Battle of Hearts: Two

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"We fall in love with the person we think we deserve." I recall out loudly the quote from the latest book I had finished reading, to my friend Becky who beside me. I'm usually not a person who reads books that are not shoved into my face by schools but since I have been dating suddenly I have developed a liking for romantic stuff. It's weird really because I was kind of anti-romantic before I met Cameron. I'm still 60% anti-romantic though. It's just a habit, I really can't help it.

I had just told Becky about my sudden liking for books to which she agreed and said she suffers from the same problem when she has a boyfriend. Becky thinks that I'm in love with Cameron to which I responded with the quote from 'The Perks of being a wallflower'. Well, I don't know if I'm love with him, I think I am. I don't know. Love is a bizarre emotion to me since I've never fully experienced it.

"So, you think you deserve him?" She asks searching under my lowered eyes.

"Yeah. But sometimes, I just feel that he's too caring for me. Like I can't care for him that well."

"Ally, listen to me. You two are perfect for each other. No one can calm his nerves the way you do. So, stop thinking that you 'can't care as much as him'. Okay? He loves you."

That made me smile and I said lifting up my gleaming eyes, "The crazy thing is... I think I am in love with him."

Becky pranced upon me and engulfed me in her arms. "Aww. Really?" Her voice turned squeaky like a six year old girl.

"When are you going to tell him?"

"His birthday is coming. That'd be a good surprise, right?"

"Awesome! I can't believe it you guys are in love." Seeing the elated look on her face, I thought Becky might cry as she seemed so damn happy.

*

After hanging out with Becky in the mall, I drove home with a grin that didn't seem to go away. I felt like nothing could spoil my mood at that moment until I reached home and saw that I had a three missed calls from Cameron. Naturally, I called him back without any hint of what was so urgent.

"Hey, what's up? You called?" I said.

"Yeah... I have something important to tell you." The gloomy voice on the phone rang the sirens in my ear. This is never a good sign.

"What?" I ask as the curiosity grew deeper in me.

He sighed. "I'm going on vacation."

"Okay..." I drawl on the phone unable to figure out the reason behind the gloom in his voice. "That's good, right? Vacation is fun. Are you going with you're family?"

"No, you don't get it. It's for two fucking weeks in Hong Kong."

I did the calculations in my slow head and still couldn't understand him. "So... You're going away for two weeks?" I repeat unsurely.

"Yeah... Two weeks without you. And I won't be able to see you on my birthday."

The bomb dropped devastating all my perfect plans for his birthday. I was going to tell him that I love him. Now, I wouldn't even be able to wish him in person. And most importantly I wouldn't be talking to him for two weeks. It could be torturing for me. Nonetheless I hide my selfish motives of sneaking into his family trip and my disappointment, "It's okay. I'm sure the beaches and all would be fun."

"It is not okay. I'm gonna miss you." His voice turned into this cute puppy like voice that made her knees almost wobble. I might as well have melted into a shapeless blob of flesh.