CHAPTER THREE

"DID YOU KISS?! COME ON TELL ME THE DEETS!"

He slightly pushed and pulled my shoulders, causing me to loose my balance and shake.

I looked at him, confused. He's staring at me with wide eyes, smiling. "Pfft! No we didn't, stupid."

"Awwe. Why were you there then?" He pouted.

"Oh, I told him that we have a new neighbor and turns out he already knew and then I was about to leave but he called me again and said he cooked lasagna for me so I went inside and ate a whole plate and then he took his guitar and sang a song for me."

"Blah, blah. You're noisy." He smirked and sipped on his wine.

"WHAT?! YOU ASKED AND I ANSWERED. NOW I'M THE ONE WHO'S NOISY?!" I angrily whispered.

"Yeah. You should've just told the romantic part."

"Huh? What romantic part? That he cooked me lasagna?"

"No, Dumbass." He sighed and held his forehead with his palm, acting stressed. "The song! What song did he sing for you?!"

"Ahhhh. It's Bah Bah Black Sheep." I joked.

"What the fuck?!"

"Just kidding!" I laughed all by myself, he was just looking at me, irritated. "I think the song was called An Art will not be good as you? Something like that. I don't remember! The title's too long!"

"Ohhh! An Art Gallery Could Never Be As Unique As You?"

"Yeah, yeah, that one!"

"Ooooh! The song that gives you butterflies!" He said while looking up, humming the song. He's crazy. "You can sleep now, you two are making me blush." He teased.

I showed him my middle finger but he just laughed. Tired, I went upstairs, straight to my room.

Took just a quick shower and put on my pyjamas. Ash's song.. It wouldn't get out of my mind. Especially that 'I love you' part! Ugh!

I kept thinking about that moment over and over, I fell asleep.

The next day, It was early in the morning and there was someone knocking on the door so I went yo open it since people here are so busy.. watching TV.

"Oh, Hey! Good morning!" The woman in front of me greeted. She's holding a platter of pasta and fave it to me.

"Oh- Oh- uh- Thank you." I received the platter from her, struggling. Suddenly, Grey appeared at my back. He took the pasta from means excitedly went to the kitchen.

I guess Grey caught Mom and Dad's attention, causing them to join me by the door, in front of this Lady.

She looks like my parents' age. Except, she's classy, elegant, and sophisticated. She's like those rich mothers who would pay me a million bucks just to stay away from her son.

Funny.

"Oh hey neighbors!" She asked, playfully. "Sooo, I moved here yesterday." She pointed on her Left— on our right side of the house.

All my parents did was smile, I'm bored so I was about to go back to my room when suddenly, Someone caught my attention.

A man arrived, he went straight towards the woman were talking to.

"Hey, Mom." He took off his shades and also greeted my parents.

You always catch my attention, don't you?

I was about to run when he looked at me but I figured that would be embarrassing so I didn't.

"Heyyy!" He greeted my while chuckling.

"Ahh, haha, hey!" I awkwardly replied.

"Sooo, We gotta gooo.." My mom said, my dad agreeing.

"Yeahhh.. Me toooo..." The Neighbor Lady, slowly walking away, and when she was like 1 meter away, she ran.

Weird.

My parents are gone too.

"Hey, were you the girl yesterday? You know, in Boracay?"

"Yeah, yeah, I was." I smiled awkwardly, causing him to from at me.

"I'm Jayden Clyde Seer, call me Jayden, or Clyde, or whatever." He chuckled. He fake smiled and slowly nodded.

"I'm Gwen Margaux Venice, my friends call me Gwen or marg."

"Okay, Gwen."

"No, no." He title his head. "See.. You're not my friend. Call me Margaux."

"Ohhh." He fake laughed. "Got it." He playfully pointed at me. "Bye, gotta go!" He ran back to their house.

Well, that was weird.

I was about to close the door but I saw Ash coming this way so I wanted for him, smiling.

"Hey." He said casually with his hands in his pockets.

I just raised my brows at him, it's a form of saying 'Hi' in our country.

"Gwen,"

"Hmmm?"

"Why are you red?" He furrowed his brows, staring at me.

"Oh, am I?"

"You are sunburnt, aren't you?!"

"Ah, ah yes. Gosh." I lied, pretending to wipe my forehead with the back of my hand.

I was about to say something but he suddenly grabbed me by my wrist and pulled me towards his house.

We went straight inside, walking past their living room, where his mother was.

"Oh, hey Gwen!" His mother, Aunt Vyle.

"Hey Auntieee!" I said, struggling because Ash just kept pulling me until we were upstairs, in his room. "What is it, Ash?"

"Sit here. I'll get something." He made me sit on his bed and he got out the room, rushing.

When he came back, he was holding a small bottle. I think it's skin cream.

He kneeled infront of me and opened the bottle before applying some to his fingertip. He gently out it on my face and slowly spread it.

That's why I just can't stop falling for you deeper.

"Ash! It's okay, I'll do it." I smiled and held his hand to stop him. He just nodded and slowly gave me the bottle. "Thank you."

He lied down on his side while looking at me by the mirror, I was currently applying this cream on my face.

"You're always welcome, Gwen." He lied down, on his back now, putting both of his hands to the back of his head, looking at the ceiling. "I love you." He whispered, but was loud enough for me to here.

I quickly turned to look at him directly, he tilted his head at me. I feel heat on my cheeks.

"You do?!" I excitedly asked to confirm.

From lying on the bed, he sat ang looked at me before smiling genuinely. "Of course I do, You're my best friend." He sweetly said while walking towards me and hugging me from my back.

We were both looking at each other on the mirror.

I pouted, disappointed about what he just said but I quickly fake smiled at him to cover up my overflowing feelings.