Chapter 2

I sense a warm atmosphere, as I'm still half asleep. I open my eyes and saw that I'm in an unfamiliar room. Surprised that I'm lying on a stranger's bed, I try to not panic. I look for my bag and saw it on the cabinet beside my bed. I took my bag a looked for my phone. As I looked at the time I saw it's already 7 in the morning.

I get up from bed and I noticed that the clothes I'm wearing right now is not the clothes I wore on the airport. Just imagining that someone else changed my clothes I feel purely embarrassed.

Not making that much of a noise, I open the door that leads to an unfamiliar hallway. I need to be careful, this person might be dangerous. I smell something cooking. Maybe that someone is there. I was careful walk down from the stairs and the entrace of the house not making any spec of noise.

I see the kitchen just a few feet away the door on the right. The kitchen is an open room, with a counter dividing the entrance hall and the kitchen. I'm crouched behind the stairs peeking at the kitchen. To my surprise and disbelief, I couldn't believe what I'm seeing. A half-naked guy! His back facing my direction, he doesn't notice I'm here. I try to recall what happened last night but I can't remember anything. I let out an irritated sigh.

Noah!! I didn't do anything bad! You have to believe me!

If he finds out that I've been taken to another guy's house, I bet he wouldn't just sit and watch. I might as well throw myself inside a hole. This is difficult!!

I snuck and reached the door and I'm assuring myself I'm making no noise. As I was going to reach the knob...

"Good morning Anette" My eyes opened wide as I heard him say my name. I didn't respond, I just walked to the counter table and rested my arms. He's not dangerous is he? I better ask him to make sure. The beating of my heart doubles in just a split second. From the likes of it, I could smell eggs and bacon, making my own stomach grumble.

"W-who are you?" I asked, trembling qat my own question.

"You don't recognize me?" He replied. "Aww, that disappointed me a little. Just a sec, let me finish this."

I couldn't wait much longer. I'm staying at a stranger's house, slept at a stranger's bed, and going to eat breakfast WITH the stranger. What a great move to start a day. I thought of knocking him out and I'll tie him to a chair, and once I do, I'll get my answers.

I stood and walked quietly to him. I'll knock him out using my hands. I aim at his neck and I ready my right hand. My hand almost landed on his neck but saved by his left hand holding my right arm now. I gasped in surprise.

"I can't believe you're this impatient" He said. He then tripped me by his left foot letting me fall into my buttocks followed by an attack with a spatula. With nowhere to run, I saw a knife on the counter beside me and countered his attack.

*klang*

The sound of the utensils gave me chills down my spine. I closed my eyes as I reciprocated that attack.

"You're fast" he said. I continued to close my eyes because I'm scared of seeing this psycho who tried to attack me with a spatula. "But you know you can get me killed with that knife you're holding"

"I'm asking for the last time.." I pleaded "who are you?" I asked with my eyes still closed.

"See for yourself" he said. I was slowly opening my eyes and saw...

Noah.

I paused for a moment not moving a single part of my body. I just knew I was happy to see him and at the same time..

"You Bastard!" I shouted. Pushing my weapon forward letting the spatula he's holding fly into the air. His eyes widen as I suddenly tripped him and catched the spatula and changed my weapon. He dodged all of my attacks, avoiding them.

"Anette! Just hear me out first" He said while dodging my attacks. I paused a moment and just glared at him. And he took the oppurtunity to throw the spatula from my hand. "I guess you can be distracted when I'm around" he smirked and the fight continued weaponless.

"Why am I here and where am I?" I asked as I almost landed a punch on his face which he dodged again.

"Of course you're in my house! Where else?" He said as I speculated he was about to trip my feet. He moved his leg and I stopped him by my hand. I smirked at him. I took his leg and pulled it up the air and he landed on his back. As he was recovering his strength, I immediately sat on his stomach and held his hands, hard for him to let go. "Pfft. You can't lose to me." I said

"When did you learn how to fight like that huh?" I asked

"When you told me you knew how to do taekwondo?" He answered.

"Oh" I softly said. Then I bursted "Then why the hell did you attack me with a spatula?!"

"Hey! I said let's talk after I finish those eggs and bacon, good thing I closed the stove BEFORE you were going to knock me out" He exclaimed. I was ashamed. I should've just waited. wait a sec... "how did you know I was going to knock you out?"

"speculations" he said as he smiled and raised a brow. "well now, why don't we eat breakfast first?"