97 Why Don’t You Open Your Heart To Me? (2/2)

Take her hand, he led her to the banquet. They both sit at the different table with Nigel. Lola decide to not thinking too much about him. She want to enjoyed the party and move on. Like she always do before..

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”What are you looking at?” Sydney ask him when she noticed that Nigel keep looking at the table beside them.

She then divert her eyes and find that Lola with a man from last time was laughing happily together.

They somehow looks so close and that makes Nigel feel more enraged in his heart. He feels so jealous right now. He was the one who always makes her laugh like that with his prank and his jokes. Knowing there is someone else trying to snatch his place in Lola's heart, makes him a bit furious.

Sydney turn silent when seeing Nigel face. She could see that Nigel really different from he used to be when they still together.

”So, Nigel..when can we hear a good news from both of you?” Amanda started.

”That's right. You guys already engaged for a quite some time right? From the last Christmas, and now we already going into autumn, soon will be Christmas again. Did you guys already decide when you two want to settle down?” Henry said making Nigel even more startle.

He then look at Sydney with a question looks. Sydney give him an answer through her expression.

”They didn't know about that night.”

That's right! He never tell her parents about the incident that happen when he went to proposed her. They actually didn't engaged because of that. And after that, he never contact her family and maybe they thought that they already engaged.

”Er..Actually..”

”We still didn't think about this, mother, father.” She cut his word. She look at him before she continue again.

”We want to enjoyed our youth before we get married. Right, dear?” Sydney assured her parents.

Nigel want to say something, but again Sydney interject him. She pull his hand and said ”I wanna dance. Let's go and dance!”

Nigel was drag by her to dance area. There is a few couples dancing together and enjoyed the party. Lola and Jake also there. Dancing slowly following the music.

”Why didn't you tell your parents aboutwhat happen last year?” he ask her with plain tone.

”Why would I? I still want to be with you. Come back to me Nigel. I admit I was wrong. I will never cheat on you again.” she makes a pitiful face.

”I want to move on, Syd. You should do the same too.” he still refusing her.

”You love me Nigel. You really love me.” she was so confident with that.

”Yes, but that was in the past. Soon, that feeling will be totally dissipated from my heart.”

”Why you so eager want to cut your ties with me?”

”As I said, I want to move on.” he still keep his voice calm.

”Is it because of her?” she divert her eyes to Lola's.

”It's not your concern on who I wanted to be with.” he also divert his eyes to Lola.

When he saw them, his eyes turn wider seeing Jake lift up her chin and want to kiss her.

He release his hand from Sydney and went over to them.

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”Looks like Nigel also dance with his ex.” Jake peek at Nigel a little bit before he focus on Lola.

”Let them be. I don't care anymore.” Lola said while following his step.

”Erm..So Lola, don't you want to do something about him? I mean, if you want to move on from him, aren't you supposed to get rid of him first?”

Lola tilt her head a little. ”What do you mean by that?”

”I mean, to forget someone, you need get him out from your picture right? How about you move out from the house?”

”Hmm.I can't. That house is my workplace and my friends home too. I really love to stay in there.”

”Isn't that mean you don't wanna leave him? I mean, he's a good guy. But he already have a girlfriend. And I see somehow he always want to control you. And that is where I don't get it. Why he want to keep you if he already have a girlfriend.”

Lola's turn silent. He said something true. Nigel always want to control her since after they slept together. Even though she didn't feel bothered by it but what he said about he already had a girlfriend make her think twice.

Maybe she should consider about moving out. To make her forget Nigel, she really need to take a big step.

Sighing, she look at Jake.

”Okay..I will think about it. Thanks though for your suggestion.” she smile.

Lift up her chin, he said ”Why don't you open your heart to me?”

Lola blushed as he keep draw closer to her. Wanting to kiss her. Just when Lola shut her eyes and wait for the kiss, someone grab Jake's collar and punch him after.

Buk!

Nigel retract his hand as both of Lola and Jake dumbstruck by his action. All of the guest also stop and looking at the three of them.