His Memories of Her

20th

Henry entered his home where everyone is shock by the early time, he got home so early in such a rush that left his mom agape by the fact that he did not approach her nor his grandma and give them their portion of his action of love, which is a kiss on their cheeks but instead he just shouted “I am home.” Running towards the stairs up to their guess is his bedroom where he will be spending his little time to prepare himself, to get dressed and look better than the other nights. Just for once, he hoped he could look better than he had ever been, in fact he woke up early and had to pay triple the price he usually pays his stylish because he has to get his hair done the day it is not the night before when he would be meeting with the person, he is doing all this for.

Henry and Irene met last night where and when he made the appointment with her that shocked her too much as it did not sounding like the usual invitation of them hanging out and maybe that is why she said that it is a date which is not really wrong but Henry needs to say it is so it could still be a surprise to her.

After a few minutes spent in his bathroom, taking a bath and grooming himself in every way he should before he stepped out to change from his bathrobe into something semi formal clothes. Putting on first his jeans, unbelievably new a very clear dark shade of blue looking so perfectly fits in him which he looked countless times in front of the mirror and only to be satisfied after the tenth time making a smile, a grin as he likes what he is seeing then before he went to put on his long sleeves which is colored pink that suits him. He walks back in front of the mirror after picking it up and put it on, buttoning each button while his own gaze is fixed in his own reflection still wearing a smile, a triumph smile like he won a lottery or got something he have been wanting. He just really seems that he fulfilled something.

He looks at himself one last time after buttoning his shirt fix his collar being satisfied with how he looks, he went to get his rarely used pair of sneakers, a black sneaker which completed his looks, looking so respectable yet casual thanks to his sneakers and his sense in dressing that really made him look perfectly just like him. He has always been dressed like this, letting out an image of how his character is or the kind of person he is. Like even how prestigious his family, how well known they are for being the richest family in the area owning different business in each and every corner of the place yet still, they are also known for how they are considerate of everyone, respect and admire are the only thing everyone has ever given him and his family and making that a fact, on of the reasons why all the girls love him. He is just simply such a perfect man from a very perfect family.

“Yes?” Henry said when his room door rung.

“Honey are you ok?” His mom’s voice came that made him look up from his shoes towards the door. Stare at it for a moment seems to be deciding if he should open his door or just reply and make her wait downstairs together with his father and grandma who are also worried and convince his mom to go up to him and ask him.

“Honey?” His mom called out again when he did not open nor answer her.

Henry sigh before he stood up from his chair and walk towards his door which he opens up and make his mom reveal her worried face before it changes into surprise.

“What? Why?” his mom said but now wearing a smile with her eyes wide open.

“Sshhh..” Henry said making his mom to silent or even talk a little lower before he let her in which she did and walk in towards the chair he just got up before opening the door for her.

“Are you finally taking her out?” His mom said starting his trial for being so dressed up.

“Mom, I am taking her to ask her if I could take her out all the time.” Henry said while picking up his vintage wrist watch that he got from his grandfather.

“Really?!” His mother exclaimed giving him a standing ovation clapping her hands so happily.

Henry looked at his mom with a smile, finding it so funny to see how cute his mom in her age of late forties, acting like a teen age girl in a cheering squad. He looks at her and said “Wish me luck and I have to go now mom.” Before he gave her a hug and his kiss on her cheek.

“You will be fine, and I know it will not take long before you hear her answer you even before you could ask her.” His mom said as she fixes his collar better than he did.

Henry looks at her with a smile before he said “Do you think so? How could you tell?”

His mom straightens up his shirt on his chest part and give it a light pat before she said “You like her too much but you failed to notice that she does the same to you?” and chuckle.

“You mean she likes me too?” Henry said after he motioned his mom to go out of his room because he needs to go, they exited his room with her arm around his as they walk down.

“I could only feel, women’s intuition? Or is it better to say instinct? I just could tell and feel it every time I see you guys together.” His mom said with giggles.

“See us? Where and when?” Henry said, exclaiming in wonder as he is sure enough that he did not brought her home that much because he is afraid of whatever his family could do with his reputation on her and her brother who does not really allow her to stay out at night or very late, later than her curfew making me aware of the hours and time I have spent with her. 

