Crazy In Love

Chapter 6 Missing Him

One week passed, Nathan didn't call Sophia or even a single text. Liz and Nancy were also busy with their businesses. She ended up binge watch on Netflix. She was bored watching. 

She decides to bake croissants and make blueberry cheesecake; this was his favorite dessert if Nathan comes home. 

She also prepared the ingredients for two French dishes that he likes. She was worried if he's injured or he was in the hospital comatose. No! she crumpled her hair.

What am I thinking? His alright Sophia alive and well. Talking to herself? 

She turns on the stereo to relieve her anxiety. She follows the K-pop workout on you tube. She dances till I get tired. She soaks in a hot bath till the water gets cold. 

She changes into denim shorts and a spaghetti strap blouse. She read a novel while listening to love songs. Sophia doesn't feel about cooking dinner, so I ordered a bucket of spicy fried chicken at KFC.

She went to the kitchen and looked into the cupboard to look for her instant ice tea mix. 

Oops!! I forgot I consume it all last time."

She decided to go to the twenty-four-hour convenience store below her place. 

She changes her top into a white t-shirt and flip-flop sandals. 

She picks up her key card, cellphone, and purse. She bought milk, iced tea mix, yogurt, different juices, and some personal hygiene products. 

She passed at a corner and saw the sanitary pad that she usually uses, but it was higher.

She tried to reach it; then, a hand gave her a pack of it.

"Thanks." 

"Hi, I'm James Ferrell."

"Hello, I'm Sophia Hankey;" she stretched her hand for a handshake.

"Nice meeting you, Miss Hankey."

"Your welcome," and Thank you, Mr. Ferrell."

Sophia went into the cashier counter and pay for the grocery items that she put in the basket. After buying groceries, she went straight to her place and arranged the drinks inside the fridge then the doorbell rang. 

The food delivery she ordered had arrived. She paid for the delivery and put the chicken on the table in front of the television in the living room. She makes a pitcher of iced tea and brings it to the living room, and starts digging on the fried chicken while watching "Grimm" on Netflix.

Every minute she looked into her phone, but there's no texts or even missed calls. She watches till she feels sleepy. She tidies the place and throws the trash. 

She takes a half bath changes into big t-shirt sleepwear. She took a glance at her phone one last time before she put it on the bedside table. She doesn't turn it off; instead, she put it on full volume; if Nathan called, she wouldn't miss it. 

She grabs her phone again and types a message." I miss you," then click send. She waited seconds, minutes an hour, still no reply; feeling frustrated and desperate, she put down her phone and lie down on the bed. 

She can't get to sleep. Thinking of, What happened at the club at the banquet at the restaurant on our first date. Her heart filled with joy. We had so many happy memories together, although we only know each other for a short time, the happiness that I never felt with Josh. She fell asleep smiling. 

The next morning was Sunday. She does her work out, takes a bath, and changes into a white summer dress as she plans on going to church after eating breakfast. 

She turned on the stereo to full volume and started listening to the songs while baking the French dish that Nathan loves to eat. Ten minutes before the timer stop her doorbell rang.

She reduces the volume of the stereo and peeps on the hole before she opens the door. She almost shouts for joy, but she stops herself. She was angry at him. She opened the door and held it. 

He was standing outside when Bryan and Jack pop out of his back. They greet.

"Hi! Sophia. "While glaring at Nathan. He stands up, looking cold with no expression on his face. 

"Hi, guys." Come in". Sophia opened the door wide and stood aside when the alarm of the oven rings.

"Make yourselves at home, guys," ignoring Nathan. 

She ran to the kitchen and opened the oven. Music through the stereo flows through. 

The three men smell the sweet scent coming from the kitchen, and their stomach grumbles.

Nathan's feet carry him with the speed of light to the kitchen. When he was near her, he asked. 

What's for breakfast, Angel? 

Still ignoring him. She put down the food on the dining table with a bang!! Still, he helps and follows her. he helped put out the milk and the juice from the fridge. 

She walked into the living room and called Jack and Bryan.

"Guys, let's eat breakfast. "Why are you here anyway in my place? 

