The day after the Bachelor party sounded really long, well it was. Definitely for me. From being completely translucent with Rayan, now I'm actually wanting to see him from another aspect. Although, we were nothing less than 'beneficial friends', until yesterday. Yet, for the first time in a long I broke the rule; Once something over, it's already buried under soil. On the other hand, Ted technically cheated Natasha, with me. Where the poor soul Nat being guilty of what she did and opening up about it to me. I don't know what's more complex here. My uncertainty with giving chances people & trusting them or Ignoring the pull I feel time to time towards Ted.

"What are you thinking babe", Rayan puts his arms around my waist passionately. "What's on your mind. Speak up". 

I leaned my forehead towards Rayan's, "just casuals". We matched our moves as the songs went on. "This is my favorite song".

Rayan tossed me sidewise, "Nice to meet you, where you've been! I could show you incredible things". 

"Magic, madness, heaven, sin, saw you there, and I thought", I pulled the hands of his to have no gap in between. 

"Oh my gosh, look at this face, you look like, my Mrs.". Rayan rhymed and we started chuckling as we danced. The rehearsal dance was going smooth until our laughter blaster. The rest of the guys stoned for a heavy moment. 

"You okay Hol", Sam asked me leaving Steven's already grabbed hands around her waist.

"Yeah", I peculiarly said. And both Rayan and I focused on the steps. "You think we won't screwe up in the actual dance on their wedding", I whispered into Rayan's ears.

He whispered back, "You bet, I would not let the very mesmerizing chance of dancing with you infront of everyone we know. Slowly, romantically. Ugh can't describe, you'll get butterflies instantly or else". Rayan started smirking. 

I laughed silently, "Yeah, very very cliche". 

The rest of the practice for the dance went well, the pair of me and Rayan's werw fantastic as per the choreographer. Sam and Steven were neck to neck, as us. Trevor managed to talk Sharly into with him, they are pairing together now. And for Natasha, it was clearly Ted. Daito and Cale decided they will be in the audience unless Rayan screws up with me again. 

"You guys are doing great, keep on going", I cheered for Ted and Trevor. Surely Natasha knows how to do dancing, but her steps ain't matching with Ted's. Sharly is dominating Trevor in another way. Well what can I say, Girls can be difficult. Time to time.

"I am gonna go and take a shower now, Holy. Wanna join me", Rayan asked flirtatiously. I happily rejected him cause I already took a proper shower before coming to the practice, the place has AC so I'm not sweating! So shower can wait for it next turn. 

Rayan left, along with Rayan both Steven and Sam left to recive their relatives from the station. The Rehearsal dinner is around seven past thirty pm today. So the few more listed guest are coming who will be joining us too. 

"You did Good Trevor, Sharly you were a pro", I joked from the side chairs where i was sitting. Sharly left the hall with her irritated face due to Trevor, obviously. Trevor kissed me Good bye saying, "If Ray mess up all the steps, just push Sharly, and pair up with me okay C". I laughed and said cool with that too.

I saw the only pair dancing, actually tryna move in sync was Ted and Nat. "Hey you two, I am just gonna go and get some fresh Air". I stood up to leave. 

"Hey Holy, wanna go to the local market here today. I was having absolute free time you know. And Ray will definitely not come outta his 'shower' until its five. so", Cale upfront me and I looked into the watch. Its three forty now. I nodded and he told me to meet him at the lobby after we change. I did as per the Plan knowing, I won't have to face Ted, neither Nat. 

Waiting for a whole minutes or five someone tapped my shoulder from behind, "Am I late". Netherless I was sure of the voice of the MAN, it ain't Cale. 

I kept my back at him, saying, "Ted, where is Cale". I was getting irritated by this whole thing of Ted comes closer to me and messing up the whole thing. 

"I told Cale to say that. He ain't gonna come", Ted now comes infront of me. "I promise, I will behave", he shrugged off being shy. 

Ugh guys, they would be chasing off a Girls ass until they literally get bored of her. To move on to the next one. Without seeing a choice, I asked Ted. "Did you and Natasha talked about it". 

