Chapter 9: Way To Ruin My Happy Mood.

Scarlet’s pov

We watched the rest of the movie in peace, quietly laughing sometimes at something funny even though I didn’t understand the storyline since I had not watched it from the beginning but like all Rom-coms it had a happy ending.

“Are you hungry because I know a really good place that we can go to have dinner. It’s on me.” Andrew suggested as soon as we got out of the hall.

I didn’t know if I should be happy of his gentlemanly ways or to become a full blown feminist for even considering paying for the dinner all alone. I wasn’t a charity case.

But above everything else I really didn’t want to go.

I was mad at him and his manners and something told me that if I spent more time with him I would be ruining both of our moods.

So instead I declined, “I would love to have dinner with you but some other day. I am really tired tonight.”

I yawned as an afterthought to emphasize how tired I was but in reality, I was just pissed off.

He smiled like a child who was just given his favorite toy.

That just put me in a sourer mood.

Shouldn’t he be sad that I declined his offer?

“So, I take it that we will be going on another date then?” he asked optimistically, and I mentally face palmed myself for choosing the biggest goof in the whole world as my first prey.

“Yes, I would love to go on a second date.”

I really didn’t have an option there.

Boys were pathetic but he seemed to be one of the greatest fool among them all. He was so easy to be tricked it made me

both sick and happy at the same time. I wouldn’t be going through this pain if it weren’t for how much I hated boys.

I had nothing against Andrew personally but he was already decided to be my prey and I didn’t see any loss in teaching him a lesson.

Maybe next time he’ll be much more careful about hurting someone if he already knows the pain.

Because I know he isn’t as innocent as he seems to be.

I can speak from experience how an angelic face and honey sickled words can actually be poisonous enough to leave you in pain for countless nights.

The face of my most recent heartbreak flashed through my mind and I instantly put up a barrier to the thoughts trying to enter my mind.

“I loved the movie. It had such a happy ending and somewhere in my heart, I really wish for it someday,” he said, a hopeful smile gracing his face while his eyes sparked as he thought of his future ahead. It was uncanny though, because even then I could see some sadness in them.

Whatever it was it didn’t seem to be related to me so I didn’t have to bother about it but I must admit it made me curious.

Nevertheless I said, “You are right! I hope for a happy ending too.”

Even though I said that, it was something which the old Scarlet was familiar to. The me, right now, knew that there was no such thing as an happy ending and hoping for it was only going to hurt in the end.

Such a useless thing it is to hope for something uncertain.

I had countless times imagined such happy endings with the boys in my life but each and every one of them shattered my hope along with my heart.

It was taught to me the hard way the harsh reality of life and the true nature of the ones who we deem to live a happily ever after.

They are nothing but selfish unfeeling monsters.

Making our way to his car he opened my gate for me to sit inside and before closing it he leaned against the door and asked me seriously in a soft voice, “Did you enjoy yourself today, Scarlet?”

In all honesty I didn’t enjoy myself today except for when I was teasing him, but I couldn’t tell him that, so I smoothly lied giving him a tight smile, “Of course I did.”

His face immediately brightened, “I am so happy to hear you say that because I certainly enjoyed myself.”

That I had noticed, and it was the only thing which had made me truly happy. It meant that he was one step closer to falling for me and I was one step closer to hurting him.

I couldn’t wait to tell Denise all about it.

He went around to his side and got inside to get in the car to drive me home.

Though initially I was a little pissed, now, I was in a much better mood just because of the above revelation.

At least my efforts didn’t go to waste.

Stopping in front of my apartment, I quickly got out and he made his way around to me.

“I’ll text you later.” I said eagerly wanting to get in the comforts of my apartment.

I could see in his eyes that he wanted to say something, but I didn’t want to listen to anything more.

I knew that I should give him a kiss or something, but he already seemed to be excited to go for our second date even without it.

Giving him one last smile, I turned around to open the lobby gate of my apartment, a grin now gracing my lips when I felt my phone buzz in my pocket already knowing that it’s a call coming from Denise.

Pulling my phone out, I check to see a missed call from her and a text message from someone. Opening it I see a message from Andrew which said, “Thank you for making me feel so happy tonight. Good night beautiful.”

He even added a smiley face emoji at the end with a heart emoji.

And just like that my smile plummeted thinking about his smiling face and what would happen to it when he would get to know the truth.

He didn’t need to text me immediately after our date even though he had already admitted to having a good time, but he still did, like he wanted me to know how much today meant for him. It made me feel a little guilty for some reason and I didn’t like that.

Way to ruin my happy mood.

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*Interview With The Characters*

Author: Andrew did you like your date?

Andrew: Yes I really enjoyed it!

Author: And how do you like Scarlet so far?

Andrew: (Blushes) She is really confident and bold. I admire that about her and not to say she is absolutely beautiful.

Author: (Whispers to herself) Oh boy he is already smitten.

Andrew: I really hope this works out between us.

Author: You know what I hope Scarlet likes you too. Till then see you later!

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Illustris❤