"Mommy, that's not true!" Still, I denied.
"Tone down your voice Yasha Reese Heuson," Daddy disobeyed me. I sighed heavily, then I faced him.
"Daddy, that's not really true," my voice is almost pleading. Why they can't believe in me?
"Sweetie, there is nothing wrong with that, okay?" Mommy's tone weakened and then she approached me and made me sit on the couch beside them. "I will be more glad hearing that you're engaged already. You're not getting any younger, Yasha. You need to settle down yourself now." She expressed while fixing some strands of my hair but what she uttered caused me to close my eyes.
I'm actually getting tired of explaining everything here and there, yet they won't believe me in the end.
"Mommy you know me. I have no time to think about my lovelife. And for Pete's sake, I just turned 25 last month. I am still busy with my modeling career, with the showbiz industry and in my restaurant. So please believe me this time, I am not engaged and I am not going to marry someone I do not know!" My tone raised just by thought of me marrying someone especially if it's that Axis guy.
I just covered my head using my hands when Mommy hit me again.
"Mommy, I told you not to hit my head!" I complained. Why does she keep hitting my head? What's her problem with my head?
"You and your fiance have already hidden your relationship from us. Now you also want to deny about your engagement?" She scolded, her eyes even widened.
"Mommy, that stupid idiot is not really my fiance!" I exclaimed irritably.
"Now you're calling him stupid idiot?" Mom arched her brows. I sneered.
"So, that man is even more on your side, Mom?" My mom and my dad did not listen to me. They stood up suddenly and left without looking back. Then when they were already at the door, that's the only time when they turned to me.
"Anyway sweetie, I want to meet your fiance as soon as possible," then they went outside.
I just exhaled a deep breath and lazily threw myself on the couch. I can't believe this! I really can't believe this!
Days passed and today, I'm wearing a simple sleeveless dress and paired it with a wedge. I'm planning to go visit my restaurant today. Maneuvering my car, I headed my way there. As usual, there are many customers.
I named my restaurant “Reese” and it's based from my second name.
I went in there and the customers almost murmured. They were talking about the news again. What would I expect? I just smiled sparingly and kept going in.
"Good afternoon Ma'am Reese." The cook, waiter and waitress greeted me. They used to call me Reese here not Yasha.
"Good afternoon." I greeted back and smiled at them. I headed to my cubicle and sat there. I don't have my own office here. I just have a small cubicle so I can see the customers themselves.
"Oh you're back. How's life?" Aishi asked teasingly.
"What do you think?" I asked back, not interested.
"Stressed?" Then she laughed hard. I just went to my table and sighed.
"Hey Yash. Don't you know who your fiance is?" I immediately turned my gaze on her and I noticed that she was smiling. Her arms were rested on my cubicle, still flashing a smile on me.
Wow! It seems like just the other day, she was worried at me. She even wanted to track me down when I hop in in Axis' car and now, why does she seem to be teasing and making fun of me with her questions?
"No. And why the hell would I care?" She laughed again. She's acting strange, isn't she?
"Well, he's Axis Ford Averion, one of the youngest bachelors in town and he owns the Averion Company which is—"
"I don't care," I cut her off. Just by hearing his name annoys my inside.
"Do you have no intention of knowing who you are going to marry?"
"AISHI JOANNA!" I exclaimed her name loudly and almost all the customers looked at our direction but she just laughed at me. This woman.
"Will you just please stop?" Weakly but emphatically I asked her. "Look, I am so busy with my own life to think about other people's lives, so the hell I care who he was?" I asked, annoyed.
"Fine," she raised both of her hands as if giving up. I then rested my head on the table and closed my eyes.
I had been leaning down on my table for almost half an hour when I heard the sudden murmur of the people.
"Oh, speaking of," Aishi said and I felt her standing near the side of my cubicle.
"OMG! I guess the news is legit."
"Is he here to visit her?"
"How sweet of him."
Because I was so curious of what I was hearing, I sat properly and my eyes narrowed when I noticed the person approaching a table near where I was.
Of all restaurants, why here?
He sat there at the empty table and Jenna immediately approached to give him the menu list.
"I wanted to talk to the owner," he said to Jenna, enough for me to hear it. And why's that? Why does he want to talk with me? Is the server not enough to approach him?
"Wait Sir, I am going to call Ma'am Reese," Jenna excused herself and approached me but before she could tell it, I told her I heard it. So I stood up and walked on his table.
Yes, it was Axis!
