"Oh! Lola! You're already here!" Jane greeted me happily as she approached Summer and Candice."You're so damn gorgeous! You outdid us with your outfit and beauty tonight!" Candice jokingly remarked.Speaking of which, Summer was wearing a white satin dress with a slit, while Candice had a black top that revealed her cleavage and went down to her thighs. Meanwhile, Jane was wearing a dress with a deep V-neck and a lantern print with a touch of polka dots. It was pink, matching her skin tone just like mine."What else can we expect? Duh," our crazy friends laughed together and high-fived.They tried to examine me from head to toe, and Summer pretended to be shocked as if she were choking. I just rolled my eyes, and we all chuckled.Crazy. Well, I know I look good and so do they, of course!"By the way, where's Laurene? Isn't she with you?" Summer looked around, hoping that Laurene might be there."Well, she's probably taking longer because she's with her boyfriend. But they're probably
"Lola, I'm glad you're here. Thank you for coming..." He stuffed his hands into the pockets of his black striped pants, matching his striped suit that perfectly accentuated his well-shaped body and handsome face.Yeah, I can't deny it, especially when I saw him approaching me. I caught a whiff of his cologne and even his breath as he spoke, which suddenly made me nervous and stirred up unfamiliar feelings that I couldn't quite comprehend.Damn. I must be going crazy. Ugh!"W-well, you're welcome. Of course, it would be embarrassing if I didn't show up after you invited me..." I shyly replied, slightly lowering my head, and then chuckled softly. Suddenly, I looked up at him.And at that moment, we shared a brief laughter.Speaking of which, Heaven's speech and the conference are already over, so the party has begun. The atmosphere has become lively with music playing and the sound of well-known people engaging in conversations and dancing on the dance floor.Jane, Summer, and Candice h
"Oh, by the way, congratulations on the successful conference today. I know your company will continue to thrive," I said, trying to steal a glance at him, a slight smile on my lips. Then I shifted my gaze away from him, focusing on our path, while my hands held onto my small red purse."Thank you, Lola. Well, I hope so. And I know that through this, many opportunities are waiting for me," he replied, a sense of joy on his face as he spoke."Yeah," I said, nodding along. Then I continued with a playful tone, "And when was the last time I heard that your business didn't make it to the top? You even surpassed me." We both laughed as we continued walking."Not like that," he chuckled softly, scratching his head and sliding his hand back into his pocket. Then he continued, "But in my opinion, I can't compete, especially when it comes to painting. You are the most talented and skilled girl I know, and that's the compliment I've heard from others when it comes to you."Based on what he said
It seems like he wants to court me, and I can tell that he respects me. He also respects my feelings. But honestly, I don't feel happy in my heart, and I'm not ready. I don't want to enter into that kind of relationship yet. I hope he understands if I tell him now.But when?! How should I tell him? Yes, it's better to admit to him early on that he shouldn't expect anything from me. I don't want to give him false hope. I don't have any romantic feelings for him, especially after reflecting on it these past few nights. Yeah, that's what my heart says, but my mind is divided.And about this... because, if it happens, I might just end up hurting him. And I don't want that to happen. That's it. Damn! Urgh!How should I do this?!"I love you, Lola..." at that moment, I didn't realize that I had been staring at him all this time. Urgh! What the heck am I doing?!And wait... what did he say? He loves me?!"Can you give me a chance to be a part of your life?! I damn love you, Lola, and I'm not
Adam LopezI leaned against the wall, took a cigarette from my pocket, and lit it using the lighter I also had in my pocket. I took a deep breath before exhaling the smoke. For a moment, my teeth clenched in frustration because I didn't expect to see that earlier."Darn it! Fuck! Did they do it on purpose? Right in front of me?!" I almost shouted because it felt like my heart was about to explode with unknown emotions.Yeah. I don't know why I'm not happy with what I saw earlier between Heaven and Lola, especially when I witnessed that idiot Lola just allowing herself to be kissed like that by that damn Heaven.Damn! Why should I care about him? Shit! I should stop this! I shouldn't have bothered them earlier. Stupid! What is she to me anyway?! I said to myself."Hey, man! Why are you here? Do you have a problem? Are you heartbroken? Share it with me, maybe I can help you," I almost angrily threw the cigarette butt on the ground after quickly taking a drag. I composed myself and faced
I no longer paid attention to whether Jack was still following me, but in this instance, I didn't want to lose sight of Lola, especially since she was with that Heaven."Do you know them?" I heard Jack's question. Instead of answering him, I immediately composed myself and tried to follow where the two of them were going.Yeah, I know I'm a fucking idiot to do this, and I don't know what got into my head to observe them and even inquire about their conversation.Honestly, I don't want to do this, but then, there's something that pushed me to do it, although I don't know why.Yeah, I know. It's just that I'm a fucking asshole for doing this.And one more thing is—I'm doing this because I don't trust Heaven when it comes to Lola. I just feel that I just damn want to protect Lola from him. I want to keep her away from that man, especially after what I witnessed earlier.And I admit, again—when I saw them in that situation, my blood suddenly boiled. After interrupting them, Heaven made an
I just tried to look straight, then I spoke. "Y-yeah, I'm okay. Don't worry about me," I said calmly as I immediately averted my eyes from him and tried to laugh softly. I heard him sigh.After a few minutes, there was a moment of silence, and neither of us spoke. For a moment, I also asked myself where we were going. I was following him, and it looked like we were going out the gate.He came to me earlier and apologized for what happened because someone called his phone. So, I was left there for a while when he left and went inside.As for Adam, I tried to talk to him about why he was here where I was, but he wouldn't budge. He just looked at me for a moment, and as I looked directly into his eyes, it seemed to mean something.But I don't know what it is. Until he suddenly turned and walked away. And about him—he's probably still here. Yeah, I wanted to talk with him if ever. I want to know why he is here and talk to him about what he saw earlier.Ugh! What do I care about him?! I tr
After a few seconds, I took a deep breath, drawing the courage to speak. "U-uhh, Heaven. If you don't mind, I think I should go home now. Thank you for inviting me here..." I managed to say, diverting the conversation."You're welcome. Sure. Sorry if I've inconvenienced you..." he replied, briefly scratching his head and sighing."It's okay..." I replied, keeping my words brief, with a slight smile on my lips.Speaking of--I suddenly remembered the time and the fact that I have to travel home alone. It's already ten PM at night, and there are still several hours of travel ahead of me.As I took steps toward my parked vehicle in the garage, he accompanied me there. And there, I bid him farewell once again and expressed my gratitude before getting into the car.I saw him smile at me, then he waved his hand quickly. I started the engine, and then I drove away, completely disappearing from that place.Speaking of Laurene and my other friends--Jane, Summer, and Candice already bid me goodb