Chapter 10

From the parking area a loud music can be heard. He want to go back home, but he is out of excuse. With a heavy heart he come out from his car as he walk straight to the bar's entrance.

He walk pass through the guards, at the entrance. He search for his friends through the dancing crowd. His eyes glued to a silhouette of a woman whose dancing with her friends. He tried to redirect his eyes but its coming back to a familiar figure. His eyes follow its movement, as it move its hips while the lights move all over the place. It is moving to the rhythm of the music. He is too mesmerize of its movement forgetting where he is.

A bump made him come back to his senses. He glance his side searching the person whom disturb him. His eyes crease while looking the person beside him. A teasing smile is form from the man whom bump him. Noah didn't change its expression and felt more annoyed to the man beside him.

"You forgot about us as soon as you see a beauty", his teasing words.

Noah remove his arms around his shoulder, "I cant find any of you, And decide to stay in this spot", he said in annoyed tone.

Archie smirk, " can't find us or just lazy to look for us?". He said in teasing tone.

"Tssk", Noah replied in annoyance.

Archie smirk even more in his replied but stop teasing him. Though he could see that Noah is looking at her. "Lets go, they were waiting for you" he said as he walk towards the second floor where there friends stay.

Noah followed him. But in the corner of his eyes he still following her movements. Even they reach there friends his focus is still on her. He doesnt want to loose her from his sight.

Darril greet him. "Bro", then give him a alcholic drink. He nod before taking the drink from him. Darril shake his head in his act.

Archie glance Neil whom sitting beside him in silent. He bump his shoulder in his shoulder several times. It seems he is in deep thoughts in Archie's annoyance he bump him abit harder.

Neil glare Archie, but look at him seriously. "What do you want?" He ask Archie.

"Well Noah is here so what is your plan?" Archie ask back.

Neil look at Noah, he could see that he is watching her. And he felt at ease. He lean forward to Archie, " I want to test our friend, and I hope you will let me", he said seriously.

Archie nod, "ok, but let me warn you that dont be to harsh on them", he whisper back.

Neil pat his shoulder as he go up. " I'll go and check the girls, be right back?" He said without glancing Noah.

Swaying her hips, while singging with the music. She is dancing with her friends. But she start to movel slow when she see a familiar figure. Her heart is racing, and can't understand why. She thought it is because she been dancing for too long. She shove hert thoughts of him and keep dancing.

"Girls, lets take a break and have a drink", Mau suggested while moving her hips.

Jenny and Jhen agree. "I'm i bit thirsty", Jenny said.

They stop dancing and walk toward the counter and ask for a light drinks. They seet on the high chair. Jhen, "3 o'clock, 6" she said while moving her head looking for a handsome man.

" 5 not my type", Jenny replied.

"7, he is abit cute" Mau said after looking at the guy.

" 6, he dont look thrust worthy. "?Mau respond.

Ian look at the guy there talking about, "4, he is cute but dont have any appeal" she said judgingly.

They were suprise in her comment. Mau look around then spotted a handsome man. " girls, look at 6 o'clock." They all move towards to the direction. Jhen lick her lips before giving her rate, " definitely 8", she said while gigling.

Mau replied, " i know right."

Jenny shake her head, " 3, yes he is handsome but he also have this playboy aura", her comment.

"I definitely agree with you, 2 for me", Ian said while staring at the crowd.

" tsk, how can we find a guy that will reach your stardard." Mau complain.

" did we raised our standard? We dont need a cute boy we deserve a man", Ian said as her eyes fixed in the certain man. Her hearts skip its beats, but she dont want them to find out. She try to ignore his presence but its pulling her back.

" Not because we dont give a higher score that doesnt mean, we have a high standard. Its just we are not attracted to them", Jhen explain.

Mau pout as her answer to Jhen. She sip her drink and observe the crowd. She notice Neil leaving.

Ian is busy admiring him when she felt someone tapping her elbow. She move her head towards to the person tapping her. And give a questioning look.

" I saw Neil leaving", as she point where he exit.

Ian smile, " I'll go and check on him," she said and walk as fast as she can. When she reach the exit she scan the place and saw him busy talking to the phone.

She walk slowly, as she observe him. While observing him, she notice something is wrong and she cant help but to feel woried. She stop near him and wait for him to notice her.

Neil felt someone is watching him, he turned around and see his cousin. And she is looking at him so intently, trying to read him. He sigh, " It was just my father", he said sadly.

" Is he still forcing you?", she asked as she lean in the wall.

Neil sigh again before answering her, " His not totallly forcing me, he just want me to try it out", he said while looking at the empty space.

"Well, why dont you try it," she said to help him decide.

" I want to think it through, entering the training will take so much of my time and I", he paused, Neil want to continue what he about to say but he is torn.

" You know what, if you enter you can grant her a scholarship without her suspecting it is you. Can even grant them loan to help them", she said looking directly to his eyes without butting an eye.

"Ian why are you doing this!" he shouted.

Ian look at him seriously, " why I'm doin' this?", she cross her arms aass she continue to talk. " Sorry, but you been chosen to be the heir", she said coldly.

Neil was taken aback. He cant find the a word to tell her what he feels.

"tsk..", Ian said while shakin her head. And it hit Ian to tell him the truth. " you been chosen since when we are young", she said.

" How, when.. Ugh!", he grunt as he run his hand to his hair out of frustration. " Why me, I just want a simple life, and a life with her!". He shouted with full of anger. "We have more suitable cousin, and they already doing the training why me!", he shout. " I dont want to! That is not what I have plan! I have plans for my future and I want to be with her!!", he shouted again.

Ian sigh and look into him, " I know", she said sadly.

His anger wash away seeing her sad. He diverted his gaze and grunt. Then leave her without looking back.

Ian look at him leaving. She feel uneasy, Ian took a deep breath to calm her. She bite her lips as she walk back to the bar. But a hand grab her and hug her tightly. She froze but the perfume and warmth she feel is calming her. It took her few second to have courage to see whose embracing her. She cant see him, but she could feel his heartbeat and its beating fast.

She hear him clear his throat, that pull Ian back to his senses. She push him abit. Her heart stop beating as soon as she gaze him. She want to escape but he is still holding her hand. He pulled her to his car with out saying a word.