Chapter 18 - Possesive

(Maddie’s POV)

“Mie, I’ll be heading home with Clay. He said that we still need to buy something.” Flicke and I exchange looks and just shrug because of what Ji says. Does she even know that that’s just Clay’s lovey-dovey reasons for him to be with Ji? He’s so sweet!

“Okay. We’ll be waiting for the both of you at the place.” I answered with a smile

Four of us planned to visit an art gallery just for some closures and bonding. Our first plan is a beach resort but almost all of the beach resorts here are mostly located at far places and all of us don’t want to travel.

As I entered Flicke’s car, he started the engine of it and head straight in the art gallery which is owned by one of my friends in Korea. He’s one of the investors of our company when I’m in Korea last year as I attended a business meeting of our company.

“We’re here.” Flicke was the one who came out first and he also opened the door of the front seat. “Thanks love.” I smiled at him and gave him a quick kiss on his cheeks. I saw him blushed and that made me smile. He’s really a man with cuteness.

Both of us entered the building of Go Bin, my friend. This building is only for his art exhibits the reason why their company grew up like this because of his artworks. Speaking truthfully, most of the artworks here are his creations. But some of it are also bought in auctions or trading. He also joins some auctions with his artworks and there are plenty loyal buyers that want his artworks.

“Hey Go Bin!” I called his attention not minding that other people are looking at me already. He’s talking to a man which I think is one of his business partners but I don’t give a damn if I interrupted their talk. We are friends and he can wait after that.

“Maddie?” He narrowed his eyes, can’t believe that he’s seeing me right now. “I’ll excuse myself Mr. Luke.” The man in black tuxedo just nod at Go Bin and went inside the room where artworks related to space are displayed.

“Hey! Long time no see.” He greeted with a wide smile as he walked towards us. “How the life here in the Philippines?” he sarcastically asked. He knows about my situation between me, my mother and the company. But I’m not scared anymore with this. After all I have Flicke with me.

“Normal as it is.” I answered rolling my eyes at him jokingly. His sight landed at the person next to me whose face is like a crumple piece of paper. What’s with him?

“By the way he’s Flicke, my boyfriend.” I held the right hand of Flicke and showed it to Go Bin. Flicke’s face suddenly change into confused and at the same time shocked while looking at our entangled hands. Does he want me to hold his hand? He can request that to me if he wanted to.

“Oh, hey bro.” Go Bin greeted almost in formal tone.

“Hey.”

Why is that? I feel like they are awkward to each other. Or I’m just over thinking? “So what’s the theme of your exhibit today?” I change the topic since they are no tired of looking at each other. I won’t jump into conclusion that Go Bin has a crush on my boyfriend since girls back in Korea are running and some of them are stumbling just to get a picture with him. He’s also famous back in his country.

“Yeah, the theme today is space.” He answered and fixed his aura. “Come on, I’ll show you my new artworks.” Flicke and I followed him and this man is still holding my hands like there’s no tomorrow.

“Can I hold your hand while we’re here, love?” I shifted my gaze at him and he’s not in his usual face. He’s quiet and formal.

“Of course love. I’m yours anyway.” He smiled at me but I know that was only an assurance. He lean on me to gave me a kiss on my forehead. This man really knows how to flatter my heart.

(Jiana’s POV)

Where the hell is this brainless guy as of now? I am already waiting here for almost an hour and still no sign of Clay Anthon Van Laethan. We’re already goddamn late and for sure Maddie will ask plenty of questions because of this.

“Love!” I automatically turn around to see the brainless guy and there I saw him running towards me. “Sorry I’m late.” I look at him with a blank face. If he knew that he will be late then why didn’t he called me or even just texted me? I have my number there in his phone!

“Whatever! You know, I am already standing here like a lost animal for almost an hour?” He slightly bowed his head and slowly raised a paper bag. Obviously giving it to me. “And what prank is this Clay Anthon?”

“C-clothes love.” My face suddenly covered with curiosity. Is this the reason why he is late? “I hope you’ll like it.” He handed me the paper bag and I unconsciously accepted it with my curiosity of what it is.

As I open the bag, I was just staring at it for almost thirty seconds with an open mouth. It’s cute. It’s a white petticoat dress with blue orchid designs. The other bag has gray doll shoes which is obviously expensive because of its box.

“D-did you like it?” I glanced at him and he’s seemingly tensed about what could be my reaction about this little present of him. My body gave up with what my mind saying. I found myself hugging him tightly and embracing his efforts with my heart. This is the first time that I received an unexpected gift and I didn’t expect that it will be him.

“I like it. Thanks” I answered honesty. I felt his arms raised and hugged me back. His warm body is making me fall for him over and over again. Who wouldn’t fall in love with a guy who’s ready to sacrifice his memory just to remember you?

“You can change now.” I tried to avoid his stares after that hug. My face is surely blushing right now. “There’s a fitting room inside that building. You can change there.” He pointed the building on my left side and my eyes followed it. It’s not a building like erected building because it has only three stories. It’s more of convenience store.

