Hey y'all, long time. Lol :D

I know the last time I updated was too long ago but college started and I hardly have time to do anything. Sorry.

Here's the seventh chapter. It's a little bit short. I promise the next one is going to be longer. Enjoy!



Seven

Magical



I was staring out the windshield, not quite noticing where we are. I was so lost in thoughts. In fact, I couldn't stop thinking. I was thinking about him; about how stunningly beautiful he looked tonight, about how our lips touched, about how he spoke to me and about what he said. Is it true that he just might feel the same way now? Can he be thinking about me as I'm thinking about him? It sounded really absurd, even in my own mind, but I wanted to believe it. I wanted to believe what he said; otherwise, I won't be able to live through one day knowing that this strong plea inside of me drawing me to him is going to have to stop. How did this one thing I crave become the point of living to me? I can't find any reasonable explanation. I don't know what happened and I don't know why it did happen. All I know is that I like the way it feels but it scares the hell out of me if I consider losing this feeling even for just one second. My head was about to blow up but Hailey, thankfully, distracted me.

"Back in the car, Allie." She chuckled.

"Hmm?"

"You haven't spoken once since you got into the car. And you're smiling so, clearly, nothing is wrong. What is it?"

"Uh..." I wanted to sum it up but couldn't. What shall I call what I feel? No words felt accurate enough. "I don't know?"

She rolled her eyes, "Don't you think I know you a little bit better than to think you can lie to me?"

"Wow! I was starting to lose hope. I thought I'd never see that happy." She smiled at me. If she only knew that I'm not sure I can keep what's making me that happy.

"Whatever the reason is, I'm glad it's pleasing you. You really deserve the best." Gigi said. I think she would change her mind if she knew that what I wanted is a very, very long shot.

"I don't know about that." I scowled.

"What are you saying? You deserve to be happy. You've suffered more than enough. I think it's about time you let go of anything and experience happiness care-freely." Gigi said. "I say just do what you want. Go for it, whatever it is."

"Yea, I agree. You're a very brave and independent young woman, and I think today is all the proof you need to know that you can do anything you set your mind to." Hailey tried to lift my spirits.

"You don't even know what you're talking about."

"Whatever it is, if it's what makes you happy then you deserve it." Angie said.

"It's so out of my league." I protested.

"Who puts those limits anyway?" Hailey said. "That's right, you did. And only you can remove them."

"But—"

"Al, do what makes you happy. The sky is your limit." Gigi encouraged me.

"You really think so?"

"No…" She said innocently. "I know so." She smiled.

Their words gave me a little boost, but still, he's so out of my league. I can't even imagine how to see him again. I don't even know any way to reach him. He doesn't even have a twitter.

We dropped Angie off at her place and headed home. The guys said 'goodnight' and left. We got inside. I changed then went to the balcony. The fresh air helped to clear my mind just a little. But still it wasn't strong enough to ease the pain of thinking too much. At this instant, I wanted to be in only one place; Allie's café and juice bar, my happiest place on earth. The place that's now suffering from my mistakes. I went to grandma's room. It looked the same. The only thing missing is the life grandma used to give it. I really needed her. She could've made all this easy on me. She could've set everything right with just a smile. I kept tracing everything with the tips of my fingers, thinking about what she'd want me to do in this situation. I know she'd want me to be happy but I think this situation is a little different. I remembered her words when I needed a boost to do anything, 'I know you're capable of it'. If I can just know that she thinks the same way, even now when she can't give me any advices anymore. I really need her. Everything used to be so much simpler when she was around. Why can't I just do what the girls were saying? Why can't I just be open to new emotions? Why can't I just be happy? Do I have to keep thinking everything over till I end up doing what I think is right? Nothing goes right no matter what I do. At that very moment, I was determined. I was getting out the door of this room, leaving behind my old straying-within-the-red-lines self. I was going out that door to the extremes. I deserve that.

I went down the stairs, found Hailey lying on the couch, cruising through the pages of a magazine. And Gigi with her legs crossed on the other couch, talking on the phone.

"Girls?"

Hailey sat right and turned to me, "Yes?" A faint smile replaced her startled expression as soon as she saw the huge grin on my face.

"Hold on for a sec…" Gigi said to the phone. "Yes?"

I looked at them both, "I think I'm in love."

"I knew it!" Gigi said.

"With who? With who?" Hailey said eagerly.

Ding dong.

The doorbell rang. I was startled. Who would come this late?

"I'll get that." Hailey jumped off the couch and headed for the door.

"So? Who's the lucky guy?" Gigi asked.

