Disappointment
Justin's pov
"Dad, you look so excited. What's going on?" Daisy asked me after Sadie had left the dining table, teasing me playfully. How could I not be happy when I was about to meet someone so intriguing? All I needed to do was open the message still on my phone. I purposely postponed reading it because I was afraid it would overwhelm me with emotions. And the thought of it seemed like the day I would finally meet that beautiful young lady.
"Dad, you haven't answered my question. You seem really happy. Don't tell me it's because Mum has left home?" Daisy asked.
"No, no, no," I shook my head and I didn't want to give that impression.
"Then why are you so happy?"
"If I told you, you wouldn't believe it," I replied.
"Tell me, I want to know." She stopped eating and focused on me.
"I'm happy because the meal I cooked turned out delicious and was well-received. I hope you know that if your mum were here, she wouldn't appreciate my effort. You know how she reacts to anything I do."
"Dad, why don't you just give her a call and ask her to come back home?"
"Daisy, please finish your food," I pointed to her plate. "I didn't ask your mum to leave. In fact, she left without my knowledge. Just as she left, that's how she'll come back."
"But what if she doesn't come back?" Daisy asked.
"Then it means she doesn't love me. It's as simple as that."
Daisy looked at me, unsure of what to say, and continued eating. Before leaving the table, she spoke up again,
"Both you and Mum are keeping me in the dark. There's something you're not telling me. If I ask Mum, she tells me to ask you, and if I ask you, you tell me to ask Mum. I'm getting tired of settling both of you."
When I heard the frustration in her voice, I quickly stood up, grabbed her hand, and said,
"Please, forget about me and your mum for now and focus on what brings you happiness. With time, you'll understand what went wrong between us," and I embraced her.
"Are you sure I'll understand what's going on between you two?" She asked as she gently pulled away from my embrace.
"Yes, you will understand. I promise. I love you more than anything, please don't break my heart," I said, unknowingly kissing her forehead.
"Why can't you love my mum the way you love me?"
"I do love your mum, but I no longer understand her. Let's discuss this later. I want to go rest now," I hugged her and quickly left, not wanting to confront the questions she had for me. If I had stayed, she would have continued bombarding me with similar questions.
As I made my way to my room, I had one thing on my mind. To grab my phone, lie on my bed with a comfortable pillow under my head, and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere while opening what had been bringing me so much joy. As I imagined, when I entered my room, the first thing I did was pick up my phone. I felt a surge of happiness within me. However, this time, I sat on my bed and tapped on the message from the dating app, and it opened.
"Dear 5245339, we apologize for the temporary suspension of the dating app activities. We are currently working on implementing some government requirements. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you, and we are confident that once this legal process is over, your request will be granted."
The shock of the message hit me like a cold wave. My heart and the fingers holding the phone felt frozen. Without thinking, I fell back onto my bed, and my thoughts momentarily ceased. It felt as if I had lost someone dear to me, never to see them again.
"Why now?" I screamed and hit my two hands on the bed and then closed my eyes very tight.
Why didn't I sleep with that woman when I had the chance? If I had, I wouldn't be feeling this way now. Next, vivid memories of the woman's voice flooded my mind as she said,
"Let's make love. It's the only way I can thank you for our encounter."
But I said "no," as I had hoped to meet her again. What a foolish app! It shouldn't have existed in the first place. I doubt if it will ever come back. The message they sent indicated that they had failed to meet some governmental requirements. Is this the end? Is there any way I can find my beloved Stella again? If only I knew her last name, I could have searched for her on Facebook. But she can't be the only one with that name, and besides, I don't even know what she looks like. How can I locate her?
Unknowingly, I stood up and paced around the room and I was moving my fingers against my palms. Until now, I had been fantasizing about the sexual positions I would use with her. The message from the dating app had hit me so hard that I lost my senses. It was when I picked up my phone again, intending to read the message if I was dreaming, that I noticed a missed call on the screen.
