Chapter 4 Bumped

CHAPTER 3

"Are you really sure about this, Aethel?" auntie asked once again as I packed my things inside my luggage. I am now officially moving out of auntie's house and auntie volunteered to help me pack my things. Somehow, I feel sad to think that I'll leave this house now. This is where I grew up and auntie took care of me so well.

"I promised that I'll always visit you, auntie," I assured her. She sighed heavily and smiled shortly.

"You know...I am still hoping that I could change your mind...but I guess you really are decided to move out," she said, loneliness is in her voice. I suddenly feel hollow inside my chest.

"I'm...really sorry auntie. I am now 21, this is also hard for me, but I have to face the reality. I should live alone now and learn to be independent," I said slowly. She looked at me with a soft expression.

"You are always independent, Aethelred. You stayed here for 11 years, and I never felt that you are a burden in this house. You always help, you always understand Temari even though she's a brat. You handle everything so well. You even have a part-time job even though you don't need to,"

"But still auntie...I am thankful...because you've been so good to me," I said and went close to her to hug her. She hugged me back tightly.

When the taxi arrived, auntie helped me to put my luggage inside the taxi. Temari was also there to send me out. Auntie was smiling but, in her eyes, I saw how she'd miss me while Temari was sporting her usual scowl at me. But I still hugged her before I slid inside the taxi.

I sighed heavily. This is the best thing I must do. To live on my own because even though auntie told me that I am not a burden I still know that being with them will cause trouble with them.

I stared at the house while I am standing in front of the gate. I swallowed hard as painful memories flow inside my mind. Something pinched my hard as I stared at the house. Most of my childhood memories were spent here. And the happiest of them all is when I was playing with my mom in the front yard and dad surprisingly came and join us.

My heart felt joy and happiness, and it breaks my heart so much thinking about what we become in the end.

I opened the gate and locked it before I entered the main door. I opened the lights and the clean-living room welcomed me. Auntie really cleaned it for me. I looked upstairs and suddenly remember the memory where dad was trying to catch me because I told him to try and catch me if he can and dad really did it. I run so fast until dad caught me on the stairs.

I swallowed hard and shook my head. Why am I being so emotional? I sighed heavily and just go upstairs to find my old room. I stopped when I saw the door of the master bedroom. It wasn't locked. It means I can enter any time I want. It was locked before but maybe Auntie purposely unlock it thinking that I'll be living here from now on.

Last week Auntie went here to clean after I told her that I'll move out here and now it's properly cleaned. Thanks to auntie. I should text her later.

I decided not to open the master bedroom. All my mother and father's things are outside, and I am afraid that I'd burst out in tears if I will saw them. I just proceeded with my room and noticed that there's nothing changed. It was all pink. It was like a young girl's room. Auntie did not change the designs. I looked at the bed and all the memories of where mom used to tuck me up in bed before I go to sleep stayed in my mind. She'd always read me bedtime stories and kissed me on my forehead before I passed out.

I sighed. I didn't know that being back here will give huge emotional damage to me. But still, I still managed to calm myself down. I properly put my things inside my closet and after I finished, I decided to go outside the house to go to the near supermarket so that I could buy groceries.

I looked at myself in the mirror. I am just wearing a simple white shirt, skinny jeans, and rubber shoes. Well, I don't have any clothes other than this outfit. I don't have money to buy extravagant clothes like my classmates.

Because the supermarket is just near, I just walk through it. I felt the cold air of the aircon as soon as I entered the market. I immediately get a pushcart to start choosing what to buy. I first stop in the meat section. Auntie taught me about these things. She told me that there's a huge difference between fresh meat and not and I have to have a keen eye for that.

I smiled when I saw a slice of fresh meat, so I immediately get my target. But before I could get it someone took it first! My eyes widened in fraction and looked at whoever took it. I stopped a bit when I saw the guy. He's wearing a collared shirt, black rugged jeans, and shoes. The first thing I noticed about this guy is his black deep set of eyes and the eyelashes and brows surrounding it. He's also so tall and has a manly body. His skin looks flawless, he's not that fair but he's also not tan. He looks rich kid or something. But what is someone like him doing here?

"That's...mine," I slowly said to catch his attention because he seems distracted by staring at the meat he took. He looks confused or something. Is this his first time?

