A Poor Girl's Story
Last Chapter…
Sakura looked up as the airport doors slid open. A bus had just let out and a swarm of people went through the door. A bunch of petty change fell toward her. Then as the bus began to leave, she saw a limo. Out climbed the same young man as yesterday. He looked at her and his eyes seemed to light up. Sakura didn't know why but her heart began to beat faster and her frozen hands began to sweat. He grinned and opened his mouth to say…
Chapter 2Day 2 - Continued
"I see that you got yourself a new coat and pants." Sakura suddenly was unable to speak. As much as she tried, no words would come out. The young man saw this and gently asked, "Are you mute?" Sakura didn't know what compelled her to nod, but she did. The man suddenly noticed how green her eyes were. They were so captivating, and then he noticed how the wind kind of teased her hair into her eyes. If she took a bath, she would be really pretty he thought.
He got caught in the moment and blurted out, "I need a housekeeper. Would you like to work for me?" He immediately regretted saying it. He didn't need a housekeeper and he even had a fiancé but when he saw her eyes light up, he couldn't take it back. Her eager nod made it so much worse. And at that moment, his phone rang.
"Hello?" he said as he answered his phone.
"Syaoran, dear!" came the voice of his fiancé.
"Oh Meiling, it's you."
"Yup! I just wanted to tell you that I'll miss you"
"Oh…"
"But I'll see you in a 2 days, right?"
"Yeah."
"Ok, bye then."
"Bye."
(A/N: meaningless conversation right? Well I just wanted to introduce Meiling and to tell those who haven't figured it out that his name is Syaoran…)
Syaoran then turned back to Sakura and realized he never told her his name. "My name is Li Syaoran by the way. I need to catch my flight but I'll be back in 2 days. When I get back, I'll take you to my house and you can be my housekeeper." He was answered with another eager nod. And with that, he went through the airport doors.
Sakura stared at his retreating figure. Why did I let him think that I'm mute? she asked herself angrily. But at least now she will be able to get off the streets. I used to try to get a job when I was about 13 but since I got turned down by every employer, I just can't find the heart to try again. But today was her lucky day. I will soon be working for Syaoran she thought happily.
Day 4 (The day Syaoran comes back from his business trip)
Syaoran was sitting in his first-class seat coming back from his trip to China. The mute beggar girl had plagued his mind the last two days. He didn't know what was it about her that had made her so irresistible. It was as if his mind just seemed to gravitate towards her. Her smile was just so sweet and her eyes were just so enticing. But any thought of Meiling would send him into feelings of guilt. Meiling was his childhood friend and soon to be wife. He couldn't be thinking about some other girl! This wasn't the way for an 18 year old man to be acting.
As he got his luggage and went out the door, he saw the beggar girl looking his way. I wonder what her name is he thought out of the blue. He slowly walked up to her and said, "Let's go. My house is kind of far from here so we should get going." Sakura nodded and slowly followed Syaoran out of the airport. They got into his limo and Sakura was absolutely amazed. She had never been inside a car, and obviously not a limo! (A/N: I won't describe it… I've never been in a limo…have you?)
After a fairly long limo ride, they arrived at the iron gates of a tall building. Sakura had seen houses like this and if she remembered correctly, they were called 'apartments'. The driver opened the door and Sakura stepped out. Sakura followed Syaoran and the driver through the front doors. She had never been inside anyone's home. The large space in front of her was huge and was decorated very ravishingly. Syaoran pushed a button and a door opened. They stepped inside and the driver pushed a "PH" button.
Sakura heard a bell and then the doors opened again. Before her was deep plush carpet that stretched down a narrow corridor. On either side, there were doors. They walked to the end of the hallway and stopped at a large wooden door labeled "PH12'
The door opened and she stepped inside. Sakura's eyes widened. The floor before her was made of wood and as it got farther back, it turned to this white stone. There was a big square with a bunch of sofas facing it. She would barely see a glass table surrounded but elegantly carved chairs.
"And this is my house. I think you should go take a shower," said Syaoran as the driver set the suitcases down. Sakura nodded meekly and went to the bathroom. The warm water rushed down at her and it felt great to take a bath. This water was even warm! She used soap to wash her hair and scrub her whole body from head to toe. It felt so great to be clean. She wrapped herself with a fluffy white towel and stepped out of the bathroom.
She saw Syaoran sitting on the sofa and sat down beside him. He looked at her and his heart speed up. The layers of dirt had hidden rosy cheeks and luscious red lips. With the dirt gone, Syaoran couldn't help but notice how beautiful she looked. The giant window behind him cast the light from the sunset on her delicate features and made her look almost angelic. Syaoran got caught up and the moment and leaned forward to capture her lips with his. At the last second though, he managed to stop himself. Now they were sitting with there faces about 2 cm apart when the door opens...
I am so evil. Why do I always have to end with a …? Anyways, thanks to the people who reviewed. After reading them, I actually started typing. I wasn't planning to write it today but since you all asked so nicely… xP