Part 27

Christine's keeps pacing on her room since morning. She's nervous, first time in a long time to go on a date. When she opened her closet, she realized that all of her dress were black. "What am I going to do!", she said to herself panicking

A phone chimed and she saw Frida's ID. "Hello Frida? I'm so glad you called"

"Saw your text earlier. You said you need my advice? For what?", the girl sound sleepy. Maybe because she was out the whole night since it's Friday funday yesterday

"Well, do you think black is a  good choice for date?", she asked biting her lips

Frida screamed on the other line. Suddenly her friend's fully awake, "OMG! OMG! You've got a date? OMG! I'm going there in an hour!"

"Wait Frida, don't tell J ok?"

"Why?"

"Just…", she kicked the floor, "just don't!"

Frida came ten minutes earlier than promised. She said she drove her car as fast as a speed of light for her and surprised that the girl already carrying a dress

"Where did you get that?", she asked her friend

"Well, I have my ways. Don't worry it's safe, no one wore this. But I need to return it to my designer friend. You ok with that?", Frida asked, shoving the dress on her face

"Ok, I'll just buy it. How about that?"

"Ok. Much better. You already helped one struggling but talented guys", Frida smiled. Budding designers were Frida's go to when it come to what she wore. It's a thing for Frida to give opportunity to anyone worthy. It's also advantageous for her friend knowing that only a few wore what she had. Frida is Johnson's jetsetter even on that fitted jeans and one side off shoulder hanging tshirt she wore was social media worthy

"What time is your date?", Frida asked cheerfully

"Why?", she said looking confuse

"Well, I need to put some make up on your face", she gestured Tin to stop when she opened her mouth, "Don't you dare reject it, you need to be so freaking beautiful that your man will kneel on every step you'll make tonight. By the way, who's the man?", she stopped blabbing at last with a raised brow

"Someone from my job", she blushed

Frida's deep blue eyes became bigger than what it's look like, "Oh no, it's not Mark right? He finally thought he wants a she now?"

"No!", Christine yelled and laughed

"Then who?"

"It's a secret"

"Secret? Don't tell me its Pancho, that's why you don't want Jb to know", Frida said crossing her small arms.

"What? No, Pancho's moron", she said in disgust.

"OMGggggg! It's freaking Luke!", Frida hit the target and Tin blushed

"Shh, don't tell anyone", she hid her face on her two hands

"It's alright to give the guy a chance girl. Just don't forget to keep your heart safe somewhere else. And don't do that because you just want Charlie to have a one whole family", Frida reminded

"I know Frida. It's just that, I want to give the guy a chance"

Frida took her hands on her cheeks, "OMG. I don't want to see Jb right now. I might slip it. She advised you against Luke huh?"

"Yes. She said she'd strangle me", Tin replied biting her lips

Frida swatted her, "don't worry about her. She can't do that. She'll try to kill you with her stare though but it will never be lethal", she laughed

"Are you sure?"

"Ahm, I hope so?", Frida said and she stared at her friend for a while until Frida laughed so hard

"Frida! You're a handful!"

"Don't worry I'll be working on that girl so she can't meddle in any of our love lives anymore", Frida promised.

She looked at her friend seriously, "What's your plan now Frida?"

"I'm listing down steps already on how to seduce the queen of the glares", Frida said laughing

"Oh shucks your serious!"

"I am! She greeted me on public on my brithday! I have to get back on her! Now all I need is a man"

"She's going to get angry with you!"

"She's not, she loves me that much", Frida announced proudly. "How about your brother?"

"Noooooo!"

"Wow, that's a very strong negative expression coming from you. Considering J's your friend", Frida joked while starting up her hair

"You know J right? She hurts guys, as in physcially! I love my brother, take your revenge somewhere else"

"Ok then. Anyways, get ready. I'll do your make up. You know, I freaking love doing that to you. Diamond faces are rare!", Frida exclaimed

He looked at the woman descending on the stairs. She wore a stunning light blue dress made of laces stopped few inches above her knees. This is the first time he saw the woman in a different color other than black. Her creamy toned legs exposed and her sexy collarbone peeked on that simple neckline. She's the woman he married once and determined to have her again no matter what

"You're so beautiful Christine! I love your dress", Ms. Candy said first. His mouth won't move to say anything

"Thank you Candy", Tin said shyly as she looked into Luke for confirmation. He just smiled. "So uhm, let's go?" Tin asked him

"Ah, yes. Let's go", he uttered finally

"You sure you want to dine somewhere else? We can just stay here", Luke whispered in her ears as they exiting the door.

Christine stopped at that comment, "Why? Is it because of the dress?", she said looking down to at her dress, "I can change"

"No!", he said, "I just thought I want you for myself tonight. You're incredibly beautiful as always"

Tin slapped his shoulder lightly, "Luke Roberts, you're making me nervous!"

Luke hold her right hand and put it in the crease if his elbow, "I'll be the luckiest guy to dine tonight"

"What are you doing on thanksgiving?", Luke asked Tin as they dine on a first class restaurant. The place is a whole space of marvel. Chandeliers seems floating on the ceiling just like her feelings that time.

Their islands was under the United States for hundred years before they rewarded independence day thru the efforts of their leader, Stephen Johnson. That's why they have American influence just like Thanksgiving but her two friends keeps on disputing about the need for that. Her father too.

"I'll be at home cooking good food", she replied, "My family's not big on thanksgiving remember? They want Christmas more. But I'll invite Jb, she's usually alone that time"

"You're kindhearted Ms. Thomas picking up alone kittens", Luke said grinning opposite her

"She's not a kitten, she's a tiger", she laughed

"Yeah, she needs to smile more too. Liam's brokenhearted he didn't get her phone number", he laughed

Tin smiled, "I hope Liam learned his lesson and give up."

"How about Frida?", he asked

The girl left ten minutes early before Luke came. She said she has a date too

"Well, Frida…. Well, she's more on going with her friends at the beach side on Thanksgiving. Sometimes she had a date. I don't know what's her plan this year. She's doesn't like Thanksgiving too"

"Those two, are they that close too?", he asked

She nodded, "I tell you one thing, Frida and J know how to construct bomb." She saw how Luke's face hardened because of that and she laughed. "They read The Chinaman many times. You know that book? Then they discussed it. Frida actually made one thing for Charlie's project, a mini one but it bursts water instead"

"That scary", he remarked

"Yes. You don't want to get caught between those two. It's scariest place on the planet"

He cleared his throat, "I wonder if Frida helped you with the dress, you look different. In a beautiful way"

"Thanks", she said blushing, "yes, she picked it for me. I'm always on black dress because I'm comfortable that way"

"You should wear different colors, your eyes deserves a lot of hues other than black." He coughed, "you don't want to know my plans on Thanksgiving?"

"I remember you're always with your family during those times", Tin said as she took another of her steak

"Well, I can make some tweak on that. Been with them for a long time", Luke smiled

"What's your tweaked plan then?", she asked frowning

"I want to be with my real family this time."

Christine almost choked on that and drunk her wine, "Wha… You have another family?"

Luke chuckled, "No, for me you're my family now. I want to be with you and Charlie"