Chapter 19 - The Tiger And The Cat

When I came back to the shop, Noah was standing at the edge of the door crossing his arms and look so pissed. Just by his facial expression that is now serious, I know that I did something wrong..

I looked at the time on my watch, I'm ten minutes late and I think he should consider that since I didn't arrive very very late.

"You're late," He says, blankly stares at me. I know he's gonna say this.

I rolled my eyes in a secret way, I'll just apologize and then go back to my desk.

"I'm so sorry, I actually tried my best return early but the sight on the shop was great.." I lied..

He's still looking at me, doubt was written with the way he looks at me. He even snorted and twitched his upper lip.

I don't know what he's thinking but probably he didn't like that I left all the work to him, of course he's pissed I know that. All my life, I was exposing myself to work, never get to go outside for a short sight viewing just because of work loads that my boss's left me. Looking at him like this makes me happy, he looks totally pissed by working alone.

He's still looking at me with glaring eyes while touching his chin. What a joke.

"Where have you been?" He says as I start to walk towards my desk.

I stopped.

I look at him and force a smile, "I told you, I was there at the café nearby," I lied again.

I was actually with Edward and we went on nice café where a bit too far from here so I came late.

"Don't lie, I went there and you're not around, no Raine's shadow was there.." He sounds sarcastic.

"What is it with you, then?" I raised my brow and I heard him hissed.

"What?"

"I don't have to answer that, right?"

"Why? why don't you?"

"Because it's my personal life, what you only need to know is everything that was written on my biodata," I rolled my eyes.

"But--"

"No buts, I have arrived ten minutes late so you have to consider that," The I return to my desk.

I heard him saying something but I can't understand it, may be he's badmouthing me.

That jerk.

"I won't accept it if you're late next time, huh?"

"You're the one who's always late boss, this is my first time and it's just a freakin' short break,"

"I was just pissed because you lied to me!"

"Why? does it pissed you off because I left you here working alone so you don't have a time drinking with you favorite buddy, the 'Dana's bottle', huh?" He's getting into my nerves!

I saw him stilled, looking shocked and stiffened.

"What? you're gonna be mad again?" I shouts but deep inside I was worried if it hits his pride or worse it hurts him.

"D-dana's bottle?" He repeated, he looks unbelievable.

"You're looking at it like it's freakin' Dana and I'm tired of it! Why don't you just come back to her and be happy?! That way, I'll be at ease." I don't mean it.

"The bottle is not Dana, why are you saying that it's her?" He asked stupidly.

"I don't know, don't talk to me," I pretend to look at the monitor and scans something.

"Hey,"

"I said don't talk to me," I repeated.

"I'm sorry.." He says in a weakest way.

Now he's acting like a baby, trying to get my attention just by saying sorry? C'mon Noah, I'm not flattered anymore.. I'm very flattered.

"Did you have a nice break?" He asked again but I still pretend to be busy..

"Did you drink alone?"

"Of course, I have someone," I said as I start to save the number of Edward.

I can see Noah snaking around try'na see what I'm doing on my peripheral vision. I smirked and hand him a tissue.

"What is this for?" He annoyingly asks.

"Wiped you face, and get the hell out of my sight," His face was sweating right now, I don't know what did he do to sweat like that.

"You're such a cold-hearted woman!"

"Are you fighting me young man?" I turned to face him and give him a blank stare.

"Why would you go with someone when you turn me down! Why would you go out with him if you can have me?!" He shouts and it almost break all the walls here with his loud convulsing voice.

"W-what exactly are you saying?" My heart beats fast.

"What?" He blinks, now looking stupid again.

"What do you mean by the words you've said!" I began to get annoyed again.

"I was just--I..I.." His lips are twitching.

"I'm waiting, my time is gold you cannot talk to me ever again when I finish counting into three. One.."

"I'm not saying anything!" He blurted.

"Two.." I glare at him.

"Raine.."

"Thr--"

"Okay, okay!" He shouts and it made me stops.

I want him to say that he wants to be with me instead of someone else. I want him to say that he should be the one I'm with earlier and not any other male species. I also want him to say he wants to spend time alone with me..

"I was bored here, so I should be the one you asked to accompany you not the other jerks or bitches out there.." He answers and it didn't justify my own imagination and my own expectation.

"Jerks?" My eyes widen. "Bitches?" I greeted my teeth.

"U-huh," He nods, doesn't have an idea what will happen to what he said.

"Come here," I signal him with my finger to come to me.

"What are you going to say, hmm?" He stupidly asks while smiling like an idiot.

"Just come here,"

"You're bossy, huh?" He laughs and approach me.

He put his ear near my face so I pinched his it harshly, this is what I wanted to do since the day he hurt my feelings. I also want to smack him but I still have mercy so the ear will do.

"Aww! that hurts!" He shouts as he tries to remove my hand but sorry, I held it tight and pulled it as hard as I can.

"Ouch! let go--let it go!" He pleaded.

I'm sorry Noah, but you're such a jerk. I just need to teach you a lesson.

To be continued..