“What are you staring at?” The voice came again and the man who had I was surprised to see here leaned close to me, I shut my eyes immediately and waited for the inevitable.
Was he going to kiss me as he did in the car? His lips had already brushed on mine, that wasn’t a real kiss, he was going to go for a real kiss before I clasped my lips with my hand. This time he was going to do it even when I shut my eyes.
I heard him laugh and I opened my eyes, he was mocking me right now, how foolish and childish. “What are you thinking this time, do you have one of those nasty imaginations in your head again?” He shook his head as he leaned back to the bench he sat on.
“Why are you here?” I asked him, I was not expecting to see Robin here, his mother was here and it wasn’t long before we were just talking about him. Was he here to see me?
“Why else?” He turned his eyes at me again and I pressed my lips together, he was here to see me, he has a heart, this cold devil has a heart. A smile was beginning to creep up my face but it disappeared when he threw the last bomb, bursting my bubbles.
“I came to see my mother.” He looked away from me again. “I made a promise to myself when I returned to Korea to always look at her face every day.” He runs his hands through his hair as he looks up to the sky.
I traced his eyes and noticed he was also staring at the birds that were flying freely in the air, I scoffed. Do devils enjoy good things?
“I guess those were what you were staring at.” He pointed up to the sky. “You think you can be as free as a bird just by staring at them?” His voice was stern and arrogant.
I furrowed my brows. “If you are here to annoy me, then I hope you can just leave, your mother is in the hospital, you can see her since you are here to see her.” I pointed at the hospital, he should just go away, I am not even in a good mood now and he was here to ruin my peace.
A smile creeps upon his face. “I was about asking you to come to fly with me rather than staring at these birds.” I looked at him immediately with big eyes. “But I see you don’t want to.” Robin got up and straightened his shirt. “Then…” He turned to leave and I held his shirt as he turned his eyes at me. “What?”
I stare up at the birds that were flying in the sky and then turn my eyes back to him, “Can we truly fly like the birds?” I asked like a complete idiot, if that would make me stop worrying about my father who was still undergoing some surgery then I would truly love it.
Robin gently sat next to me and stared at me intensely. “Look here, you can do whatever you want without wishing or imagining them, you can live as free as you want and as happy as you wish, but for now, come see your father.”
I blinked, looking at him skeptically. “My father is still undergoing surgery,” I told him softly but he stood up, putting his hand into his pocket. He looked at me for the first time with what seemed like warm eyes.
“Your father is okay now and wants to see you.” He told me softly and I jerked up from the chair with my eyes wide open.
“What, my dad is awake?” I looked at him and without waiting for his response I made a run into the hospital and to the room the nurse had told me he had been moved to. I stopped at the door and tears brimmed in my eyes as I looked at the bed where my father lay with my mother by his side and I couldn’t move.
“Ivana,” My father called out softly and I took gentle steps towards him. “Ivana.”
“Dad.” I sobbed as I embraced him, not caring if he had some injury that would hurt. “Dad,” I just kept on calling his name, unable to say another word, relief washed over me and my tears just couldn’t stop falling. I didn’t know what the doctor’s final result was, but my father was awake and that was all that matters.
“I am so sorry Ivana.” My father said as he gently wiped my tears with the tip of his thumb, this was when I glanced at him over.
“Are you truly okay dad? No complications? Can you walk? Do you still feel pain? You gave me a scare.” I blurted that all out without hearing his response and began to cry again, the room was silent with only me sobbing loudly like a kid whose candy had been stolen.
“Your father is okay now.” I heard my mother’s voice and turned to look at her, she was no longer in tears, I guess she was also comforted by seeing him awake. “The doctor says he will be fine now, you don't have to worry much.”
“Really?” I looked at my father and embraced him again. “I was scared dad, I don’t want you to be at the hospital anymore, I don’t like it here and I don’t want any of you to be here too,” I said softly and my mother pats my back and my father pats my hair gently.
“I promise you.” My father said softly and the tears in my eyes seized. I always love when he says these words to me, my father is going to be fine and alright.
“Ivana,” I heard my name from behind and turned to see Kate in tears as she ran over to us. “Mr Philip, are you alright?” Kate asked as she squatted close to him. My parents know Kate very well and she was like a family to us too.
My father raised his hands and wiped Kate’s tears. “I am okay Kate.”
“I was so scared when Ivana told me what had happened, I would have come last night late when I heard it, but no vehicles were coming this way that late, I had to take the first train heading this way this morning, you gave me a scare.” She sobbed again and I smiled with tears in my eyes. Kate was the best friend anyone can get.
“Stop crying Kate, you and Ivana are just two crybabies.” My father said and my mother patted Kate's hair gently, as kids we had always loved this, acting like two twin sisters. Kate's parents were not always at home so she sometimes came to stay over at our place. My parents treated her as their child.
Kate looked over at me and said softly. “Ivana, someone decided to come along.” She told me and I thought she meant Robin since I had noticed him standing by the doorway when I embraced my father, but when I turned to look at the doorway, Robin was not alone, instead, he was having a glaring contest with none other than Hinn Carlos and I gasped.
