Double Faced

"What the hell is this?!", Grace yelled.

"Something wrong?", Nate asked who was sitting in front of her in the internet cafe. 

"No, I mean yeah", she replied while typing something in her laptop. "I think my account has been hacked".

"What? how do you know?", Nate frowned. 

"I just got a mail that someone logged into my Instagram. But I never did", she confused all over. 

"Let me see", Nate held her laptop as Grace shifted to his side. 

"Hmm. The location is from this city too", he looked carefully on the screen. "Are you sure you didn't log in from any device today?", he asked. 

"No. For all I know, I was so busy with my work I didn't get a chance to go on Instagram even once", she answered in bewilderment.

"I see", for now just change your password for Instagram and E-mail. I'll try finding this thing out", he starting typing with crazy speed. 

"Oh alright", she answered while looking at her screen. 

After sometime Nate got off the laptop. "Okay. I've done what I can. I'll tell you if I get more information about this weird person".

"Wow. You are really skilled it in I guess. What did you do by the way?", she asked as she closed it. 

"Nothing special. Just made sure that stalker won't be a problem", he winked at her. 

"Oh okay", she simply nodded with a happy smile. Of course, her innocence isn't aware of his shenanigans. 

"Want me to drop you home?", he asked.

"I don't wanna bother you though", she said hesitantly. 

Suddenly Noah leaned towards her. He came closer and closer. 

"Wha- what?", she blushed. 

"Just", he whispered softly and came closer to her ear. He brought his hand closer to her forehead. 

By this time Grace had already closed her eyes too afraid to see what's going to happen next. 

All of a sudden she felt a flicker on her head. A hard one. 

"Ow!", she moaned in confusion to what's actually happening. 

"You can never bother me dummy", he smirked.

"You didn't have to do this though!", she pouted holding her forehead. 

Nate started chuckling to this which made Grace angrier. In the end, because it was Grace Nate had his way with her. He patted her head and gently apologised.

Even though Grace didn't want to let him off that easily, she didn't have the power to actually say something mean. So she ended up puffing her round cheeks and pouting at him. 

"Such a cute one I have", he chuckled. 

In the end, he drove her home as he wanted to. 

"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow", she said as she got out of the car. 

She had just moved a step away when Nate called her, "hey Grace, come to me you have something on your face".

Doing as she was told to, she leaned to the car and came as close as she could to him. obviously contrary to what he said, he leaned towards her and instead of his hand going to her cheek it went to the back of her head. 

In an instant, He pulled her closer and pressed his lips on hers, "I'll see you tomorrow", he whispered in her ears.

As he released her she was hardly in any state to say something. She simply nodded as she was blushing with her cheeks being beet red. 

Nate drove away in his car while Grace was watching it until the sight of it disappears. 

All of a sudden she heard rustling from the bushed on the side of her building. Even though she could be imagining things but it was surely a camera shutter. 

The thought made her a little scared. Even if she goes and looks, it would be a stupid move to go there without any backup because all she knew was that person be a bad new. 

She moved her feet and quickly rushed to her place. As she took off her shoes on the entrance she somehow caught her breath after running that fast from the flight of stairs. 

"Hey welcome back!", Mika greeted her. 

"Thanks", she replied, still panting a little. 

"Something wrong?", she asked in concern.

"Nothing. Just hungry", Grace smiled.

"Oh worry not then! Dinner is almost ready!", Mika's eyes lit up as she took her straight to the kotatsu filled with all kinds of dishes. 

"Wow, what's this for?", Grace was baffled. 

"No reason! Just felt like cooking", Mika replied with her playful giggle. 

"Okay. Let me go wash up", she headed straight to the bathroom. 

Just in some minutes, Grace came back in her pyjamas and they started having dinner. 

"So? How did the 'meeting' go", Grace asked because obviously, she couldn't tell she was right there witnessing it all. 

Mika turned to her and ended up telling her the whole scene in full detail to her. On the other hand, Mika gave her best to give the 'act of being surprised' to her. 

"I'm really proud of you for what you did", Grace patted her head. "But I don't think that's the reason for your smile", she smirked. 

"IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!", Mika yelled and stuffed a bunch of food inside her mouth. And then ended up choking. 

"Here", Grace handed her the glass of water. "Yeah it's not my business actually", she rolled her eyes.

Mika glanced at Grace if she was upset with her response. Turns out, it was the opposite. 

"It's written all over your face why you're happy", she was smirking like crazy.

"Shut up!", Mika yelled. 

"By the way, I think I need to stay up for late tonight", Grace stretched her arms after dinner. 

"You still have that blog work to do?", Mika asked. 

"Yeah. And I need to work on those lyrics too", she replied already getting tired just by thinking about it. 

"Then let's just work together! I have some stuff to do too! Actually a bunch", Mika started getting excited. "Plus it would be good to have company".

"I guess you're right!", Grace didn't see to hate this idea. If something, she was liking it too much. 

After that, the room was filled with the sound of pater rustling scribbles and typing. 

They worked a little too well. So well that their work ended at 6 AM in the morning. 

In the campus, both of them were walking like zombies. The sunlight was killing their eyes. Grace was especially in a defeated state because unlike Mika, she refused to take a two-hour nap and went for an all-nighter like its no big deal.

"Walk properly you freak!", Mika was yelling at Grace as she was stumbling here and there.

She was walking with her wabbly legs with Mika as she saw Nate. There it was. End of her worries, but the start of his.

"Hey, guys!", Nate waved at them. 

Unexpectedly, something unexpected was coming. 

Grace ran to him like a dog would do for his bone and then hugged him tightly. 

For a moment, he was dysfunctional. He didn't know how to respond.

"WHA-!!", before he could go any further thankfully his senses came back. "What's wrong?", he asked gently and patted her head. 

"I feel tired", Grace whispered in the most adorable voice. 

"Just a heads-up!", Mika spoke as she was clinging to Noah's arm, "she is way too much clingy when she's sleepy. So look out for that".

"Well I can see that", Nate looked at Grace as she was tucking to his shirt as she hugged him. 

"And yeah! She might turn into a dumber and a baby like a person. I'm going to pass her to you", Mika smirked as she was pulling Noah's arm. 

"What is it?", Noah asked. 

"Let's go! We both have got an hour and a half free! I wanna go to a cafe", she started jumping. 

"No", Noah spoke at once in his deep dominating tone. "We're getting you some rest".

"I don't want to rest!!", she was yelling while being dragged by Noah. 

"I'm going to borrow you club room", he waved to Nate as they left. 

"Sure", Nate replied as he saw an illusion of a small kitten being dragged by a hound. "Now what do we have here", he looked down where Grace was holding him.

"Grace why were you up all night dear?", he asked softly as they sat on a bench around the corner. 

"I had a lot of work to do", she replied with a yawn following it. 

"What about now? Got any classes?"

"Yeah. I have to submit an assignment today. It's urgent"

"Okay. Let me drop you there then we'll get you some rest", he patted her head. 

When the class ended Lucas saw someone unusual sleeping on the table. He came up to Grace and looked at her closely. 

"Grace!", he shook her hard. But she didn't wake up. "Grace everyone has left. Get up!", he tries shouting louder. 

Nothing seemed to work.

But right now, Lucas took a turn, not at all expected by him. All of a sudden his lips formed a crease. An evil grin was reflecting on his face. His eyes weren't the same anymore. Neither was his body language. 

He moved his hands again. But this time, they didn't seem to be heading for the right thing to do.