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~You were born because you are going to be important to someone.~
Ronnie
2 weeks have passed and Piper and I have been going on great, although, I rarely see Aspen anymore. She's always going off with some guy, a model. He seems nice and everyone likes him so I guess that's good. I was in the orchards like every day when i see him walking my way.
"Hey there." He smiles. "I'm Lennox, and you are?"
"Ronnie Mendoza. Nice to meet you." I say smiling back.
He shakes my hand. "Me, Aspen, and Piper were going to go get Ice cream and since you and Piper have a thing for each other, i thought maybe you'd like to come with."
I nod. "Sure, but do you mind if I bring my daughter?"
"Way ahead of you lad." He says. "She's with Aspen. That girl really loves Nessa."
I chuckle. "Yup, she's always kidnapping her."
He chuckles and keep talking as we walk back to the house where the girls are. Aspen has on a long white dress making her look angelic and he blonde hair is pulled back into a messy low bun with a few pieces of hair out in the front. She still looks elegant. One of a kind.
Piper had on a maroon, skater type dress that made her eyes really pop. She paired it with some simple white converse and sunglasses that she wore on her head. Piper looks stunning even in the simplest things. I gave Piper a big hug which she returned.
"Hey, ready to go?" She asks and i nod. "Great lets go."
Aspen and Lennox are ahead of us and are playing with Nessa who is in Aspen's arms. Piper brings her lips to my ear. "They are such a cute couple." She says. "I hope they last long."
I nod. "They are, but i think we'd be cuter."
"That is, if you grow a pair and ask me out already." She giggles.
"I'm waiting for the perfect time." I say
"If you won't than i will."She slips her hand into mine's. "Ronnie, will you be my boyfriend?"
I laugh. "Yes."
She smiles and places a long, lingering kiss onto my lips which i return happily. We get in the car and drive singing along to the music on the radio. I listen as Aspen and Lennox's voices combine making this beautiful melody. They were perfect for each other.
"Some of us are granted with the gift of listening." Piper jokes. "I'm one of those people."
I nod in agreement. "The only instrument i play is the radio." She chuckles.
Nessa claps her small, chubby hands together happily and tries to sing some words. I notice Aspen must have dressed her in different clothes because Nessa has on a beautiful light pink dress. It has straps going around the neck and is pretty long, but not floor length. She had on some brown sandals and a few sparkly bracelets on her hands.
Nessa looks like a princess and she was one. My little princess that was gifted to me. I just wished I could make her look like this every day, but I can't. Piper plays with Janessa the whole way there and i lean my head on the window smiling happily.
We soon arrive at the ice cream place and we get out of the car. I walk hand in hand with Piper while Nessa is holding hands with both Lennox and Aspen. Lennox opens the door open for us and the inside of the ice cream shop there's a small old man behind the counter with a girl about 12 years old.
"Welcome to Leonardo's. What will you have today young lady?" He asks Piper.
"Um... I'll have 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream on a cone please." She says pointing.
"I can help you guys over here." The young girl says and Aspen steps up.
Aspen smiles at her. "Hello. Can I have like 3 scoops of cotton candy in a bowl please."
The girl nods. "Coming right up."
We wait until everyone had their ice cream then we sit down in a booth by a huge window. We all talk about what's been happening recently. Lennox recently got signed to a new modeling agency in New York. He didn't catch the exact moment when Aspen's face dropped in sadness. Her eyes were filled with loneliness.
Piper reaches over the table and takes Aspen's hand. Lennox goes on telling me more about his plans over there. He mentioned how he was going to get an apartment in the city near the studio so he can walk over there and not have to get a car. Aspen gives him sad smiles.
"But I'll visit you as many times as I can." He says looking at her. "We'll stay in touch."
She nods. "It going to be hard with the time zones."
He nods sadly. "We'll make things work."
They look at each other hopefully. "When do you leave for Spain?" Piper asks.
"I leave mid August because i need time to settle since it starts in September." With those words my mouth dropped. Today was the first of August. She's leaving so soon.
Piper and Lennox have on the same expression as me. Another thing we shared was the same look in our eyes. We were going to miss her.
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