From: Unknown Number
You drop your ID. Just tell me if you want to get it. I’m here inside Jollibee beside Sto. Rosario Parish.
Thank God! Someone saw it. I hurriedly replied before they would go.
To: Unknown Number
You’re my savior! Thank you! I’m just outside USC. Be there in a sec!
I hit the send button and hurriedly walked towards Jollibee. It was only on the other side of our school. The one that I and Kylie passed by a while ago.
I also texted Kylie that I was going to Jollibee to get my ID because someone found it. I crossed the lane quickly when the traffic light turned red stopping the vehicles on the road.
I got inside Jollibee and took my phone out of my pocket. I didn’t want to use my phone outside. I didn’t want my phone to get snatched in an instant.
To: 09507156***
I’m here. What are you wearing?
I was waiting for a reply when I saw someone waving a hand in my direction. I almost gasped when I saw who was waving at me. Shit! My crush was waving at me. Was he really waving at me? I looked at my back and there was no one there. I looked at him again and he was pointing at his phone this time. I look at my phone when it vibrated for a new message.
From: Unknown Number
I’m waving at you, Lady.
Shit! He was really waving at me! None other than my crush.
Josh!
He was at the table with a guy in front of him. So he found my ID? Maybe this was destiny? Shit! Shit! Composed yourself, Belle!
I smiled at him and started walking towards their table. I stopped at the back of the person who was in front of Josh who was currently eating Jolly spaghetti.
“Hi,” I said and then smiled sweetly at Josh.
“Hello. So you are Annabelle?” he said looking at my ID in his hand. And then looked at me.
He really got it. I tried to stop myself from frowning. I really hate my name.
“Just call me Belle,” I said smiling.
“Here’s your ID. I’m Josh by the way.” He handed me my ID and I took it and put it in my bag. I needed to buy a new ID sling. I didn’t want to take a risk of dropping it again.
“Nice to meet you, Josh. So you are the one who found my ID?”
“Oh no! It’s not me who found it. It’s my friend here.” He pointed to the guy in front of him. I couldn’t see his face and he didn’t even turn to look at me. He was busy eating his spaghetti.
So that was more appetizing than me huh? Tsk!
“Oh! Thank you —“
“His name is Kristoff,” Josh said like he just read my mind.
“Thank you, Kristoff,” I said sweetly while smiling. The guy turned to me and my eyes widened seeing his face. My smile instantly faded.
Shit! He was the guy who bumped into me at the Sports Complex pool! He raised his brow to me and shook his head. “You’re welcome,” he said flatly.
How dare this guy! He ignored me at the sports complex and he also ignored me for jolly spaghetti!
“I’m done eating. Let’s go, dude.” The Kristoff guy stood up and started walking out of the Jollibee.
“We’ll go ahead, Belle. Nice meeting you.” He flashed a smile as he stood up in front of me.
“Okay. Thank you again. I owe both of you. I would like to treat you something but I guess you’re in a hurry?” This was my opportunity to know that guy. He was challenging. I looked at Josh. He was hot but Kristoff was way hotter. Sorry, Josh. I just decided to shift to Kristoff. I would get that guy no matter what.
“It’s Kristoff. He doesn’t want to be stuck in the traffic that’s why he is in a hurry. You know, rush hour.” He gave me an apologetic smile.
“Yeah. I understand. Maybe next time? I really want to treat both of you.” He chuckled.
Just took my invitation, Josh! Damn it!
Damn it! Josh was such a waste. Should I just paired him off with my best friend so she could have her own love life too? I think that would be awesome.
“Okay. Sure. I’ll just text you. I got your number already.” So it was really his number. I wanted to frown.
It was Kristoff who saw my ID so he should be the one who should send me a text message, right? So why did Josh text me instead? He also asked him to return my ID. It should be him since he found it!
Okay! Maybe he didn’t have a load to text me.
At least you already got his name, Belle. That’s a start.
“You better text me, Josh. I’ll save your number.” He chuckled again and then I heard his phone beep.
“I got to go Belle. Sorry. I think Kristoff is already mad outside. Damn! He even texted me to hurry up already.” He chortled. “Bye, Belle.” I just smiled at him as he walked out.
I looked outside and saw Kristoff with his phone in his hand while looking pissed.
It kinda helped to feel pissed too. He got a load and he even texted Josh!
Ignore me all you want. But I will make sure that you’ll fall into my hands. Because no one can resist Annabelle Vasquez!
***
I walked back to USC since Kylie texted me that she would just wait outside for me. And I just saw her holding a lot of books. I shook my head. She was so studious!
She saw me walking towards her and she gestured me to walk faster. I rolled my eyes at her and started to double my pace.
“Did you get your ID?” she asked right away when I got in front of him.
“Yep!” I said with a grin. Her brows furrowed and look at me suspiciously.
“Your smile is creeping me out. Who found your ID?”
“Kristoff.”
“Kristoff?”
“Yeah. Kristoff. I don’t know his last name. But. He is a friend of Josh.”
“Wow! Destiny?” She said sarcastically. I hissed at her.
