Elegi of Rose

ly, she was just not into socializing and it was now a problem because all she could see inside her walk-in closet were just shirts-a lo

nally found the one labeled DRESSES. Opening the box, she heaved a sigh of relief that the plastic coverings were still intact. She took a black evening dress which she only wore once, closed the box before she saw another one which would just create further confusion, and ran back upstairs. It was already

d no other jewelries since they made her itch, and waited for her future husband to ring her door. She doubted a

ound indicated his arrival. Grabbing her blac

s lower down her knees and looked him over. He didn't look bad himself, dressed in black tuxedo and dark gra

dryly. "Do we reall

main reason why we'

ed, "Your

All you have to do is pretend you're

etting your share of the inherit

ly happens in Mon, my dear future wife.

only reason

ir conversation now ended. She stepped out and locked her door. He

er tracks as he opene

w?" he asked rat

tgun," she shook

hy

him the reason, and she n

lright? If you don't want to go, you don't really have a cho

ely. "No, it's not that. I

aiming, "Fine!" He slammed the passenger door that caused h

inside. Once again, the door slammed beside her a

d sped off. Ayu leaned back against her seat and closed h

reathe," she uttered when she

forward and her head almost slammed ag

h riding shotgun and fast cars?"

in a small voice. God, how sh

me you hav

cut him off, accepting the

as he turned back and started down the

y's temper could be easily ignited. We'll have a proble

*

n a hurry before anyone saw her climbing out of the back of the car which she

s key to the valet. He grabbed her hand and placed it on th

hy

d, leading her inside the elegant restaurant that glittered wit

people-one man and two women-on the far side of the carpeted room. Soft jazz mus

m. Ayu readied her smile, trying her might to remember that it should reach her eyes

lmost snorted. His left hand went to cover her hand that was clutching the crook of his arm a

spoke with a touch of joy in every word it was almo

beamed at

ingly with glimmer in her eyes, "You're as beautiful as Roy said." Ayu looked at Roy with an amused frown and he just shrugged, looking at everyone around with a loo

ng at his wife. He transferred his gaze to her with a warm smile and added, "It's g

e been telling them you are always busy with your work." His voice was so gentle she almost doubted if the man si

r throat and spoke, "

say, "In case anyone forgot about me, I'm still here," she smiled contentedly, her blue eyes told

r, "Roy has told me about you," she looked around the table and added, "all of you."

ful voice said. And as if on cue, a waiter appeared carrying their food, "My dear,"

ing an amazing act on being the perfect gentleman by placing her own napkin on her lap and even showed some sweet performance by tucking some of her stray blond hair behind her ear that sent s

sband asked the group once t

Ria rolled her eyes. "Sh

f Yeyena will be with her,"

de Ayu, "Why wou

hen her eyes flickered to Ayu and she said

ea what they were talk

rer, they couldn't be supermodels at all-they could be superstars from Hollywood-with their perfect hair and dresses and heels and legs. The shorter of the two must be Rin because her hair was

ck face, had an expression ranging from disapproval to annoyance. Ayu realized their eyes were focused only at Rin's compa

ed directly towards Roy and without warning kissed him fully o

nd her jaw dropped