Eleven

•DEMI•

(POV)

I already told them you're MY GIRL

I already told them you're MY GIRL

MY GIRL

What Bright said echoes inside my brain.

I sighed

Is this really happening? Am i imagining things? Hallucination perhaps

"Demi"

"Demi"

"Dee"

"Teeer!"

Kai push me with her left small feet in my back shoulder.

"Hey! Dee, What's happening to you? You've been sighing endlessly and mixing your paint brush in your coffee, repeatedly."

I blink thousand times to snap out of it. Flustered. I put my paint brush inside the clear jar filled with water to clean it.

I was sitting on the rug in the little corner of the living room behind the couch facing my easel with the view of the morning traffic.

"You savage devil! You can just pat me nicely." I smug at her with a pout.

"As if you'll notice it. It's just a slow push. I've been observing you for a hour now. You're weirding me out" She walks behind me as she pushing the small sofa stool towards me.

It's nothing. I'm just thinking what to put next."

Patting my paint brush on a canvas cloth.

"It looks like not for nothing to me. Is there something bothering you?"

Kai sits on the the small sofa stool holding a hot coffee facing me. Wearing her pastel yellow pajamas and her hair tied with a single chopstick.

I looked at her. Hesitating.

Should i tell her? I Better not. What if she make a big deal out of this and tell it Charlie and Moi.

"Come on Dee. It's not like i don't know you. We've been roommates for more than a decade now." Kai sips her coffee looking at me waiting.

I rolled my eyes to her. If I didn't tell her, she will be disappointed and making it a bigger deal.

"It's just that I have a client who is woman. She has this problem."

Grabbing my oil paint tube and put some black paint on the wooden palette.

She chuckled. Putting her coffee mug on the ground and said

"Okay. I'm listening. What is your client's problem is all about?" Kai nod slowly as if she's agreeing.

"Is this concern about you're work?"

The she furrows her eyebrows and lean forward.

"No Kai. This is not related to my work. You see my client. She has a problem about a certain guy. A famously known guy. Claiming he's her boyfriend. And–"

She laughed at me "–and having a boyfriend is a problem now?"

If you're single, yes!

If he's really famous and be possibly be murder my all their fans. (i'm basically a member) This could go wrong. I'm mean dead wrong.

"Kai stop it! i'm not finish" Giving her a side eyes.

She bites her lip to suppress her laughter and said

"Okay okay Dee. Continue"

She really is enjoying this.

Typical Kai.

"She said she was drunk when he claims she confessed to him but she doesn't remember what happened that night and he said he was serious about this." My ears turned red as I remember it.

"Serious about what?" Kai curiously staring at me

With a monotonous voice and a deadpan face i said

"Serious of being her real Boyfriend"

Flashback

"I already told them you're my girl" he gazed at my eyes smiling.

Facing each other with silence of the moving elevator. Looking at his bewitching brown eyes for answers.

Is he in his right mind?

Why would he do that?

Millions of questions going circle inside my mind.

"Bright–

He cupped my left cheek with a serious face and said

"I'm not rushing you of something you're not ready for, Demi. But I'm serious about this."

He stared at my eyes softly

"I serious about you."

Stunned.

This is getting weird.

Why would he? Is he a Psychopath?

He doesn't even know me well enough to say that.

"W—Why me? A—are you still drunk?"

I told him as I looked at him with my eyebrows furrowed.

"I can grab you some water from my home" with my a concerning eyes

He chuckled. He bowed down a little, Rubbing his nape with is right trembling hand shyly. We were cut as the elevator door opened.

—

We walk to hall towards my condo unit. Only the sound of our shoes on the floor squeaking can be heard. I'm thankful he can't hear my overwhelming heartbeat. I'm still speechless beyond words.

Bright stop me as he hold my right wrist. I was frozen by the sudden action he made. I didn't even turned around to face him.

He took a long breath and said

"I'm not drunk Demi. Even if you give me tons of water later. I meant what i said. Even if you ask me later, it will still be the same"

I scrunched the right side hem of of Bright's jacket to calm myself. I'm still speechless.

He moves in front of me with his intense gazed then he continue

"Is this is too sudden for you? I'll take it slow. If you want i'll court you."

I blinked once and looked at him like a little lost deer. My mouth is tight shut from his declaration.

"Give me your phone."

My phone?

How is this related to what he said?

I furrowed my eyebrows doubting him as i grab my phone from my little bag.

"Y–You're not making sense Bright" I shake my head disagreeing to him.

Bright chuckled and dialed his number from mine and have it ring from my phone then end it.

"Just don't ignore me after this. You can't get rid of me easily."

