Love Game1: Destined

Chapter 4

ITS sunday morning Ian is lazing around her room. She looked in the ceiling, "Why does i smell your perfume? I havent get close to you. Why can't I find that smell?or maybe its just my dream its not real", she sigh. She want to ask her abnormal cousin, but she was having a second thought. "Why I cant ask about Noah, maybe because when I asks him. He will know that I likes Noah". Then instead of calling her cousin. She tried searching on the internet about him. She learned a lot about him. She even found out about his social media accounts. She was shock there are so many stolen picture of him online. 'I look like a stalker here', she whispered to herself. She was busy, busy scanning his picture onlin. And take some pictures that she like and save it in her phone. She watched some his video clips. Her phone also ring. It was Unknow Number, she still pick it up and said, "Hello". The other line didn't talk. She could hear its background. It seems that he is in crowded place. She waited a few second before he speak to her.

 Neil called her name, "Jillian, this is Neil. I borrow Noah's phone to check on you. I can't go there now." he explain.

 Ian went silent she dont know how to react her mind try to calm her, but her heart was beating fast. She cleared her throat before speaking again, "It's okay, I understand. Don't worry I don't feel like going out today. Actually I prefer to stay at home today". she answered.

 Neil felt relieve, "Good to hear that. I'll be hanging up then" he ask.

 Ian agree and bid goodbye, "take care. Bye". With her hert beating fast. She slowly remove her phone in her ear. She look at the number. She took a teddy bear near her and bury her face in it. After her feelings subsided she saved the number. She put "Five" on its name. She looked at the picture of him and giggle. 'Luckily for me, I got your number without asking my cousin or searching for it' She said in her mind.

 She roam her eyes in her room and spotted her painting matterials. She took his painting materials and went out to her valcony. She prepare her tools and start drawing a face. She was so engrose on painting,and become unaware of the time.

 "It was already late afternoon", Nana said while checking the refigerator.She saw the food remain untouch, "she didn't eat her lunch", Nana sighed. She took some ingredients, and prepare for cooking dinner instead. Nana prepare Ian meals before going up stairs and called Ian. She went straight to Ian door room. She knock few times. But still no answer. She opened the door, and saw some painting materials are scatter around, "Ian.." Nana gently call her. "I cooked your favorite for dinner." She continue, while picking the painting materials, that is laying in the floor. And put in on its place.

Ian hear someone calling her name and mentioning her favorite food, her stomach growl. She stop painting and goes inside to her room. Ian saw her Nana, picking her painting materials.

Nana ask Ian a question."Is this the reason why you forgot to eat lunch."

Ian scratch her head before answering "yes, and i didn't notice the time Nana i just want to finish the painting." She replied to her.

Nana, shake her head, "where is your painting?"she ask, as she approached the valcony.

Ian hug Nana's arm. "Come on Nana, let's go down" she said led her out of her room.

 "Why don't you show me?" ask suspicously. "what you are creating?" Nana continue asking. As they went down to the kitchen.

 "Nana, I will let you see it when its done. I was just inspired thats why I'm painting again" she explain her. "and besides, unfinish painting is not good, it has to be perfect before sowing to you". she said sweetly.

Nana let it slide. She let it go and prepare Ian meal.

IAN sigh while walking to her class. "It seems somoene mistakenly a spread that I am Neil's special girl, she whispered to herself. 'maybe because i am being treated differently, like being brought to school and i was always with him.Neil treat me sweetly and it makes me laugh. Now many women envy me. The scary part most of them are glaring me...ughhh..i will kill you someday Neil' she said in her mind. She walk straight ignoring there critizing eyes.

'No one knows that they are cousins, only Archie and Darril his friends and my new friends. I want to correct this but his good cousin threatened her not to speak. Specially at school they don't have know that they are relatives.' she sigh again, while talking to herself. Although Neil reasons are valid. She can't accept it. "this is incest!!!!!" Ian shouted in her mind. 'This is frustrating. This only in favor to him.' And his exact words "woman will think twice approaching him". She roll her eyes remembering there talk in the car. Ian remember 'Che-che', except for the witch, she is sure that she won't accept it. Ian know that will be angry with her. Because she is what Mr. Snob like. 'just great, so great i found a new nemesis', she said sacastically to her self.

Ian arrive in the room. the room got silent and everyone is looking at her, she look around. Her new found friends wave at her. She smile at them. Ian walk straight to her friends. The moment she seated, her classmate. Start gossiping again. Jean pat her shoulder, telling her its okey. Jhen and Mau squeez her hand. 'They are kind', she said in her mind. She was just shaken by what they were saying. 'If they only knew.' She whisper. Mau heard her and she look at her. And whisper, "They don't need to know and you have some story to tell us". Mau smirk at her. Ian shake her head before giving Mau an okey sign.

IAN class end early. She call Neil to ask for a permission if she can hang out with her new found friends. Her cousin Neil allow her but they were only allowed in the coffee shop that Neil owns.

Ian ended the call with disapointment. She's talk to her friends, "I got two news..one is bad and the other one is good. Which one you want to know first?" She ask.

Mau answer her, "bad first".

Ian look at Jhen and Jean, they both nod on Mau answer, while chillin on the car hood. Ian and Mau come closer to the car hood. " We can't hang out but.." Ian hang her words.

"but?" Jean ask.

"But..we are only allowed to stay at Neil's Coffe Shop". Ian continue. Her friends got shock. and ask her, "Neil own a coffee shop?" they speak in unison. Ian nod and chuckle. "You didn't know?" she ask them back. Her friends nod and look at her excitedly.

In Mau excitement, she told them to get in the car. Because she can't wait to see the place. They all went in. She sit in the pasenger seat.

Ian guide Mau. Along the way Ian recieved a text message from Neil. Saying, 'All the food and breverages are in the house, I already called my staff. And I will meet your friends.' Ian smirk she can't wait for there reaction.

They arrive in the coffee shop. Ian friends look around. And she could tell they were amaze. The coffee shop look cute. It has cat logo. Her friends walk in with excitement. The moment they enter. The manager, welcome them. They all look at her. She just chuckle and greet the manager, nicely. The manager lead them to the private room. Ian let her friends enter first, before talking to the manager. "Just serve us, bundle meal and house best seller." The manager nod and leave.

Ian enter the room. She saw her friends looking around. She sit beside her friends.

Neil arrive in his shop. He enter at the back door. His staff greet him. He greet them back. He ask the manager, "Are they staying at the special room".

The manager answer, "yes, Sir Mark".

"That's good", Neil said and goes at the second floor where the special room located. Upon reaching the door. He could hear Jillian's laugh. He smiled hearing those giggles. He didn't knock, he just open the door.

The girls stop playing, the moment the door open. Mau and Jean fix there self. But Jhen just sit up straight. Ian laugh at there reation. Mau look can't up straight, she was looking down blushing. Jean look like constipated. And Jhen is chill.

Ian giggle, as she goes to Neil. She introduce her friends one by one. She pointed at Maureen first.

"I'm Maureen, please to meet you", Mau said.

Ian pointed at Jean.

"Hi, I...m Je..an", she said shyly.

Ian pointed at Jhen lastly.

"yow..call me Jhen". Jhen said.