Chapter 29: PROPOSE TO ME
"Ethan you are back." Jane said as she threw her arms around him, hugging him so tight. She has missed him, missed him so much and she's happy he has returned.
And he visited her immediately he came back. That's the kind of man she wants, a man who takes her as his first priority. He came to see her as soon as he flew back home and here he is in her studio looking more handsome than ever, overseas must have treated him good, he's looking more cute.
"Yes and I came to see you as soon as possible." He responded, hugging her back. He wore a white sweatshirt and an embroided gray trouser coupled with the plain black sandals on his feet. Oh how much he missed this lady….. missed her perfume, her smile and everything. "I missed you a lot."
"I missed you too." She answered, breaking away from him. "And you're looking more cute, I'm guessing you had a lot of fun when you were overseas."
"How can I have fun?." He asked, sitting on the bench there. "I have been so busy with filming, I don't even had the time to explore the country I was in but I still had time to think of you." He winked.
She smiled at his words.
"Really?." She asked, sitting beside him. "And remind what's the name of the country you went to?."
"Mexico." He answered. "It was really tiring, it was a busy schedule. "We were filming every now and then. I mean everyday."
"Oh, what about their language?." She asked, peering into his eyes. "Did you try grabbing their language cause you're have been away for so long."
"Yes, I did." He smiled. "I did learn a little of their language."
"Can I hear them?." She asked. "One or two will do, you know I really love their language, the tó in the language always makes it sound so pleasant in the ear, like potitó." She said making him laugh.
"Okay, I will say something and you will try to translate it." He said, looking closely at her to see her reaction.
"I could guess." She shrugged. "I'm not Mexican but I could try, I have watched a lot of their movies so I learnt very few words from them."
"Oh okay let's go.* He inserted, before speaking in Mexican language. "¿Como has estado?."
"What did I say?." He asked, smiling as he saw the expression on her face. She was finding it difficult to understand what he just said.
"Umm…. you said I'm tired after the long journey..." She looks at him expectantly, hoping she got it right. "Did I get it right, am I correct?."
He laughed. "Emm..a little." He gestured with his fingers. "You tried a little."
"Just tell I didn't get it right and stop giving me false hope that I might be correct." She pouted, averting her gaze from him.
"Oh yes, you didn't get it correctly at all." He admitted. "But anyways you tried, there's no harm in trying."
"Go straight to the point and tell me the meaning of what you said." She said, folding her arms against her chest.
"Okay, I asked you how have you been?." He said, making her turn to him. He saw the expression on her face like....she was close to the meaning which made him chuckle.
"Oh….. I'm so far away from the meaning." She said with a defeat tone. "Say another word, I might get it right."
"You're sure."
She nodded.
"Eres tan hermosa, eres la mujer más hermosa que he visto en mi vida."
She sighed in defeat. "There's no point trying to get it right when I don't even understand what you said. I couldn't translate the simple one, how can I translate this?."
"You're so cute with that face you made." He cooed, cupping her face with his palms. "Okay I said you're a beautiful, you're the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."
She blushed at what he said, she averted her eyes from him to any painting in her studio. She felt her body heating up at his words and his closeness, she knew she doesn't have feelings for him but like he said there's no harm in trying. There's no harm in trying to fall for him.
And Ethan always makes feel her happy and special no matter how much she hurt and pushed him away. If she gets married to Ethan, she's rest assured that she won't have any problem in her married life. She closed her eyes, clearing those thoughts before reopening her eyes.
"Thank you." She smiled, returning her gaze to him. "I guess I will have to learn their language from you since you've learnt it."
"I said a little." He said, still cupping her face. "I'm not a pro in it."
"Okay, say another word. I want to hear another word, I just love that language." She fangirled.
"Te quiero." He said, using one of his fingers to tuck a strand of her hair behind her ear. Her heart went blank at he just did. What's is he doing and why is she reacting to that?. She gulped hard as she tried to focus on the language of a thing.
"I think you said. You're nice." She inserted, looking up to meet his eyes and hoping she got it right this time. "I'm correct right?. You said you're nice."
He smiled. Jane swore he saw something glint in his eyes but didn't what it was and when he spoke up, his voice was kinda hoarse.
"I said I love you." He confessed. I really love you." He repeated, his palms not leaving her face.
She froze at what he heard him say, she felt an electric zapped through her. Why is she behaving like this?. This isn't the first time he confessed his feelings to her, he has been doing that for a very long time but being away from him for a long time made her realize how much she missed him. Maybe that's why she reacted differently at what he said.
She averted her eyes from him, breaking away from him. Ethan noticed this and wondered what he said wrong, he only confessed his true feelings. He confessed the way he feels about her but he was right, he knew she will turn him down because she's in love with that Rock star. She will always remain in love with him.... sometimes he wonder what he saw in that guy. And Rock stars don't only date one woman, they belong to all the women in the world the moment they signed their soul to popularity. They sold themselves to all the people of the world on their quest for popularity.
