My Crazy Housemate

1"You seem so excited about this. Are you sure you know what you are doing?" James asked Mira who was lying on his bed, wearing just his sweatshirt which covered her up to half of her thighs.       1

Mira pretended to think before giggling. "I'm so happy about Mia finally having fun. I can't wait for things to start working well for her."      

"What if Leo King doesn't like her that way? You are just going to put ideas in her head and she's going to feel sad about it if he eventually doesn't feel the same way about her."     

"Leo definitely feels the same way." She said with a confident nod.      

"When I see a guy who likes a girl for real, I know."      

"And why are you still single?" James asked as he pushed his laptop away to look at her.      

"That's the point, I know sincerity and insincerity from just a look and I can tell they do not love me but need something. But you need to see the way Leo looks at her." She shrieked excitedly. "I don't know why he is holding back and making Mia so confused."      

"I think it's you who's going to make her confused. Just let her be and handle all of this on her own. Let things move smoothly so no one gets to blame you for anything later okay?"      

"But I already started." She said with a pout.      

"Just this party and I will leave them be. But I'm pretty sure things are going to change after this party." She said with a grin.     

"Well, I hope so. I desperately do."      

Mira was about to say something when her phone rang.      

"He called faster than I expected." She said with a smirk before taking the call.      

James looked at her as he wondered who she was talking to.     

"Hello. Who is this?" She said into the phone in a casual voice.      

"Hello pretty lady, it's Richard." He said.     

"Richard... Richard... Richard.." She pretended to think before exclaiming. "Oh! You are Leo's friend aren't you?"      

Richard was slightly hurt that she had to take a couple of seconds to remember him when they just met a few hours ago and he had asked for her number just before she left.      

"Yes. Hope I didn't disturb you?" Richard asked.      

"Well, I was busy studying my books but uhm... it's fine. A girl needs a break sometimes." She said with an indifferent shrug and tried not to laugh when she saw the funny look James was giving her.      

"Really studious. I just wanted to let you know that this is my number and I am going to keep calling you." He said.     

"Okay." Mira giggled as she answered.      

"I have to go study now. Some other time then." She said.     

"Alright then."      

Immediately the call ended, she burst into laughter and hit James who began to laugh also.     

"You are such a playgirl." He said shaking his head.      

"Please remind me who I learned from again?" She asked cocking a brow at him.     

"Definitely not me."      

"Definitely you! Besides, this Richard guy looks like a player. And you know what I like?" She asked as she got on all fours on the bed and slowly crawled to where he was sitting to whisper in his ears.      

"Playing players." She said with a bright smile. "I am so having a lot of fun this holiday!"      

She suddenly remembered something and hurriedly fetched for her phone.     

"I can't believe I haven't even thought about inviting him yet."     

"Who?" James asked as she began to dial a number.      

"Jeremy. You remember that guy with Chloe yesterday?"      

"Leo's sister?" He asked.      

"Yea, the guy with her, Mia's classmate."     

"You could have just said the guy you are crushing on for this month and I'll remember immediately." James said rolling his eyes.      

"You saw it clearly yesterday... He is obviously into Chloe. I give up." She said as she raised both hands up in surrender.      

"Typical of Mira. You do not bother to put up a fight." He said shaking his head.      

"That's me baby." She said proudly before dialing his number again since the first one didn't connect.      

"But what if Chloe follows him there? Wouldn't it be awkward if her brother also showed up?" James asked thoughtfully.      

She shook her head. "Trust me, I don't know her that much, but I can tell she is not a very social person. There's no chance of her coming."      

She said and smiled when the call connected.      

     ***********     

"Where are we going to?" Mia asked when Leo just kept driving nonstop. She could swear they had both travelled to another country already.     

"Don't worry... you'll see." Leo said with a small smile as he continued to drive quietly.      

He was becoming more and more quiet lately. She noted sadly.      

Was he by chance losing interest in her? But why would he take her out if he was losing interest? She asked herself.      

Finally, the journey came to an end and they both got down.     

"What are we doing here?" Mia asked looking at the front of the beauty store without going inside.      

"To get some beauty treatment." He said before giving her a small smile.     

"Why? I am okay like this." She said in embarrassment.     

"I know and I like it. But where we are going to, you need to look a bit more than... casual. So let's just get you something nice and we talk later?" He asked before holding out his hand for her to take it.      

Mia looked at him in surprise before turning to look around.      

He wanted her to take her hand? Why!!!?     

"I... I'm not sure I can take your—"      

He quickly grabbed her hand before she could complete her sentence and began to stroll inside while she tried to pull her hand away.      

She hadn't held a man's hand while walking around before and it made her feel embarrassed especially with the way they were both dressed.      

"You are going to attract people's stares if you keep squirming like that. Just be still." He said as he tried to hide his smile.      

Even after she stopped fighting it and tried to hide her face, she could still see the way people were staring at them.      

It was obvious they were all thinking the same thing... what would a guy like him be doing with a girl like her?     

"Do you want to learn a secret?" He turned to whisper to her ear as he continued to lead her inside.     

"What?" She asked in a shaky voice. She was still really nervous holding hands like this.      

"Louis and I own this place." He said and watched as her eyes widened in shock.      

"For real?" She gasped.      

"Hmm.." He nodded and smiled at her reaction.     

"We bought this place five years ago. But we rarely come here. We have people do the job for us and most times, Chloe comes over to help us supervise the place." He told her.      

Chloe also came here? Just how many things was Chloe doing at the same time? It was also a wonder how she still managed to make really good grades on top of it all. She was really a genius.      

"That's.... wow! I really don't know what to say." She said before turning her head around.     

This was the kind of place she wasn't sure she would be able to ever come in her life except some kind of miracle happened and she was suddenly super rich.  Even right now, she didn't fit in at all with the kind of clothes she was wearing and it was obvious with the disgusted sneers people gave her.      

As if sensing what she was thinking about, he whispered to her..     

"Do not let them get to you." He said before he stopped by a counter.      

"Leo King." He told the girl.     

She looked at him in surprise before quickly reaching for the telephone to make a call.      

Almost immediately, the door behind them opened and a woman who looked to be in her early forties came out. She was elegantly dressed and really suited the place.     

"Oh my world! Leo!" She exclaimed before pulling him into a hug. "I thought you were kidding when you called earlier but you are really here!" She said with a big smile as she pulled away from the hug.     

She turned to look at Mia and also hugged her which surprised Mia.      

"She is the girl?" She asked and when Leo nodded, she took Mia's hand to spin her around slowly.     

"She's a beauty already. I won't have to kill myself making her look prettier."      

"Please do. I want to see how much prettier she can get." Leo said with a big smile.     

"Then every man is going to be wanting her.." She said with a wink.      

"Do not over-do it then." Leo quickly said and laughed when she laughed.      

Mia's face was burning red from their teasing. She was so embarrassed she could not look at their faces.      

"I'll do my magic. You go do your thing and I'll work on your lady."      

She said with a wink before turning to Mia.      

"Shall we?"      

Mia looked at Leo and when he nodded, she followed the lady.      

But she turned around to wave at him when she remembered he always like to wave at her even when they were inside the house.      

He smiled brightly and waved back.