chapter 14

The day finally came when I had to meet Zen's parents. The thought has been stressing me out since last week when I had my first Confrontation with Zen about his small secret that was hell as small as an elephant. Smiling to myself at the thought.

Zen I had been together since that night going on dates. He telling me things about himself and me telling him mine. It's been nice but thought of me meeting his parents who happens to be king and queen was too much to handle for me.

Zen picked me up from my apartment and he drove me this fancy restaurant with high end tables and cutleries all over the place. The interior was amazingly done. The essence of traditional feelings was kept in mind with the designs. He led me to a secluded place I guessed was a private cabin for guests.

When we reached at the door Zen looked at me with a smile.

"Are you okay?"he asked me.

I nodded in reply.

"Let's do it then" saying those he opened the door and gestured me to enter.

Once we were inside I saw his parents all dressed up in expensive clothes I assumed looking at the fabrics used. The women in her late thirties I guessed was Zen's mom, wore a very elegant gown all embedded and works done on it in a very Japanese traditional kimono like features and tha man I assumed was his father was in clean and fitted suit.

As I neared them I gave them a smile as I bowed to them in respect as I said my pleasantries to them.

"Hello your highnesses", I said to them bowing courteously getting a laughter from his parents and a chuckle fromZen. As I looked towards them in confusion Zen's mother pulled me into a hug.

"Dear you don't have to do that" she said parting me from the hug.

I was so embarrassed as I could see my face becoming red like a ripe tomato.

We took the seats in front of them as the waiter came in and we placed our orders.

"I hear a lot about both of you from Zen", I said to them with a smile. "Its bery nice to finally meet you".

"Pleasures is all ours", Zen's mom said.

"Zen talked a lot about you Haru when he came back to Japan few days ago", Zen's dad told me glancing a smile at me. "I really wanted to meet the one who had made my son so cheerful" he added.

"Pa please. I didn't tell you about him so you can rant me out like this", he said to his dad embarrassed as they cracked into laughter.

I smiled at the friendliness between them as I looked towards Zen.

"Zen here tells me that your mother is Japanese", Zen's mom asked me. I nodded in reply.

"Tell us about your family Haru" his father said with a smile.

"My parents are Andrew Salvador and Sakura Salvador" I replied to them.

"Ah! the business tycoon and the supermodel" , Zen' mom exclaimed. "No wonder you have the look of your beautiful mother".

"Thanks" I replied blushing.

"Have you ever been to Japan dear?", Zen's father asked.

"Ya I have. I lived there for two years with my grandma" I replied.

As we were chatting our order arrived. I was silent the whole time because it would be disrespectful to talk to them while eating according to Japanese traditions.

They seemed quite nice. We taked about my work, parents and stuff. His mother told be about his childhood about how he was a very naughty boy. The meeting with his parents went quite well from how I pictured it to go.

After the dinner they led me to the door way as they asked Zen to take me home.

"It was nice meeting you Haru", they both said in unison and looked at each other and smile.

" I hope to see you soon" Zen's mom added as she place a kiss on my forehead.

"It was nice meeting you too" I said to them with a smile.

Zen took my hand as we waved them goodbye and headed towards Zen's car.

"So what do you think?", Zen asked me.

"What?" I winked at him knowing what he was asking but still playing with him.

"You know what I am asking for, Haru?" He looked at me with serious look.

"You parents seems sweet. Very caring and very comforting", I replied to him.

"So I have met your parents" I said to him staring at his eyes. He looked at me as if he knew what I was about to say.

"What about meeting mine?" I eyed at him and asked.

"If you want me to them let's do it" he replied with enthusiasm.

"You are very excited. But let me warn you my mother may be kind, she may like you but I can't say the same about my father" I said to him with a grin.

"What do you mean by that?" Zen asked.

"You see my father is a very kind hearted person. But when it comes to me he is a bit very protective" I said to him.

"So it seems that I have to woe your father then" he said with a smile.

"And it won't be a problem because if I could charm you I am sure I can charm your dad as well. so, I could have both you and your dad's blessings" he added.

I blushed at his comment. As we neared his car he stopped as he faced towards me and cupped my cheeks and placed his lips on mine.

"Thanks for doing this Haru. This means a lot to me" he said to me as we parted from the kiss.

"You do have to thank me Zen. As much as you want this to work out. I want as much as it to work out" I said to him with a smile. He smiled back at me.

We reached his car as he unlocked the door for me as he went around to the driver seat and drove us away.