Chapter 51

TVS 22: Alvie
F I R E
"Don't take a look. It's out!" I hissed.
Instead of following what I said, he even removed the towel I threw in his face. He looked away when he saw me, because he was stubborn!
"I said don't take a look! Get out! Speed!"
"S-Sorry." He said as I pushed his back out of my room.
This is so embarrassing!
X A V I E R R E
Why is she taking so long?
I rushed at her room without thinking that she might be in the process of getting dressed.
"Fire, antaga--" A fragrant towel landed on my face.
"Don't take a look. It's out!" But it's too late because I took the towel off my face. Fire came up to me with a towel folded and looked like he had just come out of the bathroom. I looked away because the feeling of uneasiness starts to invade my whole system.
"S-Sorry." I said and he pushed me out of his room. I got off and went to the living room. I sitted on the couch.
She's so hot! Dammit!
"What the hell am I thinking ?!" I just got my hair cut. After seeing Fire in that state, I felt like I had lost myself!
I respect Fire as a woman. Why am I acting like this?
I stood up. Fire just came down from above.
"M-Do you have a walk?" That's what all I can say, the feeling of uneasiness still roams around my body.
"Yep, ran out groceries. Are you? Where are you going?"
"You'll be with me."
"Okay. Let's go." Am I the only one who feels that way? Fire seemed to be unaffected by that scene earlier. Damn!
He came out first so I followed him.
"Are you there before?" I asked her, pertaining to the grocery store that we went to.
"Yeah. That's just the closest. Hey! I might have bothered you ah."
"Nope. You are not a bother to me, and you will never be." I smiled.
"One more, I'm going to buy a phone." I added.
"Why? Don't you have a phone? The beauty of this car is that you don't have it? With your wealth, are there other things or things you want that you don't have?"
"Yeah, there's more. The most precious thing that I can have, I don't have yet. And I don't know if he'll accept me."
"Her? Ahh man." I see a hint of sadness in her beautiful pair of eyes. She didn't add up questions about that precious thing, she obviously didn't want us to talk about that.
.....
"Fire, wake up." I whispered in her ear, trying to wake her up.
"Haaaay ... What time is it?" I glanced at my wristwatch.
"2:30 pm."
"We're already here?" She asked, rubbing her eyes.
"Yeah." I hopped out of my car and went straight to Fire to open the door for him.
"Thanks."
"Don't buy all of the noodles here." I warned her.
"What am I going to cook?" He asked calmly.
"I'll teach you, step by step. From the basics up to hard dishes. What do you think?" She smiled. A cute smile.
"Good idea." So I put up all of the ingredients needed.
"Ooops, don't pay for that. I am, and by the way I'm going to pay you now." I let her pay for her groceries, maybe later what else will she shout about, pfft.
"I don't need cash." Her eyes enlarged.
"Then what? How am I going to pay you?"
F I R E
"Then what? How am I going to pay you?" The trouble is talking about, I'm going to pay my debt last time and then he doesn't need cash?
"I understand that you're rich, but I don't want to be indebted with yo--"
"Pay me a date."
Date?
"Date again? Here's cash."
"Nah, I don't want this. I need a date."
"Here, cas--"
"Date."
"Cash."
"Dat--"
"Shhhh, yes and yes!" I gave up, it looks like I m not going to win here.
"Stop smiling like a dog." Annoying, the smile reached my ears! Doesn't he know that he's handsome when he smiles?
"I'll just put this at the compartment. Wait for me here." He said, and I waited for him outside the grocery store inside this mall.
"Tara? Let's watch a movie?" Xavierre took my hand and guided me all the way to the--
"I thought we're going to watch a movie? Why are we here at the restaurant?" I asked.
"It's later, poor stomach, I was called earlier, asking for food pfft." When he said that I suddenly felt hungry.
*Kruuu ~
Why didn't I feel it before? I am already very hungry.
"Right, o-oo. I'm hungry hehe."
....
"O-Ouch."
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to--"
"It's fine don't worry." I assured the girl that I'm fine after she hit me. Xavierre is at the comfort room so I'm outside waiting for him.
"I'm done--" Xavierre couldn't continue what he was going to say because the girl who bumped into me hugged him tight!
"What the hell is your problem mis-Wait, Alvie?"
"Will you meet?" I asked when the woman let go of Xavierre's embrace.
"Ahh yes, I'm his girlfriend!" Jolly said the girl.
Girlfriend?
Maybe he's Xavierre's most precious thing.
Why does it seem like pain? I felt a pain in my chest.
Why am I feeling this? I am sick?
"F-Fire, are you o-okay?" Xavierre said. He caresses my back. Unbeknownst to me I was already sitting in a chair not far from them. I didn't pretend I wasn't okay. I'm back to my usual self.
"Totally fine, Xavierre. Where's your girlfriend?"
"She's not--"
"I'm here!" He was already sitting with us on a long bench. She's holding Xavierre's arms.
"Let's watch the movie now Fire, it's almost starting." He said. Why is he rude? He doesn't care about his girlfriend.
"Okay then, let's go."
"Will you watch? I'm like!" Alvie exclaimed.
I smiled at him. A sign that I agree being with her. It might mean I'm so rude.
"By the way, my name's Alvira. Alvie for short. Nice to meet you ... Uhmm?"
"Fire, the name's Fire." I accepted her hand.
"Friends?" She is still smiling, waiting for my answer.
"Alright, friends." Well I don't have a choice, I don't want to be rude. Another, she seems to be so nice, so why not right?
"Kyaaaah! I'm so excited I have a new friend!" Tili is Alvie.
"Let's go now." I saw Xavierre's hands in my peripheral vision and was about to hold mine, but I happened to be rummaging through the bag. Alvie took his hands instead.
I am wearing my usual poker face while first walking to the cinema. The two behind me, Alvie still snakes around Xavierre's arm.
Were they that long without seeing each other? Psh! Alvie is so cute!
I rolled my eyes with that thought, ugh.
To be continued...