CHAPTER 34

*Day 9*



I leaned on the door way, watching Emeliano get ready for something, something that he doesn't want me to know... But too bad I was going to find out anyway... I had been standing here for some minutes now, looking for ways to approach him, but since I couldn't come up with one? I decided to just follow whatever my body decides to do.

I cleared my throat dramatically, making my presence known, but Emeliano didn't move, he continued to knot his tie and ignore me, so I went straight to his direction, standing right in front of him.

"Boy boy, look at you- all dressed up and ready to go out... Where are you going?" I asked, he still didn't look at me, continuing to ignore me.

"So, I guess it's ignore Rebecca day... Awesome... Where are you going? A party? A wedding? Church? A funeral? Your wedding? Ignore Rebecca day's function?"

He sighed and looked up at me, dropping his perfectly knot tie and shaking his head with a look of disapproval on face.

My eyes caught the invitation card on the table. He seemed to notice that my eyes were concentrated on the invitation card, so i was quick to reach it before he could.

"Give it!" He warned.

"No I won't... Hmm let's see... Oh, it's a business party- why did I even think it was a normal party, I mean, who in their right minds would invite you to a party?"

He only glared, moving from one feet to another impatiently... "Oh, it's also a plus one card! Who are you taking?" I asked him.

"Give me the damn card!"

"Are you going alone?" I asked, ignoring his demanding voice.

"Yes."

"That's just sad... You have no one to go with-well, cheer up! I'm free for tonight, I'll come along." I grinned at him.

"No... No you won't." He said.

"Yes... Yes I will." I replied, slapping the invitation card to his chest and walking to the closet... "I'll wear my best gown." I beamed.

I didn't want to go anywhere with him, but, I wouldn't want to miss a chance to annoy him either, and I love parties and hall decorations, so... It's a one of a kind opportunity to fill my eyes.

"I don't want you to come."

"When have I ever paid heed to what you want and what you don't want?" I asked with a Shrug and a smile. "Wait for me." I hurried off to change into a more beautiful gown... It was a crimson dark armless gown that hugged my curves from my upper body and flowed A shaped to my knees... I quickly fixed my hair, making it fall on either side of my face and back. Well for make up, I actually did nothing... I don't like that thing! Makes my face heavy and unreal! I know, I should at least dab some powder on my face and blah blah blah, but I'm not the, I- want -to go -the- rest room -to -powder my- nose girl... Weird... I know.

My reflection was lovely and ready to go.

Rushing out of the dressing room, my smile dropped when the absence of Emeliano greeted me...

Not so fast, pretty boy.

Grabbing my purse, I rushed out of the room and straight to the garage, just in time to see the driver's side door slam shut, I rushed to the passenger side quickly, opened the door and jumped in, trying so hard to catch my breath. Shutting the door beside me, I turned to find a stunned looking Emeliano who just stared at me like I was some mad woman who escaped from a mental asylum.

"You're crazy." He muttered.

"Yaay! First compliment of the day!" I said, calming my breathing and putting my seat belt on, wouldn't want psycho pretty boy to help put it on... This is operation avoid awkward moments!

"Why do you even want to come with me?"

"Because it's a party... There's going to be lots and lots of food, fine wine... Ya know." I bumped his shoulder playfully.

Groaning, Emeliano fired up the engine, and drove out of the mansion.

"Funny how you thought you could escape me though." I voiced out, breaking the silence. "No one escapes me." I sent a sly smirk to his direction.

He scrunched his brows, still concentrating on the road. "No one escapes you? Wow... Mason would have gone through a lot trying to escape you- poor guy."

Oh, it's game on!

I looked out the window, acting like his words affected me to the core, playing with my fingers nervously and biting my lips like I wanted to cry.

"Shit." I heard him mutter. He sighed after that and finally spoke up. "Sorry, I didn't mean that."

I looked up at him with a smirk. "This making it the fifth time you're apologizing to me... Am I good at this or what?"

He groaned. "You're so annoying." He muttered, concentrating on the road again.

Silence followed.

I didn't really know what to say but I needed to say something to lighten the mood in the car or maybe make it more.. tense...

"On the scale of one to ten, what number would you rate my boobs?" I blurted out, enjoying the priceless look Emeliano shot at my direction as he struggled to control the stirring wheel.

"Excuse me?" He asked.

"I'm sensing some de ja vu right now... I remember saying those exact words when you told me to strip naked... Anywho, why don't you answer the question?"

Emeliano's grip tightened on the stirring wheel. "You want to get an honest reply?" He asked.

"Yeah... Who doesn't love an honest reply, and besides, it's not like you haven't seen them before? Pfft."

He glared at my direction... "Okay... I'll give your boobs a- hmm..." He stopped to think... "Two... Definitely a two."

