Summer Nollan
"This is really good." I said to my mom. It's Saturday noon and I just woke up an hour ago. Yes, I more than 12 hours. The bed is too nice and I'm enjoying it.
"Really? You like it?" She asked.
"Yes, I do. Thank you." I smiled.
"Welcome and I'm glad that you liked it."
"So where are you going today, Jul?" My dad asked as he entered the dining room.
"Musical concert."
"Oh? Alone?" He asked as he sat across me. Mom gave him a glass of orange juice.
"I was supposed to go with Hanni but she can't. She gave me her ticket and Wesley told me that
Darren likes it so I gave him one." I said without stopping making my mom chuckle.
"When is the concert?"
"6.30 pm." Mom and dad looked at the clock.
"That's like.. 2 hours left." She said as she turned back to me.
"Yes."
"Go into the shower and I'll get a dress for you." She said and I shook my head.
"No, no need. I don't need a dress." I said.
"But it's a musical concert."
"I'll just wear a skirt and-"
"Go shower and I'll help you get ready." She said squealing and then made her way out. I turned Dad and he smiled. He gestured me to go.
I jumped into the shower and dried myself quickly. Mom knocked on my door with a beautiful off shoulder dress that will fall to my mid thigh. She even brought an cream ankle too and some jewelries.
She helped me dry my hair and I put my make up on. I curled my hair and my mom was me the whole time. I know she was holding back her tears seeing me all grown up her.
I let her help me and I know with that, she felt needed and paid off all the times that we missed. I on my dress and highheels on. She helped me decide which bag should I choose.
We decided to go for Dior. She picked it because I don't know anything about luxury brands. I my phone in, some cash, cards, and the ticket.
"You look beautiful." She said as she looked at me from head to toe. Her eyes filled with tears she can't hold it back anymore. I chuckled and hugged her.
"Mom."
"Sorry.. it's just.. ugh.. why am I such a cry baby?" She said as she pulled away.
"Thank you, mom."
"Let's go downstairs." We went down together and my dad's currently watching TV.
"Shane." Mom called him. Dad turned to the stairs and he got up from the sofa.
"Darling, you look beautiful." He said and I smiled.
"Thank you."
"She should go, or she will be late." Dad said and he called Mike, our driver, to drive me to
Brooklyn.
"Bye." I said to them both and they gestured me to go. Mike already waited for me and I got into car. After an hour, we arrived at the theatre. It's 15 minutes before the show starts but 's no signs of Darren. He didn't even answer my text.
I decided to go into the theatre and texted Hanni that I'm already inside. I kept looking around the show almost starts but still no signs of Darren.
The show started and I was so focus on it. It's so beautiful and they sang so beautifully.
Everytime everyone claps, I clapped so hard.
"Do you always clap like a seal?" I jumped a little and turned to see Darren sitting beside me.
His eyes glued to the stage.
"You just arrived?"
"I was here when the show starts."
"How come I didn't know?" I looked at him disbelief.
"You're too busy watching."
"I hate you." I said and turned to the performance again. After the show ended, we all gave them standing applause for how good they are. Darren then pulled me down to sit.
"You're embarassing." He whispered.
"They did a great job, I'm just giving them an applause." I hissed.
"People are looking at you."
"I'm not doing anything wrong, I'm appreciating them." I said pointing at the atage.
"Why do I agree to this?" He hissed and I pinched his arm. He groaned in pain and glared at .
"You!"
"What?!"
"Annoying.." He said and I pinched him again.
"Summer!"
"What?!" With that I grabbed my bag and queued myself out. I walked out from the theatre and poked me. I turned to see Eline.
"It's really you, Summer." Eline is my highschool bully and she smirked.
"What do you want?" I asked and Darren walked away first gesturing that he will wait for me . Eline's eyes widen like it's coming out of its socket.
"Are you that desperate? Seducing Conte Company's son to date you? Are you really that to get money?" She mocked and I bit my tongue. I hate this girl.
"How much did he pay you?" She added as she looked at me from head to toe.
"I-"
"What do you mean by I pay her?" Darren stood beside me.
"She brainwashed you, didn't she?" Eline said and Darren put his arm around my shoulder.
"Your point it? I'm not stupid if she only wants my money, you should ask that to yourself. You here with an old man that is enough to be your grandfather. So how much did he pay ?" Burn.
"I came alone." Eline said avoiding Darren's eyes.
"Come on, let's go." Darren dragged me out from the building. I heard Eline cursing at me we left and I pulled away from him.
"Thanks."
"What's her name?"
"Eline."
"Why?"
"Call your driver and go home." He said as he looked at me like I just say something wrong.
"I'll pick you up on Tuesday and we'll go to Seattle and your brother will come the next morning.
I want you to pretend to be my girlfriend at her wedding." He said and I was going to ask him a but..
"Don'teven think about asking about my personal life, Summer or Juliet or whatever your name ." He said.
"You don't need to pick me up, I'll go to the airport myself." I said and called Mike to pick me up.
"Good."