WE WALK back to the hotel, I was thankful because he was holding my hand because it wasn’t a joke the distance we reached earlier.
"Devon!" The woman's loud voice turned to us. I spotted Logistic staff Zoila and Lorelei approaching us. The amusement in their eyes is not safe for me either, noticing that our hands are still together.
I quickly pulled my hand away from Devon and slightly avoided looking at them.
"Hey, where are you from?" Zoila pointed closer.
"Dating." He has no hesitation in his answer. Immediately my eyes widened and my cheeks flushed at what he had said.
"Law, your sweet in fairness!" Lorelei's words didn't stop either.
"Just kidding! We just had dinner and went for a walk." he countered back.
It seemed to convince the two that nodded at us. I couldn't help but sigh because of the situation.
"Well, let's go inside. The party is about to start !" Zoila said cheerfully pulling Devon's arm away.
"Ah, have aenjoy night!" I was consistently rejecting them.
"Hey, this is just once, when we go back to the City we'll see only walls again, so let's go!" Lorelei pulls my arms.
I looked at Devon as if asking for help but it seemed to me that Zoila was already dragging him away. So I had no choice but to follow.
I'll just try to run away later when I have the chance. I'm not a party goer, even though I've been working at Calixto's Restau Bar for a long time, I don't drink.
Once again we entered the Pavilion. I was almost intoxicated by the varied smell of alcohol, smoke, and sweat of the dancers in the middle.
"Cherry?!" Yvette called me loudly as if something was right because she quickly met me staggering, she also quickly kissed me on the cheek.
"Where the hell have you been? We've been waiting for a while!" She pointed at Feli and Porsche with the bottle she was holding, even Mayla who was at the same table with them.
But what I didn’t expect was Rexon’s group at the other table with the women. I also noticed that Candice was there next to him.
"Oh? We thought you were asleep because you haven't come back since earlier!" File greeted me.
"They're dating, isn't that sweet?" I saw Zoila pinch Devon on the cheek who only smiled slightly.
I seemed to be tempted to stand because I saw Rexon turn in my direction. The world fell away and drained the color of night, but he was sitting like sunlight.
His eyebrows raised and pulled together. The lips stretched firmly and his angry gaze sliced my heart big time.
It was as if I wanted to run away because he frowned when he saw me. His eyes traveled down my body. I firmly wrapped both hands in front of me because of the kind of look he made on me. But I could see nothing but a flat black and dispassionate as bullets.
"Wow, you're already on first base, why didn't you tell us?" A Marshall said to Devon.
I saw the hand on Devon's nape that I knew was struck by nervousness and shame at what he said.
"I'm so proud of you men!" The man held up the beer bottle, so Devon reached for him before turning to me.
"Are you alright?" He grabs my elbow for support.
I turned my gaze first to Rexon who was now out of my attention. So I smiled at Devon who had already guided me to sit down.
I wanted to protest because he made me sit just behind Rexon. The couch isn't enough to lessen my pounding heart. The more I heard his laughter that seemed to be just whispering to me.
"You're blooming now Cherry, is that because of Devon?" Porsche grinned when I asked.
My tongue was almost knotted in response. Until the end I said nothing.
"That's enough girls, maybe Cherry isn't used to your jokes." Devon stopped her from glancing at me.
I was left speechless not because of his glance but because of Rexon's grin behind me.
"You are one of a kind, Devon! Keep it up!" Porsche's drunk.
I bowed as Porsche turned to look at me as if embracing me.
"Does Devon have a chance in your heart?" Felix asked, smiling at me.
There I was sweating sticky because I didn’t know what to answer. The truth is that Devon never told me that he would court me.
"I haven't confessed yet!" Devon said before shaking his hand again. There they cried out in frustration as I seemed to want to sink into sitting.
I heard his slight laugh next to me before I bowed my head. "I'm sorry about that," he whispered.
He whispered it in my ear, I could still feel his lips touch mine.
"Ah, it's okay..." I utterly said. I also slightly adjusted my seat and cleared my throat.
It's good that they've lost their attention to us because they already have their own story to tell. Until Feli dropped me a bottle of root beer.
"Thanks, but I don't drink." I shake my head.
"Come on! Someone just brought it here, the waiter said it's for you." Mayla groaned as she cut the pork chops in front of her.
I suddenly looked around full of astonishment.
Cherry! "Jeff waved at me. His eyes glistening in the darkness.
I stretched a little bit smile before nodding at him.
"Come on, join us?!" I lift my back as he walks in my direction.
"Guys, may I borrow this beautiful lady for a while?" Jeff bowed to me with his hand outstretched.
There again temptation filled the area because of what Jeff had done.
"Such a lucky girl!" Porsche flipped her corn silky hair and laughed out loud.
I feel like all my skin is red from the nervousness.
I even looked slightly at Devon as if stabbed to sit next to me. I knew it would trample on his ego because of what Jeff had done so I looked up at Jeff and stood alone.
I patted his hand and smiled. "You don't have to do this, I'm fine." I shyly said.
I expected Jeff's reaction to what I did. He smiled at me and grabbed my hand without saying a word.
"Excuse us, guys!" Jeff said goodbye to them, I even glanced at Devon who also followed me with a look.
"Cherry is that you?!" Skye's almost rose in his when he saw me.
"Yes! Gorgeous isn't it?" Jeff's arrogance answered him.
"Can you introduce her to us?" A man in their group said to Jeff.
Jeff glanced at me first, before whispering. "Is it okay?"
My eyes immediately searched for Rexon who was sitting on all fours on the couch. I watched the whites in his eyes turned pure black. His lethal stare felt painful and piercing as if his glare was tearing my heart apart.
I narrowed that look at me but I looked at Jeff before everyone else.
“Sure, no problem.” I wore my persisting smile to everyone.
"Guys this is Cherry Mae." Jeff introduces me.
"Hi! Carrick Saavedra and this is Cindy, my girlfriend!" He stood up to shake hands with me. I smiled at them slightly after facing the woman he introduced.
"Hi, Cherry!"
"Hi!" I shyly said.
"And I'm Jocko! 24, single!" He quickly grabbed my hand. I couldn't help but smile at what he said.
"Hi! Nice to meet you, Jocko!" I uttered.
"And the man behind you is Lawrence Saavedra. The owner of the Hotel and this Pavilion." He Introduces the man sitting next to Rexon.
He waved at me because there was a woman next to him who was leaning on him so he couldn't stand up. After they introduced me he guided me to sit down.
"Cherry, right? How old are you?" Cindy asked me.
"I'm twenty-one..."
Instead of answering, she handed me her calling card. I frowned as I picked it up and read it slightly.
"I'm a designer, I like your body and your angelic face. You can be a model." She's scanning my whole body with interest. She nodded at me as well.
"Thank you," I replied. I don't know what to say to her praise.
"If you're interested, my boutique is open for you. I'm going to launch a clothing line this coming year. I think it would be better if you're one of those who wear my designs?" she asked with a wide smile.
"Thank you, ahm I have a job now but I'll consider this offer." I smiled at her and she nodded at me.
"Just keep that calling card. If you change your mind, just call me," she said again that I nodded again before she confronted her boyfriend Carrick.