Think Again

"I lost my job as a CEO."

Chapter 5 : "I lost my job as a CEO."

2 weeks later

As Chris pulled up on my street and stopped out front of my place, I unbuckled my seatbelt and leaner over, embracing him awkwardly.

“Thank you so much, Chris. For everything. You didn’t have to do much, but you did so much more for me. You’re the best person in this world.”

I pulled back to look at him. I’d have expected a soft smile playing at his lips but instead, he looked strained. Had I said something wrong?

“Annie, I know I shouldn’t want to but I want to kiss you so bad, I’m sorry, can I?” Oh. I really wasn’t expecting that. Oh, Chris, how much I’d wanted to. But I couldn’t. I’m just a little virgin girl. I didn’t  know how to kiss, I’d never kissed anybody on the lips.

“No, maybe soon,” I smiled, trying to give him the message that it wasn’t that bad and that good things happen to those who wait.

Instead, I kissed his cheek, looking at him one last time before running down and into the house. But shit, I didn’t want to make him think he’d scared me away.

I locked the door and hanged my house keys as I called out to my mom,

“Mom?” My voice echoed all around the house. As I walked up to my room door, I hear murmurs in the room beside mine. That was my brother’s room. Why was mom in there? I mean, of course it was mom, who else could it have been? And who was she talking to?

I pushed open the door and it creaked because it had been quite sometime since anybody went in there.

“Mom..?” My jaw dropped as I saw who she was with.

My eyes widened, my lips quivered, my knees buckled causing me to stumble forward. I caught myself and stood up again.

“K – Ken?” He looked away from mom, locking eyes with me.

His smile widened at the sight of me.

I hugged him as if my life depended on him.

“What are you doing here?” I pulled away to look at his face, he looked upset but he masked it quickly with a broad smile, almost fooling me. Almost, but not quite yet.

“Just came back to see mom and my beautiful baby sister.” He took my hand in his then twirled me. His eyes were adoring. Just like he would his little baby daughter.

*

Later, we went out. Just Ken and I. We went to get ice-cream. And he bought me a dress. It was beautiful. He’d said,