Forever SoulMates by Selena F. (best classic romance novels .TXT) 📕

"How did you find me?" Drake looks down at his hands.

"I called Sarah. She told me where you were. She didn't know which train station, so I had to follow your scent." I felt a little weird after he said that. 

"Why?"

"I wanted to tell you..." he stops himself and smooth his hair back.

"Tell me what?" Drake finally looks at me. 

"I'm sorry."

“Drake, I’m tired of your apologies.”

“I know, but I mean it this time. I know I have been a jerk lately. I did take this as a joke. I wasn’t trying hard enough… You took the chance to stay home, but you didn’t… You decided to be here with me instead of with your father… Look what I did in return… I waste your time…”

“Drake…”

“Let me finish…” He take a deep breath. “You surprise me last night. No one has ever talked to me like that before. Not even my family… well… except for my Dad. But you... you told me how you think of me and I admire that. It hurt... but it was true." I look at Drake in shock.

"It’s okay."

"No, it’s not okay. Ever since my Aunt Maria was murdered, I just gave up looking. I just don't want to fall in love."

"Wait... Then, why did you come here?" Drake looks away from me.

"I'm willing to try." He looks back at me and took my hand in his. Now, I was nervous.

"Try what?"

"I’m willing to change."

"Drake... I'm not asking you to change. You are perfect the way you are. All I want you to do is cooperate with me." Drake smiles.

"You think I'm perfect." I frown.

"That's all you get from what I said."

"Okay. Okay. I'm sorry." Drake let go of my hand, I wish he haven't let go. He was now serious. "I know I wasted most of my time already, but I want to know if you can give me a second chance."

"Drake..."

"I know. I know. I just want to prove to you that I am serious about this."

'Sigh' "Why are you telling me now?"

"Because... it’s hard to explain" I look into his eyes and what I saw was sadness. All I want to do is take it all away for he can be happy. A train stops across from me. People start getting on the train. I look back and forth from the train and Drake. I groan. I can't believe I'm about to say this. 

"Drake..." I held his hands. "If I stay... you would have to promise that you would work hard and let me help."

"Yes."

"That means you can't keep sneaking out no more to go to bars. No more making out with random girls. The only girl you can make out with is your soul mate."

"Lea..."

"I can still get on the train." Drake groaned

"Fine... Fine. No more bars. No more girls. Now, can we leave?"

I smile. "Sure." Drake looks down at my hand, which is still holding his. Then he looks back at me and smirk.

"Can I have my hand back?" I blush

"Yeah." I let go and stood up. "I'm hungry."

"We can go to the house. Mom is cooking."

"No." I said quickly. Drake laughed as he stood up.

"You hate my Mom's cooking that much?"

"No offense, but she is a horrible cook."

"She is not that bad."

"Yes... she is."

"Do you know how to cook?"

"Yes. My Grandmother and Mom taught me."

"Maybe you could cook for me."

"If I have enough time."

"We have time now."

"I thought your Mom was cooking?"

"She is."

"Then... how am I supposed to cook."

"At the house."

"No." Drake sighed

"Fine. Well... we can go to IHOP."

"Yes! I love that place."

"Good. That's something we can agree on. Afterward, Ana going to meet us at the mall."

"Why?"                                                                                    

"To take you shopping."

"Why?"

"You need new clothes."

"No I don't. I have plenty of clothes,"

"Well... these clothes suck."

"I wear these types of clothes all my life. My parents and friends never complain."

"They never complain because they don't want to hurt your feelings. I'm being honest. Even Ana agree."

"Well.... I like my clothes. Nothing you can do will change my mind."

"I can compel you."

"You wouldn't dare."

“Come on, Lea. At least try some clothes.”

"Fine. You'll can take me shopping." Drake smile

"Good girl. Let’s go." Drake grabs my suitcase.

"Wait..." I drank the whole cup of chocolate Frappuccino. When I was done, I burp. I blushed. "Excuse me." Drake smile

"Are you done?"

"Yeah. Let's go." I threw the cup away and start walking. In a second, Drake was in front of me. My heart jumped. "What the hell!?!"

"You are going the wrong way. The car is in the opposite direction."

"Oh... I knew that." Drake raised an eyebrow at me.

"Okay. Whatever you say." I follow Drake to the car. Drake put my suitcase in the trunk. Drake was about to go to the driver's side, but I stopped him. 'What?"

"I'm going to drive."

"No you not."

"Come on Drake. I just want to drive."

"You know this is a sports car. That mean it is meant to be driven fast."

"I know Drake."

"Don't be driving slowly."

'Sigh' "Okay Drake. Can I drive now?" Drake looks at me suspiciously. He took a step toward me.

"Promise?"

"I will try."

"I want you to promise me."

"I can't promise something that I can't keep."

"Okay... I guess you not driving." I groan

"Fine... I promise." Drake smirk at me and gave me the car keys. I went to the driver’s side of the car and got inside. Drake was already in the passenger seat with his seat belt on. When I put on my seat belt, I started the engine and drove off. On the ride to IHOP, I almost crash the car into other cars. I had to keep myself from laughing because Drake kept swearing. I really didn’t know how to control this car. When we made it to IHOP, I park the car in a parking spot. I turn off the engine and got out the car. Drake was standing in front of me.

"What is your problem?"

