Chương 4: Bare Rejection
Dominique Ponce
I watched the gorgeous man in front of me as he walked back and forth in frustration and then halted to face me. His handsome face glared at me as I looked up at his 5'10.5" feet height. I was 5'3" feet, and my face was facing his hard chest.
I felt scared at his towering height above me. He could easily carry me like a sack of rice and throw me out of the window of this hotel.
'It's not impossible for him to do that. After all, I might be the cause of his downfall if he receives my father's wrath.'
I suddenly felt regretful for having done what I did. If only there was another way I could save him earlier. I now officially feel dumb for putting him in this situation. I gulped at the thought.
I nervously sat on the edge of the bed as I felt my knees trembling. It was only now that I was witnessing this side of Vinci because he was always caring, accommodating, and kind to his fans. Well, I fully understand if he was being mean to me now, and it was because it was my fault.
"I just wished to be with you..." I didn't notice that I uttered what I was secretly thinking.
"Well, your wish came true. We're together--" he muttered under his breath. "Only for today!" He cut my thoughts as he said those words with gritted teeth in front of me.
'He's mad at you, Dom! You've blown it! I intended for a different kind of blow, crazy girl! Not this! You messed it up! You missed your chance! Now, he will put you in his number one most hated people on earth! Go to Mars and die there!' I quietly blamed myself.
'Just live on Mars. At least there, the soldier fans would not be able to reach you and bash you for trying your luck on their Prince Vinci!'
Even my cousin Gab Ponce who is a member of the Infin8 boyband, is against my liking Vinci.
"Just set your eyes on another guy, Dom," Gab advised me. I knew Gab wanted to protect me from Vinci and didn't want me to be involved with him.
If there was one person who knew Vinci well, it was my cousin. He knows Vinci's dark side and all the good and bad about him.
"Are you listening to me?" His voice boomed in the room, which cut my wandering thoughts again.
I heard banging at the bedroom door. "Hey, you moron! Don't you dare shout at my daughter!" I heard the clicking of the doorknob. I was sure my father and his men were trying to barge into the bedroom.
"Daddy, he's not. We're just having a lovers' quarrel!" I put myself next to the door to make sure they wouldn't be able to enter the room.
I sighed, and I felt my stomach churning. I know I'm already stressed, and I'm unsure if I could still manage the pressure of it all. I also know I should regret the decisions that I made earlier. But, I guess I am effing crazy because my happiness right now is far greater than my feeling of remorse.
"Let me," Vinci swiftly but gently moved me away from the door, and he stood by it in case we needed to stop my father and his men from entering the bedroom.
"T-thank you," I nervously uttered. "And, I'm sorry, Vinci."
He sighed and raked his fingers on his marvelous hair in frustration.
"Dominique," he sighed. "What did you get me into? If you weren't Gab's cousin, I would have abandoned you in this kind of situation." He confessed.
I felt my heart crushed by the last words that he said, but I couldn't wallow as I heard my mother knock on the door.
"Why is it so quiet in there? Are you both alright? Play safely, kids." I heard my mother, Rori. I knew what she meant by 'play safely', and I couldn't feel more embarrassed as I saw that Vinci shook his head and smiled. "We are leaving now, Dominique... and Vinci. We will give you time to sort things out, and then let's talk again. We love you, Dom!"
Vinci and I listened at the door as we heard fading footsteps. I tried to peer at the door jamb and knew that my parents and their bodyguards had left the suite.
"Your mother is unique." Vinci chuckled as he rested his back on the door.
The way he spoke and the way he smiled gave me a glimpse of how he naturally acts and shows his raw emotions to people close to him.
I truly envy my cousin, GP of Infin8 or Gab, because he could see Vinci and his raw emotions.'
"She is," I half-smiled as I also rested my back on the door, while I'm still in awe to be here in this room with him.
He looked at me for a while and smiled while he slowly shook his head.
I wonder what he was thinking. I felt curious because it seemed like he was happy to look at me, but he found our situation incredulous.
"Your father wants a shotgun wedding..." Vinci sighed. I felt nervous the moment he said the word shotgun wedding. I held my breath because I was afraid he would blame me again. It wasn't actually the 'blaming' that would hurt me. It was actually confirming the truth- that he didn't want me.
