Destiny

Chapter 6- Selfish

"Can u apprise me on how you pulled this off without giving me the tinniest clue ?"Ryan asked as we walked into the restaurant and I chuckled.

"It was a piece of cake . On the contrary, Chloe helped me out in choosing the restaurant"

"I should thank that girl" he murmured to himself .
We walked down the aisle and past the enormous alluring hall.
"Lunch date..." He said grinning broadly .

I didn't want to have any awkward situations with him .I loved his company but I didn't want him to be serious about us and get the wrong impression so changed the subject.

"You really do take a lot of time to dress up " I teased .
"I wasn't happy with most of the brands ."
"Of course .You always want the best " I said and he shrugged.

I asked for a seat at the floating pagoda table and we walked down the outdoor path to our own table at the water .
Once we were seated , I took a tiny box wrapped in silver and offered it to him. He seemed surprised but before he could utter a word I cut him off.

"Its nothing great . I'm sure you will be disappointed. "
He merely chortled and tore open the wrapper making a huge mess on the table betwixt us.

"A phone ?"
"That was the only accessory you possessed which wasn't brand new and also wasn't your favorite colour"

When Ryan had been busy trying out different outfits back at the store , I found the cue to ditch him for a while and ran to the nearest widget store to buy an apple iphone.

"Thanks and yea...your right , my favourite colour is black. You are quite observant" he noted and I smirked .

It wasn't that hard to discover that .His car, his watch ,his outfits and many other stuff that he owned were black .And also he suggested a black dress for me .

I looked down at myself . The black sleek long satin dress seemed so soft and elegant that it seemed to crumble with my very touch.

"Did I mention you're looking stunning today ?"
"Yes you did .Now save your words and enjoy the meal" I said pointing at the sushi and sashimi - a delicious Japanese dish which we ordered and we ate silently surrounded by the restaurant's private gardens, koi pond and waterfall.

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It was half past ten .An hour more drive and we would reach Carson city. I drove the car since Ryan was busy snoring loudly beside me.

It was ill-lit, tranquil cloudless night and the forest whipped around me as I raced down the street . The scene was so different from the one in Las Vegas which was so brilliant , beaming and vivid with its vibrance and loud music .The nightlife was truly unraveled there.

I hadn't been myself the whole while I stayed there . Too many drinks , laughter , dance ,the music blasting my ears definitely clouded my thoughts and I was glad about it .Thanks to Ryan .

My phone beeped and I tapped the screen .
U comin 2 college tmrw? Chloe's message read.
S I replied.
Meet me @ the cafeteria in the morning.
What is it that she wanted to tell that it couldn't wait till lunch?
Me:Anything wrong?
Chloe :Nothing. Just wanna hv a word with u .
Me:k.

That didn't sound like Chloe .I recalled her telling me to come early .
I called Jeff but he didn't pick up the call which made me ponder more about the matter .