ROSALYN
"Hello…"
(Where are you?)
"I’m outside our building, why?"
I clench my fists while I said that and I heard him sighed. I call a cab and look at my phone, I though he already press the end button.
"Hello, Nico. Still there?"
(I’m here in front of your company, but I can’t see you.)
"Okay, fine. I lied. I’m already at a cab, I talk to Luke about last night."
(Did it ended well?)
"No, that’s all I can say."
(I see. Let’s meet.)
"Wait, as in right now?"
(Yeah, I will wait for you at the Steak House near Café amazon.)
"But, it’ll take 20 minutes or so before I arrived."
I said that as an excuse, I'm still afraid to see him.
(See you then. Bye.)
"Wait, I’m still not...”
Then he hang up the call and I face palmed.
“Done talking. Nice, I’m still not ready to meet him after I said those things. I don't know what to say to him."
I almost pulled my hair and while on my way I was thingking on what I should say to him.
When I arrive at the Steak House I spotted him at the balcony and as I walk towards him I can already tell that he was annoyed. He then look at me and I flinched. Why is he like that?
I didn't do anything wrong!
"I thought you won’t showed up, it was almost one hour."
"I’m sorry, we were stuck in the traffic."
I firmly shut my mouth and I saw his face softned a bit before offering me a seat. Stop heart.
"Take a seat, I already did order."
"Right."
After I sat down he just stare at me and it was so sooo uncomfortable of him staring at me intently, so I laugh nervously and wave my hand.
“I’ll just text my dad.”
"Sure."
While texting dad I can still feel his gaze to me that is why the moment I press send I look at him.
"Nicholas, care to tell me why are you staring at me? You’re going to put a hole on me."
"Nothing, I just want to stare at you."
"Seriously, what’s with you today?"
"Did you forget what you said that night?"
What?? I feel my cheeks heat and I avert my gaze on him before I answered.
"No. I do remember it clearly."
"Then, why did you go and meet him? You're just bluffing that night, No?"
"Can’t we stop talking about that? Can’t you see that I’m so embarrassed, I’m not drunk right now."
"No, we will talk about this, right here, right now."
"You’re so heartless."
I then cover my face leaving my eyes and look straight at him.
So, the interrogation starts now?
“What I said last night was true okay? I don’t know what makes you mad right now but really I am innocent.”
"Hmp, innocent my face. After you confessed you suddenly ignores my texts then I will later found out that you meet him? What now?"
I suddenly pointed him and he was a bit surprised about that.
"I did not purposely ignore it, I was just… busy."
I shut my mouth tightly the moment he crossed his arms and I scratch my head.
“Okay fine, I did at first! But later on, I forget on texting you back coz my work keeps piling up. I’m not lying this time.”
"Then why did meet him while you didn't even care to reply on ny texts?"
"I plan that I will call you after we talked but then you suddenly called me."
"Hm, but I still don’t like that guy."
I then blink and rolled my eyes at him.
"You don’t like everybody-”
“I do like you though.”
My eyes then widened and I cough before I composed myself.
Hmp.
“Ahem, you should stop getting mad at me... Jasmin was there too. She got angry at me I don’t want you too to- just forget it."
"You’re just poking my conscience!"
"She really did.”
“Just be a little patient to her, Jasmin still like you. But I do not know what’s stopping her."
"Hmm, then why is she acting like that? We both shout at each other... I think that we will not be the same anymore."
"And you're fine with that?"
"No, no. Of course not. It's just we can't even settle that problem and it keeps on pilling. I think it would be better if we just stay apart. Maybe in no time she will learn to forgive me."
"I don’t know. Guess that she was just throwing some tantrum."
"Okay. So, let’s just eat, shall we?"
"Yeah." Then he called the service crew and the waiter started to move and in just a minute they already served our food.
"I can’t believe that our food was already done and they were just waiting for your signal."
"Next time, would you like for me to reserve the whole resto?"
