easy and quick to be invited in bed, that's Ricky but as a frie
Twenty-TwoNate's POVI was glaring at the two of them, especially with Sabrina after I found out that she was the one who approached my best friend first. And now she was like a kid who was too shy to talk after seeing me. She stood away from Zoren's lap and smiled then raised her hand a bit and wave a little. "Hello? What are you doing here?" she asked and I rolled my eyes at her."Thought you're having a problem with Loriegn? But you don't look like you are in a bad shape to see you enjoying the night" I paused and put my eyes back at Sabrina, "with this Girl!" I uttered straight right at her face and Zoren sheepishly rubbed his head and smiled awkwardly at me."Well, I was having a problem with Loreign, it's true but she came and things became... well, you know," he chuckled, wanting me to pinch his nose to see him chuckling like that. "Wait, wait, wait... are you talking about Loreign who is your ex-girlfriend? Don't tell me she's your girlfriend now?" Sabrina interrupted and
Twenty One...Sabrina's POVI could feel the pain in Cally's eyes while I was trying to act about everything and pretend that I like Nate. I was enjoying seeing Cally falling in love but I hate the fact that she was trying to ignore her feelings because of her what if's... I knew she didn't want to tell me but I was able to see what she truly feel about Nate. She's really like a kid.But honestly, I hate myself more for doing this but I want Zoe to focus and be true to herself, to her feelings. I want her to prioritize her happiness too, she's been busy trying to save her family from crisis that she even forget how to love herself and enjoy the life with out worrying the others, and I knew that Nate could make her happy, so if I need to make her jealous, and in pain for a while just to make her confess and feel how to be loved and cared of by someone whom she could call as her partner in crime, I would do so. I felt sorry for my best friend, but this is all for her, Nate is perfect
TwentyCally's POVTyping on the computer, I couldn't help but to steal glances at Nate who was busy signing and reviewing the documents of the models. I wanted to ask how he suddenly know Sabrina nor how did they end up being engaged but it broke my heart that Sabrina didn't tell me about it. She was just all crazy about pushing me toward this guy, and scolding me to just start a relationship with him, but she appeared unexpectedly and introduced herself as his fiancee. It was too strange but knowing Sabrina I knew that she has a reason and I wanted to hear all that, why she didn't tell me?"You won't finish anything if you just keep staring at me like that, Cally! Do you have something to say to me?" I felt embarrassed that I couldn't move my face away from him when he suddenly faced me and asked me those questions. I was lost in my thought that I forgot to pay attention to his movement. He looked seriously at me and damn it, I froze and didn't know what to say to him, my tongue fel
Nineteen...Nate's POVI pulled Sabrina out of the office and went to a place where just the two of us could talk freely. When no one is around, Sabrina let go of my hand and let out a laugh.So, what can you say? I act so great, right? I even pretend sad to make it believable for her, she won't believe me if I say it as if I am happy," Sabrina chuckled and I smirked. I just couldn't believe I would meet a woman like her, a total psycho who can do this to her friend. Well, I met Sabrina the other day, she came to me telling me she's Cally's best friend and told me that Cally likes me but I didn't believe it and there goes the plan, she asked me to join forces with her to get Cally, of course, I didn't agree with her, but her reasons were valid and I actually want Cally to be mine, so I agree with her plans.***FLASHBACK***My driver sto
Eighteen... Cally's POV "What?! Are you crazy? You rejected that handsome guy?" Sabrina said on the screen and I hissed and told her to be quiet as if we were in the same room. "It's your chance to have a boyfriend. And come on, Cally, are you crazy? You both kissed," she rolled her eyes. I didn't know why I was talking about it to her, I just want to let out my thoughts so I could sleep but I guess she's not the help I needed right now, all she did was scold me and told me that I should just accept him. "Well, anyway, what's your reason? Why did you kiss him back if you won't date him?" she asked and I was speechless for a moment. I wanted to let her know about me, being impoverished was not a perfect match for him but I didn't cause I know she would not understand, and she would only push me to date him. I know I was crazy about kissing him but it was be
Seventeen... Cally's POV He held me so tight in his arms that I couldn't move. Trying to resist was hard for me, he was damn strong but then I couldn't understand why my body wanted to respond to him. I tried to push myself away from him before everything could get worst but it didn't work and the worst happened. I was trying to escape from him but I admit, I had this feeling that I liked the way he was kissing me and then the worst happened, I couldn't control myself anymore, I kissed him back like crazy. Pinning me closer to him, I could feel his breathing. I loved the way he pushed me to the door, having him too close was bringing butterflies to my stomach. I didn't know but I guess, I missed his kiss. Yeah, the boy I kissed before actually never faded away in my mind after that night. He was my first kiss so how could I forget him? And honestly, I've always wanted to meet him again someday, and him kissing me made me real
Sixteen... Nate's POV My driver stopped the car and I got out while he drove the car to the parking lot of the building... I was heading inside the building when I noticed Cally, and she obviously noticed me as well. I was about to call her name when she suddenly hunched down her head and covered her face with her bag. It was funny to see her like that, why did she have to cover her face when I saw her already? She really amazed me every day in a weird way. "She is crazy? Isn't it?" Amanda said, one of the models. She walked beside me and I glanced at her and smiled. "Isn't she's cute?" I said and she reacted annoyed, although she was hiding it, it was transparent to me. She didn't respond and just gave me a fake smile, how mean she was. I went to the elevator and Cally was nowhere to be found, I wonder where she went or did she run tha
Chapter Fifteen... Cally's POV It's been a month since I started working with Nate. It was Sunday and my day off. Sabrina and I talked about him, again. It seemed like we used to talk about him lately like he was the topic of the year. Well, Sabrina kept asking me about our status, well it's complicated, I didn't know if I would be supposed to let my heart skip a beat. On my very first day, it was cool, we became comfortable. And on the second day, I was starting to feel butterflies in my stomach every time I saw him, and since that day, I could feel how excited I am every morning just to see him. I'd always loved the way he was all serious and focus on his work, he was not distracted but after our duty. He was there texting me, sending punch lines, I never expected he would do. We were too old for that but honestly, he got me there, every punch line he was sending me brought a smile to my face. I couldn't understan