Unideal Romance

Chapter Twelve.

"She must be asleep already" She murmured to herself as she walked into the house. Obviously, Rose must have gone to bed.

She went up the stairs to her mom's room and there she was lying quietly on the bed asleep with her phone by her, was she checking on the time? Rissa tucked her in. "Good night" She gave her a forehead kiss and walked out of her room to hers.

Walking into her room, she threw her shoes to a corner and fell on her face on the bed, then just then she remembered the combination box.
She got up immediately and rushed to her closet, took out the black colored custom made box which was the size of her medium-sized make-up kit. What was in this thing? She thought.

She walked over to her dresser and placed it on its table, scrolling in the code for it, the box popped open and a very shiny and beautiful silver coated ring with a heart-shaped tiny diamond attached to it, this size for the ring? She flushed with smiles as she fitted the ring into her left hand's middle finger. It looked just perfect and gorgeous, she admired it. Luke was such a sweetheart!!.

She sighted another black material, it was an envelope. She took out the envelope. "Luke is so sneaky" She scoffed with smiles as she unsealed it and took out the letter in it.

Dear Marissa,
I don't know if you would call this childish or not but this was the only way that came to my head. You are a very beautiful, elegant and wonderful woman. You haven't had your own fair share of love because all the people you love tend to leave you or break your heart. Well, you deserve the best and that's why I want to better myself as a man, so I don't become that type of man. The ring is a promise ring to you that I'll always love you,if you are reading this then I should be in Italy already or about to, I got an offer there through the gallery, it's an art firm. They want me to be signed with them but I have to be in Italy for six months at least for professional training. I had no idea on how else to tell you without sounding like I was leaving but I am not, wait for me. My love. Pls..I love you and always will. ∆

The letter slipped off Rissa's fingers, she looked shocked and nervous at the same time, her heart was racing faster than normal. She rushed to get her phone from the bed, she called his number and he picked it up at once.

  "Marissa?" He sounded nervous too.
 
"Tell me- it's a prank"  She managed to speak.

    He was quiet and a sigh followed suit.

"It's not?" Tears were rolling down now.

"Marissa-it's just six months"

"Just? Anything can happen in six months" She wiped her already tear wet face.

"Like what?"

"You fell in love with me under five months" She said.

"They aren't you, pls, trust me" He pleaded.

"What happens to me?"

"You are my girlfriend"

"You had to trap me with that before leaving" She smiled sarcastically with red-bloodshot eyes.

"You have my promise ring" He said again.

She looked down at the ring. "You are a coward, you should have told me to my face at that dinner"

"I don't care, call me what you want but I love you"

"Who else knows about this?"

"Preacher"

"Six months and--a-and I'm taking off the ring" Her voice shook.

  "Thank you"

Rissa didn't say anything to him before cutting the call, she sat on the floor, brought her knees to her jaw and broke down in tears, so this was what the damn dream had meant? Separation.