LOVER

Chapter 3: Savior

                                       "For saving me; I will not be grateful instead I'll be pleased. I will adore you."

ELAINE POV  

I roamed my eyes as I flex my arms and yawn as big as my mouth can offer. Stretching my feet and bending my body like a gymnast. This is the best sleep ever.

Wait...

WHERE AM I?

Wait, why am I here? This is not even my room! My room is bright and full of life, not like this gloomy and dark! I don't even have a poster of some rock star and some cool anime stuffs. I'm not a big fan of anime but I adore this collection of Erza, Lucy, Gray, Juvia, Wendy and Macarov. This is art!

There is also this positive side of this room that it is superbly clean and has no dirt. I'm giving this room B-, for being clean and organized

But it doesn't change the fact that I'm not in my house.

Wait? What happened last night?

I tried to remember what happened to me last night and it hit me like a boomerang. Someone lifted me and rescued me the moment I fainted. Wait…

I jumped into the bed and swayed the curtains then looked into the outside. To my surprise I am in front of my house and this house is my neighbors. Wait... My neighbor...

He saved me!!!

But why didn't he get me into my house? Did he do something bad? OMG!!!

I stopped and looked into the door as it opened, and there I saw him bringing a tray of food. I was about to say something when my dad appeared behind him.

"My princess!" Confusion registered into my face and I've seen him smiled and put the food beside the bed and he mouthed to go out. I did nod to him.

"I'm sorry I forgot the keys last night because I was in a hurry for an urgent business meeting so I decided to let you stay for a night," I nodded.

"I heard you fainted last night. Are you okay?"

I felt so down thinking I almost fainted with just a simple gesture of love and appreciation. That only means my condition is not healing.

"Hey, it's okay. I can send some people to mend your lost.  Is it fine with you?" With a disappointed nod I smiled and hugged my father.

"Can we go home now?" He smiled and nodded.

"Let's eat what he prepared first. It will be rude if we didn't, okay? Thank him also." He winked and headed downstairs. I looked at the food he prepared and eat it like a hungry wolf. No just kidding. I just handed it and went again to the dining table. It will be so awkward to eat here while they are eating downstairs

"Thank you," I said before leaving. He just smiled at me and said, "Anytime." He also bid goodbye to my dad.

I wonder why he is the only one in his house, where is his parents?

"Dad? We didn't even say goodbye to his parents." He continued to walk across the road where our house is located. He paused for a moment and looked at me.

"His dad is dead and his mom is working abroad. He also has a younger sister who will arrive later this month." I'm kinda sad because for now, he lives alone but I guess it's not my problem, right? His sister is coming home.

I should not care for him or even think of him. If so, I'll might die in the most horrible way.

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It was night when I decided to go out for little snacks while my dad is again in an urgent meeting. I don't blame Dad for being busy because he always have a time for me and spend it wisely.

I began to search for a good snack until I arrived into a newly opened coffee shop. It has very nice set-up, classic modern and its design is like a mix of medieval and Greek style, with some little chandelier in the middle surrounded by diamonds.

After I ordered my snack, I decided to sit down to a table near the glass wall of this shop. It was around 9pm and still a lot of people are walking into the streets and average here at this shop

"Hey!" I immediately looked at someone’s hand in my shoulder.

"Yeah?" I looked at him and tried to stay calm. I need to be sociable and fight my social anxiety.

"I've seen you from the outside. Would you mind if I sit beside you?" I can't answer his offer because I was too distracted with his arms. He is just a wearing a fitted shirt with some big sling bag. I guess, he just got out of the gym.

"O-kay…" I nodded and he sat in front of me, then took a good sip of his shake.

"Thank you again for helping me yesterday." He put his drink and offered his hand to me.

"I'm White! White Richard Andersought." To my shock, I just looked at his hand offering a handshake. What will I do? Arghhh! Damn this condition. I handed my hand and take a fast handshake.

"That will do," he said and took again a good sip of his shake.

"I'm studying at the University near our residence. How about you? Elaine?" I guess my father said my name to him. I mean, there's no other way he could know it.

"I'm taking some online classes," he nods and smiles.

"Makes sense." I don't know why I feel so awkward in his presence.

"Thank you for saving me last night," I said and lowered my head while stirring my coffee.

"Don't mention it. It was so happened I pass into you and your dad wasn't home that night so I decided to bring you into my house and contacted your father the other day" I smiled

"You're pretty." I didn't hear what he said because an ambulance suddenly appear and rushing into the street. I raised my brows when I didn't catch up what he said.

"Uhmm? What?" I said in confusion.

"Ah, nothing!" He was about say something when my phone rings.

"Uhmm, hello? Dad?" I looked at him and answered my dad's call.

"I'm home! Where are you? I bought some of your favorites." My mood suddenly brightened up when my dad mentioned my favorite food! It must be it!

After I finished the call, he is already at my side. How fast of him.

"Let's go home!" He said happily. Weird.

I smiled and nodded. I guess I needed to be sociable even my when hands are shaking. For now my heart beat is normal and I'm not gonna faint. Why would I?

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