Chapter 1 part 2
Julia woke up late, with a severe headache. She could tell it was late as she was an early riser. What she could not tell was the place she was sleeping in.
It was a large room, with a king sized bed that she was lying on. It was dark; the only source of light was the half open window on one side of the bed. The curtains were hanging perfectly over them, covering almost all of the windows. The entire room was lavishly furnished, with expensive wall decor items and show pieces.
'Where am I?' Julia thought, 'I was attending the gala last night, I remember I was talking to Max, and then... was dancing. But what happened then?' Julia tried her best to remember. Suddenly she sensed a familiar smell; she could remember that it was of the same perfume that her dance partner from previous night was wearing. Julia got up and for obvious thoughts, she checked on her clothes. Nope, her purple gown was on her body, wrapping her like it should be.
'Phew! Thank goodness I didn't do anything.' Julia said to herself. But she couldn't relax as she was still at an unknown place. She looked around but couldn't see anyone. So she decided to get out of the bed and find out more about the place she was dwelling on by herself. After all, she couldn't stay there forever; besides, she had to find Raul too.
Julia was having headache which interrupted her normal movement. She somehow managed to get on her feet without tripping over something, took a few moments to stabilize herself. Then she made her way to the huge hard wooden door she could see. She was about to reach the edge but before she could go out, she saw someone entering the room. Julia stopped at one side in front of the door to see the face of the person. Soon an old man entered, he was wearing black suit, with white shirt beneath and black bow tie around the collar. He was half bald, with existing hair colored grey. He also had wrinkled face. He was holding a silver tray in his hands.
'Good morning Miss, I hope you had a nice...' The man couldn't finish.
'Where am I? I mean what is this place? And who are you?' Julia asked impatiently.
'I am Valkov, the head housekeeper here. And you are at my Master's place Miss. Last night you were brought here by him and his friend. I was instructed to take care of anything and everything that you'll need during your stay. That's why I was getting this lemon water and some medicines that you'll need to get rid of hangover.' The old man explained while pulling the curtains. Julia could now see the room was having grape colored wallpapers and expensive dark furniture matching with that.
'Your master and his friend?' Julia couldn't get it, 'who is your master Mr. Valkov?' she asked.
'That I can't tell you miss, I have restrictions. I am here to offer you this drink. Please take it and you'll feel better.' Valkov held the tray out.
That was enough to make Julia mad. She gets mad whenever Raul doesn't answer anything properly to her. Now this housekeeper was doing the same. Moreover, no one can instruct Julia what to drink and eat.
'I don't want any drink, I want my answer. Who is your master?' Julia was angry. 'And if you aren't telling me then I'm going to find out myself. I have other important things to deal with.'
'Miss... I can't break the protocol of the Hiwa...' Valkov was interrupted by someone else's deep, intense male voice.
'I am his master.' Julia and Valkov could only hear the voice as the owner was still outside the room.
Both of them waited for the person to enter the room. And when the wait was finally over, Julia was stunned to see him.
It was a tall man with pale skin, as any other normal Russian. He was having duo toned hair and an amazing physique. And because his eyes weren't closed this time, she could see they were light purple in color.
It was Kai Hiwatari.
'YOU DID WHAT?' Mariah Wong yelled in surprise, while Raymond Kon face-palmed. Everyone else in the room was speechless.
'You heard me right 'Riah,' Max confessed.
'Bro! Can you tell us what exactly you are lacking in your life?' Tyson Granger asked and everyone else agreed.
'Nothing at all, Em takes good care of everything.' Max smiled, 'I just felt it's needed for both of them to relax and chill.' he stretched his arms.
It was Tyson's grandfather's dojo they were sitting in and having tea late in the morning. Everyone was tired from previous night's party. They left the venue in the morning and headed directly towards Grangers' as they used to do every year. Tyson invites them for late breakfast at his place. Everyone except Kai and Julia were present there. Max was explaining what he did to them last night.
'And you need to be very worried, I feel.' Ray said.
'Yeah right, if I were you Max, I had gotten myself a flight to some island that no one is aware of, already.' Hilary sighed.
