8: REJECTED BY EVERY MAN

CHAPTER 8

     “…but why don’t you consider me too?”

     “Find me here…”

     “You shall meet no man other than me…”

     Listening those words repeatedly inside her mind, Eve heart suddenly started beating faster than usual. She felt nervous. Like a girl who just received a smile from her crush.

     From staring at the ceiling, she tilted to her side. Where she saw the dilapidated buildings that were packed with people. It was tall yet old, and unlike the clean and glass-walled buildings she often saw when she was still in her dad’s house.

     Unlike their beautiful and tall mansion that could overlook the whole city, all she could see from this rugged and small room she stays at were old and unorganized buildings. And only people who really have nothing could endure to stay in such place.

     She sat up, looking around her room.

     It was silent. Cold. And felt empty.

     “But how different is this from our mansion? I cannot even call it my home…”

     With the bitter thought, she let herself fall back to the bed. At the same time, a tear cascades down on her cheeks as she closed her eyes.

     “Should I accept that man’s offer or not?”

     She really doesn’t want to be tied to a marriage if only it meant living a life just like with her dad. And if having a child means escaping that marriage her stepmom orchestrated, she wouldn’t hesitate to…

***

     “What happened to you last night? Did some hunk banged yo’ a*s and-”?

     Eve turned to Shia and her death glare made the other’s lips shut.

     “Why? What’s with that mean look Eve girlie?” her tone was exaggerated that made Eve roll her eyes.

     She dragged her by the arm inside the Piacere where the two guards from yesterday greeted them.

     “I was drugged yesterday by some jerk-”

     “WHATTTTT?!”

     She shouldn’t have mentioned it to Shia. Sighing in irritation, she glared at this woman beside her with wide eyes and rounded mouth. She was even wondering if the worried look on her face was just an act or real. still, she didn’t bother to guess.

     “Yes, but someone helped me. Still, it its partly your fault that such thing happened to me. so now, you should help me.”

     “As if I weren’t helping you by coming with you here,” Shia retorted but was still looking away with guilt.

     It made Eve smirk and leaned to her to whisper.

     “As if you aren’t enjoying by coming here, are you?”

     Shia’s ears reddened. Then, she pretended conceding. “Fine. What help could I offer, Miss Ideal Girl?”

     At her answer, Eve smiled wide that it reached her eyes. she looked deep into her eyes.

     “Tell me the top list of hot guys in this bar. I want to meet them.”

Shia looked at her with disbelief, like as if, she was frightened by what she just said.

***

     “I really never thought of you being a secret flirt, Eve Girlie. Are you really going to ask them out? Like, seriously?”

     Eve nodded without even paying attention to her, scanning the men around from the sofa they were siting in. Her focus was on the men around them, like as if, picking some goods from the market.

     The bar wasn’t as crowded like yesterday since it’s still 10 in the evening.

     “yes. So, hurry and tell me who’s the best.”

     “Fine. Fine. Miss Rizzo.” Shia started looking around too, as she sipped from her glass of cocktail. She also noticed some men looking at their direction and she was sure it was Eve whom they’re looking at.

     Others of them who already knew who she was signaling her, trying to convince her to introduce her to Eve. Though she was tempted to invite them with her, when she glanced at the woman beside her, she shook her head in disagreement and looked for other men.

     “That guy! Eve look! Isn’t he handsome?”

     “Where? Where?” the already impatient Eve asked and looked at where Shia was pointing at.

     “He’s Elton, one of the hottest guys in this bar. He’s not a bad catch, isn’t he? Why don’t we approach him and- hey! Eve girlie! Where are you going?!”

     Shia stood up, surprised when she glanced and saw that there was no Eve beside her anymore. Instead, she was already walking away from her.

     Pausing and looking back a little, Eve replied. “I will ask him to hook up with me.”

     “WHATTTT?!”

     Shia’s jaw dropped to the ground and her eyes bulge in disbelief.

     “She wasn’t really that serious, is she!?” however, even if she wasn’t believing the most innocent and ideal girl on campus would volunteer to desperately ask a guy out, as she watched her ramped towards the man, she couldn’t help but forced to believe.

     She wasn’t expecting this from Eve Rizzo! A CAMPUS GOOD GIRL!

    

***

     Frustrated, Eve dropped herself on the sofa where Shia was waiting for her. She combed her hair using her fingers, gulping a mouthful of cocktail that she was already drinking.

     “Don’t tell me, you are again rejected?”

     To Shia’s fear, the poor little Eve nodded. Her eyes were like a puppy looking at her.

     And seeing her, she wasn’t exactly sure if she would laugh that she kept getting rejected or pity her for being rejected when she asked them out first.

     “But that’s already the eighth guy you asked!”

     “I know! but why do they keep rejecting me!?”

     Pulling her hair in frustration, Eve remembered how those guys acted when she asked them out as she buried her face on her palms.

     “You’re handsome. Want to hook up?”

     “Oh! That’s quite direct but I like it. I’m Elton by the way. You are…?”

     “Eve. I am Eve. So where do we-“

     “I’m sorry. I actually have a date already. Please excuse me!”

     “hey! hey!”

     Then the second goes…

     “Hey ‘lil beauty. What’s up?”

     “Quite heated up. do you want to cool me down?” it was a trick Shia taught her. and indeed, it worked for the man seemed excited already.

     “I would be glad to. I’m Nathan.”

     “I’m Eve-”

     “HEY! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!”

     3^RD…

     “I’m Eve and I want to hook up-”

     “Please spare me, Miss Eve! I don’t want you!”

     “W-What?!”

     “WHY DO YOU ALL KEPT RUNNING AWAY FROM MEEEEE?!”

     And the list goes on with men either making excuses or literally running away from her every time she mentions her name. and everyone of them all looked flustered, nervous and scared.

     “JUST WHAT THE HELL IS THEIR PROBLEM?! WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND A MAN TO HOOK UP WITH?!”

     At her rant, Eve heard someone laughing from somewhere. A voice somewhat familiar…

     Lifting her head, she looked around her and at the sofa beside theirs she saw a smirking man watching her with mocking eyes. why didn’t she think of that?!

     For it’s really impossible that every man refused her when she’s this beautiful and sexy!?

     Now, she got it.

     Standing up, she walked directly towards that man with fists crumpled. She even heard Shia asking her “Where are you going?!” or things like, “You shouldn’t go there”. But she ignored her.

     Standing before him, she pointed at his face as her angry voice was heard.

     “IT’S YOU, LUCAS LEVIN! YOU DID IT DID YOU7?!”

     The man smirked.