1 PROLOGUE- NUMBER

I was in the middle of studying in the library of our school when my phone suddenly rang. I immediately answered it when I saw "Mom" with heart emojis "Hello?" I answered.

"Sef!" she said like she's panicking.

"Mom!" I almost shouted, good thing everyone's busy here in the library. "You sound panicking?" I whispered on the phone.

"Sef, your dad! We're here in the hospital! Your daddy is so naughty! He had a heart attack ealier while working!"

"What?!" I shouted. The librarian scolded me and I said sorry to everyone. I arranged all my belongings and hurried off to the hospital address given by mommy. As soon as I arrived I saw mom sitting at the chair, beside her is my older brother and older sister. "Mommy!" They stood up and hugged me I asked them why daddy had a heart attack and they said it's because of work. They said he no longer rests and there is a problem in our company. We waited a few more minutes before the doctor came out; Next to the doctor was the man also wearing a doctor's robe. I ignored him and just listened to what the doctor was saying.

"Joseph just needs a lot of rest. The next day he can be charged and all he needs is rest." Mommy just nodded. Papa and the doctor are friends. I turned to my sister when she suddenly pinched me on the side. I turned to my sister with a frown and she pouted and smiled at me foolishly. I looked where she was looking and it was towards the man wearing a doctor's robe. I saw it looking at me so I raised an eyebrow at it.

"He's been looking at you before." My sister simply whispered in my ear while her eyes were still focused on what the doctor was saying. My eyes remained fixed on the man who was still looking at me. I was surprised when he suddenly winked at me. He was handsome, had a pointed nose, thick eyebrows, and a rather large body. I don't know how I will feel when he winks at me. Half of me was thrilled. Half of me was terrified. I turned around and focused on the doctor's reminder again but I was probably naughty because I simply glanced at the man. I immediately averted my eyes from him when I saw him still looking at me. Flirt. After the doctor reminded us, daddy was taken out of the emergency room.

I was no longer able to attend my last class but I called my professor so I excused myself and was given an assignment. Mommy and sister left to buy food and to get daddy's belongings while my older brother returned to the company. Our business is wine. We make local wine. That's why daddy can't rest because there is a wine contest. I don't know much about it because I'm not curious about such things.

I was doing my assignment here in my dad's room here in the hospital when I noticed that my dad was awake. "Josefina? My b-beautiful daughter? " Dad was about to get up when I stopped him. I looked at him badly because he called me by my full name. Dad just laughed at me.

"Dad. Didn't I tell you to call me 'Sef'? " I went out of papa's room to call the doctor and say papa was awake and told the nurse I saw to call Doc. Hermez. I went back to the room and adjusted papa's pillow again. As I was fetching water for papa the door opened and it spat out doc. Hermez was with the weirdo man again earlier. It checked papa first and I ignored the weirdo man who was smiling on the side. After a while the door opened and my sister and mother came.

They advised papa again and papa just nodded. "By the way, this is Zerixon, my son." Doc introduces the weirdo. He smiled at us all and I immediately averted my eyes"Your son is handsome. I'm sure a lot of people like him. " Mommy said and stood up to hold her arm. "Diba, Sef?" I was just surprised that mommy really asked me that, but I gradually realized that mommy was like that when she smiled at me foolishly. My bratty sister!

"A-ah…" I scratched my back. It's embarrassing! Eventually I just shrugged. I went back to the sofa and sat there because they had already started talking about business.

"Hi." I looked up and saw Zerixon smiling and holding out his hand to me. I stood up accepting his hand.

"Hi." I did not smile.

"Can I get your number?" I was shocked at him. He just smiled at me. So fast. Not even embarrassed or stuttered? He is a certified flirt. Tsk. We looked at each other for a few seconds.

"Do you know how old I am?" He just smiled. "I-I'm still a minor. I am only sixteen. " He just laughed at me.

"And I'm Seventeen, turning eighteen this weekend so I hope you will allow me to court you so that I will not be imprisoned for courting a minor." Eh?

"Seventeen? Doctor? Is there a doctor who is seventeen? "

"Yes, me." he is proud, ah. "I skipped Grade two and three because I was smart." My jaw dropped.

"Eh?" I smiled a little because I no longer knew what to answer him. He is still straight forward! Didn't even humble a little? I thought I was his lover? Why does he still seem to be boasting?

"Are you courting? Or bragging? " He rolled his eyes.

"I'm just being honest." He answered directly. Honest… "So…" He looks very hopeful.

"Give me your phone."

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