“What is happening?” His grandma exclaimed as soon as they reach the last step of the stair.

“I will tell you guys myself later, but for now he needs to go or else he will be late.” His mom said while his father and his grandma look at him in wonder.

He decided to ignore that and to just bid them goodbye before he walks out of the house and climb on to his car and hear his mom yells “We will be waiting later!” before he completely closes his car door and just give everyone a honk as an answer before he starts throttling up leaving dust to them and to head towards the flower shop where he ordered thirty thornless white roses which he will be giving to this girl that he could not wait any longer to see her. He stopped in front of the shop whose keeper have remembered him as soon as she saw his entering, she quickly runs towards where she kept her big bouquet of white roses and handed it to him as soon as he got in thinking that he will be late and unfortunate enough, the store keeper is nowhere to find. But he did not know that she knew he is late of their appointed time and did the favor to prepare so he could go as soon as possible.

“Here you go.” The store keeper said with a smile as she handed him his big bouquet giving him a shock when she suddenly pops out and talked.

Henry looks at her for a moment calming his shocked heart before a smile formed on his face and said “Thank you.” As he takes the roses from her slim arms that he felt bad as it feels a little heavy for a girl as soon as he got them in his arms.

“Go on, you are late. Hope it goes well.” The store keeper said.

Henry nods before he exited the shop leaving a big amount of money, not minding the change, he runs towards his car where he put the flowers on the newly cleaned compartment of his car carefully. . And hurried to climb towards the driver seat and start the engine to zoom off towards the appointed place, while making a call.

“Hey, can you do me a favor?” Henry said.

“Sure, what is it?” Michael who is on the other end of the call replied.

“Can you pick her up instead? I want to go first so I could see if things are just fine.” Henry said as he is making a turn.

“It is not a problem, although I doubt something could go wrong, I mean that place is yours and I made the last preparations as soon as I left you.” Michael said making noises in the back ground, making Henry think that he might be just preparing to go out and to pick Irene up.

“I know, but I just really feel nervous and uneasy.” Henry said.

He is pretty far from the appointed place since he had to make a detour for the flowers so he thought also that he might even be late making him unable to check everything.

“Ok, just be careful, and do not have to worry, everything will be fine.” Michael said.

After saying yes to Michael he hung up the call and concentrated on driving thinking that Irene and Michael will arrive before him since houses are just next to each other and no detours unlike what he did so he speeds up as he steps on the gas pedal.

At last, after one hour, he takes a breath of relief as he reaches the last corner which two blocks away from the place he is headed to. But to his surprised, he could not go one forward, since a lot of people blocking the way, and he could see red lights of police and ambulance guessing from the sound he hears. And to his wonder, his hand started to sweat still holding the wheels when he leans up to catch something, if he could possibly pass or really not.

Then he got a shock when suddenly he hears his phone started ringing. He stares at it as the screen says Michael’s number. Somehow it calmed him down, until he answered the call as quick as possible and hear the background sounds on the other end of the phone. His eyes widen up, with his mouth in agape and hears nothing more than his own heartbeat at this moment, it just keeps on raising up, beating faster and faster.

“Hello.” The other end of the phone said. Making him slightly gone back to reality, but still in daze as he opens his car door, climb down and walk towards the scene in front of him and in every step, he takes he could feel his limbs starting to lose their sensation as the sound on the other end of the call started to echoed giving him nothing but one fact.

That the call is from the same place where he is a few steps away, the scene in front of him that got revealed after stepping through people only to ended up on his knees after his field of vision make him see a scene he never thought would happen, not even in his dreams.

His brain seems to be at lost, as he could not find which one to do first, to cry or to shout in sight of Michael’s car, that he knows very well because of the sticker on its bumper which he made just for him and the two ambulances with two stretchers with person on both of them he quickly turned pail before completely white watching both of them to be loaded in the ambulance.

Everything become quiet, he could not hear anything anymore aside from the voice coming from his phone that he did not know is still on his ear and quickly sees where the voice is coming from. He looked at the police woman who is holding Michael’s phone in her hand.