Nightmares’ Fairytale

Unexpected Meeting

With the event that happened last night, I don't know how to get down stairs and face Steve. I mean, how can I just burst out in him like that? I mean, yes I am stubborn must of the time and don't think about my acts but when I am determined to do something I do it. I said tat I would be nice to him but I just shouted at him. hayys I hope my outburst doesn't fuel up his feelings for me....which happens to be anger.

Not wanting him to barge in my room fuming mad cause he needs to wake me up again, I stand up and make my way to the bathroom with my clothes I got from my closet.

Dressed in a faded pants with a little bit of holes and a blue shirt with a picture of Spongebob, I got downstairs to join the whole Rodriguez for their breakfast.

"Good morning!" I greeted everyone with a bright smile plastered in my face and sat down to eat breakfast. The aromatic smell of bacon and eggs serve in the table pleasures my nose. Good food always brighten up my mornings.

"So my dear, how was your date?" Auntie asked me refraining herself from jumping from her seat with joy. She is smiling so wide with a shine on her eyes. I can't help myself but feel guilty from the lie that I made. My stomach is turning into a twist and a vomit seems to be at the end of my throat. Lying was never a great topic for me.

Putting a force smile, I took a small glance in Steve and answered. "It was awesome Auntie, we just had some dinner and have a little bit of chat."

"mom, its mom. You should start calling me mom you know you'll be married soon." Auntie answered. 

That word really touch my heart but I can't do it, its still a very touchy subject to me and I don't think I'll be ready to call anyone that. That is also the exact reason why I don't call my uncle, dad even though I saw him more of a father to me.

Don't know what to say, I just mumbled a simple 'hmm' opening my mouth and closing it like a fish. I don't want to disappoint them so I am trying to have a good excuse as to why I can't still call them that way. But, very unexpectedly someone whom I least expected save me this time.

"You finished come on. We still have a date right." Steve interrupted us and without warning, he grabbed my hand and pulled me outside the house.

"Stand there and wait for me." he said walking away. His tone is less colder as before and even if it is as cold as before, I would still have followed his order, not because of my promise but because I trust him somehow and the fact that he just save me earlier proves me that whatever fight we are having it is only due to our situation.

After a while of waiting, his car came into view, looking at me through the mirror he motioned for me to get in, so...I did. The drive is filled with silence, I want to break it by starting a conversation but by the serious face he have, which he always does around me since the engagement, I decided to keep my mouth shut. Couple of minutes have already pass and I am getting very annoyed, not knowing where we are going makes me anxious due to my nature of being curious. Not bring able to take my curiosity and boredom I finally turned to him and asked. "Where are we going?"

Instead of answering, he stopped the car in front of a restaurant which seems to feel very homey. The restaurant is made of woods and there is a garden beside it. He got out of the car and gave me a glance before walking straight to the restaurant. Not knowing what else to do, I followed him inside.

We chooses, or he chooses to be exact, the table which is inside the window where I prefer because I love to see the scenery outside. From our table I can see the garden filled with various colors, polish stones and gnomes. There are even trees with lights around it, which would surely be magnificent if I see it during the night.

"What are we really doing here?" I asked him after we sat down and made ourselves comfortable.

"What else do you do to a restaurant beside eating play?" I just rolled my eyes in his sarcastic reply.

"seriously?" I asked. As much as I want to have a meal with him, I want to know the reason why he suddenly bring me here.

"Look I just want to apologize about what happened last night. It is very rude and not gentleman, so please let me make it up for you through this dinner." I was quite surprise with his apology. Although I know he is a good person and only arrogant around me, I still didn't expect him to apologize and that makes me smile.

"Apology accepted with one condition... I want lots and lots of desserts" I said with the biggest smile I have.

He laugh softly with my reaction before signaling for the waitress that we are ready to take an order. "Two orders of pancake, one with maple syrup and one with strawberry and give us also..." he paused looking at me before he continued "one strawberry milkshake and one special banana split." after taking the order the waitress leave are table.

"That's enough?" he said smiling at me.

"Yes that's enough thank you" I replied with a smile.

I realize that while we were eating and chatting at the same time that he now's smiling and laughing with me like how we are when the engagement is still not been mention. And its perfect, for once since that horrible event I felt peace and pure happiness.

"That delicious?" he asked while I am munching very cheerfully on the special Banana Split he ordered for me.

"Very! I would exchange anything for me to have this everyday. mhmm this is heaven." I moan while eating my very delicious dessert.

"Tsk, you acting like a child" he laugh amusingly to me, looking me straight in the eye while he bring his thumb into the corner if my mouth brushing it. Holding my breath I watched as he pull his finger back showing it time which has a trace if ice cream now. I felt embarrass that I am eating with mess but all I can do is stare at him.

We stayed like that. Like we are the only one in the world and all my breath is escaping from me as we stare at each other. His eyes are so mesmerizing, I almost feel like I am drowning in it. I am caged in his eyes. The moment is very intense and yet sweet, like we just want to stay like that...but even the most wonderful time of Cinderella with his prince when they dance has to stop when the clock hits 12 o'clock but in our case it was stop by a knife plunged into my heart, very deeply I felt like all my blood is being drain from my body. No, I think being stab literally will pain less than what I am seeing in front of me which make my heart bleeds.

"Hey babe, What are you doing here?" Veronica asked Steve sweetly as if I am not in there, putting her hands in his chest while the other one is behind his Back and giving him a peck. Just like normal couple does when they saw each other, great.

Taking a deep breath I remind myself that my relationship with him is just an arrange an only in paper, that I don't have some kind of claim on him. Putting my feelings deep deep down from my heart, I remove my scowl and pain from my face and put a smile as I watch them. Pathetic right?

"Just some breakfast with Jhozy, you were here right? babe. You? What are you doing here?" Steve answered giving me a quick glance which I answered with a small smile. After hearing those words only did she gave me a look. It was a quick glance but I saw disgust in her eyes, but it might just be my imagination.

"Oh hi! I am Veronica. And I just came here to get dine out some breakfast. I got lazy to cook one." She said looking at me before looking back at Steve to answer his question.

"Hello! I am Jhozelyn but everyone calls me 'zel', Its nice to meet you. So how about I go now so the both of you could catch up with each other. Steve how about you join her for breakfast, Its lonely to eat alone, just seat with her." I said to both of them sincerely although I have another motive which is to get out of this place where both of them is acting all sweet and making me jealous even if its not their intention.

"Nonsense, Babe would you mind getting me some breakfast to dine out please so I could get some time to talk with her maybe we could be friends." She said sweetly to Steve.

"That's a great idea. Alright I'll leave you both ladies alone have fun." With that said he left the both of us. however with the change in Veronica's eyes from sweet innocent to glare of a devil I know that leaving earlier was not the best idea AND letting Steve leave our side is the worse idea as I felt a dripping ice cold water in my face.

"Stay away from him you gold digging slut!" she said to me making my blood boil and tears threatening to fall.

From what happened next I realized something.

Being good with others won't stop them from hurting you.

Being weak and naive won't make them stop accusing you.

Standing still while different kinds of pain are being thrown to you won't make you any stronger.

AND BEING IN A NIGHTMARE WITHOUT PUTTING A FIGHT WONT MAKE YOU A WINNER!.