C15 Chapter 15

AFTER Phoebe got dressed she immediately left her room. She saw Sawyer look like a king while sitting on the couch outside. Her face wrinkled when she saw that he was still not wearing his shirt.

His clothes were just slung over his shoulders, the abs were all over him. She her gaze before approaching him.

“I told you to put your shirt on. And why is your stomach exposed? Just get dress.”

He just looked at her while smirking and then he touched the tip of his finger the abs he have. Her eyes widened. Her face turned red so she immediately averted her eyes. She felt her face turn very red, she felt the warmth of the surroundings.

"It's so hot," she whispered and fanned herself.

"This is abs, Madee."

“What the hell Sawyer! What I would care about your abs!"

“What? I'm proud of my abs. ” he's still laughing.

"I hate you. We'll talk so wear it now. ”

"We can talk even if I'm naked, what's the problem with my abs?"

"Just wear it, Sawyer."

"I do not want."

“You will sleep here—”

“Okay, okay! Fine! I'll wear it now. You can't joke now, huh. Wait.” Then he quickly put his shirt in front of her.

After he put his shirt he face her. She sat down next to him and quartered while looking at Sawyer seriously. She has already decided. She took a deep breath before saying the word she wanted to say.

"Can you pretend to be my boyfriend?" she asked seriously.

She wants to pretend him to be her boyfriend to stop Caldwell from liking her. She wasn't sure if it was deep or what Caldwell felt for her but hopefully with this decision she could change how her male friend felt.

"What did you say?" His face become dark.

She averted her eyes. Her heartbeat seemed to stop. She felt like she was going to faint with nervousness. But for Laurel she was holding herself back. She needs to divert Caldwell's attention to Laurel.

“Be my boyfriend just for—”

"Okay."

Her eyes widened. She seemed become deaf. She's not deaf, is she?

"What did you say? Say that again. ”

"I said okay."

"Are you willing to be my boyfriend for now?"

He nodded and frowned as he averted his eyes. She noticed that his ears and neck were red so she got closer to him.

"Tsk!"

“Your ears and neck are red. You alright?"

"Yeah."

She hesitated to nod. “Come with me tomorrow at the Mayor's party. I will introduce you to my friends. I also told them that I would introduce someone with them. They expected it so yeah.”

He quickly looked at her then stared at her intently. Don't he like it? She is nervous.

“Are you sure about this? You said that they're super protective to you. ”

"Why are you afraid of them?"

His eyebrows rose and he smiled at her. "Of course not."

“Oh, that's good then. So you would come? ”

"Sure."

She was applauded with joy. She got up from her seat and was about to go to her room with a warm wrapped around her hand. She looked at it.

"Where are you going?" He looked at her sharply.

Confusedly she pointed to her bedroom. “In my room. Find something to wear tomorrow.”

"Do you have a man's clothes?"

She nodded. “Yeah. Caldwell left it here. ”

"He slept here?"

Why is he mad? What's the problem if her friend slept here? Phoebe and Caldwell weren't the only ones sleeping at her house. All her friends slept over there if there's a party they attending.

“Yes. Wait... ” She pulled her hand away. "Let's talk again later."

“What ... Why is he sleeping here? Just the two of you? ” There was annoyance in his voice.

She turned her back on him while shaking her head. Sometimes she really doesn’t know what his says. When he called her, she just ignored him.

She went straight to her closet and searched for her friends ’clothes. They had always left their clothes there so that they can use it in other time. They want to sleep over here again.

"Flower!"

"Stop bothering me."

He called her over and over but she was continually ignoring him. She had no time for his abnormally right now. She didn't want to look for it tomorrow because she was busy in the morning and at noon. She might just forget to find it. Fortunately, the party was in the evening.

“Why that's so much? Is he here every day? ”

She sighed. "Can you please be quiet first."

"You're not answering me, Flower."

"I don't want.”

"Flower."

"Shhhh!"

“What the! Why don't you answer me? ”

She glanced at him then raised an eyebrow before returning to searching again. "Are you my suitor?"

He was stuck. Even she was stunned by her answer but she did not let him notice it. What did she said? She bit her lower lip.

"What?"

"Just Sleep."

"What did you said a while ago?" Shw saw the smirk on his lips as she lifted her head.

She leered. "Don't disturb me and I might hit you with this box." She pointed the shoes box that was just on her side.

"Tell me what you said while ago, Flower, then I'll shut my mouth."

"I did not say anything."

"I heard it."

She glared at him at the same time as her cheek blushed. “You just already heard that. Why are you still asking me?”

He laughed softly so her face went bad. She took a box to her side and was about to throw it at him when she saw the bandage on his head. Oh she forgot, it's been a week but she hasn't remove it yet. He said it was okay but she did not agree to remove it.

She slowly lowered the box. "I'll take your bandage later."

“I told you it's okay. You would have been removed in last day. ”

“Why do you say so much? Can you zip your mouth for a while? You weren't talkative back then, what happened to the super quiet Sawyer Zane?”

"People changed, Flower."

