Making A Way

**ISLA**
On the first day of school, I was beyond happy. Finally, I reached the last stage of being a nerd. Just kidding.
“I didn’t expect that this University could be this freaking huge,” Becca uttered while we were sitting on the bench near the school entrance and looking at the tall building.
“We knew that this was not just part of this University. We didn’t explore it all yet. Since we’re just going to have orientation today, why don’t we start touring ourselves?” I suggested and looked at her.
Becca arched her brow and cup her face with her left palm. She heaved a deep sigh. “I’m too lazy to walk. I think my bed is still calling me,” she uttered.
I frowned and puffed some air out of my nose. “Then I’ll get going all by myself—”
“No!” Becca looked at me and glared. “I don’t want you to leave me here,” she said, seems trying to pull some drama.
I shook my head in disbelief. “You’re unbelievable, Becca.”
“Isla,” she called my name and I gazed at her as I arched one of my brows.
“What?” I asked.
“I’m gonna call my cousin and tell him to treat us. We should celebrate our first day in college,” she uttered which held my sense for a while. “What do you think?” she asked as she snapped her fingers in front of my face to bring me back.
I looked away and sighed. “I don’t know if it’s a good idea. Apollo might sniff that we’re seeing Zero. You knew Apollo doesn’t want—”
“You got a moment with my cousin the other night and now you’re afraid? Don’t tell me something too deep happened to the both of you… that’s why you’re saying—”
She didn’t finish her words when I glared at her. “Why would we do something deep? And what do you mean by that?” I asked.
She smirked. “Who knows who. Maybe Zero already claimed you—”
“Yeah, he claimed my lips but that happens only once,” I lied. Damn! I am a very good liar, I cursed inside my mind.
“Is that so? So, there’s no problem if I call my cousin, right?”
Great. If I will decline and keep on stopping her, she will wonder why I’m doing it when in the first place, I badly wanted to see him. And it’s unusual to me if I will not act according to what I really ever want.
I heaved a deep sigh. “It’s up to you. But if Apollo will find out—”
“He will not find it out, trust me,” she asserted, emphasizing the word: he.
I nodded. “Potassium!”
“Huh?”
“Potassium as in K… okay. You know the periodic table of elements, right?” I asked and smiled.
“Oh. I see, nerdy,” she replied and we both laugh after.
After the orientation, Becca tried to call Zero but the man is not answering his phone which pisses Becca.
“Maybe he’s in a meeting or something,” I said when Becca tries for the third time.
“Zero is not into meetings, but maybe you’re right,” she uttered and put down her phone.
“We can celebrate our own. Let’s dine in a luxurious restaurant nearby and order the most expensive food on the menu,” I suggested and even wiggled my eyebrows playfully.
“Hmm…” she bit her lower lip and smiled at me, “it sounds interesting. Let’s find a restaurant then,” she added and we both walked towards her car.
In the restaurant, we’re laughing hard as we both read what’s written on the menu. And it’s been a couple of minutes since we already caught other customers’ attention.
“I will face bankruptcy if we’re going to order the most expensive meal that this restaurant offers,” Becca asserted.
“You’re freaking rich, Becca—”
“I’m not. It’s my parents who are rich. Not me. They just gave me allowance—”
“Come on, we’re treating ourselves, right?” I interrupted. I close the menu book and the waitress went closer to me. I looked at her. “We will have the extravagant meal and drinks on the menu,” I uttered, exaggeratedly, and looked at Becca.
“Are you nuts?”
I shook my head. “Nope.” I looked at the waitress again and smiled. “Just get it done. Thank you,” I uttered and the waitress left.
“We should not have done that,” Becca whispered and gritted her teeth.
“Come on. You got money to pay for alcoholic drinks and now you’ll get bankrupt because of it?”
“It’s different—”
“Let’s just enjoy this moment, all right?” I cut into her words and smiled at her widely.
Becca took a deep breath and shot a glare at me. I just raised the glass of wine and drink from it.
“Is that Zero?” Becca uttered; her gaze was fixed on my back. I followed it and turned my body to the side but I didn’t see Zero.
I frowned and gazed back at her. “Are you playing with me?”
Becca bit her lip to prevent herself from laughing and she drink into her glass of wine. “You really that head over heels for my cousin, Isla. Be careful, Zero is a user—a monster dressed with his Greek god-like face, but you don’t know him.” She locked her gaze on me. “He might use your body and offer it to the demon…”
My forehead furrowed. “What the hell are you saying?”
Becca shook her head. “Nothing. Just be careful with your heart. You might not get out from the pit if you fall for my jerky cousin,” she said.
ZERO was busy fucking the secretary of his client in the bathroom inside his building. ‘Damn it!’ he cursed inside his mind while doing his thing.
He was focusing and was trying to attain the sensual sensation just like how he felt during intercourse but he failed. And when he looked at the woman’s face, he saw Isla.
