“Ahh! Shit! I got only twenty minutes left,” I blurted out after seeing the time on my phone.
I was pressing the button on the elevator while looking at my phone when the lift suddenly opened. I hurriedly got in while still looking at my phone. I was putting my phone in my bag when the door closed. I was about to walk towards the elevator button to press the ground floor when I saw a man standing in front of it.
My eyes widened, and I froze where I was standing.
In front of me was none other than Kristoff.
I didn’t see him for the past five years, but I could still remember every inch of him.
I looked at him in the glass door of the lift. He was busy typing on his phone. My eyes roamed to his face. Those piercing eyes and thick brows that I always love. His lips were the sweetest that I ever tasted. And his body. His body was to die for.
It was still him, but the mature one. He was leaner and still oozing with hotness. No. He was way hotter right now!
I cursed myself silently and looked away.
‘Damn, Belle! You were still the same Belle five years ago! You still had the hots for him! Stop ogling, bitch! I thought you already moved on from that freaking hot marine guy?!’
I cringed. It was as if I could already hear Kylie saying it to my face as if she was with me right now.
I glanced at him again. Kylie was right. He was back. Damn!
Did he still remember me? Hmmm… I smiled when something came up on my mind.
Let see if he could still remember me.
I cleared my throat before I said, “Can you press the ground floor for me? Thank you!” A smile crept on my face but suddenly died down when he pressed the ground floor button without even looking at me.
Damn! Same old, Kristoff.
Does that also mean that he didn’t recognize me? I looked at myself in the mirror. Who would remember me? I was totally different from before. I even cut my hair short. Maybe that was why he didn’t recognize me. I bit my lower lip and glared at him in the mirror. Damn him! He just ruined my day.
Why of all the places I would see him here? What was he doing here anyway? Tsk!
The elevator stopped on the ground floor. The moment the door of the lift opened, I went out right away. I noticed that he didn’t come out. I looked back, and before the door closed, I saw him smirk and said, “Nice seeing you again, Belle.”
My eyes widened, and I was stunned.
Holyshit! He recognized me!
***
I was biting my lower lip while walking towards Seda Hotel. It was where I was applying. Just a couple of steps away from Avida Towers, where I was currently staying.
I arrive at the Seda Hotel five minutes before nine. I was starstruck upon seeing the whole lobby. It was so beautiful. The combination of white, gray, black, brown, and light yellow color was beyond perfection. The wooden design was making it also more appealing to look at. It was simple yet elegant.
I’d be seeing this every day once I got the job! Awesome!
I walked towards the front desk and gave my ID. The guy named Alex, which was on his nameplate instructed me to fill out a form. After I was done, they gave me an ID Pass and a temporary access card that I could use to get inside the office.
“Go up to the 17th floor Miss Vasquez. The one who will interview you is waiting for you there,” Lily, one of the staff said with a smile on her face.
I smiled at her and said thank you before I walked towards the entrance and swiped the access card. I went in and walked towards the elevator. I got inside the elevator the moment the door of the lift opened. I pressed the 17th floor and took my phone out of my back.
‘Good luck with your interview, Anna Belle!’ My brows rose upon reading the text message from Kylie. Seriously? When did she start caring for my interview? She was weird.
I put my phone back in my bag and noticed that the lift was already on the 16th floor. A couple of seconds later, I heard the elevator's ding sound telling me that the ride already arrived on the seventeenth floor.
I went to the office's front desk when I saw a woman sitting while typing something on the computer.
“Hi! I’m Belle. I’m here for an interview,” I said while smiling. The woman looked at me and smiled.
“Get inside. Mr. Mendez is already waiting for you,” she said and then got back with her work.
“Thank you,” I said before walking towards the office and went inside.
I didn’t know why I felt nervous. I walked towards the table when I saw a man sitting on the swivel chair. His back was facing me.
I was about to say something when he suddenly turned and faced me. A gasp came out from my mouth upon seeing the man in front of me.
“We meet again, Belle.”
