22. Familiar Encounters
Song: Hasta Luego by HRVY and Malu. This song is legit stuck in my head...
Layla's POV
"You brought me to a waterfall?" I asked, hopping out of Justin's black matte Maserati. This boy owns posh cars which makes mine look like dog poop when compared to them.
"Yeah, it is the Falling Creek Falls waterfall. I used to come here with my dad so often. He used to tell a lot of fairy tales back then about how they met and his college days." He smiled with his eyes distant and glossy, recollecting the past. I stood there listening to him silently, because I didn't want to spoil his moment.
From a distance the waterfall had been like a silent white stream cascading over the rocky outcrops. As we drew closer the noise had increased steadily.
Justin held my hand and we walked further until our hair clung to our heads and around our faces, but no matter how wet we became, it could not dampen my spirit. I stood in awe.
He was vulnerable but did a good job masking it with his bad boy attitude. I always knew that people like that never existed. No matter how tough you may seem to be, there will always be a soft spot for someone in your heart.
And his soft spot was his family.
I looked down at our intertwined hands as a soft smile graced my lips. We both had trust issues. Something that a nerd like me and a bad boy like Justin had in common.
I felt his gaze on the side of my head and turned to look at him. "We can't erase the past Justin but that's what makes us. We're all mortals, so that's why I never go for fights because life is too short to argue with one another. Instead let's create happy memories and reminisce them later." He put his finger on my lip, shutting me up.
"That's why I've got to do this." And with that, his lips captured mine.
We pulled away as Justin got on his knees. Wait, is this actually happening?
"Layla, I know this seems so fast but I feel that we have more in common than we let others to see. I honestly suck at making speeches so to make this quick, will you be my girlfriend?" He asks, holding out a rose.
I can't believe this. It's like every girl's dream come true. To be proposed in front of a waterfall with a boy as hot as Justin and a red rose. He had planned this all along, hadn't he?
"Of course I would." I screamed in excitement as he chuckled handing me the rose and kissing me over again. But this time, we got interrupted by another call.
"Oh Shit!"He cursed as he saw the caller id.
"Who is it now? Is it the same person?" I started panicking. I have always wanted my life to be peaceful, but now we've got a crazy stalker calling on every move. What if he kidnaps me-
"I totally forgot princessa, but I have got to babysit my niece this afternoon. Wanna join?"
I nod my head, excited as soon as he mentioned niece because I love babies. Babies are so cute, chubby and they giggle at everything you say. He answers the call, rapidly mumbling something in Spanish and finally hangs up.
"Hop on Laylz. I had to meet my aunt in Walmart at 12, and it's 1 now." He motioned me as the engine of his Maserati roared.
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We park the car and rush to the entrance of Walmart to avoid the lunchtime rush. People started piling in quick. Justin spotted a professionally dressed young woman in her forties with brown hair, waving her hand at us with a cute little baby girl on the other.
She looked really familiar.
We speed walked up to her. "Hey there lovebirds!" She hugs Justin and hugs me too, after handing Emily to him.
"I have to get going for this interview at 2. Hope I reach there on time. Enjoy with Amelia!" She kisses us goodbye and walks to her car.
I look at the 8 month old giggling at us motioning for me to take her from Justin. I smile at her as she kept talking in her own language. So cute.
We walk further inside because Justin being the hippopotamus he is, got really hungry as he 'hadn't eaten over a century'. His words, not mine.
"So, what do you want to gobble?"
"Umm, I'm so hungry that I can gobble you up in a bite." He winks at me while turning to the ice cream aisle with Amelia on the shopping cart.
I shake my head at his pick up line. This boy, no words can describe his level of cockiness.
"Choose whatever you want." I grin like the Cheshire cat in Alice in Wonderland and started picking the tub of Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie. As soon as my hand touches the tub of Cookie dough, Justin grabs it. "This is mine." He sticks his tongue out at me.
We hear laughter behind us and turn to look at the source when we find an elderly couple.
"Look at them Jules, what a cute family!" The woman had grey hair which almost looked white to the lighting with friendly wrinkles around her eyes, smiled warmly at us.
"I'm sorry ma'am but I guess you're mistak-" Justin cuts me off.
"Thanks ma'am. It's lovely to have compliments once in a while." He slings his arm across my shoulder as I glare at him.
"How old is she?" The old man asks, adjusting his spectacles to see Amelia properly.
"She's eight months now." Justin answers him as I nod, not wanting look awkward.
"Alright, we've got to get going. God bless you lovebirds." The woman smiles at us warmly and walks off.
After they weren't in sight of vision, I smack Justin's head. "Ouch! what was that for?"He asks, rubbing his head and running his fingers through his soft and fluffy hair.
A giggle erupts from Amelia, then she starts chuckling to full laughter.
Justin looks at me while I stare back at him in awe. I smack his head once more and she keeps chuckling at us. I honestly don't know what an eight month old finds so funny about this. But since it gives me a chance to hit Justin, I'll keep doing it.
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It was almost evening and we were lounging in Justin's bedroom where there was a huge photo frame collection. He was talking about each picture and showed me all of his family photos. He looked much alike his dad, who was an exact photocopy of him but an older version.
We were at the part about Justin's 16 birthday party when Amelia's mum came to back from her interview. She brought champagne and chocolates with her to celebrate that she got the job. I was so exhausted, I had to make her repeat the good news as I fell asleep when she first announced it.
She looked so familiar to me that it looked so creepy. I honestly don't know. I just have this eerie feeling that I have seen this woman before. Maybe because of her striking resemblance to Justin.
He loves her so much. She's his dad's sister after all. Someone to remind him about his dad.
"So, where's your husband?" I asked Justin's aunt as he went to the kitchen to get the glasses.
She froze. "Umm.. Two years ago, we got divorced and he left to Paris with our son but I've never seen heard of him after that." My heart broke for poor Amelia who hasn't even seen her dad.
"No, he talks to me once in a while. He's the one who send me allowances when I need them, even though I keep refusing. His business is going great, they're damn rich now." Justin sits next to me after placing three glasses on the table. I rest my head on his shoulder, exhausted.
"So you talked with David?" She asked Justin as I drifted off to sleep, faintly hearing my ex's name who suddenly disappeared to nowhere two years before.
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Hey Guys!
I'm back on track with Wattpad. I lost track with this novel because lazy ass me started writing without writing according to my plot. So, I had to wrack my head and find a new plot. And let's all hope it turns out well. They're finally BOYFRIEND AND GIRLFRIEND!! WOOHOO!! Isn't the proposal cute? *Sighs* I need a Justin, where do I sign up?
Until then,
Lots of love!!
~Sarah
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