Chapter 2 : Hannah

Sara didn't say anything when she found me upset, she quickly take me out from the club and called the taxi to take us home. Even she dropped me in my bed room, without asking what already happened to me. She closed the door and let me wreak everything that make me sad.

For an hour I've crying for something that I'm not sure about, is that about the stranger-georgeous man kissed me or is that because of my father-daughter thing.

It was shocked when your Yakuza's father asked you to come to Japan, while he was tried to concealed me through all of this time. He hid me here in London along with his wife from his competitor, from his enemy. My mom once said that it was dangerous for both of us to staying in Tokyo, since my Papa had a most dangerous job ever, it was too risky.

Also, it was shocked when you were kissed by a stranger person who keep staring at you at the club. Me, such a nerd girl who were rejected all the time by some boys that I'd crush with, been kissed by a extremely hot and jaw-dropping guy. It was sweet when it was happened on the right time, I can feel his soft and streering lips when he open up my mouth, swirling his tongue into mine and licked my lower lip. Or, I can feel how broad his chest was and how brawny his arms when I lean my own body on him. I can't get rid out of my mind.

This pieces of memory through this man will made my night. I hope I can turn back the time and held my tears in front of him and get to know about him. I can't sleep until I start to recalled what happen last night at that restroom hallway.

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I wake up a little bit late because of last night girls out. My head is spinning because of my lack of sleep, I feel thrist through my throat. I get up and get some water on the kitchen. I look up at the clock, it almost eight o'clock, I know I can have another sleep when I finish my drink, but after think twice I decided to have some breakfast and have some laundry this morning.

I walk outside the house and I can feel summer breeze through my face. The sunrays hitting my pillow face when I checked the mailbox. I look around before entering the house, it's like my habit for checking around since I'm no longer under Papa's protection.

Sometimes I feel like someone's following me or watching me from far away, though I didn't find anything to be worry about. I think two black sedans parked accross the street, far from each other, are not in that cathegory. Besides too many people in London owned black sedans these day. So no, I think I'm being mistrustful this time.

I walked back to my house and shocked by Sara's appearance in front of me. She seems like got caught for peeking over something.

" What are you looking for? " I ask.

" I think you going to met someone this early morning, " She shrugged.

" Well, I just checking some letters " I walk to the kitchen island and pouring some milk over my cereal.

" Are you alright? " She finally ask me after last shocking night.

I shrugged and sit, spooning my cereal.

" Well, " I said while chewing my breakfast, " It seems I'm okay. "

Sara keep looking at me, she trying to find something on my face.

" Tell me what happen last night, " She starting to interrogation, " Did someone bothering you. "

I look at her, concidering to answer her or not. I nod as a yes, I can't lie for what happen last night to her.

" Did Harry do something to you?" She ask.

" No, " I shake my head, "Well, it's not Harry".

I remember Sara leave me with a guy while she having some fun on the dance floor.

" Then? "

" Well, " I said in doubt, I'm trying to recalled that man, " I think I unfortunately exchange glances with a man last night and that glance gave him an impression. So, he waited for me while I'm on the restroom and something bad happen between us."

I skipped the kiss incident in my story on purpose, so Sara can't made an obvious conclution beside my story.

" Something bad? " She repeated while she squiting her eyes, I can feel her curiousity and suspiciousness.

" Something bad like a sudden kiss? " She shot me at the right place, I'm shocked but I'm trying to keep it clean.

" We-well, it's just a misunderstanding, " I dug my cereals.

" You know what, Hannah? " She said, " You're suck for being lied. "

Yes, she's right. I'm sucks of being lie, my mom always told me for telling the truth even it's hurt.

I turn my eyes through the window, looking far than my thought.

" He kissed me, " I said, " He kissed me passionately, like I've been waiting for him to do that at our first glance. "

She remain silence and so do I, I let myself digging my last night memories, I remember his beautiful face, his neat combed black- hair, his strong jaws, his dark brown- nearly black- eyes, his sharp nose, his thick brows, his full lips, and his georgeous smell. How can I miss that wonderful memories, a georgeous - sturdy - tall man appeared in front of me. Then I realize that I was crying because I had to get through a wonderful night on my birthday with a charming man for few seconds, it was like a cinderella story.

" Hannah! " Sara distracting, " Hannah! Did you hear me? "

She dragging me back into reality.

" What is it? " I looking back into her, annoyed.

" What if that man wasn't a good guy? " She ask.

I smile, " What do you think? "

" Holysh*t! Hannah! " She gasp then giggled, " My good Hannah become bad. "

" Thank's to Sara Fergusson told me that, " I said, " Besides, dealing with some bad guy wasn't a new thing for me. "

" Yeah, I appriciate that, " Sara nod as compliment to my statement.

" What's next? " She ask.

I Shrug. It was impossible to met that guy anymore, I doubt if he still remember me if we walk crossing by. For him, maybe kissing a strange woman is casual, but not for me. So it was sure that last night was an impressive night for me.

