I didn’t say anything yet, but Rhian suddenly sensed what was on my mind.“Just not sure if he's here now. Sometimes, he’s late because he wakes up late in the morning, or sometimes, he’s just being lazy. But most of the time, he’s really here at this hour to manage this business.”We reached the second floor and then we have finally seen Zack.So, he’s really here!He was sitting on a black sofa while sweating maybe because he had just finished working out. I have noticed the two brunette girls at his side flirtatiously chitchatting with him."There he is! Big bro!" Rhian called his attention, so he looked at us coming to him.Even the two girls turned gazes at us.I followed Rhian when she walked near her brother. I could already feel my stepbrother’s dark eyes directed straightly in my direction."Rhian, there you are! How are you, baby?" smilingly approached by the girl who was wearing a gray sports bra with a pair of the same color cycling shorts. She even kissed my sister like t
With each blow Zack threw, he appeared more and more intent and furious. He seemed really enraged, and he viciously desired to take out his frustrations on his punching bag."What’s wrong?" asked the man who was coaching me when he noticed I stopped punching.I immediately went back to my senses and shook my head. "Ah, nothing.""Come on. Punch more." he encouraged me to give another.I tried to remove Zack from my mind to focus more on what I was currently doing.I am even ignoring his sharp, intense eyes directly pointed at me though they make my heart go crazy as usual."You don’t look familiar. You've never been here since before?" asked the coach.To distract my attention from Zack's dark aura, I gave more of my attention to the man who was coaching me for the right punches."Uhm, yes. Exactly. It was actually my first time to be here.”I couldn't help but stare at him. He looked handsome, muscled, and nice. I guess his age ranges from twenty-eight to twenty-nine. I'm not just so
When he carried me with his bare, chiseled arms, his expression was completely devoid of emotion."Zack…" I was shocked and couldn't almost believe it.I hesitated and considered refusing to let him carry me, but his body language insisted, and since I didn't feel like making another embarrassing scene, I gave in.His customary gloomy demeanor returns, as does the serious mystery written all over his face.The crowd fell silent as the owner of this gym carried me in his arms. I'm so embarrassed and feel like I've done nothing useful in this gym since I stepped foot here…He carried me to his office, which was the last thing I expected. Specifically, inside of it. When he put me on a couch meant for one, he let go and freed me, and then he went through the drawer of his table to find something there."Zack, sorry. It's never my intention to cause a scene in your gym. I'm really sorry."He didn't say anything more and kept his serious expression on. Back here beside me, he came, already
"D*MN my big bro! Zackarius is such a rude af!" Rhian cursed at her brother the next morning we got to be inside the L-Fitness Gym.We are currently on stationary bicycles."Rhian, why do you curse your brother?" I sensitively but concerned, asked her.“For almost a year, Behnam was one of the gym's coaches, but my ruthless brother Zack fired him today, treating him like trash.”I was shocked. What? Why? Why would Zack fire coach Behnam?I couldn't say another word. He was such a heartless and cold person!When Rhian got tired, we got out of the gym and walked around to get back on our way home.While walking on the street, we suddenly bumped into someone I knew.He is also wearing sporty attire which makes me think he is jogging, like us.He didn't seem to notice me because he was busy chatting on his phone."Durand?" I was hesitant but still managed to call his attention.When he first laid eyes on me, he gasped in surprise, but then he smiled widely and exclaimed, "Irryn!"I smiled
"What now, my young lady? Would you also scold me for not treating your playtoy so rightfully?"I shook my head softly at Zack. "No. Please blame me. In conclusion, I should have informed Durand that you are the manager here. He shouldn't have come here in the first place. This is entirely my fault."He merely widened his grin. "Yet here you are, playing the damsel in distress once more. I'm extremely amazed. It's no surprise that everyone you meet falls victim to your charm."Those words cut like a knife. "Zack!""Leave now, Irryn. I don't want to see you here anymore. I don't want you flirting with the clients or the coaches here. It's f*cking disgusting. It's awful to watch you entice those men with your innocent alluring beauty."I walked out of the gym.As a result of what he said to me, my heart is breaking all over again. Wow, so this is how he sees me, down and out. What, I look like a flirt to him? I want to break down and cry because I am so upset and frustrated. He definite
I LOOKED at my sister. She was not looking at me.Her brother is capable of taking care of himself, as she herself has observed. I should have realized that right away. I didn't say anything until we were finally on our way to my new school."I was wondering what school you graduated from. Why are we only seeing you now? Why only this year did you enroll? Why have you only appeared in my life today?"These boys who were circling around me and interviewing me were my classmates on my HUMSS course, especially the last one who joked on me. Though I was feeling increasingly awkward and had no idea which of them to address first, I managed a hearty smile anyhow.I whirled around to look out the window and noticed that a few of the boys in the other classes (STEM and ABM) were eager to hop on the bandwagon as well. When I peeked through the open door, I noticed more fresh faces smiling at me, albeit I didn't know any of them."Miss, are you a transferee here? Can I introduce myself to you?"
I was still trying to recognize the familiar face of the guy but he already seemed to have read my mind and he answered my unsaid question."I am Vandyke. Remember? I am one of your stepbrothers' friends who had been with you just this last summer on vacation at their beach in Gensan."And it was because of what he said that I remembered him. I had actually met him before, on the beach while on summer break, which explained why he looked so familiar.I smiled with friendliness and nodded. "I can remember you now.""What are you doing here, anyway? You're a Grade 12 student, right?"I nodded."You're looking for your stepbrother Zack?"I immediately shook my head because my heart drove abnormally at the name he just mentioned."No. I am not looking for him.""Okay. So, what are you doing here on the college building?""I was with my classmates awhile ago but I suddenly got lost and I don't know where to find them now.""Is that so? Let me send you back then to your classroom. Will that
"There's a hot college man hanging around our building! A very attractive man!"The girls in the corridor, especially those who were my classmates and friends, were going crazy. They were yelling and banging on doors and windows in an effort to catch a peek of a good-looking college student."Oh yeah! He's really handsome! Oh my heart!”"I wanna know his name!""From which department in college he comes from and what year is he now? Ahhh!"The students in the neighboring classrooms were absolutely going crazy attempting to get a good look at that one student.Just shrugging my shoulders, I went on with filling out the assignments provided to us by our teacher. The latter claims that she has urgent business at hand, which is why she handed out worksheets instead of speaking to us.In my opinion, there are more pressing matters to attend to than to follow the herd in swooning over a hot college guy."Oh my gosh! He's coming nearby! I'm doomed!""Oh my! Am I beautiful now?" Super conscio