Chapter- 3; I'm like a mirror

After taking the shower that was much needed, I apparently took an hour to decide what to wear.

I ended up with a pink frock laced with pearls, I paired it up with white heels and pearl earrings.

I also made a bun so that I look neat. And the second I was done, I realized I went a little overboard.

Looking like this few days after my parents passed away? It's not even hilarious. What am I even doing? Why am I even doing this?

My head was spinning and clouded by negative thoughts. If I push myself anymore I'll have another panic attack.

I pulled myself together and decided to change and just then the doorbell rang and shook the crap out of me.

I opened the door and I was awestruck. Aleridge looked majestic! Even my cutest outfit failed to match his level.

He shot me a worried glance then quickly changed his expression to his ever so stiff smile and brought his face closer to mine.

I felt myself blushing.

"You look beautiful. I am glad you put that much consideration into it."

He knew!? I was so embarrassed.

"Did you have breakfast?"

"Not really." I replied.

"We'll first go have something to eat. Then we'll continue with what I've planed. If you don't mind"

"planned huh? I will let you know instantly when something bothers me, if you really don't mind."

He took me to a cafe that was quite popular. The atmosphere was definitely very comfortable and the soft music was a treat to my ears. Everyone looked quite sophisticated and even the waiters seemed classy.

Surprisingly, we were sitting far from the seats near the window, just as I preferred.

I decided to have pancakes and some fruit juice. Aleridge had French toast and black coffee. 'How typical' I thought.

"You're really an adult who doesn't drink coffee?" He asked with a blunt tone.

"I just don't have to depend on caffeine to keep myself going." I replied with confidence.

He smiled and said "I always wondered how you're so energetic. It's really surprising that you can really 'keep yourself going' without caffeine"

After finishing our breakfast, we went to an art gallery. Then to an aquarium. It was so awesome! It was as if he knew all about me.

It is a little scary and even sad that anyone can find out all about you that you usually wouldn't reveal too soon, just with internet so they don't have to go through the actual process of really getting to know you.

I suppose this is just how anyone with even a little fan following has to live? 

It was already past 1 so we decided to have lunch and then continue. We went to the national park and a botanical garden.

Seeing just how much he knew, I decided to straight up ask him.

"You are my fan aren't you?" I asked with a grin.

He replied "I told you" without hesitating.

"Gosh! You're no fun! Why won't you blush even once." I pouted.

"So you want me to blush?" He said after suddenly turning to me.

How can he do that!? I am blushing yet again while he didn't, not even once!

I turned my head and said "nevermind!" And went ahead.

It was already evening so we decided to call it a day. He dropped me at my home and told me that I can decide our schedule for tomorrow. But I had different plans. 

The next day, when he finally came to pick me up and asked me what my plans are, I told him "we're going to the places you actually like. Since yesterday, all the places you took me to, were my favorite places, today it's your turn!" I said with a smile.

I noticed his face... was he really blushing? I was taken aback, I didn't know how to feel about it but maybe it's relieving to see he is more human than I am.

He said "If that's what you'd like, alright." he said, while looking away.

He took me to a bookstore. There he suggested me his favorite book "everytime, it's you". The title was cheesy and seemed like another romantic novel but it surprisingly had a bit of fiction and action too. It was interesting.

I bought the book and decided to read it after reaching home.

Then we went to karaoke where we sang our hearts out. He was only mesmerizingly handsome but not as much of a singer I guess.

But he surely was into it. I didn't know he was into music. It's definitely the best when you get to know someone slowly and take your time.

I wondered what it was like for him even though he knows a lot about me already.

After enjoying the day we went home early because Aleridge had some work.

I went home and binge read as many chapters as I could. I ended up finishing the whole book, as it kept me invested throughout! It was about a girl and a guy who had terrible pasts, typical, I know.

After meeting each other, they fell in love but before they could confess, they found themselves in a different world.

They suffered alone again, missed each other. Though the book doesn't explain anything about how they traveled in time, everything else just seemed perfect or maybe not?

Overall I loved everything. Guess I'd love to be the female lead Esmeray Windsor, even if I have to suffer as much as her, it's worth it if I could just get to see Daunt Tyrell! 

The next few days went by in the blink of an eye.

Aleridge and I were having fun together but I was worried when will he finally reveal everything about his mom.

On the sixth day, that was supposed to be the second last day of my holidays, Aleridge and I decided to spend time at my home.

That day, I cooked lunch for him and guess he didn't dislike it.

We went for a walk and we talked about the book. I told him that the book he recommended, ended up being my favorite book as well.

He asked "what was your favorite scene, Scarlett?"

I told him there was a line that the female lead said that had left a great impact on me.

It was "I'm like a mirror. I reflect what you're like. But you're like glass, transparent and pure." He said he was surprised because he loved how the writer expressed so much in just that line.

He said "colors described the personalities of people. Yellow maybe cheerful but it isn't her, black maybe mysterious but that isn't her either, that she isn't herself with others. She just tries blending in so much so that she ends up losing herself. But the male lead is like "glass" for her. Transparent, so there's nothing to reflect, hence the only person she feels like herself with." He explained in a trembling voice, his face expressionless. 

We went home after that and he had a serious look on his face after explaining that line. He looked at me and said, "I need your help, Scarlett."

Is he finally going to tell me about his mother?