Guns and Roses
Point
ibration from my phone. Lavinia has called again. I picke
o, La
ling, which made me feel alarm
ady knew what she was going to say, but I wanted to c
mean?" I stamme
the beginning, and I'm sure she won't stop until she finds
tress. I hope she
you perhap
! Please
t! Why would
ept her mouth shut because otherwise we'll both be done for. Mommy i
just asked t
a place to stay in?" She changed the subject. I sw
p. "Yes, I found
hear you're safe! So,
ou wouldn't be
ha
will I explain this?
the truth, but I don't want
making me die in curiosity
ing with se
of minutes. I can imagine how epic he
onsense did I just h
r with seven men un
king?! You're telling me you're surrounded by seven men in a
I nodded as if she co
y do something to you?! Did they threaten y
now you're worried about me, but take it easy. The
nding to
come inside their house and fed me. They even
I will let a stranger of the opposite gender stay inside my house unless I'm planning to do somet
d. "They asked me if my parents are going to find me, and I answered yes. Knowing Mom, she will do everything for the company, e
ieve you because you said
kle. I seem to know w
y good-l
er type. Whether it has an awful taste in fashion, has bad habits, a
rfect build of body, an amicable lifestyle, skin as white as snow, a bad
my ears when she squealed in romantic excitement
on't take everything. Save one for me
ey put a tail on you. She has eyes everywhere. I don't want to put your
I'll hang up now. Mom's here, picking me up. I'll try to call you later if I have
d seven of them in the living room playing X-Bo
ything, Ellie?"
Don't mind me. Continue playi
d at the way Hyde played. He's good at guns and he's incredibly fast! Unbeknownst to me, I was star
taring
h me? How e
ed at him again. I only wa
pped at noon. To my surprise, none of th
brazen because my belly aches in hunger
ere, Ellie," Jeremy pointed his finger to the kitc
ou know ho
ed. How do they eat every day? Don't tell me they stick to canned food an
l co
aight to the kitchen counter. I opened the refrigerator and thought of somet
When it was cooked, I placed it at the dining table. T
's e
nd sat down. We looked like a family sitt
as he sniffed the dish. I smiled
I knew it as soon as I laid my eyes on them. The seven had an appe
were the same age except for Joaquin who was a year older than them and Clarence w
my said as he ru
hem got up and went back to the living
yet I'm the one who will clean a
d by me, but I would be more tolerant of this than be
rich and popular. I've met him several times and he's a childhood friend of mine. I can also say he's nice but
as a man, but only as a brother. He grew mad and crazy. I've seen him angry once and I can never forget it!
ed his apology, but since then, I refused to become his bride. I don't
nished washing the dishes, and the water is overflowing n
e plates and spoons were already clean and shining. I qu
e," I apologized, being
dn't he know that being a s
the living room. I caught those six playing X-B
lie!" Claren
. "I don't know how
teach
le I immediately looked away. Why is he offeri
hissed to
ads. They whispered something to o
e he
t's on his mind. He's confusing me with his mixed signals lately. I
self. "Are you
nk I am talking to?"
my eyes and pouted. Since I was left with no choice, I just obeyed him and di
grump
lled only a few monsters in the game. But later on, I was able to keep up with them and I even led the sc
ellent, Ellie?!" Cla
a fast learner!" Axle said in awe.
silliness while H
k out now, Ellie. The boss is mad. I
efeated by a girl, dude!" R
not a big deal." I t
shoulders are flat, their heads are facing the floor, and their voices are weak. I don't think they have eve
their attention
actions didn't change. It was the same
ck. Let's have a
tened because of my sugge
y simultane
o me, but I ignored his existence and walk
ing to watch?"
remy and Axle joked a
re watching with a lady,
later. When I finished cooking, I headed back to the livin
?" I asked them then place
t we picked," C
ys? You might get bored if tha
they will only be bored. I'm a fan of romance when it comes to movies but I'm fine with action fi
Don't worry," Jeremy
sure?" I
we won't be bored,
rt, the surroundings became quiet. I would have been exhilarated by the movie I was watching
re seeing. I must be dreaming. There's no wa
plea
how their enthrall. On the other hand, Joaquin, Xavier, and Hyde remained silent and serious, as usual. I di
rip to the pillow that I was hugging. I don't want to scream my lungs ou
A while ago they were screeching and being hyper in thrill, now the
uarter. Their house is bulky so there are a lot of vaca
ne grabbed my arm. Out of shock, I hit the one who held me w
p out of nowhere? Oh, no! I'm sorry!" I apologized
ed his face and massaged the bridge of
embarr
e would say next. I'm confused by what h
ght, right?" he asked, an
"Uh... yes. Thanks to
u can take a rest
hat I could barely repeat. He d
entered my room next and closed the door after. I leaned there
What's wron
n't notice myself smiling when I remembered how frustrat
I'm starting to