“Well. I think so. I got a new crush. And that’s Kristoff. Josh is yours.” I giggled.
“What? Wow! That was fast! You uncrushed him for less than a week! Wow! That’s record-breaking!” I laughed at her reaction.
“He’s way hotter than Josh,” I said shrugging. She just shook her head to me like I’m being unbelievable. “Let’s go home?” I said to her as I help her carry some of the books that she is carrying.
“Thanks. Dad is going to fetch me. We’ll just drop you off at your house. You said your driver is on leave right?” She said as we started to walk.
“Yep! Thank you. You are really the best!” She just rolled her eyes at me as usual.
I was scribbling in my notebook when my phone suddenly beeped. My eyes widened when I saw who texted me.It was Josh!From: JoshI told Kristoff that you want to treat us for finding your ID. He said no at first but I convinced him. How about this lunch?I replied right away before they changed their mind.To: JoshSure. Where would you want to eat?“Kylie!” I squealed in a low tone. Where inside our room for our last subject waiting for our professor.“What?” Her brows furrowed while loo
Two days had passed after that lunch fiasco. Kylie didn’t return so I ended up eating by myself and then went back to USC.I let Kristoff have his two days of peace. Because today, I’d make sure I’d get on his nerves.After Kristoff told me those hurtful words, I realized that reality really hurts. But I didn’t let it get into me. Instead, I accept it as a challenge. The more he rejected me, the more that I was eager to pursue him.I let his words pass. I’d make him regret what he said about me. I’d tried anything to pester him until he gave up and fell to my charm.I was not like other girls. I knew what I wanted. And if I wanted it, I’d do anything just to have it.
My smile was so big, even if I knew that I pissed him off, big time.He dragged me to the back of one of the buildings inside the campus and then pushed me to the wall. I winched the moment my back touched the hard wall because he did it hard. He put his right hand on the wall caging me in place.“You don’t have to push me hard,” I said as I touched the back of my shoulder where it hurts.“Why are you here?” he said with gritted teeth. He didn’t even care if I got hurt or not. Such a cold guy. Tsk!“I’m here to see. Are you not happy?” I stood straight and looked up at him. Damn! He was so tall. I just realized it now because we were so close. I was just on his neck level.
I was in a bad mood the whole week. Thanks to Kristoff. He knew how to pissed me off. For those days, I have been trying to see him to no avail. He was hiding from me. Yep. I got it.“Seriously, Belle? Do you still have a crush on that marine guy? Record-breaker, huh?” She grinned. That made me more pissed.I threw her a lot of chips. We were actually in Kylie’s house, and we were currently watching Kissing Booth two in her room.“Stop it! You are wasting the chips!” I just rolled my eyes at her and just focused on watching the movie.It was the scene where Elle saw an earring under No
My eyes widened from his sudden assault. He cupped my face and deepened the kiss that made my eyes closed.Volts of electricity ran down my spine when he entered his tongue inside my mouth and tasted every corner of it.I moaned and kissed him back with the same ferocity. My hands found his nape for support because my legs startled to wobble.I was almost out of breath. Good thing that he suddenly stopped kissing me for a moment but only to take off his shirt in an instant.I held my breath when I saw his naked broad chest down to his six pack abs, down to his v-shaped.
Five Years Later… “Seriously, Anna Belle? You still have not moved on to that Marine guy?” I glared at Kylie because she was talking nonsense again. “Said someone who can’t even move on from his ex for four years,” I rebutted. “Oh come on! At least we are back together? Right, Hon?” I rolled my eyes at them. “Right,” Josh answered back and then kissed Kylie in front of me. I really wanted to throw the slipper that I was wearing to them. They always made me jealous. Not jealous because she ended up with Josh. I was beyond happy that they ended up with each other. I was jealous of how sweet they were to each other. I was jealous because I did not have someone by my side. While both of them got each other. While me? I was still alone.
The loud sound of the alarm clock woke me up. I groaned as I tried to reach where it was. My eyes widened when I felt that I was falling from the bed.“Ouch!” I yelped in pain the moment my back touched the floor with a thud. Another curse came out from my mouth. Damn! My back was hurting a lot.I sprawled on the floor and groaned again before I finally stood up and stopped the alarm. My eyes widened again when I saw that it was already eight in the morning.“Shit! My interview is at Nine.” I sprinted towards the bathroom and hurriedly took off my clothes and took a shower. I squealed when the cold water touched my body, so I adjusted the temperature and made it warm instead.After Thirty minutes, I was already done. After
The smug on Kristoff’s face welcomed my sight. I was rooted in place while looking at him, dumbfounded.My eyes dropped on the glass desk name plate that was on his table.Kristoff Liam Mendez CEO, Seda HotelHolyshit! For real? How the hell did he become a CEO? I could even remember that one time that they were in a hurry to ride a jeepney on their way home.But my main concern was, how could Kylie didn’t even tell me about this?I couldn’t believe this. Or maybe this was just a misunderstanding? I think I was applying to the wrong office.“Long time no see. I’m sorry. I think there