“Tsk! Whatever then. Go to the bed.” She resumed choosing his clothes.

"You like in the bed huh." She ignored him again.

She choose North's suit. That's what she knew would fit for him. She grinned. She imagines Sawyer wearing the maroon suit. She giggled. She thinks he will further elevate its handsomeness. She'll just borrow Harkin's shoes tomorrow.

"I'm going to Harkin's house tomorrow to borrow some shoes."

"Can I come?"

She looked at Sawyer as he spoke. "You're not allowed."

“Tsk!”

She stood up and tidied up the closet. She hung up the clothes she had chosen and then approached the man. As she approached him she could not help but shudder and blush. How, the man staring at her as she approached him.

“I will remove it now. I don't want you to go to the party with a bandage on your head. ”

She grabbed Sawyer's hand then pulled him towards the couch. She ignored the speed of her heartbeat at first. She let him sat down there and stood in front of him. Then she slowly removes his bandage.

"You're thin," he said suddenly.

She even jumped in shocked when he touched her on both waists. She bowed his hand. She was criticized. Her grip on the gauze tightened.

"What are you doing?"

“Why? Just continue what you are doing, Flower. Don't mind me. ”

She blinked. After she removed it she moved away from him. She could almost hear only her heartbeat. She can feel and already hear her pulse.

MORNING came, Phoebe left her house after she ate her breakfast. Just like yesterday, the man was still asleep when she left. She's wearing a long sleeve and a skirt. That's what she always wears when she comes to school.

She passed Harkin's house. This is the first thing she will go through. Caldwell's house was still a long way away. If Harkin's shoes don't fit, she'll go to Caldwell's house this afternoon to borrow them.

"Kinkin?" She calls. She waited a few minutes.

"Good morning, Phoebe!" The chaotic and sleepy Harkin came out of the big door of the house.

"Kinkin, can I—"

"What do you need? Do you need anything? What is it? ” he asked immediately as if he already knew that she really needed something.

"I'm not done yet."

"You're calling me Kinkin, Phoebe, all the people of Isla Berde know what that means." He leaned against the door with his eyes closed. “So, what is it? Phoebe, I'm still sleepy. ”

She giggled. He's right. When she call one of them by a different name, it means she is borrowing, angry, asking for a favor or she wants fondness. And because she was still early at his house, they knew that she did not go there for fondness or even ask for favors.

"Can I borrow your black shoes?"

"What are you going to do with my shoes?"

"I'll eat it," she philosophically said. “Of course it will be worn. What is being done with the shoes? Faster, I still have class. "

He sighed and turned away with his pouty lips. "Come in first."

"Nah, it's okay. I'm leaving right away."

She saw him stop walking, turn his head to the right as if he was looking to someone. Until she heard him speak again.

"Mom, Phoebe was outside. She don't want to come in."

Her eyeball almost popped out at what he said. Auntie was here? She was about to turn around to hide when she heard a woman's voice from behind.

"Phoebe, hija?"

She pout her lips. Biting the lower lip she turned to her. She never saw Harkin, sure he had already taken the shoe to his bedroom.

"Good morning, Auntie!"

"Good morning! Come in, Phoebe."

When she did not move from her position she was, Harkin mother who spontaneously approached her and pulled her inside the house.

"Auntie, I'm leaving right away because I have a class."

"After you eat, Phoebe." She looked at her body. “Look at your skinny body. Are you still eating? ”

She blushed in shame. Until now she is still ashamed of her friends parents. Caldwell's mom and dad were the only ones dhe was too close to.

“Auntie, of course. ”

“Don't believe her, Mom. Sometimes she only eats once because she says she maintaining her body. That's mean she's on diet. She doesn't want to be a pig,” Harkin said, holding a black shoe.

She looked at him immediately. "You're making up a story." She looked at his mother. "Don't believe him Auntie, Caldwell and Laurel are bringing me food."

“Oh! Let's go then, I'll feed you.”

She quickly waved her hand in front of her. "Auntie, no!" She approached Harkin and took the shoe from him. “This is really the only thing I came here for. All right, Auntie, I'm leaving, bye. ” she turned and hurried out of their house.

“Tsk! Your welcome huh? You broke my sleep and you haven't even say thank you! ” she heard Harkin shout as she grinned.

She turned and winked at him. “Thank you Kinkin! Mwuah! ”

She looked at the shoe happily. She went straight to the hut. It would be good if he could give her student the key.

“Okay class. Get your assignment now. ”

She continued teaching them after checking their assignment. Until noon. Phoebe smile at her students.

“We don’t have a class this afternoon. I have something important to go. So see you tomorrow? Goodbye! ”

With a smile she looked at the students one by one coming out of the hut. When the door was locked she went home.

"Sawyer Zane?" He is what she immediately looked for when the door of her house opened.

"I'm here at the kitchen, Flower."

Her eyebrows rose. He cooked again? Gradually a sweet smile appeared on her lips. She happily went to the kitchen. She saw Sawyer turning his back on him wearing his purple apron.

"Nice view, huh," she said sarcastically then giggled weakly.