Dating My Stepsister

Chapter 14: Courtship

-Zed's POV-

"Marcus! Brent! Hurry!", I yelled.

"Aish! You're too excited. Don't make it too obvious.", Marcus groaned.

"Well.. Our bro here is in love!", Brent said while patting my back.

I've planned a surprise for Macey, that's why I keep on fidgeting. I just can't relax! This can't fail!

"Are the banners okay now? The roses? Where are the roses? Make sure it's pink. Nikka said she never liked the red ones.".. Yes, I've consulted Macey's bestfriend about this, so she knows. She'll be the one to bring Macey on the soccer field of their university where I will set up my surprise.

"Relax! Everything is going smoothly as planned.", Marcus assured me.

"Hey Zed! Here're the banners!", some of my senior friends back in 7th grade, who are now my classmates because I got accelerated, showed me what they did. It's perfect.

"Zed!! I got the roses! .... 19 pink roses, here you go..", Ivan, one of my classmates, who's probably appointed by Marcus or Brent, came running to me.

"Thanks bro!", I patted his shoulder and took the bouquet from him. But if I were him, I will not have it arranged.

I turned to Marcus and Brent. "Shall we go? There's only two hours left before Macey's dismissal."

The two just rolled their eyes but actually did as I said.

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-Macey's POV-

Booooriiiiing!! This is why I don't like first day of classes. There's nothing to do. I have no one to speak to because Nikka is in different program and I will get to met her after class. And I admit, I'm not really the talkative type. I'm not really friendly too. And it seems to me that my new girl classmates are a bunch of flirty bitches who can't seem to get enough of our boy classmates. How pathetic?

"Okay.. Class dismissed. See you on our next meeting.", finally!...after like forever, the professor spoke!

I hurriedly gathered my backpack and hanged it on one shoulder and got out of the classroom.

The smiling Nikka greeted me once I got out of the building. I hugged her like I haven't seen her for so long. "First day is boring!", I complained.

"Great! Because I got the best remedy for that.", she winked.

My face lighted up. "What is it?"

"Just come."

She pulled me through the crowd of students until we reached the soccer field.

"Really? Soccer? Ugh!!", I groaned.

"Just get in, silly!", and she pushed me inside.

I have no choice but to get in or Nikka will knock me out by pushing me harder.

Once I got in, a handsome guy, but not as handsome as Zed, handed me a pink rose. I just raised my brow at him. So he grabbed my hand and put the rose there. That's when I noticed that he's not alone. Because there are other guys lined up, waiting for me to claimed the each roses from their hands. The line headed to a crowd of students with paper banners on their hands.

What is going on?

"Don't just stand there! Go get the roses!"

"Ouch!".. Why? My best friend just spanked my head!

I did as she said. I walked to each of the guy to claim my roses, until I reached the 18th which is the last one. Then the crowd of students, which I'm now facing, splits in half revealing my ever handsome boyfriend in his navy blue sweatshirt over a white collared polo and tight denim pants with the 19th pink rose. Well planned eh?

He walked closer to me and handed me the rose and kissed the back of my palm right after. I don't have to check what I look like right now. He just made me feel like I'm the most beautiful girl in this campus with all these. And I'm damn sure I'm blushing.

"I know I never get to ask you this one question that you wanted to hear badly."

I raised my brow at him. How confident? He chuckled.

"So now here I am asking you..", he then gestured the crowd to reveal the hidden message in the banners.

It wasn't what I expected. The message goes, 'Will you be with me for eternity?'. Then to my surprise, he knelt down!

"Zed what are you doing?!"

He pulled out a ring from his pocket. Yes! A ring! But it doesn't seem to be an engagement ring. Whew!

Don't get me wrong. I love this guy...yes, I do. But I can't see myself entering the married life yet.

"It's a promise ring. No worries. I'm too young to get married. I still have to graduate from highschool, and finish a degree, and find an awesome job, and get rich!", he uttered in a childlike tone.

I chuckled. "Yeah right.", I extended my hand onto him and he put the ring on. He stood up and gathered me in his arms.

I know what he's gonna do. "Zed, we are in front of a crowd of students.", I warned.

"So?"

"Idiot! We are in school! What you're going to do is not allowed!"

"Uh? Just a hug then..", and he embraced me sweetly and tenderly. "I love you.", he whispered.

"I love you too."

"By the way, this is the start of me courting you."

"You don't have to state the obvious."

We both chuckled while still stuck in each other's arms.