Miss Murder
I fastened my sealtbet and he started to drive real fast. I asked him “what’s goin’ on hon? ” He glanced at me, and looked back on our way. “Why are you drivin so fast? Is there someone chasing us?” He did not answer, instead he continued driving, much faster. I cried, and I could not stop crying. “You have to tell me hon, if there’s something wrong then let me know, we can’t go on in our way doin’ things on your own… We have to work together, ‘we’…’us’…”.
“Calm down, hon” he said.
“No I can’t calm down honey! ‘Cos the only way to let you tell me is to be in hysteria… Why will I calm down?” I cried. It was almost 12, he used to fetch me from work but its only now that I saw Evan because of our tight schedule. He used to drive me home but not as fast as this one.
“You don’t have to worry… We’ll arrive safely” he said…
“Then tell me hon, what’s going on? You’re scaring me..”
“Nothing.”
“So what am I now? An idiot? You’re now foolin’ me I know!” I cried. He didn’t speak. Still he drove real fast, and it frightened me. I looked at the speedometer, we’re runnin’ from 200-220kph…and my heart started to knock my chest.. “If you’re not going to tell me, then let me get out of the car!”
“What? You’re leaving me? I thought we have to work as one, and then you’re leaving me?”
“How can we work as one if you’re not telling me what’s going on?! What’s going on with you Evan?”
He took a different route. He’ll be bringing me somewhere. I couldn’t speak anymore, all that I could do is cry. “You’ll never gonna tell me where are we going, right Evan?” He never answered. Seemed like he didn’t care, like he didn’t hear me. I just closed my eyes, and continued crying, i felt so many things. I felt scary of course I don’t know what’s happening especially to him, and at the same time, I felt like an idiot. He didn’t mind to let me know what is on his mind. Didn’t I have the right to know? And after this, what’s next? Are we gonna die? Is someone gonna shoot us? Are we up to losing breaks and encountering such car accidents?
Moments more, his phone rang. It was his brother Tom calling him. He ignored the phone. After the sixth missed call, I attempted to answer the phone but he impeded his hands from me.
“Nothing’s wrong, hon. Just ignore the call.” he grinned.
“You know what Evan, you better let me out of this car. I feel like I’m an idiot now. I feel like I don’t know you at all…”
“Okay. just wait a moment, I’ll park the car.” he said as he slow down and parked the car. My tears fell as I opened the door, and I am ought to end the things between us. I just can’t accept the fact the he agreed to take me out of the car, not minding the depth of the night, and the fact that I am alone. I looked at my surroundings, and found out that across the road stands McDonalds. I was enlightened somehow, ‘cos I’m just a few steps away from my favorite McDo. It has been almost a year since the last time I stepped into McDo.. I could not wait to get in…
“I think we should come in.” Evan told me. I pretended that I did not hear what he said. I made my way towards McDo.
As I stepped in front of the glass door, I saw mom, dad and my sisters and brothers, grandma, even Evan’s family. My ex-classmates and co-workers were there too. Evan pushed the door for me, and there again I cried. They were all singing “Happy Birthday”. I almost forgot it was my birthday… Evan brought me the cake with Ronald’s face on it, and said “I told you hon, we’ll arrive safe! Happy Birthday and I love you more, I’m sorry for what happened at the car. We just have to be here real fast ‘cos I told them you’ll be arriving by 9pm”.
“Is that the reason why?”
“Yeah, and it so happened that it became a part of the surprise. I’m sorry honey” Evan said to me and then he sweetly kissed me.
“What have you been doing all this time, we are all worried about the two of you” Tom said…
“Guys, I lost track of time… I even forgot that it’ll be my birthday tomorrow, actually today!
And I thank you for being here. And to Evan, thank you so much, even if you almost scared me to death a while ago, I still love you…” said I.
“And before we begin the party, I would love to ask our celebrant something…” Evan said. “Hon, will you marry me?” Evan asked me.
“Just scare me no more, Hon.. ‘Cos I do…”
