Our December Love

chapter 2

Chapter 2

"God It's cold out here," I said while my hand is inside my jacket.

He calls me in the middle of the night saying we need to meet in our rendezvous so I thought it's an emergency thing. That's why I get up and put on the thickest jacket then, I have and run in the middle of the night. And I'm shivering because I can feel the cold striking through my bone. And snow sparking from above.

I see him standing at the old bus stop while holding some boxes. He looks so gorgeously fine. Wearing matching beanies, scarves, and gloves.

"What's up?"

"Wear this first." He said and put the scarf, beanies, and gloves on me.

He held my hands and warm them before he put on the gloves. He fixed my hair before and put the scarf properly, and clean my hair from the sparkling of the snow then he put the beanies. I froze for a while, I don't know what to say.

"Thank you... but, I'm fine. My house is just right there." I said attempting to remove everything.

"Nah, that's a gift. I still need to take care of this beautiful lady in front of me. BECAUSE SHE IS MY FUTURE GIRLFRIEND." He whispered loudly with a smirk on his lips.

"So cheesy." I just giggled. I sit on the rusty bench and he followed. "So what's up?"

"I have a gift for you." He said and showed me the box.

"This isn't a necklace, bracelet, ring, earring, or something expensive right?"

"No, It's not. Is that what you want? I can buy."

"No, no. I actually don't want to receive that kind of thing for others."

"Yeah, that's what I thought. Here take it." He gives me the small box.

I shake it first before I open. I just want to guess what is inside.

"What is it?" I keep on shaking it close to my ear.

"Something you don't like." He said with a smile.

"Are you an i***t to give gifts for someone the things they hate?"

"Nah, You hate it but you just look more beautiful wearing them."

I finally decided to open the box and its set of hair ties. With a Christmas design attached to each tie. Like, the famous candy, Santa, snowman, bell, gingerbread, tree, gift, reindeer, socks, stars, Christmas balls, a house with snow, snowflakes, and the hat.

"It's 14 plus the beanies, gloves, and scarf, a total of 17."

"What's with the 17 gifts?"

"What is the day today?"

"December 17? Why?"

"I met you, first of December and fate made us close together. In that 17 days which is a very short time. I know. But we get to know each other, We let each other know how each other life and we shared some times that mean a lot to me."

I can't handle it anymore. I silently laugh that made him laugh too.

"Can you stop laughing for a while? I know it sounds like a fool but I practiced it for an hour and I forgot some lines." He said while still laughing.

"Ahh, okay," I said and held my cheeks for me to control my laugh.

"So anyway..." *Pfft.* He stop when I burst into laughter again.

"Okay, okay fine. I'll stop. okay."

"So, Can you give me a chance to show my love to you. Let's date."

"Finally you finished it." I said proudly

"So..."

"Of course, why not?"

"Really?"

"Yeah, even you didn't prepare your beautiful speech and just asked me I will also say yes," I said and wipe my tear from laughing too hard. "But I appreciate it."

"Oh, thanks." He hugged me tightly. I can hear his heart beating like loud music. It's so beautiful.

We spend the night together just talking to each other. And the night pass so fast.

"By the way do you want to go on a date tomorrow?" He ask while still hugging me.

"What kind of date?"

"A road trip kinda date."

"Sure, why not?"

"God, I'm so excited."

"Me too."

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So the next day he fetches me in our little place we're calling ours. And we take a long ride. Listing to the music on the radio. While the sun flashes like a camera. And the wind made our hair dance to their rhythm.

"I want us this way." He said and hold my hands. I smiled looking at him. He focuses his eyes on the road.

"I also want it." I said with a smile.

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It's a long ride and he stops the car in the woods. Tall trees are looking at us like a monster. He get out in the car and opened doors for me.

"Why are we here?"

"This place is peacefully beautiful so I thought you'll appreciate it..."

"I do, but, you know that most of the scary movies happen in the woods right?"

"That is just in a movie." He reassured me. "Wanna come with me?" He offers his hand.

"Uh, sure." I hold his hand as the er.

We hold hands in hands while walking in the woods. I was intense at first but now I became more relaxed

"When I'm sad I just walk and look around to distract everything tharrrunningeally? When, I'm sad? I work because I don't have time to spend thinking about that sadness." He laughs at my statement.

"You know when I was younger my mom buy small and cheap cake, spaghetti, and buns even we don't have money. She always saves every day for that."

"Really? She's so sweet."

"Yeah. And me. When she gives me money for myallowancesave some. So that I have money every September."

"What's with September?"

"That is my mom's birth months. September 8 to be exact. I always buy her a pack of buns and mayonnaise when I was a child every time September 8 comes. She loves it every time I do that. But today I already can buy a whole chicken every time September comes." I said with teary and my throat hurts.

"I never knew that those things I called little things matter so much to someone. I can eat those things every time I want without thinking someone is within goingg hard work for e." You can see that his eyes are sorry for something hesesensibleMaybe that's my reason why I always tell life is unfair. Just think about what you've just said." I wipe my tears.

"Yeah, I'm sorry."

"You don't have to"

"I love you." He said out of nowhere said and he stopped. I look at him and he's looking at me like I need to say something.

"What?" I joked innocently

"Never mind. It shouldn't because osssomeone's He said and walk again slowly waiting for f walk.

I walk fast to catch him up and y hands arounhimahave too," I said and look you

"Really?"

"Yes, I do."

"We're being corny right now but I don't mind. I love you." I said and chuckled.

"Hey, stand right there. I'll take some photos of you."

"Right here?"

"Yeah, your so gorgeous." He said while taking photos of mine.

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I'm mopping the floor of the mall when someone grabs me and pulled me inside the dark stocks room.

"yshdysj," I shout but this man's palm is covering my mouth.

"Shh, It's me." Said by a very, very familiar voice.

I bit his palm. "Ouch!" He screams silently. "What is that for?"

"What is this for. I'm working and there's someone who will pull me inside this room." I keep on nagging, my nose is smoking and my mouth is spitting flames but he is just smiling at me, looking me in the eyes like I'm a piece of art. "Do you think that's funny?"

"Your nose gets bigger whenever you're angry." He said sweetly.

"Oh really?" I said madly. "So why are you here?"

"To do some crazy stuff?"

I immediately covered my self with my hand and my eyes opens wide.

"Not the kind of crazy stuff your thinking right now. Why would I do that in this place? That kind of thing is private." He laugh.

"I don't know. They did that in a lot of movies now. And duh! like It's not impossible." I said loudly. "I also have a hole," I whispered.

He burst into laughter that made me blush.

"Can I see it?" I said while smirking.

"BEN!"

"Do you want to do it here?" He ask while is eyebrow dancing up and down.

I kick his foot that made him laugh even more.

"Just kidding, don't mind it." He tapped my shoulder.

"So why are you here?"

"Let's watch some movie together. I bought 2 tickets."

"But It's my work time."

"It's already done." He shows his wristwatch.

"But..." I hesitate

"Here wear this." He put his scarf and jacket on me. "You were scared that they will see you?" I nodded.

"Now? You want to watch a movie with me?"

"Uh, okay."

We walk together hands in hands not caring about people around us. We enjoyed the day together.

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