"Are you sure you want me to go?" He asked her, making it sound more like a joke even though his words were serious. Agnes's face was as expressionless as ever. Inwardly she was battling the voice in her head that was telling her to stop him from going.
Ethan noticed the blank look on her face.
"Hey, I was just joking," he spoke to her in a flat tone. He held her close to him and whispered, "I value you so much and I would never take advantage of you, always remember this."She looked up to his face and smiled, "I know. It is already late, you have to get going now." She told him, wanting to be released from his touch, which was setting her on fire."Alright I will leave but on one condition." He playfully said to her."What condition?" She asked him, attentively giving him all of her attention."The condition is that tomorrow you will have to come along with me for a very long drive, after which we will have a picnic," Ethan said to her in a heartened tone. "I want to spend more time with you, so be ready, I will come in time and if possible as early as 7 am," he said to her, not giving her a chance to decline, then he placed a light kiss on her fore head."Thanks a lot Ethan," she said with a huge smile on her face."Thanks for what? I did not do any thing special or did I?" Ethan asked, staring flirtatiously at her.Agnes's expression suddenly changed into a mixture of both pain and guilt. "I can't help but feel as though I am taking advantage of you." She said to him in a childish manner."I have had so many rumors about me taking advantage of you in my workplace and I feel that those rumors are all true. The fact that you bought me a position in that bar made everyone think low of me. You should not have bought that position for me, not everything can be bought with money. I unfairly received the position of a CEO which I did not earn the right way." She explained to him."Shuu," Ethan said to her."They are all jealous of you and they all wish to be in your position believe me.""Do not spoil the night, as long as I am with you, what Other people say should never matter to you. Even if they all hate you, at least you have me by your side, I will always stand by you. You are Precious to me, understood?"She nodded to his gentle words. Her brown eyes stared at him with nothing but trust and fate. She nodded at him and raised her head to him, "what about your image? Would it not be tarnished, imagine a rich and Handsome billionaire like you mingling with a nobody like me." Ethan frowned at her words, "who said you were a nobody?" He asked raising her chin to him. "Agnes no matter what anyone says, it's my life and I get to make the rules, understand?."Agnes nodded and smiled at him.
"Ethan it is getting late, you had better go home. I will see you tomorrow."
"I would have preferred sleeping at your doorstep, at least I would be sure you weren't too far from me but I will go home, just for you, only for your sake," Ethan said in a convincing tone."I would never even think of letting you sleep at my doorstep, so you had better stop with your sweet talks and go back home.""Just go home, I do not want you to say any more silly things, goodbye," she said, then raised up her toes and gave him a friendly hug."Ok. Take care and remember to dream of me," he said and turned, leaving. He started walking towards the exit. She stared at him as he walked away. Ethan suddenly stopped there and turned to her, "are you sure you want me to go, I could stay back and you could stare long at me as much as you want, just say the word," he said walking back to her."Ethan please just go home and stop kidding around," she said smiling at him. "Just go, I have our memories with me, I will think of you all through the night," she added."Okay okay. Goodnight," he said and turned. This time around he didn't come up with any mischief, he walked out of the house at once. Agnes locked the door as quick as she could and leaned in it. Truth be told, she was fighting herself from telling him to spend the night in her place. Ethan did not just gain her trust, he also gained her heart and very soon she would accept the reality. She had never planned on falling in love or having any form of attraction towards him but here she was continuously thinking about him.When he left her house, she realized how boring everywhere was. She felt lonely without him by her side. She went to her room, took her bath and went straight to bed. "Tomorrow will be much better than today I guess," she said to herself in a slight tone. Afterwards she drifted to sleep..x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
The next day...
There was a knock on Agnes's door. She rushed to the door and opened, she knew it was none other but Ethan.
