Chapter 3: I Like You
May 1, 2013 9:17 PM
Andrew was lying lazily on his bed and his face on the pillow. It was quite gloomy that night, a sudden summer rain occurred which surprised him. It was so hot that morning, so he did not expect it to rain. Because of the chill from the rain, Andrew slowly drifted to sleep. But before he gets to sleep he heard continuous knocks on his apartment's door. Andrew grunted, who in the world would be knocking on his door at this time and weather?!
He sluggishly walked and opened his door. He saw that pair of hypnotizing blue eyes again. Because of shock, he slammed the door shut. "W-why is s-she here?!" Andrew whispered to himself. "Andrew! Open the door! What kind of manners do you have?!" loud knocks and that loud voice told him that Candace wasn't alone. His landlady was there too.
He opened the door once again and let them in. They seemed to have an umbrella with them but Candace was dripping wet. "What happened to you?" he asked her. "I got kicked out of my apartment." She said nonchalantly. Andrew sighed and searched for his smallest shirt and gave it to her. Andrew had a hard time finding one, because of his huge build which is exactly opposite with Candace. He let her use the shower and put all her clothes in the laundry. Everything she has with her is wet.
"You know each other?" his fat curly haired land lady asked. "Ah… yeah. I just met her earlier at work." Andrew said. "She was asking me if I still had a room for rent, I told her Andrew Deply got the last one. She told me if I could bring her to you so I did." Andrew gave her landlady a WTH look. Why does she need to tell her his name? "Oh well, take care of her. I'll be going now." Before he can even react, his landlady was out of his place. He sighed. Like he can do anything, he can't send her away with this heavy rain, he's not cruel.
Candace went out of the bath wearing nothing but the shirt he lent her. The shirt reached above her knees and her left shoulder exposed. Andrew was not a pervert and he'll never be. Heck, he doesn't even have any porn hidden in his place. But still, he is a man, he tried not looking at her for decency and of course he did not fail on that.
"Have you eaten yet?" Andrew asked her. Candace shook her head and held her tummy. "I'm starving." She said bluntly. Since Andrew didn't eat yet, he decided to cook dinner. Andrew lived alone since he was high school; so definitely, he needs to take care of himself. Ready to eat food won't satisfy his big appetite. He really needed to cook.
"Candace, dinner's ready. Let's eat." Andrew called her. She was looking around his place. For a guy who lives alone, his place's neat. "You've got nice place." She commented and sat down in front of Andrew. He eats greedily. Because his mouth is full, his 'Thanks" came out muffled. Rather finding it disgusting, Candace found it cute. She giggled and ate her food.
He remembered her addressing him in his name though there was no formal introduction between them. He swallowed his food and raised his brow. How did she know him? Have they met? Andrew would recognize her if they did. Or not?
"Please don't stare." When those words entered his ear, he was out of his thoughts.
"Ah.. sorry. I was just wondering." He trailed off. "About?" Sensing that she was curious about it, he decided to tell her. "Have we met before?" he said and ate another spoonful. Candace continued staring at him. Then, she gave a sad smile causing him to feel guilty. So they met already? Why the hell he couldn't remember her?!
"We were batch mates back in high school." She said and continued eating. "Ah, but you know, I'm not really sociable back then, sorry for not remembering you." Andrew said, but no matter how he tried, he just can't remember her. "Well, I know you wouldn't. I was just hoping." She told him, still sadness lingered in her eyes.
"So, we never talked before?" he asked curiously. "We did. Not that long enough though." With that said, she closed their conversation.
May 1, 2013 11:45 PM
Candace sat down on the couch; she's feeling it, to get comfortable with it. Small smile escaped her lips; finally, she could get close to him. The couch smelled so much like him, so manly. Such a pervert isn't she?
"Hey. It's late, not gonna sleep yet?" her train of thoughts were interrupted by Andrew's deep voice. She looked up to him and nodded "I'll be sleeping now. Here on the couch." She said. Andrew looked at her like she grew two heads or something. 'Does he want me to sleep on the floor?' Candace thought.
"Are you nuts? Why would you be sleeping on the couch if you can sleep on the bed?" she blushed deep shade of red. "S-sleep there?" Candace pointed his bed. Andrew shrugged.
"Yeah. What's wrong with that?" he cocked his head to the side in a cute manner. Candace thought her heart would explode, thank heavens it didn't. "No. I'll sleep here. Visitors sleep on couches." Candace insisted. "Where did you hear that crap?!"
"I insist."
"Bed."
"Couch."
"Bed."
"Couch."
"Bed."
"Couch."
"Whether you like it or not, you're going to sleep on my bed." Andrew rubbed his temples, this girl's stubborn. "I... can't… sleep on that bed with you!" Candace said. Tomatoes would be ashamed on how red her face is.
Realization hit Andrew, hard. So that's why she doesn't want to. "H-hey, that's not what I mean!" he tried explaining to her. Crap, now she thinks he's a pervert. "Y-you sleep here, I'll sleep on the couch." Andrew also blushed in embarrassment.
Now, the said girl understood what he meant but still insisted in sleeping on the couch. . "I'll sleep here. Visitors sleep on couches." She repeated. Andrew smirked. "I wouldn't let a girl sleep on a couch, would I?"
Candace felt butterflies in her stomach. "O-ok." Candace stood up and rested on the bed. While Andrew sat down on his swivel chair and study table beside his bed. He thought Candace was fast asleep. She looked defenseless, angelic, and peaceful. When she's awake though, she's too stiff and always alert with her surroundings. Even if he doesn't know her that much, he can feel her uneasiness within herself.
May 2, 2013 12:30AM
An hour later, Andrew's still wide awake. Sitting on his chair, he contemplates about the case he's handling. Like always, he was drowned inside his thoughts again. 'If I could just get the results of the fingerprints immediately, I think I can solve this. Tsk. But I have this hunch that Phantom's motive on this is to have the company's money.'
Andrew's forehead scrunched up because of full concentration. Candace found it cute; she was awake all along, observing Andrew in his work.
Both were startled when a loud ring echoed inside the silent room. Someone's calling Andrew. Fishing his phone inside his pocket, he noticed Candace staring at him. "Your awake?" he asked her still having a hard time getting his phone. "I haven't slept yet."
Finally having the thing his fishing inside his pocket, Andrew's eyes grew large seeing who's calling him. He gulped, why is Coach calling him?
"H-hello?" he answered.
"What took you so long?" she asked immediately.
"Well…. Because…" and before he could finish, Rika interjected. "Candace is there right? Let me talk to her."
He straightaway gave the phone to the girl beside him. He mouthed 'Chief Rika' to her.
"Yes, hello?" Candace quietly answered the phone.
After a few minutes of talking, the phone call's finally done. "So, what happened? Why did she call?" Andrew asked. "Well, I texted her about me being kicked out of my apartment and staying here in your place. I asked before I came here if she could help me but she did not reply. She just asked if I was ok and said sorry about not responding quickly."
Right after Candace spoke, everything went silent, and as well awkward silence dawned before them. Feeling that he has to sleep already, Andrew stood up and made his way to the couch. But, Candace's voice stopped him. "I need to tell you something."
The said guy looked at her with a confused face. "Yeah? What is it?" Candace inhaled deeply, nervousness completely written all over her face. "I…I…. liked you since I saw you back in high school… And… I still like you…"
Candace was extremely flustered because of her sudden confession. Andrew on the other hand, well, not that far with the girl's face, they were both blushing because of embarrassment.
Andrew did not have any sleep that morning. After all that happened, his mind stopped processing everything.
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