Chapter 06: Invitation

I'm staring at his almost perfect, angelic face. I didn't notice it before but he has a perfect jawline, long lashes, thick eyebrows and pinkish lips. He has these aristocratic features that are rarely seen in this generation.



Heck, he’s more attractive than me!

He's the type of person whom you would instantly notice in a very crowded place. The type of guy who definitely stands out and unconsciously steal everyone’s attention.

I shook my head displeasingly.

After what happened a while ago, when I finally got over from the shock, I helped him up and brought him here in my condo. I'm not evil enough to just leave him there, lying on the middle of the street.

I had a really hard time because he was so heavy for me. After we entered the condominium building, all eyes were on us because of the bloody state he’s in. Someone offered me assistance but I politely declined even though I badly wanted help. I didn’t want anyone else to touch him because even I am not sure what he is.

I just explained that he got into a fist fight and got beaten up so badly. Good thing they didn’t ask further questions.

My unit is on the seventeenth floor so I had to drag him all the way here using the elevator. When we finally got inside the unit, I placed him on my bed and immediately went to take a quick shower. I was covered in sweat and I didn’t like it.

I just finished taking a bath and here I am, staring at him like an idiot. The wound on his head caught my attention. I need to disinfect it. It’s a good thing that there’s a pharmacy nearby. I think it's just two blocks away.

I put on an oversized hoodie with my wallet and phone in one hand before going out. While going towards the nearby pharmacy, I passed by the place where the man with emerald eyes fell. I stood frozen still because of shock again.

It’s like nothing happened. The crack created by the fall disappeared. Everything went back to normal, making me feel like everything that happened a while ago was just a hallucination. But I know it's not. The guy is in my condo unit this very instant.

He's real.

Come to think of it, the impact of his fall was so loud but no other people came rushing in to check it out. It’s impossible for them to not notice anything. The ground fucking shook hard! It should have been a big commotion. Something is definitely wrong here.

Instead of thinking further into it, I just continued walking to where the pharmacy is. I checked my wrist watch. It's already eight o'clock in the evening but I haven’t eaten dinner yet. I can already feel my stomach grumbling. I decided to also buy food for dinner after I went to the pharmacy.

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The pharmacist is already preparing everything and I am just waiting at the corner. I'm also thinking if I should buy food for him too. Should I? I mean, will he even wake up tonight? With his state, I think not.

"Excuse me, Miss?"

A guy who just entered the pharmacy suddenly approached that pulled me out of my thoughts.

"Yes?" I asked warily. I don't even know the guy so I expected he'll flirt with me or something. That's what guys always do whenever I'm alone.

"You’re Heavenly, right? Heavenly Salazar? A friend of Colleen Garcia?"

I looked at the stranger with my forehead creased. Why does he know me? And he even knows Colleen. I don’t know if he’s from our university because his face doesn’t ring a bell.

"Yes, that's me. Why do you know me? Are you from our university?" I asked continuously.

"Ah, yes! I’m Rain Lozano by the way, a classmate of Colleen. Nice to meet you."

He reached out his hand for a hand shake and I don’t want to be that rude so accepted it for formalities.

He has a smiling face. He has a dimple on his left cheek, his eyes are deep brown and he has long eyelashes. Not to mention thick brows too. Why do boys have brows that don't need maintenance? I envy them, actually.

"So, what do you want?" I asked after shaking his hands.

At the same time, the pharmacist handed me the paper bag where the medicines are neatly placed.

"Did Colleen mention something to you about a band?"

My left brow raised automatically because of his question.

"Was she referring to you?" I asked and he immediately nodded.

What the fuck. I haven’t even thought about it yet. Why does he have to show up now? I don’t know what to say! This was the ‘friend’ Colleen was referring to. What a great timing.

"Yes, that's me. I've been wanting to talk to you about it but I don’t usually see you inside the campus. It’s a good thing I bumped into you here,” he said while scratching the bridge of his nose as if he's embarrassed.

"Rain, right?" I asked. He nodded immediately. "Get straight to the point. You’re making things more complicated.”

So much for trying be not rude. It’s just that I’m already hungry and he talks like a shy boy who just built up the courage to talk to his crush.

He frowned at me but shock was more evident in his expression with the way I just talked to him. He let out a sigh before speaking again.

"Please join our band. We badly need a vocalist right now and Colleen said you are really good," he said while looking at me straight in the eyes. If I had not stopped myself, I would have rolled my eyes while he's talking. But I figured that it's not the right time to be disrespectful.

"I'm sorry but you shouldn't just believe everything she says. If you're her classmate, you should at least know Colleen's attitude. I’m not that good at singing, she’s just fooling you,” I said straightly before hurriedly going out of the pharmacy.

I can hear his footsteps following me from behind. He called me again so I looked back.

"I know Colleen wouldn't lie about that. Also, I kind of heard you singing before. And it was a heavenly voice,” he said and then he flashed me a somewhat genuine smile.

My right brow automatically raised. Is he mocking me? And what did he say? He heard me singing? I don’t remember singing in public before therefore, that’s impossible.

"What do you mean? When did you hear me sing?"

"I think it was around two years ago, during our freshmen year."

I’m already in third year college and based from what he said, he’s on the same class as Colleen meaning, he’s also in third year college.

"You and Colleen were on the rooftop. You were singing her a lullaby so she could fall asleep. And honestly, I fell asleep too.”

He even laughed while telling the story like it’s some kind of a treasured memory or something. And to be honest, he sounds so cringey.

But I think I remember now that he mentioned it. It was the time where Colleen and I went to the roof top to chill because coincidentally we were vacant at the same time. She requested for me to sing her a lullaby and I did. I didn’t expect we have other company then.

And what the heck? That was two years ago. He can still remember it until now?

"You know..." I started. "I really don't want to sing in front of a crowd. It’s not like I don’t have confidence, I just don’t want attention.

"Even if you don’t do anything, everything about you screams attention. Your beauty, your intelligence, your talent--"

“And the rumors that says I’m crazy?”

I cut him off and that made him shut up. I actually didn't expect that at all, what the hell? He’s ruining my already ruined night.

“I-I didn’t mean that--”

“I know I’m beautiful, I know I have talents and I don’t question my IQ. No need to tell me all of that but no matter how much you compliment me, my answer will not change. I’m sorry so please, will you excuse me?”

"I won't give up yet. I promise that I will convince you until you agree. I just really think that you're fit to be the vocalist of our band.”

He flashed one last smile before walking back to the pharmacy.

My forehead creased even more. Is this the male version of Colleen? He’s too pushy and not to mention feeling close. Ugh, never mind!

I looked at my watch again and it’s almost eighty-thirty! I haven’t bought my dinner yet. And the guy inside my unit might have died from his injuries that I haven’t treated yet. I might be exaggerating but yeah, never mind.