The Last Petal

Chapter 5 - Monthsary

It's been a month now since Matthew and I started dating. Our parents seem to like the idea. They actually jumped out of joy when we told them the news. His parents even threw a dinner for both our families. My parents started calling Matthew as their son-in-law while his parents refer to me as their daughter-in-law.

Every morning he would wake me up with a video call and sometimes he comes to my house early in the morning to take Rockstar and me for a walk. Every Sunday, we go to the morning service together with our families and we always sneak out and visit the garden where we first met. Every night he would call me to say good night and play some piano piece for me. Yes - he plays piano and so do I. He is the sweetest boyfriend a girl can have and I feel lucky to have him in my life. What more could I ask for?

Today is our monthsary and as expected I woke up with a video call from him.

"Good morning beautiful" He said.

My hair is a mess, my eyes aren't open wide yet and I am still wearing my pajamas with a cartoon character graphic designs. How can someone call me beautiful with the way I look right now?

"You're lying" I said and giggled as I rub my eyes.

"Look out the window" He said.

I wonder why he is asking me to look out the window. I stood up from my bed and looked for my slippers. As soon as I found my slippers I hurriedly opened the window. I looked down and saw him standing at our garden. There was a picnic table set at the middle with a lot of foods. I was amused to see him standing there.

I hanged my phone and shouted at him. "What are you doing there?"

He waved at me asking me to come down. I hurriedly went down not even fixing myself. I even trip a lot of times because I was in a rush.

"Surprise!" He said with his arms wide open.

I run to him and hugged him. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed me in the forehead. "Thank you Matthew" I told him with a tearful eye.

"Anything for you" He said and stroked my hair while I'm still embracing him tight.

I sat down and he started serving me. He prepared heart-shape pancakes with strawberry and vanilla syrup on the side. He even made me a hot chocolate drink with froth decorated with chocolate syrup. The food looks so good that it feels like it is regrettable to eat. I don't want to destroy the design.

"Go ahead and try it" He said.

I sliced the pancake and tried it with the Strawberry syrup.

"Wow." That's the only word that best describe his pancake.

"Like it?" He asked.

Of course I like it. He knows how much I like it every time he cooks for me but he always keep on asking the same questions. I nodded and continued eating. Rockstar saw us at the garden. He ran towards us and jumped at Matthew.

"Hi Rockstar, I have something for you too!" Matthew said. He handed him a cup of Vanilla ice cream. He placed it on the ground and Rockstar started licking it. He even added Vanilla syrup to make it more delicious. Matthew is really pampering Rockstar too much.

"If you continue doing that Rockstar will become a spoiled brat" I teased him.

He laughed back "I don't mind. Even if I have to do it all my life"