'that's not going to help at all Hilary, I don't know about Kai but my sister would definitely find you out no matter wherever you hide and then, kill you. And if nothing else, she will kill me for leaving her alone last night.' Raul panicked. 'I shouldn't have.'
'Raul you are 22 for heaven's sake! Don't tell me you're afraid of your sister.' Max patted on his back to give him comfort.
'No one messes with Kai's personal life Max,' Lee said.
'Well you guys really think it won't work?' Max acted innocent.
'We don't, and Max we aren't teenagers anymore. You shouldn't have done something like this.' Miguel suggested.
'Seriously!' Mariah opened her mouth again, recovering from the initial shock.
'I've seen a spark guys! Believe me!' Max almost pleaded. 'And it was Kai who asked me for a favour, he wanted to dance with Julia.'
'and you spiked his drink afterwards to make him feel...you know how you wanted him to feel, then you made them dance, then you offered Julia another two spiked drinks after dinner, that made her lose control, you requested a drunk Kai to take her with you, you promised to drop her in her hotel but you took both of them to Hiwatari Mansion instead.' Ray added.
'Too much stunt for a night, or maybe for a lifetime because that's gonna end once they find out about all this.' Kenny said.
'I could consider any of us being the victim of this stunt of yours, but Kai and Julia? Max you've taken a dangerous step.' Mathilda concluded.
'Absolutely stupid high school behaviour!' Tala sighed.
'At least I dared,' Max was relaxed.
'Well I really think we should visit Julia, Girls!' Hilary said. 'The guys can come too but I am not facing Kai anytime soon.'
Everyone nodded, no one wanted to visit Kai either.
Julia had nothing to say after seeing Kai, of all persons he was the last she was expecting to show up. Kai said nothing either, which was normal for him. He looked at her, straight in her eyes. She wasn't looking away too. Kai turned his head towards Valkov, blinked and asked him to leave without saying anything. Valkov was Kai's oldest servant, he got it all. He placed the tray on the door side table, nodded and left.
Julia stood there for good two minutes, waiting for Kai to say something. Kai remained quiet like always. But he went to the table, took the glass and came forward to Julia.
'Here, take this.' Kai offered.
At first Julia was surprised; she couldn't believe what was going on.
'Kai! I am fine; I just want to know how I ended up being here in your house?' Julia asked.
'Hmm.' Kai was still holding the glass, and that's all he said.
Julia was smart enough to understand that she was being forced to drink that shit. The more she was going to refuse, the more difficult it was going to be for her to get the answer. Though she didn't like it at all, she had no choice. It was Kai's house after all. So she took the glass from his hand, gulped the entire thing down in one go, placed it on the bedside table and turned back to Kai.
'Well?' Julia asked.
'You were drunk Julia, and I didn't know where you're staying. That's why.' Kai's answer was short.
'I was...drunk? No way! I was just having one drink with...!' Then she remembered, 'Who asked you to take me with you?' she asked.
'Max.' Kai said.
Julia's blood started boiling inside her body. 'That over-smart ass Max Tate! Who the hell does he think he is? He got some hard to digest drink for me and that's why I ended up here, in Kai Hiwatari's bedroom! He is going to pay for this I swear!' Julia told herself.
'I don't know why he did this to me, but he owes me some explanation.' Julia said and started leaving the room.
'Julia!' Kai's extremely intense voice called.
'Yes?' Julia turend.
'Your shoes.' Kai pointed at the pair of pip toe sandals dwelling on the floor in front of the bed.
'Oh! Yeah I forgot,' Julia went back and took them.
'Would you like to have some breakfast?' Kai asked.
'No thanks, I have some unfinished business to take care of,' Julia replied.
'I'll show you the exit, come.' Kai offered. Julia was feeling much better than before so she didn't argue. Though she forgot to ask who removed the shoes from her feet last night, or most importantly, why Kai let her sleep in his own bedroom instead of any other room or the guest room of this huge mansion of his.
Kai took her out of the master bedroom and guided her through the never ending corridor. Then they reached the curved stairs through which they came down at the hall. After crossing the hall they reached the main gate. Neither of them said anything on their way, but Julia noticed Kai carefully. He was wearing a branded gym vest with appropriate bottoms, and of course workout shoes. Julia remembered what Max told her before, that Kai had started working out and eating healthy. 'Maybe he was in the gym.' Julia thought. 'He's got an amazing physique! Was he always this hot? Never noticed before though.' Julia shook this thought out of her mind soon.
