Chapter 3 - Smile

Chapter 3

Smile

"What do you want?"

I kept my eyes on the cheap dresses. It cost five thousand pesos! What if I got my allergies!?

"Engineer! I can contact my personal designer! Did you know that my skin is too sensitive! I can't wear cheap gowns!" my arms were crossed while staring at the dresses Jal's holding right now.

I can see how his features darken, after what I just said. He gave the dresses to the sales lady before facing me.

"Look Ahra. I don't have enough money to feed your caprice!" he said. Because if his tone, that calls too much attention from anyone who's near us.

"Engineer! I didnt let you pay for all of those-"

"I should Ellaira!" he huffed. His been staring at me all the damned time. I am leveling the rage he was showing.

"I'll call my designer-"

"Stop being a brat Ellaira!"

"I am not being a brat!" I can even throw fire on him because of irritation! "I am being myself here! Because this is me! Spoiled and rich! So, i'll buy and do, whatever i want!" I almost yelled at him.

His features darken. Even if I saw how mad he is, he is still managed to get all the stuffs he is showing me a while ago.

He go to the counter and pay it. The girls around him giggled because of his ozzing sex appeal and his good-looking face and body. I just rolled my eyes after seeing the scene. I stuck myself here at where he left me, I'll just promise myself I won't wear those cheap clothes. No way!

I am not like Dad's Secretary, who pretends. Even if she's upset, she still smiles. I am not like my handmaids. That can do anything I command even if they're tired. And of course I am not like that pretentious Engineer who'll just walked away even though he is fuming mad.

What's the sense of lying, if you can see what they really felt inside, via looking at their actiond and eyes?!

Yeah. I lied sometimes, but most of the time i said what i want to said. I express what my feeling is!

"Lets go home," he said after paying. He's still mad. I can see that. I rolled my eyes before turning my back and leave that damned store. Nobody can paint my face right now. Who the hell won't get pissed of his actions?

I am about to enter his car when he pulls me, i got shock and that makes my blood boils for the nth times.

He corner me via locking my wrist on his car, I can still glared at him.

"Let go off me!" I said in rage. But he didn't listen, instead he lock me even more, my breathing became so heavy because of rage.

"You're not controlling me right Jalius?! I told you, I can't wear cheap dresses!"

"I'm not controlling you! I'm teaching you a lesson! And if you think that five thousand pesos is a small fucking amount, that's your perspective, for us it's a big money! And you didn't burn a cash for a dress you'll just wear overnight!"

"And you dont care if i waste money! Its my life not yours!" because of irritation, I whined it to him. I saw how his jaw clenched.

"If that's your beliefs, how will you learn? How will you disciplined yourself, when you can't even hear other people's opinion!" he said coldly.

I felt so insulted!

"I dont want to wear cheap-"

"Then dont! I am not forcing you to wear this dress! I'm so disappointed, I thought you learned thing so fast,"

He let go of my hand, and I just massage my wrist. There's a reddish line in my wrist, because of what he just did.

"You're unbelievable," I whispered on the air before going to his car. I heard his violent sigh before turning to the driver seat. And when he started the engine, I just look outside.

I'm shedding tears because of frustrations. The way he control me, its irritating and painful. No one did that to me. I'm not used to it, and honestly I don't understand why he's doing such.

What's the problem on being real? I just want to be real. I am being honest, I got skin irritation if I wore not -so-expensive dress. Yeah its five thousand cost, and for him that's a big amount. But for me, as a modern princess, that's just a coin.

When we got home i didn't even bother talking to him. I continue walking, until I heard him calling my name. But I didn't listen. I continue stepping on stairs 'til I reach my room, I stayed on the bathtub and just went out when I felt sleepy.

I heard knocks on my door but I didn't even let him entered. I lay on my bed and let the comforter, comforts me. I closed my eyes and attempted to sleep.

And because of frustration, I fell asleep.

When I woke up the first thing I noticed is the tray full of food at the study table.

There's sandwich and rice with fried chicken. I sighed before going towards it and sit.

"Tss. If he wished I'll forget what he did yesterday, he's wrong!" I said to myself. But still get a fork to taste the food.

It taste good. And because of it I realized I'm hungry, and I didn't eat anything since yesterday.

I smiled because of my breakfast. After eating I go to the bathroom to bathe again. I wore Jalius tee-shirt and boxer, though it's still big.

I faced the mirror, my long straight brown hair is free. I have small face with a deep set of eyes and thick lashes that match it perfectly. My lips is pouty and full, its pinkish. Im fair as paper, they said I'm really a babe, except my height. I am just petite. But I'm not still confident.

After drying my hair, I went out and go to the common area.

I heard laughters coming from his garden. After looking at the window, i saw his five cousins who I used to see at newspaper, TV and pictures. That makes me smile. They all look a like. They not exactly has a same features, but you can see the similarities.

After few minutes, I saw how they left riding their horses.

And before Jalius could enter, I sat on the sof and turned the TV on.

"You're awake," he sound so gentle. I didn't speak a bit.

"Later is Khal and Eco's wedding, you need to be with me."

"I am not invited." I said coldly.

"Come on, I'm so sorry," he said before sitting at the sofa near me.

"Your dress is here," he just said after I ignored his apologies, he stare at the paperbag nearby the TV. "If you want to still attend. You're free to come," and he smiled.

I didn't even speak, he stood up and leace me here alone. Maybe, he'll prepare for the event.

The wedding is a beach wedding. I go to my room and heard foot steps, going out of his house. He's going without me. He didn't even force me.

My heart ached because of that, he didn't even forceme, or maybe he thinked about what I told him last night , about controlling my life. That's why he's letting me decide for myself.

After few minutes of thinking, I go outand get the paperbag. Its a yellow dress. It's beautiful that's the fact.. Its a sunshine color. It's the theme of the weddings.

I quickly wear what he bought. I smiled because it suited my skin. I put light make up and a pink lip tint to finish my look.

I wear flower crown and get the flatshoes I wear when I go here at Castilla.

I quickly leave my room, thinking thatI can follow Jalius but he's not here anymore. I don't know the route going there.

I'm way too lucky because after entering the forest, an old woman and a kid, lead me the way.

The old woman is very cheerful upon telling me the story of the bride and groom. It will pass as wedding if the year.

And when I reached the venue, that's also the part when both of them are exchanging vows. I instantly saw Jalius, he's already staring. I waved at him and smiled, I run towards him and sit on the vacant seat beside him.

"You look good in your dress," he just said.

"Joker," I just tease him, he smiled and placed his palm at my waist.

Even if we look like that, I still managed to stare at this lovely couple. They're crying while saying their vows.

Even if I didn't saw what they went trough, I still cry for them.

"She's Eco Fuentellaba. There's a lot of struggle they went through And that wedding dress she's wearing is the dream gown she wanted to wear in her wedding day," Jalius said.

I stare at the wonderful gown. Its beautiful. It fulls if gem and crystal. It looks so expensive and beautiful.

"And their dream come true," Jalius continue.

I stare at him.

He smiled and the least thing I can do is to smile back on him.