Previously on My Little President: Kim and Chyna became BFF's.
And so it continues...
Chapter Two:
First Fall
It had been two weeks since I arrived at Sweet Amoris and became the mini chef for Rosalya and Nathaniel. Rosalya just loved my cooking and wanted to eat whatever I made while Nathaniel, I noticed had a tendency to skip meals.
I was fine with it but it worried me a bit, but he always reassured me that everything was fine.
"I'm just overwhelmed with helping out with the senior trip" he explained as I sat on a desk while he ate the Greek Lamb Salad I had made him.
"Where are we going?" I asked, pausing episode 120 of Fairy Tail.
He smiled. "A hot spring in the mountains" he answered and I beamed with excitement.
"I love hot springs!" I exclaimed and Nathaniel chuckled. "My favourite is this one in Tokyo"
"You've been to Japan?" he asked, surprised and I nodded.
"Sometimes my Dad goes on business trips and I've only gone with him to Japan" I answered and turned my IPad off. "Are you doing anything for Christmas?"
He nodded. "Adrianne is coming back for the holiday from Italy so Rosalya, Kim, Armin, Alexy and I are going to be having it at her Aunt Abbey's house"
I titled my head to the side. "The author friend that you've told me about?" I asked and he nodded. "Have a good Christmas then"
Nathaniel opened his mouth to speak but a knock at the door cut him off. Kim stood at the doorway with her arms crossed over her chest as she looked at me.
"Come on, your old man said you had to come with him to a meeting" she reminded me as I hopped off the desk and nodded.
Nathaniel shook his head in disbelief. "I can't imagine why you accepted the bodyguard job, Kim"
"Because it's easy money, I get to make sure Chyna's safe and do you honestly think the school will allow Marco guy to sit in class?" Kim asked him and I giggled at the image of the dark skinned man standing at the back of the class.
When Nathaniel didn't reply, Kim grinned in victory before leading me out of the room. I glanced at her as we walked out of school and towards my house.
"Why did you accept the job?" I asked her curiously and she looked at me.
"Like I said before, you're like a little sister to me and you're way too clumsy for your own good" she reminded me and I laughed nervously. "What's this meeting all about anyway?"
I shrugged my shoulders. "Expanding our main marketing I think" I answered as we arrived. I went straight to my room and dressed in black pants with a white long sleeved blouse. A black coat jacket went over it as Kim held out the blonde wig. I hid my blue hair underneath it and tied the fake hair into a bun.
"Don't forget the contacts" she told me and I grimaced.
"I hate wearing them" I muttered, going to the bathroom and putting the green coloured contacts on before returning. Kim nodded in approval as we left the house and entered the black SUV. The driver took us all the way to San Francisco as it was the closet city after Sweet Amoris.
Kim was putting her ear piece in as the driver pulled up at the tall building. He opened the door and Kim got out first before me.
"The Sparrow has arrived" Kim said into her ear piece as we walked into the building. The woman at the front desk recognised me and redirected me to the elevator.
The elevator arrived at the top floor and we walked into the meeting room where seven older men sat while Dad sat at the very end of the long table.
"Here is my daughter now" Dad smiled when he saw me and I nodded at him. A chair was pulled out at the other end of the table and I sat before glancing at the papers in front of me.
I smiled. "Gentlemen I think it's time for a change in our marketing" I said and a man with very little hair left on his head raised his hand.
"But the medical industry is a very influential one" he pointed out and I nodded.
"Yes but what if we also move to culinary? We will earn more money by focussing on two of the most stable markets" I explained and they nodded in agreement. "Great, I propose we first aim our products at the poor families who cannot afford much"
"Just simple easy food" Dad added and they came to an agreement. Dad stood up first and the rest of us followed. "I look forward to seeing you all this tomorrow night for the Christmas party"
With the meeting adjourned, the men filed out of the room while Dad smiled warmly at me, placing a hand on my shoulder.
