masterminded

chapter 5: The argument

Albert felt a sharp pain shoot through his head, he opened his eyes slowly,taking in his surroundings.

This was absolutely not his room.
This room was different,the walls were painted white and the ceiling lilac. Propping himself up on his elbows,he discovered he was on a bed with white bed sheets and a deep red blanket.

Trying to remember how he came here,he breathed in and out. The pain he felt through his head few moments ago came back, he soon remembered what happened last night.

Carl had punched him.
Spoiler, he thought.
He remembered how Jasmine shouted at Carl and smiled,he remembered Jasmine ushering him into the car and the uncomfortable silence that had followed. Jasmine had insisted he come to her home since its closer,he remembered the warm reception he had received and the attention especially from her sister, Fiona.

After that,Jasmine had also insisted he go shower and rest;and here he was. Glancing at the wristwatch that told him the time was seven thirty,he stood up, he was dressed in shorts and White T-shirt.

He walked towards the door knob. Maybe I should open it and go downstairs, he thought,would it be proper?, oh well,I have no choice. With that,he turned the door knob,opened the door and headed downstairs.

When he got downstairs,he smiled as he saw Jasmine backing him,she was wearing a light pink nightgown with her hair packed up in pony tail.

She looked adorable.

She was probably pouring herself coffee.

Jasmine turned around with her cup of coffee in her hand,she almost dropped it when she saw Albert staring at her,he looked cute with his hair ruffled and his cobalt blue eyes still a little bit sleepy.

"Hey" he said.
"Hey"she replied.
There was silence.
"You look.....adorable" Albert voiced out
"Thanks",she replied.
"Um,Jasmine I need to go to work so I wanted to ask you for my clothes since I couldn't find them in the bedroom.

He lied. Actually, I just wanna stand here looking at you,he thought to himself.
"Oh no,not too fast. Why don't you stay for breakfast then we both leave,hmm." Jasmine said getting close to Albert.
"Okay"he said and pecked her cheek.

Jasmine face turned red.

Albert had already done it before he realised it.
"Um.....I....would.....just go get ready"Albert stammered.
"Yeah,yea...you should get ready,take a shower" jasmine said and turned away.

Albert headed back upstairs.
What did I just do,peck Jasmine? What would happen next,kiss her?
Albert blushed at that,hey Albert stop thinking that,he chided himself ........................................................................................................
Jasmine stopped typing for a while and rested her head on her chair. She could still feel Albert's warm lips on her cheeks. She wanted it again.

Her phone rang,it was an unnamed number that looked familiar.

"Hello" she spoke into the phone
"Jasmine"a male voice answered.
Jasmine would recognize that voice anywhere, anytime,that voice that called her name last night when she was having a date.
"Carl! What the hell do you want" she yelled into the phone