CHAPTER 12

"It's up to you, Josh." Sarah got up from her seat. Tidying up his notebook then going from there to her room. Joshua too. After the books were neat, Josh immediately headed for the kitchen. 

"Sarah is so mean. Three hours here, I haven't been given water to drink. Not even a snack. God damn it, girl." Joshua grumbled along the way looking for the kitchen in Sarah's apartment. 

"Ah, that's the refrigerator. Maybe she has a box of fresh milk. Considering his brother is tall. It's strange, even though his brother is tall and handsome, why is his younger sister that short. Hahaha." Joshua had a dialogue with himself when he remembered that Sarah was so short compared to him. It will look funny when Sarah who is not so tall becomes his lover. Joshua laughed even more. Without realizing it, someone was watching him from afar.

Joshua approached the refrigerator and opened it. Instantly his face turned happy. "Wow, they are so rich. I didn't expect them to fill this refrigerator, with all kinds of ... fast food ?? Jeez, don't they know the dangers of eating fast food? Fortunately, there are still fresh fruits. Ah, that's the milk. Justify my guess."

Without permission, Joshua took a large box of whole milk and immediately brought it to the dining table simple but still classy. Pour into a tall glass almost full. When he was about to drink it, suddenly it seemed as if someone was pushing the glass so that it spilled into his mouth, nose, part of his face as well as a plain shirt (only in front of Sarah, Josh was just about to open his hood). Makes Josh cough. Then Sean came over casually, glancing briefly while stifling a laugh. Turning back to Joshua, pretending to take an apple from the refrigerator.

"Hi, Sean. I ..."

"That's what we call karma for stealing drinks in people's apartments without permission."

"Stealing? Who? Me? Hey, I didn't steal. Your sister, Sarah, who didn't give me a drink, even though I've been here for 3 hours studying in groups with her." 

Joshua's face was so funny when he complained about Sarah's behavior to Sean, Sarah's brother. Maybe, if Josh was a girl, Sean would happily pinch Josh's cheek which looked cute when he complained.

"Yeah, whatever, Josh," Sean responded nonchalantly. Before disappearing from the kitchen door, Sean said, "Change your clothes in my room. Down the hall to the right. You can wear whatever you like."

"Okay. Thanks, bro." Sean responded with only a wave of his hand.

- *** -

"Is this Sean's room? Wow, how big is his room." Instead of immediately picking up his clothes, and coming out of Sean's room, Josh lay down on Sean's big bed.

"That's great. I wish I could stay here with Sarah." Josh laughed at his stupid line.

"You're stupid, Josh. Ah, I'd better change my clothes right away." Josh got up from Sean's bed. Then turned to the glass cabinet that was the size of the wall on one side of Sean's room.

"Jeez. How rich are the two of them? Ckck." Josh picked up one of Sean's plain pastel shirts. Then put it on the cupboard handle. Take off his dirty shirt and throw it in the dirty clothes basket which is in the corner of the room.

"Sean, you want...," Sarah, who suddenly opened the door to Sean's room, was surprised to see Josh who was shirtless in front of Sean's closet door. Sarah quickly closed her eyes and turned her back to Josh. 

"What are you doing in Sean's room? Then why don't you put your clothes on? Get your clothes on, Josh."

Instantly Josh got the idea to play tricks on Sarah. Josh crept up behind Sarah. Then grabbed one of Sarah's hands. Turn it around so it faces Josh, eyes still closed.

"So what if I don't wear my clothes? I'm used to like this. Or ..." Josh paused. "You are not used to seeing a young man without a top?"

Sarah held her breath as she felt Josh bring his face closer to hers.

Josh blew on Sarah's bangs that covered his forehead. "Your face looks cute, Sarah. Do you think I'm going to kiss you? Should I?" Joshua teased Sarah who was transfixed in front of him.

"In your dream, Josh," Sarah said irritably. Passing by ignoring Joshua whose leg she kicked before she left Sean's room.

"Aww."

- *** -

'Why do I even remember when that cold face did it to me?'

Sarah squeezed her aching chest, every time she remembered Lucas's face. The cold young man who had gotten her first kiss.

"Forget about him, Sarah. He's a proud young man as well as arrogant. Also, he's the one who's watching you, Sarah. So don't be a stupid girl."

Sarah tried to forget Lucas even if it would be futile.

- *** -

Brakk.

Sarah slammed the door to her room. Annoyed by Josh's doing. Because of that, she was not in the mood to cook dinner.

Sarah jumped onto the bed, irritated. "Damn brat, it reminds me of him -" Sarah thought angrily. 

Flashback from last night.

"You came at last. I thought you were scared." Lucas saw Sarah arrive just as she was about to leave the usual busy racetrack when Sarah was going to compete for speed. But this time it was quiet because it was not as usual. There are only Lucas and herself.

"I've never been afraid of anything. Not even an eternal flame controller like you."

"Oh, apparently you already know who I am, princess Aurora."

"So what's our bet this time? Cars? Or tens of thousands of dollars?"

"No. I don't want to race with you. No matter how many times it is repeated, the result will be the same, princess. Aren't you always losing to me?" Lucas mocked the princess of the Holyland kingdom as if they were two close people.

"I hardly recognize you, Loniel Zygarf."

"Well, it's been a while since you've seen each other, you're getting older, princess Rora. Sean looks after you very well."

"You come here, as an enemy or—"

Blashh.

Lucas transformed himself into someone more handsome than his human figure. His dark black mane turned silvery and long. The outfit he was wearing had changed into a typical warlord outfit but was very beautiful. Do not forget the arrow weapon as well as the sword tucked in his back and waist.

"I just want to find the royal traitor who has killed the king and queen."

"You believe me and Max did it?"

TBC