"Wow... I never thought I'd go that high, coming from you though... I wonder what number Marcos would rate me on? Five? Four? Ten?" His jaw clenched and unclenched. "He would probably give me a ten, seeing as he's such a nice man..."

He suddenly pulled over harshly. "We're here." He said, shutting the engine and getting out of the car, not even bothering to open the door for me... Not like I expected him to.

I got down after him. "Seriously? Ever heard of common courtesy?" I asked, already hearing the classic music everywhere around me... People were all around the parking area, dressed in a very gallant manner.

"Emeliano!" I whispered yelled, making him stop.

He turned to me and was about to yell but he stopped when his eyes scanned my body from head to toe.

"What are you wearing?" He asked.

"A gown? How do I look?" I said, twirling from left to right, grinning at him.

He shook his head, running a hand through his face. "You look like poop." he said.

"Gee thanks! Second compliment of the day..." I walked up to him. "Would it hurt to say I'm beautiful, just for one night? Being an asshole doesn't suit this suit you're wearing, if I didn't know you better, I would have thought you were a gentle man, just by your looks... Be nice." I said, walking pass him to the party going on inside the hall.

On getting into the hall, I was awed by the Wonderful decorations and food everywhere! Wow, I want to meet whoever did this. Give them a warm hug and bless the ground they walk on.

I felt Emeliano's presence beside me.

"I can't believe you never wanted to invite me to heaven, you're Lucifer in the flesh aren't you?"

He didn't reply.

I ignored him too, going over to the snack table and ogling every on top of it... Emeliano was busy discussing with some group of men who came to him...

I grabbed one of the snack sweet and took a bite... "Good lord... This tastes-"

"Amazing." Another voice completed for me, I looked over at her direction, feeling slightly embarrassed for speaking out loud. The woman looked familiar- her beautiful brown eyes reminded me of someone I know, her cheekbones were perfectly in place, highlighting her make up to the beam, her full black hair was designed with curls that fell beautifully on her shoulders... Not to mention her lips, they were the darkest shade of red... She was- extraordinarily beautiful.

"I'm sorry, have me met?" I had to ask, as I watched her stare at me like she couldn't believe someone like me was standing right Infront of her.

She smiled. "I'm not sure... I'm Cam-"

"Camilla, over here..." Another lady called out her name.

She smiled softly at my direction. "I'm sorry to cut this short... Nice meeting you-"

"Rebecca." I filled in for her.

"Rebecca... Nice meeting you... If you'll excuse me."

"Sure." I said, watching her walk away.

Well that was weird.

I walked back to Emeliano's side, he was alone now, glancing down at a business card. "I'm bored." I said.

"I warned you not to come with."

"At least introduce me to your friends." I said.

"I don't have friends here." he said.

Typical.

"Rebecca?" Oh lord no...

I felt Emeliano tense up beside me.

"Marcos... Wow, I didn't expect you to be here.. um- hi!" I chirped.

He grinned at me and instead of taking a normal handshake, he went for a hug.

When he pulled away he smirked, going overboard by twirling me around. "Wow, you look stunning."

I gave a nervous chuckle. "Thank you." I smiled genuinely.

Taking a quick glance at Emeliano who looked like he wanted to punch something... More like someone- more like- Marcos.

"You equally look take away... I love the suit design... It's really great."

"Really? My wife made it."

"Oh, your wife is here?"

Marcos grinned at Emeliano, then at me. "Of course, she just went off with some women. I can call-"

"Don't bother, we're leaving." Emeliano gritted out, grabbing my hands in his and pulling me to the exit... I didn't even have the chance to reprimand him for his rude behavior, when we got out of earshot, which was actually Infront of his car.

He opened the door forcefully. "Get in." He forced out.

"We just got here Emeliano?"

His glare turned into something more sinister. "I. Said. Get. The fuck. In the car. Now."

This time, I obliged... Not because I was scared, but because I didn't want to argue with him.

When he got in, he fired up the engine and drove out of the parking lot, back to the direction we were coming from.

"Emeliano slow down... You're going beyond speed limit." I warned.

He glanced at my direction and purposely increased the speed of the car, making me grip my seat. "What the hell is wrong with you?! Do you want to get us both killed?! Slow down!" I yelled.

All he did was increase the speed.

Okay, now I was scared.

"Look, I know you're- angry... Marcos was obviously trying to piss you off. Please slow down."

"Yeah! He was trying to piss me off... And you encouraged him to go on with it."

"I didn't do anything! Did you expect me to just ignore him?! It would have made you look bad Infront of all those people, if you didn't notice, people were looking. Slow down damn it!"

He increased it again.

"I can't believe you let him hug you, he swirled you around like he was accessing every inch of-"

The next thing that happened was so fast to even comprehend what was happening, all I saw was this bright light, blasting through our windscreen, the only thing i felt was the car going round circles until it hit something with a hard force.

After that, it all went so dark.