Chapter 3 Too Many Questions

I woke up to my wake-up asshole screaming in my ears and punched him shut. Then my first thought was to check if I had received a message from Eli... Nothing. I huffed. It seemed like I was getting addicted to our pointless discussions...

Well, I sent him a message before getting up.

[Mya:

Hi, Eli! ]

I chuckled. It was true that I called him Patrick in the contacts.

Then I got up to go get myself ready when my phone vibrated. I practically threw myself on it.

[Patrick:

It is not human for a duchess to wake people up so early! ]

Oops! I woke him up... I didn't reply back. If I was woken up by somebody, I wouldn't be in the mood to have a discussion with anybody... The poor man. So sorry Patrick!

Moments later, I was ready to leave for work.

***

During my lunch break, I had a look at my phone again. I received a message from Eli and I couldn't hold back a smirk.

[Patrick:

No news till now. Still alive, Duchess? Or are you afraid that I will hit you because you woke me up this morning? ]

[Mya:

Hmm... Yes, and yes. And I am really sorry for this morning. I thought you were not a big slacker... :D]

[Patrick:

Do you want to know what the fat slacker says to you? ]

[Mya:

Lol, I have to go back to work because not everyone sleeps until 12 o'clock. Some of us need to wake up early... I would really like to know what you do for a living that allows you to sleep until that hour... If only you could read my mind to know everything I'm imagining right now... ]

Then, I went back to work without having time to wait for his answer. All through the afternoon, I was thinking about it...

Customers paraded before me yet I only had him in mind. What did he do for a living? What was his full name? His date of birth? The style of music he listened to? His favorite color? So many questions to which I didn't have any answer.

***

6 p.m. finally! I went straight to my locker to get my things. In the meantime, my phone battery had gone dead. Shit! I would have to wait some more time before using it.

***

At 6.30 p.m., I got home and threw myself on my charger. The latter connected to my phone, and I waited for it to come back. The thing was not fast enough for my liking. I then tried pressing the restart key on the phone in vain.

"Aah, too slow!" I exclaimed as I rolled over on my bed.

The sweet sound of the vibrator indicating my phone had turned on caressed my eardrums. The following second, I threw myself on my phone again to enter my codes.

[3 sms]

[Patrick:

Don't imagine too dirty stuff huh! I'm not a pimp or something of such if that's what you are thinking about.]

[Patrick:

Did you go back to work? ]

[Patrick:

You end up not responding in a long time. I want to talk to you! I feel so bored right now! ]

I laughed at this last message. Such an impatient man, it's cute... It was so strange, this chemistry between two complete strangers...

[Mya:

Are you done? What a wayward child! There are some people who have to work! You know? ]

I did not wait for long before getting a reply.

[Patrick:

Ah, finally you're done! Was your day good? What do you actually do for a living? :)]

[Mya:

You can't do without me, can you? I work as a saleswoman at a perfume store, and you? :)]

[Patrick:

If I can do without you... ... ... .... And I already told you I couldn't tell you about my job.]

[Mya:

:(]

[Patrick:

Sorry about that. But ask me other questions if you wish. I can even start! What's your full name? ]

[Mya:

Mya Gerard Jones, and you? :)]

[Patrick:

Lol! Gerard? Is that your real middle name? : o]

[Mya:

What a stupid question! Tell me what's your full name. :( ]

[Patrick:

Mmm... it's also complicated compared to my job, so I can't tell you... Sorry... Still.]

[Mya:

... Is your favorite color also a secret? Can you tell me? ]

[Patrick:

Red. :) And yours? ]

[Mya:

Rose. Obviously, all princesses' favorite. ]

[Patrick:

I thought you were a duchess, Gerard? ]

[Mya:

I also want to know :) your date of birth. ]

[Patrick:

... I can't answer to that either... Sorry, once again.]

I sighed... It made me mad. The guy already knew things about me but I can't get anything about him... What was this scam all about? I had even lost the will to answer...

Then, I got up to go make dinner and let my phone charge on my bed.

***

After eating, I came back.

[Patrick:

Mya? You are not answering me... ]

[Patrick:

Are you upset because I'm not telling you about myself? ]

[Patrick:

I don't have the right to let you know. I apologize again. I can't do anything about it... ]

Then, I decided to answer him.

[Mya:

Yes, I am frowning, I'm also angry. You already know many things about me. Moreover, I still feel like I'm only talking to a stranger.... It makes me mad. Come back to talk to me when you have things to say to me. This is just weird. ]

Then, I put my phone down and fell asleep.