CHAPTER 58

CHAPTER 58

When Love got inside the car, I look at her like she's a Goddess. I mean, she's beautiful and with a heart of gold.

She is willing to help a person who is in need. As you can see, she even helped me but what I did? I lied to her like it nothing, like she's no one.

She looked me and said "Are we going to eat burgers or not?" She smiled.

"O-okay." I simply replied. I didn't even say anything rather than okay because that all I can say. I shrug and drove off on the traffic jam


Love pov

When I saw that man in the street selling flowers while he's in his sling and raining, my heart is like a paper being crumpled by someone. He knocks every car window on our front and offers the roses. It breaks my heart every time he smiled and left with nothing sold. These people should have bought one or two, I mean I'm sure it won't cause that much too them since they have fancy cars.

It breaks my heart because he looks like he's the same age as my father and still working like a horse. One look at the man and I realized again that I am lucky that my parents did not experienced it. I did not come from a very rich family, we are an average people. It is just that my parents are hard working. Even if our bills are in due date, they do not want me to have work. They always say that it is their duty and responsibility to bring me to school without even making me go to work.

The rain is heavy as well; he might have caught a cold or something. But above all, he looks really determined to sell the flowers. So, I decided to go to him. At first, I know Emerson thought that I'll be the one to use the shirt I borrowed from him and when I told him to wait for me, he looks really puzzled.

I wasn't trying to show off, it's just what my conscience is telling me to do. I mean, if I would not do anything I could, my heart will tear up. I remembered the time after Sebastian and I broke up and I saw a man begging in the street, he has lots of wounds in his both arms. When he reached on me, I did not give him anything because after that broke up if you still remember; I was done on being a good girl. I tried myself really hard not to be a good girl. Changed my viewpoint in life and tried being an innocent whore.

"Where do you like to eat burger, anyway?" He asked bringing me back to the reality.

I looked at him and smiled. "I get to think about what to eat so you decide where to." I said.

When he smiled back, I know he knows somewhere. "Okay. I used to eat to this small burger restaurant when I was still a bartender. I hope it still in the same place and with the same taste." He said, grinning.

"You look happy." I said while nodding.

"I am happy." He replied. I smiled and look at the street when heard him added. "You made me happy." He added.

I was shock and that made me look at him instantly.
All he did was to smile at me and then look back to the road, leaving me there star struck.
I did not know how I brought myself to the old me but I was thankful for that. When I saw Seb marrying my cousin, my heart was no longer heartbroken. I was no longer in a situation that would lead me on my knees and beg for him to come to me like what I tried to refuse doing when he and Megan went to my apartment where I first had a favor to Emerson.

When I regained my consciousness, I don't know how much time passed. I shook my head and thought of what Emerson said. "Are you flirting with me, Mr. Triumph?" I asked. "Is the sexy billionaire flirting with me?" I added when I realized what I said, I tried to ignore it by looking at the road again but I know I'm blushing already.

"Did you just call me as the sexy billionaire?" He asked.

Busted

"Well that's meant for sarcasm." I replied, sticking out my tongue to him.
Then all he did was to laugh at me. He didn't even answer the question I asked him.

We then turn left leading us to a nice neighborhood. The houses are alike, same sizes but different colors. There are grasses at the center of the road that separates the two ways. It's like a fresh new city inside a very city of Manhattan.

"Did you leave here?" I asked, and then he shook his head.

"Ours was far different from here." He replied. "But there." He pointed to a red roof establishment. It has a sign board on it but I can't read it. It's like a club or something.

"Is that a club?" I asked. "You know? The place where you worked." I added, looking at the establishment again.

"That's the place where we're going to eat." He said, smiling hesitantly.
Why would he smile like that? Does that place have full of memories of him and his ex girlfriend slash girlfriends.

"You smiled. Is that where you had dates with your ex girlfriends?" I asked him, teasingly.

Oh please, tell me no because I would be jealous.
Wait! Did I say, jealous?
No. You're not allowed to be jealous.
There's no way to be jealous.
This is just a one sided love.
Wait? Love?
Did that came to my mind?
That can't be. I'm sure of it.

My heart and my brain is still discussing whether it’s love or whatever.
He answered. "I never had a girlfriend and the only woman I dated before which you met at Emerald's isn't a type of girl that would like to eat cheese burgers and fries." He said, giving me a wink.

Oh yes he winks at me like what a teenage boy would do.
He still did not answer my question.

I'll find it soon.





Emerson pov

Really Emerson? Did you just wink at her like a teenager? Then I remembered what Thomas said, that she got me under control. Yes, it's more like a spell than control, I guess.

Now, you believe in spell or something? You are really out of your mind Emerson.

Shaking my head, I turned right. There it is the Marlow's club.

It is not an ordinary club you're used to. In the afternoon, it is like an ordinary restaurant where they serve the best burgers and fries you could have imagine. Well I can say that because I used to work there. In the afternoon, I was the one helping the chef to prepare the burgers and fries. It's always a blockbuster every three o'clock which happens to be the opening of the store.

I remembered how I used to work there. Those late nights I have to work so that I could pay the bills for my family. Those days I wouldn't come home just to make sure my baby brother have enough money to pay his tuition fees. I remember it all. But the good thing is, I wouldn't trade it for any money. Those experiences taught me well enough to care for my money and how should I properly use it because it's hard to work and it's hard to earn money. But whenever I see the smile on my parents and the high grades of my brother, the hard work has been paid well.