Chapter 9

　　"Nothing."

　　"Then why ask."

　　"Just that .." I tapped the search icon. "Hey, just tell—" I turned to him and almost jumped when I saw him standing behind me and holding my bottled water. "M-me .."

　　He looked at me with his signature dark eyes. He looked down at my phone and grabbed it from my hand, he replaced the water bottle there instead.

　　I let him do whatever he wants on my phone while I'm drinking the water. After less than 10 seconds, he held my other hand and handed me my phone.

　　I was just dumbfounded until he turned around and carried his gear before leaving the gym. I bent down and looked at what he had done.

　　Elraven • following

　　I smiled and posted my mirror shot and mentioned him without any caption.

　　"I can't believe this!" Brianna yelled back when I told them everything. "I mean, how can you just strip in front of your cousin, Azalea Bernice! Oh my god, you sinful bitch!" I winced at what she said.

　　"It already happened, alright, I can't do anything about it now .. and besides, we've already sorted things out. We're cool." I explained.

　　"Is he staying in your mansion?" Cora asked. We are here today at Bo's Coffee to get my stuff from her but they chopped me up with questions.

　　"Yes."

　　"Oh my god, you heard that, Cora ?! They're living under the same roof!" Brianna said. I tasted their Froccino Mocha.

　　"Calm down, bitch, she's just here for brother Loren's wedding." I said while drinking.

　　"Do you like him?" Cora asked all of a sudden. What I was drinking stuck in my throat so I put it down and started coughing one after another. The cold in the nose.

　　"O-of course not! We're cousins!" My defense. Cora handed me some tissue and I accepted it.

　　"Anyway, you can't fall fast just because of looks, eh." Brianna.

　　I smiled and nodded. "Right!"

　　Cora sighed when her cellphone rang. "Hmm, Ken."

　　I just ate while Brianna and I talked about her new lover.

　　"But isn't that Moli's ex?" I asked.

　　"Yes, but don't worry. I don't like him either."

　　I nodded.

　　"It's okay, I'm used to it." Cora's cold answer to the phone. I stopped cutting the cake and Brianna looked at her. "I said I'm fine. Don't worry about me and focus on your work. After all, that's all that matters to you." She turned off the call and dropped the cellphone on the table, much to our surprise.

　　"U-uh .." Brianna.

　　"I'm sorry, I need to go now. I want to rest." Cora excused herself.

　　Bri and I nodded quickly. "Yeah, sure." I said.

　　"Take care, girl." Bri said goodbye to her. Cora just smiled hardly and walked to leave.

　　"I told you, Ken is no good for her." Bri whispered.

　　"Let's let them be. I know Cora knows what she's doing." I said and continue eating.

　　"Anyway, where do you want to go to college?" She asked.

　　I was about to answer her when my phone vibrated and I saw a notification from my ig. I opened it and saw that Wyatt followed me back. He viewed my story and sent me a message. I immediately opened it.

　　Elraven: You stole a shot of me.

　　I smiled and replied.

　　Azaleanor: Why? Will anyone get angry? It's alright, besides we're cousins, right?

　　Next time, I'll steal your heart too. My smile immediately faded when I realized what I just thought. Oh, God, help me. I turned my phone off and didn't wait for his reply.

　　I turned to Brianna again and thought about what Wyatt and I had talked about last night that she would be working in Manila.

　　I felt excitement so I smiled at Brianna. "Manila." I answered to her question.