CH 13: Oh Shitt!

ROSE

Until, the fate twisted…no actually vomited. It had a knot in its stomach and so decided to have some sort of revenge on me.

 “Oh Shit !!” the words had already escaped my mouth and I wished Ryan wouldn’t have heard them.

 My biggest fear was standing right there, at a distance of about 6 feet waving his filthy tail towards me. It was golden brown in color with tongue hanging out of his mouth. I wondered if Jane hadn't told Ryan about how much I fear dogs or is he just teasing me by putting a whole dog in front of me—it’s not like he can put half.

I glanced at every face in the room who could stop him from coming towards us. I started to drench myself beside Ryan. But the dog wouldn't stop— for god’s sake his eyes were fixed on us. For a second I felt him scan us for potential danger ( he was the danger!) but soon his eyes lit in excitement, and he scowled. I tried not to flinch, when he began to bark.

Now you may be wondering where the protagonist of this story may be the hero was? Well, let me tell you. He was standing right beside me, with nothing less than excitement and affection in his eyes.

Yes! He was looking at so-called brown-y dog with so much affection that I wonder why was I even here? Was I even required in this love story? Or was a human-animal couple was the new trope?

All my self-control and act of seeming calm gave in when the Brown-y came running towards us and jumped enthusiastically on Ryan. My whole boy shook and I had flinched so hard that my legs had bent such that I was almost sitting on some invisible chair or looked like I had some type of spinal disorder when my arms covered my head.

“Bruno!!” I heard him say, with my lashes shut close. “Rose!” Oh finally recognized me!

“This is Bruno, it’s my..” Dog! I know.

I slowly opened my eyes only to find his body turned to me. Bruno was still in his arms, licking his neck, as he watched me in wonder.

 I’m sure of what he was thinking in his ‘I didn’t know you were so afraid of dogs. Poor woman; I got another thing to tease you.

“Rose, something wrong?” He knew it, He f*cking knew this. I could him trying to hide his laugh.

“N-Nothing just trying to find—”

 “What? Some dust. I didn’t know you too were obsessed about cleanliness just like mom,” He chuckled. God, I’m going to kill him.

 “No m-my earring” Fine! Say it. Okay say it, It doesn’t matter even if you do so. I already know it was the lamest excuse in the history of all the excuses. I had just won an award for the world’s worst excuse giver. I know. So shut up.

“But it’s on your ear” if the look could kill. I’m sure mine looked a killed Ryan. A perfect head-shot-dead.

 “Oh Ryan, don’t tease her.” His mom came to my rescue, concerned, but I could feel her hiding a smile, “she seems to be afraid of Bruno” With that, she commanded for Bruno to be taken.

 Gulping some courage down, I managed to stand— I couldn’t be making a fool of myself anymore. Though Ryan had asked that so-called Brown-y Bruno to be taken away, he was still stuck to Ryan’s chest.

What a filthy dog! I cursed. But the worst was about to happen. He jumped on me— Bruno; as if his presence wasn’t enough of a horror. But the worst wasn’t this. The worst was my reflexes that somehow in the planning of doughing that dog, had me stuck to my so-called husband’s chest.

 Jesus! Please kill me now!

RYAN

Her arms were wrapped around my torso with her face digging into my chest. She looked so adorable, felt so adorable against my chest. I couldn’t help but wrap my arms lightly around her. Even she was amused by her response and I could feel blushing a crimson red.

“Rose,” I said, my mouth coming close to her ear, “Bruno is gone now”.

 Embarrassment flashed through her as she finally let go of me “Umm…sorry” She struggled to say.

“Ohh, don’t be embarrassed, Rose.” mom assured her. Wow, even she was blushing at her response, as my grandma was fully holding her chuckle.

 I could Rose’s eyes dragging to different corners through the hallway as we were making our way to my room. The amusement in her eyes veritably depicted her fascination with the heritage that the building holds.

I was five when we all shifted from Scottland to here, and right now she felt some old me, charmed by its architecture and view of this huge fairy tale palace.

It was nearly eight in the evening and we were given exactly thirty minutes to change and get ready, and I being a gentleman gave in to Rose to take a short shower first.

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Rose’s eyes lit up in surprise, as soon as they strike the dining table. I puffed my chest in supreme pride seeing all the vegetarian feasts; I had especially told mom to prepare a vegetarian diner for Rose, and by the look on her face, she seemed quite pleased with this.

 She was sitting beside me with eyes that held affection, listening to whatever my mom was talking about (I was so concentrated on Rose that I barely listened to any of their conversations). Though I pretended to node, more than once, there came a point when they asked my opinion on something. Was it a printing press? Or were they talking about the new Chanel bag?

I was totally caught off staring, and they all laughed out loud, with Rose trying to hide the blush that had reddened her ears.

She looked so ethereal, so adorable, so good. Even dad was enjoying her presence (he’s not a very open man). She fit in so perfectly into my family, that at some point it felt like a dream. I was falling for her, fast and so hard.

Soon, the dinner plates were replayed by traditional Korean beverage Soju, we have it after every celebration, as per Granny. Guess, she couldn’t let little Korea go, even after so many years ago.

 But this time, Rose relaxed expression tension, creating a little furrow over her forehead (I wouldn’t even deny the fact that I was staring at her the whole time; like a crip). Though she looked adorable, a little embarrassment flushed through her, as she spoke, “I can’t drink”

 This was going to be more interesting than I thought.

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