"About what", Ted started to rub his back of neck and looking here and there. 

"She doesn't know you are taking me out", I said like a fool. "Yeah right", I walked outta the hotel immediately. 

Ted has the annoying nature which definitely pushed him to the edges that he followed me. 

"Ted come on", I stood in the middle of the road. "I can't deal with all these complexityies, that I am facing because of you". I crossed my arms, "Please go inside the hotel spend your precious time with Natasha. And for the sake of distant future, definitely confess what you did. so".

"You done? If so then can we please walk", Ted crossed his arms as well, pretending to be serious. "I can't make the face like yours. My nose ain't turning red or even close, orangey like your cheeks".

"What", 

Ted run his one arm around mine, and started to walk. "Let's go to the nearest market na". 

"You said you will behave", I squashed my hands out. "Let's just walk like normal people does". I crossed my arms and started walking slowly beside Ted. 

Ted started throwing his feets. "So couples ain't normal, ha". As If he's playing soccer.

"I don't know, but we ain't", I started to copy Ted's buggy buggy style of walking! I didn't notice for a while until I see back, Ted standing behind and I came far. 

Ted shouted from back, "You playing soccer". I nodded yes and he spaced fast to match our steps. "Let's play a soccer match, I mean one o one".

"You possibly can't win then. I am Good at penalty shoots, I used to play with Dad when I was five or maybe less". 

"Woho, whata professional you are", Ted laughed. I punched him in his stomach meanwhile. "Ouch, that's hurting".

I faked smile, "It will, when I crush your face with the soccer ball". 

"Okay! All we need to find is, a soccer ball, a field with children. That is it", Ted started to count with fingers. 

"You gone head. Lets just check google map and find a indoor gaming place", I tickled Ted with my elbow. Although he managed to get saved this time.

"I see only a roller hokey one's", he passed me his phone.

"I can goal more than you do, so it is what it is', I said and we started to go there. 

// At The Roller Hokey //

"game on", I said entering the smooth surface of the floor. "but lets get into our pads and everything okay".

Ted started to title his head as negative, "you're gonna lose anyways. Still, lets get inside and change". Ted flirtiously said and escorted me to inside of a darken room.

"You sure this is the place. We need to fasten up, after beating you here. We have to get back to the hotel for rehearsal dinner remember". The room dimmed outta fairy lights after I finished. "What's that, Ted".

"Take a closer look", he replied and I went closer to see.

The wall is full of pictures of me, with Oren, Sam, Stev, from our highschool days, Collage graduations, with.... my mom, Dad. "Where did you find these pictures Ted", I turned back at him.

"what's the date today C", Ted leaned against a wall beside him. Smiling at me, "come on, tell me". 

I anguishly pulled up my sleeves from wrist to elbow, see the date cause watch has the time and date facility. "28th December so?".

"Happy birthday Miss Cameron Holy. The most  smart and hard working business persona." Ted said coming at me and turned my face opposite the wall full of photos. 

"SURPRISE!!", the sound echod and in the dimmed light around us, I saw Steven Samantha  Rayan Trevor Cale Daito Sharly Natasha Oren Ceci, Our Ever Green Smith, Sams mom and... Dad?

Dad came towards me with this, 

"Happy birthday my baby girl". He slightly caress my cheeks, his hands are cold. I kept staring at him until the rest of the squad unveiled the whole surprise birthday thing. 

We cut off the cake and the rest of the gang started to play roller hokey, but Sam stood with me at the side bench around the smooth field. 

"Uncle ben can even play roller hokey, I am amazed Hol", Sam said looking at my Dad. His Name is Ben Tydo. 

"Me too", I kept looking at the boys, playing roller hokey. Mostly how he is clan-ing with Ted and Oren. On the field. Game strategy, teamwork work. I breath out slowly. 

"Yey, babies you guys have to win", Natasha cheered outside of the field.

Oren shouted at us, "Won't you Girls at least cheers for us, practically a little aged MAN". We both Girls laughed and castaway the glass of wine. We wore our pads and teamed with our Dad's. 

