11 His Coldness

A chill was felt on my back as I slowly looked behind me, as my instincts told me. It was Nilan.

He was glaring at the smiling Clark while the youth looked at him and greeted, "Hello, Nilan. What's up?"

Nilan ignored him as he looked at me. He gestured for me to follow him so I just obliged and waved my goodbye to the smiling Clark. I slipped the invitation on my pocket as Nilan guided me to his car.

The silence inside the car made the atmosphere awkward as I felt that Nilan was treating me coldly. Was he angry? Did I do something wrong?

"Oh, I forgot to answer your question. About it, Clark and I were talking about the---"

The car screeched as it stopped at middle of the road. It was fortunate that there wasn't any car because we would cause an untimely accident here due to this jerk's mood swing.

He banged his head to the steering wheel that surprised me, I was about to ask him what's wrong when the words stopped at my mouth. Nilan was looking to me with desperate eyes but suddenly it was replaced with his cold look.

"Sorry," he plainly said and silence welcomed us again while he continued to drive home.

We stopped infront of the house, I was about to get out of his car as I did not know what was going on him. Maybe he needs to clear his mind, first?

"Wait," he called out. I stopped my movement as I turned to him but it stunned me.

Nilan suddenly hugged me as he whispered, "I'm sorry, I'm just jealous. You seem to be more comfortable than him."

So he was silent for the whole ride just for this reason? I chuckled as I patted his head that made him let go of me.

"I'm being sorry here! Why are you laughing?" He frowned at me while I found it cute. His jealousy really satisfied my mood.

I poke his nose that made him confused as I laughed again. Restraining my laughter, I stated, "Don't be jealous, okay? Remember that you're still courting me."

Nilan softened his expression when he heard my comforting but he scrunched up his face when I reminded him that he was still courting me.

Jokes on you. I pushed away his face as I went out his car.

"You can't resist me though," he shouted as I just shrugged.

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At the middle of the night, my phone did not stop from ringing as I finally answered it. It was probably Aria.

"What is it?" I asked with boredom in my tone.

A man's unfamiliar voice spoke out from the caller as I looked at it to confirm if it was Aria or I was being dumb for not looking who was it first before answering.

It was Aria's number but why was it a man's voice was speaking. I listened for a moment until it spoke up again.

(Rain. It's me, Seohyun.)

"Seohyun who?"

You mean… it's Aria's brother? My childhood crush/rival. Even though, he's handsome and super smart that caused me to have a crush on him at same time mad at his arrogantness but it was just during my childhood days, it's a very long time now.

Seohyun Song was my brother's bestfriend. During I was in my elementary days, we were schoolmates and girls would drool at him like worshipping him like a god. Though, he was just a kid at that time, he got the charisma and the 'don't go near me' aura that some girls love to taint. He was not only appreciated for his handsomeness but for his brain, too. He took an acceleration test in high school that made him accelerated a year and admitted to a university in America.

I rolled my eyes while remembering those days. He might be back now, obviously.

(My sister isn't home right now and she left her phone. Is she there with you?)

"No," I frowned as I think about Aria's untidy attitude that sometimes she would misplaced her things, last time I checked, her assigned assistant contacted me, too as she left her purse with credit cards and phone inside.

"Why wasn't Aria home? It's 10 in the evening now."

I waited for his response but I scrunched my face when I looked at my phone. He hanged up already. I shrugged and wish my luck to my bestfriend wherever she might be.

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"Witch! I did not know that you're up for the workshop. Though, I don't have any interest with any musical instrument but so many handsome volunteers would be there, too! Delectables to my eyes."

I just stepped in the entrance of the classroom when Aria jumped on me while saying those words.

Why was she so clingy? I unclasped her sticky hands as she proceeded to talk again.

"I would definitely come if not for my schedule this weekend."

"I thought you're in leave for now?"

"Well, it's just a favor for a friend of mine. Just a photoshoot of her project."

"Oh."

I went to my seat and saw the usual bouquet of flowers that Nilan would everyday give, it's a week now and he still persisted on giving me this. I examined it, it was not chocolate but gummy candies. It's good that he finally stopped sending chocolates as the bouquet of chocolates that he gave just end up with Aria's mouth or my brother's mouth. And this gummy flowers would not end up to anyone but me.

"It's from Nilan, again. I envy you! Is it chocolate again?" With sparkled eyes, Aria asked but I shook my head and said no.

"Then what is it?"

"No."

"What no?"

"I won't give you this because it's my favorite!"

"Eh, gummies?" She wrinkled her nose as she seated beside me.

"So about the workshop? You'll be volunteering there right?"

"Yes," I spoke as I ate a gummy that was formed into a cute rose.

"Take care of my older brother. He will be attending, too!" I almost choke from her words as I looked at her in disbelief.

"Why would he be there?" As I've known he was a musical prodigy, too. And a renowned pianist in America.

"He'll be attending as an invited guest of the university."

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It's Saturday and the day for the workshop. My usual 'personal driver' arrived and took me to the university as it where the workshop would be happening. It said that selected classrooms would be used as a practice room for the individual who wanted to learn piano. While the in the school gym would be held the registration.

Nilan drove me inside the university. He was now like my driver as he used to fetch me wherever I went, he literally volunteered to drive me everyday that made me flustered at first but now I got used to it.

"Rain, don't you dare see any boys there. Aria told me that handsome pigs would be present and that number one pig, too," the jerk stated while I looked at him in puzzlement.

What pig is he saying? I'm not going to a farm okay. I'm teaching piano.

Even though, I am not that pro, I could still teach the basics and other milder ones. I just agreed to what he was saying as I saw my wristwatch, I was about to get late for the program of the Student Council as they headed this piano workshop so it was natural for the President to take the lead on welcoming the event.

"Bye!"

"I'll pick you up later."

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I plastered my fake smile the whole day while teaching the students that were assigned under me and coincidentally, Seohyun was here, too.

The population of the students that I was teaching was around twenty, sixteen girls and four boys. So instead the girls that was supposed to be paying attention to me, they would glanced their way to the infamous person at the back. He was not a student but an observer. Duh. Why would be a piano genius would learn from an amateur?

I was truly irritated by his strange stares as I felt that wherever I moved, he was following me with his eyes. I involuntarily looked at his direction and I immediately looked away. His piercing stare was scaring me.

What did I do wrong?

I gulped and pretended that nothing happen. Let's just finish this and go home.