Toxic | Hyunlix

XX.

We went inside the bowling hall with Louis.
-"This is the first time I'm going bowling in Paris."
-"Really?" He asked me.
-"Yeah.. I didn't had that time."
-"Are you good at it?"
-"Well.. when I was in LA I used to be so good, but we'll see now, maybe the skills left me through the years."
Louis laughed and we sat on the couches.
-"Are you hungry now, or you're gonna eat later?"
-"No I'm okay... let's play" I smiled
-"Okay, princess.. let's go then" he smiled as well and we stood up. I left my bag in the couch next to me.
-"You first." I said to him.
-"Oh, you want me to go first, okay..."
He went and looked around the balls. He chose one and carefully threw it. As the ball went in, it started sliding in the corner and it couldn't hit any of the pins.
I laughed and looked at Louis as he looked at me as well.
-"Hey.. what do you expect? Do it from the first try?"
As I continued laughing, Louis couldn't stop looking at me as he came closer.
-"You're so beautiful when you laugh.. you know"
-"Oh my god.. here we go again.." I laughed at him one more time as he grabbed me instantly from my waist and pulled me closer.
-"What are you doing??"
-"Mm.. wait" he grabbed me tightly
-"I have to play, it's my turn come on.."
He grabbed my cheek as I smiled and looked at me.
-"Louis.."
-"Felix.. you're so beautiful.."
I sighed. -"Thank you.."
-"Why... why are you cold like this.. why do you step back tell me.. what is stopping you to be mine.."
He grabbed both my cheeks placed his forehead on top mine.
-"Louis.. please don't start again, we are having a good time right now.. can't you see..?"
-"Yes but I want you to be mine..."
He touched my lower lip with his thumb.
I backed away as i touched his arm gently to move away from me. He sighed and sat at the couch.
-"Okay... let's see how much are you gonna score then.. frozen princess"
I smiled and took a ball. I threw it straight while it went inside and hit all the pins.
I turned around and looked at Louis. I laughed as I saw his expression.
-"What?"
-"Why do I even try to beat an LA chick.."
he said.
-"Chick???" I laughed
***
After we played we sat at Burger King to eat.
-"Aren't you having work today?" Louis asked me while we were eating.
-"I did a photoshoot this morning. But I think I have to go to Lyon, I also have a photoshoot but a little bit more special one."
-"Lyon? When?" He asked curiously. Lyon was four hours away from Paris.
-"Tonight. I have to catch a flight, I'm gonna sleep one night there and the photoshoot is tomorrow."
-"Really? Why didn't you tell me?"
-"I was about to tell you now."
-"Where are you going to sleep there?"
-"I have a hotel reservation by my manager so.. don't worry I will be fine."
-"Oh okay, so you have a flight in less than three hours?"
-"Something like that yeah.. we have to.. leave soon."
-"Yeah, yeah.. of course."
***
I got back to my apartment and took a shower. I got ready for my flight. I dressed up and did my makeup and hair. I felt so peaceful and I wanted to read a book at this moment so much. I decided I'm gonna buy I couple of books at the airport and read on the plane.
I met miss Johnson, I'm gonna go with her of course. We went on the airport with her limousine and placed our stuff on the chairs.
-"Miss Johnson?"
-"Yes,my dear..?" She always spoke so nice to me with such a calm tone.
-"I wanna buy I couple of books to read on the plane, can you wait for me, please?"
-"Oh, of course baby, go."
-"Do you want something? I will get you."
-"You can buy me a coffee, dear."
-"A coffee. Got that, anything else? A croissant?"
-"Oh a croissant sounds sounds nice too, yeah."
I smiled. -"Okay. I will be back."
I walked down to the shops and I honestly did not think I would find books surely, but I searched anyway. I walked down a little bit more and I saw a bookstore. I smiled as I felt happy I found what I wanted.
-"Bonsoir, puis-je vous emprunter des livres?"
