Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 10
imâs p.o.v.
I paced around my living room, To be honest,I donât know why I was bothered about Ashton saying he was going to propose this night and I should get ready,I always knew it would come down to this and it was stated in the contract but I didnât expect it to happen this soon. I still needed time,yes time. But it was too soon,it was just a month after our first meeting together,we have attended several outings after Julianaâs birthday party but it still looked so soon to me. Yes I want to get this over with but I still had to tell my dad I had a fiancee Right?.
My thoughts was interrupted when I heard a knock on my door. Who could it be? It canât be Ashton right? This is just past 3 and I havenât even gotten ready yet. The person knocked again so I went to open the door. I opened the door to reveal Jimmy. Immediately he saw me he scooped me into his hands and I yelled for him to drop me down. Jimmy is sweet,very Sweet.
Okay let me tell yâall who Jimmy is. Jimmy Is the sweetest person I have ever met aside from my dad,I and jimmy kinda had a thing when we were in college,it was a crush_ish thing and we kinda hit off but when the crush faded we had to end things and look we have been friends since then. He probably still has a thing for me and I am aware but I honestly prefer us to still be friends and I had alot going on in my life after college to think of Love.
âHow have you been silly noodle?â. He asked me and I scrunched my eyebrows when he called me that. Jimmy has a weird nickname he calls people he is very close to and believe me I donât like him calling me silly noodle it makes me blush like a high school teenager.
âDonât call me thatâ. I told him before going to the fridge to get him something to drink.
âI have missed you so muchâ. He said following me closely. I did miss him too,I missed him alot. He was like a brother but when business calls you attend to it.
âAwwwnâ. I gushed âgive me a hugâ. I said opening my arms.
âAnd I missed your scentâ. He said sniffing my hair.
âYou pervertâ. I joked pushing him slightly and he in return he gave me a cute pout âewww big Jim have grown so softâ. I teased.
âStop that alreadyâ. He said before gulping down a glass of juice.
âSo how have you been doing?â. I asked him.
âGood,life have not been easy but at least things are not worst. How are you too?â. He asked.
âGood. Life havenât been easy you know but nothing is easy right?â. I said joking lightly.
âAnd how is your dad?â. He asked again.
âNot goodâ. I said sincerely and his mood changed immediately. I wasnât one to bother people but I couldnât just lie to Jimmy and moreover he would still know if I am not telling the truth,so why shouldnât I just come clean.
âIs the cancer that bad? I thought he was diagnosed for cancer not up to a year now. It shouldnât have gotten that bad right?â. He asked.
âThe doctors said that the cancer has eaten deep into his lungsâ. I muttered gulping a glass of water.
He came closer âI am sorry Kimberlyâ. He said putting his hands around me before patting my shoulder.
âNo it is fine Jimmy . I have a huge faith that daddy would be alright,he himself tells me he would be alright. He recently started his chemotherapyâ. I said with a sad smile.
âHis chemotherapy? That must have been hard for himâ.
âYes it was at first,he didnât look like he was in the right position to do it. They even shaved his hair⌠you know his hair is bound to fall off anywaysâ. I laughed softly âbut I know dad would be alright. He is a strong man remember?â.
âYes he Is a strong man and I canât help but wonder why cancer has to taunt him. Look at you,you look so thin and you donât look so healthy.â He paused âare you sure you are alright?â.
âOf course I am. I might be stressed okay? But I am alright. Seeâ I said flexing my arms and he laughed softly.
âYou should take care of yourself first. That is what matters Kimberlyâ. He advised.
âAye. Aye sirâ. I replied bowing my head slightly.
Time sure flies when you are with Jimmy,we talked about different things and we laughed too,really hard. And I was thankful that he came to town to pay me a visit because I temporarily forgot all my problems and I think laughter sure cures all the worries. I was sad when he wanted to take his leave and I was even about to tell him to wait a little when I remembered I had a âdateâ with my âboyfriendâ tonight. Of course I didnât tell Jimmy that because for sure he would have seen the newspapers and tabloids and I was grateful that he didnât talk about it,who knows I might just spill the beans. And moreover hearing it from me would hurt him no doubt and I donât want him to distance himself away from me because Jimmy is one of those people that I donât want to lose because of an arrangement, something that isnât even real. He suggested we met another time and I was looking forward to the meeting.
I had a shower and prepared for the âsuprise engagement dateâ. It wasnât a suprise to me but I am to act like it is a suprise and stuffâŚyou know how acting works donât you?
