Chapter 9 Tangled

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The shock in Amara's bones is second to none right now.

Vince is kissing her....his lips are still on hers and he's hugging her face in his palms to keep her in place.

Her eyes won't close and her hands balled into fists as she watched him kiss her.

Vince's head got emptier and emptier as he kissed her, he forgot about anything else like he wanted.

It's not right to just treat any lady like this and he's definitely not in his right senses but at the same time, he knows what he's doing and it feels crazily right.

Amara's senses came back and she pushed him away from herself.

He staggered away from her and she started releasing heavy breaths.

"What did you just try out?" She demanded angrily.

Vince looked at her, looking so tired and powerless, his eyes were drowsy.

The thought of slapping him flew around Amara's head and just when she was about to make use of it, Vince fell unconscious on the ground.

She returned the hand she was about to raise and gulped emptiness.

She never bothered to pick the fallen phone before rushing out of the shop.

Getting into her, she held her breath, thinking about what just happened.

"Miss, should I drive?" Her driver asked.

She went lost in thoughts, this has never happened since it happened coincidentally at the rooftop of Unicorn elementary school with her sweet candy.

But this went deeper and strangely it didn't feel new.

"What's this?Why am I.... Feeling strange and..... Somehow it's...... " She stopped talking about covering her face with her palms.

"eotteohge (what do I do?)

"Anaconda stole a kiss from me, what should I do!!!!! " She shouted.

She stayed motionless for a while before removing her hands from her face.

"Drive... Home" she said and the driver brought the engines to life.

He drove down the road and no matter what, she couldn't help but get worried about him again.

*What's wrong with him?,. Is he sick?*

She couldn't help but feel the hotness of his palms on her face during the kiss.

He was definitely running a high temperature.

"Go back to the restaurant" she said and the driver didn't hesitate before reversing.

He drove back to the restaurant and they went in together.

Vince is still lying helplessly on the ground, he's sweating greatly.

In another minute, he was heaped onto the driver's back and taken out of the restaurant.

Sensing the need for it, Amara closed the restaurant with the padlock by the door.

Vince was taken to the nearest hospital though it was her driver who took him in.

She can't be found following him in, the public will surely take it as another thing and it might result in scandal.

"He got admitted, they said he has fever, the doctor said he'll be fine, I paid the bills" the driver said when he came back.

" Drive home," she replied.

" Yes miss" he said and drove out of the hospital.

*******

NEXT MORNING, HOSPITAL**

Opening his eyes, Vince sat up immediately when he noticed he's in the hospital.

"You woke up early," the doctor beside him said.

All he remembered was passing out in front of Amara last night but how he got here, he has no idea.

"Who took me here?" He asked.

"A man in a suit," the doctor replied.

"In suit?"

"Yes, he paid your bills too and I think this is for you" the doctor replied, pointing at the key beside him.

The restaurant's.

He took it and made it stand.

"You need to rest for all today" the doctor interrupted.

"That's lethal to my health, I can't," he replied and left the ward.

He drove a taxi home and met Blaze standing in front of the house.

"Hyung, has scaring me become your hobby these days?Where were you all night?I was so scared and it's even worse that there's no way to contact you," he said.

"You didn't tell Mom right? " Vince asked.

" Why would I do that?She'd be so worried if I did," Blaze replied.

"Aren't you going to school?"

" I was waiting for you," Blaze replied.

"Then go dress up" Vince said and went in.

"He's always like this, I dunno the last time I've seen him smile" Blaze complained as he went in too.

They both dressed for school and ate together before leaving the house.

"What exactly happened to your phone?" Blaze asked as they walked to the bus station.

"I don't want to talk about it," he replied.

"Hyung!" Blaze snapped and Vince looked at him.

" What?"

" You're always acting cold even to me, can't you just loosen up a bit?A smile won't make your face crack, we're not the poorest people on Earth" Blaze said.

" Let's go," Vince replied and entered the bus.

" He'll never change" Blaze said to himself before entering the bus too.

Vince got down at the second stop and made his way to the pork restaurant but it's open already.

"I have spare keys," Madame Park said.

"Oh .. " he replied, giving her the keys.

" And oh ... I saw something maybe for you" she said and got the nylon containing the phone.

" I found it on the ground when I came in," she said.

He can still remember seeing it with Amara last night so he slowly took it.

"I'll be on my way" he said and left the restaurant.

He decided to walk the remaining meters to school.

He passed by Unicorn elementary school and stood in front of it, admiring it just the way he used to do fifteen years ago.

It was his dream school, he was in love with everything about it but never got the chance to attend it...cos he's poor.

But even if he didn't attend, the girl he met there is enough.

