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Chapter twenty-five
Ryder
I nod slowly, "So, will you tell me all about you?" I try to release the tension around us.
" Everything?" She didn't look at me.
"I want every detail," I stand, remembering something, "Gimme some minutes," I say and walk out of the room. I get a cocktail, a bottle of red wine and two glasses of wine.
Walking back inside, I realize she's in another wear. In fact, it seems as though she just change into it because I caught her coming out of the bathroom.
She looks at the wines I'm holding, then back at me. She looks shocked and amused, "What are you doing?"
I laugh and pour the cocktail into a cup, then the red wine into another cup, "I got a non-alcoholic wine for you. So, you don't have to bother about getting drunk."
She smiles and accepts the cup from my hand. In the process, our hands brush each other briefly and I shudder involuntarily.
I smile and take my glass of wine. I use the opportunity to sit beside her on the bed.
Maybe the best measure to ensure she accepts me is to be close to her. Perhaps she will fall in love with me and let herself off guard.
Gosh, I can't wait for that time. I can't wait to have her all to myself.
"So, do you like wines?"
She nods slowly as she tastes the wine, " Though I was always not allowed to taste it at home."
" What about your father and mother?"
She let out a sigh, " My mother died when I was so young. And my father never loved me. He even supported my stepmother to maltreat me. I hate him," she sips more of the wine and look at me, " Are your parents still alive?"
I nod once, "Perfectly fine. I even visited my mom today. How old are you? And who is younger? Heidi or you?"
" I'm older. I'm twenty-three while Heidi is twenty-two."
She's older, yet Heidi treats her as if she's the youngest. In fact all her stepsisters do. I wonder why her dad never said anything about it. Those families should be caned.
Gwen looks at the red wine, "Can I have some?"
I look at her, "It's alcoholic," I inform her but with the look she gives me, it shows she's very much aware of that.
I chuckle lightly and pour her the red wine. She giggles lightly and resumes drinking.
"So, did you go to school?"
She nods once, 'I went to high school but I was not allowed to proceed like Heidi."
I stare at her for a while with pity, 'What if I plan to sponsor you, will you give it a thought?"
She smiles again and finishes up with the drink. This time, she's the one that pours the wine into her cup, "I will be more than happy to go to school."
I watch her in awe for a while before I continue with my questions, " What is your ambition?"
"I've always wanted to work as a pilot or well, work in an office or," she drinks more of the wine, " Perhaps as a secretary to someone. It doesn't matter what he or she does."
"You mean you would like to be the secretary to a mafia Lord?"
She looks at me for a distracted second before bursting out into laughter, "OMG! Why will you think about that area?"
I laugh too and finish up my wine. I pour in another and look up at Gwen yawning.
I smile as I watch her. She still looks beautiful. I can never compare her with Heidi. They are way too different.
"So, what about you," she says suddenly and looks at me, "why did you keep rejecting Heidi? Heidi is the type of lady that every guy would always want."
I scoff, " Is it because she wears sexy and nice clothes. If you start wearing them, you will realize you are way more beautiful than she is."
She blushes, " But why aren't you taking her in. I mean no one is perfect. If someone like Heidi loves you, you should take your chance."
I smile and drink up my wine, and pour in another, " I can't accept her because my heart is with someone else."
"Really? Really?" Her eyes sparkle excitedly. Does she know?
" Is it Mimi? Do you secretly love her?"
What! My eyes shot out at her question. Why does she think I'm secretly in love with Mimi after all my explanation?
Well, who wouldn't think like that after seeing us kiss like that? And the fool me was too shocked to do something on time.
God, don't let me lose Gwen.
She suddenly moves nearer, "Are you guys going to get married?'
She has suddenly lost her shyness. Now, she's as bold as ever. Oh, I know why. She must be drunk.
I look at her, "You should sleep."
She waves it off with her hand, "I'm alright. I only want to know who has your heart."
I sigh, " And why will you want to know that?"
" I_" she started, then smile again, " I know I hated you the moment I set my eyes on you but then there is something we can't control."
What does she mean by that?
" My sister has loved you since you started playing basketball. She has always loved you so long even though she would still manage to take my boyfriend. She's always taking everything that's mine."
She sighs and drinks the more, " And eventually, it seems like she's going to take everything I have but she just lost," she chuckles.
I give her a skeptical look, " What do you mean?"
She points a finger at me, "You! She couldn't take you. Isn't that amazing!" She screams happily, laughing in the process.
Damn! She's really drunk.
She stands, "I should celebrate this, with a big party," she picks up the bottle of red wine and pours into the cup, " cheers to that!" She screams and gulps it all at once.
I shake my head at her. She's drunk and she's even drinking the more.
She made to walk but she hit into my leg that's stretched out. She was about to fall when I grab her by the waist and pull her close to me so that she rest back on my left hand.
I look at her, still shocked at my actions.
She laughs instead, "Do you know I've always wanted to do something? Well, after so long of running away from you. And also seeing someone do it to you. I felt jealous and wanted to do mine."
I don't even know what the heck she's talking about.
She suddenly tilts her head in and her lips meet with mine.
My heartbeat increased drastically. And funnily enough, I can also hear hers