Captured by: Love Or Hatred?

Ben's on vacation...

Chapter 3: Ben's on vacation...

Jennifer's POV:

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Woohoo!!!

Finally, it's happening.

Yes!!!!

I still can't believe it, but yeah... It is happening!!

After so many years, Ben is finally going on a vacation. Actually, he never had a proper vacation for a long time.

But somehow I do feel bad for him because I think, I might be the reason for it. In the past, he used to be so busy parenting me and also doing his job that, sometimes, he even forgot to live for himself.

But today, I am very happy for him.

Though I still can't believe that me and aunt Marina had both convinced Ben about this vacation.

' Oh!! Aunt Marina, you are great. ' I praise her in my mind while munching my Doritos.

Actually, aunt Marina lives in our neighbourhood with her son Lucas, who is a friend of mine. Aunt Marina is like a mother figure to me. She always reminded me of my mother who also had very smooth and satiny hair. She is very polite by nature and even funny sometimes.

She is the one who had given this fantastic idea to Ben. And she's also one of the organizers who organized this vacation.

I even think that my boy(Ben) likes her. She can persuade him very well. Although this does not happen in my case, I always have to fight with him for his approval.

Right now, I am lying on the living room sofa like a sloth while watching commercial news.

" JENN..."

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" JENN...!!! "

Ben shout my name from his bedroom.

Argh, I growl in annoyance and I reply by shouting back, " NOW WHAT?? "

Because in just one hour, this is the third time he is calling me.

" Come here. I need you. " He command.

" Ummm.. "

I sigh and I start moving toward his bedroom while munching my Doritos. Oh man, I love Doritos. I can eat them anywhere and anytime.

" Jenn, you assured me to help with packing my things up. I can't do this all alone. " Giving me a noxious look, he reminds me.

Standing beside his wardrobe.

I scrunch my eyebrows as I question him, " Did I ??? Cause I don't remember such a thing.

Especially helping you to pack your stuff. "

He narrows his eyes and rant in a sharp tone, " Yes, of course, you did, Miss Jennifer Alexandra Jones. Did you forget your own terms when you were persuading me to go on this vacation, huh??? "

" Okay then, if you don't remember such STUFF it's better for me to cancel this vacation. What say, huh??? " He grits his teeth while blackmailing me while emphasizing the word ' stuff. '

" Haha!!! Babe, I was just kidding you. " I laugh out, replying to him.

" Ohh, come on can't I even joke now??? " I inquire while putting my packet of Doritos on the cabinet and taking a wet tissue from the tissue box to clean my hands from spices.

" OK, now let me see what you can wear. " I say while throwing the used tissue into the dust bin and moving towards his wardrobe, which is a mess..!!

He gives me a thumbs-up gesture before walking towards his armchair near his bedside.

Well, I'll be needing that luck.

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Half an hour later. I selected most of the clothes and I packed a few of them.

As I was going through the racks of clothes, I suggest, " Babe, don't you think we should go for some shopping..?? "

Turning his head from the newspaper he focuses on me and straightly replied with a big NO. I waved my hand in the air as I was expecting that one.

" But you don't have much casual or beachwear... most of them are old and unfashioned for Hawaii. What are you going to wear there?? Your boxer and shorts. " I tease him.

Putting his clothes in the travel bag, I again say with a smirk on my face, " See... It will be all fine with me... if you want to show your sexy looks to aunt Marina in those shorts and trust me, you don't even have to work hard on it because she is already into you. "

" Haha, no... no baby girl. We are just good old neighbours. You are misunderstanding it... BUT I'll not mind if you go after her son, Lucas. What say??? " He laughs at me while provoking me.

Oohh!!! So the table has turned. Is that so? At first, I was the one teasing him, but now he is retaliating against me. Well played boy... well played...!!

So while folding his t-shirt, I reply to him with a smug face, " No, instead of making him my boyfriend I would love to make him my brother. " Well, I am his daughter, so I also reply to him likewise.

Soon he walks toward me and states in a serious tone, " Baby, he is a good guy. I liked him, especially his devotion to his work. "

I turn to see him and found his intense look at me. Now I can see where this conversation is going.

I gulp before replying to him, " Even I like his work. What he is doing for society is really appreciated. But that doesn't mean that I should make him my boyfriend. We are just good childhood friends... nothing else...!! " Lucas is my childhood friend, who is a social activist. His work for society is remarkable, but I don't have that kind of feeling towards him.

Ben made an unconvinced look so I take his hands in mine and continue, " And even if there is someone, you already know you will be the first one to know about it. ..... ...AND... I don't want to leave you alone so that you can enjoy yourself with other women when I am not around you. " I try to act jealous and funny to burst into the balloon of seriousness.

He replies with the same serious look, " You both are like childhood buddies. And I know he likes you a lot. If you really like his works, who knows... soon you will also start liking him. "

Judging from his reply, I feel that there is no way to escape from this conversation. I don't like this kind of conversation. I am not a relationship kind of person.

