2/ Surprise

I've always felt like some people prefer to see the negative part In things more than the good side. And that way, they always assume that nothing can ever go fully smooth for them.

You might be wondering why I might be saying this but it's really just a simple five lettered word. Still confused? Well her name also starts with the letter R.

And she's currently ranting in my ear as I try and figure out what's got her going once again.

"But after that, she was like Yo! You gotta boil the carrots first not eat them raw," She mimicked her grandma.

"Sheesh Raven. I have to admit, she makes sense there. You need to respect the fact that not everyone has teeth that can shred food like you do," I try speaking sense into her before turning to one of the personal workers Mom hired from the spa.

"I'm ready," Smiling at her, she nods back.

Tightening my robe, I take my given seat in front of her before turning back to my phone, where I and Raven are having a video call.

"Unbelievable! You're on her side now? I mean just send me to eat mashed carrots would you!" She yells, tossing a piece of red hair from her eye.

"The sensible thing I suggest you would've done is to prepare yourself another meal. See? Problem solved," I say, enjoying the gentle nail polish strokes.

It's 2 more hours before Cole arrives, so I have to look my best don't I?

"Yeah that seems like the sensible thing to do, If not for the fact that all she has in her storage are vegetables. Hec I'm even eating carrot sticks for lunch,"

"Ready," The woman asks as she peels off something.

"Sure. I'll call you back lat - Argh!" Feeling a painful sensation cross from my leg, I jolt my head at her.

"Damn it!" I curse before picking my phone from the foot water at my side.

"Raven? Raven can you hear me?" Getting no response from the other end, I turned my angry gaze towards the person who will be giving me free treatment for the next few months.

Willingly and unwillingly.

*One Hour Later*

"So yeah, I made sure to lock the door for no interruptions, but I forgot one single detail. It's her house so she obviously has a spare key. And guess what she wanted to talk about?"

"What?" I ask, picking up a leopard skin piece.

"She wanted to give me a special talk about the kind of relationship I'm meant to sustain with the opposite sex. I have to admit that it took me by surprise, like how am I meant to break the news to her that I'm into girls?" She sarcastically, pushes back her hair.

"Oof! That must have been one hec of an awkward conversation. Well at least she doesn't need to worry about you getting pregnant," I say, trying to hide the smile on my face.

"Way to rub it in. But for the record, you don't exactly choose the ones you love," She says giving me a look.

"First of all, I don't judge people by their sexuality and especially my best friend, you're right, we don't choose who we love," I reply, dropping the leopard skin for a red one.

"By the way, why are you in a supermarket?" She squints her eyes a bit.

"Duh! Since the only malls are miles away, this supermarket is the best place to do my lingerie shopping. Now which one's better? Leopard or wine red?" I place my tablet on a free space, before pulling out both.

"Neither. Bring out the ones available in light brown," She says.

"Here. What do you think?" I beam at how thin the fabric looked.

"Yep definitely this one. Definitely goes with your hair,"

"Finally," I sigh, taking six similar to it, then dropping them into my given basket.

"Oh my girl is growing up so fast," She says, wiping a fake tear. "Don't forget to take protection too,"

Grabbing the box I have already chosen, I reply with a smirk. "Already ahead of you,"

×××

"Can you be any slower? My friend is arriving any moment now, and you're still here!" I argue with the guy in front of me as I rub my yellow pendant multiple times in a row.

I'm outside in the backyard, with the pool boy as I try hurrying him up, so he could leave before Cole arrived. Only in a bikini, I feel like changing into something more appropriate but the pool boy might as well take all the time in the world.

"Sorry ma'am, but the stick wouldn't budge, I think it's stuck," He laments.

"You don't say?" I ask sarcastically when I hear a car horn.

"He's here! He's finally here," I shriek like a fan girl about to see Justin Bieber perform for the first time when I see he's paused and just looks at me with shocked eyes.

"Give me that! And go open the door, I don't have the remote!" I ordered the boy who ran to do what he was told.

Hearing the door open, I remember that the pole was still there for me to detach. 

Pulling and pulling again, I didn't take the fact that it wasn't budging as a warning when I fell into the water.

"Sh*t! This water is so cold!" I spat out the water.

"Need help?" I hear a voice hovering over me.

Looking up, I felt like the wait was more than worth it.

"Cole!" I sigh as he begins to pull me out of the pool.

I was more than certain that my eyes were swollen already.

My parents own multiple pools. Yes that fact is more than clear, that doesn't mean I'm able to enjoy them because of the way my eyes react to chloroquine.

"Let me help you with that," He says, pulling the pole I was still holding from my grip.

"Thank you." I smile while he brushes his blonde bangs out of his face "Hey why don't you park your car in?" I ask curiously as I get up.

"Well probably because of the few em items I told you about?" He takes my hand and leads me to the gate.

"Huh?" Peeking out the gate, I can't explain my confusion as I see a bunch of teenagers waving at me in two black Jeeps.

 Turning to Cole, he seems to expand my confusion as he takes his hands to the air.

"Surprise!"