MY CHILDHOOD CRUSH - CHAPTER 37&38 [FINALE]
{ TOGETHER FOREVER }
A MONTH LATER, AN AREA.
Exams are over, they all planned on going home tomorrow after a sleepover at Daniel’s place which isn’t far from college and then meet to celebrate New Year together if not Christmas or it’s Eve.
Richie and Alex walked side by side on the estate like two long best friends which they were.
They decided to take a stroll and talk things out.
“Where are you spending Christmas at?”Richie broke the silence.
“I don’t know yet but a friend invited me home”Alex smiled.
“A friend?”
“Yeah”
“About Ryan….”Richie began. “I really asked mom and Dad for help that day but they rejected. Mom really thr_@tened me on sending me away if I dare disturbed her again and you came at the wrong time while I vented. I’m sorry”he said.
“Annie told me there was no cure for him and she really didn’t want us knowing that’s why they acted like that”Alex said.
“You knew?”Richie blinked.
“She told me at the dinner we had”he said.
“I really didn’t ki|| Ryan”Richie said.
“I knew you didn’t, I was just annoyed with the fact you get along with your parents but I h@??d my dad all those years cause of it”Alex said as they both stopped.
“You should have said so”Richie said.
“I have pride”Alex muttered.
“Pride! You h@??d me for years cause of that!”Richie snapped.
“It’s just two years”Alex snapped also.
“Just? Just two years!”
“Fine, I’m sorry, sorry for hating you, sorry for hitting you despite our promise”Alex said.
“I’m not forgiving for the hitting parts, you punched me real hard!”Richie frowned funnily.
“That’s why I’m sorry”Alex said.
“Still, it still hurts when I think about it”Richie said.
“Let’s renew the promise”Alex suggested.
“The one you won’t keep?”Richie scoffed.
“I’m gonna fulfill this one”he said.
“For real?”Richie said..
“Yeah”
“Then I’d have to punch you back, I counted”Richie said, folding his hands to throw a punch.
“My handsome face”Alex said like a kid as he moved back.
“Mine is also handsome!”Richie snapped.
“But was made for punches”Alex laughed.
“Come here and repeat that!”Richie moved forward and he ran while Richie chased.
“My face is priceless, silly!”Richie shouted after him.
“A little drop of acid will make it cheaper!”Alex shouted.
“Repeat it!”Richie shouted.
**
NEXT DAY.
“Bye!”Arabella waved at them since she and Richie are the first ones leaving.
“We’re using a bike?”Arabella asked as they got on the bike.
“The driver did drive the car from behind”Richie smiled.
“So sweet”she gushed, wrapping her hands round him as he rode off while the car followed.
The wind did great favor to them, giving them a chill vibe and she laughed.
“Richie!”she called.
“Uhn?”
“I love you so much Richie!”she screamed, taking her wrapped hands off him as she stretched it wide making him laugh.
“What’s your reply!”she shouted again, though he’s still riding.
“I f-__-king love you too much Bella and it’s for ever!”he shouted also and she wrapped her hands round him again.
“Let’s go shopping once we’re home”she said.
“Anything you want”he replied.
“So sweet!”she gushed.
**
THREE HOURS LATER.
“I’m home!”Fiona screamed as she entered their mansion, gaining a loud scream from her parents.
“Sweetheart!”her mom hugged her, already in tears.
“You’re acting like I’m done with college”Fiona chuckled.
“I miss you so much sweetheart”her mom said and she hugged her more tight.
“I also miss you”
“Don’t forget your dad is right here”her dad said jealously.
“Come here Dad! I miss your tales”she hugged him also. There’s already a set table of food in the dinning for her and she smiled as they settled down.
“Thanks Mom and Dad!”she smiled more.
“You did well in college and we’re really glad, this is the little we could do”her mom smiled at her and she began eating.
“Matt came back yesterday, you could go see him later, he came around looking for you”her mom said.
“Okay”
Matt’s a classmate back at highschool and a friend to her, though they hardly spend time together. He’s also in his first year but in a different college.
***
“You shouldn’t eat that”Paul snatched the apple from Annie as she was about eating.
“It’s just an apple”she groaned.
“Dad place you on my care so just obey me here”he said.
“I’m the parent here!”she snapped.
“And I’m your guardian”he said.
“Mom….”Richie called as he came downstairs, they arrived an hour ago. Arabella’s asleep already, she can’t stay awake through a journey.
“Tell your brother to give me the table”she said like a kid and he smiled, sitting next to her.
“It’s gonna be fine, you should keep our princess healthy”he said.
“I know but I really want that”she pouted and he stuck her hair.
“Fine but ice cream?”she said.
“Get her one”Richie said to Paul..
“I really don’t like this babish act of mom cause of the baby”Paul groaned.
“It’s my princess you’re talking about!”Annie snapped.
“No raising of voice”Richie said to her.
“He’s too annoying”she scoffed and he smiled.
They just wish it’s gonna be a girl this time since she doesn’t wanna go for scan to see if it’s gonna be a girl or a boy since she’s scared.
**
THREE WEEKS LATER, ALEX’S DAD MANSION.
Surprisingly but cool, Alex’s Dad is the one Courtney has been going out with and soon, she’d be coming to New York to live permanently..
It’s an hour before New Year and just few people could be seen in the mansion.
They all decided to see the New Year here
“Here, another glass”Alex handed Emily who smiled. He needs no soothsayer to tell him he’s into her but he’s scared of telling her.
He’s scared of rejection.
“Your Dad is really cool, the way he’s around Mrs Courtney is amazing”Emily smiled.
“You should get a guy too”he said.
“Then I’d push you away”he said without looking at him.
“I didn’t….”
“Let’s dance”she cut in and he smiled as she place her palm on his, both walked to the dance floor..
On the other hand, Daniel and May are busy talking and laughing.
Vince and Julie are feeding each other while they videoed.
Arabella and Richie looked lastly at Annie who’s busy rejecting all what Richie’s Dad keep bringing.
“I’m not gonna act like that, trust me”Arabella said and he smiled.
“I mean it, I won’t stress you”she said..
“I’m gonna write that down”he said.
“You should, I’m keeping to my words”she smiled and he chuckled.
Fiona stood by the bar stand, staring at everyone while checking the large clock by the wall on when it’d stick twelve.
“You’re alone?”a guy asked and she turned to look at him, getting lost by his handsomeness.
“I’m Ryan”he said.
“Fiona and I’m alone”she smiled.
“I’m also alone, I came with my dad, wanna spend time together?”he asked and she nodded. They both found a set as they got into a deep conversation, wishing tomorrow won’t come till they’re tired.
The clicking of glasses together made them all looked at the direction it’s coming.
“Five seconds left! So we’d count down to zero!”
*Five….four….three….two….one! HAPPY NEW YEAR!”they all screamed.
Richie hugged Arabella with joy.
“Happy New Year Bella”he smiled.
“Happy New Year childhood crush, Richie”she smiled and he grabbed her waist, kissing her real hard.
Looking round the room, almost everyone is entangled in kissing.
“Should we also?”Alex said to Emily who stood on her toes, planting a kiss on his lips.
“From my first day of seeing you till now, my heart never seize beating crazily”she said and he held her by her waist, kissing her.
Richie and Arabella already broke the kiss, they’re both holding gaze.
“I love you Rich”she muttered.
“It’s mutual Bella, I love you…. crazily”he said, kissing her again.
THE END
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