After six days of cute, sweet and romantic dating, Ash was waiting for the answer that can change his life upside down on fire
It was a cold Wednesday afternoon, and there he was, sitting inside a nearby café waiting for her as she told him. Ash looked from side to side at the glass planes to see her and suddenly the café's doorbell rang, he turned there and he finds it Angel wearing a scarf around her neck and her mouth was covered searching him from the people. He waved for her and she comes there and sits in front of him.
She smiled and he smiled in return
"Hi Ash''
"Hi''
"It is very cold outside, that's why I covered my mouth but I see that you recognized me''
"For me, I can recognize you from a big crowd, just by seeing your eyes''
She smiled shyly. The waiter came to take their orders
"May I take your order?''
Before letting Ash speak Angel speaks first. "Bring us a cup of hot chocolate, please''
"Sure ma'am", and the waiter left.
And she turned to Ash,
"So what is your answer?'' he asked excitedly.
"About what?''
Ash starts talking impatiently, "Oh come on Angel, you know about what I am talking''
The chocolate came for them and Angel started drinking, "this is what we need in such cold weather''
Ash began to be angry and he talked in a strict way, "Angel, what is your answer?''
Angel giggled and straightened herself, "Calm dude, there is no need of this. I just wanted to know how much you care for my decisions''
"So?''
"My answer is yes and no''
Ash became surprised from the answer, "What''
"I said it is, yes and no''
"And what does the no means?''
Her face changed to seriousness and some sadness, "Look Ash, from my side you know that my answer will be yes''
"So?''
"But the problem is my papa''
"What? Your dad?''
"Yes Ash, my dad has also the right to decide. And you know Ash that I have never opposed my dad's decisions, I just want him to be happy with me.''
Ash's face showed that he was so discouraged. "But did your father refuse me?''
"No, you know that he tries to make me marry to rich guys but I will try all my best to convince him. Don't worry"
Ash bent down and remained silent, Angel placed her hand on his, but he pulled his hand and stood and left her and the café with a gloomy face. Angel was shocked from the reaction and was looking at him going away with no word.
After sometime Angel finished her chocolate looking at Ash's cup that was not even touched, she payed the bill and went through the road and it started to darken. She walked alone thinking about her future and about Ash and she made her decision.
When Angel arrived to the hotel she hurried to the reception table and asked the assistant, "Did Ash arrived?''
"Yes ma'am, before 15 minutes''
She calmed down, "Ok thanks''
She arrived the room and found that Ash was in his room and has locked his door, she came nearer and knocked softly, "Hey Ash, don't you want dinner?''
Ash who was sitting on his bed sad, looked to the door and to the mirror, "No thanks''
"Ash are you okay?''
"I am fine, thanks to you''
Angel became sad and started to talk louder. "Ash I told you I will try to convince my father''
Ash shouted, "What do you mean by try? So if your father refused me, you will do too?''
"No I didn't mean that…''
"What else do you mean Angel? What else? Now please let me sleep''
Angel's tears dropped to the ground, she found herself incapable of doing anything. She went to her sofa and slept thinking of the upcoming.
The next morning Ash woke and all of his body aches, he looked around and found a tray with breakfast and a folded paper on the side. He unfolded and looked at the paper and it was saying…
Good morning Ash,
I am really sorry for what happened yesterday, but you should also understand. I have decided that we should return to California and make my dad agree. Please Ash be with me, you know that I will not give up on you easily. If you are still upset from me, just treat me as we were before friends. The flight is on 1:00 p.m., I will come at 12:20 p.m. to take my luggage after I finish some works and I hope to see you ready.
Enjoy your breakfast and I made you some hot chocolate instead of the yesterday's one!!
After reading this Ash smiled a half smile and ate his breakfast and also drank the hot chocolate.
It was 12:30 p.m. Angel arrived to the hotel room, once she opened the door she found three bags that were hers and suddenly Ash appears leaning to the side of the door and folding hands. She looked at him with a sad face but he looked at her and smiled,
"Why are you looking at me like that?''