I asked if I can buy a couple of books. As they said yes, I went inside and the bookshelves were actually huge. I started searching for books I'm really interested in reading. I did not like romance books that much, more like fantastic and the ones who actually make you think smarter.
-"Great choice."
I heard a voice behind my back as I turned around to see if someone was speaking to me. I saw a guy coming next to me in the "fantastic" bookshelf.
-"Thank you." I said with a soft smile.
-"Since when do you read books... I.. I'm sorry."
-"No.. that's okay, I'm glad you speak English first ofr all."
He laughed.
-"it's okay." I smiled. -"I loved books since I was a child actually. I read about fifty books in my life."
-"That's.. amazing."
His voice was really deep.
-"You don't look that French though.." he looked at me with a smirk. I didn't look at him but I felt like he did.
-"Yeah.. I'm" I sighed with a nod. -"I'm American" I smiled.
He laughed softly. -"I knew it. Where are you from?"
-"Los Angeles."
-"Wow. And what are you doing in Paris?"
-"I'm a model. I planned to just live here but.. my destiny was.. to become and model and.. yeah."
-"Really? You're a model?" He asked curiously. -"When is your flight?" He suddenly asked.
-"In about two hours."
-"Great. Do you mind.. if we talk for a while? It's just.. I got really curious about your story. If you don't mind sharing.."
I did not answer immediately. I thought about it first. Miss Johnson was alone.
-"Yeah.." I smiled. -"That's okay."
We sat on the tables. People were reading in the tables and it was pretty quiet. We left our books on the table.
***
-"So.. you're a model? How exactly.. I really did not expect you to answer this. I just got really curious. I know it's.. it could be personal. We met like.. five seconds ago, but.. people meet right? I saw you and.. the fact that you're reading my type of style made me want to talk to you."
I smiled as he looked at me.
-"That's fine. Well.. I came to Paris hoping I could just live here I decided to just live here, but it wasn't even a week, I met a woman at a fashion week here and she saw me and we talked. She said to me that I could be really successful if I work with her. I took a long time to answer her actually. But I did. And she's my manager now. And I do modelling."
-"life definitely loves you. That's pure luck."
He smiled and kept starring at my eyes.
-"Mm yeah.. I guess so.." I smiled.
-"Besides I do see why did that happen.. you're.. pretty charming, and you probably know it."
I nodded. -"Yeah.. yeah I guess so, I guess so.." I said quietly.
-"Are you flying back to America now?"
I felt like he asked me a little bit too much questions.
-"Yeah.." I smiled. -"I'll be taking a break.. you know I've got too much work."
-"Yeah.. must be exhausting to model all the time.. or it's easy."
-"Oh.. it's definitely not easy at all. It might sound like it is, but.. it's not."
-"Well.. taking a break will always be the answer. To power up a bit more.. you know."
-"Yes. That's why I'm doing it." I smiled. -"Well.. it was so nice.. talking to you, but I really have to go now. I'm not in a hurry but I'm not alone as well."
-"Okay. Thanks for taking your time talking to me.. I find your story really interesting." He smiled and we stood up. He was super duper tall.
-"Thank you so much." I smiled.
-"Oh and lastly.. can I please have your number? I.. mean I imagine you as my friend already. If you don't mind of course."
-"I.. I don't know about number but I can give you my Instagram." I smiled.
-"That's okay."
-"Felix Lee."
He typed the name on his Instagram search bar.
-"Is that your name?" He asked.
-"Yeah.." I smiled.
-"Nice to meet you, I'm Hardin." He gave his hand.
-"It was nice meeting you too." I smiled and we shook hands.
***
I got my book and went inside. I searched for a coffee shop. This guy took me probably half an hour. Damn it. Miss Johnson won't like that at all. I went into a coffeee shop and I saw literally thousands of people waiting for a coffee. I sighed and looked around. I walked down to see if there's something else. When I walked a lot and searched, the area became darker and less people were there. It also got really quiet. I saw that there's nothing there while my phone rang. I took it out my back and knew it was miss Johnson. I did not even look at who was actually calling.
