CHAPTER ONE

THE feeling of the man's grip on her arm made her cringe. Celestine tried pulling her arm to no avail. He is holding her tightly.

"L-let me go..."

Instead of freeing her. The stranger's infection only got worse. It was as if her arm was about to break.

"How did you get inside my house?"

"Let me go first! It hurts!"She complained.

She kept pulling her arm and telling him to let her go but it seemed like a deaf man that don't let her go. He's really bad. The gossip is enough. she regretted that she even went inside. This is what she got.

"Answer me!" the man demand

"How can I answer you if you seem to be cutting my arm? Let go of me!"

She took a deep breath when he finally let go of the strong grip on her arm. She caressed her sore arm. Thankfully, no one seems to have broken her bone.

"Are you one of them who kept invading my privacy?"

She shook quickly. He got it wrong. she admitted that she was a gossip but she was not the type to know even her most private life. Coincidentally, she thought it had been robbed so she entered the young man's house.

"What are you doing here? How did you get in?" its blue eyes narrowed

"Because your gate is open. I thought ... you were robbed. So I went in to check." she explained

She nodded and bowed as the young man's eyes deepened. she looked like he wasn't believing her.

Celestine doesn't care though whether to believe it or not. And at least, she was able to explain her side.

"You could've call a police to check not by yourself." the man's tone was sharp

His face went with its tone. If he can speak, it's like he's just making an excuse.

"Why did you ask if you don't believe? Tss. I'm already concerned about you. You're still scolding me." Celestine asked bitterly

"I don't need your concern." He spat

Her jaw dropped at how cruel he is. She just laughed. The people around are right. He's one ruthless, arrogant and cruel man who doesn't know how to be grateful. Contrast to his face. He's bad in the inside.

"Instead of thanking me. You're telling me that?! You should be thankful because someone is still checking on you. It's like a habit."

she whispered what dhe said in the last line but the man still heard. His sharp eyes looks like it's ready to fire bullets at her.

"What did you say?"

Celestine averted her eyes. She have to escape now. Looks like he's going livid.

"Nothing."

He turned and walked away but he still couldn't get away when he grabbed her arm and pulled. She sighed as she almost sank into his chest. Her heart reacted wildly.

"Liar. I heard you loud and clear lady. I have a bad temper?"

Her feathers rose when she heard his weak laugh. His laugh is not just like any other normal laugh. His seems like promising something.

"I am really bad and I don't let anyone who insult me ​​getaway from it."

Her legs stiffened as it touched both of her waists. His big hands wrapped around it perfectly and even with her clothes still on. She could feel his heat.

Celestine gathered all her strength then held his hands on her waist to detach but the young man just rejected it. He even pulled her closer and her breast was already touching his chest. Her heart pounded even more.

"W-what? Release me!"

He uses his one arm to wrapped around her waist so he can use his other one to cup her chin. It raised his face causing their eyes to meet.

"I am not really in a good mood. You can lighten it up by f*cking me. What do you think?"

Her cheek warmed at what he had said. He affects her but that isn't enough to make her deaf to what he said. He'd just insult her!

"Fck!"

Before she even knew it. He knelt down the most careful of it. The young man immediately walked away from her.

Her eyes widened as she realize what had been done. The man walked away while holding his accidental knee.

Damn!

"Y-you!" He snapped

"I-it's your fault!" He stuttered a shout

He called her names several times when she ran without looking back. Celestine could still hear heart beating so fast. She wants pity but that should be here.

He insulted her. Yeah. That's just right. Celestine just hope that she would never see him again.

IT'S BEEN ONE WEEK since that happened and she's thankful that she hasn't seen the man yet. She didn't even try to go to his house to say hello to him.

She can tell that it really hurt the poor man. His character was strengthened. She winced as she remembered the man's insistence.

It was his fault! He insulted me! He's not that handsome, eh, I'm going to shoot him!

She just sighed and then resumed eating. She doesn't want to remember it anymore.

A knock made her look up. She is in the living room. Eating while watching. It's her only way to distract herself while she's not yet going to work.

I didn't expect any visitors, did I?

Out of nowhere, that man suddenly entered her mind again. She instantly feel nervous. What if it followed him ?! What will he do?

"Calm down Celestine! Calm down."

She's still not sure though. Later it was different. Though, Celestine was mentally praying. It really isn't. She slowly walked towards the door. Taking a deep breath. She opens the door.

"What's up? Why do you look like that?"

She lost her eyesight when she heard that voice. It seems that she was pulled by a thorn when she saw Ericka and then Ivan was outside. They were looking at her weirdly.

"Ahh." she hesitated to laugh and smile. "N-nothing. I just came out of... the bathroom."

Wew... She thought she had been followed. Maybe she's just overthinking. Maybe that man won't waste time looking for her.

"What are you carrying?" she asked

Ivan who is holding the drinks put it in the center table. Ericka is holding the pizza and plastic fries that are still to be cooked.

"Bottles of cardboard." Ivan's philosophical answer

She would hesitate to beat it because of its answer. He's always like that. Philosopher. Until now she is still not used to it. They were friends for so long now. So they were brave enough to rush to her house.

"Wait. I'll get dressed first. Why didn't you tell me." She said to her friends.

"It's a surprise. If we tell you, it won't be a surprise. I'll cook it first." Ericka promised to go straight to her kitchen

"Take a bath too. You stink." Ivan said, making her frown.

"Why are you always fighting me? I don't really stink!"

She stared at it even though the young man could not see her. She went to the room to change and take a bath. It's embarrassing for her guest.

Before she went to the bathroom. She first checked her phone if someone called but she froze when she read the unread message.

It's her complete address with the devil's initials in the bottom.

Oh no...

To be continued...