A Kiss of Goodbye

36: Sweetness

Just when I thought I had enough of his sweetness, he sent me another bouquet of lovely flowers at an early dusk. "Take care Aevey. I Love you! -Gregg" the card reads. -"I love you too Gregg!" I sent him a message suddenly feeling the whirling of butterflies inside my stomach. It didn't take long when I heard my phone ringing and vibrating.

-"Hi!" I greeted him first. "Hi love! How are you?" He asked. -"I'm good, thanks for everything today!" I said trying to maintain composure when I heard him call me love. I can hear him sigh and his deep breathing from the other line. "Can I come to your place tonight? I need to tell you something important, I guess." His serious tone got me feeling anxious but I just shrugged it off. "Yeah, sure!" I replied. We chatted for a little, asked about his day and then we hang up.

I am doing my laundry tonight so that I can divert my attention to something else rather than overthink of what he's about to tell me. I told him not to bring anything because I already ate and he can have dinner at my apartment but he is stubborn and insisted on bringing food and eat with him. He is such a diet destroyer.

                      "Can I take you somewhere instead? I'll take you home before 11:00 PM, I promise! -Gregg" I felt a little annoyed as I'm already comfortable with my state now, watching t.v while on my pyjamas. Well, It wouldn't hurt to go somewhere else tonight, I thought; so I agreed. I know, that's so easy of me but, I like the idea. "I'll be there in 20." He said.

                      I quickly fixed myself, put-on some comfy leggings and over sized shirt and thrown my hair into a messy bun. I didn't bother to put on make up as I already did my night skin-care routine and don't want to stress it. I put on light lip tint however so that I don't look like dying.

                     He fetch me from my room and brought me to the hill top where we can see the dazzling of the city lights mimicking that of the stars up above us. We lightly sat at the back on the bumper of his sports car and ate some finger foods.

                      We are laughing through with our conversations as we enjoy almost of the food he brought when suddenly he becomes quiet and serious. He looked up at the stars and then turned his head to meet me eye to eye. I am a little startled as he caught me sneaking a peek on his beautiful face. But the seriousness in his eyes got me feeling anxious so I looked away and grabbed a food and started munching it. He gulped hard and looked at me intently. "Please be my gifn*." He choked on the last word so I wasn't able to hear it properly so I asked him. -"Pardon?" I said with innocence.

                  He moved from his current position and walked to my front, kneeled on his one knee and took my hand. I couldn't follow with his actions but then thought he would ask me something stupid like "marry me?" or something like... (I was cut short from my thought) "Please be my girlfriend. Be my girlfriend Aevey!" —that. I wasn't able to finish my thought when he blurted it out. Normally, I would get excited and tell him yes as it has been my long time dream to be asked with that question but this is different from normal, we are not in a normal situation.

                            He eyed me longingly waiting for my answer. Honestly, I,..... I got pissed. -"What did you ask me? You want me to be your girlfriend? You want me to be your mistress?" I said in disgust as I took away my hand from him. Then ugly words came out flying from my mouth. "No, no, no. That's not my intention." He said. -"Take me home, just take me home please." I plead.