The Trap Of Ace

ed at m

-thi

The plane is about to take off, " said th

te." I threw her a

head, she

. The crews have already wa

We will be waiting outside the airport when you'll land!" Excitement dripped from he

arm's length, " Dad calle

chuckle. "Alright guys! I w

ey!" They intu

you

unway, flying high in the sky. It'd always fascinated me. Though

g me turn my head. Letting out a

ed, seeing the perspiration on

ver macaroni last night. God! I swear! I wo

risis, he had agreed to

travel with me in this state. You

. It was my decision to tag along even

you to come with me, " I

tly uncomfortable journey. And it will go away just in a day. I've a

, a grat

he said, look

s hand in return. The announcement of the flight attendant for every pass

nning. After my several failures at keeping up on dating a guy for more than a week, I gave up on kindling any kind o

umble, honest. And most importantly, he knew me so well. After all, we've been frie

ing myself to reciprocate. It's not that I didn't like him, I did. He was a great guy. Maybe

e coffee?" The air-hostage

u have

*

they would be. Holding a placard that said 'welcome home', Mom met me with her more than usual enthusiastic hug, where Da

rry for me on his shoulders. They both did. It wasn't easy for me to stay that fa

he memories of that night started to flood in, I shut off my mind, buryin

moved

ped into the threshold, I was tackled into a bo

y brother. "You just

since I irritated you, " he sa

ough he visited me often in NY whe

ss away from me, I'm warning y

o washrooms in every ten minutes. He seemed at the verge of fainting at any moment. He was ex

press my

to be good. And Dad couldn't

on the phone. I didn't know why, but he didn'

man!" Tobias gave him a side hug.

to see you too." Suddenly his expression twisted like som

irst door. You will find the guest ro

hank you', h

igh

ut this. Though Warner didn't

gnored and padded inside. Shaking her head, she looked at me. "Honey, why don't you

he followed Dad. Definit

as we climbed up the stairs. "So? You

my boyfriend. But when Dad was

s. And the best thing is

m because he is a good guy and y

it en

gs? I don't see you look at him

"I like him. And I think it's enough for me to stay in a rel

I couldn't decipher. Then he smiled.

up. "Thanks for

ath. It's been so long I haven't met them, though face-timing was regular between us. They'd wanted to join me there for

ht. She was a successful model now.

ur family dinner, so delicious dishes made by Mom were the speciality. If

efore me, I gaped at her, my face split

took her chai

lapped his hand away. "Don't you d

that's not fair!

wants. You had them these years all by

laugh. Mom's eyes twinkled watching us banter lik

bracelet! When did

. It was a thin golden chain, decorated with glittering

because their flight got cancelled due to bad weather. No one from my family could attend. With a sunken mood w

ough I didn't want to keep it, I just couldn't res

ho

ow. There wasn't any

be risky. And who would give you such an expensive brace

the one who sends you roses on your

m?" Mom lo

A guy from my college

ened and he disappeared in the air. He must've taken seriously my

nd Dad shrieked

n consider informing us?" Dad gave me

chair at my glare. He had to open

s gone before I could

e wh

peared." I shrugged. "Maybe he got th

llege, " Warner muttered, re

n't think it was him who gave me this bracelet. Such

e told us, princess.

ton. I was there with

witched at the side in amusement. He knew about Tom, but didn't inform my p

yet to join us. But as always, she had more i

t it to my lips, the sound of clicking h

she sauntered closer. "Hey everyone

h straight blonde hair, blue eyes and perfect m

he sat next to me. "Look at you, you've grow

a tight-lipped smile.

st good, actually!" she chirped,

touch with her much, other than my one or two days visit sometimes at home, Tobia

ed with our dinner,

out the party tomorro

ention of the party

t pa

yes shone with excitement. "A party will be thrown at the celebration of Valencian Corp's comi

e. So did Mom. At Tess's ques

his father, he handled their whole business

l, he is my best f

ated in my mind, my hand

ng to announce something really important b

open my mouth to s

ing in your

hand for everyone to show. "H-he proposed to me last night. And

ed face. Something ch

thought you guys weren'

you know, after what happened to his family? But he finally got the balls and propose

on the letter that was

My eyes glued to it. The grip of m

"Oh, it's for 'valencia