“Fuck!” he cursed out loud and withdrew his shaft. “Get dressed,” he uttered and fixed himself.
“We’re not yet done—”
“I lost my interest,” he said in a flat tone and left the bathroom. He rides into the elevator and gets back inside his office.
He sat into his swivel chair and massaged his temple as he moved his chair, facing the glass wall. He was in deep thought while he watches the cars that were moving on the street.
He bit his thumb as he rests his elbow on the arm of his swivel chair.
For the first time, he didn’t enjoy having sex with others. He couldn’t understand why his body was finding something—not just something but he knew it was Isla’s touch.
Fuck!
This thought makes him insane.
He took a deep breath and blew into the thin air before he put his focus on the screen of his PC. But after a couple of minutes, he can’t really get into focus. He then grabbed his phone near his PC and his eyes widened when Zero saw missed calls from Becca.
Zero tapped the message and read its content.
From Becca:Answer my fucking calls, jerk! I’m making a way for my friend to be with you but you’re ignoring my calls?
He smirked. Seems like Becca really wants him for Isla, huh?
He was about to call Becca when he received another message again. And it shows the name of the restaurant and its location.
He then closes his PC and wears his coat, grabbed his car keys and phone, and left his office. He knocked on the office of his secretary.
“I’m going out. Put all the documents that need my signature and I will sign them tomorrow.”
“Yes, Sir,” said the secretary.
He rode into his car and drives into the restaurant and he formed a smirk on his face when he saw them. A waitress approached him.
He halted and gaze at the waitress, blankly.
“What table, Sir?” she asked and wet her lips using her tongue.
He frowned, slightly and smiled after. “I can manage,” he replied and walked away.
The woman is beautiful and got curves but he’s not in the mood to fuck anyone.
“Good day, ladies!” he greeted which surprised them. Becca who acted surprised smirked after. “Can I seat?” he asked as he gazed at Isla. The woman then nodded, still her eyes widened and lips slightly parted.
“It’s great that you’re here Zero. Isla and I were struggling to pay the bills.”
Zero’s forehead creased as he met his cousin’s eyes.
“Today is our first day in college—”
“And you’re here, relaxing? You two should be inside the school, right?”
Becca rolled her eyes at him. “We only attended the orientation today and it’s already done. We will attend our classes tomorrow, old Zero,” she barked.
Zero formed a sly smirk on his lips. “Oh. I see. So, now, you want me to pay your bills?”
“Exactly—Ouch!” Becca looked at Isla—scratch that, she glared at her. “Why did you—Ouch!” Becca groaned in pain again.
“What’s wrong?” Zero asked a little bit confused.
Isla flashed a smile. “Nothing.”
“Nothing? You freaking stomped into my f—”
“Becca…” Isla’s tone is more of a warning.
Becca heaved a deep sigh and rolled her eyes again. “Treat us, Zero,” she said to her cousin.
“Why?”
Becca arched her brow. “Seriously, Zero? Do you want me to repeat it?”
Zero let out his sexy chuckles which make Isla feel her lust rising again. She thinks he’s wetting down there.
“Okay. Where do you want to go?” Zero asked but his eyes were locked on her.
She looked away and saw how Becca smirked. “Let’s go clubbing tonight,” Becca asserted, happily and she winked at Isla.
“What do you think, Isla?” she asked and even wiggled her brows, playfully.
Isla heaved a deep sigh and nodded.
“Great!” Becca exclaimed. “Zero, make sure Apollo won’t follow you, huh?”
“Apollo is not fond of clubbing and he even hates a woman who loves to go to a club like you, my dear cousin,” he let out.
Becca arched her brow. “So, what are you pointing out?”
“You like Isla’s brother, right?”
“Yes,” Becca smiled, but Zero knew it was sarcastic. “I really, really like him—scratch that, I love to kill him!” she said and gritted her teeth as she tapped the table.
Zero just smirked and shook his head. “I’ll pick you up at eight,” he said and stood up.
“You’re leaving?” Becca asked, frowning.
“Yes. Why?”
“I told you; you have to pay for the bills first.”
Zero put his hands inside his pockets and nodded. “No worries,” he replied and left
Becca was biting her lower lip while they were watching Zero walk towards the counter.
“You shouldn’t do that, Becca,” Isla said as she gazed at Becca.
“Zero is a billionaire. The bill is just a small thing for him,” Becca replied.
“That’s not the point, Becca. I know he’s your cousin but you don’t have to—”
“Oh, please, Isla. Just be thankful that he agreed with it. Our allowances were saved,” Becca uttered.
“But are you not that ashamed of what you—” Isla didn’t finish her words when Becca stood up.
“Let’s go. We need to take a nap for later,” Becca said and smiled.
Isla just shook her head before she stood up and they left the restaurant.