My idol

Lola

I began hastening my pace, trying to catch up with Torak, when out of nowhere I tripped and almost fell, but someone's hand captured me by my waist midway to kissing the ground.

I stared at him only to discover our lips were just an inch from meeting. I gulped nervously as if there was this huge lump in my throat when he began leaning in. Was he going to kiss me? Kiss me?! What the hell is going on? What if this is a test? My God! I'm really screwed.

" What's going on here?" Someone asked to save my ass. He gently let me go, making sure I was stable enough not to fall again. Sobering, I regained my posture while trying to hide the blush on my face as my cheek began to burn. I don't know if this is just me, but I have this feeling that he's doing all this on purpose, flirting with me any time he gets the chance.

" Tasha," Torak called casually. I turned to the direction he was looking in and just behind me was a down-to-earth beautiful woman with spotless milky white skin. Her red clothes lightened her skin, bringing out her curves. Pretty is an understatement about where she was. When Torak embraced her, an alarm went off inside my head, Tasha?! I stood there horror-stricken, so this was the woman I was supposed to act like, how. Am I even close to doing so? Her elegance is enough to send me back to the slum where I belong? Was Torak crazy when he brought up such an idea?

He even had the guts to embrace her when she just caught him about to claim my lips. How could I have been so stupid?, letting my guard down in the presence of such a flirt.

I returned from the land of thought when I heard her ask, " who is she?" I felt my heartbeat intensified, the thought of being denied and abandoned once again tonight was so horrific. What was I going to do? I contemplated coming up with a reasonable excuse when I heard Torak say" she's my worker". I stared at him dazzled. Was he for real? How can he lie so shamelessly to his woman, who takes work dressed like this to a family dinner?

" What department?" As expected, Tasha asked further, it was obvious she didn't believe him, even a daff person could tell he was lying. I stared at him, he started it. He should sort it out himself, but that expression on his face tells how shameless this guy was. He actually knew she didn't believe him too, he's just too lazy to care. It was as if the kind, caring and considerate man I was sitting with just a few minutes ago was a figment of my imagination.

" My women's department." Came his reply with an 'I'm smart smirk '. My spirit was opening and closing its mouth. While I just stood there striking dumb next, I knew Tasha cast a deadly glare that sent my spirit screaming"I'm innocent" while I stood there short of words. ' his women department? ' how? And when did I get into such a department? In fact, who said I wanted to be his worker?, Is this the plan he came up with that will make me act like myself?

I also want to tell Tasha that her guy was in this alone but it is obvious she wouldn't believe me and I don't blame her, what lady would? after witnessing what almost happened between us.

" Hi" Tasha said, smiling at me out of the blue, totally startling me. 

" I'm Tasha and are you?" I blinked my eyes severely, trying to comprehend what just happened. Where was her fully charged glare from earlier? How did she melt it into a soul warming smile or did her battery run down? I stared at her for a second before coming to the conclusion that she was dangerous,a woman who could mask her emotions quickly and perfectly well wasn't someone to be trifled with. " Lola'' I replied, accepting her hand for a handshake and flashing her a smile.

" You must be pretty close to Torak?" She asked, eyeing both Torak and I suspiciously.

" No, I really don't know him." I said smiling, that was the truth, with his 360 degree change of behavior. I can't say I know him, but his fox-like eyes didn't leave me, which made me continue" we just happened to meet today and he happened to be in good company." I chuckled. Trying to ease the tension hanging around, I did my best not to lock eyes with Torak, who looked like he would call down rain in no time. I know it was because I deny knowing him.

" And you immediately became his worker automatically? From his women's department." She pointed out, earning a look at Torak. I have to admit she would do the country more good if only she took up a new cause and pursued being a detective instead of business, since she's good at interrogation.

" Yeah" I murmured reluctantly.

" It turned out that way," I replied, looking her straight in the eyes. Even though she was all smiles. I know she doesn't like me.

