The Devil's Untainted Possession [Bachelor in Love #2]

Chapter 4

Evangeline

Today is Sunday.

Although I need the money, but I still asked for a day off for today. I was quiet tired yesterday and I asked my boss for a day off.

For today, I wanted to spend my day at the house. Reading some books seemed nice. Right after I woke up, I took a shower, made a pancake, and now…

I was ready to have some fun. Well, fun for my standard. Not waiting until the sun being replaced with the moon and then go out to a club.

To be honest, I hated that place. Too noisy and smokes were everywhere. I couldn’t stand with the smell of cigarettes. Plus, the alcohol. I never been there before, but I had customers who were sitting in front and they were smoking. I immediately coughed out when I walk passed them. And for the alcohol, because Dakota was already legal-she brought the drink once before for a celebration in the Coffee Club. She offered the drink but because I was still underage, I refuse and just smelled the scent and what happened next?

My head got dizzy just by the smell.

Dakota also told me about the club and I could imagine that I won’t fit in with the place. A café will do me good.

I searched for a good book in my shelf and I found the Vampire Diaries novel. I loved this book, especially the characters. I love Stefan the most. He was so my type.

Caring.

Gentle.

Loving.

Charming.

Everything that girls dream off. I wanted someone like him one day. But, I needed to open my eyes because people with this kind of behaviors were not existed in the real world. Maybe there were people like my Stefan but maybe that will be like one in a million people in the world.

I should stop dreaming about finding someone just like my Prince. Thinking about Stefan only directed me to James. I wondered how his true self was. I think he was quite rude or maybe rather moody kind of person. His smile too, you can’t say that was a charming smile because I could see something else behind his smile.

A fakeness?

Well, I couldn’t judge him that badly because I don’t know what kind of person of him. Yet.

I really wanted to talk to him. Knowing more about him. What does he likes and dislikes. Where he lives. What kind of woman he likes. Everything. And more importantly, I wanted him to know about me too. I wanted to share everything about me to him. But…

I don’t know if I could tell him about that.

I never told anyone about this, not even Dakota or Kylie. No one. I hide it perfectly from anyone. I didn’t want anyone to know about this…dirty past of me. But, if I had a boyfriend someday – I had to tell him about me. Will he accept me? Or will he abandon me right after I told him about that? Just by imagining the person I love breaking up with me was quiet devastating for me.

My mind immediately broke right after I heard the sound from my phone. I put the book back to the shelf and went to the table and pick the phone. Dakota was the one who call me.

“Hi, Dakota. What’s wrong?”

“Hi, Eva. Hey, I know you are taking a day off today but we need your help. I mean, I need your help,” Dakota said through the phone.

“What’s wrong? Is there something happened to you?”

“Actually, my mom got hospitalized this morning. She fell down from the stairs and she broke her leg.”

“Oh, God! Is she alright?”

“She’s fine now. But, because my dad is now out of the country, no one can take care of her. She was lucky because my aunt was staying the night there. So, I want to go back to Florida to check on her. Sorry that I need to ask you this, but… Can you come to replace me today?” she asked. Well, today is my day off and I deserve for it, but…

I couldn’t stand watching my friend in trouble, especially this was regarding her family. Her mother. I couldn’t be that selfish, besides… I didn’t have anything to do than reading novels at home.

“Sure. I will come to the café now. Just go and take care your mother.”

“Thank you so much, babe! I love you so much! I’ll make it up to you later. I’m going to call the café and tell them that you are going to replace me. Thank you, Eva,” she thanked me again.

“That’s okay, Dakota. Send my regards to your mother.”

“Will do. See ya!”

Right after the phone end, I immediately changed my clothes and pack my stuff. Just think positive, with this – I got another extra money and I really hoped Dakota’s mother will be okay. After I was done, I walked out from the room, locked it and head to Coffee Club.

When I got there, the place was full with people. No wonder because it was Sunday. I walked in and headed to the staff’s room. I didn’t have time to greet my boss as I just get inside the room. I changed my clothes, tied up my hair and walked out to help my co-workers.

***

It was chaotic. I didn’t get too surprise because it was Sunday and people came by like every ten seconds and we didn’t get any chances to breathe.

But it was tiring like hell.

