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Chapter 55 - Do you dare to love me?

Arya foolishly pressed her palms against the door panel to block anyone from entering and did not realize that she had actually locked the door from the inside and it could not be opened from the outside.  Anyway, her immediate reaction was to hide inside, pretend to be dead and let Jack settle this matter himself on the outside.
But she forgot about  Mr. Poisonous Tongue’s style of handling matters and his act of ‘settle this matter’ was equally shocking.
Jack Mother’s footsteps were getting closer to the bathroom and Arya could hear Jack shouting.  “Mom, you can use the bathroom in my bedroom.”
“Why?”
“Arya is taking a shower inside here.”
She was so shocked that she knocked her head on the door.  Must her Mr Poisonous Tongue be so straightforward? 
She would rather he said she is shitting than say she is taking a shower!
Oh, Mother!  Her reputation is gone!
She really wanted to shout loudly.  “Auntie, I and Dr. Jack are not in that kind of relationship.  My shower is a normal shower……and, not a shower related to that kind of …….”
But she knew that if she really shouted out like this, it would really be like she was covering up something.
But she really wants to explain!
Arya was dejected by this cruel reality and did not pay attention to what Jack said to Jack Mother later.
After a while, the sound of the door being closed could be heard coming from outside.  Following that, sounds of footsteps were heard coming towards the bathroom.  Then there was a knock on the door of the bathroom and Jack’s voice floated in.  “Arya, are you okay?  My Mom is gone.  Quickly wash up.”
Although she knew he could not see, she still wanted to pout and show him.   Really hateful, how could he tell his mother she was taking a shower!  And he also asked whether she is okay?   She does not feel good at all.
“Speak up.”  Jack shouted outside the door.  Arya could only let out a cry ‘Oh.’ and then she heard Jack’s laughter again.
This bad guy…….she knows he is making fun of her again.
She was dispirited and slowly finished her shower.  With an unhappy face, she came out of the bathroom. 
When Jack heard movement, he came from the living room with a large towel and threw it over her head to help her dry her hair.  Like a puppy, she was rubbed on her head and mumbling, she asked him.  “What did your mother say?”
“Nothing.  If my father was not waiting downstairs, most probably she would want to wait for you to come out and give you a fright.”
“She must not wait for me!”
“I told her to wait for next time.  Wait until you are braver with more practice to save you the trouble of knocking yourself senseless.”
“I’m not that timid.”  Although she really wanted to knock herself senseless, she must not admit it.
“Does she know of our relationship?”  She asked.
“Of course.  I have never entertained girls alone in my place here before and in addition, allowing her to take her bath and stay for the night.”
“Then did you explain to her why I am taking my bath here and staying for the night?”
“Why should I explain?  I don’t have to explain what I do with my girlfriend and on the contrary, it would be strange if I purposely tell her.”
Arya’s face was red and she whispered.  “Will your mother think we are in that kind of relationship?”
“What kind?’  He smirked.
She struggled under the towel, stuck her head out and glared at him.  Then she snatched the towel from him and went into her room.
“Hey, blow your hair dry before you sleep!”  Waving the hairdryer, Jack chased after her.
Arya was made to sit down on the edge of the bed and listened to the sound of the hairdryer as Jack helped to blow her hair.  After blowing for a while, he said it was troublesome and told her to do it herself.
While she was blowing her hair, she felt worried.  “Dr. Jack, will your mother tell your father when she goes downstairs?”
“Yes.”
“Does it mean they have no objection since they did not come up to discuss this?”
“No.  If they object, they will find a chance to tell me.”
“That……”  She wanted to ask whether they would reject her.  But once she thought of his family environment and her own family environment, the chances of a happy ending should not be high.
“If those were my parents, the first thing they would do is rush up here.”
“Are you disappointed that my parents’ action is too weak?  Or shall I call them now and get them to come over here?”
“Hey!”  She knew he was making fun of her and she gave him a punch.
He caught hold of her fist and gave her a kiss.  Her heartbeat raced.  Then she heard Jack said.  “Arya, today you told me of your request but I have not mentioned anything about mine.”
“Do you still have anything to request?  I’m so good to you!”  She glared at him.
Jack laughed and bumped his head against hers.  “Arya, I found out that if I don’t see you, I’ll miss you and when I miss you, I will smile.  During those times, I will feel things are a bit bad.”
“I’m the one who feels bad.”
He still laughed.  “I must ask you a question.”
“What is it?”
