When all hope was lost and this time you really had given up on something you had hope, just a little light of hope but at the end of it, you still had to give up but when you already had given up and accepted what we sometimes call it fate but there it was, a glimmer of hope staring at your face. Well, that's what Emelia was experiencing right now.
She had given up on hope to ever have Vincent in her bossom even though the feelings he had for Vincent was genuine and really wanted the best for him but she had been rejected over and over again ever since she had known him. But here he was, declaring himself to be her boyfriend.
"Holy shit" she said as she still hasn't wrapped her mind about what she had just heard. Was he playing with her or was he serious.
"Are you playing with me right now?" She asked not finding this joke a little bit funny. "No I'm not, I'm really serious" he answered.
"Haha…haha..hahahahahahahaha. Who was the one who just said there is no way you will ever see me as a woman. So what is this? Is this some kind of bet you have placed?" She asked not believing a word Vincent has just spouted out.
"I really am serious" Vincent answered truthfully his eyes genuine as the eyes of a new born baby. Even though he was serious to be with her but on the other hand, she was not about to be played by someone.
"No, I'm not accepting you to be my boyfriend so fuck off" she said as she slammed the door right in front of his face. Lucky for him, If he was an inch closer to the door, it would have hit his nose and by now, he would have been bleeding like a slaughtered pig. On the other side of the door was Emelia panting like she had run all the way from country to country.
Vincent, "..."
"I think I would have to try my best to win back her heart" he said as he walked out of Emelia's hostel/dormitory.
For the next two weeks, Vincent had been doing the unthinkable for Emelia. He calls her whenever he wakes up and before he sleeps or even during the day, go pick her up from her hostel and make sure to took her out for lunch and supper and sometimes he cooks breakfast for her.
He made sure his intentions were clear to those around him as he was interested in Emelia so as Akwasi who couldn't believe his eyes and ears if I may say so.
The person who has just claimed he can't ever see Emelia as a woman except being her sisiter is now hitting on her so hard not leaving a space of air.
After two weeks of hitting on Emelia, Akwasi confronted him to make sure if he was alright or if he hasn't been bewitched but Vincent clarified himself from being bewitched and also made sure Akwasi had finally agreed to it.
For some weird reason, Akwasi thought Vincent was acting on impulse and truly he was but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
After two to almost getting to three weeks, Emelia had let go of her doubts and fears and finally agreed to be Vincent's girlfriend which Vincent suggested he come stay with him in his house for the internship.
"Hell, no. Why should I come there. We just started dating and I'm not ready to meet your parents" she said with her voice as loud as the speaker in a dance competition or should I say a club.
"No not like that. You will have a separate room and besides if you want I won't tell my parents that we are dating" he said to calm Emelia down.
Emelia would love to be introduced to her man's family but it was too early for that. That's just a week of them dating and as a matter of fact, she had been allowed to intern at such a big company and didn't want anyone to talk bad about her in which people might say she got to intern there because of his relationship with Vincent.
She applied to intern there even though Vincent wanted to help her out but she denied and wanted it to depend solely on her school marks which actually helped her in being accepted to be able to intern at such a big company.
"Yes, let's wait for a few months before we announced our relationship" she said. "But can I tell my friends?" He asked even though Akwasi already knew but what he actually meant was for Jae Won to know.
Vincent actually suggested for Emelia to come stay with them for one main reason, which was the fact that Jae Won was going to be at home and he didn't want his effort to let go of this feeling that has been growing within his heart be more serious.
"Sure" Emelia answered, her voice so peaceful as what she ever wanted had finally come to pass.
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Back at the present, Jae Won had his Jae dropped open widely as a faucer. He couldn't believe what he had just heard.
"Wh…what?" Jae Won stammered as his words were stuck in his throat and no matter how hard he wanted to talk badly, he couldn't. His chest tightened from all the pain as a mist of tears began to form in his eyes and as he didn't want to embarrass himself he stood up from the couch and cleared his throat "I..I'm gon…gonna go up and finish off something I was doing" he said as he walked up towards the stairs.
Upon reaching on seven stairs he paused and turned to face Vincent as he forced himself to smile "congratulations for finally having a girlfriend….*chuckled….. now Akwasi would get off your back finally" he said as he turned to walk out of that space.
Vincent who was stunned by Jae Won's behavior stood there thinking about Jae Won's reaction just now. 'He didn't even act like he was jealous. Does it mean he doesn't like me? Or am I the only one who was having feelings for him. But…' his thought was cut off when a notification rang on his phone.
"Baby, I'm almost done packing so I will be there in the afternoon or evening. Can you please resend the location, I think I've lose it" Emelia's text.
Vincent quickly replied and sent the location. After he climbed up to see what Jae Won was up to but to his surprise, Jae Won's things were no longer in his room.
'What the f…' his words was stuck in his mind as he reacted fast to go look for him in the guest room. Lucky for him he didn't search for long as he was in the first guest room down the hall which he had stayed with Charles.
Vincent didn't even knocked as he pushed opened the door only to find an empty room. He was about to go out when he heard the shower running and stopping abruptly. Before he processed what to say and was about to open the bathroom door, Jae Won had come out of the bathroom, towel wrapped around his waist which got Vincent gulping down whatever that was in his throat.
The shower has masked the puffiness of Jae Won's eyes after the crying making Vincent not realize the eyes he was looking at.
Meanwhile Vincent gaze kept roaming all over Jae Won's body making Vincent hot like he was in a desert. "What is it?" Jae Won asked as he saw the type of gaze Vincent was giving him like there was hope between them but just a few minutes ago, he had just announced that he has a girlfriend.
"Uuurm…urrrm" he fumbled with the words as he had forgotten about the things he wanted to say. His gaze left Jae Won's body which landed on his lips as a flash of memories flashed in Vincent eyes as he remembered the kiss he shared with Jae Won while he remembered how soft it was. He couldn't help but want to kiss his lips again.
"If you have nothing to say, can you please excuse me so I can dress up" Jae Won said bringing his attention back to earth "urrm, I realized you moved out of my room" Vincent finally asked.
"Oh yeah, I did the moment I came home" he answered and after a few seconds Vincent spoke again "wh…why?".
'Did he seriously asked me why' look was written on Jae Won's face. "It's nothing, just that I don't want what happened the last time to happen again and beside now you have a girlfriend who will be coming shortly so she can stay with…" but he was cut off "she won't be staying in my room. She will be staying at the guest room because she didn't want me to announce our relationship yet" he said.
What made him said that was only up to him. He was hoping this could bring back Jae Won to his room but Jae Won has stand firm on what he had decided.
"No need, it's a about time I have my privacy" Jae Won said.
Vincent, "….."
'What privacy is he talking about?' Vincent thought.