"What the hell do you want?" I asked him as I sat on the chair in front of him. My eyes is automatically burning in fire now"You?" His eyes widened in shock when he realized that it was me. I just rolled my eyes. "I didn't know that you own this restaurant," he said in awe as he roam his eyes in the whole place."Now that you already knew that I own it, does my restaurant has something to do with you?" With his mere presence here, my blood starts to boil again. This guy went near me, bent a little and leveled his head on the side of my ear and whispered something."Relax there, woman," then he smirked at me and seriously, I wanna punch that smirk on his face."Kyaaaaah!" I heard the screams of the customers. "The news is really legit.""They're a good match.""They look so lovely together."I want to puke because of what I'm hearing. They thought Axis is doing a sweet gesture towards me. They didn't know that we're just exchangi
"YOU!" I turned to Axis. "This is all your fault!" He's the only one I could blame for this."How many times do I fucking need to tell you that I have no freaking idea about that news?!" He shot back, his jaw tightened and I can tell that he's also pissed, just like what I'm feeling towards him."Yash, Axis! Would you please calm down guys?" Aishi interfered with us. I just looked in the other direction and let out a deep breath again.This is so annoying!"Listen up. I know this may sound stupid, but I guess you need to go with the flow." Aishi suggested so I definitely turn my gaze to her. I narrowed my eyes on her."Don't tell me—""Yes. You need to pretend as a couple.""HELL NO!/FUCK NO!" Axis and I both opposed."Seriously Aishi? What kind of suggestion is that? Are you out of your mind?!" I gave her a death look. Is she insane? Me and Axis will pretend as a couple? Hell no!"Look. I understand your part guys," She said and
"Just go straight to this area Ma'am and Sir. Enjoy your dinner," the woman smiled at me but she smiled sweetly at Axis. This guy also smiled back.The side of my lips rose. The sight of them makes me wanna puke. Leaving them there, I headed in the direction where the woman pointed but Axis followed me. I just ignored his presence behind me. Maybe it's just a coincidence, right?When I walked straight, I could see my parents sitting on a table but my forehead creased. Who are those two people with them?Don't tell me ... I sneered when I realized something. Axis is here. There are two people in the table aside from my parents. Gosh! What is this again? What are they up to again?"Sweetie!" Mom waved her left hand to get my attention. I shook my head and continued walking until I reached them and right then, my guess was right upon seeing the faces of these people with them."So, you went here together sweetie, huh?" Mom's voice sounds like she's teasing
[Yasha Reese! Where the hell are you?] Aishi shouted on the other line. She's back to her dragon mood again. We have a photoshoot today and she knew I will definitely be late that's why she's warning me already."Yes, I'm on my way now," I answered while looking for a pair of my sandals. Truth is, I just got out from the comfort room and finished taking a bath just now.[Make sure you are really on the way! I know you Yasha Reese Heuson. You're telling me you're on the way now wherein fact, you are still busy preparing yourself.] She spoke and I just rolled my eyes."I'm telling the truth here! I'm really leaving my condo unit now," I lied and sat in front of the vanity mirror.[Fine! I'll wait you here.]When the phone call ended, I quickly prepared myself, put some light make up on my face, and curled my hair. Then I took my phone and my sling bag before I left my unit. Aishi will surely scold me. This is what I hate the most when I have a
Seeing his condition, I forcedly pinned my right arm on the road to get near him. I am trying to get up even though I was struggling. I want to check on him. I want to make sure he's okay. I looked at him, still trying to get close to him. His eyes were closed and I knew he was just enduring the pain he is experiencing."Hey, stup..." I stopped myself from calling him names. "Axis, a-are you o-okay?" I worriedly asked him but I only heard him groan in pain. I moved a bit to his spot, to where he is lying down. I looked at him closely and I saw the blood on his forehead. Gosh, what should I do? I do not know what to do.I helped him get up but my elbow was so hurt that I couldn't do it. I was thankful when some people went near us and led us upright then they called for a taxi and assisted us in getting inside. I let Axis leaned on my shoulders as we sat in the taxi.A woman, one of those people who helped us accompanied us in the taxi. She took us to a nearby
"I'm Axis' fiance," I answered and that made them all silent even those people who are walking in the hallway."OMG! I told you. They're really engaged!""Kyaaaah, Miss Yasha speaks up!""Oh my God. The news is really true!"Those who heard what I just said screamed. bit my lower lip, hard. Did I really say that, didn't I? I just saw how the nurse smiled at me."Follow me Miss Yasha," she instructed so I followed her inside. We went into a private room where the nurse came out earlier."Just call me when you need something," she added before she finally came out. I just nodded until I heard the door close.I continued walking into the said room and I saw Axis sitting on the hospital bed. He's looking outside the window. There was a pillow on his lap and he put his wounded arm on it. Basically, the suit he was wearing earlier was damaged and he was now only wearing a
I took Axis' belongings when the nurse showed it to me. That stupid idiot. How could he just left without taking his things here?"I'll get his things. I'll just give it back to him," I told the nurse who allowed me to get inside this room earlier."Don't you want to stay first, Miss Yasha? I know for sure your bruises still hurt," I smiled a bit with what nurse said. She's worried at my condition. I can tell that she's so caring."I'm okay," I answered at her. "That stupid idiot needs to be taken care of compared to me. I can endure the pain while him, I think he can't because he has a big scrape on his arm," I told the nurse and she smiled at me."You do love him, right?" that nurse asked and I was caught off guard because it really surprised me."Huh?" My brows furrowed."I can tell that you are really worried about him," she stated that while smiling at me. Like, what the?"A-ah," I ran out of words and I just shyly smiled back to
"And you? What do you think you are doing here? You just got treated for Pete's sake!" I hissed at him the moment I face him."I can now work. Did I worry you too much?" He grinned at me so I just rolled my eyes.He really thinks too highly of himself. Psh!"I came here to give you your phone," I put his phone on his table. "I think I need to throw this one. You can't able to use it again anyway," I'm referring to his damaged business suit and I'm wondering if he really wears something he already worn."There's the trash bin there," he pointed out the bin near the door and I threw the whole paper bag there."I had my phone back. You can go now," he pushed me away but instead of leaving, I just stared at him and did not listen to him. I sat on the sofa and leaned on it instead.I even frowned when my wounded arm touched the sofa. Aish! Such a clumsy one. Oh, speaking of wounds. I loo