10

He was calling me cupcake seconds after he spilled a milkshake on me. I was getting irritated and who knows what I could do in this state.

"I said I'm sorry cupcake," he said with a grin.

Have you ever been in a situation where all you wanted to do was strangle a certain person because he or she was just irritating and somehow frustrating the life? Well if you haven't that's how the situation I was in now. I gritted my teeth to keep myself from lashing out.

"I'm sorry.... cupcake" he seemed to emphasize the word cupcake

"I heard you loud and clear," I said, frowning.

I decided to leave so I wouldn't end up saying or doing something that would eventually land me in jail but because the universe hated me the man grabbed my hand before I was one centimeter apart from him.

"What?"I shouted this time, making heads turn but right now I didn't mind. 

"What's your name cupcake"

Was everyone frustrating when you first meet them in Paris? First St Clair now this guy with his charming aura.

"I'm not telling you my name"I started "You're a total stranger why would I tell you my name"I glared at him

"Let's see..... because I asked. You're not leaving until you tell me your name" he insisted

"It's cupcake, my name is a cupcake. Now leave me alone" I said irritated and he let go of me

"I hope to see you around," he said and left

I scoffed

I am not going to see him again. Right?

 I got home in a jiffy and changed into clothes that didn't have strawberry flavored smeared all over them. After some minutes I felt like calling Lila to complain to her about what had happened but I knew Lila would never leave work early if it wasn't an emergency and that was why I was going to create that emergency. 

I dialed Lila's number and on the fourth ring, she picked.

"Li...li...la, "I said fake panting in between my words

"Krystabel?"I could already sense the panic in her voice.

Just a little more pretense and my plan would work.

"Lila... I'm...I am...I don't know...."

"Krystabel what..."

Before Lila could complete her sentence I went off the line. Now all I had to do was sit back and wait.

And I was right. Lila barged into my apartment eight minutes after I had called her.

"What happened?" she asked, placing the back of her hand on my forehead to check my temperature. She assessed me and frowned.

"Why did you call me when you are totally fine?" she asked with a frown

"I have a good reason why I tricked you to come here, "I said immediately

"Speak before I spit fire on you"

Lila was angered

"I wanted to complain to you about something," I said quietly and Lila facepalmed. 

"How dumb are you Krystabel? I was in the middle of a very important meeting and I canceled my meeting just so you could complain to me" she stated 

"Look at the bright side, you tricked me into coming to Paris and I tricked you into coming to my apartment so we're even," I said

"What are you talking about," she asked a little taken aback by my statement

"You don't have to pretend, I already know that you asked Cal to help you get me to Paris"I informed her

"How did you find out," she asked surprised

I shrugged

"Cal mistakenly spilled that I was on a holiday and because he needed a file I told him I would tell him the whereabouts of the file if he told me the answer to my question"

"So you're okay with it?" she asked carefully

I went to the kitchen and grabbed a bag of chips.

"I'm not happy that you thought you could manipulate my life and bring me to Paris but I guess you did what you did because it was the best for me so I forgive you, "I said and munched on some chips.

"Firstly, I wasn't manipulating your life, and secondly thanks"

I nodded. She sat beside me and pushed her hand down the bags of chips and munched on the ones she grabbed.

"So you wanted to complain about what exactly?" she asked

"Uh...I thought you would go back to work"

She shrugged

"Eh work can wait," she said

"So I met this guy......"I narrated everything that had happened this afternoon to her.

"And he still had the guts to ask for my name," I said now munching on my chips angrily

"What did you tell him?"  she asked

I sighed

"I ended up telling him my name was cupcake. But for crying out loud does everybody I meet in Paris have to be frustrating and charming at the same time?" I complained

"Are you sure he was frustrating you or was it the other way around?"

I looked at her with disbelief evident in my expression.

"I'm just asking"she said immediately she noticed my expression

"Who's side are you on?" I asked 

"Do I have to answer that?" she asked

"You're cruel," I told her, throwing the couch pillow at her.

"But you love me that way," she said and laughed.

"So how was your date with your friend," I asked and Lila blushed

"It was okay. Nothing happened" she said with her cheeks beet red

"You are a blushing mess and you expect me to believe the words you utter out of your mouth"

She avoided eye contact.

"Or did you guys do that..."I asked and Lila's cheeks were on fire.

"No we didn't" she answered immediately

"We ate, got to know each other more and we kissed. Nothing special"  she explained.

"Yeah you're right, what's so special about someone kissing you," I said with a shrug

"It's special Krystabel especially when you like the person who's kissing you. The way his tongue moved inside his  mouth was just so divine and..." I cut her off. 

"I don't need the gory details, "I told her and she smiled.

"Someday you'll find someone that would make you blush harder than me," she told me with a sweet smile

I shook my head.

"I would never blush because someone's tongue is inside my mouth. I wouldn't even kiss anyone" I stated

"Yeah yeah, I better leave now. It's getting late"

I escorted her outside and we said our goodbyes. I looked at the night sky and just like the other day I was mesmerized.

"Boo" I heard a voice say and my heart jumped out of my mouth.