Chapter 7 - A Little Moment With Him

"Are you guys going already? Let's have a little chitchat for a while," Drake said hysterically.

Shanne bowed her head a little after bumping with him earlier. He didn't react, so as she. Maybe it's nothing for him because he considers it as an accident. But there's something that she couldn't forget. The moment their body touched, there was like a tension between them.

It gives her a familiar feeling... and she couldn't deny that she likes it.

"Shanne! Hello? Earth to Shanne?" Drake waved his hands in front of her.

She jumped a bit and looked away."Uh... W-We really have to go now. E-Excuse us."

She was the one who pulled Jelle out of there because she felt suffocated. When they reached in her car, she leaned her back on the car to breath some air. Good thing they get out of there that early. If not, she doesn't know what to do with that sudden feelings of her.

"Are you okay? I didn't expect you to walk out in front of him. I was about to do that," Jelle said in disbelief.

Shanne just forced to smile at her."I-I couldn't understand. We bumped each other earlier and it's like, we had a close contact before. It's not just a simple connection.. I just felt a familiar feeling after that."

Jelle doesn't know what to say about it. She was also shocked on what she'd heard. It's too early for her to notice that. And Jelle was afraid if she finds out.

"You're just thinking too much. Let's go to the grocery store now."

To avoid being stressed, Shanne was just pushing the cart while Jelle was picking the groceries. She's gonna be a mother but still, she doesn't know what to buy or what to do. Seems like she has to practice on being a parent since her tummy isn't obvious yet. She's soon to be a single mother... in a young age.

"What are you thinking again? Gosh! If I were you, stop overthinking so your baby won't be stressed also." Here we go to her reminders again.

Shanne gave her a sweet smile so she won't be worried anymore."Just about... the baby. If I could get through of it... alone. My baby doesn't have a father."

"Sis, you have us, your friends. The father of your baby might not be here but were can be on his place to support the baby. Don't think of him anymore," Jelle sounded a little but mad.

Whenever they talk about the man who impregnated her, not only Jelle but also Kinnie and Windy will got mad. They always convince her not to talk or even think about it because her baby doesn't need it's father anymore. She has a hint that they were mad at him.

"I know it and I'm thankful for that. But I also think of... finding it's father. J-Just to let him know that I'm carrying his child," Shanne said in a lower voice.

Jelle was silent for a minute."Tell me, how? A lot of guests were on my birthday the night something happened to you. How could we know who among all of them?"

"Do you still have the lists of those who were invited? You didn't throw it away, don't you?" She sounded hopeful.

Her friend sighed."I'm sorry friend, but I wasn't the one who's holding it. They must've throwed it after the party because it's no longer useful."

"O-Okay. I won't ask anymore," said Shanne who's disappointed.

After their shopping session, they went back to the condominium to fix the groceries. Suddenly, Shanne's phone rang that's why she excused for a while and entered her room. It was Madam Emelda, telling her to come to the company right away because she was needed. As much as she wanted to decline, when it mentioned WCM, it was like heaven to her ears.

Unknowingly, the call already ended and she agreed. It's just that, she's not sure if Jelle will support her decision. Except for the fact that she's on leave, she will see Zayle and it's unacceptable for Jelle.

"I can beg Madam Emelda, Shanne. You don't have to go." As what she'd expected, Jelle protested.

She immediately shook her head."No, you can't. I can handle this. It seems to be urgent because she mention WCM. There must be a problem there."

"You're gonna see him again and will obviously act that you're into him? I know you couldn't resist it if he's the one who will approach you." She couldn't paint her face anymore.

Shanne gave her an assuring smile."He won't do it. I will also distance myself away from him. I'm still embarassed of acting so dumb in his house."

Shanne wears a jumpsuit that fits her whole body. Her tummy isn't obvious so it's just okay for her to wear it. Just be careful even though she's wearing a flat shoes, she reminds to herself.

Madam Emelda, together with her co-journalists who were chosen like her last time was already there when she arrived. Their meeting place is in the conference room and its on the fifth floor of the fifteenth floor building. She's just lucky because the elevator wasn't fully occupied.

"You're late, Ms. Moratalla," said Mr. Winston when she entered the room.

She bowed down her head in respect."I'm sorry for that, Sir. Today's my leave on work and I was informed late."

Some of the people in the conference room gasped while her co-journalists and so with Madam Emelda looked away. They may be embarrassed because of her.

"Ms. Moratalla, I didn't know. But you should also put in your mind that time is time. No one's allowed to be late," he argued with her.

It's like they were having a debate inside while the others were the audiences. She didn't know where did she get the guts to talk back at him. Even though she knew that he could fire her in just a snap. But still, her fighting spirit rises even more.

She throwed her sling bag on the chair and positioned herself."Are you asking a pregnant woman to rush in this fifth floor of your building because of this meeting I don't even know what for? Well, my baby is more important than this so if you need me, you can wait. Besides, as what I've estimated, I was late for only three minutes. Is it a serious matter?"

No one inside the conference room talked nor blinked while looking at her. Mr. Winston, on the other hand, let out a half-smile because of what she had shown. She's brave because of her pregnancy. And she looked at him down to his lips, surely attracted.

"Okay, reason accepted. Let's start the meeting."

Everyone in the room couldn't believe what just happened but focused to avoid argument with Mr. Winston. They were all afraid of him even if they were just being asked a little thing. Unlike Shanne, who was like the greatest superior among them on how she acted.

It was just about the new schedule they released. Shanne just knew that her team will be working in his company starting tomorrow. She felt relieved because of her one week leave. Her baby is the most important here, that's what Shanne was standing for.

It's all for the baby. She has to limit herself from now on.

"You're still on leave, huh?"

She almost dropped her phone when someone speak up beside her. But what made her shock was seeing him standing meters away from him. Since when did he shared an elevator with a commoner?

She gulped and continued scrolling on her phone."Y-Yes, Sir. That's what you told me."

She's not used that he opens up the topic first. It's not his thing. Because of the awkwardness on what she did in the conference room earlier, she forced herself to entertain with scrolling through the social media. It's just the two of them inside the elevator and the counting was still 20 seconds left.

"Where's your braveness now? Earlier, I was suprised of your actions." There he is, talking to her again.

She doesn't know how to feel. If she will be happy because he finally made a way to talk to her. Or shy because he's slapping on her face the scenario earlier.

"I-It's just... a pregnancy thing," she answered in an instant.

She heard him smirk that's why she looked at him. And when their eyes met, the tension from the restaurant continued inside the elevator. No one broke their stares to each other nor blinked. No one moved or even breathed. They were like a statue in that state.

It was just interrupted when the elevator sounded as a sign that they were in the first floor already. Mr. Winston came out first without saying anything to her. She was speechless for that and felt so stupid again.

She questioned herself why is she always like that whenever she's with him. She wonders if he was also affected by that. But as what he had shown, there's no effect at all.