16 Day 1 (II)

"I love when I make her smile because that smile is heartwarming. It's so pure and happy, it's something else."

...

"That must be Sasha. Don't say anything unnecessarily to her. She gets really angry," Ayan whispers in my ear.

"And my day just got way worse," Sasha says, looking pointedly at Rudy. She is wearing a black leather jacket paired with black jeans that give her a badass look. Underneath the leather jacket, she is wearing a grey button-down shirt.

She flips her hair over her shoulder revealing her bare skin. Her brown hair is shoulder length with just some subtle curly waves.

"She seems scary," I mumble to Ayan who nods.

"She is."

Sasha removes her jacket and places it on her right arm.

"Boo bear, did you miss me?" Rudy extends his arm and is about to place it on her shoulder when she twists his arm behind his back.

"How many times do I have to tell you to not call me that?"

"Sorry," Rudy mutters. I hide my smile behind my hand.

I really, really, really like her.

"I didn't hear you. What did you say?" She twists his arm harder. With a pained look on his face, he apologises again.

"That's enough, sis," a woman, I'm guessing Emily, says timidly, drawing Sasha's hand to herself. Cole places their suitcases in the corner.

"Sis?" the word slips from my mouth.

Emily simpers. "We are stepsisters. Same father. Different mothers."

"Oh."

Cole locks his fingers with Emily's whose face reddens. Cole is very well built, tall and tanned, having a dark complexion. He has mid-length hair with bangs on the side and his chin bears a thick growth of stubble. His brown eyes seem dull when compared to Emily's whose eyes are grey with flecks of gold and brown. She's a slender woman who knows how to dress. Blonde hair tied in a bun, she is wearing white cotton shorts paired with a tie-up crop top and flip flops. They both are very attractive who look good together.

Sasha rolls her eyes. "Can I go to my room? I have had enough of these two for a day. They don't shut up," Sasha says. She sounds annoyed.

"Yes, let's go to our room." Rudy winks at Sasha who just rolls her eyes. There's a slight pink tinge to her cheeks.

Did she just blush because of Rudy?

"Hell no. I'm sharing my room with Emily," Sasha tells him.

"Guys, there are four rooms so some of us will have to share," Ayan says.

"I'll share it with Zubair," Cole says glancing at Zubair. Zubair nods at him and they do a 'cool' handshake.

Lame.

That just leaves me, Rudy and Ayan. Before I can speak, Rudy yells, "First one to reach the room, gets it." He runs out of the living room.

"But I don't know the direction," I whine and follow him.

"You cheated," I say after I catch up to him. I pulled his shirt twice on the staircase hoping that would slow him down. Sadly, it didn't.

"I didn't." He smirks.

"Please let me have that room. I can't stay with Ayan for nine days, Rudy!"

"Just don't forget to use protection." He winks.

"You're a pig." I walk away and look around the house before going back to the living room.

The first floor is composed of one living room, kitchen and two bedrooms while the second floor has two bedrooms and a storeroom.

Why can't Rudy sleep there? It will serve him right.

"Did you win?" Cole asks after I wander back into the living room. Zubair, Sasha and Emily have already taken their stuff. Zubair, Cole, Sasha and Emily will be sleeping on the first floor. I know because I passed Zubair on the way here, he gave me another pat on my shoulder and said, "It happens to the best of us, Naira." I couldn't help but grin.

"No," I mutter. Cole gives me a pitiful smile. He gets a phone call and he leaves the room to answer the call.

"Looks like you're s-" I interrupt Ayan.

"Yeah, yeah. I'm stuck with you." I walk up to him and point my finger in his face. "One wrong move and you'll be sleeping on the floor. Understood?"

He smiles broadly and bobs his head up and down.

"Good."

I avert my eyes and give him a sheepish smile.

"Can I get french fries now, please?"

...

"Aya-" I cover my eyes when I see him naked, with just a towel hanging around his hips.

"Sorry. My bad. I forgot to lock the room." He doesn't sound sorry to me at all.

I turn, with my back on him and face the door. "Can you please wear a shirt?"

"Let me think..." he pauses and then says, "No."

"Come on man. Do you have no shame?" I whine.

"This has nothing to do with shame, sunflower. Also, why are you being shy? It's not like you haven't seen me shirtless before." I can hear the grin in his voice. I want to punch him in his face so that he can never grin again.

"That doesn't mean I want to see you shirtless again!" I exclaim.

"Why? It's not like you don't like my abs." He walks up to me and I feel his presence behind me.

"I know you dream about me," he whispers in my ear.

I cover my eyes and peek a little to see him fully dressed. I kick him hard in his shin. He falls down on the floor, holding his knee tightly and groans in pain. I smile broadly and pat his face.

"You wish, babe," I mock him, stressing on the latter.

"I know you are trying to hurt me but you look really hot when you show me my place." He winks at me.

Ugh.

I fake a smile.

"That's it. You are sleeping on the floor tonight. Have sweet dreams, Ayu."