chapter 22

Thea Ring! Ring! Ring! I heard my phone ringing a few times, but I ignored it because I just wanted to sleep. I can't even open my eyes. So the best thing to do is to put a pillow on my ear and continue to sleep. I slept maybe for a few more hours until I heard my phone ringing again. "Ughhh!" I'm done with it. I get up from my comfortable place and take my phone to the nightstand. "What!" I answer without even looking at who is calling me. I don't care because this person just interrupted my sleep. "Woah, dear, why so pissed?" I know this voice, and he is also the only one who called me that name. "Can you please not disturb me?" "Look at the time, dear. How long have you been sleeping?" I look at the clock that hangs on the wall. Its 12:15pm. Did I sleep that long? "I'm not doing anything today. So it's not a crime that I've been sleeping for the past 12 hours or even more." "That hurts, dear. You actually forgot our lunch date today." "I never agree with it. So bye, I want to go back to sleep." "Wait!" "What?" I ask him. "At least let me in then." I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. "You mean?" "I'm outside your house, dear. So let me in, or maybe you want me to break the door and let me in myself. I can do that." "Don't You dare." I sigh and walk weakly to the door. I opened my eyes to see Joseph in his white tee and black jeans, looking so handsome. What? Did I just say that he's handsome? Oh my god, I must be out of my mind. "Hey dear." He smiles, showing his dimples. "Just go home, Joseph." "Well, I'll after we go out for the date." He walks to me, makes me take a step back until he gets into my house, then closes the door. "Now go and take a shower, or maybe you want me to help you." He smirks, and I cringe. I quickly go to my room, close the door, and then lock it. I can feel my face heat up when he said that. I quickly make my way to the bathroom and take a shower, even though my heart still doesn't want to. I get out of the bathroom a few minutes later and pick up my red dress to wear. I make my hair into a braid and put on some makeup. "Okay, I'm done. Let's go." I said as soon as I got out of the room, but he stopped me by grabbing my wrist. "What?" I ask him. "You're not going out like this." He was gesturing at my appearance. "What's wrong with my look? It's fine. Come on. Don't waste any time." I said, but he still didn't budge. "Are you serious?" He nods. "Go and change. We're not going anywhere with you in this dress." I looked at him in disbelief and got into my room, then slammed the door. Who does he think he is? My dad? Brother? Boyfriend? He's not anyone else. Why would he care about what I wear? This is frustrating. Joseph When I'm in her house, I sit on the couch and just look at my phone and do some work on it. To be honest, I was really happy when Elijah said that we were going to go on vacation together. I was also happy when he asked me to tell Thea. At least I have a reason to meet her today other than work. I wait for a few minutes until the door of her room opens and she walks out in a red dress that shows all her curves and her sexy legs. "Okay, I'm done; let's go." She said that when she wants to walk to the door, I stop her by grabbing her wrist. She looks at me. "What?" She asks me. "You're not going out like this," I said to her, looking at her up and down. "What's wrong with the look? Come on. Don't waste any time." She said, but I still didn't want her to go out like this, even though I loved to see her in that dress. But only I can see her in this not other guys. "Are you serious?" She asked, and I nodded my head. I know I still haven't told her that I like her, but I'll tell her soon. Maybe on vacation or after that. She's mine. "Go and change. We're not going anywhere with you in this dress." I said this to her, and she looked at me in disbelief. Then she walked into her room and slammed the door. She must be mad at me now. After a few minutes, she goes out again, and this time she wears a short with a white crop top. She can't be serious enough to wear that outfit. It shows her sexy long legs and her stomach. "Not this one too," I said to her, and she chuckled, looking at me. "I'm not going to change anymore. Do you think we're at the shopping mall? Do you think this is a joke? We're just going out for lunch; that's it. Why would you care about my look?" She said it in an angry tone. I take her hand and walk into her room. I open her wardrobe and search for a suitable outfit. She just stood beside me silently and let me find her the outfit. A moment later, I finally found it. It's blue jeans with a white tee that have the word 'his' on them. I smile and give it to her. "Ew, I'm not going to wear this shirt. No way!" "What's wrong with this? It says that you're mine, and I love it. So change into this; I'll wait for you outside, dear." I kissed her cheek and left the room. Thea When I'm done changing my clothes, I look in the mirror. Why was I happy when he said that he said that I'm his? I feel like my stomach has some cliché effects like fireworks and butterflies in it. Gosh. It's getting so hard to resist him. I walk out, and this time he smiles because he loves my outfit. "It is nearly two, and my stomach is still empty. I'm so hungry. Can we go now?" I asked, and he entwined our fingers when we left my house. "Is this needed?" I pointed at our hands. "Well, I love it. Didn't you think we suited each other, dear?" "We didn't." "It's fine, dear. Maybe you're still confused, but I'll hold your hand like this whenever we're going out together." "What no-no. People might see me, and not only people but also the paparazzi, and I might be in the news saying that I'm your new girlfriend or whatever. I don't like it." I said to him: "I don't care. As long as I can hold your small hand." He kisses the back of my hand, and I just let it be. I like it too. I really like it. ***** Now we're already in the middle of eating our lunch. The food is so delicious. I eat it without saying anything to him because I'm super hungry. "You know, there's a reason why I brought you out today." He breaks the silence, and I look at him. "And the reason is..." "We're going on vacation for one week." I stop eating and shake my head. "We're not. Why would I have to go on vacation with you?" "We're not the only ones who will go, but if you want to be alone with me, we can tell them and go somewhere else. That sounds good too." He winked at me. "Who are 'them'?" "Alexa, Elijah, Gabriel, Gabriella, and Elijah's family, then both of us." Why didn't Alexa tell me anything about this? "If you're wondering why Alexa didn't tell you, it's because she's been busy with her fashion show, or maybe she's forgotten. So?" "Where are we going?" That's something I don't even know. Elijah is the one who arranged it." "When?" I ask. "The day after tomorrow. We're going to Los Angeles tonight if you agree." "Wait wait. Does that mean both of us are going to LA alone? Like together?" He nodded his head. "That's fine; I'll take an economy flight," I said. "No-no-no. You will go with me, or I'll buy all the tickets so that you don't have tickets to sell." "That's so wasted." "Not if it's because of you, dear." "Fine. We'll go together. Ugh." I continue to eat my food, and he eats his too. _____________________________________ How's chapter 22? Don't be shy; tell me how you feel about this chapter! Vote Comment Share ***** Much love from me. Little munchkins