Chapter 24: Chapter 23

Day 5

Yesterday night was really spooky but I guess I really was imagining things.

“Okay then, What are we going to do today?”

“Right there.” He points at bicycles.

“Ooo we’re racing again?”

“Yes if you want to. We’re going to the other side.”

“Yay!! I wanted to go there.” I jump excitedly.

“So, let’s go?” He hops on the bike.

“Okay!”

After we reach the other side of the island, I notice many attractions.

Wah! There’s a fun park too.

We tried the coasters and different rides. He shot the balloons and won a teddy bear for me. We had cotton candies.

I went to washroom for a while, when I returned back he was talking to a lady, I guess they were fighting?

“Before she comes out get out of here.” I hear him yell at her.

I couldn’t see her face but as soon as she saw me approaching them she ran away.

“Who was she?” I ask him.

“None of your business.” He yells.

“Why are you shouting? I was just asking!” I glare at him.

He sighs.

“She was an old friend.” He replies.

“Then why did she go like that?”

“Why do you want? She’s here for her holiday we’re here for ours.” He again looses his temper.

“Okay sorry, Don’t be so angry, hmm?” I apologize holding my ears.

After that he went back to normal.

We entered the photo booth and clicked some funny photos. We cosplayed as pirates, sailors, cats, and witches. The evil horns suited him the most. Hehe.

Oh my god! It feels like a dream.

I didn’t know my husband has this sweet side. I’m in clouds nine.

After the whole exciting day, we returned back to the villa at night.

It was already 9 pm.

I came out of the bathroom and found a black dress on the bed with a note.

“What’s with him? He’s really being weird. But the dress is pretty.” I hug the dress and get changed.

I hear some footsteps out of the room. I opened the room and checked there was no one.

“Ryouma?” I call out his name but came no answer, I felt someone’s presence behind my back but when I turned around no one was there.

I better get out of this house, it’s too spooky.

I came out of the villa and looked around, a small gazebo was set up and there sits husband watching the night sky.

“If he’s there who was that?” I looked back at the house and ran to him out of fear.

“Someone was there inside the house.” I told him panting.

“Of course you were.” He gave an obvious look.

“No, someone else. it’s so scary.” I looked at the villa then back at him.

“Yeah go on watch more horror movies.” He mocks me.

“I’m serious.”

“It’s all your imagination. Come lay down.” He pull me and makes me sit beside him.

“You’re looking good.” He smiles at me.

Okay so he's even complimenting me now! Something is definitely fishy here!

“Okay, tell me already what’s going on?” I ask him with a serious face.

“What?” He just raises his brows.

“I mean you’re treating me very good and these past few days, I had lots of fun and now you’re even complimenting me? Tell me you’re okay right? you didn’t hit your head somewhere?” I ask him checking his head.

“How rude!” He slaps my hands away.

“It’s not my fault. Anyone will be suspicious. You’re not planning to murder me after this? Like this was your last week on earth and now bye?” I wave my hand.

He laughs out loud.

“Murder, Teresa? Seriously? You and your imaginations.” He flicks on my forehead.

“But it’s true someone was there.” I point at the house.

“Yah right! Now stop your horror story and stop spoiling our date.” He makes a face.

“Date?” I raise my brows.

“Why? Can’t I take my wife on a date?” He crosses his arms.

“Who said you couldn’t?” I smile.

“Then remove that frown off your face and just enjoy the date.” He knocks my forehead with his finger.

“Ouch! Okay okay.” I reply rubbing my forehead where he hit me.

“Lay down, you’re missing the perfect view.” He lays down and patted the sheet beside him.

I lay down beside him.

“wah! The sky’s so beautiful. Full of stars.” I smile gazing at the beautiful night sky.

“By the way what do normal couples do on a date?” He asks, his eyes looking up.

“You’ve never dated?” I look at him.

“Nope, I just got engaged and married.” he answers.

“Of course which sane girl would date you? Every sane girl will run away from you.” I laugh.

“Yeah you’re the no.1 insane.” He looks at me and gives a fake smile.

“I’ll hit you on your face. I’m an exception.” I glare at him.

“Yeah, yeah of course.”

“This guy, getting on my nerves, now who’s the one spoiling the date?” I scold him.

“Okay, okay my bad. Bad joke.”

“So normally people talk about their likes and dislikes, maybe?” I shrug my shoulders.

“You’ve never dated? Boys must have avoided you, I understand.” Now it was his turn to tease me.

“It’s not like I didn’t have any opportunities, I just preferred not to.”

“And you’re the one to talk.” He turns away laughing.

“Why you?” I raise my hand to hit him.

“Peace.” He shows peace sign with his fingers.

“okay then let’s talk about likes and dislikes then.” He says looking back at the sky.

“Then your favorite color? I hope not pink.” He teases me again.

“You want to get hit that badly? Tell me I’ll hit you right away don’t look for excuse.” I make a fist.

“Just tell me.” He looks at me.

“White, red and mostly all bright colors and yours? I bet its black or grey.” I reply.

“Black.”

“haha I was right. Okay my turn, favorite food?” I ask.

“Mom’s cooking.”

“You are a mama’s boy, huh?” I poke him with my elbow.

"I’ll tell yours. It’s chocolates.”

“haha actually as long as it tastes good I’ll have anything. Okay my question. What do you do on your free time?" I ask. "You’re not allowed to say work.” I add.

“Umm... I read books.” He replies.

“As expected of Ma-kun. I do many things like singing, dancing, listening to music and books too.”

“I knew that too. You always have headphone in your ears and sing loudly enough to disturb me and your dancing skills I’ve already seen in Hawaii.” He laughs.

