GOLDIE'S POV
All that Jay said to me left me perplexed, was it really true or did he say all that to make me feel terrible and jealous? No... Jay doesn't Joke around with serious stuffs like that.
I really did bad, really bad. Jay who hardly gets angry was really angry with me today. But I still want to hear Dan say it, I know it's stupid of me but I still want to clear my curiosity even though I know deep down all Jay said was true, I still want to confirm. Dan may not even look at me but I'll try, I have to see him. I've really missed him and how he pampered me then, Dan was the kindest, most caring and most loving of all the guys I've ever been with, including Xavier. But I've hurt him terribly and showing my face to him now, only God knows what he'll do to me. He warned me on that day never to come back to him if I leave and I stupidly still left, after lying to his face that I never loved him for four straight years plus, after telling him I dated him for fame. I said that then because I wanted him to get over me quickly, not knowing I would be hurting him terribly. That's why I must see him now, I need to apologise. My mom has forgiven me already but my dad won't even look at my face...
All this just for fame, yes I'm very famous now but what did I get in return? Sleepless nights worrying over when Xavier would change, thinking of how badly I've hurt my loved ones, thinking of the years with Dan and regretting everything. Daniel just give me a chance to apologise okay? I'm not here to ruin your relationship, even if I try I know it'll never work and that girl, even though I'm jealous, am scared of her already.
That's why I'm walking along this hallway, heading to the botanical gardens where I was told I'll find him. Since when did Dan start liking plants? Hmm obviously, his girl is a plants person. An aiming phytologist.
As I walked by the students screamed and squealed on seeing me.
OMG! Goldie is in our school...
My idol you're so beautiful....
I love your love for gold.... okayyyy
Can you sing for us before you leave....
Your outfit is beautiful Goldie, I'm sure it was specifically designed just for you....
Your eye and hair color is alluring, you're really gold....
Your voice is so amazing....
Your last album was a big hit, I can't stop listening to Jewels of my heart....
Will you start schooling here like DJR idols too....
Queen Lisa is here, have you seen her...
Jay's sister is here?
Oh my goodness! I so much love the last song you featured in with Jay, can't you sing with him again.... I smiled in remembrance.
Pop music rocks Goldie...
We're anticipating your next hit...
I smiled at all of them and finally walked to the car park with some of my guards walking and shielding me from the crowd of students. My driver and the other escorts were waiting for me. When I got in the car, I cried into my hands quietly in reminiscence of the good old days with the boys, they were my family then but I ruined it all. I deserve this right??
"Are you okay ma'am?" One of the guards asked.
"Yeah," I sniffed. "Drive to the botanical gardens." I said and wiped my eyes.
It has to be now or never....
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The cars pulled up in front of the garden gate and a guard opened the gate for me to step in. I did and they were about following me in but I stopped them.
"Wait here, I'll be back soon." I said.
"But ma'am, Sir Xavier said to fo..." The head guard was saying when I interrupted him. So much for getting famous, Xavier made sure they follow me every where I go. I can't even step out on my own especially when he's around.
"That's an order not a request." I said and he bowed and stepped back.
I walked In fully and I couldn't help but admire the beautiful sight. Different kinds of plants and flowers which I've never seen before were here, wow such a collection of beautiful creations.
I moved to another section, wondering where he or they are, my eyes spotted the beautiful rare Jade vine plant and I stopped to admire it briefly. I was there when I heard laughter and voices so I walked closer. My heart sank when I saw the sight before me, what was I expecting before? So this is how it feels? This was how Dan felt that day? His was even worst, he caught his girlfriend cheating on him...
Their back was turned to me and Dan was still looking as gorgeous as ever. He had his arms wrapped around her waist and his hands on hers as they watered a plant laughingly.