He looked into her eyes for a moment and then said.  “Arya, I have had three girlfriends in the past.  I used to have the deepest feelings for one of them and had even considered marriage with her, the one who came back with the hope of reuniting with me.   I have been hurt before, so all this while, all my relationships had failed.  My appearance is good, my career is good and a lot of women are attracted to me.  In the past, women pursued me and in the future, women will still pursue me.  I’m a man who demands high standards, picky and selfish. My work keeps me very busy and in the future, it may even become busier.  My family has high expectations of me and my expectations for myself are also very high.  My work is stressful and I still have not found a way to separate my work completely from my private life.  I don’t have time to spend with my girlfriend.  I’m not romantic and my words are unpleasant.  I am bad-tempered, I am overbearing and I like others to listen to me.  Arya, this is who I am, do you dare to love me?”
Dare?  Even if she doesn’t dare, she had already fallen in love…….
Isn’t it too late to ask now?
Arya stared at him.  After speaking, he did not move and also looked straight at her.  She felt he was waiting for her answer and narrowed her eyes slightly.  She wanted to say something that is particularly touching and particularly domineering that he would never ever forget in his life.
But after thinking for a long time, she still could not think of anything.
So she reached out and hugged him.  
She held his waist tightly and rested her head on his shoulder close to his head.
Jack was blank for a moment then reached out his hand and hugged her tightly in his arms. 
“Jack, you have to be nice to me.  If you know your shortcomings, then you should change.  Don’t think that now I am your girlfriend, you can be rude to me.  I also have a bad temper.  Also, if you are aware of your strengths, you should develop it.  You must keep yourself in a handsome state every day, always smile at me and be gentle to me.”
Uh…..she stopped for a moment and thought again.  What else is there to say?  At this time, she could not think of anything and so she summed up everything.  “In short, you must treat me nicely otherwise, you will not be able to find another girlfriend like me who is so good to you.”
“Arya, why are you talking in a mess?”  Jack pushed her away and stared at her.  “Do you know how to focus on the point?”
Her focus is definitely right…….He must be nice to her and she will be good to him, which is obviously important.
The two people exchanged looks for a while and in the end, Jack surrendered.  “Forget it, your brain is not working.  Worrying for you is a waste of feelings.”  He stuffed her under the quilt and lay down beside her while saying.  “Quickly, go to sleep.”
But she still had something to say.
“Jack, today is the first day of our actual date.  It is only one day and it is such a thrilling day with ups and downs.”  
“You think too much.”
She had really thought too much.  Then she thought of another point.  “Jack, don’t go into the bathroom.  Use the bathroom in your bedroom.”
“We are not even married, and you are dividing up territories?”
“Just don’t go in.”
Forbidding him to go resulted in him quickly going in and he came back to say.  “It is not good to put your underwear in there since there is no ventilation.  I’ve put them out on the balcony for you.”
She blushed.  She did not want him to go in to see and now he had even helped her.
But she really felt sleepy and was too lazy to comment.  She closed her eyes. 
Then realized ‘Why he is not going to his room?’
She looked at Jack with her questioning gaze.
“What? Can’t I hug my girlfriend to sleep?”
Arya blushd but glared at him.
“Ok ok. I will leave. You rest well.”
 She had thought that sleeping in a strange room, she would not be able to sleep well.  But after she heard Jack wished her goodnight and placed a gentle kiss on her lips which made her feel very comfortable, she fell asleep.
She slept until dawn.
 Arya woke up when Jack called her.  She opened her eyes and saw him standing beside her bed, ready to leave for work.  He told her to get up and clean herself and not to be late for work.  Then he gave her a key and said it was for the door to his house and also reminded her to lock the door when she leaves.
“Oh.”  She looked at the key on the bedside table and was a bit blank.
“Are you awake?”  He pinched her face.
She became a bit clear-headed.  He continued to say.  “Don’t be careless and lose my key.  Remember to keep it properly.”
“Oh.”  He was nagging her so early in the morning.  He was even worse than her mother.
After kissing her on the cheek, he left.
Arya heard the door closed and a long time later, she looked at her watch.  It was still not yet 7.30 am.  She sat up for a while before she was fully awake.  Oh yes, her Mr. Poisonous Tongue goes to work very early in the morning.
However, is it not the usual practice that first thing in the morning, the hero and heroine would hug each other and talk about love shyly and then say their goodbyes reluctantly?
“Oh.”  She fell back onto the bed and pulled the quilt over her head.
Okay, anyway nothing incredible happened between the both of them last night.  The act of illicit sexual relations was only played out at the beginning and nothing happened after that.  Saying farewell at the bedside ended with the unromantic act of helping her dry her underwear on the balcony.
Therefore, they were not considered an ordinary couple.  She climbed up slowly from the bed.
They were a weird couple that would be doomed if they trod down the romantic path.
On the second day of their love relationship, the reality on their unromantic path began.

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    Christina May Gonzales

    thanks for writing this

    06/09/2023

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    very nice

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