The next day itself, I got to work. I assumed it would take me at least two days to set things up.
I was going to throw a surprise party for Keith where I would invite his whole family.
I decided that the best venue for that would be the Jenson's huge garden. No one actually visited the garden a lot aside from Keith and I and the gardeners who took care of it.
I told my dad about my plan, telling him all the reasons about why we should throw this party. To make him say yes, I told them that it was also like a little appreciation party for all the cooks and the kitchen staff, although it was mainly for Keith's birthday but he didn't need to know that. To my happiness, he said that he couldn't make time for this appreciation party and I told him that I'd replace him and be the host. No one was actually interested in hosting the 'appreciation party' which made me a little upset because I had expected something better from them. But I told myself that I was not in t
We took his mediocre car which we had used when we went to the movie theater. It felt like it was a long time ago and indeed it was. It was two months ago when everything was simple and we were good friends who didn't have unknown feelings for each other.I searched up gift shops nearby and directed him to the location."Tell me, what do men usually like for a birthday present?""Whose birthday is it?""A close friend of mine. He had his birthday a few days ago.""He's a man?"I nodded."Keith?""Yes, now can you please tell me what a man would like to have for a present?" I asked impatiently."Men hate birthday presents. So I'm going to drive back to the mansion because you're not getting a gift for Keith."He was about to make a turn back but I stopped him."Who doesn't like to get gifts for their birthday? Don't lie to me.""I'm not lying. You'll see just how much he'll hate no matter what you giv
It was finally time for the party. I had told some of Keith's friends to tell him that they were going to a really special place and to tell him to dress his best.It was already seven in the evening so he must be here any minute now. I had worn a simple dark blue dress and wanted to ensure everything was perfect in the garden so I came a few minutes before seven o'clock.His family had already arrived as quietly as could be managed. We had successfully kept Keith from knowing that we were planning something. I interacted with his family for a bit, playing for some time with the little children. The cake was ready and so was his present from me.Now we all just awaited Keith's entrance."You did a nice job with the preparations." Said a voice next to my ear. I was startled for a second at the unexpected voice and turned around only to see Ethan."Thanks. What're you doing here?""I'm here to attend the party.""I don't think you got a
The next morning, I had my priorities laid out. I was going to avoid Ethan as much as possible because it seemed that he wasn't going to make any effort to kill whatever it was between us. I would hang out with Keith but those were going to be limited as I had my suspicions about him and if it was true I didn't want to lead him on.I was going to concentrate on my studies, exercise and eat healthily. It was just to fill up my day so that if I kept myself busy, I wouldn't have to worry about unwanted interactions with either of the two guys in my life right now.And I was going to spend time with people around me because I didn't know just how much time I had among them. Just like the day I was kidnapped,there would be a day where my world would be completely turned upside down again and I didn't want to have any regrets about not getting to know these great people who not everyone had the chance to know. I was going to make the most of it without complicating thi
We weren't sitting too close but we were definitely close enough to feel the warmth of each other's presence.A silence had descended upon us from the moment I took a seat next to him.From the corner of my eye, I had caught him smiling down at the soda. It made me smile too, thinking that he had smiled because I chose to sit with him but then I shoved the thought away, telling myself that it was probably because he liked the soda.We sat there drinking quietly, no annoying slurping sounds from either of us to break the awkward silence, at least it was awkward to me. Ethan on the other hand, didn't seem to mind the lack of conversation between us.I glanced at him from time to time because unknowingly it had become a habit."Do you know why I hated you all those years ago?" He asked, taking me off guard because that was the last thing I thought he would ask or say.It took some time to gather my thoughts and remember his and Juliet's history.
For the first time, I felt like my heart was breaking. It was stupid because the reason was stupid. I was upset because Ethan liked Juliet and not me and all this time I thought he liked me. I liked the feeling I got when I knew he liked me. Which made me question if I even liked him at all. Did I confuse liking that he liked me, with me liking him?This whole situation was such a disappointment for me. Our feelings for each other were starting to look beautiful to me until Ethan told me what he did. It made me realize things.I knew that I had thought too deeply into his words and he didn't imply that he liked the Juliet before she ran away. I just concluded it by myself because he saw me as Juliet so he obviously liked her and not me."Juliet?"I looked up to see Keith.Juliet. Right. That was what I was to everyone.Who was I anymore anyway? I felt like Juliet was eating its way into Julie. Julie's existence was day by day becoming nonexi
Itossed and turned all night, not getting a wink of sleep and that was mostly because I had slept for the whole day.Every time I replayed what had happened, I'd feel bad and guilty. I tried distracting myself by watching a couple of episodes of a show but then I soon got bored of it as it didn't really catch my attention.It felt like a long night. It was really weird how you could sleep for eight hours on an average and still think that you just slept for a minute but when you're awake for the same eight hours at night it feels long and unending.Once it was six in the morning, I trudged downstairs feeling much better now. Although I still had a little bit of cold it was still better than what I was feeling the other day.No one was awake at this time, probably except for Ethan. He must be getting ready for the day.As expected the kitchen was empty as well. Everyone was sleeping and I tried to be as quiet as possi
When we arrived at the said amusement park I instantly told Amelia to call Heather and ask where they were right now. She called Heather and walked a few steps away to talk to her. I couldn't really hear what they were talking about so I just waited for her to hang up. I should've brought my own phone so that I could've called her myself but I forgot it at home."They are in the maze." Amelia said after the call.I was intending to wait at the exit of the maze so that when the girls came out, we could talk about what was going on but my plans were spoiled when Amelia showed enthusiasm in the maze and dragged me in it. I could've stopped her but Amelia was so fast and I didn't even realize when she dragged us into the deep maze. I couldn't even keep track of which turns she took."Amelia! How are we going to get out?!" I screeched. Not only did I not like the maze, I was even feeling a little claustrophobic in it.She giggled nervously. "Sorry I was just r
I staggered back in shock but he matched my steps and pressed closer to me while wrapping an arm around my waist to support my jelly legs.My back touched my room door as he continued to kiss me fervently. My thoughts were a jumbled mess. One moment I was so agitated about Keith quitting his job and then they were quickly replaced with thoughts of how good it felt to be this close to Ethan. His soft and warm lips were moving against mine as if he was in a hurry. He was probably waiting for me to push him off and wanted to make the most of this moment before it ended. He wasn't even pausing to breathe and I wasn't even doing anything. I was just pressed against the door with my arms raised to my sides in surprise and my eyes wide.My initial instinct was to push him off and tell myself that it never happened until I believe it but there was this force which wasn't making it happen. It was so strong, I couldn't do anything for a long time except stand there like a statue