Chapter 21 : The game starts now...

"Come on, don't be so cold to me~" Clara walked over to me as I stared at her. She was unusually smiling at me today...I cautiously eyed at her, making sure she wasn't going to do any harm to me.

"Aren't you happy to see me?"

"Just cut straight to the point...what do you want?"

"Hahah...I see you know me well huh..." I rolled my eyes at her, giving a deathly stare but softened a little as I didn't want to cause any trouble after I just spent my time cleaning today...

She smirked at me, taking a few steps closer to me, taking a strand of my hair, twirling it around her fingers.

"I wanted to know if I will be able to steal him away from you..."

"What do you mean...?" I slightly pushed her away from me, hearing what she said. What did she mean...steal him away?

"Hahah...you didn't have to push me, that hurt..."

"What are you planning to do..." I growled, glaring at her. If she wants to do anything, it can't be good...nothing comes out good from her.

"Let's make a small bet..."

"What bet? I'm not into those nonsense!"

"It's not nonsense Clover, this will determine if you can keep him with you." I was in a state of confusion with a mixed feeling in my chest. I guess that bad feeling from earlier is this huh...

"So if I can get Zeke to smile at me, you'll have to switch soulmates with me..."

"That's the bet?"

"Yep...if he does smile at me, you'll lose your right to be his soulmate but don't worry, my soulmate is a good match for you~" What...what does she mean? I have never once saw her soulmate, ever! How could she...she doesn't even love him!

"You don't even love him so why?!"

"Who says I don't?" She chuckled, it angered me a little making me give her a slap to the cheek.

"If you don't love him, you shouldn't be doing this...no you shouldn't even be doing this in the first place, your just after his riches!"

"Your so boring...is that why he hates you? You need to have a little fun and make him feel more connected with you. Even if it's spending money." I clenched my hands as my face darkened, hearing the ridiculous answers she's giving me.

"First, that isn't love, love isn't just about how rich your partner is! It's about the time you spend together and the memories you make whether if it's good or bad! You would also love your significant other for who they are, not for their family backgrounds..."

I lashed out at Clara, telling her the things she ought to know and I can't believe she is even older than me if this is how she is going to act.

"Second, I don't even know your soulmate and I won't agree to this stupid nonsense! So cut it out-"

"You talk to much...just shut it and sadly Clover...the bet is set, my dear little sis~" What- Clara walked towards me as she recited something and I couldn't understand a single word she was saying...

Suddenly, there was a circle around me, it was bright red as it glowed. What is this thing...I tried moving myself away but it seemed like there was a barrier surrounding me which was coming from the circle...

"What is this?!" I felt something like electricity running through me as my head started to get dizzy and a sharp pain could be felt ringing in my head.

Soon enough, I was slowly starting to lose my conscious. Clara smirked at me, "Wish you luck, Clover." that was the last thing I heard before darkness fully engulfed me...

♡ Zeke's POV ♡

The house was quieter than usual without her around which was peaceful, now that I don't have to see her every morning when I wake up...but she left the plant here.

"Don't tell me she is planning to make excuses about the plant so she can come here as often as she wants...?" Or is she expecting me to care for that plant of hers...whatever, it's her job to take care of it anyway. I went up into my room as I lied down.

"This penguin..." I grabbed the penguin, holding it up in the air, staring at it. I woke up this morning while hugging it, guessing that this was from her makes me not want it...but it's a waste to throw it away so I decided to keep it with me.

"I might as well get some sleep...ugh, what a day." Definitely it feels like I've visited a 'zoo' today.... I tossed over and hugged the penguin close as I closed my eyes to rest...

After some hours later, upon hearing loud banging sounds from downstairs, it woke me up immediately. Who could it be at this timing...just let me have some peace and quiet with no disturbance for once...

I went downstairs, opening the door to see Millie and Matteo. "What is it..."

"Is Clover home~? We are looking for her."

"She isn't here anymore..."

"What do you mean? Did you do something to her?!" Millie angrily stared at me, huh...did Clover not tell them anything that happened? I sighed, rolling my eyes, what a way to ruin my afternoon nap mood...

"She left my house this morning, most likely shes at her own house..."

"HUH?! What did you do this time...!" Millie barged in, pointing her finger at me as Matteo leaned against the door with hands crossed.

"Well, if you want any answers just ask her...I'm not interested in anything related to her, now please leave."

"Hey! You should show more concern for her a little, you don't know what she has went through and yet your saying you don't care?!"

"Millie, do you know where's Clovers house? We can just go there instead of talking to him..." Matteo grabbed onto Millie, she was looking hella mad, like she could kill me right here, right now.

"Your right, whatever let's go!" Millie glared at me before stepping out my house, I looked at Matteo as he stared back at me, he suddenly gave me a smile which seemed normal yet it doesn't somehow...

"Don't regret what you did later...you can tag along with us to Clover's house."

"Pfft, regret? I would never...and is that a order?" Matteo shot me a menacing gaze. Without any words said, I went with him and Millie over to Clover's house, this irritates me...

♡ At Clover's house ♡

'Ugh...why did you ask him to tag along?!"

"I just thought that Clover might wanna see him..." Millie rolled her eyes as she went over to the front door of Clover's house. She searched around her pocket and pulled out a key from it.

Is Clover home at all? Not even a single light was turned on, on the inside. Millie was prepared to unlock the door but it was already unlocked...she swung the door open and gasped as she ran in.

"Clover!" I went in after Matteo entered, the house was pretty the same as mine and it was clean too, I never been or seen her house before so this was a first.

Neither have I seen any of her other family members other than her dad before...she doesn't even talk about them to me, I really don't know her much huh. I turned my attention to Clover, who was lying unconscious on the floor as Matteo held her.

"Clover! Can you hear me Clover?!" Matteo hurriedly carried Clover in a bridal style to what I'm assuming is her room. Millie and I followed behind, I leaned on the door as I watched the other two check up on her.

After some minutes of just staring at Clover, I was starting to get a little tired, though it seems like the other two were still actively awake, looking after one person.

"Clover!"

♡ Clover's POV ♡

I opened my eyes slowly, vision was still blur but I could make out that I was in what seems like my room? Once my vision was clear, I sat up on my bed, clutching my head as it wat hurt intensely.

"Ugh..."

"Clover! What happened, are you okay?!" Huh...Millie and Matteo? Matteo helped me sit up on bed as Millie used her hands to feel my forehead, making sure I wasn't sick.

"Since she's awake now, I'll get going now then-" Huh...wait Zeke? I looked up and it was really him...he came to see me? I widened my eyes, standing up and ran over to hug him.

"What are you doing? Get off me!" He tried pushing me off but I held onto him tighter. I glanced up at him, grabbing his face in my palms, looking straight into his eyes.

"What does my eyes look like...?"

"What are you talking about...they are still the same irritating eyes." Hearing that made me felt relieved, I can see that his eyes symbols were still the same, making me smile.

Was that all just a dream...? But it felt too real to be a dream though...ugh. My head suddenly was in a split pain, I clutched onto Zeke's shirt and rested my head on his chest for a while before looking back up at him with a weak smile.

"I'm glad nothing changed...it's a dream right...?"