Chapter 30: Indirect Kiss

Indirect Kiss

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"As you were saying about a while ago?" Neal asked. He tapped the invisible dust on his dark-colored plain suit and fixed his necktie. 

He has a pretty good memory.

"Err, I forgot about it." I looked up at the floor indicator and luckily there was a 'bing' sound, signifying that we are on the sixth floor.

We stepped outside and wow, I was amazed. There were a lot of models—men and women all around the place. They were in different clothes, the others going in and out of a room. I have also seen a lot of photographers--which I knew right away since they were carrying their cameras with them. 

They were all busy until someone saw Neal and greeted him and in just a split second, all eyes were on him. 

"Good afternoon, sir!"

"Welcome back sirrrr!"

"Holly molly, it's good to have you back ser."

"Still hot as ever."

"Where were you, sir?"

Almost all of the people—mostly girls on this floor went closer to Neal, bombarding him with a lot of questions. He just stood quietly beside me, a very irritated expression evident on his face but it didn't stop them from moving closer to him. 

As someone as little as me, I was being pushed away from Neal by a woman that was near me. A girl that was behind me also pushed me, causing me to be out of balance and to get squeezed by their bodies.  

Crap, I bet I look like a mashed potato now.

I should've hit the floor but two, strong and enormous hands held my arm securely, pulling me up to his side.

I looked up and saw Neal looking so angrily at the woman who just pushed me. She backed away nervously and bowed down. 

"Sorry." She apologized but I could feel that it was only a half-meant apology. The others followed her and apologized too. 

Neal looked down at me and with a soft expression, he raised his hand and did something that made everyone gasp, especially me.

It was like time had stopped when he tucked some strands of hair behind my ear. 

Still looking at me, he spoke with great authority that made everyone nod their heads without a single complaint.

"Touch her and I'll rip your skins off. Or if anyone of you so much as talk shit behind or in front of her, I'll do something worse. Got that?"

"Yes sir." They said in unison. 

He straightened up and held my hand, intertwining it with his as he pulled me closer to his side. He started marching away from the crowd while I followed him silently. 

"Back to work." And with that, they got back into whatever they're doing as nothing happened.

I walk beside him awkwardly, feeling the soft and warmth of his hand on mine. It feels like my hands are becoming sweaty and I'm starting to get worried about it. What if he'll get grossed out by it? 

I hope not. 

I suddenly moved my hand, accidentally squeezing his hand with mine. In instinct, I apologized to him. He didn't seem to get bothered by it tho as he squeezed my hand too.

My heart starts to beat a little faster. Crap. What if he'll hear it?

"Oh, come on girls! Move your hips and hands together! Not too sloppy, keep it sexy! Yes! Yes! Perfect!" Isn't that Ate July?

I looked around and sighed when I saw her standing beside a table. 

"Ate July!" I waved my hands at her. She looked in our direction and smiled happily.

She approached, her two observant eyes noticing that our hands are intertwined together so she clapped her hands together and grinned widely at us. 

"Oooh, I smell something unusual." She excitedly exclaimed while moving her body like a worm. 

"You look stupid, sis. Why don't you get your snacks so we can go." How harsh. I quickly look at Ate July and shot her a meaningful look.

"Bwahaha! Still cute as ever, baby bro." She pinched Neal's cheeks and went to my side, pulling me into her arms. 

"You should stay for a while! I missed Kira so much and besides, she also wants to stay and check out the place, right, Kira?" I smiled and nodded. 

Before Neal could answer, Ate July took my hand and pulled me out of Neal's grasp, bringing me somewhere, far from the people. 

H couldn't do anything any longer so he followed us. We rode the elevator going to the seventh floor. 

There is a wide hallway to pass to before reaching a very huge and wooden double doors.

I gasped as we walked inside the room. There was a very spacious living room right in the center of the room. A closed room on my left and an office on my right. Huge curtains that were strapped together, showing the huge glass windows and the landscapes outside. 

We sat on the couch as Ate started talking about some silly things. I opened the paper bag and got the food out that was left for Neal. 

I took the burger and fries and placed it on his lap. "Eat," I said as I take a sip from the straw of my choco float.

"I told you, you can have it."

"You can have the burger and I can have the fries. Then, we'll share the choco float." I got the fries and started eating. Neal also did the same. I curiously peeked at Ate July who was already silently watching us. 

She was smiling widely at us as she stood up and got her food on her hands. "Enjoy! Muwah, muwah." She waved her hand and gave us each a flying kiss.

I shook my head at her weirdness. 

Going back to eating, I looked at Neal and chuckled. He was eating so slow and it was very amusing to look at. 

I took one piece of fries and placed it near his mouth. "Open your mouth and eat this." 

"I'm already eating."

"Open."

"Fine." I smiled at him and put the fries inside his mouth. I got entertained so I fed him more with fries. 

He even looked like he's got enough in his mouth but I didn't stop. How evil of me.

 I just stopped when he suddenly choke from it. 

"Oh, I'm sorry!" I swiftly got the choco float and shoved the straw into his mouth. He hesitated but took a sip from it anyway. 

"Drink more," I ordered him while tapping his back. 

After drinking enough, he quickly took the straw out of his mouth and...blushed?

He placed the back of his hand on his mouth and looked away, still looking a little bit flustered. 

"What's wrong? Don't you love it?" I asked him worriedly. 

"I swear to God, you are gonna be the death of me."