End of flashback

"BRIGHT SAID WHAT?!" Kai surprise as she put her left hand above her chest and fan her other hand on her face.

What? Bright?

I didn't said his name.

I got shocked by her reaction.

Am i that transparent?

"Bright? What is Bright have to do with this? It's my client's problem? I insisted

"Remember?"

"I know it's you, weirdo. You're the only girl i know who can't remember everything when drunk and i know you're with Bright that night"

She smile at me mischievously

I can't seem to hide everything from her.

I sighed.

I shouldn't have said it.

"I–i—

"—just go with the flow Dee. Don't take it hardly. Besides this is the best way to get rid of your mom's constant matchmaking" As she taps my shoulder.

"But this is weird Kai. He is my Bias, He is Moi's cousin and most importantly He's FAMOUS!" I told her anxiously

She chuckled and bite her lower lip to stop her from laughing.

"You're overthinking again, Dee. To be frank, You did tell everyone his your boyfriend for months or more than a year now."

She said raise her eyebrows at me

"So...technically this is your fault. He just gave you what you asked for."

She smile at me mischievously as she grab her cup of coffee to have a drink.

But I didn't mean for this to happen. This is beyond my expectation. It's a silly little crush. I just what to meet him. Not date him. I ship him with Win for goodness sake!

What have i done.

Why can't I remember it?

I just sigh loudly.

Grabbing a detail brush to keep my mind busy.

Kai left for work soon after. She is hasty as always.

–

Painting for hours. I didn't notice it's already 6 in afternoon now.

Finally, it's done!

My last piece is finally done!

A huge smile on my face. I stretched my arms and my back. A growl from my stomach updates me to eat something. I went to my room to grab my phone to order what i crave for. Pizza!

I noticed, i have 4 missed calls, 7 messages and bunch of notifications from my social.

What is this?

2 missed calls from my mom, 1 from Luke and 1 from unknown number.

Mom. this must be the matchmaking thing.

I rather text her later.

I called Luke.

"Hey Phi.

Sorry i forgot to checked my phone. i painted all day" I told him.

"Oh. Right. I just what to check on you. Did you finish it?" Luke asked nervously

He must be nervous for my last piece. It will be the center piece for my exhibit.

"Yes! Finally. I'll let it dry tonight and first thing tomorrow I drop it on the warehouse." I promised him

"Finally!" He sighed

"Took you long enough" He said amusedly

"Just update me tomorrow"

"You can count on it."

Another growl from my stomach updates me again.

I called the pizza place I usually order when craved for a cheesy pepperoni pizza. It always takes 30 mins max to deliver so I decided to take a bath to clean my greasy hair and the paints all over me.

Drying my dark brown long hair with a towel. Sitting lazily on the couch wearing my black cotton flannel short pajamas.

I grab my phone for a text update from the pizza deliver. I forgot i have few messages I haven't checked yet.

(Unknown number)

Hi there doll face! 😉

Good morning! 🌤

Did you sleep well?

What cha doin'?

Don't skip your meal

You're ignoring me...

Demi? Stop ignoring me

Nevermind.

I'll drop by later.

Who it this?

I check the number if this is the same from yesterday night Bright used to call my phone.

Oh my goodness!

This is BRIGHT freaking VACHIRAWIT!

I calm myself. I breathe out slowly.

Okay Demi. Stay calmed

My doorbell rang from the distance.

Walking to the front door lazily. Thinking of what to reply to him while tapping my wallet from on my forehead slowly while the other hand slowly open the front door.

Just reply normally.

Like you normally do. And think–

"Bright?" I said surprisedly.

This is unexpected visit which i'm not ready for.

Why he keep on surprising me?

I immediately removed my wallet from my face and hide it at my back.

He raise the pizza box in front of me.

"Pizza? I paid for it already.

Hope you don't mind."

"You didn't have to" as said shyly

He smiled widely as he handed me a bouquet of unique flowers from his back.

"Oh! Flowers for my girl"

I blushed by his gesture. Holding the bouquet close to me. It was a mix flower of white Rose, Gladiolus, red Amaryllis Flower and a bunch white Gardenia.

"I didn't expect you're a bring a flower type of guy" teasing him

"Well get used to it" He smirk handsomely

He's wearing a blue sweater and black pants. But his face is cover with eyeglass and a black mask. Even if his face is covered you still feel his overwhelming presence.

I rolled my eyes

"Overconfident Vachirawit, I see.

I just want my pizza."

He made a frown face as i smirk to tease him

"Seems like i'm nice today..."

I smiled at him. As i open the door widely to welcome him.

"Come in."

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