A Marriage

A Night To Remember

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Rated SPG at the latter part of the story. 

Olivia Rose Ciervo, a student at St. Kristine University majoring in Civil Engineering. She would be turning 23 this year and was already in the last semester before finishing her BA. She was a cheerful girl knowing everything in this world to be beautiful. She came from a good family and had a loving fiancé who spoiled her so much. Just thinking of him always made her smile. He had graduated before her and was already in Sydney waiting to start their new life together. The duo had it all planned out: after she finished her studies (hopefully at the end of this year) she would fly to Sydney to marry him. Thinking of the plan, she smiled again. She looked at the red roses on top of her drawers. 'Oh how beautiful life is' she thought.  

The door of her bedroom suddenly swung open and her little sister came in with a cordless phone, giddier than a kid on Christmas morning.

"What is it? Why are you so excited?" Rose asked.

"Ate! It's your fiancé!" She yelled.

"Give it to me." She said while quickly grabbing the cordless phone. While taking to him, she found herself smiling again. She smiled throughout the whole conversation.  She smiled and laughed so long, her cheeks began to hurt. After a little while, she hung up the phone.

"What did he talk about?" Her sister asked impatiently.

"He said that he had bought a land to build our own house, my dream house. A house where I could taste the fresh atmosphere, smell the tangy scent of gum trees that lined the ocean" she paused and closed her eyes just thinking of it.

"Oh God, I can't wait to see it. He's sending me the blue print of the house so that I could make any changes if I want. He is so thoughtful." She was boasting of her perfect and loving fiance.

"Ate, you're so lucky." Her sister said with a jealous pout. 

"Of course I am. Now, would you excuse me? I have to study hard to pass the exam next month. I want to finish my study on time so I can fly to Sydney." She gave her sister a wink.

"Alright, just don't forget to come down for dinner." 

"I won't. Now go!" She drawled with lazy humor. Before she could say anything else, the phone rang again. This time it was her best friend Icy calling to see if she would go with her to some party tonight.

"Come on, Rose. It's not good being locked up in your room calculating all those construction" Icy pleaded.  

"You need get out more. I really want to go to that party but my mom won't let me go alone. Please?" Icy was trying to act cute at this point.

"But I have an exam next month and I haven't prepared anything." Rosereplied, trying to find an excuse not to go.

"Next month? For goodness sake, that's 30 days away! I'm just for one night, Ok? It's my friend's birthday party. You know Cherry, right? I can't let her down." Icy's voice was gentle, begging her to come. 

Rose sighed. She had meant it when she said that she had to study. However, she couldn't disappoint her best friend, too. She sighed again before saying, "Fine. You win, but promise me we will leave before midnight." 

She could hear Cherry shriek in delight on the other line.

"Thanks, Rosey. You are the best! I will come to pick you up at 7."

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They entered the bar at 7.25 pm. Rose frowned. She turned her head to Icy and muttered, "You didn't tell me it was going to be at a bar. Are you sure this is the place?"