-"Miss Johnson, I'm so sorry for taking so much time there's just so many people waiting for a coffee here."
-"Felix"
I stared at a dot. I actually got a little embarrassed.
-"Why aren't you picking up..?" he spoke quietly, with so much anger.
-"I... "
-"You?"
-"When did you call.. I didn't hear anything."
-"You didn't hear? I told you to be in touch with your phone Felix."
-"I'm sorry."
-"Fuck" he cursed. -"Where are you right now?"
-"Where are you?" I asked as well.
-"Don't be stubborn."
-"Im home."
-"Since when are you having a coffee shop at home, huh?"
he got me. I just stood there taking more and more time. The flight was in an hour.
-"Felix... I am in Paris."
I immediately felt like something pitch black was covering my eyes.
-"What did you say? I'm so tired sorry."
No I did not just heard that. No.
-"Lixie... I'm here. I'm in Paris."
-"What do you mean?" My eyes got teary and my tone got down.
-"Where are you..don't lie to me."
-"Hyunjin what do you mean you're in Paris? How are you here?"
-"I just landed Felix. I'm at the airport."
-"The airport???" I yelled.
-"Shh..." He laughed.
I started shaking. I turned around and walked up to the center slowly.
-"Which.. which airport Hyunjin?" I stuttered. I felt my legs weak again.
-"The main one? Are there two, angel?"
-"Hyunjin I'm at the airport."
He stayed quiet.
-"Deadass...?" He said quietly. I just know his heart was racing right now, just like mine.
-"Deadass."
-"Where..." he laughed, and it felt like he experienced pure joy. -"Where.. are you exactly.."
-"Hyunjin..." I sighed. I brushed off my tears and went in the centre.
-"Miss.."
-"Felix, where have you been? What took you so long?" I went to miss Johnson.
-"I apologise." I started crying even more. I couldn't process what was happening right now.
-"What happened dear? Why are you crying?" Miss Johnson asked me.
-"Felix..." he spoke again.
I looked around crying, I did not know what to do. I just stood there. My flight was in less than an hour. I just couldn't process anything right now.
-"I... Hyunjin I don't think you're at the airport I am right now."
-"How do you know?"
-"I'm not. I'm not in the main one."
-"Felix... what are you even doing in an airport?"
-"Hyunjin listen... I have a flight in half an hour, I think I'm going to a fashion show."
-"You're not going anywhere."
I sighed. I knew he would respond like that.
-"Send me location now. I won't repeat."
-"Hyunjin..."
-"Felix, I said I won't repeat."
-"Hyunjin please listen... it's complicated.."
-"Yes... it is complicated Felix. It is. That's why you have to do what I fucking say. Am I clear? I won't repeat."
I sighed with tears.
-"Stay like that, I'll call you right back." I hung up and brushed off my tears.
-"Miss Johnson..." I bent down as I'm trying to show her extreme respect, because I have never ever betrayed her in my whole life.
-"I beg... I beg with my whole heart for your apology, I fear I cannot make it to this fashion show. Please... I am begging you for your apology."
She just sighed and touched my hand so that I can stand up.
-"I will go. I must go anyway."
-"I am begging you for an apology. I'm in  a really complicated situation right now. I will share to you everything just as soon as we meet again."
-"Deal." She nodded. -"Don't pressure."
-"Thank you so so much... you know you always have my respect and I will never betray you miss Johnson."
-"I know my dear.. it's fine."
I smiled at her for her understanding. I hugged her.
-"Thank you. It means the world to me."
I took my things. I started feeling heavily for leaving her. Fuck. This is so wrong.
I got out and took a deep breath. I took my phone, starting to cry again. I went through the messages and sent him the location.