" I hope you met that guy again, Hannah. It seems he had stolen your wonderful birthday, " Sara squeezing my hand, " Poor Harry, he lost because of a stranger man."

I giggled and finishing my breakfast.

It was sunday, and Sara have nothing to do. She keep pleading to make me have a birthday shopping.

" Please, Hannah. Even you didn't allow me to make a party at our house, " She plead as I take out my laundry.

" I don't have any intention over a present, Sara. I don't need that. So thank you," I said.

" Just accompany me then, I'll do my shopping, " She followed me through the kitchen.

I open the fridge then I realized that we have nothing for our lunch. I forgot to shopped for our groceries stock, Sara must be happy if she heard this.

" Fine, " I sighed, " You got what you want, we go shopping. "

As I'm expected, Sara take me to the shopping store and bought some brand new clothes. When she picked on of those clothes she always said that it was for her and I shouldn't worry about it.But at the end of the day she placed all the paper bag on my room.

I knew Sara was from a wealthy family on Wales, her father run a food factory. We lived on her house, I met her on our university and we take the same departement on bussiness management. Her parents like me so much, sometimes they visited us for twice a year. They brought us some storage food and placed them on the fridge, or treted us some lunch or dinner, take me into a vacations, or else. Her parents trusted me and said that I gave her a good influence since they knew that I was a nerd girl.

We finally get home at the afternoon with a bunch of shopping bags and a grocery bag that we bought at the last second. When the cab dropped us at the front of our house a strange man stand before us, staring at the front door while his body leaning on the fence, his hands on his phone, sliding and touching something. Sara and I looking at each other, wondering who could it be.

" Excuse me, " Sara finally speaking, " May I help you? "

The man turns at us, his face was kind of dejavu, I think I've met him before.

" Yes, " He said with a thick somewhere accent, " I think I'm looking for someone that I met the last night. "

He wink at me and give me a half smile. Oh god, his voice gave me chills down to my spine, his eyes and his smile have struck me like a lightning thunder. I think I remember him, he stole my kiss last night, he was the one who keep stared at me while he held another women on his both hand.

" Finally, I found you," He rubbed his chin, " My guard never let me down."

I pointed at myself, asking if he looking for me. I can't speak anyword because of being speechless.

" Yeah, you are, baby girl, " His word ' baby girl' tickling me down to my belly. How can I reacted at such of his flattery words.

" I think you found your charming prince, " Sara wishpering to my ears, she make me gasp.

" I'm Marcello, by the way, " He strech out his hand, introducing himself. I keep staring at his face then down to his stretching hand, wondering if I take his hand or not.

" I'm Sara, " Sara precede, " And this is Hannah. I'm very sorry, I think she's in shock. "

Thank god Sara saved me while I'm on my disbelieve of a strange man apperance in front of our house who already stole my first kiss. When I recalled that I tighten my held on the groceries bag, then nibbled my lip.

" I'm sorry, can I borrow your friend for a moment. I think we should talked about what we started last night, " He said to Sara.

" Never mind, " She take the groceries bag and held it while her another hand held the shopping bag.

" Go! " She hissed, " And please don't dissapointed me, Hannah. He's hot! "

She pushed me forward while I'm frown and making a lip gesture ' what should I do? '

" Shall we go? " He ask, I nod in doubt.

He led me the way, we crossing the street and heading in to a black Marcedes that already park in there. This car looks familiar, did I saw this car this earlier morning? Like a gentleman should do, he open the door for me and making a gesture to let me in. I let myself in and he close the door, he turn around and opened another door and sat beside me.

" Go! " He said to someone on the driver.

I didn't notice that there are another two men who sat in front of us. The car finally move into somewhere that I didn't know, I've started to nervous and looking around then stopped at our house. I can see Sara still standing and watching the car moving, leaving her on the side of the street.

" Well, Hannah, " Marcello start talking, " I guess that you still in shocked. "

He make that half smile again, his georgeous face compatible with that smile. Like Sara said, he is hot. It will be useless if I missed this oppurtunity. I take a glance at his appearance trying to figured what is his job. He wears a fancy and nice suit, I know this cut from a branded one, Sara told me about this. All of his stuff are surprisingly expensive; his watch, his sunglasses, his shoes, even I can bet you that he wears an expensive branded parfume. I remember this fragrance, it stuck on my mind since last night.

" Don't worry, baby girl, I don't want to hurt you, " He look at my eyes. Light brown eyes met his dark- grey eyes, it's unusual eyes color but I love on his eyes.

" I guess you didn't plan for a dinner. "

I shake my head, " No. "

" I'll take you to have one, then, " He said, " I want to know everything about you. "

I pray if he took me into an ordinary restaurant because I wore a casual outfit.

We finally stop at the front of a famous restaurant. I frown, all the wealthy people will had dinner here with their best suit, but me.

" Come, " He stretch his hand, I'm in doubt and wondering if I could go with him or not.

" Is something wrong? " He asks.

