Friends With Benefits

Chapter 11

His arms wrapped around my waist making me yelp a bit. I could feel the small hairs on my skin stood up. Shivers run around my body.

"Angel-"

A loud knock came towards the door.

"Room service!"

I wanted to curse and yell at him to go the fuck away, but Jake beat me to it. He pulled away with some emotions in his eyes. He walked towards the door and opened it.

The man gave him the box of pizza followed by the ice cream.

"Do you mind if I take an autograph?" he asked Jake.

Jake glanced at me. I walked towards the couch and sat after giving him a small smile.

"Yeah, sure. Let me just put this down,"

-*-*-*-

Jake closed the door with an apologetic smile on his face.

"I hope it's not yet cold," he said while opening the box.

I didn't know what to say. Usually I would be sarcastic or something but I still lost for words.

Did I really want to kiss him?

We watched a movie together but it was too damn awkward.

"Um, I'm tired. So, I'll go to bed," I told him.

He looked at me and nodded his head. Before I could be out of his reach, his hand wrapped around my wrist. I turned to look at him, afraid of what he'll say.

His mouth opened and closed as if lost for words.

"Um, goodnight," he said in defeat.

I smiled at him. "Goodnight, Jake."

He didn't remove his hand away from me after a few more seconds. I walked towards my room feeling myself flushed and cold but sweaty at the same time.

-*-*-*-

By 1 pm I woke up with a sudden thought.

I'm getting married tomorrow.

I jolted up from my bed and paced around the room. I had this sudden urge to throw up.

"Wait, there's nothing to worry about. It's not like it's real. It's a seal to my citizenship, not love," I said to myself.

I stopped abruptly and looked at myself in the mirror. "Right? Not love?"

A knock came towards my door which made me jump in surprise.

"Liiin!"

Before I could open my door Shay and Crystal came barging in.

"We're getting you ready!" Crystal gushed as she quickly went to rummage in my closet.

"Make up!" Shay cheered.

She pushed me in front of the vanity mirror and forced me to sit down on the chair.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

Shay was quick with applying make up.

"Getting you ready for the party!" She squealed.

"Party?"

"Bridal shower, sweetie," Crystal called out.

"Wait. Who planned this?"

"All of us girls!"

-*-*-*-

I didn't take us a long time to get ready. Soon, we were on the road.