Chapter 2 :: Unexpected

The Space in our Heart

Chapter 2

The heat of the sun peering down from the window sill a few meters away from our bed woke me up. Grunting as I turned to my right, my hands reaching out only to find empty space. Slowly I opened my eyes. He must've left. Glacing at his bed side table where the clock displayed 10:15 in bold red lights. Still nine hours of waiting.

"Urgh!" Once again grunting as I propped my elbow lifting me up, followed by a yawn. My stomach grumble as I blinked away my tears from yawning. Somehow all my giddiness and anxiety from earlier are mostly gone. My head turned towards the window to my left. The sun is high. I should really eat, specially it's not only me I'm feeding.

Leisurely standing up as I made my way towards the bathroom to brush my teeth. My reflection displaying my disheveled hair, the crusts on the sides of my eyes, to the lathered toothpaste dripping down my chin as I stared at myself. Absolutely not the look of someone who's just been engaged that is.

Spitting the toothpaste out the sink, my face contorted into a scowl. Why am I even acting like this right now? It's not like me to be upset at such foolish things. He, is not hiding something!. Done. Period. Get over with the matter already, is what I am trying to convince myself but somewhere at the back of my head still linger this feeling. Is it uncertainty, weariness of something.

Walking out the bathroom after I've brushed my teeth, my eyes landed on the folded yellow piece of paper pined underneath our picture frame by his night stand. I didn't notice this earlier. Walking towards it I picked it up. My gaze lingering at our photograph, my lips forming into a small smile.

It was our college graduation photo. Happiness plastered on both our faces. Happiness. We're still happy. It's just, that there's this bitter after taste after every embrace, every kiss, touches... Lingering. What is it? Why's it there?

Immediately shaking my head as a way to dismiss my thoughts, I opened the paper...

Jade, darling I'm going out for the moment. Mom called saying there's a problem with the catering menu so I'll be going. I wrote this since I'll probably be too busy to even hold my phone knowing Mom. I'll be back maybe around 2 to 3pm.

P.s. already cooked breakfast so you'll just eat, there's marinated pork in the fridge too. I'll be back soon I Love you ♡.

I sighed, putting back the note at the stand. Well there's that.

Making my way towards the door, down the stairs to our living room. Empty and quite. Roaming my eyes around the sunlit room, white furniture glistened as rays of light bounced off them beautifully as well as the flowers in the middle of the glass coffee table. This could be Pinterest worthy, chuckling lightly I continued to trudge my way towards the kitchen area where my breakfast awaits me.

Seeing an omelette at the table with my mug besides it, a pocket of my favorite tee inside. I glanced at the fridge then back to the omelette. I'm hungry but I'm craving something else. With furrowed eyebrows I stomped my way towards the fridge. Nothing. I, then proceeded to the cupboards, searching for anything else that'll satisfy my craving.

There I found a premade pancake mix. I picked it up. Behind it, cereals. I winced. Nope that's gross, no cereals for me!. Immediately I prepared the pancakes, cook them then proceed to make my way towards the couch and plopped in it, pancakes in hands now drizzled with honey and an assortments of berries and crushed hazelnuts. This... Is the definition of heaven.

And as of cue my stomach growled. Laughing as I gently rubbed it. "Yes, yes I know my dear. Mommy's hungry too."

Grabbing the remote I turned on the TV shifting channels as I devour. Yes devour my food like some kind of hungry dog. Occasionally laughing at the program I'm watching. This is actually good. I haven't really have the house to myself in a while now. Just me laying around, enjoying solitary.

I turned the TV off after a while, pancakes long gone as I glanced at the digital clock saying 12:30 pm. I blinked, looking outside the window, seeing the sun high up. I've been slouching here for two whole hours already, it's not that I have anything else to do.

Deciding to stand up, empty plates in my hands, walking back to the kitchen, taking out the marinated pork out the fridge to cook it. Maybe I'll eat it later when I got hungry. I should really do the dishes. Yeah, dishes.

Picking up the used utensils and pans, I put them all to the sink. Rinsing... Scrubbing... Bubbles from the dishwashing liquid making a mess in the sink since I put too much on. Come to think of it maybe there should be bubbles when I announce that I'm pregnant? Laughing at my idea I shake my head. No that's silly and too much, plus it'll put another work to the already packed day!.

As I gently rinse the bubble out of my plate, I was rinsing the glass when a knock on my took my attention. The sharp sound of it breaking just between my feet made me squeal.

"Shit!" I hissed. "Who is it?!." I asked loud enough to the person out the door to hear.

"Delivery for Jade Fontablles!." They declared. Sighing, I cautiously, ever so carefully navigated my way out the broken glass to make my way towards the door.

"Alright just a moment!" I answered back, grabbing my indoor slippers and putting them on. My eyes roaming the room to find a broom and dustpan in my way to the door.

"Delivery for Jade Fontablles?" The boy asked confirming if it's me, when I opened the door. Smiling politely I nodded.

"Yes that's me."

"Ah, then can you sign here, and here." He handed me where to sign, pointing where to and I did what's told. After that he handed me a large rectangular white box, a red bow in the middle of it wrapped like those christmas present one's.

"Thank you ma'am." He said then left. I stood there smiling at him one last time as he drives away. This must be my dress.

I closed the door behind me. Walking into the living room, I placed the box on the couch. My foot going towards the dust pan and boom next. The broken glass' still scattered around the floor. Sighing I swept it up, thrown in the tash, then dampen a cloth to wipe the floor. Extra precaution.

After all that, I stood up. The cloth that I used thrown in the trash as well. That that for my favorite glass. My mom bought that set.

Staring outside the window out the garden, I sighed.  My shoulders slouching with lips slightly forming a pout.

"Now what to do next.." I continued to stay in my position for who knows how long till a buzzing kept going.

I tried to ignore it. Maybe a bee stuck or something. But it kept going and going. Exhaling through my nose then huffing it out again, I stomped my way towards the couch seeing that it's not my phone that's going off.

My brows furrowed. Then where's it coming from?. I followed the sound, leading me to the kitchen washroom, there a phone kept vibrating. Zion's phone. Shouldn't he have this? Did he forgot it? My brows ceased. Oh that man, always forgetting stuff when in a hurry.

Chuckling I picked it up. 3 missed calls... "Jane?..."

Checking the contact number up just make sure. This is definitely my sister's number... Why's Jane calling him? I stopped and stared, my fingers hovering over the call button.

Should I call? Tell her Zion left his phone? Or— Ting!. A message.

Trisha Jane❤️ 

Babe!

Zion??

Helloo~

I've been calling!

Where are you?

Did you told her already?

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My lips thinned forming a straight line. What is she talking about? My pulse raising by the second as I clasped the phone. Wait no, I'm being an over dramatic again, this is not good!. For god's sake this is my sister, why be jealous of her...

But why's her contact name with a heart? And she called him Babe! Another part of my brain yelled. Closing my eye tightly I sighed. I'll talk to him after he gets home and— Ting!... Another message popped up.

I dropped the phone. Tears forming in my eyes as my trembling hands hanged in the air...

What... What the hell?!

Trisha Jane❤️

And Babe, can you

bring some pineapples

on your way?

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Trisha Jane❤️

Oh right! I'm at our usual spot,

sneak out from mom later.

I have some good news!

Can't wait to see you later!!!

Love you MUAH! 💋

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