You Melt My Heart

Episode 19

*next morning*

I need to look for a job. My money is running low and I refuse to ask grandpa and mom for money. It's almost noon so I finish putting on some light makeup so I can be ready for Zane to pick me up. 

*ring* *ring*

"Hello?"

"Qiqi. I have to make a quick run to the warehouse. It'll be about an hour away. I have to check the freezers for the flowers. The temperature has been tampered with. I promise, I'll come back."

"That's fine. Take all your time. Don't worry about me."

I hanged up. 

"Yes! I still have an hour before he comes. I jumped onto my bed and pulled out a book. 

*maid knocks on the door*

"Miss Arissa. Master James is looking for you."

Grandpa? What does he need?

I ran downstairs. Grandpa was in the living room-waiting.

"Grandpa, what do you need?"

*grandpa makes a disgust face*

*grandpa mocks Arissa*

"Grandpa, what do you need? What happened to, "grandpa! I miss you so much! I want this, I want that.." ?

Grandpa was referring to when I was a small and innocent child. I didn't know any better. 

I walked to my grandpa's side and comforted him.

"Aww, I'm sorry grandpa. I know you miss the little Arissa, but I'm not like that anymore. I've grown up. Did you need something?"

I gave grandpa a light kiss on the cheek.

*grandpa holds up an elegantly envelope*

"What is this?" 

I opened the envelope. An invitation waits inside.

"It's a party hosted by a friend of mine. I want you to go to this party with me. There will be a bunch of handsome young guys right about your age. Plus they're all rich, so I know that they can take care of you. Go with me. Your mother is going with Adam and I don't want you to go alone."

I read the invitation. It said I can bring a plus one.

"Grandpa, this here said I can bring a plus one right?"

*grandpa nods his head*

Grandpa wants me to go so he can find me a rich guy for me to marry. Grandpa doesn't know that I'm in a contract relationship with Zane. If I bring Zane, no one will approach me at the party.

"Grandpa, can I keep this invitation? Your friend must let you go in for free. If he doesn't, then tell him to send another one."

"Why do you want to keep this? Are you not going to go? Or are you bringing someone else?"

"It's nothing. I just want to make sure that I don't misread anything on here."

I ran back upstairs.

It's almost been an hour, so how come Zane haven't come yet? Did he stood me up? I pulled out my phone. 

"Should I call him? No way. He was the one that wants me to go with him, he must call me."

I threw the phone on my bed and double read the invitation. 

*an hour thirty minutes pass*

Why has he not come yet? Did he really stood me up? Or did something bad happen? I didn't care anymore. I pulled out my phone and called Zane.