Game of Love (Broken Series 2)

Chapter 7

Arianna

I immediately pulled Yna out of the gymnasium after the game ended.  

After Damien serenade me in front of our schoolmates, a lot of girls are kept on staring at me. I don’t like it. I feel that there’s something wrong I did with the way they looking at me. Most of them are also whispering and then going to look again at me. It was so awkward. I can also hear that someone said that I’m the new flavor of the month or I’m the new shiny new toy.

I tried to get rid of everything I heard inside. I’m trying to trust Damien. I can still remember when he serenades me inside. I didn’t mind everyone who’s watching us. All I think was him, his feeling for me. I really, I appreciate what he did. It’s good enough for me to believe that he really is serious about me.

When the 2nd half-game started, Damien can’t stop looking at me every time he has the ball. He always smiles at me or winked at me before he’s taking a shot. I tried to smile at him and hide my giggling. They won the game and I didn’t even get the chance to congratulate them because I really want to get out.

I got back to my senses when Yna suddenly stop walking. It made it hard for me to pull her.

I looked at her. "Yna?"

"Wait! I think someone calling us." she said and turned around.

And then I heard it too but I really want to get out of here. "There’s none. Maybe you’re just imagining Yna." I lied. 

His eyebrows marred in confusion. "Ha? Didn’t you hear it?" 

After she said it, she searches around again. We heard it again clearly, the voice is coming from something higher place. So, we looked up, I immediately saw two men looking at me and Yna at the window. It was Damien and Nathaniel.

Why are they shouting our names?

"Don’t leave at that place. Wait for us!" Damien shouted.

Before I could answer, the two already left the window. Soon I saw the two of them running towards us and with their other friends. Nick, Bryle and Tristan.

"Why do you leave suddenly after the game? Damien asks immediately when he reach me. 

I just smile at him and didn’t respond. I really don’t know what to say. I don’t tell him the real reason why.

He was staring at me intently. I know he’s waiting for my response but I just look away. After that, I heard him heaved a deep sigh.

I noticed some people keep glancing in our direction, and I knew they were saying something about me. I couldn't help but be bothered by it. Maybe being with Damien and his friend is a big deal to the people around us.

I came back to my senses when suddenly and someone captured my hand. It was Damien.

"Is there something wrong?" he tilted his head.

I shook my head.

I glance at Yna’s direction but I’m surprised when she’s not there anymore. Even Damien’s friend is gone too. I didn’t even that they left. Am I really pre-occupied thinking of people staring at me?

I cleared my throat. “Where’s yna? She just here beside me a moment ago. " pointing the last place I saw Yna.

He chuckled and his hand run through his hair. "She already left. Actually, Nathaniel pulled her the moment we came closer to you. You didn’t notice because you’re too drown to what you were thinking."

I ignore his last sentence. “They left together? To where? I just notice that your friend, Nathaniel always took away Yna from me since yesterday, remember at the coffee shop." I tried to make my voice mad. To cover my nervousness around this man. Because since he serenades me my heart can’t stop insanely beat so fast when our eyes met or when he’s so close to me.

He gasps. "Oh, why it looks like you were mad at me? I don’t have an idea where he will take your best friend. But I can assure you, he’s in good hands. Maybe Nathaniel looks snob but he’s a good man and gentleman. He will not do anything bad to your friend.

Really? He already hurt her? I said at the back on my mind.

“But−”

He put his finger to cut me off. “Are you− I mean, uhm! Don’t you want me getting near you?” he paused for a second before continuing again. “You still don’t believe me? Tell me if it’s not enough. I’ll think and do something more believable the next time.” I can feel the determination in his voice.

I bit my lip. What am I doing? He got it wrong.

“No! You don’t have too Damien−”

He didn’t let me finished again. “No! Don’t make me stop pursuing you, Arianna. You don’t know how much I’m into you. So, please give me a chance.” He desperately says.

My hand automatically reaches for his cheek and I gently caress it. “I’m not going to make you stop. I’m going to say that you don’t need to do a crazier things like what you did inside the gymnasium. I believe in you, I even became speechless at that time, remember?” I smiled.

That makes him smile again. “You believe in me now?” happiness is evident in his voice. “So, I can court you now?” he added.

It makes me laugh softly and let down my hand from his cheek. "I already said yes. Maybe you want to take it back, just say it." I tease.

His reaction changes to panic. "No, of course not. I just thought that maybe you just agree a while ago because you don’t want me to reject me in front of our schoolmates."

“What? I’m not like that Damien.”

“I know.” He whispered and pull me closer to him. He tucks my hair in my ear and after that his hand slowly goes to my cheek. I can feel the warmth of his hand. I feel comfortable in his touch. I think the attraction that I'm feeling for him is developing into something more and it’s scaring the hell out of me. I never ever felt this before. 

“Damien?” I unconsciously called his name.

"You're so beautiful especially when you’re smiling." He said while looking at me like... something worth than anything in this world. I don't know, maybe I ‘m the only want one thinking that way. It’s just my own assumption.  

I bow down my head because of the shyness I felt upon hearing what he says.

"Look at me." He whispered as he holds my chin and lift it up. His automatically captured mine. I feel something on my stomach. I don’t know why but I can feel happy thoughts while looking at his smile.

It made me remembered what my mom told e before. That if you love someone, even in a simple thing he or she doing for you. You will so happy about it. I have to admit to myself that I’m really falling in love with this Casanova in front of me. I’m falling for Damien Santiago.