“Fine, fine. Go ahead and make fun of me.” I pout. "But there's one thing you don't know, I love to paint too."

"paint the wall pink?" He laughs again.

I hit him.

"Ouch!" He rubs his arms where I hit him.

"You were asking for it." I glare at him.

"Okay okay I'll stop the teasing here. But you paint? good or..." He tries to suppress his laugh.

There he goes again!

"Don't you dare! That's the one thing I can proudly boast about!"

"Okay, don't look so sad, I'll seriously stop the teasing now." He smiles at me. "And show me your painting someday?"

"Why didn't you already see me paint your walls pink?" I narrow my eyes at him.

"Hey, I just apologized."

"When? I only heard you making fun of me."

"I'm sorry. Happy?"

"Wow such a sincere apology. Three claps for Mr. monkey." I clap.

"Oi, who're you calling monkey?"

"Hmm, let me see... the one right in front of me." I stick my tongue out to which he rolls his eyes.

We talked and talked.

After this I now know that there’s nothing similar between us. We’re complete opposite to each other. North pole and south pole.

“Let’s play a game.” After looking at his watch, he suddenly stands up.

“What? Now?” I look at him widening my eyes.

“You’re not allowed to say no. Come here.” He pulls me up.

“What are you doing?” He pulls out a black cloth from his pocket and blindfolds me and spins me around while I try to grasp the situation. What the hell?

“I’ll clap and you have to hear the sound and catch me.” He instructs.

“And you call me a kid? What, trying to play conjuring?” I say touching the blindfold on my eyes.

“What? Scared?” I hear him whisper in my ear.

“I’m not. Fine I’ll catch you.” I accept the challenge.

I hear him clap from a distance and I walk following the sound.

“Clap.” I told him.

*claps*

Why am I playing this stupid game? I’m sleepy.

“Clap”

*claps*

“Clap”

No reply.

“clap” I shout.

No reply.

What the hell?

I take my blindfolds off and my eyes slowly adjusted to the surrounding.

What the hell? I entered the spooky forest!

“Ryouma.” I call out to him, but there’s no reply.

“Okay cut this stupid joke and come out, would you?” I move forward.

I’m getting scared now.

I entered deep into the forest. I reached at an open space. Why is it so dark? I’m really scared.

“Boo.” he appears out of nowhere.

“Oh my god! you idiot!” I hit him.

“Happy Birthday.” He whispers in my ears, grinning ear to ear.

"Huh?" I blink at his words.

He points ahead.

I look at the direction and suddenly the lights turns on and everyone jump out from their hiding place and shout “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!”

“Mom, dad, papa, Rina, Rihito, Ai-chan.” Everyone was there.

“It’s my birthday today?” I murmur.

He gave me my phone which wasn’t with me because when I woke up I was in the boat and whenever I asked for my phone he would ignore the topic. I looked at the date its 21st August.

Mom came running to me and hugged me.

“Did we surprise you?” She asked excitedly.

“Yeah.”

“Yeah? She would have spoilt it, in the kitchen, running around the house and following us everywhere in the park. Mom she even saw you but thankfully didn’t see your face.” He points at his mother accusing.

“I was thirsty, it was your responsibility so that she wouldn't notice us and what did you expect? my son smiling and having fun and you expect me sit quietly? It’s my Teresa’s b’day I wanted to click surprise photographs.” she points at her camera which was hanging down her neck.

“It was you? And I was thinking of ghosts.” I sigh of relief. “How did you guys came up with this idea?” I ask.

“Planning was theirs and my responsibility was to distract you from your birthday. so how was your birthday week?” He winks at me.

“It was amazing.” Tears sprung out of my eyes.

“There she goes cry baby, we didn’t do this to make you cry.” He wipes my tears.

“I’m not crying it’s just that I’m so happy, tears are flowing from my eyes.” I defend.

“What’s the difference between crying and flowing of tears from eyes?”

“Shut up stupid son. Don’t make my daughter cry.” Mom hits him.

“Stop hitting me mom. I didn’t make her cry, she’s just a cry baby, doesn’t need a reason to cry.” He pinches my cheeks.

“Come now let’s cut the cake.” Mom pulls me. “1st make a wish! Make a wish!”

I close my eyes for a minute and open them.

I blow the candles and cut the cake while everyone sing “Happy birthday song.”

“Thank you everyone for making my birthday so special!” I thank them with tears in my eyes.

After that everyone danced around me and I literally felt as a princess from a fairytale.

After we returned to our room, I asked my husband.

“When did you manage to plan all this?”

“Well, mom wanted to surprise you but Rina informed us that you’re a surprise spoiler who walks around to spoil every surprise if there is one. It was my responsibility to take your mind off your birthday. So, I suggested them to have your surprise party over here. You didn’t have a cell phone to check upon the date and you were far too excited for the events of the day you didn’t bother to know the day!”

“Wah! My husband is really intelligent!!” i pat his back.

“Turn around.”

“Huh?”

“Turn around”, he grabs my shoulders and turns me around.

“What are you up to?”

I feel something on my neck.

“Oh! It’s so beautiful.” I hold the gold and diamond butterfly necklace looking at the mirror in front of me.

“You didn’t have to, you already gave me best birthday week.” I turn to look at him.

Then he holds my hand and makes me wear a beautiful diamond butterfly bracelet.

“I...” I didn’t know what to say I just kept staring at him with my mouth open.

“A birthday girl should just accept the gifts and not complain.” He pinches my nose.

“I am speechless.”

“Wow, chatterbox is speechless, My plans went well then.” He smiles and winks at me.

I reminisce the whole week and after all this, just how can I not fall for this devil?