chapter18 inwardly/outwardly

Anna wanted to be happy for Grace. she really did but if there's anything she had learnt from Grace over the years is that, if it seems too good to be true it probably is. Grace usually says that good things take time careful planning and a strong foundation for it to last. those were her exact words so it shocked Anna to the core when grace threw caution to the wind and started going out with this Trevor guy. the relationship with Trevor was rushed, unplanned and built on thin ice, so it meant that grace didn't expect the relationship to last. Sometimes she would look at the fine specimen that is Grace and asks herself, 'what is this girl thinking'

Anna knows for a fact that grace did not like strangers which Trevor Yang practically is. heck, sometimes grace didn't even like people. she may claim to be in a serious relationship with Trevor but Anna thought otherwise. going on a couple of dates doesn't mean that they are officially dating but she couldn't even expect Grace to know such a simple fact. it frustrated Anna to no end how much her step sister was lacking in the emotional department

Anna could spend all day listing the things that were wrong which her sister and it wouldn't even be half of it

"hey Anna,...Anna" Grace's voice drew her out of her thoughts

"huh?"

"I was saying maybe you should go out with me and Trevor for lunch tomorrow"

"what?" grace looked expectant "fine, but why go to all the trouble. I mean after mom and dad's anniversary party, there's no need for a Trevor"

"that is what I've been thinking about and that's the problem, Dad is right about the whole life partner thing, I don't want to end up as a lonely sixty years old woman with sixty cats and I don't even like cats. but you're the expert, if you think its no use and I should dump him after the anniversary party, then I'll..."

"what?, wait, wait"

'I should have kept my mouth shut' if Grace was actually trying to make her relationship with Trevor seriously, maybe she should give this Trevor guy the benefit of the doubt

"I mean....go #Trace"

"you sure, because this relationship stuff is complicated and confusing"

"yes I'm sure, text me the time and place and I'll be there"

"sure"

"i got to go, hubby is one his way back from his business trip, so byeee"

Anna didn't really notice Trevor like that the first time they meet back in the hospital. all she knows about the guy so far is that; he is a hot stranger that actually managed to hold a conversation with Grace. she just hopes that this one turns out to be different from Grace other boyfriends, who she dates in order to prove a point because she was jealous or because she just wanted to be mean

'maybe I will like this one'

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she didn't like him, she didn't like him at all. there was this coldness in his eyes that give her the creeps, he seemed detached, unstable, something was definitely off about this guy

"excuse me, waiter, I ordered the coconut cream pie" grace said to the waiter

" actually, they make excellent cheesecakes here so I ordered it for us"

'you've got to be kidding me' Anna yelled internally, this is not the first time he is doing something like this in the past forty five minutes and the worst part is that grace is visibly trying to make up excuse is in her head for his absolutely inappropriate behavior

'this guy has got to go'

Anna had only been in the same room with the guy for about forty five minutes and she could already list about a dozen negatives about the guy

if this guy is like this in public who knows how you'd behave in the privacy of his home how could grace not see this is or is she seeing it and brushing it aside like she always does.

Anna has never experienced a longer forty five minutes in her entire life. Grace was trying to stay calm and composed but she was clearly uncomfortable with the male brooding over her. Anna was just about to snap when Trevor received a phone call and rushed out of the restaurant (he looked some what panicky)

"so....." Anna teased "serious relationship huh?

" shut up, Anna" grace scowled

" are you taking him as your date to the anniversary party?"

"of course, there's only three days left to the party and outwardly, Trevor is the kind of guy dad would want for me; rich, handsome and a prominent member of society"

" you guys have only been going out for about two weeks and he is already referring to you as 'his'. Dad is not stupid, in fact, you know how he is when it comes to this kind of things. how long before he realizes that 'inwardly' your date is a creep in gentleman's clothing"

Grace let out the most dispirited sigh she has ever heard "at least I brought a guy, right? Whatever happens after the party is an issue for another day"

maybe this is taking way more out of grace than she thought

"what about Lucas?"

" I thought we agreed not to talk about Lucas again"

" come on grace, Lucas is the only guy you have ever shown genuine interest in. I mean, even without Trevor being a creep and all there is no interest on your part, no sparks, no nothing"

another equally dispirited sigh from Grace

" I was hoping that's the interest or sparks as you call it, will arrive later on. besides the possibility of Lucas Lin actually liking me back is less than ten percent. I bullied his sister and he's best friend/your husband. guys like him go for the sweet and innocent type and we both knew that I am nowhere near sweet and I'm surely not innocent either"

Anna couldn't help but grunt in agreement

"after the anniversary party, I'm setting you up with blind dates"

Grace shot her a look of utter disgust,

"I rather start adopting cats" grace strode out of the restaurant

"it's not that bad" Anna yelled after her

all this trouble and they were back in square one.