Loving her wasn't part of the plan

Two-Boyfriend Issue

Gabriela applied the last touches on her mascara and lip gloss. She smacked her lips together to even the texture of her lip gloss. Her curly hair was straightened courtesy of Lisa, she smoothed her hand over her shimmering grey jumpsuit wide-leg pants, and a black medium-low block heels.

She overdressed, she thought anxiously her palms were starting to get sweaty. Parties were not her favorite. What if she gets drugged and r***d or drunk.

"Gabby!" Melisa called. "C'mon get down" she called again. She snatched her purse and stepped out of her room.

She stepped down the last step her palms were sweaty, she attempted to block her ears as she heard Melisa squeal.

Melisa made a turn around her.

"Where is Gabby? This surely can't be her."

She was such a tease.

Joyce tried to hide her smile at her playfulness, Gabriela rolled her eyes and kept her arms at akimbo.

"I'm here silly" She sat on the nearest sofa behind her.

"I don't think I want to go anymore," Gabriela said trying to rile Melisa up.

Melisa gave her a stern look.

Her mom sat beside her and rubbed her back slightly. " Sweetheart, why?" her mother asked concerned.

"Mom I don't feel like it, I think I overdressed, see I am nervous," she displayed her sweaty palms to her mother

"Honey, you have to go. Melisa here wouldn't have any of that,"

"Yes, I wouldn't, you know what, enough chit chat Gabby stand up you're following me to my party." She yanked Gabriela up. Joyce gave her an encouraging smile.

"It my house warming for Christ's sake, I need to welcome my guests and you're delaying me. C'mon!" She dragged Gabriela out of the door. "Bye Mrs. Vincent" she waved smiling her best.

**

The car engine started and roared to life, Gabriela fastened her seat belt.

"I love your outfit, it is so chic and your heels are nice it should have been a little higher though."

"If it was any higher, I would stumble on my feet bringing unnecessary attention to myself."

"You would gain attention in a different way," she gestured at the little cleavage her clothing had.

Gabriela frowned adjusting her clothes earning laughter from Melisa.

*

Gabriela clung to Melisa most of the time, Melisa told her that she has to take care of her guest, so she was left alone.

Gabriela was nervous, so she avoided talking to strangers and maintained her sitting position, she sat on the chair beside the kitchen counter, that way she had little interaction with people. She sipped her drink which she very much carried around everywhere, she visualized the whole scene that might happen if she left her to drink alone.

She might wake up naked in a room with a man she doesn't know. She felt out of place and the stares at her boobs didn't make it any better. She found it hard to see with the colored light blinking, the blaring music almost killed her ears.

This is torture. She thought to herself.

Melissa, where are you?

She scanned the whole area and caught someone staring at her so intensely her eyebrows got furrowed in confusion. Their eyes locked in, she never felt so uncomfortable in her life.

Melisa was nowhere to be found, Gabriela was nervous as hell as she tore her eyes from the stranger who she guessed by

his silhouette was male.

She stood and saw a door that led outside out of curiosity, she saw a garden and went outside. it was so quiet and peaceful. A thick musky scent from the trees and flowers filled the place she felt peaceful. Her feet cracked the dried leaves underneath and she stepped onto the thick grass. She walked over to the tree and saw an old creaking swing hung to a tree.

She could only hear the background noises of the party.

The air was pretty much fresh out here. She closed her eyes for a second and heard the rustling of the bushes and

cracking of dried leaves, her eyes shot open as she scanned the place. She stood up her hands in her pockets and

walked slowly.

"Who is there? Anyone here?" she called out softly.

What if someone wanted to harm her. She recalled the man staring at her so intensely.

Maybe he was a serial killer, she was his next victim. She overthinking this maybe it was a squirrel or some other

animal. She stumbled against a tree root, she was so sure she would break something, her leg or elbow. She was about

to hit the floor filled with twigs and soil when an arm wrapped around her waist and stopped her fall. She instantly held the collar of the person that held her.

She stabled her feet on the floor and stared at the man in front of her, he was the same man.

She drew back from him and cleared her throat.

"Are you stalking me?" she asked. Looking wary of him, she took two steps backward to reduce their proximity. He ignored her question and continued to stare at her, she felt weird under his gaze. No one has ever looked at her in that

manner.

Does he want to eat her?

Like she is some food, she averted her face from his stare

"I'm sorry about that" she saw his grin and the gleam in his eyes and yes, he still stared at her and flashed a glance at her cleavage.

She adjusted her clothes and swallowed. Why on earth did she wear this?

The silence around her made her tense, "I will go in now." she murmured. She was about to go when he held her hand "I'm sorry If I made you nervous, I will go instead enjoy your stay here"

"No if you want to stay you can." she bit her lip, hesitant about her decision to stay here. Who was she to say where people should hang out. Maybe the noise and stuffed air inside also disturbed him.

"Just keep your distance, no offense," she said stepping away. She heard his footsteps trailing behind her.

" I told you to keep your distance" He watched her nostrils flare up and her lips pursed. She looked so adorable.

"I never said I won't" he retorted shrugging his shoulders. She narrowed her eyes at him, huffing in annoyance, she sat on the swing and he sat beside her.

Annoying.

George stared at her, she intrigued him, he watched her since he arrived at the party, her uniqueness clicked she stayed with her friend and was bored when she left.

Being close to her, he peeked at her studying her physical features, she was a bit dark and had a soft beauty, he

could hardly see any makeup on her face, even if there where it was subtle, her dark skin glowed under the moon ray, he

noticed her full curly hair, it shined under the moon and fell to her back softly in minute waves. She had big wide eyes that resembled a cat, her nose a bit small and slender.

When she spoke to him about the way he stared at her, he could not help noticing her full lips, taking a pouting form.

" Tell me about yourself," He said his voice resembling a bass drum.

"I don't talk to strangers" her eyes closed her eyelashes laid below her eyes, purposely ignoring him. There was a rustle in the bushes that caught both their attention.

"Gabby! Gabriela!" she heard Melisa call.

"Gabriela, that's your name," George asked a bit mused.

Gabriela ignored him once more and called out to Melisa, she grabbed her purse and stepped down the swing. Melisa saw her and George sitting on the swing, a sly grin appeared on her lips

"Oh... you have company and it is George. Hi, George" She waved.

"Am I interrupting a kiss or something?" she said.

'"Melisa!" Gabriela squealed embarrassed by her blunt talk "Let's go, it's like you had too much to drink ", Gabriela said flushed.

" Maybe," George said and let out a little chuckle when Gabriela sent him a glare.

"She is so hard to please," he complained staring at her retreating figure. Melissa let out a little laughter at his remark.

*

Gabriela hugged Melisa, removing her seat belt. She opened the door and left the car.

Waiting by the side, and waving mildly until she drove away.

She greeted the security guard who opened the gate for her. Luckily she has her spare key for the house doors.

Mom and Dad would be asleep, it was close to midnight. She sighed and made her way to her room recalling the events of today. it was worth it, she flushed as she recalled how Melisa teased her about George, that annoying man. She showered and settled in for the night.