Once Grey

Chapter 37:Jealous

Song for this chapter: jaloux by dadju

Edwin's arrogant and fuckboy attitude was all just a facade to me now. I saw different sides of him and I can't help but wonder if Mia sees all these sides too. Urgh why do I always have to let her in my head? Well because I haven't seen Edwin in exactly 3 days after our date and " surprisingly" Mia is absent too( Note the sarcasm). It makes me want to churn when I think about these two together. Geez give him alil trust Dre. Remember he's yours not hers.... I kinda feel alone when he's not around though , where is Alan when I need him. You let him walk away remember girl? Ohmygodohmygod Alan...How could I be so selfish. I thought to myself as I buried my face in my palms . I totally forgot we hadn't resolved our issues yet. I feel like a horrible best friend. Let me rephrase that you are a horrible best friend." Just shut up" i muttered now rubbing temples. I practically forgot my best friend and apparently thought about him when my boyfriend was absent. " Way to go Dre" .
Now that I think about it I haven't been seeing Alan too how did I not notice this?
Anyways on the bright side I have a job ...great right? Yeah you might be thinking why would Andrea C. Hernandez need a job now? Buh I don't need it, I just want to Live a simple teenage life...I just find it fun..I mean Cari has 3 jobs and it looks fun getting dressed and getting out there to you know...get paid. Eitherway I want to live like a normal teenage girl and what better way to do that , but to work at a nice café...amazing right..I'm so excited...this also explains why I'm getting dressed after school to head to my new job..right after I check if Edwin's back in his apartment .
When I pull up In the parking lot I enter the building with alittle anxiety building up inside me. When I reach his door I simply press the door knob and surprisingly it's open. How nice of him to come back without informing me. I simply enter and I'm welcomed by an empty living room but then I heard voices from the kitchen so I trailed towards the direction of the voices and my heart dropped when I see Edwin and Mia...kissing! I quickly barged in and throw Mia on the floor throwing series of slaps on her face and pulling her hair hard enough for it to tear away from her scalp, then I took the glass of water from the counter and splashed on her face earning a "WTF you b*** " from her. But her voice was replaced with a scream when I broke the glass on her head and it's only then Edwin dragged me away as I fought in his arms to get back to her.
I finally let out a heavy sigh which was almost as if I just survived from drowning as I blinked a few times coming back to reality.
" Grey are you okay?" Edwin was now infront of me wearing a bothered look. Did I just hallucinate about killing Mia?
" Y-yes I'm fine" I shifted my gaze to Mia who was sipping from her glass then my once distressed face lit up with a smile.
" Hey Mia" I left Edwin at the door and walked in not very far from Mia.
" Hey Mia"
"What are you doing here?" She asked not finding my presence pleasant at all...good for her cos the feeling was mutual.
" Funny how my mind works , I was just gonna ask you the same thing" I smiled
" Edwin and I were you know, doing stuff the kind that he does to fool you so you can stick around."
" Which stuff? Geez Ed and I have done alot together so much that I have lost count..did you know he made me dinner and even made me a painting probably made by the best artist." She looked shocked. Yh Edwin did make a painting of me as my late Xmas gift I just saw it hanging only wall with his signature below." I'm sorry I really don't see any painting of you in his home and you don't look like the dinner type either...now where were we?" I feigned pretense in remembering what I obviously didn't forget.
" Oh yeah right you asked what I came here for...well not that it concerns you but I came to make sure my boyfriend was in good company...ofcourse I was right he wasn't" I said laying emphasis on the boyfriend word as I was now leaning against the kitchen counter.
" Are you implying that I'm bad company?" She folded her arms
" Oh no did I say that? Sorry if I hurt your feelings."
"Gentle reminder little princess he was in my company and I was in his bed before he met you."
" I think you missed the keyword "was" which if I'm not mistaken means past tense" I scratched the back of my ear trying to signal how much of a waste of time she was. " If you were so good a company then he wouldn't have broken up with you" pause " oops sorry my bad you guys were never really a thing"
" Or where you guys together Ed? I turned towards him
" No babe" he said as he simply had his hands stashed in his pockets
" I thought so too" I smiled returning my gaze to a fuming Mia.