"What? You told me that I have to drive fast... So I did."

"You almost killed me."

"You mean I almost killed myself." Drake was about to say something, but he stop himself and took his car keys.

"Let's go inside now."

"Okay." When we went inside, Emily ran to me. I pick up and gave her a hug. Ana came over to us. 

"Hey. You look so much better." Ana said to me.

"Thanks. I thought you were going to meet us at the mall." I said

"No. I'm not. I told Drake that I would meet both of you here." I look over at Drake and frowned.

"What?" He said as he smiled. I look back at Ana.

"Then, what is Emily doing here?" I asked

"She wanted to come and see you. I told her no, but she came to Dad to snitch on me. He told me that if Ana don't come with me, then I can't go. So... here we are." Ana said. Emily stuck out her tongue at Ana. I couldn't help myself but to laugh.

"I miss you Lea." Emily said

"I miss you too. Wow. You grew up fast." I said

"I know. A few of my teeth grew out."

"Good for you." Drake came back to us. I didn't even know he was gone.

"They got a table for us." he said

"Good. I'm starving." Emily said as I put her down. She grabs Ana's hand and they went to the table. Drake came to me. 

"You really great with kids." he said

"I know. Emily is such a sweetheart." I said.

"Yeah. She is." I look over to Drake.

"We need to talk about your lying." Drake smirk

"I didn't actually lie."

"Yes you did."

"How am I supposed to know she is going to this IHOP?" I was about to say something, but my cell phone rang. I check the caller ID. It was Sarah

"I need to take this call."

"Sure. I will be at the table."

"Okay." I left out IHOP and answer my cell.

"Lea? Where are you?" Sarah asked

"I decided to stay here after all." I said. She didn't answer back. "Sarah?"

"I'm sorry. Did you just say you were staying?"

"Yeah."

"But... Lea. At first you were crying because you wanted to go home... Now, you want to stay. Make up your mind." I was shocked

"I thought you wanted me to go here."

"I did... until Snow Flake."

'Sigh' "What she do now?"

"Well... Remember when I told you that I changed her into a giraffe."

"Yeah."

"Well, I changed her out of a giraffe."

"Good." 

"That is not good. She is now a kangaroo and she keep kicking me. She already broke 2 of my ribs."

"Wow. Where is she?"

"She is in the closet. I hit her with a shovel."

"Sarah!"

"I had to do something! She almost killed me! Don't worry. Snow Flake is still alive. How long do you think it would take to find Drake a soul mate?"

"I don't know. I will try to work harder to find her." I hear Sarah groan.

"Why don't you ask Mrs. Knight to plan a masquerade for Drake to find his soul mate there?"

I smile. "That is such a brilliant idea! Sarah, you are a genius."

"Thank you. Now hurry." Sarah hung up. I turn around and see Drake. My heart skips a beat.

"Drake! You scared the crap out of me!" I yelled

"Don't tell me you really going to do the masquerade?" he asked

"You were eavesdropping."

"Yeah. Now, are you going to answer my question?"

"Yes."

"Yes you going to answer the question or yes you going to do the masquerade?"

"Both."

"Well.... I'm not going."

"Why? You promised to cooperate."

"I know, I just not going to a stupid masquerade."

"Drake, I miss my train because of you. Why can't you do anything for me?"

"Why can't we just finish looking?"

"Because it would take too long. You must have forgotten that my Dad is in a coma. Now, answer my question." He sighs.

"I don't want to talk about it."

"Drake..."

"I said I don't want to talk about this. Can you stop arguing with me for once?" Drake look pissed, but I still had to try

"If you don't tell me, I will ask Ana." I was about to go back into the restaurant, but Drake stop and put me against the wall.

“Lea, just stop.”

“You can't keep this away from me. I will find out."

"You won't find out because I would compel you."

"Drake, you keep saying that, but you never do. What is so bad about a masquerade that you don't want to go?" I tried moving away from him, but he put me back against the wall.

“Please, Lea. Just let this go.” Drake said as he moves back. I didn’t even answer. All I did was watch him go back inside IHOP. My heart was start racing. I had to calm myself down. After a few minutes, I lean off the wall and went back inside. Even when I had to sit next to Drake, we barely touch. When we would talk, we wouldn't even talk about the masquerade. After we were done with our food and paid for it, we left and drove to the mall. Ana and Emily drove with us. As soon as we get in the mall, Drake decided to go somewhere else.

“Are you sure you don’t want to come?” I said. “You might like it.”

Drake frowns. “I’m not going shopping with a bunch of girls.” Drake took out his wallet and gave me his credit card. “Buy anything you want.”

“I’m not going to take your money.”

“I will.” Ana says as she take the credit card, but Drake took it back.

“No. This is for Lea.” Drake said as he hand me the credit card. I frown.

“I said I’m not taking your money.” I said.

“And I said I will.” Ana said

“Lea, just keep it.” Drake said.

“Drake…” I said

“Is anyone listening to me?” Ana says in frustration as she interrupts me. Drake bring me to the side away from Ana and Emily.

“Lea, why can’t you take the credit card?” he asks

“I’m not going to take your money. I thought I was just trying on clothes.” I said

“What if you want something?”

“I just don’t feel right taking your money.”

“Please Lea. You are not taking it. I’m just giving you money for you can buy some clothes. Just keep the credit card.”