Taking a deep breath, I assert, " I don't know. You know my past experiences. And being in a relationship is not for me. You know that well. "

But before he argues anything else, I immediately speak up, " Okay, stop this bullshit. I am already starving. Did you plan to kill me out of starving, huh??? "

I'm not starving, but just to cut this conversation I acted like this. He shakes his head in disapproval and surrenders, " But we will discuss it after I arrive from this vacation and after that, I will not listen to any of your reasons, so that will be our DEAL!!!! "

He continues his part of rebuking me while walking to the kitchen, " And language woman. " He scolds me for just using 'bullsh*t'.

I, however, move my ass towards my room, murmuring, " Whatever. "

Yes, whatever to his so-called DEAL and my bad language.

I - JUST - DON'T - CARE....!!!

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" Ding... "

Just as I am about to put my foot on the very first step, the doorbell rings. But before I set my other foot, Ben shouts in a loud voice from the kitchen, " Girl, I think that's your call. "

Without any further ado, I quickly run to open the door. As soon as I open it, I saw aunt Marina with a broad smile on her face.

I am astonished to see her, so I remark in amazement, " Wow, what a lovely surprise from a lovely lady!!! "

She smiles at me and says, " Hello, dear. Did I bother you at this hour??? "

I roll my eyes at her, making a dramatic gesture, " Oh come on. How can a beautiful lady like you ever disturb me? "

" And why are you standing here? Please, come in. " I say, leading her inside the house.

While following me inside, she speaks, " I made Lucas and your favourite dessert. But unfortunately, he couldn't make it to dinner. "

" So I just came to give you... your share". She continues while handing me the container of my favourite custard pudding.

I can clearly see dejection in her eyes, but still, I could see her smiling face.

After hearing her, I genuinely gave her a thank-you hug and say, " Lucas is tardy as always... But hey, why don't you join us for dinner ??? "

I invite her for dinner so that she won't feel lonely because of that nasty Lucas.

How can he do this to her? Actually, Lucas's father was an army martyr. So they were like me and Ben. Two for each other.

Before aunt Marina refuses my offer, I immediately head to the kitchen where Ben is cooking.

He was busy chopping the veggies. Looking at him, I clear my throat first and say in a melodious voice, " Ahem... Ahem...Ben, please make some extra dishes, we have a special guest tonight. " I complete while emphasizing more on ' special guest. '

Aunt Marina comes beside me and says, " Jenny, there is no need. I just came to give you the dessert. There is no need to bother. "

Yea, she is the one who calls me Jenny.

Convincing her to join us for the dinner, I plea, " Please, I'm not gonna buy any of your excuses this time. So please don't even try to fool me like what you did last time. " I almost demand as last time, also she dumps my offer when Lucas went for a campaign and she was all alone.

While chopping, Ben comments, "

No one needs to make you a fool when you already are!!! "

What?? Did he just call me a fool?

Okay. Okay, I'll remember this one.

" So you are trying to be smart in front of her. Great. Why not?? " I mumble in a very low voice.

To which he gives me a - 'what did you say?' look.

But I just roll my eyes at him and say, " Hey, why don't you guys have some gossip until I quickly finish some work? "

I put the dessert container in the fridge and excuse myself as I want to give them some space, and also, I don't fit in this atmosphere.

Cooking and I are like long-distance relatives who don't like to see each other.

But Ben is my personal chef. He cooks delicious dishes.

Yeah!!! I don't like cooking.

But that doesn't mean that I can't cook. The food which I cook can only be eaten by me. Because others wouldn't be able to do so. I am the worst at it but to me... That subject is outside of my syllabus.

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Half an hour later, Ben called me to have dinner. When I enter the dining room, I saw both of them laughing. As I was busy admiring the scene, both of them are looking like a couple.

But soon Ben's voice interrupts me, saying, " Hey, you are finally here. Go wash your hands and join us. "

And finally, we had our dinner. The table was full of tasty dishes. We chat and laugh a lot. Ben even warn me to stop, because I might get choked. But I don't listen.

Lastly, I thank aunt Marina for the dessert. It was delicious as always.

I pity Lucas and envy him at the same time. Pity because he wouldn't be able to eat this yummy pudding and envy because he got this wonderful woman as his mother.

Yes, I do have Ben, but still... no one can fill the gap of a mother.

I can't and I don't blame him for that, because he means everything to me.

Though most of the time we fight, all those things are for fun. We both know how much we mean and love each other.

In my life, I kept nothing hidden from him.

Likewise, he even knows how many boyfriends I had. And also know about my s****l relations. Yes, I do have friends with benefits. And Ben even knows this.

' I won't hide anything from you. '

This was the vow he had taken from me.

Of course... there is no doubt that he had pressurized me to do that.

However, sometimes Ben does get

tensed about my future. Not financially or professionally, but in my personal life. Cause I can never cope with males. Not just in a relationship, but also at my workplace. Sometimes I can't handle my male colleagues.

I don't know what's the matter.

Those creatures are beyond my understanding.

Or I guess they may not like to take orders from a woman who is also younger than them.

But whatever their thinking or attitude towards me.

I ain't care...!!!

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