"Well done, I will keep you updated with the plans" he promised and I nodded.
"Do I have to come to the party?" I groaned as we walked out of the room. Dad flashed me an apologetic smile, causing me to groan once more.
"Invite your friends if you'd like" he offered, smiling at Kim who winked at me. I knew she'd want to go so I sighed tiredly.
I asked Rosalya if she wanted to attend and she was more than happy to. Nathaniel….it took a lot more convincing and begging to get him to agree but he caved in when I gave him my signature puppy eyes.
He sighed tiredly. "I'll go! Just stop doing that" he muttered and I grinned, fist pumping the air.
"Why, is it cute?" I asked, titling my head to the side and he shook his head, a warm smile on his face.
"It's adorable, like a cat" he answered and I giggled before handing him some chocolate brownies. "Chyna—"
I held up a hand. "Don't even try to say you had breakfast because I know you didn't" I warned and he sighed, eating them.
"What time do you want us to meet you there?" he asked.
"Just come to my house, it'll be easier" I explained before narrowing my eyes. Nathaniel frowned as I reached over and wiped away a couple of crumbs from his cheek. A blush appeared on his face and he back away slightly.
"W-What are you doing?" he stammered and I frowned.
"You had crumbs on your face" I answered, stating the obvious and he looked away, covering the blush with his hand.
"Then just tell me! You don't have to go touching my face!" he snapped and my eyes widened before a wicked grin crossed my face.
"Is Nathaniel embarrassed?" I asked and poked his stomach. He flinched before giving me a playful glare. "Aww, that's so cute!"
Nathaniel shook his head and lightly punched my arm. "You really are something"
I winked as I walked to the door. "I'll take that as a compliment" I told him and he smiled.
"It was"
This time it was my turn to blush as I walked out of the student council room, hearing Nathaniel's laugh as I left.
I was just putting the final touches on the blonde wig when Rosalya arrived, entering my room while Kim chilled on my bed.
"Wow" Rosalya's eyes widened at the sight of my golden dress I was wearing. "Where did you get that?"
I shrugged my shoulders. "I dunno, Dad picked it out" I answered as I placed the wig over my hair and grabbed the green contacts. Rosalya watched as I placed them over my brown eyes, blinking rapidly before checking to see they were in the right place.
"Can I ask why do you have to turn blonde to go to a party?" Rosalya asked and I glanced at the poster of Uta no Prince sama that hung above my bed.
"When I was younger, people tried to kidnap me" I said quietly. "It happened twice, Mom and Dad were scared of losing me so they claimed that I was badly burnt in the fire of the last kidnapping. They made up a story saying that I needed surgery and now I look like this"
It was silent until Rosalya cleared her throat and I glanced at her. A guilty, apologetic expression was on her face.
"I'm sorry for asking, it's none of my business" she said quickly but I smiled warmly at her.
"Don't worry about it" I reassured her as Kim stood up, checking her ear piece was working.
"How can you stay so damn happy all the time? That would've scarred me for life" she commented and I shrugged my shoulder, beaming.
"Well, how else can you enjoy an adventure if you're not smiling?" I asked them, an eyebrow raised and they shook their heads as we left the room. Rosalya wore a beautiful dark purple satin dress while Kim wore a scarlet red long dress.
Just as we entered the lounge room, Nathaniel walked in the front door in a nice suit with a yellow tie. My eyes widened and I swallowed the lump in my throat, looking away hastily.
Kim let out a low whistle. "Damn, someone has got their swag on"
We all laughed at Kim's expression as Happy ran in through the cat door, wondering what all the commotion was. Nathaniel's eyes lit up when he saw the grey tabby cat.
"Is this your cat?" he asked and I nodded. "Can I…pat him?"
I giggled. "Sure, he's nothing but a sweet heart anyway"
This proved to be true, as soon as Nathaniel knelt down, Happy scampered over to the blonde and snuggled around him. Nathaniel scratched his behind the ear, ran his hands over Happy's back and every other thing a cat lover would do.
