Aysel’s Point Of View.
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The car the came to pick me up at home dropped me off in front of a tower.
I got down and sent my eyes up to the building.
“Tasty dinner?”I uttered audibly.
“Oh, you probably don’t know about this place. They only deal with dinner, dates to be more specific. It’s pretty popular for it’s great inventions and it is many ladies dream to be brought here by their man. I’m guessing you’re not the social type.”he explained.
I glanced at me beside him and scoffed.
“I’ve never seen a guy talk this much.”I shook my head.
“What? That was just a few words back there. Besides, I was trying to..”
Ugh. He is going to start nattering on again.
I started moving towards the entrance and he did a few run to catch up with me.
“I’ll take you to where he is.”
We entered the room and my jaw dropped at the marvelous sight before me.
How come I never know about this place?
The atmosphere was nice and the room was filled with different people – lovers, friends.
Clinking sounds can be heard as the people ate on and chatted.
Waiters dressed in a black and white outfit moved around with tray of wines and foods.
The interior decor is quite inviting also.
It’s like this place was made for dates like this.
This is unique.
Right there, a man drops on his knees in front of a woman and people, including me whooed.
This view is too beautiful.
We went to take a lift that dropped us on the sixth floor.
He led me to a room and told me to go in as John would be waiting for me already before he left, not without passing me “You look breathtaking”comment.
It was a VIP room.
I sighed before balling my hand and hitting it against the door.
“Who the hell knocks at a date?”I heard him chuckled.
Oh. I stared at my hand.
I guess I shouldn’t have done that.
I went in and gently closed the door behind me.
I slowly turned around and met with his gaze.
Wait, was he checking me out?
*Jeeezz… Aysel, control yourself, you might really blush now.*
“You.. look awesome sauce.”his eyes traveled all over my body.
“What? I’m not a sauce.”I chortled.
I counted my steps to the table.
You probably should guess the length at which my chest is heaving with anxiety.
“I only meant you look awesome, drop dead gorgeous.”he smiled.
“I know, that was a joke. What’s up with this buffet meal anyway?, more people are coming?”I rushed my words.
He stood up and drew back the chair for me as a gentleman and I sat down as a proud girlfriend.
“Why? I set this up just for us.”he returned to his seat.
“Just for us?”I asked and he gave a nod.
“That means I’m permitted to eat all of them?”I covered the side of my mouth and whispered.
He grinned and nodded.
“Why so cute?”I uttered suddenly.
“Hun?”
“Huh? Ohhh… the chicken looks cute..”I smiled sheepishly and stare down at the table.
“I didn’t think you would be shy.”he scratched his forehead.
Part of his hair was permed while some fell on his left eye loosely.
He looks super hot.
I cleared my throat.
“I am not. Shall we dig in?”I picked up the cutleries.
“I like pork meat.”I giggled and stabbed it with fork.
*
Mara’s pov.
I was despondent for days after mom, no, the queen told me I was not her daughter.
What could I possibly do?
Where do I start from?
She is probably going to send me out as soon as she finds her daughter.
I swirled the glass of wine in my right hand, lost in thoughts.
I was in the garden where the queen’s birthday was being held.
She obviously isn’t looking blissful.
She would have wished she is celebrating it with her daughter and not this me.
I chuckled before raising the glass to my mouth.
I was about to take a sip when an angelic voice started singing.
Hun?
I quickly looked up.
Best voice I’ve heard so far.
I stared out in awe at the singer.
He looks darn cute!
*The world stops today, do you know why?.. because it’s your birthday.. cheers to those time that you down, cause that’s how you learn.. here’s to the happy moments of your life, cheers to the happy moments that are yet to come…*
I smiled out at the lyrics.
This song just comfort me.
*
Aysel’s pov.
After we were done eating, we went to stand by the window and stared down at the people and cars that passes by.
“You know what?”I turned to look at him.
“What?”
“The harder you try to hide your feelings, the more they show and the harder you try to deny them, the more they grow.”I smiled.
“Nah. Don’t give me that look. I didn’t said that, Psychology did.”I quickly added when he gave me this kind of look.
He scoffed with a smile.
I grabbed his hand and interlocked our fingers together.
“And, holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as fear and stress.”I gazed up at him with a promising smile.
“… according to psychology also.”I pressed my lips together.
“You know what?, John. I’ve fallen for you. So deep that I don’t find myself coming out of that. What do I do? Help me.”
He stretched out his hand and touched my left cheek.
“Where is that coming from?. Psychology or you?”his eyes bore a hole into mine.
“Me.”
He immediately bent his head down and started kissing me.
Unlike the one we had back at the housewarming party, this was slow and filled with unspoke emotions.
It was slow and mind-blowing.
I could feel goosebumps all over my body.
I wrapped my hand around his neck and pulled him more closer to myself.
After a long while, we broke away from the kiss.
I could hear the beating of his heart.
We were both breathing hard.
“That’s my answer.”his hot breath fanned my face.
*
“And.. we are here. You guys should stop stealing romantic glances at each other..”John’s driver drawled out after we got to my house.
We both glared at him and he swallowed hard.
“… since we are here.”he laughs nervously.
I rolled my balls at him.
“I will see you soon. Bye.”John pecked my lips.
His driver cleared his throat and feigned a cough.
“Oh, my innocent eyes..”
I chuckled before unlocking the door.
As I made to take a step out, a gunshot threw me back in and I felt something cold on my stomach then followed by a gasps.