FALSE AWAKENING

Chapter 6: Discovery

CULLEN POV

After I met with Bobby Sander, I received a message from him as soon as I left the building.

Bobby: Please send my regards to Cyrus.

I received a message from Danica too. She wants to meet me and have a little chat in the nearest cafe on campus. I was thinking of going home first and changing but since she's already waiting there I drove straight to the cafe.

"Cullen! I missed you already.”

As soon as Danica saw me entering the cafe she quickly hugged me.

"I missed you too," I said, hugging her back.

"Ehhhhhmmmm! Is that necessary?" Harold asks while covering his face with his fan.

"What took you so long? Don't you know we are so bored to death here?" Cyrus tried to hold his smile.

"I know you are excited to see me, Cyrus, guys wanna know why?" Danica and Harold nodded while grinning in unison.

"Bobby Sander is still as handsome as ever, ok. He is quite busy these days thinking about you maybe..." I winked and laughed so hard. He knows what I mean.

"You!" Cyrus lifts his right hand and acts like he is going to hit me but his face is all red right now. I like teasing him.

"Come closer, do you want to know a secret? Check this out." Danica and Harold giggle and cover their mouths so as not to make so much noise as I showed the message from Bobby Sander while Cyrus's face is red because of embarrassment. He is adorable when he feels shy.

"Cyrus, you need to treat me today, my favorite please.." I pouted my lips when he ignored me.

"Buy your own, I will not tolerate you today. I am mad.” Cyrus bulges his eyes as he said.

Cyrus and Danica stand up from their seats and start walking to the counter to order our favorite drinks, cake, and pastries.

Harold suddenly taps my right shoulder with his closed fan and wiggles his eyeballs instructing me to look to my left side. As I tilt my head in the direction he is pointing out, I widened my eyes in shock. I saw Drake staring hard with his stoic cold face in my direction. I feel my soul left me for good when I realized I am not in my disguise outfit and not wearing my specs today.

I feel my blood rise to my face so I look down and bite my lower lips and quickly turn my head back to face Harold with a worried face. I stand up and excuse myself and go to the washroom. I didn't wait for Harold to respond. I run fast while cursing myself.

Fvck! How did this happen? How careless I am to forget that the campus is just nearby. Did he hear our topic earlier? How long is he sitting there?

My heart beats so fast and my knees are weakening. I calmed myself and decided to go back to my friend and avoid looking at his table.

Meanwhile, as the two approached, Cyrus burst out.

"Where is Cullen! That bastard-?" Harold quickly covered Cyrus's mouth with his left hand and made a fake laugh.

"Ahahahahhahaha, I feel laughing so hard right now Danica, join me please," Harold said while fanning himself.

"Errrrr, Allen!" Danica understood quickly the situation and called Cullen's nickname as he approached going back to his seat. They start to eat and drink their orders and pretend to act normally as nothing happens.

DRAKE POV

I feel bored and we just finished our group study. I called my friends to have something to eat and drink at our favorite cafe. As we entered the cafe, I noticed that Allen's friends were there chatting inside already. They didn't notice us. So I asked my friends not to be so loud.

We ordered our food and drinks and chose the table for four people near Allen's friends' table.

The cafe is noisy since it's tea time, many customers are coming in and out. Erick and Keith bicker sometimes while Andrew and Rios are playing on their mobile phone.

I took out my phone and checked the messages which were not important and not interesting. I put it back in my pocket and looked at the next table where Allen's friends were sitting when suddenly my heart skipped beating for a few seconds.

Allen came into the cafe, appearing smiling brightly like an angel came down from heaven. His beautiful eyes, with no specs? The red lips that smile elegantly and the cute bunny teeth that show when he is laughing. I lick my lips unconsciously when I stare at that cute mole under his lower lips.

He is stunning with his outfit today, a very different look. He is like a model and looks sexy in his simple yet presentable formal attire.

I compose myself and glance at my friends who are all busy to notice that I am enjoying a party to myself.

He hugged his girlfriend and started teasing each other then suddenly I heard him mention the name.

Bobby Sander? Did I hear it right? Why is he teasing this Cyrus to his brother if ever? How many have the same name in this area to mention my brother's name in coincidence. Did I miss something with my brother?

No, maybe it's a different person, I convince myself. I eavesdrop carefully and my heart beats faster and faster. I feel confused. He sits near the guy with a fan and starts pouting his lips which is cute while talking to his other guy friend.

I keep staring at him, he is so lovely to watch while talking when suddenly he stops and turns his head in my direction. Our eyes met for the first time when I felt the thunder and thousands of volts run through my body.

His eyes widened and we were both shocked. I feel my earlobes turn red but keep staring at him. He looked down a bit at his lower lips and turned his face back to his friend, and stood up quickly and ran to the washroom.

I keep glancing at my friends while sipping my drinks. That Cyrus arrived with cups of drinks in both hands and spoke in his loud voice asking where Cullen was?

My head hurts suddenly.

Cullen?

I am more confused and brainstorming all by myself. Where did I hear this name again? I'm going crazy. I stood from my seat and asked my friends to leave whose faces were all puzzled. This is too much for me.

"Drake, wait! What makes you hurry, man! Slow down!" His friends chased him while walking at a fast pace.

When I reach the campus parking area, I quickly grab my key in my pocket, ride on the bike, and drive fast. I left my friends staring at each other like questioning what happened earlier.

After a 30 mins ride, I reached our mansion and parked my motorbike. The maids greeted me, I nodded and went upstairs to my room. My head is hurting so much that I want to find something. I took out the key to my parent's abandoned office. The room is clean and tidy. The caretaker makes sure that it is being cleaned every day and locked again.

I sit on the swivel chair that faces the working table and search for the button under the right side of it and press it. The hidden drawer opened and I took the certain file that was being kept there for like six to seven years now.

I don't have an interest in this matter but after what I discovered earlier in the cafe, something urges me to search and look at the file and find out what makes my heart racing like hell, it was beating so fast when I heard the name, Cullen.

Confidential File: Sander-Artois Pact

My eyes widened after reading the title. I turn the page and read the details, ribbon, signatories and official seal are engraved on each paper. All the names were written except my name.

As I flipped to the next page, something dropped on the floor. I look down and take it. A photo of a beautiful teenager, I can't exactly determine whether it's a girl or a boy because of its beautiful face and short hair.

I am still in a daze after realizing that the person in the photo is the Allen I love to see every day. How foolish I am to ignore and disregard my late parent's will and didn't listen to my brother.

How many times do I make an alibi and avoid meeting the person because I am not interested in women? Fvck! I'm a total i***t!

I took the photo, put back the files, and kept it properly. I stare at the photo once more, I kiss it and put it on my chest. You will be mine soon.