"Who called me?" I exclaimed, realizing I hadn't heard the phone ring. It was a missed call from my younger brother Eric, who was still single.
"When did he call me?" I asked myself, gesturing as if I were speaking to someone. I assumed he must have accidentally dialed my number while trying to call someone else. As I was about to place the phone on the table, it rang once more, and it was Eric calling me.
"Hello, Eric," I answered, pressing the accept button and putting the phone on speaker mode before sitting down on the bed.
"Good morning, Justin. I guess you weren't near your phone. I called you a few minutes ago."
To keep the conversation short, I quickly agreed. "Yes, you're right. I was downstairs."
"I wanted to ask more about the woman you showed me in the video call..."
"Did you see her?" I exclaimed in surprise and at the same time, interrupted him.
"Yes, she was the first person you showed me before turning the camera towards yourself."
"I thought you didn't see her," I added.
"I saw her clearly, and she's very attractive," he chuckled. "How did you know I like that type of woman?"
At that moment, Eric's words made me compare Sadie to the lady I saw at the hotel. Something within me told me that Sadie should replace that lady in my life.
"Hello...hello, are you there?" Eric's voice brought me back to reality.
"I'm here," I quickly responded, and he continued, "I want to meet that lady. Ever since I laid eyes on her, I can't stop thinking about her."
"Really?" I joked.
"Yes, I'm serious."
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but she's engaged. I was just playing a prank on you with her. She came to visit Daisy, and we were just having fun. Try to forget about her; she's in a committed relationship."
"Oh...okay..." he sounded disappointed, and I ended the call. As I moved the phone away from my ear, a clear image of Sadie when she greeted me earlier that day filled my mind, her cleDaisyge continuously popping up.
Why didn't I take her hand and gently pull her onto my bed when we were laughing in my room? I had the perfect opportunity, and Daisy wasn't home. But soon, she would be traveling back to her place according to her.
Suddenly, a strong desire to see Sadie overcame me. It was so intense that I felt compelled to leave my room and go downstairs. As I was about to turn and head towards Sadie's room, I spotted Daisy, and I quickly changed direction, pretending I made a mistake. I went to the living room and sat down while Daisy entered Sadie's room.
My intention wasn't to sit in the living room. When I realized Daisy was in Sadie's room, I went back to my own room. Then I became restless and the only way to calm my troubled mind was to force myself to sleep, which I did.
Several hours later, I heard some noise coming from Juliana's room. There was just a dividing wall between our rooms, and the noise woke me up. I got up to see who was in Juliana's room. As I stepped out of my room and approached Juliana's door, I overheard Daisy talking on the phone, probably speaking to her mother. Without interrupting her, I quietly went to check on Sadie and see how she was doing. When I reached Sadie's room, I noticed that the door wasn't fully closed. Instead of knocking, I peeked inside and saw Sadie lying on her bed. I couldn't help but notice her exposed right thigh, so alluring and fresh. I sat at the edge of the bed and gently touched her right cheek, not wanting to remove my fingers.
"What's going on? You've been sleeping all day." She slowly shifted his body on the bed, and her movements affected me emotionally. My eyes were fixated on her curves. Just as I was about to remove my hand from her cheek and caress her hand, the door suddenly swung open.
"Sadie, are you still sleeping?" Daisy said with some facial expressions of worry.
Sadie was about to respond when Daisy interrupted us. Why was it that every time I had a slight chance to relieve my emotional distress, Daisy would distract me? My gaze was still on Sadie's chest when Daisy said,
"Sadie, get up. We need to prepare dinner for Dad before we leave the house." She moved to the wardrobe, opened the left door, and pulled out a sexy dress and she added,
"You haven't even tried this dress on to see how it fits you?" Then, Daisy's next words completely shocked me.
"Dad, Sadie wants to go naked. Can you please excuse us?"
Naked! That word felt like a bomb exploding in my brain. Should I remain seated and see what will happen? I quickly asked myself and I was still sitting at the edge of the bed.
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