"Ethan you came earlier than expected, have you eaten any thing this morning?""See who is making a lot of noise, I came much earlier but you are already dressed up. You look so beautiful by the way," he praised her looks frantically.Agnes put on a short flair gown, her hair was packed into a bun shape. She also put on a long cowboy boots. As for Ethan, he wore a red polo and a jean pair of trousers, with a canvas and a face cap. "Thanks," she replied, smiling widely at him."Should I prepare something for us to eat, it will not take much time," she added, looking at him with those beautiful brown eyes of hers."Ok do as you wish, I do not mind at all," he said in a quiet tone."So should I come inside or stand outside here and wait for you to finish preparing the meal," his words sounded as though he were serious but the expression he had on his signified a different thing altogether."I am sorry, forgive my manners. Come in and take a seat. I will quickly prepare breakfast for the both of us," she said to him.x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xAfter some minutes, she came back to the sitting room with a tray. Inside the tray contained two cups of coffee, bacon, eggs and kebab.She served Ethan his own share. He took a sip of coffee, then he cleared his throat, "wow Agnes, the taste of your coffee gets sweeter each day. I have never tasted any coffee as sweet as yours since I was born. I love it," he praised her. Agnes did not say anything to him, she only blushed out of shyness I guess. He took a handful of bacon and shoved them into his mouth. "Why are you staring at me in such a way, eat something," he forced out his words in a mouthful."I have eaten already, I have eaten enough, I do not want to ruin my weight, so do not worry about me. Besides you look more hungry than I had even expected."Ethan coughed out. "Yuck!""What is the problem," Agnes asked, almost in a panic."It is nothing, just that you put a lot of something inside it and I do not think I deserve it. I don't.."I'm sorry, I didn't mean to put a lot of spice in it. Please do not be angry," Agnes said, interrupting whatever words he had wanted to say.Ethan started laughing."What is wrong with you and why are you laughing at me?" She asked him, folding her hands."You are so funny Agnes, I was not coughing because the food was spicy . The only thing I was trying to say was thank you. Thank you Whitney for taking your time in preparing the meal and secondly thank you for the fact that you put in a lot of love while making this breakfast like we were dating each other, so I needed to thank you.Whitney tapped him in the head, "did you have to play such expensive prank on me? And besides I wonder why you are over thanking me, it is very unnecessary you know, so please you better stop it.""You are more special to me than even a boyfriend," she added."I am so lucky to have met a man like you and I should be the person saying thank you and not the other way around." She continued to praise him."I am equally grateful that I met you in my life," he complimented back."You should be lucky this Ethan is in front of you, I have rejected other beautiful girls ever since you came into my life. And no girl has ever made feel the way you make me feel. I am sincerely more than lucky to have you in my life."He knelt down in front of her and said to her, "be my girlfriend Agnes, accept me as your man.... I promise to always stand by you and you will never regret it." He pulled out a box that was wrapped.Agnes could not say anything, all she did was stare blankly at him. She closed here eyes and opened them again. "Is this really happening?" She whispered but to the hearing of Ethan.
"If this relationship is formed, I will be sure that I won't lose and you won't either," he said to her, with his knees still on the floor. Agnes looked at him and a tear rolled down her eyes. She quickly ran out from there. Ethan watched her flee from him and it made him very angry. He quickly stood up and hit the wall with his fist in frustration."Why did she always love to display dramatic scenes?" He asked himself in anger, his teeth clenching hard against each other.He stormed to the direction Agnes took in anger, when he took some steps he found her sitting on a block, with her head bent and he heard her crying too.Ethan could not understand why he felt his heart ache on seeing her crying but he shoved the thought aside. He slowly walked up to her and knelt down by her side."I am very sorry Whitney, I did not mean to make you cry. You also don't need to worry about giving me a reply, if you don't reciprocate my feelings, do n
"Hey man how far?" Ethan said and sat down."Not good, I have been waiting here for you for almost an hour. You said you were going to be here by five," Clinton complained, looking at his watch."The time now is thirty minutes passed six Ethan, I do not like this at all." He said, twitching his forehead.Ethan stared at him like he was a nothing, "Why are you making a fuse out of nothing? I do not see any reason why you should be complaining, you do not even have a date.""So you mean I must be on a date before I can complain about sitting down alone and looking around for an hour like a loner, with no one to keep me company?" Clinton inquired, his face looking like the back of a trolley."No, that is not what I meant though," Ethan said to him, holding back his laughter. "I am sorry for wasting your time," he added, even though his apology didn't sound like one. It sounded more like a sarcasm."That is what I wanted to hear from you, even t