“Hey, Eva. Thank you so much for your help today. You’re really helped us,” my boss-Cindy said to me. She’s thirty-five years old and recently got married. Her husband was Korean and two years older than her.

“It’s nothing, Cindy. Besides, I can’t let Dakota go to work today when she told me her mother got hospitalized.”

“Yes. When she called me this morning, I got panicked. I mean, with you and her gone-who’s going to handle the place? But thank God, you came on time. Here,” Cindy gave me a box. I could smell something inside. “For your dinner, dear. Consider it another gratitude from me.”

“Oh, wow. Thank you so much, Cindy.”

“You’re welcome. Now, your work is finish for today. You can go home, dear. Be careful on your way home.”

“I will. Bye!” I parted with her and headed out from the café. Time to go home.

Along my way home, I stopped by at Seven Eleven to buy some snacks. Hummus sounds nice. I grabbed the Chipotle Garlic and made a nice Lemonade Slurpy. After I was done, I walked to the cashier. I paid all the stuff I buy and before I walked out, I put all of them into the plastic bag where Cindy gave me the food. The plastic was quite large so I could fit all the snacks.

It reminds me though.

I didn’t see him today at the café.

Usually he will come too even if it’s Sunday. Maybe he was busy. He was the boss of his company and maybe the fate of the boss was have to work even though today is his day off. The last time I saw him was two days ago and since the previous incident, it was rather awkward to talk to him.

She’s my beloved one.

The way he considered the woman in the picture as his loved one, the way he sounds about her and his expression when he talked about her has proven something to me.

He loved her, and unfortunately…

The woman didn’t love him back. That was the guess that I could think of.

How come someone rejected a man like James Greene? People will go in line to sign themselves to be his girlfriend’s candidate. Including me. But I was not the same as those women who wanted his money and his fame. I wanted him because of himself. Because of who he was. I didn’t really mind if he was not rich. I just want—

“Kyaa!” I wasn’t paying attention in front of me as I bumped into someone as I almost fall but before I could hit the floor, someone’s hand grab my elbow strongly. I could tell by the sounds of all the stuff felling down to the floor. I hoped the food from Cindy did not get wasted. My hummus and slurpy probably were already rest in pieces. I closed my eyes, unwanted to see my snacks got messy in the floor.

“Are you all right?” Someone with deep voice asked me. Wait a minute, I knew that voice. I slowly opened my eyes and raised my head to him. My eyes were wide open when I saw him right in front of me, grabbing my elbow, and his steel blue eyes were set on me.

It’s him!

I couldn’t believe my eyes. I was just thinking about him few seconds ago and suddenly he was standing in front of me. Thank you, God for bumping me to him.

“If you are okay now, can you please stand properly now?” he asked rather rudely.

“Oh, I-I’m sorry!” I immediately stood up and he immediately let me go. “Th-Thank you for helping me.”

“Don’t mention it. It’s your fault to begin with anyway,” he said. Huh? Why is has to be me?

“Your face is telling me that you have no idea of why this is your fault. Well then, little miss. It is your fault. You did not pay any attention when you’re walking out here and I was by coincident want to enter here but you didn’t see me and that is why I bumped to your small body,” he explained.

Well, I was in the middle of thinking about him and I didn’t see what’s in front of me. But…

“You should see in front rather than daydreaming about something. It’s night already. Go home and have a nice sleep so you will meet your dreamy Prince Charming in your dream.”

He didn’t need to say it like that! What’s wrong with him? Was his mood always this terrible? And made him had to spilled out his anger into everyone who triggered the button? That was so rude!

“Excuse me, Mr. Greene. I admit that was my fault that I bumped to you and I apologize for that. But, you do not need to say that like I was just did something very bad to you. Besides, I didn’t spill the drink on your expensive clothes and you don’t need to say something bad about me. You do not have that rights,” I said to him. I could see he was quiet surprise with my sudden burst.

Whatever.

I picked all my fallen stuff and put it into the plastics. My slurpy was not worthy saving anymore. I stood up and apologized to the staff and she said I could leave it alone and she will cleaned it up.

“Have a lovely night, Mr. Greene,” I said without looking to his face and walked pass him. I was so annoyed. He didn’t need to say that in front of people. He’s just embarrassing me. What a lovely night.