"Because I thought you will be coming with me, not leaving me alone facing the truth''
He smiled again.
"Why are you smiling like that Ash, are you trying to make me feel me more bad?''
"You are late ten minutes"
She became surprised from the question. "What?''
"Don't we have a flight on 1:00 p.m.?''
"We?''
"Yes us. If you were late a minute more, I was going to change my mind''. And he brought out a suitcase and holded it. "Let's go before the flight leaves''
Angel was shocked of what happened but she just smiled and hugged him. "Thanks''
He smiled "well, can we stop this romantic hug now and rush to the airport?"
She giggled. "Of course''
After the flight arrived ash and angel were sitting in the plane beside each other. Angel was on the seat next to the window, she was looking at the sunset fascinated and was holding ash's hands. Ash was trying to guess of what will be the response of Mr. Henry and he imagined how her dad will be shouting on her and him.
Angel turned to ash to find that he looked worried. "What happened ash?''
He answered in a careless voice. "Nothing''
"What do mean by nothing? Your face is worried''
"I am thinking about your father response.''
"And?''
"And I think both of us know that it will not be good''
"Ok''
"And I am trying to relax myself''
She laughed. "This is what you are worried for? How lucky you are. If he became angry at you, he will not be as much as he will be with me. He is my father and I am his daughter, so he will blast it all at me''
Ash smiled. "You talk carelessly and just smile angel. I wish if I can see how you look when you are angry or worried''
She smiled. "That is because my concept in life is 'keep the past, smile for today and love the future'. So whatever happens to me I accept it and smile because there is something good hidden behind every bad''
The airplane starts to take off, all the passengers fastened their belt.
Angel seemed nervous but was just looking straight, "Hey ash''
Ash turned and was surprised, "Yep''
"Can you just please hold my hands?''
Ash's eyes became wide and was more surprised, "What?"
"I usually hold someone hands when the airplane takes off''
"Whom did you held when you came to Mexico''
"I was so tired that time and the airplane took off when I was asleep and…''
She stopped when He holded her hands and was surprised but she just smiled and continued looking straight.
After three hours in the sky, California welcomed her people.
Angel smiled breathing slowly the air, "Ah my sweet heart California, I missed you and your air''
Angel didn't inform her father about her arrival and she decided to stay that day in a hotel and to return home the next day, ash agreed with no opposition.
At late afternoon, in the hotel room ash and angel were tired, the lights were off except from the moon shining through the window and from the TV. angel was watching TV on the sofa and beside her was ash reading the magazine. Angel was yawning in between,
Ash looked at her. "Hey angel I think you are tired, go sleep on the bed''
Angel's eyes were going to close and her voice was so low. "But you sleep on the bed''
"No angel, I am fine now and I will sleep on the sofa for today. Okay? Now go and take some rest''
And suddenly he realizes that she is asleep on his shoulders, he was going to wake her up but he didn't, he looked at her face and smiled, "What an innocent face you have''
He slowly holded her face with one hand and her neck with the other and bring them on his thighs. Angel didn't feel that, she was in her deep sleep. Slowly ash pulled a pillow with his hands and placed it behind his head, he turned off the TV and pulled a small blanket and spread it on angel's body, he looked to the glowing window and smiled, "Even if it was not with me, I sincerely wish for you to live a happy life as you wished it to be''
And he closed his eyes hoping for the best.
The next day angel woke up finding herself on the sofa with a blanket on her, she looked around and found ash frying eggs for breakfast. She smiled when she saw him cooking. "Good morning''
"Good morning angel, did you slept well?''
"Yes the pillow was so warm and comfy'' she holded the pillow not remembering that she slept the whole night on ash's thigh.
Ash smiled while he was cutting the bread. "That's good, I also slept very well''
He took the breakfast and put it on the table in front of angel. "And here is breakfast''
She looked at it and took a bite from the egg. "It's good"
They continued eating and talking to each other…
Afternoon, the front door bell of Mr. Henry house ringed, the maid went to open the door and was so happy to see that it was angel
"Hi, Monica"
"How are you angel? Where have you been all this time?''
