Chapter 27: Chapter 27

Boy With Luv

Wini's POV

I watched as Will kept sighing repeatedly

“come on, admit it. You love her” I said

“I don't know Wini. I really don't know” he replied

“this should be easy for you” I stated

“I'm not following any script and there are no cameras pointing at me, there's no director telling me what to do so it ain't easy” he blotted out and ran his fingers through his hair

“what do you feel when you're with her?” I asked, adamant on making him admit he loves Mari. He has to love her for my plan to work, he has to.

“joy, and peace” he answered gently

“do you ever want to leave her side?” he didn't answer

“why don't you invite her over? Maybe to stay the week” I suggested and he looked up at me and chuckled

“you're crazy Wini. Marigold's a decent girl, you think she'd leave her home to stay with a guy for a whole week? Why?” he asked and chuckled at me again

“but do you like the idea?” I asked

He began to twirl his hair around his index finger. Suddenly I saw a smile finding its way through his lips.

“I like it” he later muttered

“but we're not doing that” he said and walked away. I huffed and palmed my forehead

“it's going to be so hard for him to admit he loves her” I said

*

Will

I loved staying on my own right from the day I was born. The midwife thought it best to keep Wini and I together in the same cot but I cried so much until the midwife took me and I suddenly stopped crying. She placed me in a different cradle and I slept off.

She told me that story herself because she became our nanny

I was standing on my balcony as usual but this time I wasn't drinking. I just wanted to stand still and think, clear my head.

The night was cool and not windy. I looked into space and pondered on why I like Marigold.

“she's different” I said after minutes of thinking. That's all I could come up with. I like her because she's different

How I'm I gonna tell Wini this is why I like Mari? She's of course going to see it as dumb

“OH God” I muttered and looked down into the pool. I breathed in and breathed out heavily

I'm glad she's getting cool with me

I can't believe she let me hold her hand at the beach today. We had a fun time.

I suddenly began to miss her.

I looked at the sparkling water below and I had another idea. Why don't I invite her for a pool party?

**

“you think she's different?” Wini asked with her eyes popped at me

“yeah. She's just different. She's not greedy or like the girls now. She's beautiful and amazing and I... I like her. She's just.... Gosh! Mari... She's everything. She makes me happy at the same time makes me nervous. I love it when she smiles at me. I... I really feel like holding her hands like... Forever. I don't wanna let those soft fingers detangle from mine and I wish I could braid her hair always. I... Like the way she makes me feel whenever I drive her somewhere. I feel full... That emptiness I usually feel gets filled up just by driving her. I... Winifred I love Marigold”

“wow! Now those are the words I've been waiting to hear amongst all your blabbing and panting heavily and stammering and walking to the door and coming back” she said.

Well I have been walking around and pouring out my heart. I didn't even think I'd say anything like the things I said but the words just came out

“so now that we're done with the feelings, we're moving to the next level” she said and I sighed and walked to my bar. I got a bottle of nonalcoholic wine and a glass then sat on the stool. Wini came and sat down on the other stool

“so what's your say on this?” she asked and I scoffed and poured myself the wine

“babe, you haven't even said anything”

“I said we should move to the next level” she said and tucked her short hair behind her ear

“what's this 'next level'” I asked laying my emphasis on the last two words

“matchmaking!” she squealed and I squeezed my face

“we matchmake the both of you” she stated and flapped her lashes

“wow! That's your great plan.” I said with a tone of sarcasm

“come on Willy! It's a great plan. We just have to fix the both of you together.”

“how? If I may ask?”

“first we need the both of you to be together and then I can bring up some things to you know... Matchmake you”

“this is a very terrible idea and I'm not saying this because I wanna help you. I'm saying this because I actually planned this” I stated and sipped from the glass

“okay, tell me” Wini said and she adjusted herself, placed her hands on the bar counter then clasped her fingers together

“I wanna invite Marigold over for a pool party, right here”

“OMG! Yes! Yes you have to. That's a great idea!”

“stop squealing already. You're damaging my ears” I said and she laughed

“you know what? Invite her friend too”

“Eliza?”

“yeah. Come on. And make it this weekend”

“I just hope she agrees. I hope she doesn't turn me down again” I said and ran my fingers through my hair

“if she turns you down, I'll take it from there. No body turns Wini-Red down” she said and stood up then opened the bar

“hey! Take exactly what I'm taking. My wine delivery isn't until next month”

“sorry bro but I'm in need of something.... hmmm...” she hummed as she scanned all the drinks with her index finger pointing at them and moving around.

She then stopped and pointed to one

“Red!” she said and picked it up. I shook my head and left her at the bar to take her 'something Red'.

I went upstairs and dropped the bottle on a table after I filled my glass. I then stood by my window and looked down.

So I said I loved Marigold right? Hmm, it's weird how those words popped out of my lips. I know she makes me feel nervous in a good way and that I love her company. And that I really want to be close to her... Always. I care about Goldie a lot and I really want her to see me the same way

I guess this is what they call feelings huh? I'm having feelings for her then.

I smiled and picked up my phone. Maybe I should phone her and know how she's doing tonight