Saturday, January 16, 2010 | 6:13 PM |

Chapter 4

The start of Hebe's nightmare

Aaron’s POV“She ruined everything.” I muttered angrily.
“Her name is Hebe.” Selina purred. “Anyway, I’ll make it up to you…” She advanced towards me, licking her lips.
“Selina..” I found her lips crashing against mine.
Her lips were eager and hungry. I reluctantly kissed back. She fumbled for the buttons on my shirt as she pressed her body against mine.
I pulled back.
“Sorry. I… I can’t.” I walked away.
The next morning, I met Jiro at the mall, and we started to chat.
“Man, that was some birthday party last night, huh?” Jiro said teasingly.
“… You monkey.” I said, slightly annoyed.
“What? I told you to stop calling me that!” Jiro ran his fingers through his hair. “I mean, it looks okay, right?”
“I’m not talking about that!” I rolled my eyes. “Why did you pick Hebe?”
“What—Oh. Her. Well, ‘cos you like her.” Jiro said, grinning.
“No I don’t.” For some reason, my breathing quickened at the mention of her name.
“Just kidding.” Jiro said, his grin widening. “I just thought she looked kinda cute, that’s all.”
“What, do you like her?” My heartbeat became even faster.
“No.” Jiro laughed. “Why would I like her?”
My heartbeats eased. I laughed too. He’s right. Why would he like her? She’s rough, nerdy and too out-spoken. Who would like a girl like her?
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Hebe’s POV
Selina and I met for lunch. We sat in a café, talking about last night’s happenings.
“Sorry… I didn’t mean to insult your boyfriend in front of so many people…” I said. Then I paused and continued. “Even though it seems like no one really cared.” I remembered the screaming fans.
“It’s okay.” Selina said, sipping on her milkshake.
“I mean, I didn’t want to kiss him!” I said, disgusted. I feigned puking.
Selina looked up and said, “You know Hebe, you’re different. If it were anyone else they would just run up the stage and take the kiss.”
“Different—as in weird.” I said, smiling.
“Different, as in special.” Selina added. “Oh and who was that guy last night?” She tried to make it sound as if it were just a passing question but I could tell by her tone that she had been waiting to ask me.
“Danson? I told you, he’s my classmate.”
“Does he like you?” Selina pressed on.
“What? I don’t know! You don’t go around asking people whether they like you, you know!” I scrunched up my nose. Strangely, my breathing quickened.
“Do YOU like him?”
“I…” My heart was pounding so hard, that I had problems forcing the words out of my mouth. “Well, he’s really nice, and smart, and handsome…”
Selina stared at me smiling, as if she knew something I didn’t.
“Hey you gotta apologize to Aaron! I mean, you really embarrassed him last night.” Selina said suddenly, her face suddenly serious.
“What?! I did nothing wrong!” Hebe defended herself.
“Just do it!” Hebe resisted. “For me?” Selina added, a sad frown on her face.
“…okay…” Hebe said reluctantly.
Sheesh. Now I have to apologize to that guy?! Calm down, Hebe. It’s for Selina, remember?
Hebe took in a deep breath.
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Aaron’s POV
“Aaronnnn……” Selina whined.
I took off my headphones. “What?” I snapped at her.
“Come on, I told Hebe to apologize to you already! Stop being so pissed off, okay?” Selina said.
We were in my room. I was listening to music on my ipod, trying my hardest to ignore Selina’s incessant whimpers.
“Yah, whatever.” I said, tossing off her remark. But I thought to myself silently,
Hebe’s apologizing? Hmm… an apology may not be enough. An idea popped into my mind. I laughed.
“What?” Selina said, a look of confusion on her face.
“Nothing. I’m just going to get some fresh air.” I walked out of the room, onto the balcony overlooking the garden. Then I spotted someone walking back and forth outside the front gate.
Probably one of those crazy lovesick girls.
I took a closer look.
…Hebe?
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Hebe’s POV
I paced back and forth in front of the gate. Okay, so apologizing to a boastful brat needed more guts than I expected.
I peeked through the gaps in the gate. Wow. Aaron’s house looked like a mansion. Comparing myself to the majestic house that stood before me, I felt daunted and insignificant.
Come on, Hebe. You’re here for a reason! I walked forward and placed my finger on the doorbell. I imagined Aaron’s smug face, looking down on me. For Selina… I reminded myself. I bit my lip and pressed down on the bell.
But before I could do that, the gates opened. I jumped back, alarmed.
“Hi.” I found Aaron smiling at me, looking every inch the boastful brat.
“Umm… hi.” I said, regaining my composure. Oh how I hate him.
“What brings you here?” He said, walking forward, towards me.
“I just wanted to say…” I started, trying to force the words out.
“Say what?” His face was inches from mine. He smiled, causing a shock to run through my body. I could see his eyes gazing into mine. His gorgeous perfect eyes. I fidgeted nervously.
“I’m…” I took a deep breath, then muttered. “I’m sorry.”
“What? I can’t hear you.” He said, his smile widening.
“I SAID I’M SORRY!” I screamed, causing many passersby to stare.
Aaron leant back, his face calm and cool. “You don’t actually think that’s going to be enough, right?”
“Huh?” I was puzzled. What did he want? Money? For me to go down on my knees?
“I want you, to do my bidding for 5 months.” Aaron said, putting it simply.
“WHAT?!” I could not believe my ears. “You mean… be your slave?!”
“Putting it harshly…I guess so.” Aaron said. “But if you aren’t daring enough…”
“No! I’LL DO IT.” Passersby were now stopping in their tracks to watch.
“Okay, report to me tomorrow.” Aaron said, walking back into the house.
“But I have classes!” I shouted.
“Then come after your classes are finished. After all, summer holidays start in a few days. Then, you can serve me. All. Day. Long.” He said, turning back to flash me the smile I detested so much.
Oh I HATE HIM. And this is just the beginning of my nightmare. I walked away, conceding to my fate.
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Hey! Nothing much on this chapter, but the tension is building. Aaron seems to have certain feelings towards Hebe, but Hebe seems to have someone else on her mind. What will happen when Hebe faces Aaron everyday?
Thx you all for reading! :D
Oh and thank you TianYan for your comment. I made a mistake. Their ages should be 19. Sorry for the confusion. Please note! >.<
<3 you guys! Your comments are so encouraging!
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