"I am okay, is dad inside?''
"Ya, he is in the living room watching news''
"Is he in a good mood?" angel asked with a nervous face
"I don't know but why are you asking me instead of him?''
"Nothing''
And she entered the house and found her dad watching the TV. "Papa''
Mr. Henry turned quickly to find his sweet daughter in front of him, he stood and hugged her tightly. "Oh my little sweet heart, I missed you so much. Where have you been since our last call? How are you? Oh my god you look so tired and weak, didn't you eat properly there?''
She stood smiling on her face but from her inside there were wars happening. She sat on the sofa and started breathing slowly. "How are you dad since I left you alone here?''
"I am fine honey, don't worry about me. Instead, worry about yourself and your future. You missed a lot of courses in the college''
"Yeah but I took them all online there, and they removed my absence record''
Mr. Henry looked sad and worried
"Papa, is there something wrong?''
"no dear, but in the company I had decided to give you half of my share, but until now my dream was to see you having your own family so that you don't spend the money on useless things.''
Angel started to be anxious more so she decided to tell him on the next day. But the problem was that she left ash behind the front gate waiting for her.
"Angel, angel''
She returned back to the now. "Ha, yes papa''
"Did you heard what I said''
"Yes dad. Dad excuse me once, let me bring my bag from the car''
She stood and rushed out to the front gate, when she opened it she found ash sitting on the roadside with his bag looking at the cars that were passing.
"Hey ash''
He went towards her excited to know the response
"Didn't I tell you to wait for me here, what took you there?''
He smiled and looked at the going cars, "I thought of what to do if your dad refused, so I thought that I will buy a car and go to my mom and live my rest of life with her''
She kept silent
"So angel, what was the response?''
"I couldn't''
"What do you mean by I couldn't?''
"I couldn't tell him because he was so nervous, so I decided to tell him tomorrow''
"What! Oh come on angel, I have never thought that you are this much afraid from you father''
"It's not that I am afraid, but…''
"Look angel it's your life and your choice, if he accepts, I live happily with you. If not, I go out of your life and let you live your life with another better person in peace.''
She looked at him thinking and just entered again without any word.
She entered the house and stood in front of her father.
He looked up at her.
"Dad I will make your dream true''
"What!''
"I decided to marry''
He stood happily and removed his eyeglasses. "So who is that lucky person you found?''
Suddenly the house door opens and someone enters and stands straight. Mr. Henry and angel turned around to see him.
"Me, mister henry''
The dad was shocked at what he saw. "Ash!''
"Yes, it's me ash sir, you have been so kind with me that you treated me like your son. But since I was young I have felt something different with your daughter, and now I have proposed to her but she said that the decision is yours.''
The father who was so angry put on his eyeglasses and looked around to angel like he was ignoring the presence of ash. "What happened to you angel? Why did you choose a person like him?''
"Dad I like him''
"Have you ever thought of how you will live with a person like him? I have always wished before I die for you to find the guy who is from noble class who can make you happy and comfortable?''
"But dad…''
"Why angel? Why? Why did you like this garbage boy? He is supposed to serve us not to play with your feelings to ruin your life and take advantage of your wealth!''
And here ash was surprised from the description that was given to him. A heart player! A life destroyer. Now this was enough for him, he slowly went out of the house with his luggage. Angel who was so confused whether to calm her father or to go after ash just stood with her tears shedding down her cheeks.
Angel looked at her dad in a face that knew if she lost ash again, she will never find him again "why dad? Why?"
Her father looked at her and was so surprised of how she changed on him "what? Its better that he went before I call the police. Sweetie angel he is just tricking you to get to my wealth"
"If it was really dad, why didn't he steal you from a time ago? Why did he stayed on our home and kept it safe?" and she ran out hoping that she can find ash again….
TO BE CONTINUED.....