𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲-𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞

29 | Z A C K

"This is going to be the most pleasant day of my life. We're going to live our lives to the fullest." Eric said as he stared at his girlfriend who was sitting right beside him on the deck of the yacht. She was in a blue bikini and Eric wouldn't stop eye fucking her.

We took Saturday off to enjoy before Catherine's wedding tomorrow. It wasn't just us but the bride and a couple of her friends. We left them at the beach house while we enjoy on the yacht. On the other hand, I invited Daisy and Eric invited his girlfriend, Jupiter. They were very delightful and honoured to be invited to such a rare occasion.

This past week was a pure bliss to me. Daisy and my friends bonded and became very close.In just a week, Daisy won their trust and became more closer to them than I am. Maya - who developed a hatred towards her at first eventually let down her walls and allowed her in. It was as if the bad girl squad and Maya's squad had being friends for a very long time.

Our lessons and therapy flowed perfectly. Our friendship blossomed like a flower and we became the inseparables. Of course, there were many rumours about us dating but we never mind. During this time, I realised we have a lot of things in common. We like the same type of hardcore music; the same type of movie and we eat almost anything presentable to us.

My parents took a very strong liking towards Daisy. They love and respect her. Although, they hadn't spoken to her parents about the pregnancy because of how busy they were, they got to know who Daisy really was. She hangs out a lot at our home and makes herself as comfortable as possible. Mom likes cooking with her while Dad likes listening to old songs on the radio with her. They even go grocery shopping sometimes and leave me behind.

I love the pureness in her spirit, her sense of humor, confidence and ability to tell the truth at the right time. She is the eye of her own storm and a dynamic hurricane. She is the type of girl that women would love to hate. Her walls were made of steel and only those she loved could get to pass through them. Indeed, I judged a book by its cover. For all the years I've known Daisy, I judged her according to what I see and hear. I had never tried to unravel what's below the surface.

I know exactly who she is without her armour. She has a soft spot for all her loved ones. She makes me feel divine when I'm around her. The sound of her laughter is like a melodic music in my ears and her smiles were as genuine as possible. My emotions for her swirl like ocean current; deep and strong. When she talks, I couldn't help but stare at her beautiful eyes. They forcefully held a place in my mind and refused to let go. All I think about is her sometimes.

Though, her estranged relationship with her sister remains a mystery to us. Something's definitely wrong behind closed doors. They were both pleasant but never to each other. I never got a chance to speak to her about the enigmatic Cole and I'm definitely not about to bring up disaster in a peaceful environment.

"Where's Daisy?" Maya asked, her eyes flickering around to find Daisy.

"Don't worry, she's relaxing in the front of the yacht. Maybe it's time to call her back." Said Jupiter before she turned to me. "Zack, can you please call her? I don't want her to miss the champagne."

I nodded and smiled in response. The yacht is small and belongs to the Lockwood family. Tonight was Catherine's bachelorette party and she had already set with her friends on the exclusive, luxurious yacht enjoying her last day before becoming a married woman. We, on the other hand were going to a concert in Nebraska which was suggested by Maya. We have our Captain and his wife as our guardians. Sure enough, being friends with a billionaire family has it's own good side.

I matched to the front of the yacht and stopped dead on the spot when my eyes collided with the figure that greeted me.

She sat with legs outstretched on a blue blanket, leaning on her skinny hands with long splayed out fingers. Her shoulders were pushed forward and her back was straight and erect. Her head was thrown back as she enjoys the warmness of sun shining brightly. I could see a knowing smile playing on her lips and her eyes sealed close behind the dark but transparent sunglasses.