Chapter 3 3

"A what?" I asked him, unsure if I heard him correctly. Ethan pouted playfully before smiling at me.

"AEGGIS has a road trip, babe. I'll be away for two weeks. You won't see me during that time," he said in a flirtatious tone. I stared at him, certain that he'd be flirting with someone else. That's just his way. Whenever he has the chance, he'll flirt with anyone who has big "boobies."

"I won't flirt with anyone, babe. Even if theirs are bigger than yours, I won't flirt," he assured. I glared at him before giving him a strong smack! How dare he! Why is he listening to my thoughts?

"How did you know-"

"You said it out loud, Avvi," he said, grinning. He gently tapped the tip of my nose before teasing me again. Leaning against his car, he looked at me. I held his gaze, refusing to look weak. I won't act like I'm affected by his stares. He's not handsome. Absolutely not. No way.

"You will make landi, for sure! I'm sure of that!" I insisted. He just shook his head and laughed. I shook my head too. Ethan is truly annoying. How can he act so calm about leaving for two weeks? While he leaves me alone here. Who will I be with? Tori is busy with Shawn. He's leaving me for his flirty escapades.

He stepped toward me, placing his palm above my head. He leaned down slightly before grinning at me.

"What should I do for you to believe I won't fool around? Avvi, we have a deal. I won't break it," he assured me. I pouted while looking at him. He turned his head to the left, waiting for my response.

"Fine," I rolled my eyes at him. His smile widened as he looked at me. I couldn't help but feel annoyed. He's leaving me alone for two weeks. I won't cry because it's boring without company. And if I get wasted, who will take me home?

"Here's the deal. Every day, for two weeks, I'll take a picture of myself, then I'll make a diary. I'll write down what I did that day as proof that I didn't look at any other girl," he suggested. He'll do that? Really? I can't believe what he's saying. He has a schedule for their road trip. Can he keep that promise?

"But-"

"In return, you'll make your own diary. So I'll know you're not up to any mischief, Avvi," he said, winking at me. I gave him a crooked smile and nodded.

"A picture of me? Every day?" I asked. He nodded.

"Seductive or innocent?" I added, slowly unbuttoning his shirt. I heard him gasp before he grabbed my hand.

"Seductive Avvi or Innocent Avvi is my Avvi. It's up to you," he grinned. I couldn't help but smile back. Geez, the guy has a way with words. That's probably why many girls are drawn to him.

"How about me? With abs or without abs?" he asked. I laughed loudly at what he said. I hung on his neck and tiptoed.

"You're so flirty, Ethan," I teased. He just grinned at me and pressed our foreheads together.

"Why? Are you falling for me now?" he asked, biting his lip. I shook my head before pulling his collar.

"No. Never," I said with a grin. He raised an eyebrow and stepped back.

"Thank you for the body shot tonight, babe," he said, his farewell. He started his car and leaned on it for a moment.

"I'll be leaving tomorrow morning. Maybe I won't be able to see you at that time," he said. I nodded.

He opened the door and was about to get in when I called him again. He faced me as curious eyes looked at us.

"Yes?"

I smiled. "Take care."

He just nodded before getting into his car. I waited for him to drive away before entering Daddy's house.

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"Avvi? What are you doing?" Tori asked as I took a selfie. I even pouted while winking at the camera.

"Taking pictures of my face, T," I replied. She wiped Shawn's face before looking at me again.

"You never liked selfies, Avvi. What happened to you now?"

"Ah? I'm doing a diary. I promised Ethan," I answered. After taking my pretty pictures, I went to Tori's printer and printed them on photo paper. When I finished, I pasted them in my cute notebook and started writing.

'Day 3

I'm with Tori today. Shawn is eating mashed squash. Look at the right side, he's so cute! That's all.

P.S

Look at my lips, E. Remember that when you see another girl.'

I giggled while looking at that page. What else could be good? Maybe I should try putting lipstick marks on the page, huh?

With that thought, I took my lipstick. I applied it carefully to my lips before pressing it onto the page where my latest entry was. When I saw the finished product, I couldn't help but scream. My lip mark is phenomenal! Shucks!

"What's that again, Avvi?" Tori asked. I showed her my diary, and she read it.

"Is this what you're giving to E?" she asked. I nodded before hugging her arms.

"Do you think he'll like it? He promised he'd make one for me too," I said. Tori looked at me from head to toe before laughing.

"You act as if you're some love-sick fool, Avs," she teased. I pouted before stepping away from her.

"I'm not in love. Tori, you know I don't-"

"-believe in love, yes, I know. Ethan doesn't believe in it either, Avs. You two are perfect for each other," she teased. I gasped before shaking my head. I grabbed my diary away from her.

"I'm just playing, Tori. Nothing serious at all," I defended. Tori just grinned at me, looking at me with a kind of mischief that sent a rush of blood to my face.

"Victoria Shayne Montreal!" I shouted. She just laughed and hugged me.

"No more!" she jokingly said. I laughed too before hugging her back.

In the following days, that became my routine. Whether I'm at home or at work in Dad's law firm, I always take a selfie for my diary. I never want to miss any moment of my two weeks. I want Ethan to know that.

When I finished taking pictures, I logged into my Twitter account. I immediately browsed some tweets and saw a picture of AEGGIS. I full screened it and saw Ethan talking to a girl. Automatically, my eyebrows raised, and I scrolled down to read the comments.

'@Dyyosa So kilig!

@Badbreath Kiss! Kiss! @E.Falcon

@ValSurla pliz!

Many similar threads followed that tweet. Next thing I knew, I was the one typing a response to that flirty picture.

@PhenomenalAko Wow, are you enjoying yourself, Mr. @EFalcon?

I felt my anger brewing. I glanced at my diary, nearly finished with the design. It's infuriating! How fake! I thought he wouldn't look at any other girl! Why is he with someone now? And their faces are so close! Oh my god!!

I was about to throw away my diary when my notification sounded. I approached and saw someone had retweeted my comment to Ethan. When I opened it, I saw that Ethan himself had replied.

'I can almost imagine your jealous face, babe. And it bothers me. Wish I were there with you @PhenomenalAko'

I quickly clicked reply.

'@EFalcon Liar. You're flirting again.

A few seconds later, he replied to my tweet.

@PhenomenalAko Yes, I'm flirting. But it's only you I'm flirting with. But it seems it's not working?

He's really crazy. I chose not to respond to his tweet. I continued attaching the design to my diary, still with a sharp expression. Another notification from my laptop informed me of a new message. I opened it and almost laughed when I saw his tweet.

'What should I do with you? No matter what I do, I won't win against you. And I hate losing, but when it comes to you, defeat will be the sweetest thing.'

I smiled at his tweet. I quickly found the star icon and favorited it.