Proposal
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I brought back by the voice I heard before the table. It was James's.
" are you OK I called your name many times. But you were thinking busy.
I flinched by escaping from my sudden thoughts. I saw him sitting before me. And I was mesmerized.
He was wearing rose red suite with a black tie. A rose broch on his chest. His hairs was spiked up with gel. His body fitting in this suit Really well. His like a model walking down the ramp.
" Oh, you are here finally", I ignored him looking other side of the restaurant cause I don't want him to notice me drooling over his looks.
" yes! And I'm sorry for being late. I wanted to make it earlier but the traffic. The hell with the traffic. " he grabbed a glass of water on the table. His..?he is nervous? He can't even keep his hold on the glass, shaking like this.
" so did you order anything? Oh! Your already order strawberry cake " he saw me eating a half plate and turned his head to search of something in his bag.
" what do you mean, this wasn't your,...,?"I was hanged in middle when he.
" here! Take this "!
He handed me a bouquet of red roses which was bloody red in colour. His eyes was sparkling with a hope I could feel where this going.
Its been many years, someone had given me flowers that I forgot what was i saying.
"Let's order something " he grabbed the menu nervously and started flipping the pages without really reading it properly. He stopped on the third page and point out a most expensive dish, on the top left side of the page.
I saw him doing all this and I was like what is happening?.i could feel his shivering fingers on the page flipping in aggressively. His eyes Not seeing me in my eyes but was hesitating. There was zero eye contact.
His sweaty tample is proved that he wanted to say something or hiding something, I don't know what?. By the previous call I assume that he wanted to say something. I hope it's not problematic as the way he was acting.
Waiter came to us to fill the empty glasses on the table, when done filling it out. I watched James hurrying grabbing the water glass and drank it down within a second.
I was shocked, so was the waiter. He filled the glass again and this time too James drank it all. It's already been 4 glasses of water gone in his stomach. Me and that waiter watched him in surprised. The way he was acting today was very abnormal as I remember the perfect James Lawrence.
The perfect James Lawrence that handled big to biggest conferences without actually practicing properly and handle most important clients gracefully, was actually shaking and mumbling like a fresher worker before me.
" what happened James?" I asked him worried to look at his nervous behavior.
" no! Nothing happened it's just that I "! He looked at the waiter who was still filling the 5th glass of water and took the sign from James to leave.
I saw James preparing something in his thoughts. just like we continuely prepare before our exam by recalling, what we have read the night before the exam. The same way James was doing it ,but what was it?
" I hold his hand to make him calm." what is happening James? What is? " I asked him out in genuinely concerned for his instantly changed actions.
" Nothing let's talk about it after eating" as he returned his hold on my hand tightly and forcefully.
" No! I want to know it now !. I don't know anything else . Tell me NOW!" I acted like a stubborn child asking for a toy. But I was really eager to know what's wrong with him.
" The thing is that, I... I. Wanted to... I.. " he mumbled on some words as his eyes revolves around the side places. I wanted to ask him but Was shocked on his sudden action.
He put his hand inside his pocket to remove a small box and bammed ! Down on his knees holding that box in his left and my hand in his right.
" what is...." I'm not getting the words out from my mouth.
" Alex! I love you I really love you! please be my girlfriend!! "
I saw a diamond ring in the box it's the 18 carat princess cut ring. I saw his eyes in full of love and curiosity for the answer.
I was surprised even if I was expecting it. As I saw him bending on his knees. Saying those 3 magical words that I wanted to hear from, Thomas 3 years ago.
" I love you Alex! Will you be my girlfriend? "
He repeated this sentence again. And don't know what to say. I was backed by in past when I really hoped and wanted Thomas to do and say this things , but not now I don't want this. I don't want to love now.
But I can't help and watch James getting hurt. I don't know if I'm ready to be in a relationship or to give commitment like I gave 3 years ago. I don't know. Will I be able to give love whole heardly to James just like I gave to Thomas?..
Will he also leave me like him? I was so deep into my thoughts that I forgot to notice James already got over his chair and worriedly looking at my changed expressions.
I looked at his face genuinely worried for me. his hold on my hands was so tight yet I felt his warmed on my skin. This warmth I wanted in the person whom, I wanted to be with my whole life.
And a question occurred in my mind maybe James is the one I've waited for? Maybe he was the right one? . I was about to say something when his finger tapped on my lips gently.
"Don't answer it now. Take your time" his voice was sad but genuine. his voice and expression was so soothing. I know what he is doing now. He was giving me time. Time to think over and to make a right decision . It was respectful, the respect I always wanted in my life.
I nod at him. Some times after. we both were quite nor him nor I had said anything. We order the dish as he decided. A vanilla cake his favorite one for desert. He has asked me to order my favorite dish but I refused and wanted to try his choice today.
We both were silent and got involved in our own thoughts that we ignored the fact that there was no one in the restaurant. we both were only guest left.
We finished eating and was about to get up from the sit, when I saw the ring box on the table. James also took a look over to the ring and looked over to me.
" we both hesitated like behaving like strangers bumping to eachothers. When I was about to walk forward. James garb my hands put that box on it. I was surprised by it.
But when I looked at him. " please keep this with you, till you decide. If it's a yes wear this and if not then. " he stopped in middle and I saw sadness in his eyes.
He left that box in my care and went towards the door leaving me back in the shock. I don't know whats my feelings are.
It was nor rejection nor acceptance it was simply a hope. In which we both got tied down. I don't know what should I do, but I only know one thing that I really have to give him a answer weather is YES or weather its NO.
I put it in my bag and went towards the exit after him.
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Man in black at corner bar, standing in his branded jacket, leather shoes and branded cowboys hat . Watching all the things happened in that empty dinning hall.
" sir I've done what you said, Ive gave that lady the strawberry cake and a note you gave ".A waiter came before him.
"here" he handed him 100$. The waiter smiled and went away.
"so, here are you my love, I was searching for you for years. Now I found you I won't let you go..!. My dear ex wife." he smiled and smirked at a same time.
"This will be interesting!!.. "
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