I sighed. “I wish I am water. So Josh will just dive into me.” Kylie spitted out the juice that she was drinking because of what I said. Good thing that she didn’t get me wet. What was her problem? She was wasting her drink.“What the fuck Anna Belle?!” She shouted in horror. I just look at her with innocent eyes.“What now? What did I do?” I said, frowning. I leaned down to look at the pool where my crush was swimming with only his trunks and goggles. His abs were so visible in my eyes. Shit! He looked so smoking hot! Should I just join the varsity team? I just noticed that almost all varsity players were so hot.“What are we really doing here, Anna Belle?” She said with irritation on her face. I hated it when she called me by my name. I felt like I was that doll on that horror movie Annabelle. Creepy!I glared at her. “Can you stop calling me that? It’s creeping me out. I told you to call me Bell
From: Unknown NumberYou drop your ID. Just tell me if you want to get it. I’m here inside Jollibee beside Sto. Rosario Parish.Thank God! Someone saw it. I hurriedly replied before they would go.To: Unknown NumberYou’re my savior! Thank you! I’m just outside USC. Be there in a sec!I hit the send button and hurriedly walked towards Jollibee. It was only on the other side of our school. The one that I and Kylie passed by a while ago.
I was scribbling in my notebook when my phone suddenly beeped. My eyes widened when I saw who texted me.It was Josh!From: JoshI told Kristoff that you want to treat us for finding your ID. He said no at first but I convinced him. How about this lunch?I replied right away before they changed their mind.To: JoshSure. Where would you want to eat?“Kylie!” I squealed in a low tone. Where inside our room for our last subject waiting for our professor.“What?” Her brows furrowed while loo
Two days had passed after that lunch fiasco. Kylie didn’t return so I ended up eating by myself and then went back to USC.I let Kristoff have his two days of peace. Because today, I’d make sure I’d get on his nerves.After Kristoff told me those hurtful words, I realized that reality really hurts. But I didn’t let it get into me. Instead, I accept it as a challenge. The more he rejected me, the more that I was eager to pursue him.I let his words pass. I’d make him regret what he said about me. I’d tried anything to pester him until he gave up and fell to my charm.I was not like other girls. I knew what I wanted. And if I wanted it, I’d do anything just to have it.
My smile was so big, even if I knew that I pissed him off, big time.He dragged me to the back of one of the buildings inside the campus and then pushed me to the wall. I winched the moment my back touched the hard wall because he did it hard. He put his right hand on the wall caging me in place.“You don’t have to push me hard,” I said as I touched the back of my shoulder where it hurts.“Why are you here?” he said with gritted teeth. He didn’t even care if I got hurt or not. Such a cold guy. Tsk!“I’m here to see. Are you not happy?” I stood straight and looked up at him. Damn! He was so tall. I just realized it now because we were so close. I was just on his neck level.
I was in a bad mood the whole week. Thanks to Kristoff. He knew how to pissed me off. For those days, I have been trying to see him to no avail. He was hiding from me. Yep. I got it.“Seriously, Belle? Do you still have a crush on that marine guy? Record-breaker, huh?” She grinned. That made me more pissed.I threw her a lot of chips. We were actually in Kylie’s house, and we were currently watching Kissing Booth two in her room.“Stop it! You are wasting the chips!” I just rolled my eyes at her and just focused on watching the movie.It was the scene where Elle saw an earring under No
My eyes widened from his sudden assault. He cupped my face and deepened the kiss that made my eyes closed.Volts of electricity ran down my spine when he entered his tongue inside my mouth and tasted every corner of it.I moaned and kissed him back with the same ferocity. My hands found his nape for support because my legs startled to wobble.I was almost out of breath. Good thing that he suddenly stopped kissing me for a moment but only to take off his shirt in an instant.I held my breath when I saw his naked broad chest down to his six pack abs, down to his v-shaped.
Five Years Later… “Seriously, Anna Belle? You still have not moved on to that Marine guy?” I glared at Kylie because she was talking nonsense again. “Said someone who can’t even move on from his ex for four years,” I rebutted. “Oh come on! At least we are back together? Right, Hon?” I rolled my eyes at them. “Right,” Josh answered back and then kissed Kylie in front of me. I really wanted to throw the slipper that I was wearing to them. They always made me jealous. Not jealous because she ended up with Josh. I was beyond happy that they ended up with each other. I was jealous of how sweet they were to each other. I was jealous because I did not have someone by my side. While both of them got each other. While me? I was still alone.