"No, I’m already good with this set-up."
"Hm."
"I just have one question?"
"Yes?"
"What you said that night, is that true?"
Then he suddenly smirk and I rolled my eyes on him. I was so embarrassed to asked that and he will just grinned.
"I don’t want to hear your answer, I hate you."
"I hate you too, Miss."
After we eat dinner Nicholas said that we should go to Xentro. I don’t know what happened to him but right now we are currently on the couch we sat last night and I was leaning on him while holding a drink.
"Everyone was already spinning."
I said and he snatch my drink.
"See, you're just a light drinker."
"I’m not like this when I was still a college student. Maybe I am being like this all of a sudden because of you."
"Why me?"
"Don’t know. I was still a bit uncomfortable that you're acting like this."
"Yeah, it’s my fault.”
“Yeah, it’s your fault for being ill-tempered when we are still kids and I hate you for that. Ibreally hate you...”
He then laugh, gosh, I thought I was talking in my mind.
“Let’s continue to go out. We did miss so many years…"
"Aren’t you busy?"
"Nope."
"Then how long are you going to work at Uncle Kiero’s company?"
"4 months. Then I can now start to learn things from dad."
"And that time you’ll be busier."
"Kinda, but not to the point that I will work until 10 or so. Rosalyn…"
"Mm?"
"Care to tell why you did suddenly vanished like that?"
I suddenly frowned and I felt him touch my forehead and massage it.
"Why frowning? You can just say no if your still not ready to say the reason."
"It still pains me to leave like that, I just got scared."
"Are you still scared until today?"
"Yes..."
You all will really hate me to the core.
"Now, I’m getting more curious about that."
I then sit properly and look at him.
"No! You should not be curious at all. Coz if you do found out I will go vanish once again. And this time I will be gone for gone. I won't be back no matter what."
I warned him and he just look at me. I can’t read his face because it was dark in here.
"Even after you found out that I have feelings for you too?"
"Yes, I already did before and I can do it again."
He then sighed and put my head back on his shoulders.
“That is why you should just remain unaware of that. Promise?”
"Yeah, I promise."
"That’s good to hear coz I like that I'm back."
"Why did you ended up going to bar like this? That’s so not like you."
"It was because of Luke and I also got curious. I was stress because of school works, then this unexpected person suddenly showed up. I feel like I did escape from my problems, and since then It became my routine? I also made friends and I do enjoy every bit of it."
"Mom also likes to party when she was on her teens."
"Really? I didn’t know that. Hehe."
"I just saw a photo then dad told me that they both used to go on bar, actually our parents, Mom and Dad, Uncle Kiero, Aunt Catherine… Uncle Jeff and Uncle Alvin."
"Oh, do you think they will be proud of me if they were still alive?"
I gulped and closed my eyes as I listen to his calm voice.
"Of course, you didn’t disappoint them Rosalyn. Your Daddies will be proud of you as always."
"I do miss them. Everyday."
"Let’s go visit your house then."
"Yes, we should pay respect."
He nodded and then I look at him.
“It’s now my turn to ask.”
"Go on."
"What’s our real score?"
"We are currently dating and do In love with each other."
"Wow, In love. HAHA."
I laughed and then he held my face and started to lean. As I close my eyes I feel his lips on mine. I feel thousands of butterflies as we continue to kiss each other.
“Rosalyn…”
“Hmm?”
I opened my eyes and just notice that I was already on top of him. I then get embarrassed and buried my face on his chest. His laugh ran on my ears and even though it was kinda annoying I like it.
"I hate you, Nicholas Adrei Monteverde."
I hit his chest and once again he caught my lips and those sleepy eyes stare at me. And it sent shivers down to my spine the moment he held thighs tightly.
“I love you too, Rosalyn Elris Deogracia.”
Not in my wildest dreams... that one day I will be this intimate to him.
I freaking love it.
Is it bad that I still want more?
-IAmRoseee