I could see the smoke coming out from Mia's ears . Someone get the fire extinguisher!
" He's gonna leave you as soon as he gets bored" she spat snatching her bag away from the counter and making her way out of the kitchen and hopefully out of my life. I was still facing the spot Mia was standing on and when I turned I noticed a smirking Ed staring at me.
" What?" I asked alittle loud passing him once more and making my way out of the kitchen and out of the house as I heard him trail behind me...I'm still mad at him for not telling me where he went. He only left morning texts and night texts. He caught up with me in his living room as I looked for where I threw my bag when I came in.
" You look cute when you're jealous"
" You'll see how cute I'll look when I choke you." I stamped out once I found my back and I could still hear the pig trailing behind me.
" Ohh, someone's thinking dirty today" he teased
" I'm not thinking dirty dimwit ...I might actually choke you" I playfully frowned
" geez Grey I missed you and the first thing you say to me is you'll choke me?" He faked heartache holding his chest
" Actually the first thing I actually said was..." He cut me off.
" Ofcourse I know what you you said why do you always have to be so smart."
" Someone has to play the smart part here, seeing as you have already been consumed by stupidity I have no choice." I shrugged casually making my way to my car.
" Where are you going? I'll drop you"
" Doris's café"
" Who are you meeting with?"
" I'm working there, now hurry up and drive so I don't go late, Mia already took up all of my time." I said getting in my car and handing over the keys to him.
" Why are you even working ?"
" To earn money duhhh"
" I know that's why people work but you....why?
" I have my reasons"
" We need to talk when you get back I'll pick you up..I already passed by your dorm and got some of your stuff."
" Okay...why do I not like the sound of this?"
" It's not something serious...well not really"
...
" See you later" he kissed my forehead and I made my way inside the café smiling like a dummy that I was....I was his dummy.
" Are you seriously late on your 3rd day here , you're lucky cos I cover only for pretty girls" Scott my newest guy friend said with his usual flirty self.
" And that's why I adore you" i said sincerely... Scott was a heart capturer...though we've known each other for like 3days I'm certain he's a good guy with a horrible sense of humour.
" Start with that lady over there she looks like she needs black coffee...she's been grumpy ever since she spoke on the phone with whom I presume is her ex husband." And hey did I also mention he was alil gossip?
" You were eavesdropping?"
" Ofcourse not..I was sidedropping cos I was just around the corner taking another person's order when I heard her."
" Yeah right?" I made my way to the said grumpy woman.
"Hey miss what will you like to order?" I asked flashing my best smile..I mean the smile is one of the requirements for the job so...
" A chocolate chip muffin and a cup of black coffee"
" Don't take it the wrong way miss but are you diabetic?"
I think that's the only time her face loosened up... probably cuz my question surprised her.
" No I'm not"
" Okay then , your order will be coming right up"
I immediately made her a cup of brown coffee with sugar which was enough to turn her frown around and made a smiley emoji on the top which was the complete opposite of what she ordered and alittle note by the muffin saying " Smile your problems might just smile away too". Then I placed it infront of her.
" But this isn't what I ordered"
" Yeah, but you looked like you needed it...enjoy" I smiled walking away until I was leaning against the counter with Scott by my side
" Wow you just made that lady's frown turn around" he said as we both eyed the lady who now held the note I put by her muffin. Like my mom always says If you want someone to read something put it by something edible and not in something readable.
The lady gave me a huge tip not after thanking me telling me how she really needed it. We both continued with our work until work time was almost over.
" Andrea the smile giver" Scott teased when I took my spot beside him.
" well you could've been if you helped her instead of eavesdropping." I teased back
" I wasn't eavesdropping, like I said I was sidedropping"
" Yeah ofcourse they both don't mean listening to someone's conversation without them knowing" I playfully rolled my eyes as my words dripped of sarcasm.