"I just find it so unfair that I've been keeping my status as single... and protecting my image... making sure I wouldn't be involved in any scandal of any sort... then you came like a hurricane and might even end what I've built with my Infin8 brothers all in a whim." He shook his head again as he stared at me. "Naughty little daddy's girl..." he glared at me again.
"I'm sorry, I'll think of a way to end this."I quickly answered.
He heaved a deep sigh again and pulled a mobile phone from the pocket of his pants. He went to sit on the edge of the bed. It seemed to me that he was speaking to his manager as he told the tale of his encounter with my father.
I walked closer to him. I just wanted to look at him and watch his face as he spoke on the phone. But I started to feel insecure that he would leave me already as he discussed his pick-up arrangement. I felt anxious that if I didn't do something, I would lose him forever. I had to do something that would not further aggravate the situation. But what?
As soon as he ended the call, he stood up and faced me.
"I know what to do!" He said as he walked out of the room with his coat and mobile phone.
"What do you mean? Where are you going?" I asked, confused.
"I'm leaving you here." He simply said.
I was shocked that he would do that and panicked. I held on to his arm. "Wait, what do you mean? Will you be safe?" I worriedly asked, only to realize that I was gripping his arm.
I immediately removed my hands from his arm. "I'm so sorry, " I felt my cheeks burn red because I realized I touched him.
'I touched V!' If things were different, I would be jumping and crying for joy. But I held my tears from shedding because I didn't want to look more pathetic than I already was in his eyes.
Vinci's face was dark. "Yes, I'm leaving, and you can't stop me." He said as he started to walk again.
"Please wait," I said.
"Are you going to stop me?" I saw his face turn red. He was already annoyed.
"I just want to understand your plan," I tried to explain.
"The plan is simple. Since your parents left, I will already leave. If your parents ask about me, tell the truth."
"I wish that it was that simple -" I bit my lower lip.
He sighed and faced me. "I came here last night to help Gab, but I have a family matter that I need to return to." He patiently explained to me.
"A-are you informing me or you're asking permission if you can leave?" I clarified.
He shrugged. "Whatever you want to think, the same way that you did earlier today." He sarcastically said.
"I'm sorry about what I said, I was confused, and all I could think about was to save you and be with you -"
"Do you know that it's a turn-off for a chic to run after a man?" he lazily returned to the edge of the bed and sat there.
"I-I know, but I was desperate..." I said and looked down. I felt so embarrassed.
"Desperate for what? After knowing your parents and knowing your cousin, I know you belong to one of the richest families in the Philippines. I mean, you're practically a princess. You can get all that you want. What could you possibly be desperate about?" he adjusted forward and placed his elbows on his open thighs. He surveyed me with doubt evident in his eyes. But there was more. He looked at me from head to foot as if he were checking me out.
'Was he considering my physical appearance as acceptable to his type?' I felt pathetic, but if it was key for him to be interested in me, I would use that to unlock whatever hindrance is between us. I will really take that chance.
"I want to be with you, Vinci," I said again. "I'm desperate to be with you." I shamelessly admitted.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Vinci said in disbelief. "Are you sick in the head?"
"You've already asked me that earlier..." I said. "I'm not sick in the head. I know what I'm doing because I know what I want. That's to be with you..."
"No. You can't! F@ck!" He answered, annoyed.
I was surprised that he cussed, and I did not find him offensive. I guess I'm blinded by my love for him.
Despite witnessing this mean side of him, I feel fortunate that I was able to witness it, and that was because I was with him.
'I can prove to myself that I truly accept him for who he is."
He muttered to himself before he turned his attention to me. " I want to understand you, but I really can't. How can you get so low?" I knew he was trying to offend me.
"From the thousands of deserving women in this world who can be close to you or you may like or love, it's hard to have an opportunity to be noticed by you or be close to you. I know I will not get this chance again if I don't seize this opportunity." I honestly said, feeling more humiliated than I could bear.
I didn't notice a tear escape my eye again until he walked towards me.
He stared at me as if he was contemplating what I said. I was trying to prepare for his painful comment and judgment against me. But, instead, he pulled a handkerchief from the pocket of his pants and gently wiped my cheek. He gave me the handkerchief and quietly left the door, leaving me alone in the suite.
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