I gasped and turned to Kate. “What is he doing here?” I whispered, but before I could hear Kate’s response Hinn stepped in holding a flower in his hands.“Sir, I heard what happened, I am Ivana’s friend and stopped by to see you.” He told my father and I pressed my lips together when he put down the flower on his hand on the table.“Why does he have a flower in his hand?” I asked Kate in a whisper and she shrugged and whispered in my ears.“I told him it was stupid to come to visit a man with a flower and he said it is the French ways, also that he could give it to you instead, but I guess he is embarrassed now and can’t do that.” Kate, who was in tears a few minutes ago, sniggered and I couldn’t help but join her. Hinn was just so adorable, unlike Robin…I paused in my thoughts when I looked over at Robin and noticed he had his hands across his chest and was staring at me coldly, I rolled my eyes when he had said those words about doing what I wanted without wishing at the field I ha
“Will you be my girlfriend?” I heard Hinn ask her and I could feel my muscles stiffen. I was expecting him to give her the flowers and get over it, but he went on with a long series of confessions about how he can’t stay a day without thinking of her, which had already bored me to death.The funny aspect of it all was that Ivana looks like someone who was struck by lightning and I could tell her head was in the clouds right now as she looked at Hinn Carlos with big purples and parted lips. She must be expecting this, she had this thought all in mind after what I told her in the car a few days ago.“Will you be my girlfriend?” Hinn asked again and this time a smile spread through her lips, she didn’t glance at me, she only had her eyes on Hinn Carlos, she must be in one of her imaginations, but the reason I was here was to wake her up.Before she could say the words I already had in mind she would say, I applauded loudly to grab their attention and it did. They all shot me a glare as i
I walked down the hallway slowly as his words kept repeating in my head, I would laugh it out and then shake my head to push it off, but anytime I did the light kiss that he had planted on my lips in the car would flash through my mind.The words he had said to me in the car ‘Don’t you dare tell Hinn Carlos that you love him’I leaned on the staircase repeatedly shaking my head, my mind was clouded, the words Hinn Carlos told me, the words Kate told me and the words Robin told me all mixed. I rub my hand through my eyes.“Is there something wrong?” I heard Mrs Jane’s voice and quickly looked up, she was staring down at me and my heart skipped a bit, had Robin told them what he wanted to tell them. “Are you okay?” She held my shoulders and examined my face.“Yes,” I said sharply like I was awoken from a daydream.“Your father will be fine, so don’t worry.” Mrs Jane said tenderly and a smile spread through my face, she might think I was still thinking of my father.“I know, thank you ve
You belong to me and no one else!“Ivana.” I heard my name as someone touched my shoulder. I looked up at the person like a stiff wood who was only whirled around to be cut off by the owner. “Are you okay?” Hinn shook my shoulders lightly pulling me from my thoughts.“Ivana, are you okay, I just saw Robin walking away with smiles on his lips, is there something exciting? Tell me.” Kate asked with a smile on her lips.They must have seen Robin while coming here. Kate said he was smiling, should I be happy that the devil was trying to tempt me while tricking me at the same time? Or have I succeeded in what Kate had told me before the audition practice?I wanted to tell that to Kate and let her tell me what Robin was thinking or what was wrong with me, but Hinn Carlos was here and I decided to seal my lips.“Ivana.” I heard Hinn’s deep voice call my name again, his hands were still on my shoulder and he was staring at me closely, I was still silent and I know if I didn’t speak up they ma
I sat down in the mansion going through my phone with my headphones on my ear playing nonsense songs in particular, I wanted to stop myself from the anger I felt inside.I had been clear when I told her to dare tell Hinn she loves him, I had told her she belongs to me, but she went ahead saying yes to him.I ran my hand through my hair, now she was his girlfriend. Hinn was my best friend here, but he had made her his girlfriend.I chuckled, Hinn mist knew what love was since I don't, Hinn must know to love a lady because I just don't think I can, love makes one weak, and it makes them go crazy, I didn’t want to be like that, so I wouldn't do it.I shut my eyes, love wasn’t for me, I had to block it, it was a good thing since she was that girl, it was a good thing she has Hinn Carlos who loves her.I heard the sound of a car engine outside the mansion, I knew she must be the one who had returned, and it was Hinn Carlos who had brought her home so I didn't bother to get up and check.A
I walked downstairs to the living room with my bag over my shoulder, I was already dressed for school and was sure my mother was still at home and hadn't left for work.I heard some sound coming from the dining room so I walked over in thought to find Ivana there, but was suddenly disappointed since she wasn’t the one. “Good morning, mom.” I greeted her as I made my way over to her and pecked her cheek.“Morning son, how was your night?” She handed me a coffee she had just made for me and I took a sip while I glanced around the dining room to see if I could catch a glimpse of Ivana."It was good, yours?” I asked, joining her on the dining chair, if we were to have breakfast then Ivana will be down soon, then I could see what he
I got up and walked out of the practice room, heading over to the main hall. I exhaled sharply before opening the door and the moment I stepped in, all eyes were staring at me like I was the celebrity who walked into their daydream.I was handsome, cute eyes, straight legs, nice abs, but not everything a lady would want, I was broken inside and I was aware I am a mess, a mess that couldn’t fall in love with just any girl, a mess that despised that word love because I watched it ruin my mother.“Hi, Robin.” I heard Katherine’s voice and turn to see her smiling at me, she was beautiful, she wore red shorts and a white top, she tied her hair behind her head and her eyes had twinkles in them, she must be happy she made it after the audition, she was very good at what she does, but she seems lost in the head and heart, just like a robot.“Hi.” I cur
I got to the end of the hallway after the big assembly hall, I looked up at the tag on the black glass door, a smile formed on my lips as I knocked on the door.“Yes, please come in.” I heard a female voice call out from inside and I stepped in and was surprised when she turned around. It wasn’t the person I was expecting to see, at least not so young. “How may I help you?” She left the drawer she was rampaging and glanced up at me.“I am…” before I could tell her who I was looking for she grinned and I could see her eyes lit up.“You must be Robin Hiesten.” She pointed at me, getting up from her chair as if I was too popular, I only looked at her quizzically while she made her way over to me. “I know you mus