'Um! Thanks Kai. Though I haven't...' Julia couldn't finish.
'I've done what I would have in case of any other friend of mine Julia. No need to thank me. I know I don't communicate much but I have some friends too, who can visit whenever they want, and you are one of them.' Kai concluded.
Julia was speechless. Kai had just delivered the longest speech of his lifetime, she wondered.
'My car (one of his many) will drop you at Tyson's Dojo. Everyone headed there this morning like they always do. You'll find Raul there.' Kai opened the door of his car and instructed the driver to take Julia to her destination, and stood there until the car crossed the lawn and went out of the main gate.
Julia looked out of the window before the car could reach the gate of the garden. Kai's palace was huge, with a perfect garden in front of it. Julia was wondering how someone could live in here alone.
'It's huge! I don't know how he manages to live in here. I know he has maids and keepers but staying in a mansion like this without any family must be difficult. But he's Kai Hiwatari. Out of everything, he likes to stay alone. Maybe it isn't that bad for him.'
Julia had a good feeling about Kai overall but she was still mad at Max and Raul. So mad that she forgot to wonder who carried her all the way to Kai's bedroom from the gate, as she was unable to walk, even stand by herself.
Everyone was about to leave the dojo when Julia reached. The most unfortunate person of that moment, Max, was the first to go out and see her standing right in front of him.
'Oh!..Hey! Julia,...' Max managed to say. 'Good morning.'
'Hey Max! I hope you know that I want some explanations?' Julia was mad.
'Jul! Come inside and we'll talk.' Hilary suggested and everyone nodded.
'No one is going anywhere; I want my answers now and here.' Julia shouted.
'You will get what you want Julia, but breakfast first.' Michael said.
'I can't believe this dirty deed of yours Max! I thought you were my friend!' Julia said.
'That's exactly why I did this Julia! I can explain only when you'll let me.' Max replied. 'Everyone is judging me since this morning because of this, but no one really knows why I did this. Trust me; my intensions are not that bad either.'
Julia considered this and agreed to go inside with others, including Max.
She shot Raul a death glare but said nothing. That was enough for his brother.
Kai was in shower, that was large and spacious. Everything in this mansion is so big that it feels very lonely to be in here sometimes. Why was he thinking about being alone so much? That shouldn't bother Kai HIwatari. That was exactly how he'd been living all his life. With warm water cascading down his perfectly toned and muscular body, he had his eyes closed as he was in deep thought. Thought he never had before last night, thought of someone particular.
Thought of a brown-golden haired girl with big emerald eyes, smiling.
Suddenly, he started feeling uncomfortable in the thought. He opened his eyes and held the wall opposite him with both of his hands. Though he had his head bent, looking downwards.
That didn't help much though. He started reliving the moments from previous night, when the felt sudden urge to dance with the person who was looking absolutely stunning in that purple backless gown, so undeniable urge that he, Kai Hiwatari, actually went to Max to seek help. Also the moment when she was actually in his arms, for the first time, and they were dancing. He had her hand in his own. Was she drunk? Maybe. He couldn't be sure. Anyway she was looking gorgeous. Kai smiled without even realizing.
Then he carried her in his arms from the door to the bedroom, his bedroom. She had no sense left by then. Kai didn't know she could drink so much at a party. He placed her in his bed carefully, and looked at her face. Though he had no idea why was he doing all that? Then he removed her shoes from those perfect feet, put the comforter on her, instructed his senior housekeeper Valkov about his morning duties, and went to another room to sleep.
'I was under the influence of alcohol,' Kai told himself. 'I'll get over it, it's nothing.'
Silence followed.
'If it wasn't anything real, then why can't you forget about her after getting out of the influence of alcohol?' Kai's mind questioned.
'It isn't the first time I'm seeing her.' Kai replied.
'Of course, but it's definitely the first time you're seeing her like this Kai.' His mind answered.
Hi everyone, here's the 2nd part.
I hope you like it.
Please review guys, that helps knowing what you like and what you don't.
Poor Max! :D
Till the next part, love you all.
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