And Chris is one of them, she shouldn't expect some special treatment from him. Even if they are friends.... that's what they are. FRIENDS. He couldn't understand why she can't accept him, why she couldn't see him the way she sees that Rockstar. Well he guess everything happens for a reason.
"Ethan I need to speak to you....." She began but he cuts her short. He looked away from her to the painting on her canvas.
"No need to repeat yourself over and over again." He began, avoiding her eyes. He was afraid of what he will see in them and that is rejection. She will always reject him, all he wanted was for her to belong to him but he guessed life has a way of shattering ones dreams. He tried to only be friends with her but his feelings for her was getting in the way of their friendship.
"I know you're still in love with him and he will always mean more you than me so don't stress your voice over it." He continued. "You don't have to say it, it's in your eyes, they say it all and I'm already use to being rejected. So don't voice it out again."
Her lips curved into a smile as she turns him to look at her. She cupped his face this time around, searching his eyes as if to find something in them. "Ethan you didn't let me finish…."
"Huh?….." He raised his right eyebrow inquisitively at her. "What do you mean by that?."
"I wasn't going to reject you." She smiled, melting in his gaze. "I'm fully aware of your feelings for me, you don't have to tell me. Your eyes and your actions say it all and I have been a fool for taking it for granted. I know I've hurt you a lot and I'm ready to rectify my mistakes. I was blinded by my stupid love for that Rock star and I hope you let me in.....again."
He gave her a long, intensive, weird and inquisitive look. She knew what was going on his head but she didn't care at all. All she wanted is to make up for the time she hurt him, to heal her bleeding heart. She wanted to be appreciated by a man and Ethan is the right guy. He fitted the description of everything she wanted in a man and she won't have to worry about anything if she marries him.
Ethan was surprise when when she said that. What's gotten in her?. Did something happen which warranted her to say that?. He knew she's madly in love with that Rock star of a guy that she finds it difficult to let him go. Did they have a big fight again when he was away?. Well he isn't surprised at all because they're always fighting with each other, they don't share the same point of view. But what prompted to her to say such to him?.
"Did something happen?." He inquired, staring at her. "Why did you say so, did you have a fight with him again?."
"No I didn't." She answered. She knew that was what he was thinking.
"Then why did you say so?." He asked again.
"I want to you propose to me." She inserted, taking him by surprise. "Propose to me."
"What?." He asked, his eyes widened in shock at what she said. He removed her hands from his face, still shocked at her sudden outburst. "Why would you want me to propose to you so suddenly?. You're still in love with that guy, I can't propose to a lady her heart belongs to another."
"No, I'm not and my heart doesn't belong to him." She prompted. "Like I said earlier, I was a fool for not seeing how much you love me and I'm ready to make amends. I'm ready to accept you into my heart, that Rockstar doesn't have a place anymore in my heart."
"What happened?." He repeated the question. "Something must have happened between you two that made you say that, so tell me what happened between you when I was away."
"I will tell you later but first I want you to propose to me." She said.
For the first time he saw desperation in her eyes, he wondered what happened between them that made her to say those words to him.
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Fortune went with Ada to Debby's birthday after much persuasion from Ada. Debby hosted her birthday party at her home, her parents weren't around, Debby has mentioned to them that her parents were away on some business trip and it was a night party.
Fortune told her parents about being invited to a friend's birthday party, her parents gave her a go ahead order but told her if the birthday party will take all night, she should sleep over at Debby's house and they trusted Ada with her.
She and Ada came to the party but Ekene said he wasn't in the mood for parties and he has a lot to read for their upcoming exams which is 3 weeks far away. Well she will still read hers but she can't afford to miss out the funs of life, too much reading can make you a dull person. She's not saying that she won't make good grades, of course she will but I guess one needs to have fun in life. Life is too short to take it serious. She wore a red floral gown with the fancy sandals on her feet, she made her braided her into a chignon. And wore a Jean jacket over her dress. She looked appealing even though she wore a mild make-up.
Ada wore a red striped long sleeved polo and a black trouser. She lets her hair fall loose on her shoulders coupled with the red floral sandals on her feet. She too wore a mild make-up on her face. They look stunning in their outfits.
They walked in and saw the background bustling with music, they saw some of their course mates and other faces they have never seen before, some were dancing, some were singing along with the music. Some were discussing and other fun one experiences in their teens.
Debby welcomed them. Fortune has to admit her parents living room is so breathtaking, it was nice and appealing. She guessed almost every student in their department came from a wealthy home and Debby was celebrating her 19th birthday. The house were illuminated with lights from the outside to the insides. Those tiny colorful lights used in decorating, balloons were decorated in every part of the house too. Wow she must say she's speechless at the event…..the birthday party wasn't a small one.
She saw some of her course mates giving her disgusting looks and some were whispering when they saw her. She understood those looks but she ignored them, she came here to share in Debby's joy not to wander her mind in what they think of her.
