Chapter 32 - Love And Other Woman

It has been a month since Nina left Queen's. Her friends let her and didn't force her to come back.

Her parents didn't ask when she came and asked them to pack their things. She moved her family to a new apartment and rented a commercial space from the money she left from her parents. She would rebuild the ramen shop her grandmother gave them and the renovation was ongoing for three days now.

Alora invited her for dinner and she agreed to meet with them tonight. She knew that Andrew would be there but she didn't care. The rumor of him and her breaking up has been spread throughout the campus. It was funny since Andrew never confirmed nor denied their relationship and they already broke up even before she was announced as his fiance.

"You've been looking at yourself for more than two hours already but you still couldn't figure out what to wear. Look at your room! I'm going to clean up your mess again!" Her mom scolded her.

She took a deep breath and pouted. It was just a formal dinner with friends, she shouldn't overdress just because Andrew will be there.

"If you love him, why did you leave?" Her mom suddenly asked.

She was surprised and wanted to deny it but it was her mother who she was talking to. She knows when she was lying or not.

"I don't know. I wanted to be free. We started our relationship because I owe him. Things got complicated when he offered marriage then I made that stupid deal. I hurt him. I was too insensitive towards him." She said.

When she told her family that Andrew and her broke up, she didn't cry. But her mom found her silently crying alone one night. She didn't ask her and let her wail that night.

"Do you regret it?" Her mom asked.

She frowned and didn't understand the question.

"Do you regret leaving him?" Her mom elaborated.

She shook her head and looked at her mother.

"I regret not telling him and accepting him. When he told me he was in love with me, I could see the sincerity in his eyes. I was happy but I also felt the pain from his every word. He told me he wanted my heart, my everything but I'm not sure if I could give him what he wanted. I was scared. What if I messed up? What if I disappoint him again like when he got disappointed with that deal I made?" She explained.

She could still feel the pain from her heart. Like someone was stabbing her.

Her mom sat down beside her and took her hand. She looked at her, smiling.

"That's what you call love. You were scared because you didn't want to hurt him or disappoint him. But you know, there's no perfect relationship. The two of you would have to learn how to work things out, you have to understand and trust each other." Her mom said.

She took a deep breath and smiled. "It doesn't matter anymore. We already broke up. I just want to finish senior year then go to college. Maybe I will meet someone better."

"Are you sure that's what you want? How about Andrew? Is it okay with you if he would date and marry someone else?" Her mother suddenly asked.

She was caught off-guard. Again, she was being selfish. She was thinking of meeting another guy but she still couldn't accept that Andrew would marry another girl.

Her mom tapped her shoulder and pinched her cheek.

"If you would just sit here, your man would be stolen by other women. So I suggest you wear this and take him back." Her mom said, smiling while holding a red tube dress.

She took it and went inside the bathroom to change.

"Perfect!" Her mom exclaimed.

She turned around to look at herself in the mirror. The dress was a short red tube dress, exposing her shoulders and her rounded breasts. Her legs were also exposed and when she looked at her back, her bottom was perfectly shaped because it was a body hugging dress.

Her mom put her hair in a messy bun and just gave her a nude sexy smokey eye make up. She didn't have any accessories to wear so she was surprised when her mom gave her a pair of earrings.

"This was given by your grandmother. It wasn't that expensive but since it came from her, you can say that this is my most precious possession." She said while putting the earrings to her.

"Now, you're ready."

Jayden and Peggy picked her up so she wasn't worried that she was wearing a short dress. The two were in a relationship for almost a year now and she was really happy for them.

They went to a newly built restaurant near Northbay City Mall called The Royalty. It was their soft opening so Luke and the others were invited as guests. She wanted to reject Alora but she was really getting mad at her, saying she already forgot about her friends so in the end she agreed.

Inside the restaurant, she saw Andrew sitting beside Percy. Jayden and Peggy were walking in front of her, while she walked behind them. When Alora saw her, she called

"Nina!"

She saw the others were looking at her, excited and surprised. Andrew was also staring at her as she walked slowly towards them.

"Sit beside me!" Alora said.

She nodded and sat down. Andrew turned his eyes away from her and continued eating. The girls were talking to her, asking her how she's been.

"I-I'm okay. We already have a place and I'm re-opening the shop again. It's in progress but everything's fine." She answered.

She glanced at Andrew to check his reaction but he wasn't paying attention and was holding his phone. He stood up and looked around the restaurant as if searching for someone.

"Missy!" He called.