Manual of The Forbidden ➡ Irwin

Chapter 9.

"Dawn get up!!!" yelled Sharon from the other side of the door.

I moved a little under the sheets but I didn't open my eyes.

"You need to get up now!" she yelled again, "Ashton's gonna be here in any minute."

I threw the sheet at my right side opening my eyes really fast when I heard his name.

I opened the door and saw Sharon running from side to side looking out for something.

"Great, I thought you would never get up." she grounded me, searching in the sofa.

"What are you looking for?" I asked her scratching the back of my neck, a morning habit.

"My purse, I swear I let it there last night." she pointed at the sofa.

It was now 20 minutes to 6, in how many time Ashton will be here?.... Why am I even asking that?.

"Did you look in your room?" I told her, she ran immediately to her room.

After two minutes of sitting in the couch somebody called at the door.

"Beast! Open for me!" she yelled from her bedroom.

I walked lazily to the door, and what I saw startled me.

"Good morning." the sound of his voice made the Shrew jump in her little cage.

"Hi Ashton," I mumbled nervously, "come in." I gestured him to come inside and so he did.

He was wearing a black jacket with a red shirt under it, his signature black skinny jeans, and some dark sunglasses which made his features look more commercial, like those guys you only see on TV.

"Cute pyjamas." he pointed at my clothing selection.

I felt the blush creeping in every inch of my body, I bit my bottom lip really ashamed, nobody except for Sharon, had seen me in this condition.

"Thanks." I muttered.

"Where is Sharon?"

"She is..." a voice behind me interrupted me.

"I'm over here!" she jumped right into her boyfriend's arms to kiss him.

I turned around to give them some privacy.

I went to my bedroom, PRIVACY?! PRIVACY MY ASS, I didn't want to give them privacy, I just wanted to calm the Shrew who was screaming her lungs out.

I organised my bedroom, took a quick shower, put fresh clothes and held my hair in a ponytail.

"I'm leaving Dawn." she said from the living room.

I left the room, but picking my camera first.

"I'll see you when I get back, I love you both!" she said leaving the apartment.

"Good luck!" I said but she had already closed the door.

"I thought we were eating our breakfast in pyjamas." he said in a funny voice noticing I changed my clothes.

"It's to early to have breakfast," the blush was again creeping on my cheeks.

"Okay, let's go, it's a long way to get there." he gestured at the door.

I picked my purse from the couch, and then walked to the door, he opened for me and I walked by his side, his cologne smelled like honey and tropical fruits, which was a weird combination but still suited him.

"Stairs or elevator?"

"Stairs, we're just on the third floor." he smiled like he liked my choice.

When we exited the building I started walking to my right, not hesitating at all.

"Dawn! Where are you going?" I spun in my heels to look at him, he had walked in the opposite direction.

"Taking a cab or a bus." I shrugged confused.

He laughed loudly, I didn't know what was so fun so I frowned angry.

"You're not thinking we're going there in a cab, are you?" he said more calmed, "I don't think you will have enough money to pay that if you do, and there are no buses that can take you there unless you take three or four." he bursted into laughter again.

I analysed his actions and it took me a second to realise what was happening.

"You're making fun of me!" I pointed at him with my index finger.

His laughter stopped and his face turned serious.

"No I'm not," I raised my right eyebrow at his statement.

"Then what you're laughing about?" I said with a really harsh tone.

"It's just... It seem funny that you thought we were going in a cab... That's all." even behind those glasses he looked like a little kid grumbled by his mother.

"It didn't seem funny for me!" I replied harshly.

"Sorry." he looked down.

"Gotcha!" I burst into laughter this time, "did you really think I was mad about it?"

His my-mom-just-grounded-me face dropped and in his features a smile made appearance.

"You're such a mean girl!" he laughed.

"Only when I want to," I laughed for the last time, "now seriously in what are we leaving?" I inquired.