Chapter 7: Fiancé

Another week had passed before Papa finally allowed me to go out. He would not do that if I did not agreed to him that I would date Vren, that I will really not. Hell, why would I date him? I have a boyfriend and that is cheating! Besides, I am not forgetting that he is the reason why Papa grounded me for three weeks!

“Finally, after weeks of being uncontact, you answered your phone!” Alec whined over the call.

It was a sunny Saturday and I was sitting on the bed of my room when I called him. He was the first one whom I called after Papa handed me my phone because he has been calling my dead phone for over 100 times!

“I’m sorry.. Something happened—”

“Something that is more important than me?” he spatted.

“I-It’s not like that—”

“Chantylle! You have no idea how worried I am!”

My brows furrowed. I do not know what to feel. I just got my phone back, now free to go out and this is what I get? After weeks of waiting? Really?

I want to be mad. I want to explain to him right now even if it is just over the phone, that I was grounded. That he should not greet me that way because of the pain I was feeling for the past few weeks. But I know I shouldn’t. Alec did not do anything wrong about it. He does not know everything.

And for years of being in a relationship with him, I have memorized his way of thinking too. I know that he would not understand what I am going to say unless.we talk it on person.

“I am sorry, hon. I will explain it to you, later. Let’s meet again on the—”

“I will be the one to choose the place. And make sure your explaination is reasonable enough for me to not hate you,” he said before he ended the call.

What the hell? Hate me?

I sighed. I know he was worried. Who wouldn’t? He could not contact his girlfriend for weeks. If I were him, maybe I’ll go crazy for it. However, his tone had offended me. But who knows? He’s worried so I could not blame him on it.

Minutes after thinking, I decided to call my friends. Especially Vivien and Eliana. But then I remembered the last time we had a meeting. It was when Vren did not follow what I have said that he should stay in his car reason why my friends found out that I was lying.

But it was too late because when I thought of that, my phone was ringing. And when I came back to my senses, they already answered it.

“You have a lots of things to explain,” that was the first thing Eliana said when they answered my call.

If I could just end the call rudely, I would do it.

I sighed, slowly killing Vren in my mind. That man is really getting into my nerves. Whenever I see him, he is making my whole life a mess. I should really do my moves now. He should be out of my world before I go crazy for it!

“Chantylle.. So it’s really true? Vren Marzon is your fiancé or.. We just misunderstood it? Maybe you are friends with him?”

“I am not friends with him, Vivien,” I said in grimaced.

“Then what? And why did you lie?” Eliana spatted loudly on the other line that made me almost put my phone away.

I told them every detailed things they need to know. Starting from the restaurant and now. When I finally finish my long talk, I thought Eliana won’t be mad anymore.

“You should’ve not lied, Chantylle! I thought we’re friends!”

“Eli...”

“It’s okay, Vivien.. Eliana is right. I know I’m wrong. I am sorry..” I whole heartedly said.

“You should be sorry. You don’t know how shock we were when we saw Vren!” Eliana exclaimed.

I bit my lips. I know how surprise they were. I’ve seen it. And now, I couldn’t help but to silently laugh with it. Looking back, they just seems to be epic.

“What’s your plan now?” Vivien asked seriously.

I immediately sat properly and became serious too. “I will make sure that my parents would not tie me in the knot with him..”

“Oh, Chantylle! Have you seen how Vren held your wrist firmly as he dragged you out? Have you seen his muscles? God. I haven’t seen a man so charming as he is! If I were you, I’ll just accept the marriage!”

My brows furrowed. “Eli!”

“What?” she asked, laughing, like she did not know that what she said was wrong.

“I won’t accept it just because of his looks! I’m not that kind of girl, you know that. Even if he’ll be the only guy left in the world, I won’t marry him. Period!” I said in an irritated tone.

“Okay, okay. I’m sorry, calm down!” she said, still laughing.

“You know Chantylle doesn’t like a guy just by handsome, rich, or what...” Vivien.

“Besides, I have a boyfriend. If you could not remember.”

Eliana just shrugged but the smirk in her lips are still there and it irritates me like hell.

“Right.. Speaking of Alec, does he even know all of these?” Vivien asked.

