Ok This chapter might be kind of boring but next chapter will have some action!
Last Chapter…She grabbed a coat and walked out onto the balcony. She looked out at the amazing view of the city lights. The thin streams of light cause everything to look serene and calm. The flutter of the snowflakes made it look like the perfect winter wonderland. The tops of buildings and the pine trees from the park across the street were starting to look white. Sakura kept looking out and slowly, her eyes began to droop and she fell into a dreamless sleep.
A Poor Girl's StoryChapter 5 Day 7 - 5:27AM
Syaoran woke up the next morning really early. As he walked past the open door to Sakura's room, he noticed the blankets had gone untouched. Instantly, a wave of fear gripped him. He frantically ran around the apartment looking for her. He looked in the kitchen and dining room…she wasn't there. The bathroom, the living room…she wasn't there either. He starred out the large windows as the sun began to rise. He noticed the door to the balcony was unlocked.
He stepped outside and saw Sakura sleeping blissfully on the chair. He could see her shivering. He gently tapped her on the shoulder in an attempt to wake her up. This was the second time he had seen her sleeping. It was just like the last time. She looked so angelic, peaceful. He tried to wake her up again. As he tapped on her shoulder, he couldn't help but hear the voice in his head that said, Kiss her. You know you want to…
When she still didn't wake up, he lifted her up bridal style and carried her to her room. He set her down and brushed the stray pieces of hair from her face. He leaned down… but he caught himself in time. He stormed out of the room leaving Sakura none the wiser what had just happened.
Day 7 - 8:33AMSyaoran woke up for the second time that day. He had fallen asleep after carrying Sakura to her room. Suddenly, his cell phone began to vibrate. The Caller ID told him that it was Meiling.
"Hey Meiling," he said
"Syaoran, I want to come over to your place today. I want to make you a nice dinner."
"Um…sure."
"Ok, I'll come by around 6 or 7-ish?"
"Ok, see you then, bye."
"Bye."
Day 7 – At 6:21PM
Meiling stepped out of the supermarket with lots of grocery bags filled with ingredients to make dinner for Syaoran that night. She got into her car and began her drive to Syaoran's. She had to get over there today. Syaoran had been acting weird ever since he got back from his business trip. She didn't think he was cheating on her or anything, I mean, their relationship had lasted since childhood and Syaoran has never so much as looked at another girl that way so obviously she should have no reason to be distrustful now. But the way he had spoken to her on the phone and the way he had acted at dinner the other day was really weird.
She arrived at his house and got into the elevator. She pushed the 'PH' button and took out her key to his apartment. She turned the doorknob and stepped inside. The first thing she saw wasn't her fiancé but another woman sitting on the couch. She continued to stare until the woman looked at her. Meiling finally snapped out of it and managed to say, "Wh-Who are you?" The woman just continued to stare back, not answering the question.
Syaoran chose this moment to walk out from the bath, hair wet and wearing only a towel around his waist. (A/N: Eh-hehe… I'm weird for writing that aren't I?) He looked up and saw Meiling and Sakura starring at each other. Then Meiling turned her head and looked at Syaoran. "Who is she?" Meiling asked in an almost hurt voice.
Syaoran suddenly realized what it might look like. With a pretty girl in his apartment and him stepping out of the shower with only a towel on, it really looks suspicious. "She's my housekeeper…" he trailed off. When Meiling gave him a awkward look, he added, "She was a beggar on the street so I felt sorry for her and gave her a job…" "Oh… well ok… I-I'll go make dinner…" Meiling said finally after a long silence.
Throughout this whole exchange, Sakura had just sat there not saying a word. She got up and followed Meiling to the kitchen. "You don't need to help me, you'd just be a bother," Meiling said coldly while giving Sakura a look of pure hatred. Sakura turned around and walked out of the room. She walked to her room and sank down into the warm, comforting shelter of her bed.
Meanwhile, in his room, Syaoran was beating himself up inside. Why didn't I think of this when I agreed to let Meiling come over to make dinner? I should have thought of this…He picked out a white tank top and put a dark blue dress shirt over it. Then he put on slacks and walked out to the dining room. From there, he could watch Meiling as she cooked.
"Why didn't you mention this?" she asked but her voice wavered. Hearing this, Syaoran instantly felt even worse.
"It just didn't come up…" he said.
"But there is nothing between you two… I just know because… because I trust you."
This made Syaoran feel really guilty. He was falling for Sakura and he knew it. It felt so wrong but still…
Soon, dinner was ready. The three of them ate in silence and right after the dishes were done, Meiling left. Syaoran retreated to his room once again as Sakura just sat there in the living room. Outside in the hall, Meiling was waiting for the elevator and she thought I really don't like that girl. Even I, his fiancée, don't live in the same apartment as him but she, a random girl he met a few days ago, does.
Day 8The next day, Syaoran woke up and went through the same thing as yesterday. He passed Sakura room and notice the bed was, once again, untouched. He went through the same thing as yesterday, checking the kitchen, bedroom, living room, and dining room. She wasn't in any of those places. He went to check the balcony, expecting her to be there but this time, instead of Sakura on the chair, there was a note with letters cut out from a magazine.
I HAVE THE GIRL. IF YOU WANT HER BACK, COME TO 79 ORCHID STREET TOMORROW AT 7:30PM. COME ALONE. IF YOU DON'T COME, THE GIRL DIES.
Dun dun dun… What's gonna happen next? Who is the kidnapper? I'm not gonna tell you so you'll just have to wait and see, now won't you?