I smiled, teasing her a little. "I don't know. I think I should wait and tell you when Hailey is here."

"Oh, come on. Can't you say it twice?"

"Trust me, you're gonna want to see Hailey's reaction." I chuckled.

"You're scaring me." She said it in a singing voice. Well you should be scared.

"Allison?" Hailey spoke in a panicky breathless voice. "Someone's here to see you." She said and then he came into my line of sight. My face turned blank, my mouth fell open and my body went numb. All I heard was Gigi's gasp clouded by mine as soon as we saw him.

"Hi." He smiled angelically.

I located the ability to feel and think a moment later. I remembered what I decided to do. I should follow the path that would make me happy. And to be with him is all I want.

"Hey." I smiled widely. "Um…This is Hailey and this is Gianna. My two best friends." I said, gesturing to the girls.

"Hi." He said as he waved at them.

Then I turned to the girls, "And of course you all know who he is." I couldn't fully suppress my laugh when I saw their dumbfounded expressions.

Gigi was first to snap out of this mood, "Robert, hi yourself. How are you?" She smiled at him.

"I'm great. Thank you." He paused. "I'm sorry for coming this late but I just..."

"No, no. It's okay." Gigi spoke before I did. "We're like that because of the surprise. It's gonna need a little 'getting used to'" She laughed. He joined her. "Please, have a seat and make yourself at home."

"Thank you." He sat on one of the couches.

Thank God Gigi was here. She always knows what to say. She stood up and looked at me.

"You have some serious explanation to do, young lady." She warned me, jokingly.

"Fair enough." I smiled at her. She smiled back.

"Let's go, Hailz." She had to pull her out of the room.

I sat across of him and smiled at him. "So? What brings you here? Still seeking revenge or was just in the neighborhood?" He laughed.

"How about 'none of the above'? I was just…um…I wanted to make sure you got home safely."

That took me off guard. I looked down. I was exuberant. Is it possible that he'd care that much? I know I do.

He went on, "And I…I wanted an excuse to see you again."

I was completely speechless. I wanted to clear my mind to gather the ability to speak again but instead I got more distracted when I looked in his beautiful blue eyes. I thought I wouldn't be able to form any kind of response but instead I found me talking without even planning to.

"I'm glad you came."

He smiled, "So you don't think I'm crossing my limits by allowing myself to get your phone number and your address without your permission and just barge in like that?"

"Not at all. I'm grateful you did all that. I know if I asked for your phone number, I'd find thousands and none of them is truly yours so you saved me a lot of trouble."

I decided to change the subject because I was desperate for a casual conversation without apologies. Besides, he still looked uncomfortable with the fact that I didn't know he was coming.

"So, how do you like the house so far?"

"It's amazing. Do you live here alone?"

"No, Hailey and Gigi are living with me but Gigi is moving out soon. Her boyfriend got them a new apartment."

"It looks huge. Isn't it a little big for three ladies?"

"We didn't have much of a choice. It's originally my grandparents'. Grandma asked dad to give it to me."

"So she's living here with you. Four ladies; that makes more sense." He smiled.

"Actually she…um…died 2 years ago." I grimaced at the memory.

"I'm sorry." He spoke tenderly.

"It's okay." I nodded and looked at the floor. It usually takes a minute or two to get back to my normal self again.

"It looks like you and your grandma were pretty close."

"Yea, we were. She always said and did the right thing. I wish I could be like her."

"I'm sure she's proud of you. You're special in your own way. I hope she's in a better place now."

His words were so touching that I almost cried. I smiled at him.

"That smile alone, is something I've never seen before." He said, making me smile wider. I wanted to tell him how much I loved it when he smiled but I chickened out. That's something, my bad experiences with males taught me. I knew he was different but still, I couldn't say anything.

He went on, "I've been meaning to ask you something. Would you…like to…um…go out sometime?" OH MY GOD, HE'S ASKING ME OUT. AM I IMAGINING THIS OR WHAT? HOW I WISH FOR SOMEONE TO COME PINCH ME NOW.

"I would truly understand if you don't—" He started to say.

"No, no. I'd love to go out with you." I grinned while feeling the urge to jump around the place and scream my lungs out.

"Great. I'll pick you up at 9:00 PM, tomorrow. Is that suitable for you?" He asked ever-so politely.

"Yes. It's perfect."

"I have to leave now or else I won't be waking up for the shooting tomorrow."

"Oh." I was surprised by how much it hurts when he's leaving.

"Besides, my manager is probably arranging a party-search for me now. She doesn't even know where I am now." He chuckled and all I was thinking was how lucky his manager is to see him every day.