"Shit Dad, wtf are you doing", Sam screamed at Oren for giving our opponent, 'young bois' a free penalty. "Hol, tell uncle Ben man, suite up mature people".

I looked at Dad, knowing I don't really have anything to say. It was 'kind of' awkward between him and me. It was always, but after mom... Its just awkward. "You can follow my lead. Ok". I asked him swiping up my helmet above. 

He nodded affermatively, "sure".

The bois on the other hand striking the penalty. "Whoo, see you later ladies! On Rehearsal dinner? Or you guys are full already of digesting these goals". Steven Ted Rayan Cale shouted in unison. 

We guarded the rest of the match goodly, but also goals were also cheering our moods. We even got the few last penalty strike. To break the tie. We need to score two more goals. 

"I am on the keeping", Ted took the goal posts charge. 

"I am not giving you the hokey stick this time Dad, you missed you strikes in a row. Uncle Ben you take the strike". 

"Holy take the strike instead", Dad passed me the hokey stick. I set our second last goal but the roller didn't really like my style of the strike. I felt on my knees but hurt my ankle. 

Dad took me aside and unfold my pads and roller shoes. "Is it hurting too mush". His voice had instant worry and intensity. I nodded that I'm okay. "Let me give you a massage here". And he twisted my ankle in a gasp. 

"Ouch, what was that d". I asked out of all surprised and shocked in the same time.

He chuckled and said, "Reflex action was it? No, reversing the wound". 

"You gotta take the strike tho, I can't do that again". I replied and passed him the hokey stick and roller shoe. 

The look of his face changed and turned into petrified. "I won't, I'm gonna miss it. I can't". He started to go away. I grabbed his hands when he was about to stand. I pulled him down.

"Just give your 100% d". I hugged him in and sealed the deal by making a fist and punching up and down. 

Dad took the strike and he genuinely missed. " uncle ben, really". Sam sighed outta sorrow and the rest of the bois was all celebrating their victory. 

"I would have scored one at least", Oren sympathized Sam. 

Dad came to the bench where I was sitting. Passing me this, 

"I thought after scoring the goal I would give you this. But I let you guys down, as I said". 

I holded this beautiful showpiece tight, "You remembered about it? But I never told you that I want this for my birthday. I told mo--". I felt my cheeks was wet already. This particular showpiece was my demand to my mom. She told me she will when she finds a meaning to it, for me. She used to give meaning to things she gifted. 

"Your mom's diary. I still have it with me. Back home, I read all her diaries. Its always about you two. Won't lie your mom used to write about me too there. But only the good things she saw in me". Dad exhaled a long breath, "You like it". 

"I do love it d. Thank you". I smiled along with the buried sad tears I had till now. As the water falls outta my eyes, all the sad memories I had with my dad fades out as If the man who made me believe that true love is a myth, now making me believe that people learn from their mistake and we need to have a bigger heart to forgive first to be loved then. 

"You always called me d when you were like five, then one day when I scold you after coming home from work. You stopped calling me that", he putted his palm of hand over mine. 

I titled my head as negative, "You were half drunk and came home late after work. I joked you as this is d, d drinks Alcohol, d comes home late. Don't be like d". Hearing me dad snort and I guffawed. "That's why you scold me being drunk, so I".

"Never forgot what I said to you so never forgive me, ha", dad chin himself down and took his hand away. 

"I am sorry that I shut myself from you like that d. Can you forgive me, for this". I faced him by going down at his knees. 

He immediately put me back at the seat knowing pressureing my ankle now would cause me more pain later. 

"You know, even though you lost the strike. I think the blame is on us equally. Can we forgive each other as like that too, equally", I said looking at him with my wet eyes. I feel like turning 29 is the best Year of my whole life. 

"I forgive you long ago my baby girl", he hugged me in. We both cried in silence until my watch alarmed us up that rehearsal dinner in going to be started in next 15 minutes. Dad helped me to get back to the cars and we came hotel with all other guests. 

The rehearsal dinner went smoothly, as I had the man beside me. "My Dad".

TO BE CONTINUED......