Chapter 20: Chapter 20

That reminds me, Ivan and I haven't even set a  day for our date. Maybe after the excursion we'd do that.

"What are you thinking about, Lucy. You look lost in your thoughts " Laila asked.

" ooh, yeah I was thinking about how Ivan and I haven't set a date for our date. " I told them and they both wiggle their eyebrows at me.

In the bus, Laila apologize for flirting with Ivan and I was like ' you don't need to apologize, it wasn't as if Ivan and I were dating then"

But she insisted on apologizing still, she said she value our friendship and she doesn't want something like that to hinder our friendship. Well we end up with a hug as a sign that I don't hold any grudges on her again.

" you have no shame, so you were thinking about him while we are in the room. Girl, he really got you on a hook" Laila teased and Abby was also smirking.

This two girls need to stop with the teasing, don't I have the right to think about my boyfriend?

"cut it out girls, stop the teasing " I pouted.

They kept wiggling their eyebrows at me, I took the pillow on my matress to hit them but got interrupted by a knock on the door.

" who is there?" Abby asked the person at the other side of the door.

"I brought dinner" came a female voice.

Abby went to open the door and received the dinner, she locked the door after doing that.

" wow this look delicious " I said. we all took out share of the food and ate. it was really delicious though.

After eating we called home, I called my mom to tell her about the place.

" honey, I hope you and the girls are all settled" mom asked, the girls, refering to Abby and Laila.

I told her about Laila, she was happy I made new friend.

" yes mom, the place is small but nice and how are you"

" well you left me all alone in the house, it's so boring in here without you" mom was pulling the sad mom card

" mom" I drawled

" what?  I'm right though, your momma is in here alone sulking cos her baby girl isn't here with her" mom said.

" mooooom, this isn't the first time you're even sleeping alone in the house . Have you forgotten that you always sleep alone whenever I spend the night in Abby's house"

"but that is different" she childishly said.

"how is it different mom? "

" you are like three hours away from home and Abby's house is just fifteen minutes from home. Now do you see the difference" mom can be something else sometimes.

" Huh, now I get you mom. But always remember that I love you so much"

" Good night dear. I love you too"

" love you more" I hanged up

I turn to see Abby and Laila looking at me.

" what? " I asked them.

" your mom is so sweet, I can't even remember when last my mom showed me this kind of affection " Abby said with a sigh

" Even I, my mom is always busy I don't even know when was the last time she told me she love me" Laila also said.

This two girls are something else, what they don't know is that mothers have different ways of showing their love for their children. My mom shows hers openly while other just keeps it within them.

" stop saying that, girls, your moms all love you. It's just, they have their own way of showing their love for you. Some mother are just so closed minded" I explained,trying to cheer them up.

" you're right" they agreed with me.

" let's change the subjects " I suggested

In the middle of our gist my phone buzzed. I pick it to see who texted, it shows a new number which I don't know of. The text says

You're  the reason why I have sleepless nights, you're the reason why I tend to hold my pillow tight. And you're the reason I can't sleep without saying goodnight.

Remember to put me in your dream and make that dream INTENSE.

*

from your secret admirer *

I blushed when reading the text, who could it be?. Abby and Laila notice my smile while reading the text so they came closer and took the phone from me.

"aww, who is this charming secret admirer" they awed after reading the text and gave me back my phone.

" this person is so sweet, who could it be" Abby asked.

I have a hunch it's Ivan.

" I think it's Ivan," they both squealed. My phone rang so I shushed them immediately .

" hello beautiful " Ivan's sugary voice came through. I knew it.

" really?, secret admirer" I said.

" of course, don't you like my text" he nervously asked.

"of course I do, I just found it funny that you typed secret admirer as the sender"

" aren't I your secret admirer or you have a new secret admirer which I don't know of" he jokingly asked and I went along with the joke.

" of course I do, they tend to be adding day by day. " I tried making my voice sound a little seductive .

" Then I'm the luckiest one then, since the queen chooses me" his voice viberate through the phone as he said this and I shivered.

" and who said I chose you? "

"have you forgotten what happened earlier today or need I remind you that you kissed me first. You even tried to propose first cos you couldn't resist me " he said with a husky voice that made my heart twitch a bit.

" Nope you don't need to" I quickly said

" oh sweetheart, don't start a game you can't finished"

" what game did I start " I asked.

" first you tried to make me jealous and the seductive voice of a thing  " he chuckled

" I did no such thing"

" really sweetheart" he asked.

" is that my new nickname from you?"

" what's  that?, oh you mean ' sweetheart '. If you want it to be your nickname from me then it's done "

" I think I also need a nickname for you. What if I call you ' my handsome jerk'"

" I love it but why the 'jerk' though,why not something more like handsome boyfriend  or handsome love or any sweet name girls like" he asked in wonder

" you were a jerk to me before we started dating . That was why I added the jerk part to the handsome"

" hmm, but I'm not a jerk anymore. I promise to be a darling to you, sweetheart " when he added the sweetheart part I think my heart want to explode. The way he said it is so huh, I think charming is the right word for it.

" we would see about that, when I see some changes from you, I'll change the jerk to another thing"

" and how did you get my number?"

" I have my ways,sweetheart "

We continued talking like never before. Abby and Laila were watching Netflix on Abby's laptop . Ivan and I's little chat later came to an end.

" Goodnight, sweetheart. " he said

" Goodnight, handsome jerk"

" Dream about me" he added

" We'd see about that"

" Take care" he said and I hunged up with a squeal while the girls gave me an "are you crazy "look but I don't care  what's more important is my handsome jerk.