"What's its name?" he asked me, his eyes lighting up with excitement.
"His name is Happy" I answered as Kim tapped her foot impatiently against the carpet.
"Yeah, yeah he's very cute. Come on, we need to get there pronto" she ordered, dragging Nathaniel by his collar out the front door. Rosalya and I barely contained our laughter as we followed them to the black SUV.
I glanced out the window. "I hope it snows" I murmured as Nathaniel sat across from me while Kim sat next to me.
"You've never seen snow?" Kim asked me in disbelief and I shook my head. "What were you living under? A rock?"
I giggled, shaking my head. "No, I grew up in Australia remember?" I reminded her and she nodded. "It barely snows there"
Nathaniel smiled. "Then you're in luck, it snows here every winter"
I beamed at the knowledge as the car pulled up and the door opened. Nathaniel was about to get up but Kim pushed him back down before exiting the car.
"The Sparrow and her chicks have arrived" Kim murmured into the ear piece as we all exited the car and entered the hall.
Rosalya raised an eyebrow in questioning and I shrugged my shoulders, better to not try and explain the complicated detail that even I had no real clue about.
Marco met us at the door and gave a stern nod to Kim. "Keep close to her"
Kim nodded as he led us to the hall where the party was taking place. Two security guards opened the doors and we entered. I heard surprised gasps from behind me as I barely glanced around.
"It's beautiful" Rosalya whispered in wonder while I spotted Dad in a discussion with two men in suits. Feeling me eyes on him, Dad glanced over and smiled warmly.
Excusing himself, Dad walked over and kissed my cheek. "You look beautiful, Chyna" he murmured and noticed the others behind me. "These must be your friends"
I nodded. "Dad this is Rosalya" I gestured. "Nathaniel and you know Kim"
"It's very nice to meet you Mr Leo" Nathaniel shook his hand, making Dad smile in impressed by his actions.
"The pleasure is all mine" Dad replied before looking at me again. "You know what you have to do"
I groaned, biting my bottom lip. Dad smiled in sympathy, placing a hand on my shoulder.
"I know but it is expected" he reminded me and I looked past his shoulder, seeing the group of young men watching us.
"Yes Dad" I muttered, walking past and dancing with the brunette.
Twelve dances later, I managed to sneak away to a balcony and soaked up the evening breeze. I leaned on the white marble railing, staring up at the sky and the stars that shone brightly.
Never again I groaned in my head. I'm exhausted after that…
"Are you alright?"
I turned and saw Nathaniel standing in the doorway before turning back. "I'm fine, just tired"
Nathaniel chuckled and stood next to me. "For once you're not bouncing off the walls"
I pouted at his remark before rolling my eyes and staring at the sky once again. Nathaniel looked and then pointed up to a constellation.
"That's the Archer" he informed me and I frowned.
"The what?" I asked and he raised an eyebrow. "Aren't they just stars?"
He shook his head. "That's one way of looking at it but the Archer is special. His arrow is always pointing east"
"That's handy to know" I mused. "If I ever get lost in the forest, I'll make sure to know where he is"
Nathaniel chuckled. "I can't take the credit for it, Adrianne showed me"
I watched as his face fell slightly at the mention of her and I bit my bottom lip, the urge to bring out his smile consumed me.
"You really care about her" I noted and he nodded, staring out at the night sky. "I'm glad"
He looked at me surprised and I just smiled. He opened his mouth to say something when something fell on my nose. I wiped it and saw it was white snow.
"Snow…" I broke off as a wide grin spread across my face and beamed at Nathaniel. "It's snow!"
He laughed as we watched the first fall of snow.
Sorry, it's a lot harder to write this one because I don't have any episodes to follow, making this one probably shorter than the last. Anywho, I'm back at school tomorrow so I probably won't be updating as quickly as I have these past few weeks. I am sorry for that.