" Eavesdropping means listening intentionally to the conversation while sidedropping...you just happened to be around the corner and you heard..not your intention." He shrugged like that explanation would give him even a C-.
"You can stop staring at me now" I said after I realised Scott openly gawking at me.
"I can't help it, you look heavenly"
" Trust me I know" I replied and we both laughed.
" I don't know if it's just me but that guy has been throwing daggers at us for awhile now."
I shifted my gaze to follow Scott's and that's when my eyes locked with Edwin...ofcourse he was coming to pick me up. And the look on his face was umm...well he looked furious, pissed and he wasn't staring at me particularly but at Scott.
" Do you know the guy?" He's eyes shifted to me.
" Yes I do and he wasn't glaring at us...but at you ." I explained
" But why?" I let out a sigh
" That's my dork...so bye see you tomorrow" I said putting away my apron and walking towards Edwin who just pulled me out of the cafe into the cold air outside.
" What were you guys doing?" He said from behind the wheel as I tried to fasten my seat belt but it was kinda stuck until I felt the warmth of his body against mine as he fastened my seatbelt for me...it seemed like time just stopped as his gaze held mine and then just like that the moment evaporated.
" I asked a question" I gulped...why am I gulping..oh right he was incredibly close to me and his cologne was so alluring. Just answer the damn question Dre.
"Playing golf...geez I thought you were smart enough to notice we were talking!" I turned my gaze to the moving buildings muttering a" good example of beauty without brains" obviously trying to distract myself from our little moment.
" And you think I didn't know that? What I mean is what were you guys chatting about?"
" Just customers and college" Scott did tell me he was in his 3rd year of human resource management.
" Then what was funny about all of that?"
" What do you mean?"
" Is that why you guys were laughing? Over college stuff? I mean why were you laughing with him?" I threw him a puzzled look.
" Cos that's what friends do Ed ,they talk and laugh about stuff"
" Firstly, that guy was trying to flirt with you, second, his not your friend..you don't just meet people and label them that and lastly STAY AWAY from college guys"
" You're one to talk are you not..." Wait is that jealousy speaking? That's when I wore a smirk on my face.
" Wait! Is this Edwin Torres getting jealous of my work buddy?"
" Buddy?that's the name tag you guys call yourselves now? He's totally trying to hit on you." He replied ignoring my question.
" Someone's jealous" i said
" Who? Me? Never...totally not"
" But I'm quite certain I heard a tinge of jealousy in your tone."
" He should be the one getting jealous cuz hey who wouldn't want to be this gorgeousness " he pointed himself with his index finger while the other hand controlled the wheel.
Ofcourse he's cockiness is even bigger than L.A
" And most importantly, you're mine, he doesn't have that" I didn't realise when his palm rested on my mid thigh rubbing softly making my breath hitch in my throat it wasn't enough that those words made my heart race and now he wants to take my breath away with his stupid touches.you seem to like it though..
" So now tell me Grey who's jealous?" I couldn't answer I needed to catch my breath ...just his touch was enough to shut me up not so stupid now are they?
" Still waiting for an answer" his voice was now alil husky and damn it was so seductive.
" Him" I gulped
" Him who?"
" Scott"
" Good girl, I like it when you just obey" the absence of his hands made me realise how cold it was as he now ruffled my hair.
" Scot like scout?....what a name" he half joked as we were now getting out of the car. He hugged me to his side as we both walked inside the building his hand around my waist.
" No Scott like Scotland"
" He was definitely a scout".
" Then what's wrong about that I love the forest."
" You didn't just say that"
" Why?"
" I think I'll have to become a scout too ...I don't want you liking stuff about other guys especially stuff I haven't done."
" Geez your jealousy has no boundaries."
" With you, no it doesn't" he kissed the side of my head earning a chuckle from me.
" I don't want you hurting your pretty face...without it this world becomes nothingness" I tried feeding his ego
" I mean I know right, everyone wants ..."
" To be me" we said in unison.
" You learn fast" he ruffled my hair one more time.
" Ofcourse I learnt from the best"