You're the reason behind my S.M.I.L.E

Chapter 16

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Jennifer

I woke up from a nightmare with sweat all over my face at five-thirty on a Monday morning.

I saw this person in my dream, dressed in all black, looking at me through binoculars while I was standing near my window. When I looked up at him, another person dressed in all black took a shot at me and I immediately died. That message is indeed taking a toll on my mental health.

My mind went back to yesterday when I tried to tell Walter about that strange message but he was in a hurry for a meeting with some important business partner so I delayed it and will probably tell him when we meet next time.

And who knows if someone is actually after me because of my family's high status. Who are you kidding Jen, no one probably knows you exist.

Oh yeah, I'm at Audrey's apartment for the time being. When I woke up yesterday, I got a call from my Aunt Lia, Audrey's mother who is super sweet. She told me to immediately leave my apartment and move in with Audrey.

I was confused for a moment and tried to argue out why I needed to go there in the first place. However, she eventually convinced me saying there is going to be construction work in the building next to my apartment building.

I remembered that I had forgotten some of the stuff at my apartment. So I decided to pick it up after college.

01:00 pm my wrist watch read

Why am I feeling this anxious? It's just Mr. Reynolds who's gonna give me an extra class for what I've missed in the past week. I smooth out my dress and checked my reflection in the window while standing outside his office.

"Good afternoon CR." Oh no. I closed my eyes and bit my lip before turning around to notice him smirking at me. God, this is so embarrassing.

"A very good afternoon to you too." I said with a blush creeping its way up my cheeks. He chuckled a little and then opened the door of his office wide enough for me to enter.

He gave me a look before asking, "By the way, why did you run away when you saw me in the hallway this morning?" I saw him today? Then why don't I remember it?

"You must have seen someone else." I said as I placed my bag beside me while he closed the door.

"Do you have a twin sister?" He asked with the corner of his lips slightly turning upwards.

"What? No." I said thinking back about this morning.

"Then it was one hundred and one percent you." He said as if accusing me in a funny tone. He pulled out laptop from his bag and took a seat. Now that I think back about this morning. Wait!!! I did run away when I saw Axel Dawson in the hallway, my eyes went wide and my mind went blank. I couldn't think of anything else. So what did I do? I just ran away like a crazy person and tripped
not one...
not two...
but three freaking times.
It was so embarrassing and I had convinced myself that it never happened but now that he has mentioned it, I don't think he'll ever let me forget this.

"Oh yeah... umm I... yeah that... I was trying to avoid the messenger of the satan." He narrowed his eyes and leaned his body forward.

"Yes, actually I saw a satan in here so the only option I had at that time was to disappear before he could reach me." I said taking a deep breath after my rambling.

"Do I look like a satan?" He asked, looking unfazed.

"Mr. Reynolds." I started as I tried my best to contain my laughter, "Well, I wasn't talking about you. It was someone else. Do you really think that I would call you a satan? Satan? My apologies. But you're a nightmare dressed like a daydream." I said the last part in such a low voice so that he couldn't hear it.