You Melt My Heart

Episode 10

*Liam's apartment*

When we entered Liam's apartment, it was warm and toasty. All of a sudden, I was jumped. A golden retriever dog came out of no where.

"Hey! Bailey! Down!"

Even though I've just met Liam, I've never heard him shout before. He doesn't seem to the type to that shout.

"It's okay. I like dogs."

*Arissa squats down and pets Bailey*

"So, your name is Bailey. Hi Bailey. I'm Arissa."

*Arissa looks up at Liam*

"Can he shake his paw?" 

*Liam nods*

*Arissa looks back down at Bailey*

*Arissa shakes Bailey's paw*

"He likes you. Usually, he takes awhile to warm up to guests, but you're different."

*Liam looks at Arissa with awe and their eyes met*

*Arissa gets up*

"Um, may I use your phone now, please?"

"Yeah, of course. Here you go."

*Liam hands his phone to Arissa*

"Would you like coffee while you wait? I can make us some."

*Arissa nods with a slight smile*

*Liam walks into the kitchen with Bailey alongside*

*Arissa dials Fiona's phone number*

"Why isn't she picking up?"

Ugh, I forgot. Fiona hates picking up phone numbers she doesn't recognize. What if I leave her a voicemail? She never checks her voicemail. Maybe a direct message?

*Liam walks back in the living room with two coffee's in his hands*

"Here you go. It's quite hot, so you may want to wait for a while."

*Liam puts the coffee on the coffee table and sits beside Arissa crossing one leg in front of the other*

"Did you get a hold of anyone?"

"Um..."

*ring* *ring*

*Liam and Arissa both look back at the wall blocking front door from their view*

"Who could it be at this hour?"

*Liam gets up to open the door*

While he was gone, I dialed Fiona again, hoping she will pick up by accident.

My back faced the front door but my head poked out from the couch.

Behind me, I heard Liam's voice talking to another person. I didn't want to be rude so I got up to greet the other guest.

*Arissa gets up and turns around and her face looks like she's seen a ghost*

*Mr. Bolvio stands looking at Arissa still with no expressions but scans Arissa from head to toe*

This day keeps getting worse and worse. Why does this jerk appear everywhere I am? Is he following me? Why did Liam let him in? Does Liam know him? Are they friends?

*Mr. Bolvio sighs and points with his pointer finger at Arissa*

"Why is she here?"

*Liam smiles and introduces Arissa to Mr. Bolvio, and Mr. Bolvio to Arissa not knowing that the two already know each other*

"Arissa, this is Zane. He's here to drop off a package. Zane, this is Arissa. She's my friend. She was having a rough time so I brought her here to rest."

I'm happy Liam spoke for me, but I never said we were friends.

*Zane and Arissa look at each other, not smiling nor acknowledging each other*

*Zane walks over to Arissa slowly standing right in front of her*

*Arissa steps back and looking up from how tall Zane was from her*

"Didn't I say to stay away from me? Since you couldn't leech off of me, you're going to leech off of Liam?"

Is this dude serious? What is he talking about?

*Liam walks over and pulls Zane back and stands in front of Arissa protecting her*

"Zane, what are you saying? Do you guys know each other already?"

*Zane tugs his suit from wrinkling*

"She didn't tell you? Of course we know each other. She's been trying to get with me. She followed me everywhere and is now working for me. But I guess I'm not enough for her. Now she's trying to catch you."

*Liam slightly turns back to look at Arissa then turns back around*

"Zane there must've been a misunderstanding. Just sit down and we'll talk about it."

*Liam goes over and gestures Zane to sit*

*Zane looks over Liam's shoulder looking at Arissa standing behind him*

"We both were so close and intimate. Was it not enough for you? I guess you have taste for rich men. Did your parents teach you to be like this?

"Zane, stop it! You're being ridiculous and irrational right now."

*Liam sterns up his voice more this time*

I couldn't take what Zane was saying anymore. I don't care if he insults me, but insulting my parents, I wasn't going to let him slide. At work, he's my boss so I must respect him. Here, he's just a jerk that deserves to be put in his place.

*Arissa walks over and slightly pushes Liam to the side and slaps Zane on the face*

*Arissa's voice breaks and yelling with slight tears in her eyes*

"You jerk. Do you really think that I want to see you? Right now, I wish you I have never met you. Who do you think you are? I'll tell you who you are. You're the most narcissistic person I've ever met. If you're going to insult me, do it. But don't you dare insult my parents like you know me. If all rich men are like you, I'd rather die than to marry any one of you even if you were the last person on earth."

*Arissa grabbed her bag, handed Liam's phone back to him and left his apartment*

*Zane stood there silently*

*Liam watched Arissa leave, and puts his hand on Zane's shoulder*

"This time...you went overboard."

*Zane was shocked, he stepped back and slumped on the couch*