When we arrive at Robyn’s house in Rixon Garden Estate, the driver pulls into a stop and we get down from the car. Together we walk from the driveway to inside the main house. I don’t bother walking behind Robyn, I’ve been here before so I know the way.
When we enter inside, we hear voices, mainly male voices in the living area and we go there. I’m not going there to make conversation but to search for Roman. I guess you can call me the woman with the mission now.
At the living area, I quickly scan the three male faces, although familiar, neither of them is Roman.
“Where is Roman?” I ask them, bluntly.
It is Damon that responds “Well hello to you too, Cookie. We are gallant! Thank you. How was your day?” He grins.
I don’t have the time for his jokes right now so I turn to leave. I’ll just check Roman’s room and if I can’t find him there, I will go ahead and check every other room in this huge house if I have to. I’m not leaving here without ta
I ask him, “And if it were me?” Would he deal with me so harshly if I crossed him? He pauses, hesitates. Somehow he knows we're crossing safe territory. His words, his answer could break something between us right now. "If what were you?" He shoots back. I'm undeterred by his avoidance so I press on instead, even though I'm scared to know his answer. I need to know where I stand with him. "If it were me who crossed you? If I was the one who disobeyed you? What would you do to me, Roman Masters? Would you hurt me? Hurt my family like Whitney's!?" I end my question with a broken scream at his face. He flinches. "Don't ask me such a thing" He says. "Answer me, Roman. Am I your girlfriend for real for just to pass the time?" I push forward, desperate to hear him say something meaningful, something truthful. Not hiding behind his half truths, manipulations and false smirks. Roman shakes his head at me looking sad for the first time
The next day, I don't see Roman all day in school. Not in the hallways, and not even in any of the classes we share. I guess he has taken to missing classes whenever he pleases. I don't care. He can quit school in its entirety if he pleases. It is not like anyone can stop him. He does whatever suits him without thoughts of the consequences. I shake my head in spite and bitterness at the thought. I have still not recovered from our fight yesterday. We haven't spoken since then. I can recall how he looked, staring away from me with an angry frown moments before I left his room like it was mere minutes ago. I should've known better than to think he would come after me or at least call and apologize. I'm stupid for holding on to the hope that he liked me too much to let me go that easily. How very stupid and presumptuous of me. The day after the day we fought, Roman finally attends school. We meet in the hallways although meet is not really the most appro
On Wednesday, Cassie, Robyn and I are planning to go shopping for cute bikinis for the pool party. Since the day Robyn officially invited us to the party, she has provided even more details which have left hyped Cassie up even more than before. Apart from the pool party been held in Seattle, it is also a college party and will be at a beach house. The prospects of being surrounded by college students means new people and faces and this is one of the few reasons I'm interested in attending the party at all. Roman and I are still not talking and I'm beginning to lose my confidence that we will get back together. The hope I'm holding onto is waning. I barely see him and whenever I do, he walks past me like he is totally unaware of my presence and existence. I've never been ignored this sternly. It hurts. And it hurts even more that I can't talk to Cassie about it because I don't feel like dealing with the pity I'm sure I'll see in her gaze, I wouldn't mind a consolation hug though. R
A girl holding multiple shopping bags steps out of the clothing store we are about to enter. She looks awfully familiar and as I try to recall where I’ve seen the blonde girl from before, my subconscious warns me not too. I don’t have to try too hard to tweak my memory however as someone steps out behind the girl. It is Roman, my boyfriend- sorry, I meant my ex boyfriend. I’m still getting used to the change in title. Even with the dark sunglasses covering his eyes I still recognize him with ease. Maybe it is because I spend nearly every waking moment thinking about him and when I’m asleep, memories of him calling me ‘Cookie’ in his deep, playful tone fills my dreams. Roman and the girl don’t see us as they are walking in another direction. “Isn’t that your boyfriend?” Cassie asks, coming to stand beside me with Robyn in tow as we watch the boy I broke up with merely days ago on a shopping date with another girl. A really pretty girl, might I add. Suddenly feeling bitter, I spit
Roman's POV I'm chilling in the cinema room watching a basketball match with Damon and Elijah when Nicole comes in. I'm surprised to see her here. Apart from her showing up unannounced, she doesn’t live in Rixon Hills so how she is nearly always around is becoming concerning. I don't say a word about it however, because I don't care. Nicole is a good friend. A long time childhood friend. Our fathers are business partners as close as brothers so we practically grew up together. Ever since we were young, our fathers have tried to get us together. I'm sure they hope for a long lasting bond through some archaic thing like us getting married and uniting their empires but that is a futile dream. I see Nicole as a childhood friend and nothing more. They would be more likely setting her up with Damon that with me. And Damon is a commitment phone so even that is impossible. I'm still good friends with her because she has never given me any inclination to suspect that she is thinking in th
I walk away and into the shopping mall without another glance at Roman or Nicole. Is he dating her? I don't care. I mean, I do care but I'm not going to give him the satisfaction of seeing me jealous, of seeing me bothered by the sight of him and another girl. If we hadn't broken up would I have been the one in her place? Following him everywhere and obeying his every word for a few shopping bags and some fancy dates? I sound bitter but I'm allowed to be. Your boyfriend moving on not even a week after you break up will do that to a girl. I shake away the painful bitter thoughts from my head and start searching for Cassie and Robyn. The mall is a big one, the biggest in Rixon Hill so I'm wondering how I'll be able to find my friends. I decide to start with the clothing section since we planned to do bikini shopping hopefully Cassie and Robyn stuck with our plans. At the clothing section stores, I chose to enter the first bikini and swimwear store I see and I'm in luck because I im
I gasps at Robyn’s words, "No!" Then I turn to Cassie to confirm, "Right, Cas?" I am not going to be seducing Roman with sex to get him to beg me to go back to being his girlfriend. For one, I think he'll laugh in my face if I use such a tactic. Roman is not like other guys, he's different. Cassie laughs, "As interesting as that sounds, no. This has nothing to do with sex" she confirms. I take a deep breath of gratitude. Although," Cassie continues, "It could lead to sex... Absence makes the heart grow fonder but that will be left for Lindsey to decide" Cassie jokes. I snort with dry amusement, "Please can we get back to the plan at hand" I retort, desperate to hear this plan that will fix my broken relationship. Cassie takes a serious and deep exhale as if she is about to give an important speech or lecture. "The plan does involve some seduction-" "Cassie!" I cut her off. I don't want to seduce Roman when I'm mad at him, he won't respect me. What would be the difference between
The drive to Seattle from Rixon hills was long and my mind took this as another opportunity to think about Roman, particularly the last time I went to Seattle, which was the night of our first date.We had not started dating then and I only agreed to go out with him because we made a bet and he won.While the details of the bet is irrelevant at this point, the date is one I doubt I will ever forget. Before we had been unfortunately interrupted by Nicole that day, it had one of the best nights I had had in a while.I can't lie, Roman, with all his flaws and annoying traits... Is one hell of a date. The way he had made me feel so special that night, the way he had stared at me the entire night from the drive there in the limo and when we had sat opposite each other at the restaurant, he kept staring at me like a man completely fascinated.He didn't bother to hide how much he wanted me. In fact, it think he had let me see it, he knows he unnerves me and he loves to do this at any given c