I finally settled for a silver sequinned gown. Yes I have alot of uncomfortable clothes now because that is what I have to wear to look âpresentableâ. The clothes were so tight that i couldnât wait to get out of it. And most of the clothes showed alot of skin,if not thighs,it shows my back and of course not my Breast. My breast were my most covered assets.
I applied my makeup and styled my hair into two big braids. That should do right? I did other essential things and in no time I was done and I waited for Ashton to come and letâs get this over with.
He came not long after and he wasâŚno I am not telling you how he looked because he is an a—–e and assholes shouldnât be blessed with the kind of looks he has.
The ride to the venue was silent and I was glad that there was no snarky comment to throw in and moreover I was kinda nervous. He seems kinda comfortable with my dress of course because I looked âpresentableâ and moreover i wasnât about to change the cloth if he complained anyways. He took a sharp turn before stopping at a coffee drive thru,I wondered why he stopped again. Great anyways,it would buy me more time.
âWhat should I get you?â An older man asked.
âA cappuccino with little Cream and no sugarâ. Ashton replied.
In no time,the man brought the cup and Ashton paid him his money before winding the glass up again.
A—–e he couldnât even buy two. I hissed inwardly.
âHere,you should drink thisâ. He said gesturing to the coffee.
âWhy? I didnât say I wanted a coffeeâ. I told him.
âRight you didnât want one but you look kinda nervous. Hell no you are nervous and it is pissing me offâ. He said flatly.
âYou are probably hallucinatingâ. I remarked before collecting the coffee from him âahh bitterâ. I said immediately I tasted it.
He looked at me for a moment and there was a tiny smile on his lips that he immediately concealed with his signature smirk and he drove off immediately.
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And true to his words after I took the coffee I was kinda not nervous like before and I was ready to get this over with,with a perfect fake smile. We got to the restaurant and we were directed to the seat Ashton reserved. It was in a reserved area and I was glad for the little privacy even tho those here were rich people too there were definitely sneaky reporters.
We were served a wine that tasted heavenly and i must say it would be the only good thing I would taste this evening because there was no food that caught my eye in the menu and I had no choice but to order the same as Ashton.
We were several minutes into the meal and we chatted like we were acquainted. Donât ask me what we talked about because it was random but those around us would probably think it was something important.
âLook I am really bad at all this shitâŚlike you know relationship and the likesâ. He said like it wasnât obvious already. Okay was he nervous too?.
âWow. You are nervous too?â. I asked and he gave me a âwtfâ look.
âI am not nervousâ. He deadpanned. âAnything I say,you just have to smile and you know behave shockedâ. He said.
Right behave shocked and happy.
He stood up and I was still focused on my meal but I could see him from the corner of my eyes,he got on one kneel and there were already hushed whispers from different corners of the restaurant,then there was flashes of camera lights.
âHmm Kim would you marry me?â. He asked and to be honest he looked really nervous,I was kinda the calm one now. I think he was the one that needed that coffee in the car.
Since my childhood days I have always dreamed of how lengthy my proposal would be not the casual âwould you marry me!â of course this wasnât real but he could have added something to spice it up. This explains that he is really bad in relationship like very bad.
Now back to present day,now to act.
I am very sure the look on my face was priceless âOMG Ashton,yes I would marry you. Yes I willâ. I shouted âhappilyâ. The purpose was of all this is to draw attention right?
He smiled and slipped the ring in my ring finger before standing up.
âI am gonna kiss you nowâ. He said before smashing his lips on mine and there were shout and applause then more shots were taken. I looked at the ring on my finger,it was too beautiful and so expensive for an arrangement but what can I say? It was Ashtonâs idea.
Many people present in the restaurant came by our table to congratulate us and gushed on how beautiful my ring was and how cute we looked together. Even the restaurant manager came to congratulate us.
I was happy when we finally left the restaurant but my eyes kept on diverting to the ring on our way back home. It was beautiful no doubt with a large diamond stone. So much for nothing.
âYou would be moving in to my house later this weekâ. Ashton said with his eyes still focused on the road.
I gulped âisnât that too early?â.
âNo,it is stated in the contract rightâ. He asked giving me a side gaze.
âBut I donât think it isâŚâ.
âIt is necessary we do things early and get this over with as fast as possibleâ. He said harshly.
Jerk.
âYes letâs get this over withâ. I muttered. I didnât like staying around him too.
âYou are moving next weekâ. He added and I huffed.
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