The Second Encounter

Chapter 4 - Do you love me too?

Rachel's POV

What is this feeling? am I a little too exited?, can you really blame me? I've been waiting for a time like this for a very long time. It was already noon but I can't make a decision on what's I'm going to ware for the grand reunion just , I must impress Zion to let him know that I was not the same as back then. I was so focus on thinking about Zion that I didn't notice that dad actually came into my room.

"Oh my princess looks so gorgeous on that dress" As I turn around dad was leaning on the door with a big smile.

"Dad can you knock the door before you enter" I said as I sat on my bed.

Dad walk towards me and sat besides me.

"I knock already sweetie about 5 times at most but no one answered so I entered thinking that there's something wrong"

"Really? I'm sorry dad I didn't notice your knock just now, I was busy preparing for the grand reunion"

"It's okay sweetie I can see that already" Dad said with a little smirk on his face.

"Dad could you not tease me?, I'm already having a problem here.

"Okay okay Dad will stop teasing you"

"By the way dad why are you here?"

"Oh I almost forgot, do you remember Miko?"

Miko? his name sounds familiar mmm ( thinking )

"Oh the one that came to my birthday last year, the one that gave me that expensive necklace"

"Yeah his the son of my friend and current CEO of a big company"

"I think I heard that from one of my friends but dad why are you mentioning him?"

"His a good guy and capable"

I look stare at dad making the impression of I know what your thinking right now.

"Dad"

"Just give him a chance okay, I'm not saying that you must marry him I just want you to give him a chance your at the right age for marriage now princess"

"But dad"

"I know I know you won't marry a man that you don't love, me myself don't want that either but just give him a chance okay?"

I didn't really want to because there was already a person in my heart but I can't just turn dad down. Maybe just let him court me then turn him down will be the best choice and later we can be friends I guess.

"Okay dad but I don't want to promise anything"

"Yeah sweetie I understand"

Dad stand up and about to leave my room then he turn around and about to say something.

"By the way Miko will be escorting you to the grand reunion tomorrow"

"What?! dad!"

"Don't worry he's just escorting you nothing more nothing less okay"

I want to turn down dad but if it's just escorting maybe it's okay.

"Okay okay, just leave my room dad I'm not done choosing a dress" I said while pushing my dad out of my room.

The day of the party

When I was about to leave my house dad stop me and tells me to wait for Miko.

I almost forgot that Miko will escort me to the grand reunion.

After an hour Miko finally here riding his fancy car, I don't really know about cars but from the looks of it I know that it's expensive.

"Rachel we meet again" Miko said as he get out of his car.

"Yeah" I don't really know how to respond to him, this is only our 2nd time meeting each other but he's acting like we already know each other.

"oh I forgot" Miko lean toward the car, seems like his getting something.

"For you" From his car he took out a bouquet of roses and gave it to me.

"Thank you" that's all I said while he guide me to enter his car.

As we were on the road Miko was talking endlessly, he keep telling me how he fall in love with me at the first sight and other things but my mind is occupied by Zion right now so I didn't hear other things that he was saying I just nod to every words his saying.

Miko and I arrive at the party late because of Miko, I didn't pay attention to him and head towards the party. When I arrive at the party, I saw some familiar faces but there is someone I've been looking for. After a few seconds a familiar voice was calling my name.

"Rachel" 

There he is, I can't believe that I got the chance to see him again. For many years that I didn't see him he doesn't change at all he still got those smile that can take you away just from the glimpse of it. He looks so Handsome in those white tuxedo, Rachel you need to calm yourself. You need to keep your composure and keep look calm and don't give away a impression that you miss him so much.

"Oh Zion! you look handsome with that suit and who would think that you will pick a white suit ( pointing at my white dress )" It's fate right? that I pick this white dress out of all the dress that I was choosing yesterday.

"ah this is our favorite color you remember?" So he remembers my favorite color.

I was daydreaming here when a certain aura is leaking behind me. I almost forgot that dad push me to bring Miko to be my escort for today.

"Oh I almost forgot we started talking and didn't introduce my escort for today, Zion let me introduce to you this is Miko DAD PUSH ME BRING HIM HERE, Miko this is Zion my best friend when I was in high school" I don't know how to call Zion, we never contact each other this whole time after graduation. I hope he doesn't mind me calling him my best friend.

"Oh hello Mr. Cruz, actually I know him" Zion know him?

"Hello Mr. Silver, Thank you for the contract last time that contract really save my company but who would think that your the best friend of my Rachel in high school" What are you talking about? I'm not yours.

"My?" Zion said with a sudden change in his mood.

"Ahh did I didn't mention?, Rachel and I was engage" What? Why are telling him that, how can I confess to him now?

I grab Miko towards me and whisper to him 'what are you talking about?' and he said 'you didn't know your parents agreed to my parents suggestion that we were going to marry each other'

What? Dad never told me this what are they thinking? So Miko's family was the one that helps us that time, I don't want to make our families break the friendship that dad build for so long but how can I explain this to Zion?.

"Is that true Rachel?" Zion was looking in my eyes like telling me to say that it was a joke but I can't lie to him. I will find a way to break this engagement and confess my feelings to Zion. 

I just nod to his question, after that Zion congratulate us and leave. This totally sucks, my whole plan was ruined and even worst I didn't have the opportunity to confess and now he thinks that I love someone else and going to be married.

The party ended in a flash, I didn't even know what happened to the party. I was just dazing off the whole time. I didn't even saw Zion going out of the venue, I was a little bit of tipsy so I went home and go straight to my bed. 

*phone ringing* 

*phone ringing*

*phone ringing*

"hello it's so early in the morning why did you call me for Bea?" I was about to stretch my arm when Bea said something. I unconsciously drop my arm while holding the phone and immediately run out of my house. 

"Rachel Hello?, hello?"

"I'm sorry Bea I was running earlier, so what hospital?" 

After that I immediately drive to the hospital while Bea explains what happen. Her husband was an alumni of our school and one of the closest friend of Zion, after the party Zion suddenly disappeared and his friends was afraid that something might happen to Zion because he's drunk so they call him so many times but no one answered.

Bea's husband Alfred is an IT specialist and pin point where Zion was through his gps, when they found where Zion was they immediately go where he was and found out that he was in an accident. They immediately call for an ambulance and take Zion to the hospital.

I went to the hospital as fast I can.

"I'm at the hospital Bea. I'll call you later okay? bye" 

I went inside the hospital and saw Zion's friends crying.

"Rachel your here, what's with the outfit" one of Zion's friends notice me.

I was still wearing my pajamas but that doesn't important what's important is Zion.

"My outfit doesn't matter where's Zion?" I was shaking the whole time.

Alfred stands up and walk towards me and then he hug me. I don't know why but I think I understand, tears run down my face like a waterfall.

After I calm down they let me enter the room where Zion is. His whole body was covered in a white cloth, I slowly walk towards him and slowly removed the white cloth in his face. 

I stayed in the room for about 2 hours just talking to him even if I know that he will never answer my questions.

"Why did you go so fast? I didn't even confess to you yet didn't I? At least you should hear my confession first before you go, you i***t!" I was shaking like crazy holding his face while crying.

I know that this questions and stories will never go through you and I will never hear an answer but there is a question that I want to hear his answer no matter what.

"Did you know? I love you since the day we met, I love you from your serious face to your funny face I love them all. When your happy or sad, when your sick or over energetic I love them all so can I ask you a question?" 

I calm my self and put my hand that's holding his hand in his chest.

"Do you love me too?"