He's so good looking, his height was something to behold and his beautiful masculine structure was still same as ever. Dan was perfect in appearance and character, what was I thinking when I cheated on him? He's hundred times much more gorgeous than Xavier. Look at his girl, she's so blessed with that perfect hourglass shape, her long dark brown curly hair was held up in a ponytail and she was wearing a simple outfit, a big grey top and denim jean with grey boots. Her wrists were wrapped up with several beautiful bracelets and one of her fingers bore a simple but expensive looking silver ring. Her skin held no blemish and her height was outstanding although Dan's still taller than her a bit. I'm wearing heels right now and my height was same as hers, if I remove my shoes I'll be shorter. God! They look so perfect together as they laughed and splashed water on each other's hands, why do I feel so envious of this girl? I pushed him away and fate made it so perfect that he met his first love again. Why do I feel so bothered when I was the one that pushed him away? If only I had known I would never have parted with a rare gem like Dan.
Dan suddenly turned back and she was laughing. So beautiful as ever, his face clouded when he saw me and I needed no one to tell me about the murderous glare In his eyes.
"Hey are you trying to r..." She paused when she saw me and I almost flinched when I saw her eyes.
It held so much authority, fearlessness and oh Lord...the way she was looking at me with that enchanting and yet powerful looking eyes of hers? I should have listened to Jay, now I understand what he meant when he said she's tough. I feel like turning around and running away but that'll be cowardice. I looked at Dan, he was glaring with so much hate at me that I felt the ground should just open and let me enter, memories of how he cried and begged me to stay back then came to me, Dan cried and begged me to stay but I didn't. My eyes pooled and I tried to hold my tears in, I'm already embarrassing myself. I must be very stupid for coming to meet him here, after all I did.
"Hi Dan." I said nervously.
"What are you doing here Miss?" He spat with so much hate that I felt so dejected. He couldn't even mention my name, was that how much I despise him now?
I looked at her, she was staring Intently at me so much that I regret coming here, he must have told her all about us.
Jeez! I'm so stupid.
DANIEL'S POV
I laughed with my hands around Diva's waist as we both watered the plant. After eating at the restaurant, we came here because she wanted to water her babies as she called them.
She playfully splashed water on my hand and I reciprocated by directing the sprinkler on her and she laughed as she wanted to do it again but my nostrils caught the presence of a scent, a very familiar one and I turned around suspecting only one person. And alas, it was truly her, still very much gold obsessed, nothing's changed about her a bit even the perf brand she uses is still the same. She looks scared, sad and apologetic when I looked at her.
Diva turned on noticing I turned around.
"Hey are you trying to r..." She was saying but paused on seeing Goldie. Goldie looked at her and I could tell she looks visibly intimidated by the way she fiddled with her fingers immediately. Diva's eyes does wonders to people, I was there so I know.
Goldie's eyes seems to be pooling already and I could tell she was embarrassed. My cold glare added more to it, I'm sure she remembered now how I felt that day. After all she did to me, she dared show up in front of me? What was she thinking?
"Hi Dan," she managed to say nervously.
"What are you doing here Miss?" I spat, deliberately emphasising on the miss even when I know her name.
I noticed her look at Diva beside me, Diva was still staring Intently at her, probably wondering why she'll show up so suddenly or what's she wants.
"I asked a question didn't I?" I said as I held tightly to Diva's hand, Diva looked at me with a small smile before turning back to Miss Gold.
"Daniel I just wanted to say I'm sorry...." She was saying but I scoffed and rolled my eyes away.
"You couldn't say you were sorry all those months I was still broken and single, so why now? You came to satisfy your curiousity? Hah..." I looked at her. "I can see through you Miss, you were disturbed by the news about us weren't you? You think you can fool me? Do you even know what you did? You lied, you cheated and you backstabbed me!! So now you want to say sorry? What stopped you from saying sorry a month ago at least I was still a bit broken then, you didn't come then, so why come now? You wanted to see for yourself right? Well now you saw. I'll introduce you properly." I took Diva's slender hand and placed it on my chest. "...meet my first love Miss, meet my heartcode, my real love and you know what? I'm really thankful for what you did Miss, I got to meet and remember my sweetheart again. I'm thankful to you for that." I turned to Diva and smiled, she look slightly stunned by what I was doing. "...my love she's the one I told you about." I said and dropped her hand then I wrapped my arm around her and stared at Goldie. She was crying shamelessly now, hmm just how I felt back then.
