EPISODE 29

Catherine's POV;

I stood there staring at him without saying a word.

What brought him here? Why do I have to meet him here of all places?

Was he following me or something?

I don't understand.

"What a coincidence, it is so great to meet you somewhere away from school, Catherine." He said, that flirting smile on his face again.

I don't understand why he keeps being persistent when I've already told him that I want nothing to do with his feud with Ace.

I don't understand why he wants to make me a victim of their problem.

I hate this.

"Were you following me Anitra?" I asked him sternly, he chuckled and glanced down the sidewalk before looking back at me.

"Of course not, I just happened to run into you here, I have better things to do than stalk you." He responded cockily.

Oh right. I must have forgotten just who he was.

A cocky bastard who wants to make me a prey in his nonsense.

"My money." I said, bringing my hand forward to him.

He glanced down at the money in his hand and grinned. " What? I like to have something of yours. Giving me $200 won't cost you anything." He said and raised his eyebrows challengingly at me.

Oh I know it. He is trying to provoke me.

"I didn't know what you're trying to do right now but I need that money, I don't care what you think, that money is very important to me because someone gave it to me and I won't have you mess around with it so please hand it over back to me, respectfully." I said as calmly as I could.

I hate the fact that he was trying to start drama with me on the middle of a sidewalk.

"You know what? I don't care about this money, I'll give it back to you if only you will agree to have coffee with me down the street." He told me. like for real? he's doing all this just for me to have a coffee with him? I mean that is crazy, that's stupid.

I still have sometime before I go back home to prepare dinner so maybe I can cover up and have some coffee with him so that I can get my money back.

"Okay, I will have coffee with you but you must promise me that you're going to give it to me after having the coffee, you have to promise me that because I don't trust you." I said and he busted into laughter, I wondered what was funny, I was being pretty serious here.

I hate it when I am all serious and people see it as a joke it pisses the fuck out of me.

"Okay you win, trust me I'm going to give it to you, what am I going to do with $20? I'm going to give it back, I just want you to have coffee with me, relax and chill. We have a lot to discuss." He told me, a proud smirk on his face.

I didn't understand what he wanted to discuss but I'm sure of one thing, it was about Ace and to be honest he was not going to get any information from me because I don't even know anything. I don't know a damn thing and I'm confused as it is right now and won't want anybody to add into my confusion.

"I don't have much time, let's get this over with, I'm not jobless like You." I told him and rolled my eyes.

He chuckled and took my hand in his then started leading me down the streets.

When we got to the cafe we walked to the counter to make orders. I didn't have any money with me but I was sure that Anitra was going to pay since he was the one that invited me to come and have coffee with him.

"Americano and donuts please," Anitra said. "What's your order, babe?"

He called me babe with a straight face, wait a second, he really just called me babe, what the heck is going on here, why is this happening to me, babe? he must be joking.

"I will have a cup of espresso and a burger." I said.

"Americano and donuts, also espresso and burger, got it. It will be ready very soon, please take a seat." The waitress behind the counter told us.

The both of us took a seat beside the window and I presented my hand for him to hand over my money to me, he glanced at my hand and shook his head.

what the hell is wrong with this guy, why won't he give me my money, why does he constantly annoying the f*** out of me even when I am trying to make friends with him.

"You said if I have coffee with you you're going to give it back so why aren't you giving it back? You promised." I said dejectedly. He chuckled softly and brought his hand to my face and slowly caressed my cheek.

I was in a trance. Shocked.

Anitra has never touched me like this before so why now?

"I said I'll give it to you but you have to have coffee with me, I didn't say I'll give it to you before we have coffee. what if I give it to you and you bailed on me then it will be my loss.

I don't want your money, I have more than enough so I'm not going to take it. I just want you to stay with me for some time then I'll give it back to you, let's cooperate now, shall we?" He said with a cute smile on his face.

Stop it Catherine.

Just stop it.

Stop trying to understand him.

"Okay I get it, so what is it that you want to discuss? you said you would like to discuss something with me so here I am. What is it that you want to discuss with me?" I asked him, my eyebrows arched and my lips thinned.

I was angry with him and myself.

"What is it about you that makes Ace attracted to you? I didn't understand what it is. He has a beautiful fiance, well ex fiance, while would he have a beautiful girl like Kisa and be going after you? I just don't understand what is it about you Catherine Meyers, why is Ace interested in you? Who are you exactly? I want to know what is going on." He said, from the tone of his voice I can detect that he was frustrated, he must have been thinking about this for a long time.

but how are you going to ask me who I am when I don't even know myself, what am I supposed to say? I don't know anything about myself unless the ones that my uncle told me and to be honest I don't know what to believe anymore, I don't even know if Catherine is my real name, I am having doubts just like every normal girl of my age should and someone like me should not be asked about anything.

"Is that why you keep coming to me? because you think Ace is attracted to me? He's not in any way attracted to me, he hates me, he hates my guts,he hates everything I stand for.

if you are pestering me because of Ace then you should stop now." I told him and stood up from my chair.

"Where are you going?" He asked with wide eyes.

"Leaving."

"What about your money?" He asked, surprise laced in his voice.

"You can have it," I said and pushed the chair back.

I walked past him but didn't make it fast before I heard his voice.

"I have something interesting to tell you."