MORENA-Chapter6

Tonight is Cedric’s 17^th birthday. Frances firmly instructed her to prepare for this. She even helped her to pick the white tube dress she’s wearing. Dylan is now walking at the lobby of his condo.

She talked to the receptionist and she told her where to go.

In no time she reached, the place she came for, it’s 45 minutes before midnight. Just in time she thought. Dylan entered but she was taken aback. She might be at the wrong place. No one is here. This place seemed set up for couple on their special day, not for someone’s birthday party.  

She hesitated a while, however, scarcely able to believe her eyes and not knowing if she should enter the enchanted spot or fly from it.  But at length curiosity did not prevail and she turned her back to this attractive sight. She should go. She might be intruding.

“Dylan!” A familiar voice called her

She turnedto him. He’s in suit, so suitable to his aristocratic aura.

“Where… are your guests? Is… your party over?” She doesn’t want to assume on things but this scene is making her very much uneasy.

“You are my only guest.” Said by Cedric with his intent look on her.

“That… couldn’t be possible” Dylan can’t really believed this.

 

“It is!” Cedric consistent look is melting her slowly

“Surely you invited Brannon and Frances… and Ian or… maybe some of your friends” Dylan looked around but no traces of their friends are there. She glued her eyes on the floor after for she cant stand his gaze

“Well, I did not. Tonight, it is just you and me” He said and started to walk towards her, that ignites her feet to step back.

He laughed and then after he showed his boyish smile. “You are afraid of me?” He inquired

“I am not!  But those candles… and these flowers are… they are freaking me out” Still, she can’t look at him. Someone started to play a sweet song in the piano. “…and the music too!” She added.

“Can you please just relax? Come on! Let’s sit.” He offered his hand. Dylan was still hesitant.

“Today is my birthday.” He reminded her. So she gave in. It’s his birthday anyway.  His gently hold to her hand made her pulse grew faster than ever.

“Happy birthday” She said after a few minutes of silence. Indeed, sitting next to Cedric on a candle lit dinner can make every girl speechless and she’s no exception.  Cedric on the other hand, cant say anything.

“Thanks!” Cedric answered. “But, Hey! Where’s my gift.” He decided to ask.  Being a dumb in front of a lovely girl is the last thing he wanted to be.

“I …I…don’t…” She stutters, she knows she gave a huge effort to her gift but she suddenly losses all the confidence to give it to him.

“That’s not fair. It’s my birthday. You should have something to give me”

She rolled her eyes. “I can’t think of anything as your present, but well, I tried to cook something…but…”

“You cook something? Where is it? I saw you were holding…oh! You have it. You have a gift for me.” He went to her side to grab it. Dylan doesn’t want to give it but she has no match to his strength. Now, He’s opening the container of spaghetti. That’s her specialty. She even made it extra special because she asked her Tita Mardy who went to a culinary school to helped her. She was embarrassed. She looked away. She doesn’t want to see his disappointment.  He’s appreciation to his gift was the last she could expect amidst these gastronomic feast. He continued to open it and now laying a portion into his plate.

“Hey! Why? This tastes very good. The best spaghetti ever” Cedric tells with all smile.

“Seriously???”

“Seriously! Why? Do I look like laughing?” Cedric responded as he was munching.

“Whatever!”

“It seems like you don’t know what this taste like? Did you really cook this? Well, Now, open your mouth” Cedric raise the spoon in front of her mouth.

“No way!” As ever Dylan is stubborn

“Open!” Cedric ordered once more.

This time, she opened her mouth and ate what he was offering. Now she remembers that she didn’t ate anything before going here. “I think we should eat. I forget to eat before going here”

They already finished their late dinner when Cedric walked towards her and asked for a dance. She suddenly stops breathing after she smells his scent, so refreshing and so captivating. With Cedric’s hands on her waist so tight and hers at the back of his neck, she feels like a princess dancing with her prince.

He was looking at her tenderly. She’s really beautiful, ravishing. She’s like a Barbie doll in white dress.  

Dylan raised her brows “Why?”

“You’re stunning!” Cedric smiled and now their faces are really close. He really wanted to kiss her.

“Dylan, you are responsible,…(gasp..) friendly and sweet. While… I’m lazy, I am… snob, and selfish at times but… I, I…(breath ulet! tense kasi..) want you to be my girlfriend.”

He looked away. Of course, everybody is scared of rejection. He stares again at her. Still she has no reaction.

“Please! Be my girlfriend Dylan.” He said almost in whisper. He is starting to lose all the confident he gathered.   

“What? Please say something.” He pleaded. This is the first time he walked the extra mile for a girl. And it seemed like he will be rejected on his birthday. What a fate!

Dylan remained quiet. Damn. Is this a No?

She kissed him on the cheeks. At once, his stares were focus on her.

“So you are saying…?”

 She nods and smiles. In an instant, Cedric’s dying spirit came to life. He hugged her, a hug seemed saying you are mine forever. She hugged him back, assuring him that all are real, that they have each other.

This is Cedric’s best birthday indeed!