" I think I'm not belong here," I saw him tilt his brow, " I'm wearing the wrong costume."

He chuckled, " It's fine."

Still in doubt, I take his hand and get out from the car. I feel uncomfortable since I'm wore the casual clothes today because of our shopping day out. One of Sara brand new dress will fit on this dinner.

Unfortunately, the waiter let us in and dropped us on our table. I can feel everyone on this restaurant staring at me, I keep my face lower so anyone couldn't noticed my face. Marcello pull the nearest chair for me and let me sit, then he sat in front of me.

I can swear he never let his eyes from me even when the waiter gave us the menu.

" Give us the best from the chef and serve me the best wine, " He said without looking at the menu.

The waiter taken back and went away after receiving his order.

" I never wrong, you are beautiful," He said to me.

" Is that why you keep staring at me? " I ask.

He nods, " And that was why I followed you to restroom as well. "

Is it too early to had that compliment? I know how is this going, he might be type of a bussinessman who doing a bussiness trip and like to stayed with some girls. A type of a man who did a trip for a cheated before his wife. If it's true, I'm not that kind of girl.

" I'm sorry, if you looking for a sugar baby, I don't think it would fit me," I said sharply.

He's in shocked, didn't know that I would spill that word towards him, then he controled his face and a low chuckle slipped from his full lips.

" I think there was misunderstanding, " He said between his smile, he had such a beautiful smile aside from his half smile before.

" No, I didn't ask you for being my sugar baby. Not yet! But you caught my eyes from the first time you entered the club," He said.

" What's your name again? " I ask.

" Marcello Calabro, " He said. Yep, that was obviously not a british last name.

" Well, Mr. Calabro, tell me what's your point? "

Honestly, I'm being annoyed by this man. He stared at me, followed me to the restroom, now he stalked me and took me into a famous restaurant while I wore the most casual outfit in this area. I'm leaning into my chair and crossing my arms, this isn't a well- mannered for being in this restaurant. But, I'm really upset for this situation.

" I want to get to know all about you, " He said while staring at me.

Gratefully the delicious dinner have arrived, the waiter place each of them in front of us. Then they're pouring the best wine, I don't care about the wine decriptions or what's in the menu. I feel every single anger through my almond- hair.

I'm trying to hold every anger until I finished this dinner, my mom told me to not being disrespectful through a meal, something that every japanese would do. I start to hold my fork and knife and start to make a cutline on my tenderloin steak.

" How is it? Feeling better? " He ask, he knew that I'm mad at him.

Even I'm furious at him, I have to admitted that this steak are the best steak I'd ever taste in my life. I nod without looking at him, I kept myself busy for cutting and chewing my dinner.

" So, your name is Hannah, right? " He ask casually, " May I know your full name? "

" Hannah Takahashi- Evans, " I said in one breath.

He tilt his brow, analyzing my last name.

" Right, my name is very uncommon for a British. But this is my name that my mom gave me, " I said while holding my glass of wine.

" So, you're half Japanese and half british? " His tone seems like he got interested on my background.

I nod, " Kind of. "

" That is why you have that fabulous genes, " He murmured.

" Sorry? " I almost choking by his words.

" I mean, that was why you caught my eyes right away, " He wipe his mouth, " How old are you? "

" Twenty three."

Although I didn't like this conversation I still didn't know why I kept answering his question. Even I didn't know why I didn't tried to run away, although he's a stranger for me. I didn't know why I kept myself sat in front of him, ate a dinner, and my heart beating so fast because of this.

" Student? "

" I'll have my graduation next month," Too much information, Hannah!

He feels interested and giving me his half smile.

" What are you studying at? "

" Management of bussiness, " I almost finish my dinner.

" Excellent! " He said then sipping his wine.

I tilt my brow and wondering if I can ask him back about himself.

" Can I ask you a question or two? " I nibble my lip.

" You can ask me bunch of question, if you like, " He lean back and crossing his leg, he seems finished his dinner.

" Well, I think you're not a british, " I said, " Where are you come from? "

" Right, I'm an italian. "

" You live in London? "

" London was for a bussiness trip. "

" So, you're a bussiness man then? "

He gave me his half smile again, for almost a minute he didn't answer my question. I keep wondering what is in his mind.

" Listen, Hannah, " He make a gesture like considering about something, " If you don't mind, would you like to continue this conversation on my place? "

Here we go, he might be like to inviting me into his place. I know this would be happen and I've prepared a nice reply for him. I heard men weren't like to be wait and became curious if they got interested over a girl.

" Well, " I bent my body over the table and placing my hand as near as I can with his, " I'm not type of a girl who like to spent my rest of the night in a stranger's room. Isn't it too early to asking about that?"

" I'm insist, " He's words heard like a threaten, but I don't went down.

" Keep dreaming pretty boy, I would like to go home, " I grab my bag and ready to leave him.

" No! " He held my hand which I place it on the table, " Fine, if you insist, I'll drop you home. "

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