Surprise 2.0

Aiden was so happy with the motorcycle he got from his girlfriend. There was no intention of him riding the motorcycle with her like he claimed. The sudden interest in the motorcycle was to help him chase down his foes and to flee the scene quickly. It was not her wishy-wishy thought.

“But why today? Is there anything special?” He suddenly asked her.

“Sort of.” She gave him a peck on the cheek. “Your birthday is coming soon and I decided to gift you everyday until your birthday.” She revealed.

“You are too good for me, Macaria.” That was the honest truth. If she were to find out his secret identity, will she still feel the same way towards him?

“You are too good for me too.”

The couple embraced each other listening closely to the rhythm of their heartbeat. She felt safe in his arms. His cologne lingered on the corner of her nose, he wore her favourite one. She smiled.

“At first glance, Aiden looks a bit standoffish and cold but he is warmer than me. He barely hates anyone even if he’s wronged. I fell harder and harder.” Macaria was thinking to herself.

“Have you had dinner?” Aiden pulled her out of the embrace, scanning the room.

“Erm…..I have.” She blinked continuously.

“You’re a bad liar.”

“I didn’t lie.” She blinked again.

“You keep blinking……I saw that.” She pushed him towards the kitchen aiming to distract him with something else.

“Then cook for us. I really miss your cooking.” She admitted.

Aiden shook his head.

Nevertheless, he began making something for them to have for dinner. All this while, Macaria was finishing up some work she had left undone. She was going through the files her aunt had sent her for an upcoming project that she was put in charge of. Although her aunt was the acting Chairman, she always brings Macaria on board especially if it involves the company’s management and growth.

“Food is served, milady.” Aiden teased.

“Thank you.” She closed her laptop and walked to the dining table. “That looks yummy.”

“Of course, it has to be.” They both laughed.

They both ate in silence stealing glances at each other as though they were being watched. She couldn’t speak, not because her lips were sealed, but it was their norm. No speaking on the dining table. It was Aiden’s idea. The last time they ever spoke on the dining table was a day before her 25th birthday with her parents.

Macaria’s parents were never in approval of her relationship with Aiden, looking at his humble background. They thought he was with their daughter for the money and not love. They have severally forced her to break up with him on different occasions, even on that very day.

He had had enough of their tantrums. He needed to shut them out but who could have thought that they would end up in an accident the very same day. He was elated. Even to the extent that he planned the whole burial on the pretext of taking the burden off Macaria’s shoulders.

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