"So how's work?" Raine asked.
"Challenging but fun. and you?"
"Hmm, tiring, but fulfilling knowing that by keeping the company, we're able to help a lot of our employees"
"I see. I guess you've never changed". Marcie answered smiling at her.
" What do you mean by that?" Raine asked curious on what the other woman said.
"You're still a softee. " Marcie teased as she got up.
"Why you?" Raine smirked as she heard what Marcie called her. "Where are you going?
" I wanted to take a shower and change. I'm done with breakfast..Show me around, will you? It's been ages since I've been there.
"Fine, just hurry up."
"Okay, I will".
Marcie smiled as she got up to the room where she would be staying. She like the idea of having to spend a day with Raine. She knows she needs to keep her feelings at bay and not get excited. But she can't help to be happy knowing Raine is just there. Not thousand miles apart.
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"So where to?" Raine asked as Marcie entered the car.
"How about in the park? Is the fresh market still there"
"Yeah, it is still part of the weekend tradition here. Its actually more crowded nowadays"
"Great".
"Are you not tired? Don't you want to sleep first" Raine's asked worriedly.
"No, I'm still okay... It's better that I'm awake in the day and just sleep later".
"If you say so..."
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Wow!!! You're not joking... There's a lot of people here...
"Told ya"
"How are we gonna get in, I don't think I can get through all these people"
"Oh Marcella, come here" Raine stated as she held Marcie's hand and guide her through the people.
Marcie was surprised as she felt the warmth of Raine's hand. She looked at her and stared
"Come on, its the only choice. Its only this crowded at the front. Once we get passed here, we can actually see and go to each shop" Raine explained.
Marcie just nodded still unable to say a word. She's feeling nervous and giddy. She never taught that this will happen again.. To held Raine's hand was only in her dream.
There were so many shops to go around, they sampled cheese, home cooked ham, apple pie, jams. They also have native bags, and cute clothes.
Marcie was done paying the bag when she noticed that Raine was not at her side anymore... She's scanning her surrounding but couldn't see her when suddenly... "Looking for me Marcella" Raine whispered..
Marcie was gonna hit Raine but stop when she saw what the woman was holding..
"What's that?"
"You're favorite flower of course, blue tulips"
"I know its tulips, stupid! I'm asking why do you have those"
"It's for you dumbass.. Its for all your birthdays I've missed"
You may be my rival but you're still entitled to my personal birthday greeting..
"Oh why thank you your highness"
"Don't be sarcastic, Marcella... Just be thankful, you know"
Marcella smiled. "I am thankful... Thank you for this even if all or these are late."
"We'll, if you haven't been gone to another country, I would definitely on time"...
Excuses... excuses...
"Oh, come on... I'll throw this.. seems you don't appreciate this after all"
"Wait, Rain... I'm joking... please
"Ok" Rain smiled... good to know... let's go... I'm starving... and to Marcie's surprise, she held her hands again on the way out.
They went to a pizza restaurant. Rain, ever gentleman pulled her chair. This is one of the things that made her fall in love with her... Rain is sweet and charming... to everyone... to every girls...
She can't help but to frown remembering all those damsel in distress that Rain treated special in highschool... How Rain came to their rescue.. How she became the villain because she's one of the bully... She hates them, not because its her nature but because they're taking away her Rain...
"Oh what now?" you should have said so before we enter the resto rather than frowning and showing me that signature look of yours
"What? judging me again? I didn't said i don't like it... i'm thinking of something else"
"Yeah, right".
This is how Rain became towards her... She didn't know during highschool that the reason she only acted this way is because she hates how Rain is kind to the other girls. Raine did not know her true feelings and thought she was only a bully... Ever since then, Raine hated her guts, didn't believe and only treat her as a nuisance and her rival.
Marcie sighed. She's tired of this... This is the reason she went to US right after she graduate highschool. Even though there's nothing more that she wanted to stay by Raine side. She tried to forget and push away her feelings.
For years she was successful not until this very moment.
"Are you okay?" Raine asked.
"Yes, like i said, i was thinking of something else and am I tired. Let's just finish eating.
"Okay, Marcie". Raine flatly answered