"What time are you coming to meet me?"

he said over the phone as he called me that night telling me how excited he was for our meeting the ninth time around.

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I could not say yes or no! I was dumbfounded thinking that I still have feelings towards him. It was not right anymore. I have made my decision, that was it. No turning back. He kept on ringing my phone until he hung up. I was wide awake tears started flowing as I let go of everything. 

I have to face a new reality of my life that I admitted I wasn't so much in control off. I was merely going with the flow thinking I would forget about him yet in the deepest core of my being, my stupid heart was shouting on for him. I was broken into pieces.

We met for the ninth time and still no official thing between us. It was just mere fondness and nothing else. We simply enjoyed the company of each other that day while playing scrabble at his place. All of a sudden he said,

"hmm I feel complete when you're around Laicey! I wish it won't end!" ​he was looking at me pleading.

I did not say anything at all. I could not. I was just feeling the moment. How on earth am I going to tell him that I was engaged and that in the next two months I will be getting married!

"hey, are we supposed to have fun here? Why are you feeling so emo or something?" I was trying to lighten up the mood.

"yeah, yeah you're right. So where were we?" he asked.

I was about to connect the word of the last letter which started with "F" and the only word I could come up as per availability of my dice was the word, "FORGET!" He stared at me with that looked on his eyes I could not fight back as he saw right through me.

"Care to explain the word?" he looked hurt.

Coincidentally those were the remaining letters I have had.

"well, I don't have any other letters apart from those!" I could not suppress my tears anymore. I found my way to the kitchen. He followed.

"What's wrong? Care to explain this time? Why are you crying?
Am I making you uncomfortable? Did I ever hurt your feelings? Tell me Laicey, is there something I need to know?" he was imploring.

"I can't! I don't know how to tell you Trey. I just want you to know you've really touched my heart and you will always be part of it." 

I can't face him with my eyes full of tears.

"Why not? Don't I deserve to know? I thought we had something special." I can't figure out how he looked but my heart told me he's hurting.

"Will you look at me? Please!" he tried to caress my back. I turned around but I was already sobbing.

"Tell me what's wrong Laice. I won't be at peace knowing you're crying. Did I hurt you?"

I can't look at him at all. I was so enamoured with guilt but I will be dumbed if I would have the guts to tell him. 

"I have to go Trey! I am not on my right senses. I am so sorry I did not mean to spoil the moment." 

"I won't let you go unless you would tell me what's wrong. You know I care for you Laicey. Tell me if I ever hurt you and if I did, I am so sorry but please know you make me the happiest guy when you decided to meet me today. Would it be too much if I would tell you I am starting to fall for you?" 

he tried to touch my chin finding his lips towards mine. The kiss was reassuring everything will be just fine. The more I was in deep introspection knowing that the feeling was right but happened to be in the wrong time.

We kissed deeply and only our hearts spoke at that moment.

Epilogue:

 

You may now Kiss the bride!"

The priest happily announced. Rhys, my husband uncovered my veil, and said,

"I love you Mrs. Laicey Princeton and I would spend the rest of my life making you the happiest wife. May I have the permission to kiss you now darling? he smiled at me with full of love in his heart.

Everyone was so happy that we tied the knot and deep in my heart, I knew the bouquet of "FORGET-ME-NOT" symbolized a NEW BEGINNING on my part.

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