He rubbed his locket as he remembered her red face.

Even if her face is naturally red and full of rashes which the majority classifies as ugly... she's beautiful to him.

Her smile is adorable and her long hair is cute.

Vince inhaled hard and took a final glance at the school before leaving.

Two steps away from the school, Amara popped up in his head.

He stood still and the kiss last night hit his head.

How he has been shouting at her and now he ended up on her lips last night.

"I made a mistake," he said, continuing his walk.

"I guess I'll end up saying sorry again" he said.

*******

HAESUNG UNIVERSITY**

After the first class, everyone started leaving the class.

"Hey sleepyhead" Branson showed up.

Vince gave him a questioning look.

"Oh he's Branson, the one who took you to my house the other time" Chrissy introduced.

"Thanks," Vince said dryly.

"But you're too cold for my liking, you rarely talk and you're boring," Branson said.

" He's ok with it so leave him" Chrissy said.

"Today is another sports day, I haven't seen you in the field before, you're not active in any game?" Branson asked.

"I hate sports," Vince said and Branson gasped.

" What kind of a guy hates sports!"

"But Vince, you can just try it out, it won't hurt to try out new things you know" Chrissy persuaded, pulling his right arm.

Branson pulled his left arm and they started taking him out of the class.

"I'm not interested" he kept protesting till they got to the dressing rooms.

"Use my room in case you're shy, I won't come in" Branson said, pushing him in, he shut the door and held the knob tightly with Chrissy.

" Chrissy!" He shouted from inside.

Chrissy smiled, despite the fact that they've been friends for long, this is the first time he called her name for real and it sounds sweet.

"Dress up in the trunks, I'll use another room," Branson said.

"I need to dress up too, we'll be back before you'll finish dressing up" Chrissy said and left with Branson.

Vince relented when he saw it's useless.

He opened the small wall closet and saw two new packs of swimming trunks.

He took one and tore it open, its colour black.

He's a good swimmer so this is just the right way.

He changed into it, took the cap and glasses and left the room only to meet Summer in front of it.

"Vince," she smiled.

He tightened his jaws and took the other way but to his annoyance, she took that way too.

"I'm sorry about the slap, I should have stopped mum before she'd do that, I know it's all my fault" she said guiltily.

" So?" He said.

"Please don't hate me, I love you a lot so hating me will not go well for me" she said.

" Out of my way" he said

" Vince please....I know I did wrong by trying that with you and also lying to my mum that I didn't but...I promise to turn a new leaf if you can just give me a chance to be with you" she begged and started crying.

Vince pushed her out of the way, not moved by the tears at all, he started walking away.

"Vince, I love you!!!!" Summer cried loudly behind him, sitting on the ground.

He opened the general door and slammed it behind himself as he left the place, deciding to go cool off in an empty class.

He lost interest in swimming.

*******

KRYSTAL GROUP OF COMPANIES**

Yang is currently tiptoeing into the company, he scanned his card in the entrance and ran into the elevator only to see red shoes.

His eyes widened.

He started tracing it up and when he finally saw the owner, he stood upright.

"Ming?" He said and she faced him.

She actually faced the wall when the door opened, thinking it's Amara.

"You scared me" she held her chest.

"I can't believe myself, one of the staff sent the videos to me, I said trash," Yang said.

" I said worse, if I lose this job I swear I'll die of hunger, how could I bad-mouth my generous boss I'm a b*tch" Ming said.

The elevator opened when they got to their floor.

They stepped out and their eyes almost popped when they saw Amara standing in front of them, her hands were folded under her bre*sts, she's looking at them like a devil ready to throw them into hell.

"Sajangnim (boss)" Yang said shockingly.

"Boss.." Ming said in the same manner.

" Welcome back, how was your break yesterday?" Amara asked with a smile.

"We're done for, she's smiling," Yang said.

" I just asked a question!" Amara shouted.

"I had fun," Ming said.

"kre? " (Really?)" Amara smiled again.

"Boss please.

" Follow me" she interrupted, going into her office.

" Have you eaten breakfast?" Yang asked Ming.

"No," Ming replied.

" Then I guess your heart will end up in the toilet with your puke," Yang smiled as they walked into her office together.

On her table is the keg of the evil juice and bigger cups.

"It's self service, five cups each," Amara smiled.

"What!" They chorused.

" Now!...or I'll prepare your sack letters, and no sour faces, you both must smile throughout" she ordered.

They both moved to the kegs and poured the first cup.

They drank and smiled at each other.

They smiled and drank the second cup.

They drank the third cup and smiled again.

They both held their throats at a time and ran out of the office.

She smiled and followed them to the washroom where they're both vomiting.

She stood between them and rubbed their backs.

