Detour

28: Who's Cole?

I sighed as I fully turned my back to head towards our cottage. The sun is so high now and I haven't applied my sunblock yet. Maybe the other reason why I have to leave the place where I stood. It was a mistake of going out from the cottage. So when I reached the cottage, I hurriedly sat down on one of the chairs and ate watermelon.

"I don't need sunblock. I'm not getting out of here." I scoffed and took one bite. I glanced at the scenario outside and glanced back at my watermelon that fast when I caught Vince's eyes were on me.

"Oh, there you are." Mom came in with her sundress and a floral hat. "It's really hot out there but it's good for swimming. Why don't you join them outside sweetie?" She took one slice of watermelon too after she glanced at Therese and Vince playing fire in the water outside.

I rolled my eyes. "You said it yourself. It's hot out there." I looked at my skin. "And besides, I don't want to get tanned skin."

She incredulously look at me with those eyes after she caught me glancing at the lovers outside. "Are you jealous—"

"What?—No!" I scowled at her. "Why would I be jealous of them?" I turned my head to Vince and Therese outside. Therese is circling her hands around his neck and Vince, of course, his hands around her waist. They're so close to each other and they're talking about...God knows what.

Just like old times. I'm used of watching them like this and it doesn't matter today anymore. I know and I knew of what will always be that feeling of seeing them both like this. I made this. I'm always the blame of it if myself will fucked up. And it's better that way.

I looked away and smiled shortly at mom whose face was etched with concern and empathy. My heart clenched. I never said everything will be easy once it was back to the way it was. I didn't say anything to Vince but it's like he replied everything more than I needed to know. And it's fine. As long as he's happy.

She sat beside me. "So tell me," She clears her throat, changing the topic. I smiled at her. I know it wasn't easy for her too because after all, she was the number one supporter of JESCENT—her combination, not mine. It sounds fragrant but, oh well. "What did you and Vince talked about after dinner?" I raised her an eyebrow but she ignored it. "And does it have something to do with your phone? I noticed you're checking your phone every second after we left the house."

Just this morning, I was woken up with a horn made by a car, outside our house. Of course I groaned in frustration because who the fuck would do that at five in the morning when I only slept at two?!

Right. The asshole Vince Powers. I got up feeling groggy and went to the door. I guess some things never change, just like being an asshole at five to tell me we're going to the beach at six. And in my point of view, some things never really change when I slammed the door at his face and went back to sleep. Instead of arriving to the beach at six thirty, we arrived there at nine. End of story.

I gave mom a skeptical look. "I didn't know you're spying on me mom. Sheesh." I shook my head in disbelief. I stood up and went to my bag to get my sunblock and when I got it, I faced her again. "After that awesome dinner, Vince and I never really talked—"

"Because his girlfriend is there?—"

"Because his girlfriend is—" I stopped and my eyes widened in mom's words. "You made it sound like Vince is betraying his girlfriend and Therese is a terror kind of girl who'll kill his guy for secrets!" Mom just nod! "Oh my God! Are you bitter about their relationship now?"

"I never said that!" She defended. "I nod because somehow it's unreasonable why you two didn't talked after dinner just because someone interrupted you two." She shrugged. "But as long as you're both good, i'm good. So tell me, what happened after dinner?"