chapter 5: childish Anastasia

"Then, your father already gave me my salary for this month, also don't worry I didn't steal it...yeah". He can't look at me and he keeps on look at the ground.

"I'm glad that you already know your mistakes".I said and drink the coffee that he ordered for me. " you don't need to do this, a simple sincere sorry is acceptable, keep that money".

"N-no, I'm sorry miss Anastasia, I just want to be close with you but I'm wrong to think that you want to be treated like that, cause you know? Your dad told me you like going to the bar and I'm sorry to assume that you're like the other girls I met before".

"I also want to say sorry for thinking that you're a maniac and pervert guy, maybe it's my karma for what I've done to you and now you're judging me".

"it's not like that..".

"I feel uncomfortable, I'm sorry, I wanna go home".

"I already have a car, I will drive you home and I refuse your refusal, ".he said so I immediately smile, I also don't know why I smile right away, I must be angry with him. I look away and pinch his arm.

"don't do that again okay?". I said and I was surprised when he hugs me tightly.

"Thank you! I thought you were hard-hearted, thanks to God! Do you know how nervous I am a while ago? I'm sorry, promise I will never repeat that". He said and kiss my forehead, everyone is looking at us, I immediately push him and get my bag.

"L-lets go home Jace".I said, so he holds my hand going out to the coffee shop and he opens his car so that I can finally enter.

"I told your dad don't worry, I said that we were going on a date so that I can pay for all your kindness".I almost laugh because of what he said.

"You know that I'm not kind right? Don't make me laugh again". I said and laugh softly.

"you're kind, it's just you're always really annoyed". He said.

" tsk! You're joking again, then where are we going?".I asked him, im hungry and I want to eat some rice and salty foods.

"Let's go on a date at the mall, but it's okay if you don't want to, where do you want to go then?".

"Anywhere, as long as there is something to eat".

"Okay! Let's just go to the mansion, I'll cook you Filipino foods".I immediately look at him with great joy.

"Really?! OMG, I'm excited! Make sure that's delicious huh?". I said to him and hug his arm even that his still driving.

"Hey I'm driving! Later you can hug me whenever you want! HAHAHA!".

"Tsk! There are you again!".I said so he pinches my cheek and smile widely.

" later I will teach you Filipino words too, I know you're excited".

"Of course I am! Hihi! Teach me your culture too!".

" Alright! Fasten your seatbelt first, this will be fast".he said and so I followed what he said and I scream so loud! I haven't fastened my seatbelt yet!

"I hate you, Jace! I'm going to die wahhh!". I scream again and he just laughs at me.

" don't worry, the important thing is we have a lot to do later!".

"Next time I will never trust you again!".

@the mansion

" so this is called sinigang, this is one of my favorites, it's really delicious!".

"So can I taste it, Jace? Wow, I love shrimp so much!".I said so he put some soup on the bowl and I put a lot of rice on it, it's smell sour but I know it's delicious, some of my classmates already taste it. " hmm! Approved!".I said and I let him use my spoon to taste it, I was stunned when I realized what I just did!

That's an indirect kiss right?! Omygosh! So childish!

"C-can I have it now?".I asked him because he used it many times already!

" Okay, I will just separate the dish on the other bowl so that we can all taste it, ".he said and I watch him do it, I don't understand him, he's not our cook be he cook for us, he's not my maid but he wanted to wash my clothes, he worked hard, not like Shawn, he still needs to order Other.

" stop comparing him Francine! That's bad!".I whispered to myself. I look at him again and I saw him looking at the window near the sink.

Who is he looking at? He's tall so that he can see it easily.

"Jace..". I called him.

"W-what?".he asks, I'm wondering why is he stuttering?

" you will teach me Filipino words, right? We should start it right now!".I said to him but look again in the window and look back at me.

"Wait for me, I just need to help analyn for a minute". He said and ran so fast, is she more important than me Jace?!

" Okay, I will wait..".I whispered and wait for him, I played my favorite games for a while but it's 1 hour ago already and he's still not here! What is he doing? Is he still helping analyn?

"Argh! Hello?! Can someone call Jace for me?!". I shouted but nobody answered. " yeah! I'm the only person left here, how nice!".I said sarcastically, I stand up and call my dad on the phone.

I'm pissed again!

"Dad! I'm the only person here! Where's Jace? Where's everyone else?!".

"(Stay calm my daughter, he can't watch over you right now, he's with analyn, Jace told me that analyn passed out, it's a good thing he saw..)".

" but he's my bodyguard, so he should be with me and not with analyn!".

"(Don't be so selfish Anastasia, for this day only, I promised)". I hang up the call and I throw my phone in such extreme annoyance, he's useless.

He didn't even call me! Even missed call? Nothing! I'm mad because he promised me! And he just breaks it.

What should I do? Should I fire him already? Or should I fire analyn too?

I wanna cry! Damn it! I'm so childish! I hate it!

Slept all day without seeing Jace going back home, I'm already tired, I just wanna talk to a ghost.

" Jace! Don't try to talk to me tomorrow!".