Bryan speaks, "It's because of your boyfriend; as soon as we arrived at the airport, he almost flies going here, beating the red light."

Why didn't you text or call me before going here? Luckily I am still here."

"That's what we told him."

"Oh, I see. I will leave then after we ate our food."

To where? Nathan asks, 

"To have a date, I just met someone yesterday."

 "Don't you dare, Sophia? "Ow, so you remember that you have a girlfriend?

The two men continue eating, ignoring Nathan and Sophia. They continue to eat breakfast, with no one talking.

Then Jack broke the silence, "Wow, it's been a long time that I taste this French dish! You cook all this, Sophia?

"Yeah, it's my hobby when I'm stress."

Bryan kicked Nathan with his foot under the table. "Bro, why are you speechless? You didn't say anything? We told him to call you."

Nathan ignored his friends' blubbering and continue to eat. After we finished eating our breakfast, Jack and Bryan insist on cleaning and washing the dishes. They pull us both out of the dining room to the living room.

Sophia turns off the stereo in the living room, turns on the television, and watches "Grimm" on Netflix. Nathan follows and sits beside me. Minutes pass by, nobody speaks between us. I continued to watch on television. 

Bryan and Jack say goodbye then Sophia heard the closing of the door.

Nathan breaks the silence; "Sophia, we need to talk."

"Ok, I'll listen. What do we need to talk about?

"Us, Sophia." 

What about us, Nathan? You didn't bother to call or text me. Have you read my text? "I knew you did not, and you didn't reply to my text."

"I'm sorry! Sophia, I didn't tell you that we are not allowed to bring our things while we are on a mission, and my mobile phone was out of battery, and I don't have time to charge it." 

Can I borrow your charger? 

Sophia passes the charger to him, and he plugs it into the nearest outlet.

“Sophia, you know I'm new to this; I'm not good at courting. I lack a lot of aspects.” while holding Sophia's hands.

" I like you, Sophia; I really like you."

She looked up and found herself lost in his deep brown eyes.

"If I don't see you, it seemed like decades-long." The night we crash into each other, I already mesmerize by you. It would be a help if you didn't get hurt. That's why I distance myself away from you. Remember the men that chase me that night? 

"They discovered that I was not one of them, and they knew that I was pretending to be their member. 

One of them stabs me. I was caught off guard. I manage to escape and run away. They saw you that night. I don't want you to get involved, so I place some men to protect and follow you out of the shadows to keep you safe."

"No wonder sometimes I feel like someone are watching me." 

"Thank you." 

"Next time, please text me. I'm worried about you."

"I'm sorry, Angel, it won't happen again; promise." 

"If you want our relationship to work, Nathan, we have to be honest and open to each other."

"I read your message." 

"I miss you, Sophia."

" I miss you too, Nathan."

We hug each other for we don't know how long; my face clings to his chest, and I listened to his heartbeat. He rests his chin on top of my head. He pulled away and kissed me on my forehead.

"I promised next time I'll text you whatever happened," Nathan said. 

"Apology accepted."

Nathan lies down on the sofa and puts his head on Sophia's lap as a pillow while they watch a movie. 

Halfway through the movie, he fell asleep on the sofa. 

Nathan was awakened to the aroma of the food, and his stomach grumble. 

"Have you slept enough? A sweet voice of Sophia brought him back to his senses, he sat up, and the blanket fell to the ground.

Then his stomach grumbled again, and Sophia hears it. She laughs; "Let's eat dinner." 

What time is it? Nathan ask.

"It's six pm."

Nathan follows her to the dining room; they eat their dinner, clean the kitchen and wash the dishes together. 

Suddenly Nathan's phone rings. He picked up the call and went to the balcony to answer the caller.

"I have to go; we have a meeting."

"I think it's important, go! 

"I don't want to go. I want to stay here with you."

Nathan tucked her hair behind her ears and embrace her, leaning his chin above her head, and she hugs him back. 

She shortly informs him that he will be late for the meeting. 

He pulled away and kissed her forehead before going out of the door. After Nathan left, she took a bath, changed into her big t-shirt sleepwear, and went to sleep.