One second I was happy with him saving me, but then I was hoping that I didn’t meet him back there. But then…

“I’m sure he’s going to hate me for that,” I said to myself. You have to be proud of me, Dakota. I managed to talk to my crush but I just blew it up. I let out my anger to him and I was a hundred percent sure, he was going to hate me. No use of thinking about it again. I better get back home, have a nice shower and take a sleep.

Go home and have a nice sleep so you will meet your dreamy Prince Charming in your dream.

I remembered about his statement.

Prince Charming.

I scoffed when I remember his words. Too bad to you Mr. Greene, the Prince Charming in my dream happens to be you, after all. You just insulted yourself indirectly.

While I was walking down the road to my apartment, suddenly two fire trucks were passing me. Any fire around here?

I didn’t know why but looking at the trucks got me a bad feeling. There was an intersection in front and my apartment was in the left side.

Please, don’t turn left. Don’t turn left.

And there it goes, the trucks turned left and my heart starting to beat faster. I ran towards my apartment, hoping the trucks were just passing through my place and it was not my place that got burnt down.

After I turned left, my apartment was still rather far but people could see the building from there and just like my nightmare came true and another terrible event added into my life, I had had seen it.

My place to sleep and eat had just burnt down.

***

James

“I pay the drink.”

“No, it’s okay, sir. The lady already paid all of it before you bumped to her,” the staff said to me.

“Then, I will pay the cleaning,” I added another suggestion.

“Really, sir. That is okay. We can manage,” she insisted. Oh well, if she refuses my good intention, then I’m out from here. I walked out from the Seven Eleven and could only get annoyed with that girl.

She was dare enough to challenge me back and didn’t smile even when women bumped to me. She was unique, I guess. I remembered she was the waitress from Coffee Club. Another thing that I remembered about her was the feeling she had on me. Called me over confident but I could tell when someone hated or liked me. And that girl…

She was interested on me. I could see it in her eyes. That pretty hazel eyes. It’s not the same as Cathy’s beautiful blue eyes but that girl’s eyes were enough for me to see through her soul. Wanted to know more about her.

What of her? Twenty? Please be at least 21 so I can screw her and then move on again.

I guessed it will be not that bad on conquering a quiet petite and innocent soul such as her. All women that I bed on with were all bitchy type and honestly…

I was bored.

I needed a new challenge and that girl could be a new experience for me. Even though I won’t accept her feeling to me, I could at least…play around a little. Let’s see if she could drop those innocent façade of her.

My evil mind broke when my shoes stumbled on something. I looked down and found a cream purse. I picked it up and it was a very girly looking purse. Who does this belong to? It might be rude but if I didn’t open it, I will never know the owner. But I coul give it to the police but that will be troublesome.

Ah, whatever!

I decided to open the unknown purse and the inside quiet surprised me. It didn’t have too much money. Only $150 and an identity card. Now this could save time for me. I pulled the card and what I see, again, surprised me.

It was that young girl’s photo. Maybe when I bumped to her and she accidentally drop her purse. Good thing it has the address. I immediately got into my car and headed to her house. Judging by the address, it was not that far from the Seven Eleven. Thank f**k I didn’t need to get myself into trouble by looking her house. Like hell I want to spend my time just to give back her purse.

When I turned left at the intersection, the scenery shocked me. The building which I assumed was her apartment is on fire. Oh, s**t! Don’t tell me she was there when the building is on fire?

No. I couldn’t think too negatively. Maybe the building was on fire when she had a little fight with me.

I drove to the building and there were already two fire trucks there. I parked quiet far from the place and walked out from my Lamborghini. A lot of people were there. It seemed most of them were managed to get out. Now then, how about the girl?

I looked around but she was nowhere to be found. I walked towards the burning building and then, I found her. Standing silently in the front of the building. She was looking at it like she’s just lost something.

Of course she lost it! She lost her home.

Now, what are you going to do about her, James Greene? I reminded myself that I didn’t know about her. Well, I knew her from the usual café. But that’s it. Nothing more. I didn’t even know her name.

Wait.

Her identity card.

I pulled it from my pocket and read her name. Looking at it, her name sounded…angelic. Just like her.

Evangeline Ramsey.

I heard her surname before, but where was it? Well, that doesn’t matter. The question or should I say, the problem was…

What should I do to this little…Eve?