Chapter 7 Tell Me Your Age

• Rosaline saw William as soon as she exited the bathroom.
• He squinted at her as she made her way back. She only glanced at him, furrowed her beautiful brows, and ignored him.
• Somehow, this made William smile. He walked up to her and tried to start a conversation.
• “Hey, got a minute?”
• “And may I ask why you would need it?”
• Her voice was cold and held clear distance and indifference.
• William felt awkward. He tried hard to understand why he was so bothered about the probability of her being underage. But he masked his emotions well.
• “Well, I just want to say sorry and thank you.” He replied confidently without any awkwardness.
• “It does not matter,” Rosaline said with a sigh.
• “Can I ask you something rather inappropriate?” William decided to bite the bullet.
• “Why would you ask if you already know it’s inappropriate?” Rosaline retorted with raised eyebrows.
• “Maybe I’m just selfish.”
• “...” Rosaline was speechless, and that made William smile.
• “How old are you?” Rosaline could see the nervousness and expectation in his black eye under the dim light.
• “Excuse me?” Rosaline frowned.
• Before she could retort, she saw a pair of gray eyes staring daggers at her from behind William.
• Rosaline leaned toward William, which surprised him a lot.
• He got intoxicated by the faint scent of lemon coming off her. He was still in a daze when he heard Rosaline ask something which brought him back to earth.
• Rosaline saw the grey eyes turn murderous when she leaned toward William. She questioned him with a smile that looked flirtatious from afar.
• “Is that your ex behind you staring daggers at me? Big eyes, tall most likely 5’’4’, fair round face, sharp nose, plump lips, big breasts most likely c-cup, lean legs.”
• She glanced at him and smiled. The faint smell of musk off him made her gulp, but she ignored it and focused on the troubles piling one after the other.
• From afar, it looked like they were hugging and kissing when she turned her face at him.
• William regained his senses and said, “Not sure about the breasts and legs, but that’s most likely Supriya.”
• William smiled, held her waist, and turned her over, leaning towards her, their faces barely a few inches apart, which made their act somewhat real. Rosaline was flabbergasted.
• ‘What’s up with this group of people? How the hell did I offend them?’
• Rosaline cursed them in her mind, but she continued the act.
• William felt amused by Rosaline’s suppressed rage and fake smile.
• Having glanced at the girl while turning her over, he had confirmed her identity, so he continued before she lost her temper.
• “Also, I don’t have any girlfriend or an ex. And yeah, she is Supriya.” William sighed, “I think you might be in trouble. I’m sorry.”
• “Damn! Should have checked my horoscope before leaving the house”, Rosaline cursed, still maintaining her smile and ruse.
• “Aren’t you going to let me go?” Rosaline asked as she realized she was still in his arms.
• “Tell me your age?” William asked again.
• ‘Why the hell does it bother me so much? And why on earth do I want to continue holding her? William frowned internally but did not let her go.
• “I don’t think that’s necessary. We might never see each other again.” Rosaline retorted.
• “How about we make a deal? If we meet again, tell me your age.”, William bargained.
• “Fine!” Rosaline said as she just wanted to cut the conversation short and leave.
• William inched closer to her and tilted his head sideways, covering Supriya’s view. So, it looked like they were kissing.
• Rosaline wanted to bite him for using her.
• William’s smile became broader as he looked at her exasperated face.
• Rosaline stepped on his feet heavily before she left without a backward glance after William let her go.
• From the corner of his eyes, William looked at Supriya. Her face was burning red from rage.
• He had a bad feeling about it.
• He knew she might cause trouble for the underage girl. But this time, he vowed to settle all old and new accounts with her.