One Roof With Five Hot Jerks

Maxine’s Point of View

[7:13 PM]

After we ate dinner, we bid good-byes to his cousins. My heart races insanely when his cousins’ cars are gone. Now, we’re the only ones here. I’m alone with Alyn. I’m with the man I love that suddenly became my husband. What should I do? I’m still ashamed of what I did in the pool earlier. I don’t know if I should talk to him, considering his temper, he might be mad at me now.

“Are you not going inside yet? You might freeze here,” he uttered.

I turned to him. I stared at his nice-looking face and I don’t know how long I did that. I just suddenly realized that I was staring at him for too long when he waved his hand in front of my face.

“Are you okay?” He asked. When I bowed my head to avoid his gaze, he tilted his head so that he could see my face. He even held my shoulders so I couldn’t move away. “Maxine, is there something wrong? Why won’t you talk to me?”

I bit my lower lip before I answered, “I’m… I’m sorry about what happened in the pool.” I apologized, still not looking at him.

There’s no need to ask, I know he’s mad.

My heart is racing. His face is so close, that’s why. If I would suddenly turn to him, our lips might be touched.

This is crazy. How long ago was I staring at him?

“Really? You are sorry?” He asked. He let go of my shoulders, “You are apologizing, yet still don’t want to look at me? Is that the proper way to apologize, huh, Maxine?”

I took a deep breath then closed my eyes. I lifted my head and looked at him, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to ignore you like that. Won’t you forgive me?”

He heaved a sigh, “You’re apologizing for ignoring me? That’s new,” then, he smiled. He grabbed my left hand and squeezed it, “I think I should be the one apologizing. I’m sorry for dictating what you should do.”

I shook my head, “No. Y-You don’t have to. I know your intention so… I should be the one apologizing, my attitude didn’t even change.”

He chuckled, “I don’t care. Haa, enough of that, let’s go back inside before we get stiff here ’cause of the cold.”

He held my hand, I didn’t resist and just went back with him inside the house.

I thought we were going to share one bed but we didn’t. We slept in different rooms. He slept in the room beside mine. I would be lying if I said I’m not disappointed. I really, really am disappointed.

Since when did he become like that? If he was the same Alyn I knew, he would be crawling onto me now, teasing me to sleep next to him, hugging me tightly, and suddenly stealing a kiss.

Damn it. What if he’s still mad at me? Geez. If that’s really the reason why he slept there then I will never forgive myself. Haa, should I knock on his door and say I’m scared to sleep alone because we’re just new here? But what if he caught my acting? Aish! Whatever, I will just sleep!

This is my punishment for acting so carelessly. Suit you right, Maxine!

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[Tomorrow at Maxine’s University: 5:35 PM]

“Goodbye, Maxine!”

“Bye~”

“Bye, Wertheimer!”

“Bye!”

I waved my hand while wearing a big smile. My class has ended and it’s time to go home now. The only one who’s with me right now is Shin. The others have already run out of the gate to get in their cars.

Shin held my left arm as we started to walk towards the gate. I looked at her and saw her pouting. I found it funny so I giggled. She heard me so she turned to me.

Her brows furrowed, “Why are you giggling? Have you gone mad that you’re now married to your ex-boyfriend?”

Wow, look how sharp her tongue is. Tsk!

My smile faded instantly. I pinched her nose before I turned to the road, “It’s because you’re pouting. What are you even thinking, huh?”

“Hmm… We have been best friends for two years now but they still won’t say my name,” she answered.

I turned to her, “Huh? I don’t get what you are trying to say.”

She sighed, “The girls that call themselves your friends, they always only say goodbye to you and treat me like a ghost.”

“Maybe they’re just jealous?” I shrugged. “Their attitude towards you will change when they find out who you are. They will treat you the way they treat me.”

“So…” She pouted again, “Should I just tell them?”

I chuckled, “Am I not enough? Do you want to have fake friends like them, that all they only see in you is your life status, that the reason they only befriend you is because you are the daughter of a well-known family in the country? Do you like that?”

She clicked her tongue, “Tch. If that’s the case, no thanks,” she answered. “So, you hate them? You don’t really like them to be your friends?”

“Hmm… I have you, so I don’t mind them,” I answered, smiling.

“Wow,” she smiled and then elbowed my side, “That was sweet of you, huh?”

I giggled, “Cut it out.”

“Oh, my gosh! Have you seen him here before?” University student no. 1.

“OMG! So handsome! Let’s take a photo!” University student no. 2.

“Is he a model? His body is well built!” University student no. 3.

“Go ask for his number,” university student no. 4.

“No way, I’m shy~” university student no. 5

“Let’s take a photo with him, let’s go! Come on!” University student no. 6.

“Oh, my papa! So hot~ is he a model?” University student no. 7.

“Huh? Is there a celebrity?” Shin stopped walking, so I also stopped. She’s looking at the gate that is full of students.

They are like the students who were not allowed to enter the school by the guard because they were late, but the difference is that they turned their backs on school.

I shrunk my eyes and looked at the gate. All the students blocked the gate. There is no hole anymore to get out. What are they fussing about? The girls look very excited, is there an actor or something?

Tch. How could we pass there if they blocked the way? I really want to go home now. I want to see Alyn.

“Can you squeeze yourself there?” I asked Shin.

“Why?” She turned to me, “Don’t tell me you’re planning to squeeze yourself in there?”

I smiled, “Yep! Let’s go.”

I pulled Shin’s hand and we huddled in a group of students. Some people get angry when we bump into them but we don’t care. Especially me! What I wanted was to go home, so even though it was hard to squeeze in, I endured until we got out of the group of students.

We were both panting as soon as we got out of the crowd. I bent over to catch my breath.

“Gosh, that was challenging,” Shin said, breathlessly.

I chuckled, “Yeah… Haa, I’m sweating.” I said and was about to wipe the sweat on my forehead when someone suddenly wiped it.

I looked up. My eyes widened and I immediately stood up straight when I saw Alyn standing before me. His hand that was holding a handkerchief was still on my forehead.

He smiled which made my heart race. Not because I was still panting but because he was in front of me. Yes, I want to see him but I didn’t say that right here at my University.

“Oh, my gosh! Isn’t she Maxine Wertheimer?” University student no. 8.

“Did she know that guy?” University student no. 9.

“What are their relationships? Oh, my gosh! I’m so jealous!” University student no. 10.

“She’s from a wealthy family and she got a perfect boyfriend? Damn, so lucky!” University student no. 11.

“Is that really her boyfriend? What if he’s only her brother?” University student no. 12.

“So sweet! Did you see how he wiped Maxine’s sweat?” University student no. 13.

“So manly! I want to get a boyfriend like him. Look at the physiques and looks, girl. Oh, my G!” University student no. 14.

“Hey, I’m here. I am your boyfriend. Don’t talk like you don’t have one. Do you wanna die?” University student no. 15.

“Oh, please, shut up.” University student no. 16.

“I came here to pick you up,” he said. He put his hand holding a handkerchief in his pocket, then extended his other hand in front of me, “Shall we?” He asked, while wearing a sweet smile.

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Author’s

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