“Is this the reason why you wanted me to wait here? For me to change my clothes there?” it seems that he knows this building.

“Yeah. I went there last time together with Jacob that’s why I’m quite familiar inside.” Okay? Why did they go there anyway? It’s obviously women things are only displayed there.

“Wait, and what business did you manage there with Jacob? It’s a women store, isn’t it? And are you sure that you are only with Jacob?” I saw him flinched like I hit something sensitive in him. Now that’s the real deal.

“Love, we’ve just bought a necklace there, the one that we gave to Calli. You remember her? The birthday girl.” Oh, it’s her again. I hate her actually. She keeps asking about me and Clay or whatever relationship we have. She nags like a mother.

Even she won’t tell me, I can sense that she has feelings for Clay. The thing which I don’t know is that if this brainless has also feelings for that bitch.

“Oh, her. I remember that girl but I don’t care.” I left him standing with a startled face after that. I don’t want to nag at him again. I’m already stressing enough waiting for him and I don’t want to be stress again because he’s here already.

(Flicke’s POV)

I never lose my sight to that so called friend of Maddie. He’s basically has feelings for my girlfriend and that made me irritate as hell. How can he be so dumb? Does he have no idea that I don’t like the fact that he’s with my property?

“Oh come on. You know I can’t speak English fluently.” He’s talking with Maddie right now which is right beside me. I am just far away enough just to give them a little privacy since they are friends after all. I’m not that rude but it really drives me nuts when I see Maddie smiling to him like there’s no tomorrow.

“Hey bud.” I looked back only to see Clay and Jiana walking towards my direction. Jiana’s expression is some kind of mess right now and I know its Clay’s doings.

“You’re late.” I greeted them with the truth. Jiana just gave me both smile and rolling eyes. I know that that snob is not for me but for the man standing right beside her.

“Yeah, sorry about that. Choosing woman’s clothes is quite hard.” Jiana’s face suddenly went shock and she obviously stiffens from that. But Clay didn’t even notice it. He’s busy smiling at me like a moron.

“By the way, where’s Mie?” Both of us look at her with that question. They are very awkward and it’s obvious. Jiana keeps of avoiding Clay’s stares which my buddy doesn’t seem to notice.

I pointed the two busybodies that keeps on laughing like love birds.

“I’ll just greet them.” As Jiana left, Clay just sat beside me. More of that’s her only reason to distance herself from Clay.

“Have fun love!” Clay’s voice is not that loud but already enough for Jiana to hear it. The latter didn’t even bother to look back as she heads towards Maddie and the Korean guy.

“That’s gross bud. Of all call signs that are invented that’s what you’ve got.” I shook my head chuckling because we got the same call sign. How did it end up anyway/

“I know but I can’t help it.” He uttered smiling while pouring wine on his glass. There is a table here placed for the foods and wine as mentioned. “Wait who is that shithead?” I shifted my gaze to where he is pointing and as expected, he’s pertaining to that guy who keeps on throwing some funny jokes at Maddie.

“He’s Maddie’s so called friend but frankly speaking I don’t like him as her friend.” I speak the truth and the asshole just laugh at it. I raised an eyebrow at him and also stopped laughing and just pretended to clear his throat.

“Look, no offense bud, but I think you need to withdraw what you owns now before someone deposit itself to your property.” His words are sugar coated but I know what he wants to say. I’m planning to but I don’t know how to do that with respect. I don’t want to be rude in front of my love.

“I know. I’m still thinking.” Clay just shrugs with it and roam his eyes around. I can’t lie to you that this gallery is stunning. It is perfectly match with the paintings with universe and space as themes. It looks like a galaxy if you will get the whole picture of the view.

I saw them stood up, probably finished on their useless conversation with the man. “Love, I’m sorry for leaving you al-Oh Clay you’re here already. I thought Flicke was just alone here.” Clay just smiled at her and his gaze landed at Jiana.

“Do you want to witness the competition? I mean there’s a competition of artists and painters at the second floor.” Four of us stared at each other and good thing that we have the same minds.

“So let’s go.” Clay initiated offering his hands to Jiana but jinx hit him. Jiana just ignored his hands and walk towards the stairs going up. Better get a seminar on how to console with your bride Clay.

(Third Person POV)

At Gilbert’s University…

“So you’ll just drag me outside the room like that? Is that what you want? For your information Kin Arthkeil, you’re not my father for you to just fucking drag me all the way where you wanted to.” Diana just exclaimed with all of his breath. Her face is in its peak of shouting all of her complaints in life.

Kin is still holding her hands and it seems like he have no intention to let it go. He just dragged the lady outside of their room even their Filipino class haven’t properly ended up. Because of their unexpected dragging situation, they found themselves outside the gymnasium of the university.

“I’m not your dad. I’m the dad of our children so stop nagging like a kindergarten.” Kin continued dragging her outside the campus. They have no class already and Kin decided to go for a date with Diana. Diana on the other hand doesn’t know what’s happening because Kin didn’t even bother to tell her all of this.

