I'm Inlove With A Gay

Chapter 5

Our travel to go to province will be moved after two days from now. Mom planned today, Friday, September 1, 2017 but since their lovely daughter begged to move it to Monday, then it moved.

Friday is very special day for me. It's so very important that I don't want to miss that day. And you know what's my alibi? That's my bestfriends would be having sleepover in our house. It just a light alibi. I wanted also to spend my night to my bestfriends before to disappear for one week. And... it's so sad to also disappear for one week but I am also excited to meet again to Mamu.

"What time you'll bestfriends would come here? "

"I don't know yet Mom... and I will buy flowers later."

"Again?" She asked curiously. And I nodded

"Their flowers are beautiful and unique Mom..."

"But honey... the flowers you bought is just a rose." She said and I stopped. I forgot. The flowers I bought is beautiful and the flowers that I stole from Dwyane is already common to mom's eyes.

"Anyways your dad and I will take this time to have a date, alone since you will stay here with your groups. I already baked your cake and cookies if they want anything to order... you can." She said while looking to the mirror. She only have simple make-up, a little blush on, lipstick and eye shadow.

She's beautiful. She doesn't look like a forties woman. We just almost look like a sibling. We were like a twins... and I'm a carbon copy of Mom.

"Mom... do you want to have ... a gay daughter?" I asked softly. I don't know her stands about lgbt.

"Hmm..."

"Are you agaisnt at it, Mom?" I asked again in horror. . She looks at me though mirror.

"No. That's my advocacy when I was young during my pageants era, honey. I don't have anything wrong about them. I loved them. I respect them...and I am friends with them. Most of them are very unique and wonderful people... they were the best talented of all human beings. In fact most of my friends and workers are in pageant industry are gays."

"Then... what if I would bring someone and his gay what would you do?" I asked carefully.

"Invite him to eat breakfast or dinner..." Mom said. She looks at me weirdly. I smiled while getting the comb and brush her hair. That's all I want to hear.

"Why are you still here? I thought you'll gonna buy flowers?"

"It's too relaxing to watch you." I answered.

"You're talking already about love.. and boys honey. Do you already want to get married?" I shook my head. "You should enjoy life... don't run and don't be in rush. You're still young and the whole world must watch how you fly and succeed."

"Ofcourse Mom. I still want to be successful. I talk about it because I don't nothing else to talk."

"Then what about something special or something just thinking of it, it makes you excited?" She asked and one person came to my mind.

"It's okay. There's no rush. Just take your time thinking about it. You have more one year. And it's normal that you still don't know what you want to do...that's our common holes." She softly said. She tapped her legs and I slowly seat with it. "Just enjoy your highschool life... looking back during my highschool days that's the memories that won't always be fade." She smiled.

I looked to the mirror... and look like a doppelganger. The only difference was I have a three moles the side of my jaw. Misty eyes We have a natural black hair

I moved a little when mom pick up her phone. And she click the camera. She took photo of us three times. We do wacky pose, one simple smile without a teeth, and a big smile. I was in her delicate arms while I scanned the picture and zoom.

"Your father must love me so much." Mom whispered. "Look. We have the same face..." She whispered happily and I smiled.

"Can we stay like this Mom? No quarrels, no fighting." I softly said. My hands stopped to the album picture where all the family were there. It happened last year, when we visit the parents of my father in United States together with mom's parent. I also have that copy in my room.

"You don't have to ask for that honey. I, your mother would always be patient and too understanding so that our family would not be tainted and always stay like this...so that you can pass it to your future children."

I bitterly smile maybe because I was too scared around us. To the people who will try to ruin us...or might bw the reason to hurt us.

"Why are you so scared honey? Don't worry no one will ruin our family, if that so, then it should be ruin a long time but it didn't. We've been together for so long... I married your dad when I was twenty eight and... wow... I'm already forty three..."

I nodded and hug her. She hummed and caress my back.

"You're too young to stress about the fake scenarios in your mind. Don't worry, it making you stress and it would ruin your day and might affect it to your day with your bestfriends. You should leave now... you have to buy flowers and fetch your bestfriend." She softly. I stood up and give her a last hug.

The door opened and it showed up dad. He stopped looking amaze and froze. I chuckles. Why woud you worry Gabriella when your father always react the same way like this.

"Honey... you're so beatiful..." My father complimented. And I heard mom's heartily laugh. I thought dad won't notice me but he hold my hands when I am about to pass with him.

"You're going out now?" He asked and I nodded. My lip curled down when he hugs me. I'm not depress but simple gestures and actions it makes happy but mostly sad... and I don't know why.

"Where's my lady going? Meeting his secret lover? Do you think I wouldn't notice it? You look like your mom... and that's expression of your everytime you go out... hmmm... every Friday... your priceless expression is the same expression your mom showed everytime we meet." He chuckles.

"It's not yet sure that. He doesn't like me... yet."

"Who wouldn't like you?" He asked as if those who doesn't like me is the craziest people he would know.

"Probably him, Dad." I said and rolled my eyes. "I'll go now, dad and I have to fetch my bestfriends and you... you have a date with mom. Make sure it's a boy." I whispered and chuckle.

My heart flutters and melt when I saw dad hug mom from behind before I closed the door.

I have with my driver today. It's ten am and I chatted the gc that they can come to our house exactly 12. And I am confident that they will go 1 pm... and there's only one person who is early and that is Everliegh.

"Ma'am where do you want to stop first to salon or to the flower shop?" Manong Diego asked. He's our family friend for almost ten years now.

"Just head straight to the flower shop." I commanded. I have to have an alibi too. I just can't show up on his salon without having an alibi. I would be the craziest girl if I only show up there, standing and looking at him. I crossed my arms while looking outside. My mood become better and lifted thinking that I would be in his salon.

