The Not So Perfect Love Story

27|| Will you go out with me?

Maybe I was destined to forever fall in love with people I couldn't have. Maybe there's a whole assortment of impossible people waiting for me to find them.

Waiting to make me feel the same impossibility over and over again.

- Carol Rifka Brunt

27|| Will you go out with me?

For the rest of the week Bash kept appearing out of nowhere to have lunches, dinners or breakfasts together. It was so bad, that most of the employees from the secretarial office thought he and I were dating and so I asked Bash to come up with some kind of joined project if he was going to keep popping out of nowhere.

Hoping to stop him from coming over so much.

But that plan went down the drain when the next day he carried a file and suggested we launch a new food item in the market. One part of their main business dealt with the food industry, and since we have our factories and production houses for our own products, a new packaged food would be a great idea.

So with the new project, Bash got his excuse to be spending time here and I got a new job for all the food lovers in my company. And so we created a team in each company who'll work on the project and planned on some team bonding exercises for them to get to know one another. Needless to say I felt like an event manager myself, with how many events I am planning.

Bash on the other hand was ecstatic, because as the top boss of our companies, we have to be present for most, if not all, the events. This equals to more time to annoy me, which was his new favourite pass time.

I swear I had my doubts about him knowing I was falling for him and was trying his best to make me fall harder.

He's even done it back in high school. He once had a bet going on with some guys to see how many girls can fall in love with him. He'd do nice things in a generalized manner to impress the female population of the school. Then he'd be friendly with them all in a very close manner but not crossing boundaries, it didn't help he was naturally approachable and friendly anyway.

Almost 60% of the female population was in love with him, and another 30% was pissed the guy they were dating wasn't like him. And of the 10% left, most batted for the other team and a handful had been in serious loving relationships like I was.

About a week and a half later, Bash walked into my office with a serious look on his face. The moment I heard him call my name as he opened the door, my head snapped up and my gaze locked onto his.

"What's wrong Ebby?" I asked him as he slowly walked over to the chairs in front of my desk. I got up and went to sit beside him and he looked me with such intensity I almost couldn't hold his gaze.

"Ari, what do I mean to you?" He asked me and I was shook.

He couldn't possibly know, could he? Finn was the only one who knew and he wouldn't say anything because he believed these things should be privately discussed between the parties concerned. Someone meddling between them was a big no no for him.

"What brought this on, Ebby? Why are you suddenly question your importance in my life?" I asked trying to not make my feelings obvious.

"If I mean something to you then you'll go out with me this Friday." He declared.

The ground gave out from under my feet and I was suddenly very grateful to have been sitting down. My mind was trying so hard to make sense of what I just heard, but it was impossible. Bash wouldn't want to go on a date with me right?

"Go out where? Like some occasion thing?" I asked trying to not use the word date but insinuate it.

"Like a date Ari." He deadpanned and my eyes widened.

"Wait what? A date? Why? I don't understand anything." I say to him my mind again trying to comprehend the simple words.

"Can I not take you out on a date Ari? Am I not allowed to?" He asked slightly hurt.

"No no, that's not the case. I– I will go with you. I just couldn't wrap my head around the suddenness of the question is all." I reply slowly.

"Oh it's for a charity event and although I wouldn't mind donating huge amounts of money for the good cause, I don't wish to sign up for the auction. If I bring a date with me I won't have to, they can't force me to." He explained all too happy breaking my heart.

I just laughed along with him like what he said did not matter one bit. Like I didn't just get my heart broken again. It was stupid of me to expect something from him though, and getting my hopes up like this.

I sure know how to pick them guys huh.