BETTER THAN ROMEO - CHAPTER 39&40
Julia cleaned her eyes couple of times. She might have had too many drinks that she was starting to see double. What was he doing here? She thought as she stared at him unbelievably.
“Julia?” He also looked surprised, like he wasn’t expecting to see her again at all.
He was real and he was here. She wasn’t seeing double. Julia stood feeling shocked but she can’t last here for the next thirty seconds. She ran off to the bathroom to lock herself.
“Julia” She could hear the faint voice of Aime shouting her name but she needed to get away. She came to look at her reflection in the mirror.
She wasn’t dreaming. Romeo was right there, standing tall and alive. He was part of the reason why she became scared to be alone because he left her in cold blood.
“He can’t be here” She says to herself before shutting her eyes tight. “He is my past and I don’t care about him anymore. He is my past and I don’t care about him anymore” She said to herself repeatedly till she felt strong enough to step outside.
“Julia” Romeo was waiting for her in front of the exit out of the restroom.
Julia tried walking past him but he held her by the elbow. “It’s me Romeo” He says.
“I know” She mumbled.
“How have you been Julia?” He then asks.
Julia stared at him coldly before taken a deep breath. He hurt her in the past but it’s in the past. The only thing she was worried about his getting Jake to believe everything that happened between them was real and not a bet, Romeo don’t mean anything, not anymore.
“I’m fine” She responded with a sigh.
“I’m glad, you know I never thought I’d see you again and I’ve thought of you ever since that night I -”
“Cut it out Romeo, I’ve long forgotten about it and I don’t h@?? you anymore. Besides what happened between us was in the past, we were both young and it was good while it lasted but it don’t matter anymore, it doesn’t mean anything” She cut him off.
Something changed in his eyes, like hurt.
“It doesn’t mean anything anymore?” He asked sadly.
“It’s been such a long time, long enough to hold on to some childhood fantasy and besides I’m going through a breakup. Can you not add to my stress?” Julia replied in a pleading tone before waking away.
Romeo only grabbed one thing from what she said. She was going through a breakup meaning she’s single and he can prove to her that what happened between them still meant something.
He turned back to see Julia talking with her friends. Nothing changed about her, she still looked pretty like the sunflower and smelled like strawberry. She is still his Julia, his alone to keep.
“My love, I will never let you go” He mumbled to himself.
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BRYAN’S APARTMENT •••
Bryan’s sleep was cut short when someone won’t stop knocking on his door. He sat on his bed with a tired look before going to get the door.
“Rico what are you doing here again? Don’t you have your own place?” Bryan creased his brows as he asked.
“I got suspended from playing the next game” Rico said.
“Why?” Bryan asked and shut his eyes a little. “Why are you telling me?” He asked again.
“Because if you come to think of it, you’re my only friend” Rico replied.
“I’m you’re brother” Bryan sighed.
“Twin brother Bryan and twin should be able to have each other’s back, shouldn’t they?” Rico gave him a daring look before Bryan accepted defeat.
“Come in” He sighed and made space for Rico to get in. Rico stepped in and sat on the chair.
“You know why I fought with my teammate?” Rico asked and Bryan shook his head negatively.
“He tried to harass me when I was sleeping” Rico told him.
Bryan’s eyes widened a little. “Jay is gay?” He looked surprised.
“I was as surprised as you when I found out. Then he thr_@tened to tell everyone about us and I don’t know how he found out about it” Rico added.
“That boy is really something, he might be equally as crazy as us” Bryan muttered with a little chuckle.
“Or maybe more” Rico rolled his eyes.
Bryan sighed. “You know when you asked about Aime, if she knows? I actually told her” He confessed.
“You told her?” Rico’s eyes widened.
“I trust her with my life Rico. I was just tired of pushing her away with the thought I hurt her so I had to tell her” Bryan explained.
“And she didn’t shu you away?” Rico asked with a surprised look.
“Everyone aren’t the same Rico. She didn’t and she isn’t afraid of me either infact she’s helping me. Whenever I’m with her, I feel so calm like I don’t even need to take my medicine when she’s my medicine” Bryan talked like he forgot his brother was with him.
“You’re gone men, you must really like that girl” Rico mumbled.
“You can’t imagine bro” Bryan smiled.
“Makes me wonder if I am ever capable of loving someone or if someone would ever love me like Aime loves you” Rico sighed and leaned his head backwards.
Bryan held his shoulders. “Love will always come when it’s meant to be. I might be now, it might be ten years later but when it comes, even you can’t stop it”
Rico only just rolled his eyes, not taking him serious.
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NEXT MORNING- COZY LODGE••
“Rise and shine it’s your wedding today!!!!” Sydney and Aime came to make sleeping Martha up.
“It’s today?” Martha looked around with shock in her eyes.
“Yes you’re getting meet married Miss Martha Summers” Sydney screamed happily.
Julia who was standing by the door felt uncomfortable with what she heard. Martha Summers, Jake Summers. After today they are really going to be siblings and it keeps her but there’s nothing she could do about it.
Martha stood up from the bed but Sydney rushed her to the shower. Aime came to stand beside Julia by the door.
“How do you feel?” She asked.
“I’m fine” Julia replied.