Days turned to weeks and weeks to months.x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xEthan was making a lot of preparations while his friend sent invitations across. The surprise party was going to take place in the great Hall of Calendar. The hall was massive and grand, big in size.Agnes's birthday was around the corner but she seemed less interested in celebrating it. She did not even bother to inform anyone about it, well that was how she had always celebrated her birthday. A day off from work, alone in her house, eating and drinking whatever was available and wishing her self many more birthday celebrations in loneliness and sorrow. Most times she would use that opportunity to go to the orphanage where she had grown up in to share gifts and money among themselves. Then she would cut her cake in their presence and they would all enjoy it. This time around she had already concluded that her birthday wasn't going to be special. One cool thing about Agnes was that e
A knock sounded on Agnes's apartment door. Agnes dismissed whatever she was doing and walked to the door. Obviously she had forgotten that Ethan was coming over. "Who is that?" she asked, not peeping through the hole."It is Ethan," he said staring at his watch. Immediately Agnes became alerted, she peeped through the hole and saw that it was really Ethan. She saw that he was dressed corporately in a black suit and a tie. Agnes tried to remember the occassion of the day. She did not remember any occasion. It was at that moment, that it dawned on her that Ethan was coming to pick her up."Agnes?" Ethan called her, bringing her back from her reverie. "Why are you not opening the door?" He asked on the other side. "Oh sorry," she apologetically spoke out and opened the door immediately. "Hi Ethan," she greeted. "Hi, did I come too early?" he asked, when he noticed she was still in her night wear. "No, not at all. Come inside," she said impatiently. Ethan wal
He brought out a diamond ring. "Agnes it is you or no one else," he declared to her.Whitney was short of words, she stared at him with her mouth agape."Please just say the word yes and you will make me the happiest man ever," he pleaded."Ethan, no Ethan, this is so wrong." She said, taking two steps backwards. "I am so sorry but I do not deserve you, I am nothing compared to your status. You deserve a much better woman," she lectured him in tears."Agnes, you are well aware that I am not concerned about your status. I need you in my life, I want my status to be your own status, your soul be joined together to mine as one, believe me Agnes I would stoop to any level to have you as mine," Ethan let all this words flow out of his mouth."Agnes please marry me," he asked her again.She looked at him for some seconds, then she wiped her and walked back to him and said, "I love you so much and so I agree to marry."Ethan slid the ring to her finger, then he quickly stood up and gave her
"Dad", Ethan's cousin said to his dad. "I suspect that Ethan has an ulterior motive to why he is getting engaged." "Son do not worry, Ethan does not stand a chance against us. Let's play along with him. But keep one thing in mind, we have to get to the bottom of this and I trust you can get to the root of this.""Dad it's gonna be tough but I don't think I have any other option than to get to the bottom of this. Seeing it will be beneficial to me if that Ethan of a thing does not get married." Eric's dad laughed." I am so proud of you my son. I want you to come up with a plan." " I will dad."XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"Clinton", a voice called out from behind.Clinton was about to enter his car before the strange voice called."Clinton", the voice called out again.Clinton turned. " You!" he exclaimed."Are you expecting anyone? Or did you just see a ghost? Come on, my presence should not frighten you," Eric said." Well it doesn't. What are you doing around here?" Clinton asked."I am
"Once the date and auditorium has been changed, they won't be able to wreck my marriage. All you need to do is find me a church and make preparations for a fake invitation card. I will handle the rest."Clinton smiled, "I'm so happy to know that you are really making use of those things in your head."Ethan laughed at Clinton's words.Clinton nodded. "Did you call Agnes?Ethan looked at his friend questionably and spoke up. "Why should I call her?""To postpone the shopping of course.""Yh, that's true. I should call her. She might be waiting for me."Clinton frowned at him, "you are such an asehole."Ethan's eyes widened. "Point of order, I am not an asehole.""Prove it to me," Clinton wheezed.Ethan called Agnes.She answered the call. "Hello Ethan, where are you? Are you still coming?""I'm sorry my love but I am stuck in traffic. You know what? Just go straight home, tomorrow we will go shopping.""Okay," she said with her soft and tiny voice.x x x x x x x x x x x x x"Hello Agnes
"I have been standing for a long time, I am so tired. Do not tire me the more with your questions," Agnes said, glaring up at him.Ethan smiled at her, "were you not the same person that said you didn't mind waiting for me? You had better stop with your pretence or I might be forced to prank you before the day ends."She laughed. "I challenge you then." She put on her seat belt, "you had better start driving or else the night might just reach us."He equally put his on seat belt, "you are right my darling, I was late," he said and started the car."So why were you late?" Agnes asked."I had something important to attend to," he answered."So for being so late and keeping me standing for over twenty minutes, you have to buy whatever I want," she said in a sweet tone.Ethan smiled inwardly, "gold digger," he thought of her inwardly. "Your wish is my command," he voiced out.She smiled at him. "You ain't being formal," she commented.Ethan smirked. "So to where miss?" He asked, his eyes