Secrets, Lies, and Deception

Chapter 21 - The Date

Hi there! I know it's been a while since I updated my novel. I know I really have been inconsistent with the updates and I am trying my best to write chapters. Starting from now on I will only be updating chapters in my Wattpad account twice a month (2nd and 4th Sunday, 6pm), but on my Webnovel account, it will have the latest ones. I decided to do this since Webnovel is my main writing platform. If you want to stay up to date, add my novel to your collection. 

Luna's story has still a long way to go and I hope you will support her on her journey on finding herself. There's still much to discover especially with the supporting characters. Here's the longest chapter I may have written yet and I hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to leave some comments and votes.

Love, Anne

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I woke up from a sensation I felt in my hand. It was my phone vibrating. I checked it, and it was a message from Nate.

"Good morning! I'll see you in a bit. Let's meet at Starlight Cafe & Co."

Just reading the text made me gleam in happiness.

"Good morning, world!" I said, stretching my arms up in the sky. "Today is a good day," I declared with a big smile painted all over my face. I won't let anything ruin my day.

I got up and took a shower. I noticed that Mom wasn't around yet, since the living room still looks neat. I shrugged and thought that I think it's a good thing she's not around because I don't want her ruining my day today, for I'm sure she will just get on my nerves.

I reminisce about the moments before I went to bed last night while taking a long and warm bath. I remembered how he was stunned by what I said just before I rode the bus on the way home. He couldn't believe what he heard, but what he doesn't know is that I couldn't believe it more myself. He has genuinely charmed me in ways I couldn't imagine. He has been there even after I had pushed him several times. Although, I really do want to ask him why he has been the way he is ever since day one.

We've played like cat and mice, and now, we're suddenly a couple? It's like we've "hung" around each other for a month, but it already feels like we have known each other for years. Maybe, mom and dad didn't tell me that I had an accident, and I lost my memories then. Perhaps he's the guy in my dreams saving me from my nightmares. (Lol, as if I can remember my dreams.)

Even though I feel that way, there's still so much to learn about one another. I think that I wanted to be open to him, but I'm still too afraid to break my walls around him. I have never let anyone come this close with my heart. I've always been the playgirl - the one who can't be satisfied with one man in bed. But now, my mind has changed. Nate is enough.

Last night, when I got home. I received a message from an unknown number. When I read the content, it was from Nate. He was saying that he had my number all this time. He got it from the class representative saying an excuse about an assignment or something. He just didn't know what to say first.

I laughed reading his message because he was blabbering stuff. Even if it was a text message, I could feel that he was nervous and still at cloud nine. We exchanged messages until I fell asleep.

Now, I'm excited - excited to see him and enjoy this day. Honestly, I'm genuinely looking forward to this one because I didn't have any actual dates before. It was just all about getting high and having pleasure.

After I finished my relaxing bath, I went to my room and checked my cabinet for an outfit to wear. Hanger by hanger, I looked at my current clothes, and I am disappointed with myself for not having any decent clothes.

"Shit! I can't borrow from Valerie because she will be asking too many questions. I don't have any other girlfriends besides them. Should I make a bet between Kate or Jane?" I rhetorically asked myself. I kept pacing back and forth in my room, trying to figure out this stupid dilemma of mine.