I get out from the car while Maning Diego stood uo outside waiting for me. I bought the same flowers I bought the last time. When Manong Diego see me coming to him, he open the car for me and he went inside and started to drive.

"Just stop the car here, Manong."

"Yes, Maam."

"I will staying here for an hour or you can go back in our house. I will text you and just come back."

"It's fine, Maam. I can wait here. I'm fine waiting here." He smiled.

"Then, take this money and eat in the fast food chain or any restaurant-

"I can't Ma'am." Manong Diego politely decline. Then I smiled even more.

"No. Take this money and eat. I don't want people waiting for me with no full stomach while I'm enjoying inside..." I whispered and glad Manong Diego didn't heard the last words. He didn't even take my money that I have to put the money in the car.

"I want you to eat something delicious. And that is my command." I seriously said and started to get inside the salon.

I smiled when I saw him in the chair leaning in the table but my smile slowly vanish when I saw a man sitting in the other chair. Rafael raises his stares and it found mine but my eyes went to the tiger side where his customer is sitting. He's hair is wet and from looks I bet he was requesting a hair cut. Then why does he didn't left yet? Why he's still here? I shake my head.

I was only standing there. And only my eyes has moved especially that the man stood up too. I had the chance to see his face... and I was too stunned that he is handsome, with a good body built and brownish skin tone. It's only for a seconds. The man when in front of the table.

"This is the only place that my feet is excited to visit after a long years. Your hands still perfectly fit in my head." The man said. He even chuckles. Are they really vulgar and bluntly flirt infront of me?

"You still the naughty army I met." Rafael said in a feminine voice that I don't know why my head boils at it...or maybe I just throw tantrums because I never see this coming. And this is the very first time I saw him talking to a man...

"I'll leave now. You have a new customer. I'll see you around Raf." The man said in a manky voice but it come out sweet.

The man turn around and I didn't bother looking away. I don't know why but I feel like I'm looking b***h at him even though he smiles at me but still couldn't that's why I only nods a little. I heard the door close.

I stopped when I saw the flower in the shelf. Is that mine? But it looks new and fresh as it it just recently harvest and bought.

He stood up.

"You're here for the flowers right?" He asked.

"U-uh. Huh?"

"You left your flowers in the waiting shed. I want to give it back the moment you left it but I don't exactly know the place where you live. And I notice that you usually went here every Friday. But in case you will come back and get the flower, I bought these flower... in case. " He explained as he walks in the shelf. I couldn't even move. I looked at him stunned and shock.

He looks at me. His eyes went to my hands where there are flowers, too.

"Take this because this flowers is yours." He said as he put one meter distance and offer the flowers. I was even thinking if I should accept it or not. That flower is for him. I intentionally left it for him... and yet he bought the same flowers.

"Where is the flower that I bought?" I asked.

"Do you want it? The original flower? It was on my house. I didn't bring it." He said and went back to the shelf. He get a rag and wiped the wet water that coming from the shelf.

My nose is like having their own body that ot moves and sniff the flower. I moved and walk closer to him.

He paused as if he notices that I went closer. My eyes glance to his elbow. It looks tempting to touch. I wonder why how it feels to hold it... and touch it with my own hands.

My hands went closer and hold his elbow. I never expected that he would flinch. He accidently hit my hands hardly. And his eyes cross the pain and worry when he saw my reaction.

"I-Im sorry..."

"I'm sorry."

We both said. It just I didn't expected that he would flinch. I was caught off guard by that but I let out a heartily chuckles.

He moved closer and hold my hands when he think that I would be off balance.

"I'm sorry. I didn't intented to hurt you I was startled-

"It's okay. It's my fault because I... I touch you without your permission...I mean I touch your elbows. I don't what's gotten into me." I said confusedly. I don't want him to be mad at me... and it just hit me now that I'm such a crazy woman for touching someone.

"Can you stand?" He asked instead. He looks so worried. I nodded nervously. I tried to stood up straight and smile... And he bend down. And I never realize that the flowers were already in the floor. Maybe I dropped it awhile ago.

"Here. Take a seat first." He carefully said while holding me in my elbow.

I can't look at him in the eyes. I'm too shy to what I did and to his reaction, too. I know we barely know each other and I am too stupid to let my emotion empower me. I made the first move and it went wrong.

And my phone ring. And I'm even glad that someone called me. It was Everliegh. I quickly accepted the call.

"Gab-

"Everliegh! " I exclaimed. "Thank God that you called." I whispered every softly.

"Hey... We're almost in your house. Where are you?"

"Somewhere. Everyone knows that you're coming. No."

"What?"

"I mean... wait. I'll go now. I'll be there within two minutes."

"Uhmm.. Okay. We'll be there I think five minutes." She whispered. "No, we'll be there after twenty minutes." I've heard a man voice.

"Who is that?" I asked.

"Dwayne. He fetch me first since our house is near to him, then he would fetch Priscilla, then lastly Adele." "Stop it Dwayne. Just focus on driving. I will really kill you if you will crush this car." I chuckle when I heard the other line. Dwayne's habbit ia to pissed of everyone...only Adele who couldn't be pissed off because Adele would literally don't throw words but throw punches.

" I'll go now. " I said quickly and ended the call when I heard the footsteps coming nearer to me. I don't know what he was doing but he went to his table when I answered the call. I stood up and he was already in front of me.

"Drink this water- I will leave now ."

We both said together...but I looked away remembering what I did.

"Drink this-

"I should get going. Thank you. "I whispered hurriedly and take the flowers and walk fastly without looking back. That's a very shameful, Gabriella!

I won't really going back there!