CHASING SUNRISE

Chapter 6: The Perfect Date

The scorching heat of the sun woke me up, where the curtains is already parted inside the room. Alone in my bed, all I remember is we were kissing, and he suddenly stop, until I dozed off to sleep.

Wrong move Celine. Last night was a mistake. Everything you earned to be where you are right now will be put into waste, just to be toyed by him. Oh God!

I could only shake my head. I wish the earth will just swallow me from humiliation.

As much as I want to sulk myself and be mad, there is no undo button. Instead, a good shower will make my day right.

A breakfast is waiting for me, with no trace of a human being inside this villa.

He's gone! Coward. He must be laughing hard right now. But a note is waiting on the table.

"Already called Lance to pick you up.

-Aeon"

Is this payback time? Really? How petty, he is. I ate in silence and waited for Lance. Trying to convince myself to forget everything. Last night, never happened.

Thanks for the ride Lance.

No, I'd like to apologize for ditching you yesterday.

Its fine. He senses that I'm not in my usual self today.

So, was he nice to you?

Hmm... You know what, let's not talk about him.

What happened the other night Celine?

Oh, the one in the terrace? It's nothing, he just mocked me, told me to get lost! Hahaha! You should have seen his face.

What? I should not leave you with him. I'm so sorry.

He holds my hand for comfort, but I just smiled at him.

Hey, no don't be sorry. It's done and we can't do anything about that. So, how about ice cream?

Ice cream baby, then let's go.

Lance never heard from me, about the details of our encounter. Not because I'm protecting myself, but some things need to be forgotten. Doesn't intend to complicate things. The more I invest myself to emotions, the more likely I become affected. I rather be called insensitive, than to live in a world that feels like hell.

I already master the art of moving on a long time ago. If he's thinking that I'll be affected, just keeps on wishing all he wants, because that will never happen. Not in my craziest dream.

A month had passed and my life is once again back to normal. Jessica reminded me this morning about the scheduled appointment with Kevin tomorrow, this time it will be in their headquarters, at the ACC Building located in City Center, a 30 minutes-drive from Lovelle. I'm not sure if I'll be glad to visit them but I have a very bad feeling about this.

I and Jessica agreed to meet there 30 minutes before the nine o'clock meeting. With high hopes to finally meet Mr. Clay, and to finally settle everything.

I wear a black half sleeves closed neckline top, paired with a white pencil cut skirt just right below the knee, a gold thin belt, and a black high heel to complete it. My perfect shiny black hair is drop loosely behind my back, a simple to no make-up look can be seen on my face, as if I need to impress anyone.

The ever-fashionable Jessica, wears a bright yellow long sleeve, in a V shape neckline top, a big belt to paired with her grey, big polka dotted lined skirt, and a matching yellow high heel, while her hair, is perfectly done in a high ponytail. She really is stunning.

ACC Group Building is a five-story modern design grey building, inside are spacious halls and rooms. Kevin welcomed us and led us to a big conference room, the room can accommodate at least 10-20 people, and with a big projection screen, and announcing to us that Mr. Clay is joining us. Finally!

But not physically, as he is currently in another State for another business meeting, he'll just follow thru the projection screen. Though Kevin, advise us that we can't able to see him, but we are visible to him, thru their advance technology which I don't understand why. We can even use video conferencing, but they rejected this idea of mine. He maybe not comfortable to be seen by other people.

The meeting was not funny to begin with, as I did all the talking, while Mr. Clay just sent messages to Kevin, so he can relay it to me. Complicated isn't it? But this is much better than those previous appointments we had, where Kevin still needs to wait for his decisions, and pretty much faster, as early as three in the afternoon, we are done.

Today is Friday, so I gave Jessica the rest of the afternoon to do whatever she wants. I stop by the nearest Starbucks to kill time while waiting for Ed to pick me up for an early dinner date. A half and an hour later, he arrived, which I don't mind, as I was able to review and submit some pending work-related emails.

I promised to treat him in a famous Brazilian Steakhouse, perfect because it's just a few blocks near the City Center, but the traffic is so terrible, and the supposed to be 15minutes drive, turned out to be two hours. It's already seven when we arrive there.

Ed's fame has its perks, we were able to get a table immediately, maybe to avoid any crowd unwanted incident, and paparazzi roaming around. We were given a seat in a corner fronting an overlooking view of the city, with its city lights, a perfect place for a date.

Do you still remember the first time you wore my jersey in my first official game?

When we were in 3rd year? Hahaha! Yah I skipped classes just for you idiot.

But you were the prettiest in the audience that day.

Oh really? I look like a mad woman screaming when you hit that ball.

You are the happiest that time, Celine.

Ed, you know I'll do anything and everything for you. I can do that again, tell me when is your next game?

Next Friday!

Okay Game! Give me 2 tickets, I and Lance will be there?

Promise?

Hey, don't you trust me?

Of course, you don't know how happy I am to have you. How about my proposal?

Isn't it early Ed?

Nah! I'm just reminding, maybe you have considered it already.

Let's not be in a hurry.

Okay. All I want is for you to be happy, and I want to be part of that happiness, Celine.

Thanks Ed.

We just finished our dine and is now happily chatting, when I noticed a reflection of a couple beside our table. The silhouette of the man seems to be familiar. And his vision bounces back to the mirror of the window towards us. Maybe I'm just mistaken.

But my intuition tells me more, because as we are about to stand, the couple happened to leave at the same time, causing to have our eyes met. The person I wish to not meet again, stand right infront of me. He's with a pretty tall and sexy brunette, very classy and elegant lady, with her almond eyes and soft curly long hair, his hands clasp around her waist to support her.

Aeon's piercing eyes is as deadly as before, but the moment he looks to the lady beside him, is so much endearing. Instead of cursing him, I wish him to be happy. With everything that happened between us, behind that is a good man. I hope, that he forgiven me already.

Ed was smart enough to witness everything, so he holds my hands immediately. We pretended not to see them, leave and acted normally. Well, maybe I can't really avoid him. I need to face my demons, as I don't have a prince like Edward or Lance to save me all the time.

I smiled at Ed and wink to re assure him that I'm no longer affected by his presence. Lance was right all along, the incident that happened a month ago, might be the closure that I was really waiting.