"I'm causing a lot of trouble, aren't I?"

"And I'm glad you are. Don't stop." He smiled the best smile in the world. I can stare at him forever if only he didn't have to go…

He started to stand and I did the same. I walked him to the door. He turned to face me as soon as he set a foot out of the house. He was surprisingly close to my face. I felt his breath crashing against the skin of my face.

"Good night, Al." He said as he, slowly, moved his face closer to mine and gave a peck on the cheek.

I was breathless. "'Night."

He walked, gracefully to the dark green vehicle parked in front of my house. Before he was totally inside the car, he said, "Get inside."

"Not until you leave." I was just teasing him… And a part of me wanted to look at him for the longest time possible. FINE! I didn't want to miss a second of seeing him. I'm desperately in love. It's not a crime. And if it is, then guilty is charge.

He looked like he can argue more but let it go this time. He got in the car and shot me one last smile then drove away. I kept looking at the path he took till a few seconds after the car fully disappeared.

I sighed then went in the door and closed it. Just as I turned around, I was startled with two faces looking at me in confusion.

"OH MY GOD! You scared me, girls." I said, startled.

"Get over it, already. What has just happened?" Gigi asked.

"What?" I replied, going past them.

"It is definitely not the right time to play dumb on me. How do you explain Robert Pattinson flirting with you and asking you out under the very roof of your house? How did he even get your address? And how did you get to talk like this and be so…UGH! Just tell me what happened. How did all this happen?" Gigi was confused.

"Can I at least sit down?"

They walked without a word to the couch then Hailey pushed me down on one and said, "Comfy, huh? Now, TALK!"

"Okay, here goes…" I told them what happened exactly since I kissed him till he left my house.

"Oh my God, you're whipped. Like totally whipped." Hailey commented with a huge smile.

"I think so. I just want to see him, talk to him, kiss him, and even call him of text him… Damn!"

"What?" They both asked me.

"I don't have his phone number. Or address. How am I ever gonna contact him? I'll have to wait till he calls. UGH! How can I be so stupid…"

"Didn't he call you? You'll find it on your phone, silly." Hailey said in a 'DUH' tone and she had every right to it. How did I forget?

"Right." I instantly ran to get my phone to check it and save his number. I found one text message. I opened it with my heart fluttering, hoping it'd be him but unfortunately, it wasn't.

It was Devon. 'You scumbag! You think you outsmart me? Think again, douche. This isn't over…' there was more yet to the text message but I didn't have to read them to know what she'd written.

I kept cruising through the received calls until I found two unsaved numbers. I quickly checked the time of each call; one of them was in the early morning; that should be Yan. The other should be what I was searching for but I had to double check so I checked its time and made sure it was his before I saved it, Robert Thomas Pattinson. I have no idea why I used his full name, I just love it.

"Did you find it?" Gigi asked.

"Yes."

"Good. Now, let's go decide what you'll be wearing tomorrow on your first date?"

"Oh, come on! Can't we at least do that tomorrow? I really need to sleep."

"I won't be here tomorrow morning."

"Why? Where are you going?" I said, feeling anxious. Gigi isn't the type of girl who'd wake up early for anything.

"To Adam's. There was something wrong about how he acted before he left and I couldn't quite know what was it. He asked me to go home with him but I told him that I wouldn't be leaving until I know what happened with you. And now that I know your more than fine, I have to go to him. I have a bad feeling about this."

"I'm sorry…I—"

"Don't you dare put the blame on yourself. You know he never minds when I stay over with you. It's not because I stayed over. It's something else."

"Can't you go now?"

"Check your watch and you tell me." She said with a smile.

I looked at the wall watch. It was 3:24 AM. I looked back at her, apologetically.

"That's what I thought. Now, up to the closet. Hailey!" She called.

We spent the next hour trying to match the perfect outfit for tomorrow. Well, they did that while I slept on the chair I was sitting on until one of them screamed at me. After what seemed like a very long time, they allowed me to sleep.

I tucked myself under the quilt and replayed the whole night in my head. It was funny how that kiss was something I agreed to do after a lot of convincing and now is the best thing that ever happened to me. And how I was this close to just leaving all this beautiful, magical fairytale behind by chickening out. I was eternally grateful to Yan, whose smile reminded me of Granie's. If I hadn't remembered her in this very moment, I would've never gathered enough courage to kiss Robert. I realized she was still here somehow; maybe not giving me advices but trusting that she taught well enough that I can make the right decisions alone. Even though I can't see her again, she still leads me to the right direction and she's always here when I need her. I kept thinking about the perfect night until unconsciousness dragged me in slow motion.