Shayna Gets Attached... to Timothy.

"would next friday be alright with both of you?" the counter staff asked. shayna and timothy looked at each other. timothy smiled and shayna forced hers.
"yes. that would be good," timothy said to the staff before she disappeared back into the small room to process their tickets. shayna didn't really feel good about booking the tickets now and leaving in exactly a week's time.
"are you alright?" timothy asked, brushing her hair. shayna nodded and smiled back at him.
"i'm glad we're going on this trip together. just you and me. i love you shayna. i really do," timothy said, kissing her on the cheek. shayna just didn't want to say anything. she had too much on her mind.

***

meanwhile, colin was having lunch with lila at his country club's alfresco dining area.
"so what do you want to talk to me about?" colin asked lila.
"well, i think i should let you know something about shayna," lila started as she bit on her salad. upon hearing shayna's name, colin perked up.
"i just knew that you would be interested to hear this," lila said, seeing his reaction, "well, she has been accepted to do a degree in psychology in london."
colin gasped, "london?! for how long?"
Lila shrugged, "i'm not sure. a year or two? but i'm not done yet!" she drank a bit of water and continued, "shayna is leaving with timothy. he is going there to finish up his studies too. at the same time. how coincidental."
colin's jaw dropped as he leant back on his chair. why didn't she call him to tell him about it? was it about htis matter that she wanted to talk to her about and decide on? was his reply the deciding factor of her departure to london? colin suddenly wanted to hit himself for going to bed too early and not replying her message.

"colin? are you alright?" lila asked, noticing his full two minutes of silence.
"yeah. i'm fine. thanks for letting me know," he replied.
"it isn't going to affect our lunch right?"
"no. it isn't." he lied. all he wanted to do now was to pick up his phone and call shayna and drive down to meet her and talk about it. but instead. he was stuck there. with lila.

***

"hi uncle, hi auntie," timothy called as shayna and him entered her house. Mr. and Mrs. Fong invited timothy over for dinner that evening.
"ah timothy! nice to see you again," Mr. Fong said as he came over to shake timothy's hand.
"it's nice to see you again uncle," timothy said, "thank you for inviting me over for dinner."
"don't mention it. i would have to count on you and your family to take care of my precious girl in london. say, when are you both flying over?"
"next friday, papa," shayna said, pulling timothy to sit on the couch.
"that fast?" Mr. Fong asked.
"yeah. shayna should go there and try to adapt with the environment first. it would be good for her to get familiar with the surrounding there."
"that's nice to hear. then you better start packing up and buying the things you need," Mr. Fong told Shayna.
"i will. don't worry papa."

"hey, i have some red wine we can have with dinner back home. my mother just sent it over a few days ago. i will go back and get it," timothy suddenly remembered.
"oh no need for that," Mr. Fong said.
"i insist. my mother sends me a bottle every other day and besides, you asked me over for dinner, how can i not bring something for you? it'll not be long," timothy said standing up and walking towards the door.
"alright. shayna, you follow him down. i'll see if your mother needs help," Mr. Fong suggested before shayna could protest.

"it should be around here somewhere," timothy said, digging though his kitchen. shayna looked around his house. it looked much better since the day she helped him move in. it looked like a cosy home. somewhere that she would love to live in on her own. she knew she would never have a chance to live on her own because her parents would miss her too much and she'd only move out when she got married, which was not anytime soon. she walked around some more and finally found herself in front of his bedroom.

"wanna look?" timothy suddenly asked from behind her. shayna jumped.
"god you scared me," she said, clasping her heart.
"sorry sweetie," timothy said as he opened the door for her and revealed a very cosy guy room. the walls were painted a bloody red. most of the furniture in his room are very minimalistic. but for a guy, he sure had a very big bed, king sized and it was like a japanese styled low wooden bed. his side table had candles litted in a bell jar. he had a couple of photo frames up. one had his family on it and another a picture of him and her during the college days.

"gosh this is old!" shayna said, sitting in front of his side table and examining the photo.
"yeah but i don't really have anothe picture of you," timothy said, "ah i have it!" shayna frowned and wondered what was he going to do. timothy pulled out a digital camera from one of his boxes.
"we can take a picture now," he said as he sat down beside her and switched it on, "good. batteries' still working." he placed his arm around her and then tilted his head towards hers. shayna smiled and reciprocated. she placed her arm around his waist.
"one, two, three, smile!" timothy said as he click the button. the flash nearly blinded shayna. timothy turned the camera around and pushed the button to view the picture.
"picture perfect," he said, showing shayna the picture. they looked sweet together, a perfect couple to be exact. shayna smiled, genuinely for the first time.
"you look gorgeous shay," timothy said softly.
"thanks," she replied. then timothy leant over and kissed her again. she closed her eyes and cupped her hands on his face. she felt the world melted away and there was only the both of then under candlelight, kissing. for once, she felt secure, loved, cherished, adored, safe all in one. and it wasn't with colin but with timothy.

"shay, would you be mine?" timothy asked as they parted lips, "be my girlfriend. i love you so much. i promise i would never hurt you or make you cry. i will never two time you, ever. trust me with your heart because i have already trusted you with mine." timothy then took her hands into his and placed it on his chest near where his heart was.
shayna looked into his sincere eyes and then looked at the picture they just taken. she was going to spend nearly two years abroad with this man who gave her emotional security and she was hesitating now because of another who just rebounded hre by going out with lila. there was no way she couldn't reject. and there under the dim lights and quiet environment, she made the major decision.

"yes. i will," she finally said, smiling at him.
"that's perfect," timothy said before kissing her again.