"So, this is where you work?" Luke asked dropping me at the door of Vanilla Manilla. I gave him a happy grin nodding.

"Looks like a nice shop," he analyzed the shop like a guard inspecting it.

"It is, I'm pretty excited too. What flavor cupcakes you want me to bring home?"

"Home?" he gave me a puzzled look.

I nodded my head, "Yeah home."

"Whatever you like."

I want to try all the flavors available here. Since I took mango and rose yesterday, I'll take something else today.

"When will your shift get over?"

"At one," why is he asking me this?

"Okay, I'll pick you up at one. I have a surprise for you."

Before I could say no or ask why Luke left with a huge grin. He turned around with a smirk telling he won before he went out of my sight. This guy, I shook my head.

When I entered inside Mason was standing with a smirk on his face.

What with these guys and smirks?

"So why didn't you tell me that you have a super good-looking boyfriend?"

Wait what? I gave him a confused look.

"The guy who dropped you," oh Luke.

I shook my head, "No he is a good friend of mine."

He chuckled and left to do his work. I sat on the counter waiting for the customers when Mason's question crossed my mind.

What are we?

Who am I to Luke?

Are we friends or roommates?

I don't know, all I know is that we are in some kind of arrangement where he lets me live in his house and gives me free food in return for us enjoying my normal bucket list.

Now that I think about it, Luke has nothing to gain from me. He already has everything; he can enjoy everything in a snap of his fingers. He has money and people to do things for him, yet he's here with me doing the silly stuffs I wanted. I wonder why Luke is so sweet and kind to me.

Maybe he is doing this because he pities me.

Maybe he'll break our deal and leave soon but the thought of him leaving me does strange things to me.

"I see you are day dreaming in your second day of work," it was Jeremey.

God, why am I always putting my job in danger every time I see my boss. I shook my head, "I was recalling how to work on the billing machine."

He got my lie successfully, "You want me to teach you again?" he stood behind me before I could say no or realize what he is doing. His warm breath on my neck felt like a needle pocking all over my skin. I didn't like it, I needed air, he is too close to my liking.

"No, no, I'm fine," I moved aside putting some space between us.

Like the fate saving me from this uneasy feel, the door tinged indicating the customer. "Welcome to Vanilla Manilla," I smiled at them.

"I want this and that," an old woman wearing glasses showed me the Funfetti and Coconut cupcakes. Without giving my attention to Jeremy I started packing on the cupcakes. He sat on the corner observing me with a smile as if nothing happened.

Maybe he is right, I am just over reacting. It's not like I've been close to people. Maybe something is wrong with me, it's a normal thing and I am being dramatic.

I worked on the billing machine without any trouble. Once the women left, Jeremey held his hand forward for a handshake, "Welcome aboard, I happy to get a sincere employee."

See it's just me who is over reacting.

"Thank you," I shook his hands back, his was cold just like Luke's but it's different, his was just cold. No sparks, it's blunt cold unlike Luke's hand which feels warm inside even though it's cold on the exterior.

"Your hands are cold," I chuckled.

He nodded, "Yeah, people say that." He checked his phone as a notification vibrated through it. "It's time for me to go, keep working"

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Time passed slowly but it passed. There aren't many customers today, only a few. It's like Mason already knew there won't be a lot of customers, he didn't make any new cupcakes.

"How do you like it here so far?" Mason questioned handing me the wage and cupcakes.

Aren't I allowed to take the flavors I like?

"Sure," I nodded.

"You boyfriend, sorry just friend is here," Mason smirked.

What's with Mason and this boyfriend thing. I let out a small growl before I left.

Luke stood there all dressed in the door with a huge grin on his face. "How's your day?"

"Smooth and what's the occasion you all dressed up?"

He wore a blue shirt buttoned up all the way to his neck and a black pant. "Told you we have a surprise," he took my hands and started walking.

We haven't discussed about holding hands and whenever that happens, none of us make a big deal out of it. Friends hold hands all the time and, Luke and I are friends.

"Where are we going and I'm under-dressed," I whined.

Even if we were to go somewhere special, I wouldn't have worn anything special. All I own is few simple frocks, some sweater and a simple sandal.

"You are dressed enough for the thing we are going to do."

"Get in," he actioned towards a sea form green car, I could tell that his car is indeed costly. His car was the type of car where you can open the top.

"Nice car," I ran my hand through the car enjoying the smoothness of it.

"You like it, it's the mini cooper. I brought it last year."

I nodded my head; I don't really have much knowledge about the cars. "The color, it's the same as your eyes," I whispered settling myself in the passenger seat.

"It is," he turned to my side to put my seat belt on. That's when I noticed the small freckles in his nose and the dark green ring of his eyes. It's mesmerizing, those eyes I could keep looking at forever even forgetting to breath.

"Where are we going?" I stuttered bringing me out of the stance. It seems like Luke was lost in day dreaming too, he panicked moving back to his seat moving his hands everywhere but the steering. He's embarrassed, I guess I'm not the only one.

"That's a surprise, yeah a surprise."

He started driving the car as I leaned on the window watching the buildings cross through me. The first time I left to the human world was with Sara, she took me to a mall where we got me some dresses and played a lot of games. It's a day I could never forget. She's the only one who knows about my curse, she also knew how badly the sprits torture.

I wonder whether she woke up or what's she doing to break the 'True love's Curse.' I miss all of them, Noah, Li, Sara, Stellar, Xavier. I want to see them; I will see them if I'm alive. I still feel terrible for leaving her when she needed me the most.

Tires screeched all of a sudden making my head hit hard on the front, I shouldn't have taken off the seat belt Luke put on me. Pain scorched through me as the ringing noise kept increasing on my head.

"Luna, can you hear me? Hey?" I could hear panicking next to me but the ringing was too loud for me to do anything.

For a second, I hate me being a human, more like I hate me being weak.

'You are weak and pathetic, work hard' charlotte's voice echoed inside my head.

A/N: Want to know more about Sara? Go checkout my first book in the Curse series - "True love's Curse"