Chapter 32 - Her Fear (1/2)

After their dinner, Evan and Daniella left the restaurant. They walked side by side, the wind blows gradually, the sky was clear just like Daniella's face.

With her stomach full, and mind at peace, she felt satisfied.

She stopped by the side of the car. She waited for Evan to open it but, he opened the door at the backseat instead.

Daniella's head tilted nervously, wondering if Evan would ask her to sit at the backseat.

(Is he still angry at me?) She asked in her mind.

(Should I apologize for calling him gay?)

(Well I didn't call him gay but,) she breathed. A voice at the back of her mind was urging her to apologize.

(Maybe I should) guilt was eating her heart out.

She was about to part her lips when Evan opened a paper bag and took out a rectangular box.

She rose an eyebrow, wondering what is happening.

(Is this a bomb?) She asked.

(Is he going to blow me because I call him gay?)

”What is that?” panic overtook her mind.

Without answering, Evan squatted on the ground and placed the box on the ground next to her feet.

Her eyes lowered and watched him as he opens the box. Seeing the flat shoes inside, her lips parted in wonderment.

”Can you put this on?” he asked.

”My shoes are fine,” she bent her body, feeling unease with their position.

There are some people in the street, the light from the lamp post on the sidewalk allows the stranger to watch them.

”You are wearing heels. We are going somewhere and wearing those shoes will hurt your legs,” she could hear the worry tainted in his voice.

”Alright. Alright, let me do it,” she said, panicking.

She frosts when Evan suddenly looked up and stared at her with cold eyes.

”Let me do it,” he said coldly.

She nodded like an obedient dog and lifted one of her feet. She watched him as he gently removed her heels and replaced them with flat shoes.

She bit her lower lips, her cheeks flushed as she watched the people around looking at them.

When Evan finished up putting the shoes on her, he put her heels inside the box and got up.

”Let's go,” he said, this time his voice was soft, and his eyes were shining staring at her.

”Where are we going?” she asked. She opened the door by herself and sat on the passenger seat.

After Evan started the car, he looked at her and with a smirk on his lips, he then replied, ”Amusement park.”

Hearing it, Daniella's heart throbbed.

She used to love the amusement park. The crowd, the rides, the laugh and scream from the people as they enjoy the rides and most of all, the person that was always with her, James Park, her first boyfriend, and first heartbreak.

Daniella took in a deep breath as she turned to look at the road. Her mind reminisced the first time she went to the amusement park.

-

Six years ago.

A girl who had just turned seventeen was standing with hands covering her eyes.