He looked at me and for an unknown reason, my heart jumped. I didn't know that there was someone that would be so handsome in his black pair of eyes.

"I took it first so it's mine," he said snobbishly and walked out. I was left dumbfounded! What the hell?! What's with that guy and his attitude?! I frowned and just searched for another. Thankfully, there's a lot of fresh meat here. Now, I proceeded to the spices section. I stopped in front of the onions. I saw a looking good onion and was about to get it when someone took it first again!

I immediately look who it was and was irritably mad when I saw the same man! But he didn't seem to notice me. He just put down the onion he took inside his pushcart. He was about to leave when I immediately turn around in his front and hurriedly get the onion from his pushcart! He stopped because of what I did.

"What the hell are you doing?" he asked surprised at what I did. I glared at him. "I should've been the one who's saying that! You always take what I want, and it seems like you're purposely doing it!" I accused him. His thick brows furrowed. Damn. This man is God's gift to women. I am not the type of girl who praises every man who is handsome, actually, I didn't have any boyfriend. But this is the first time I would say that even though he acts rudely he's still really handsome!

"What? I don't even know who you are," he said and went close to me to get the onion from me. My eyes widened. He's handsome. Even more handsome than some artists I saw on television, but this man is rude.

"Hey! That's mine!" I shouted but he acted deaf and walked out while pushing his cart away. I gritted my teeth. That damn man!

I sighed heavily and let it pass. Damn! It's just an onion.

When I finished, I immediately search for a counter and when I spotted one, I immediately walk towards the counter but stopped when a stupid pushcart blocked my way and because of that, I was left behind! My blood boiled when I realized who it was! That damn guy again!

I was behind that man, but I am supposedly in that place! If he didn't just block my way! I am just holding back my anger, but this man is really trying my patience! The supermarket is so huge, and it annoyed me so much that he's always the one I always bump into!

And a bright idea came into my mind. I smirked. I purposely pushed my cart a bit towards him. It bumps the butt that made him sway a bit. I smirked. I made a serious face when he immediately turned to me. He looked at me intently like he was trying to figure out if he saw me before. This dumbass! Of course, he has already seen me and it earlier! Is he old? It's like he can easily forget some things.

"You bumped me with your cart," he said. I raised my brow at him but smiled fakingly in the end.

"Did I? Sorry...I didn't know," I acted innocent. His brows furrowed. Your handsome face is just a waste. He didn't speak anymore and just faced back in front. I smirked and purposely bump him again. Now, he turned to me with furious eyes.

"Are you intentionally doing it on purpose?" he spat. I can sense that some of the people who are also in line are looking at us. Well, this guy is handsome, everyone is watching him like some celebrity.

"I don't! Why would I do it? I don't even know who you are," I mimicked what he said to me earlier. I smirked when I saw how furious his eyes were.

He was about to say something when the cashier suddenly called him next. I can sense him glancing at me as the cashier gets his groceries while I am acting checking out my cart. His eyes are intimidating. I looked at him and saw him staring at me. Even though he's making me damn intimidated, I still managed to raise a brow at him and noticed how all the girls passing by are looking at him, checking him out, and getting amazed in the end.

When he was finished, I secretly sighed heavily because he was really staring at me, with annoyed eyes. I sighed in relief when I saw him leave carrying his bag containing the things he bought.

"That guy is so handsome!" I heard the cashier told to her co-worker while punching the things I bought.

"Yeah...and it's so cute that he's having his own groceries! He looks rich, though!" the other girl said.

"Maybe...he's living on his own?" the cashier asked. The other girl just shrugged and smiled like an idiot.

Finally, the cashier is done. I paid for it and immediately leave the supermarket. Exactly I opened the glass door when I saw the guy earlier! Our eyes met. I didn't expect that he's still here! Actually, he's in the back of the car maybe it's his and he's putting inside the things he bought from his car's compartment. His eyes were straight on me the moment I went outside the door. It's like he's waiting for me to come outside!

I swallowed hard and looked away. I know that I purposely bumped my cart into him and that was because I was annoyed with him! We're just even! Why would I be guilty about it?

But what shocked me the most is when he closed the compartment of his car and straightly walk towards me.