"I'm a mentally unstable person?You wish you could seal my lips?I sell butterflies and chicken?" She said as she rubbed their backs.

" We're sorry boss" they chorused and rinsed their mouths with water after they finished puking.

They stood and faced her.

She smiled and left her spot, revealing the keg of the juice and the cups, she actually brought it.

"Two more cups remaining," she said.

Yang looked at Ming and they both fainted at a time.

*******

FLOWERS HIGH**

"Are we still making another video?" Blaze asked after the tenth one.

" Of course, my fans missed you," Havana replied cheerfully.

He has decided to stay by her side, not minding Byung so far she promised to protect him.

They made the last video and she smiled as she read different comments, the runaway fans came back.

"So...you have no plans to feature me in your videos?" Trevor asked.

" My fans want a cute face, not a cool one," she replied.

" So my face is cool, not cute" Trevor pouted.

"Sure," Havana smiled.

Byung came into the class with his minions and Havana covered Blaze.

"Haven't I told you to stay away from her?Do you want to die?" He demanded.

" I'm not yours, you're not my boyfriend so get lost!" Havana shouted at his face.

Byung grabbed her waist and kissed her forcefully but Blaze stepped in and threw him a punch.

It got in his mouth and he bled.

"Blaze" Trevor whispered shockingly.

Blaze pulled Havana behind himself.

"She told you to get lost, do that" he glared.

Byung wiped the blood on his lips and smiled darkly.

" You've finally triggered the animal in me" he said, going backwards till he left the class.

" Are you ok?" Blaze asked, holding Havana's arm.

" Sure, but you shouldn't have punched him," she replied.

"That wasn't my first time," he replied.

"He's the son of assemblyman Lee, do you know Arielle Lee?, Amara's enemy, He's her brother" Trevor said.

" I really don't care," Blaze said, though he's slightly scared.

He faced Havana and smiled.

"To the cafeteria!" She said and the three left the class.

Byung was walking furiously down the stairs when he bumped into Avery.

He made to walk past her but she held him back.

"You want Havana, I want Blaze, what if we work together to tear them apart" she said and looked at him

Byung looked her way and their eyes met.

*******

KRYSTAL GROUP OF COMPANIES, 4:30PM**

"Go wash them again," Amara ordered.

Yang and Ming have been washing and rewashing the company toilets since they woke up.

They ended up drinking the remaining two cups at last .

"But this is the seventh time we've been rewashing it," Yang said.

"You guys are still going to twenty" Amara replied.

" What!"

" Should I write your sack letters instead?" She smiled.

They both quickly left the office and she concentrated on her movie again.

Her eyes met with a kiss scene and her throat dried up immediately.

It was so intense and the guy was pinning the girl to the wall.... bringing her the remembrance of last night.

Vince's face appeared in her head again and she licked her lips.

She quickly put off the TV and stood.

"What was I thinking?, Ok I'll not watch romance today, I'll just rewatch squid game and chill" she said, getting her phone.

She contacted a restaurant and ordered lunch.

She finished ordering and when she saw the name of the restaurant, she gasped.

H-HEY!

"I hope he won't be the one to bring it, I really hope" she thought, dropping her phone.

She sighted a box under the table.

The box of the pizza she ate yesterday.

"Why is this still here?They didn't clean this office this morning?" She wondered, going to it.

She bent beside the table and tried bringing it out but immediately she did that, her eyes widened.

A cockroach is right on top of the box.

"Ahhhhhh!!!!!!" She screamed loudly, dropping the box.

She climbed her table in fear.

" What's a cockroach doing in my office Yang!" She shouted as the cockroach started coming towards the table.

" Don't come closer!, Don't come closer!!!, Don't!!" She shouted.

The innocent cockroach kept walking to the table and she jumped down.

"No! no! no!... No!!!!Don't come near me!" She shouted, running around the office, jumping over everything.

The office became messy.

She kept it up for some minutes and when she thought it's gone, she came back to her table.

"Finally" she breathed but right in front of her, the cockroach came out from under a file and flew.

"andwae!!!!!" She screamed, thinking it had flown to her shirt.

She pulled off the shirt and threw it down, leaving her in her singlet.

The crazy cockroach came out from under the shirt again.

"No!!!!!!!!" She screamed again and went for the door.

She opened it and jumped on the first person she saw.

Vince.

He actually came to deliver her orders.

They went down together with her on top of him.

Yang and Ming appeared and their eyes widened at the sight.

Vince's hands are on her @ss.

Her br*asts is almost popping out of the bra as she lay on him, it's pressing right on his chest.

Then their lips are accidentally on each other.

"Boss!!!" Ming and Yang screamed.