“There! You’re just good on that. You and you’re flowery mouth. Do you know that my backpack is too heavy for me to carry while walking in this speed?” Kin stopped from walking and Diana bump herself at Kin’s muscular back.

“Why did you fucking…” Kin turned back that made Diana stopped from nagging and was shocked from Kin’s next move.

“Hey what do you think you’re doing?”

“Let me carry.”

“And did I agree with it?”

Kin just stared at her and Diana rolled her eyes in defeat. Kin just ignored that and held her hand again. Now he’s not dragging the lady anymore. They walked like there’s a red carpet on their path and Diana didn’t complain anymore.

“Where are we going anyway?” Diana tried to maintain her cool side asking about the plan of the guy holding her hand.

“Cinema.” Kin answered. Both of them entered his car and Diana suddenly felt excited about it.

At Sixteen Mall…

Lucy’s face is priceless looking at the ice skate playground in this mall. She still can’t believe that this place exists here.

“Wow, how did you know this place Aedric?” She asked still amazed with the place. Dew on the other had can’t hold himself from smiling thinking that his plan worked out. “This is so cool.”

“You like it?” Dew asked smiling. Lucy just nods at the guy and eventually they roam around the whole mall.

The mall is like a playing area ng mga teenagers and it’s full of token games, ice skating field and a food court that sells unordinary foods and drinks. There are also giant stuffed toys that are displayed in every way of the mall.

“Can you skate?” The guys asked her and she just shook his head immediately thinking that it’s not a good idea.

“I can’t, can we just play anything except that? There’s a Tekken there. We can play with it.” Lucy tried to change Dew’s mind but she’s unlucky right now because Dew purposely chose this place to play ice skating.

“I can teach you how to skate. Come on.” Lucy didn’t have the chance to complain about it when Dew immediately head to the ticket booth to buy their tickets. The field is not that wide but it’s already enough for them to roam around and get tired.

“Two tickets available for three hours please.” Lucy blinked her eyes for how many times hearing that they will be skating for three hours.

“Hey, why three hours?” Lucy whispered with an annoyed and nervous voice.

“Are you a fast learner to learn ice skating in just thirty minutes?” Dew sarcastically asked while chuckling. Lucy just shut her mouth because of that fact

Yeah right, who can learn in that short time anyway? Lucy asked herself in her mind.

“O-okay.” She can’t do anything too since Dew already paid for it. “But we will still play Tekken after this. That’s what I want to play.” Lucy offered an alternative game for her while nervously picking her shoe size.

“Yes boss.” Lucy looked at the man with a startled face. She, then, shook her head with a smile when Dew smiled at him obviously excited for this ice skate thing.

Her heart suddenly became active like it will about to explode now. How can a man be so cute, handsome and sexy at the same time? As Dew stand up fixing himself and getting ready, Lucy just change her gaze for her to avoid being caught. She’s captured by what Dew’s wearing right now.

He’s wearing a black turtle neck long sleeve which is hugging his body tightly revealing his perfect and well built body.

“Come on.” He held his hand with her and Lucy stared at it for how many seconds thinking if she will really do this or not. Sighing in defeat, Lucy accepted the guys and just prayed for herself while entering the field.

At Gazer’s restaurant…

“Did Kin and Diana fight again? Looks like Kin is not in the mood again.”

“Same as through with Diana. She’s been throwing all her anger at me while we’re in the library.” Auzia can’t contain his irritation with the two. Jacob on the other hand is complaining about Kin’s mood while eating his Italian spaghetti. They are on their date in one of the near restaurants in Jacob’s house.

“What’s happening with them anyway? I can see that Diana has feelings for Kin but your bestfriend is obviously denial. No offense babe.” Auzia swallowed first her food before answering her boyfriend.

“I don’t care about Diana whether she denies it or not. The point babe is that, Kin is doing only his part as a suitor. That’s the thing that Diana can’t understand.” Auzia was just thinking about the situation but she really feels sorry for Kin this time.

“Let them solve their problem. After all, we’re out of their business.” Jacob ended the conversation with that.

Minute after a minute of silence and that was only broken by the waiter. “Excuse me Ma’am, do you want to refill your wine?” Auzia awkwardly glanced at the waiter and gave him a small smile

But that didn’t save from sharp eyes of Jacob which made him rolled his eyes. “Uhmm…” Auzia looked at her wine glass which is already empty.

“She doesn’t need your service man. Can’t you see? We have our own freaking wine here in our table so go fuck yourself and stop gawking at my girlfriend like I’m not here.” The waiter, not expecting those words from Jacob, froze from his place and tried to look for some good excuse. Auzia on the other hand just continued with her food with a smile on her face.

“A-apologies Sir, It won’t happen again.” The waiter bowed in them almost in ninety degrees before leaving them in peace. Jacob’s eyebrows are already in the verge of sticking together. His face is still crumpled.

“Babe, stop being possessive. I won’t flirt with some guys anyway. I’m yours.” Jacob glanced at her and his anger and annoyed face changed into a calmer one. He reached for the lady’s hand and gave it an affectionate kiss.

“I’m yours too babe.”