" We've kept father waiting for a long time, Tasha," Torak said, and she flashed him a grateful smile muttering a" shall we?" He nodded and she grabbed onto his arms possessively, intentionally announcing to, pathetic me, " he's mine back off!".

I would be stupid competing with a woman over someone like Torak Donovan, someone who has screwed more holes than signing business transactions. Well, good luck to her. Just pray she won't end up crying over the social media platforms before the end of this month.

' I would also have had a boyfriend if the idiot didn't end up being a pussy chaser.'

I just tagged along like a third wheel still jealous of Tasha's curves, just what is Torak looking for outside when his girlfriend possesses such an asset.

If only my ass was that big, I wouldn't be killing myself over Leah's achievement, feeling more miserable than I've ever been due to my miserable state . I wasn't paying attention to where I would be putting my legs and almost tripped again, since I had taken a number of stairs, falling from my ten inch shoes would mean falling to my death.

I closed my eyes awaiting the heavy impact of my fall, which came, but instead of the floor, I felt someone's hands on my waist startled, since I knew it wasn't Torak that spark wasn't there. I hurriedly brushed those strange hands off my body and whirled around to find who might have done such a thing only to have my breath taken away. " whoa!" I murmured on recognizing that face, I admired the only good thing that ever happened to me today. Now I curse myself for removing his hands from my waist. The sexy god stood right in front of me, he had the brightest gray eyes I've ever seen, a well pointed nose,a perfectly sculpted jawline, and full inviting lips. Maybe he is not as handsome as Torak, but Torak got his beauty from the devil. Don't ask me how I know. I've been a victim of his enchanting beauty.

This is my idol we're talking about,so I must put him above any other men. His picture is in every corner of my house, even my cups, plates and spoons all have his face. When it comes to this person, I'm always in the front role and now, now I'm in his arms,my heart was doing a marathon.

Just imagine being in the arms of one of those BTS members, any of your idols, then you will know what I'm talking about.

" Are you alright? You were about to fall,so I acted rashly trying to catch you,so sorry if I embarrassed you." I only saw his lips moving, which indicates he was talking to me. His gray eyes dropped on me while I stared at him like a moron. "embarrassed? You can always embarrass me again. I'm very comfortable with your embarrassment. You can also put your hands around my waist if you want." I heard myself saying.

" Excuse me?," he said and I quickly regained my senses, " urm..yeah... I'm fine, y... you don't have to embarrass yourself... I mean be sorry, yah, no need to apologize. Yes, apologize, not embarrass." I chuckled, trying hard to hide my blushing cheek, looking at how I embarrassed my ancestors in front of my role model. I was so head over heels with him that I forgot the saying' first impression matters'.

" By the way, I'm Lola,Lola Neville." I quickly introduced myself by stretching out my hand for a handshake, but seeing how sweaty it was, I retrieved it and cleaned it with my dress before stretching it out again. I'm definitely not going to wash or do anything with this hand once he touches it. " Nice to you Lola I'm..."

" Ryan Donovan," I said his name before he could. He was surprised but he shouldn't have been. I enveloped his big hands with my small one, smiling. He smiled back, blowing my mind away ' so cute'.

" You must be here for the family dinner?" He asked, withdrawing his hand and returning it into his jacket pocket.

"Yep," I answered nonchalantly, least interested in the dinner.

" With a date?" He exhaled deeply, waiting expectantly for my answer.

I stared at him and realized he was blushing and kind of agitated. What the hell?! Was this for me? Who would have thought almighty Ryan could be so tamed? How can these brothers be so different?

Realizing I was keeping my idol waiting, I quickly replied.

" Nope." I answered, nodding like a lizard, I earned a smile from him in the process and, just like I always dreamed, he announced" that leaves you and me. Would you mind doing me the honor of being my date tonight, Ms Neville?"

What gods have joined together,who am I to refuse? My happiness knew no bond.

Torak was right. My time to shine is coming soon. Who would have thought my night that started in a mess would end so beautifully?

If only I knew that entering this building with him would end up opening a new chapter in my life, I would gladly have returned home.