Little White Lies:
Lately, Kian has been a bit distance. Sometimes when he thought you were asleep, he would sneak out and wouldn't come back until 3 in the morning. Or when he got a phone call he would ignore it or go talk to the person privately. He always looked worried and stressed and when you asked him what's wrong him, he would just say nothing and change the subject. You would ask him who it was that he talked to but he would snap at you, yelling that it was none of your business, and you would leave the topic alone, not trying to push him. Or you would ask him where he was and he would reply the same.
But one day, you reached your snapping point. It was around 3 in the morning and you were at the couch reading a book. Earlier, you cooked his favorite dish and dessert and set up the table and you dressed up in the best dress you had.
You waited until 1 in the morning before you blew out all the candles and put the food away. Not bothering to change, you grabbed your favorite book, a blanket and started reading, getting lost in the words until you heard the door being unlocked. You stared at the door until Kian walked in and he noticed you.
"What are you doing up?" he asked the same time you asked "where have you been?"
"Well..." you started, getting off the couch and walking over to him
"I was waiting for you because I made your favorite dish and desert and was thinking we could eat together." you said picking up his jacket from the floor
"Now you answer my question." you said folding his jacket
"None of your business." he snapped and pushed you aside. You have had enough of all this. Every night he would come back late, he would never answer your calls or texts and he wasn't the old Kian you started dating 2 years ago.
"Actually it is my business." you said throwing his jacket to his face
"Every night you leave and don't come back until 3 in the morning and you are always talking to someone on the phone and you always turn bitter when I ask you about it. You are not the same Kian Lawley I fell in love with. If you don't want me in your life you can just tell me. I won't cry over you or be depressed if that's what you're worried about. And if you won't end it. I will." you said in one breath.
Kian was looking at you, not saying a single word. You were still mad at him and you grabbed your jacket off the coat hanger and you walked out the door. You walked the down the hallway expecting to hear him come running after you, screaming your name and begging for you to forgive him and confess his undying love for you. But you didn't hear his footsteps or his voice. All you heard was the deafening silence. You sighed and walked into the elevator. Just as the elevator door was closing someone's arm stopped it from closing. It was Kian. He stepped in the elevator and pressed the emergency stop button.
"What are you doing?" you asked looking at him
"Giving you an explanation." he said
"I'm not cheating on you if that's what you think." he started
"All of my grumpiness is from stressing. The phone calls and midnight sneaking outs are what is giving me the stress. You see, all those phone calls are from a jeweler and all the midnight sneak outs are to go see the jeweler." he said and stopped to look at you
"The only reason I'm doing that is because..." he stopped and just sighed
"Is what?" you asked impatiently
He took out a medium velvet box out of his jacket and opened it. Inside was a bracelet. The bracelet was a gold color that was decorated with pink pearls on the edges. Engraved in the middle of the bracelet was the date of when you guys started dating with a small key at the end.
"I wanted it to be a surprise but I can't keep these little white lies from you anymore." he said putting the bracelet on your left wrist. You looked at him speechless.
"I have one too." he said stepping closer to you
"But it's a ring." he said taking off the silver ring and handing it to you.
It had the same thing engraved on it but his had a lock instead of a key.
"I'm sorry." you whispered as you hugged him
"I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions and I'm so sorry I ever doubted you. I love you so much and it pained me that you were so far and I-"
"Shh...it's okay." he said rubbing his hand up and down your back.
You pulled away and looked at him.
"I love you." he said brushing his nose against yours
"I love you." you said smiling at him.
"I really do."