“No.. But he knew my parents were linking me into someone. He doesn’t know that it’s like this now,” I answered, slightly remembering what we have talked about earlier.

Alec has always been sulking and angry when I am out of reached, yet he couldn’t stay being like that. But what bothered me right now is what he said. That was new. He will hate me just because of that? What if I was kidnapped? He’ll worry and get mad? Without hearing my explainations?

“Where are you going again, Chantylle?” Papa’s voice echoed around the living room.

Slightly gripping the hem of my pink fitted dress, I stop midstep on the stairs as I sighed heavily. “I am meeting my friends, Papa.”

From the newspaper Papa was holding, looked up to me with a cold eyes. “Make sure it’s really friends, Chantylle. Not your bastard boyfriend.”

I gulped and gathered all my confidence to look straightly at Papa’s eyes. “No..”

His eyes went back again on the newspaper and flipped it unto the new page. Meanwhile, I was trying to stand firmly even though my heart was beating so fast ang loud. My hands were sweating a bit.

“I am going to think that you broke up with him already by that answer, then..”

I did not replied.

“Be home by five. You have a dinner date with Vren. In case you forgot,” he said without looking at me.

“I-I did not forget, Papa..”

My guilt was still hunting me even when I am already driving. Papa would hate me to the moon if he’ll know that I lied. But no one will stop me. Alec is all I have right now, except for my friends. My parents, whom I loved the most changed and I do not know if I could still go to them whenever I have problems. So I cannot lose Alec.

I drove to the hotel that Alec messaged me before I went down to our living room. When I came to the parking lot, I could not help but to make a bad face.

This hotel... This is owned by the Marzons..

I shook my head and my eyes wandered around while driving, looking to a familiar car. When I saw Alec’s BMW, I immediately parked my car beside it.

“You are late,” that was the first thing Alec said when I entered his car.

I sighed. “I’m sorry.. The traffic was kinda heavy—”

“Explain now, hon. Please.. I was really worried. And I am sorry too about what I have said earlier. I was just... Really mad and worried. You did not contact me for three weeks..” he said before reaching my cheeks and kissed it.

My lips formed into a grim line. I knew it. He could not stand being angry at me for long. Now, who wouldn’t want him to stay forever?

“I was grounded. Papa confiscated my gadgets and—”

A knock from the window in my side made me paused from talking. Irritated for the disturbance of the person who knock, I instatly tilted my head to see who it is. But my jaw dropped when I saw who it was.

“Vren Marzon? What do he want?” Alec said in a confused tone.

I am now sure that my face paled. I was about to talk to say they we should igore him but Vren knocked again.

“Hon, open the window. Maybe it’s important..”

I do not want to follow what he said but I know it would make him more confused. So in a trembling hands, opened the window.

Vren’s murky eyes was focused on me. The way he look, I immediately knew that I would regret my decision.

“Get out,” his voice was so firm and cold.

Shit!

“What? Dude.. What’s the problem? We are still talking.. If you have something important to tell, you can say it now,” Alec said in a very confused way.

Vren ignored him and looked at me. “You are not allowed to meet that bastard. If you are not going to go out I am going to call your father right this instant.”

I gulped. I immediately looked at Alec who is now annoyed by Vren’s actions. His brows were furrowed deeply.

“Bastard?”

“A-Alec..” I touched his arms to calm him down even though my heart was palpitating.

Alec turned to me with jaw clenched. “He called me bastard. You heard that, right?”

“Maybe we should go. He’s crazy—”

Alec moved his hands away from me. His breathing was fast and it scared me. He looked at Vren again with so much fury in his eyes.

“What the hell is your problem, man? Are you sick? Don’t you think what you said was so rude? You called me bastard!”

“I know. And I won’t deny it.” Vren smirked.

“Vren!” I called angrily to make him stop but he did not looked at me.

“Fuck you! Who the hell do you think you are to call me bastard?”

I held again my boyfriend’s arm. Oh God. Alec is really mad now! And if Vren won’t stop they might end up fighting!

“I am Chantylle’s fiancé,” Vren said that made Alec stunned in surprise.