Tempetation Of Shadows |18+

CHAPTER 9: Cafe collision

I woke up to the sound of my alarm blaring. Sofi was still snoring softly beside me, completely undisturbed. I rubbed my eyes and stretched, the events of the previous day flooding back to me. Moving back into my old house, the creepy but undeniably hot stalker, and the strange mix of emotions I couldn't quite place.

Sofi stirred as I got out of bed, mumbling something incoherent before rolling over and falling back asleep. I smiled at her peaceful face and tiptoed out of the room to get ready for the day.

As I stood under the hot shower, I couldn't shake off the thoughts about him. Who was he? Why was he so interested in me? I shook my head, trying to clear the thoughts, and began shampooing my hair. As soon as I came out of the washroom, I saw Sofi still sleeping.

"God, she's gonna make us late today," I muttered.

I went over to her and began shaking her to wake her up. "Sofi, bitch, come on, wake up. We are going to get late."

This sleepy girl didn't even bother to open her eyes and said, "Darling, I know you're dying to see your crush, and that's why you're up early. You get ready, take your time, I'll be up in 10 minutes."

"God, Sofi, it's not about that," I lied.

"Ten minutes only."

"Okay."

I moved away from her and started getting ready. I wore parachute pants and a tank top today. I kept my hair open, letting the light curls fall on my back. I didn't go for makeup; I only wore sunscreen, groomed my lashes, curled them, and put on mascara.

I was ready. I looked at myself in the mirror and thought about Enzo Moritti, the most handsome bachelor in the city. He was coming today for the college function as a guest and mentor. Sofi came and leaned against the door.

"Bitch, you're looking sexy. You should definitely hit on him today," she said.

"Sofi, babe, you know I'm not going to do anything like that. I only have a crush on him. Besides, I ain't going after him. You know me, right?"

"Yeah, bitch, chill. But trust me, if he ever lays his eyes on you, he's never gonna look back. He'll surely fall in love."

I laughed. "I don't want anything like that. But yeah, I'm excited to see him again today."

He had been to our college before, and this was his second time visiting.

"Sofi, get ready. I'll make breakfast."

"Okay, bitch."

With that, she got in the washroom and started getting ready. Meanwhile, I made us some toast and bacon, and a hot coffee.

Sofi finally emerged from the washroom, and we sat down for breakfast. The toast and bacon smelled heavenly, and the coffee was just what we needed to kick-start our day.

As we were finishing up and getting ready to leave, I opened the front door and found a bouquet of flowers with a note attached. It read,

"Have a wonderful day,Tesoro

Your's E"

I picked up the flowers and brought them inside. Sofi watched me with a curious look. "You're beginning to accept this?" she asked.

"I mean, no," I replied, "but what else can I do? I don't want to throw these beautiful flowers away. Whatever I do, he keeps sending me flowers and gifts. I need to end this."

Sofi patted my shoulder. "You're becoming calm day by day. Hopefully, it'll end up good for you. I'm here with you always."

I smiled at her, appreciating her support. We headed out, with Sofi driving the car. I enjoyed the view from the window as my home was in the countryside, making the mornings peaceful and the scenery breathtaking.