"Dan please just forgive me, I'm truly sorry...."
"I've forgiven you Goldie but I don't appreciate you walking up to me now, why didn't you come since? You came because you saw the news about us I know, although your supposed brother is in the hospital too. But you used that as an opportunity to come see us, to know if the news was real or fake but I tell you what? It's hundred percent real! She's the first girl I fell in love with as a kid but an incident happened so I forgot her and three years later, I met you. And after four years plus, you almost ruined me totally but I'm thankful you did what you did because fate brought me back to my queen." I said and looked at Diva, she smiled although she was giving me warning signals to stop talking but I'm not listening.
"You shouldn't be bothered about us Goldie, you've got a partner and so do I and she's my first and last in my relationship life. So return, don't walk up to me in this manner again, you'll only hurt yourself. I've forgiven you so do not try to come back to me, we are PAST TENSE now, infact we weren't supposed to be in the first place, but I'm thankful for it all." I said finally and pulled Diva along.
"Please Dan just...I know you haven't.... please forgive me sincerely so I can have peace of mind.... please Dan....please..." She had grasp my free hand as we walked by.
I swallowed painfully, well she knew me well. I've forgiven her but I won't be free with her until she's truly sincere with her apologies like right now, tears were running down her cheeks in torrents but I was holding myself back from reaching out and hugging her. What she did was really painful, I mean I only got over her barely a month now.
"Please be free with me again, forgive me sincerely and I'll leave. I know I've hurt you all so badly, my...my family too, my dad is yet to forgive me, Jay is mad at me, and you too don't want to forgive me... please do, so I won't cry again every night, so when I think about you I won't feel terrible anymore. Please Dan," She cried holding my hand tight. Does she see I'm with someone? I made to remove her hand but Diva removed my hand from her shoulder and frowned at me. She leaned closer and whispered in my ear.
"My love, forgive her already, she's sincere right now. Please forgive her okay?" She said and I smiled. She nudged me closer to the still crying girl. I better do before her fans or students come in here and see her like this. I pulled her to me and hugged her.
"It's okay Goldie, It's okay I've forgiven you, you just need to forgive yourself and you'll be fine." I said and she wrapped her hands around me, I looked at Diva and she smiled and mouthed it's okay.
"Thanks so much Dan. Thanks a lot Dee." She said. No, no, she can't keep calling me that nickname, it may spoil things.
"Goldie it's okay but please just call me Dan no more Dee okay?" I released her and she nodded. I left her and walked to Diva quickly, she smiled. Goldie wiped her eyes and walked to Diva.
"Thanks so much dear, Dan deserves someone much more special and that person is you. Thanks again." She said. Diva smiled at her and they hugged.
Cool...
"It's fine. I'm inviting you to my friend's birthday party, it's a surprise one and it's in two days. We'll be glad to have you." She said giving Goldie an invitation card. I looked at her and gave her an 'are you sure about this' kind of look. She smiled and gave me the look that says 'It's fine.'
I smiled and held her hand again, what a rare gem I have. I pray you'll always be happy.
"Thanks so much Diva, I'll try." Goldie said. "Goodbye Dan and thanks so much again." She said, I smiled at her and she smiled looking obviously so relieved. She must have had her own share of troubles.
"Goodbye dear." She smiled at Diva before walking away. I turned and hugged my sweetheart tightly Immediately.
"Are you really sure about inviting her?" I asked her worriedly.
"Don't worry Dan, I know she can't try anything stupid." She said and I smiled.
No more obstacles. But why did Lucia seemed so happy and carefree about us earlier? She even called us D2, maybe she's really in love with someone else now.
Anyway I'm happy for her and I'm glad about how things turned out to be.