Suddenly two girls walk up to her as she and Ada were trying to search for a seat. They gave her distaste looks and she understood them. They are here to speak ill of her.
"Look who came to this party after been suspended from the department because she's a thief." The first girl said, scanning her from head to toe with a distaste look on her face. "I guess you still have the courage to show your face here."
Fortune ignored them and tried walking away from them but the second girl blocked her path. She looked at her and seriously saying she didn't know where to classify her cause she was looking all bitchy.
"I hope you don't steal the celebrant's cake." She mocked, making the first girl to giggle.
Fortune fumed with anger at her words, she folded her right hand into fist. Ready to give these girls a piece of her mind when Ada held her, she looked at her and she saw her say just-ignore-them with her eyes. Because of Ada, she held back her tongue.
"If you know what's good for both of you, just disappear from our sights." Ada prompted, giving them a strict look. "And for your information, my friend here is innocent, those girls put those stuffs in her bag to make her look like she stole them. And to tell you the truth, she has cleared her name, she will resume school on Monday."
Fortune smiled at the way she defended her. She felt her heart melting at her words.
"Hmphh." The first girl scoffed. "Tell that to our ass." They giggled and left.
"You shouldn't have done that for me." Fortune inserted the moment those girls left. "I would have given them the piece of my mind."
"If I had let you talk to them, you would have murdered them with your tongue." Ada said, making her to laugh. "So it's better I was the one that talked to them."
"Okay." Fortune smiled, as she and Ada continued to make their way to find a seat for themselves and it seemed the whole seats are occupied with students. She was searching with her eyes when her eyes mistakenly landed on a guy who was making out with a girl on a black leathered chaise lounge. Immediately she sighted him, she already knew who it was and Jeremy sat beside him engrossed in what ever he was doing on his phone. He paid no attention to them.
Jeff wasn't around them, she wondered if he came to this party or not. Isn't he shameless to be making out with a girl in front of these whole people?. Well she wasn't surprise since he parades himself like the king of the school, he can do anything he likes and no one dare to talk to him. She's beginning to believe he's Chris's brother cause of the way students treat him including teachers.
She turned to Ada, staring at her inquisitively. "You didn't tell me he's here."
"Who?." Ada asked, wondering who she meant.
"Him." Fortune pointed to the direction of where Vincent sat, making out with that girl.
Ada followed the direction of where her finger was pointing and saw Vincent munching the hell outta that girl's face, her heart skipped when she narrowed her gaze to who was beside them pressing his phone. He looks like he's playing a game on his phone.
"I didn't know they're here." She said as she returned her gaze to Fortune. "Debby didn't tell me they will be here."
"I guess he's so shameless." Fortune said, looking over Ada's shoulder to where Vincent sat kissing the girl she never seen before. She didn't know why she felt annoyed at that sight, she cringed at that sight.
She felt like dragging that girl away from him not because she feels something for him but because she shouldn't be doing it with him. Doesn't she have some pride and shame left in her?.
"Let's go out from here before he sees us." Ada prompted, bringing her out of her thoughts. "You know it won't turn out good if he sees you."
"Yes." She turned to go to another direction of the room with Ada but unfortunately for them Jeremy has seen them. He called out for Ada.
"Ada?." He called, earning the attention of Vincent who was kissing the girl. He broke away from the girl, his lips looks swollen including the girl. Immediately he broke away from the girl, his eyes met Fortune.
He gave her a weird look before returning his lips back on the girl's lips. That girl is so shameless….she doesn't seem to have enough of his lips. Fortune stood glued on the floor, she was surprise at what he was doing and he never broke eye contact with her even though he was kissing that girl.
But what is she behaving like they share a thing?. He will always remain the guy she despised, the guy she hated so much and what is he trying to do?. Was he trying to get her jealous?. Well he should know by now she doesn't give a damn with what he does with his life.
"Ada you came?." Jeremy asked, his face lightening up the moment he saw her. He stood up, making his way to her and Fortune. "I didn't know I will see you here."
"Me too." Ada chuckled nervously. She didn't know why she ran into him here too, he has been trying to get close to her but she just doesn't want that. She will be another old chapter in his life when he's through with her. She won't fall for his face or sweet words. He's a Playboy and he will always be.
"How have you been?." He asked Fortune.
"I'm fine." Fortune smiled. "Can you two excuse me,I will be right back." She inserted, walking away from them to the direction of the restroom.
"Where are you going?." Ada asked. "You can't leave me all alone here and with this guy."
"Don't worry, I will be back very soon." She assured her. "I just want to make use of the restroom." She said, disappearing to the restroom.
Vincent watched her as she disappeared out of sight. He smirked, he knew why she left, she left because she couldn't stand the sight of him with another girl. He knew she feels something for him but she's too stubborn to voice it out.
Ugh….. Vincent who told you she has something for you?. Maybe she really wants to make use of the restroom so stop being over confident. Ugh…
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