The Promise IV (Grand Finale) /On-going

Chapter 5 - Cling

 Lauren followed Zooey to walk along the park without knowing why they're there.

"Hey, you said that there's something important that you want to do." Lauren said to the girl beside her.

Zooey looked at Lauren with a happy smile across her face.

"Yes, we're almost there."

Lauren stared at her suspiciously.

They stopped walking as they reached the main road.

"Where are we going?" Lauren asked, curious.

Zooey smiled as she looked at the traffic light that has now turned green for the pedestrians.

"Let's go." She said as she casually grabbed Lauren's hand to cross the road.

That was the second time Lauren ever crosses the road, the first was with Camila a few months back so she find it quite scary to walked across the road. She held tight to Zooey's  hand as they walked to the other side. Zooey glanced at their joined hands and smiled.

"Gosh, seriously! Where are we going, Zooey?!" Lauren shouted after they crossed the road safely.

"There." Zooey replied short as she pointed at a stall.

Lauren looked at the direction she pointed.

"That's..an ice cream street stall." She said, confused.

"Not just any ice cream stalls. It's the best in town." Zooey corrected.

"Huh?"

Zooey dragged Lauren who's still holding tight to her hand to the stall.

"Hi, can you give me one chocolate mixed with vanilla cone please?" She ordered.

The friendly looking man nodded.

"Just a minute."

Lauren scoffed.

"This is your important thing? Eating ice cream?" She asked, annoyed.

"What flavor do you prefer? I'm buying you one." Zooey said, ignoring her rant.

Lauren sighed and turned to the ice cream flavors on display.

"Well since you're buying..I want one mintchoco." She said eventually.

Zooey gave her a faint smile.

"Mint choco huh? That's Mila's favorite." She said.

Lauren nodded.

"We share a lot of things in common. What's Marley's favorite flavor?"

Zooey chuckled.

"She eats anything. But her favorite is probably green tea, because it's..healthy."

"Eww.." Lauren said, disgusted.

Zooey laughed.

"Here you go." The vendor handed them their ice creams.

"Oh, it looks so good!" Lauren said, excited.

"It tastes just as good too." Zooey said.

Lauren licked her ice cream before smiling widely.

"Wow, it's so good!"

"I've told you." Zooey said, shrugging.

They resume walking through the park with ice creams in their hands.

"Hey, let's sit here." Lauren suddenly suggested, pointing at a bench nearby.

They both sat there, enjoying their ice cream on a hot evening.

Zooey glanced at Lauren, trying to find the right moment to start a conversation.

"Laur, is it possible if.."

She paused.

"If?"


"If you have feelings for another person even when you're in a relationship?"





**




"You're going home now?" Ashley asked to Camila as she sees her packing up.

"Er..yeah, Lo's home early today." She said as she continues to stuffs a few files into her bag.

Ashley and Ally looked at each other and grinned at Camila's whipped behavior.

"Hey, don't laugh at me." Camila said as she glanced at them through the corner of her eyes.

"We're just amazed at how you and Lauren still act like you guys just dated though it's already been a year." Ashley explained, shrugging.

Camila smiled.

"It's been a year? It doesn't feel like it." She said.

Ally tried hard not to gag.

"I appreciate her in a way that's impossible for anyone to understand. Call me whipped if you want, I don't care." Camila said.

Ashley shook her head.

"Me and Ally are in a relationship too but we don't cling to them like you." Ashley said, teasing.

Camila sighed and stares at Ashley.

"I almost lost Lauren twice and I just don't want to go through it again. I might..die." She said in a serious tone.

Ashley gulped.

"Sometimes you have to cling to them..or they might slipped away."

Camila paused.



"Ashley, do you know where Nessa is now?"




**




Vanessa was trying hard to act normal. Trying to act like she's used to this kind of place. A restaurant where a dish priced half her monthly salary.

She could feel eyes on her, even though no one was looking. She looked around and noticed that the people were wearing classy clothes.

She looked at her own clothes. It's suitable..for a day in the mall.

Vanessa sits up straight and took a deep breath.



I'm in a fancy restaurant..