“Are you sure you’re really fine?” Aime asked again. She placed her hands on Julia’s shoulder and gave her a soft look. “You can tell me anything. I’m your best friend” Aime gave her an assuring look.
“So I told you about a guy named Romeo and his his presence in my life destroyed me?” Julia reminded Aime.
“Yeah?” Aime creased her brows.
“I saw him yesterday at the hotel, he was that waiter you called” Julia told her.
“My God, it must be so painful seeing him again after so long. How do yut feel?” Aime looked worried.
Julia couldn’t hold back her tears any longer. “I’m not okay Aime, I don’t feel good and i think i might cry throughout the wedding cause I’m not fine. I’m not prepared to watch the wedding” Julia posted out in tears while Aime only hugged her.
Soon the make-up artists and stylist stepped in. Martha sat in front of the mirror as they dolled up her face.
“You’ll be fine” Aime whispered to Julia.
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Few minutes later, Martha won’t stop admiring herself in the mirror. Her hair was styled in an updo decorated with flowers and her weeding gown was long, designed fabulously.
“I’ve put on too many wedding gown but this looks the most pretty” She mumbled as she checked herself out.
“Want us to take a picture before we get going?” Sydney asked.
“No pictures until after the wedding” Martha replied before turning to face them. “You guys should get going, I’ll see you at the venue” She added.
“Who would walk you down the aisle?” Julia asked.
“Baby I’m a grown woman. I’m fit to work myself down the aisle” Martha laughed. “Get going, let’s not keep Zayn, I’ll use the second car” Martha told him.
“Let’s go guys, let’s not keep the groom waiting” Sydney clapped, urging the girls to go with her.
They all left Martha alone, Martha smiled as they left before admiring herself in the mirror for few more minutes.
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WEDDING VENUE••
The first car that stopped was for Zayn. Jake got down with Kelvin and Bryan dressed as the best man. Bryan was there because Aime had begged him to come with her.
They call accompany Zayn down the alter and stood by his side. In the audience, Rico was present, he was putting on black sun glasses and crossing his legs like he owned the venue, he was sitting beside Kaelyn who kept taking pictures of Kelvin.
The next car brought the girls over. When Julia saw Drake standing as one the best man. She tried her best not to make eye contact with him and to ignore the fact that he looked breathtakingly gorgeous with his tuxedos on.
“Is it a crime if I run up to the stage and give my boyfriend a freaking kiss?” Aime whispered to the girls.
“Eww” Sydney rolled her eyes before going to sit. When she turned to her side she saw Rico, her eyes widened while he smirked at her.
Aime blew a kiss at Bryan and he turned by winking. Rico couldn’t help but roll his eyes at his brother’s foolishness before facing Sydney and wiggling his eyes at her.
“Stop that , she’s still so young” Kaelyn gave him a disgusting look which made him lazily rolled his eyes.
After few minutes of everyone waiting and Martha hadn’t shown up yet, people were begining to get worried. Jake gave Julia a questioning look and Julia only shook her head, not knowing what to say.
Kaelyn then moved to Julia and Aime. “Who is going to accompany Martha down the aisle?” She asked in a whisper.
“She said she would accompany herself” Julia replied.
“But what isn’t she here? Have you tried calling her?” Kaelyn suggested.
“I’m doing that she isn’t picking” Aime showed Kaelyn her phone of evidence that she was calling Martha.
People were starting to murmur and Zayn couldn’t hide the look of worry from his eyes. Kelvin had to pat his shoulders to calm him down.
“She will be here soon, maybe she just got caught up with traffic or maybe her car broke down” Kelvin tried assuring him.
Bryan and Jake left the stage and walk up to them.
“Is anyone phoning her up?” Bryan asked.
“She’s literally not picking” Aime replied.
“This is not good” Sydney mumbled silently hoping her mom didn’t have anything to do with this.
Rico finally took off his glasses and uncrossed his legs. “Have anyone thought, what if she doesn’t wanna get married?” He asked with a reasoning look.
“That’s not possible, Martha was really excited about the wedding” Julia replied.
Rico smirked. “We all know there’s something going on between you and Jake so what if the both of you have something to do with her not showing up?”
Julia angrily stood up and pointed to him. “You’re doing too much. I would never do that!” She yelled at him.
“Calm down, this is a church. Let’s not fight over this here. Rico can you ever do stuff without having to cause fight? Why won’t you just help like a normal human?” Jake said.
Rico rolled his eyes and put his sun glasses back on then went back to crossing his legs, looking unbothered. For all he cared, he never wanted to be here.
“Guys I have something to say” Sydney breaks through the tension, causing everyone to stare at her. “I… I kinda told my mom about you and Julia” She faced Jake and pressed her lips tightly as she spoke.
“But you promised me” Jake gave her a look.
“My mom and I were going through a lot and we thought Zayn could help but when she found he was getting married. She asked me to stay and look for clues to spoil the wedding” She said.
“And what did you do?” Julia asked.
“I wanted to mess with the car but I changed my mind because I really want this wedding to go on but why mom don’t and I’m afraid she might have done something about this” Sydney confessed.
The church door opened turning everyone’s attention. A woman stepped in but she wasn’t Martha, instead it was Romina and she was putting on a red long dress that divided to expose her thigh also showing off her black segzy pop socks.
“Hello everyone” She smiled mischievously.
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