In The Mourning
Part Thirty-Two
Three Months Later
I stood in front of the van while waiting for the guys to load their luggage bags. Gerard was holding a cup of hot coffee and load the last of his stuff in the trunk. I waited patiently for Frank to come out of the house as he was checking if he left anything behind. The album was finally out and the guys were really pleased with the outcome, especially Gerard. As soon as the album was out, the guys were invited to join The Projekt Revolution Tour. Helen tagged along with them and also Ray's girlfriend, Maia. Frank insisted me to join but I was at the end of my third semester.
I heaved out a heavy sigh when I saw Frank locking the front door. He flicked the cigarette at the porch and pulled me into a tight hug.
"I'm going to miss you"
"Sucks that you will be missing my birthday", I pouted.
"Come with me", Frank said as he held my hand.
I shook my head, "I have three papers to sit, babe. Just 5 weeks and you'll be back in my arms"
Frank pursed his lips and kissed my forehead. After saying goodbye to everyone, the van left and so did I.
Just one more day to go before I say goodbye to my day of being 21. I will be twenty-two soon but with all of the things I've done/dealt, I didn't feel 22. I felt like I was in my late 20's. My parents arrived home from Italy today. When they arrived, they had 2 extra suitcases with them. Mummy looked very pleased with her purchases but daddy didn't because he knows going to either France or Italy only means that they are going to burn a huge money hole.
When mummy saw me watching TV, she handed me a Gucci black midi dress. It had small cut-outs at the belly area and it looked amazing. Always trusts mummy when it comes to fashion.
"Karl gave this to you as your birthday present", mummy said.
"I will call him later to thank him. This is such a beautiful midi dress!"
"Wear it tomorrow night for your birthday. I arranged a get together with some of our family members. Your dad's and my side will arrive tomorrow morning."
After looking at the stuff that mummy bought for me, I put it in my room and read the news from the Projekt Revolution Tour. My Chemical Romance and Linkin Park are the headlines and I was happy to see the rest of the guys. After I was done reading the news, I continued reading my study materials.
I was diligently studying when Frank called. Diligent, my royal butt. I was playing Grand Theft Auto.
"Hello birthday girl!"
"I didn't realize it's twelve", I chuckled.
I was about to say something when Frank started singing with the rest of the guys. I was giggling like an idiot while waiting for them to finish. Gerard went a bit overboard because only his voice was clear enough to be heard.
"I am sorry I can't be there for your birthday but I love you and we'll celebrate when I come back, okay babydoll?"
I woke up pretty late on my birthday because I finally studied after I talked to Frank. When I woke up, I heard so many people downstairs.. It was the caterers, flower arrangers and party planners. Mummy decorate the house with peonies and baby's breaths. At our backyard garden, there were tables that had white tablecloths sitting on it and there were also soft colored lanterns hanging from one tree to another. Pretty sure the theme was rustic vintage and I loved it.
"Mummy, you didn't have to do this for me", I smiled.
"Of course I do! You've been moping ever since Frank left and it's your birthday. Besides, according to Marilyn Monroe, the best accessory a woman can wear is her smile. Happy birthday darling", mummy wished.
My relatives started flooding in around 6PM and by this time, it was already almost dark and the lanterns were turned on. Everything looked so breathtaking. My cousins were already here and all of them looked so grown up.
"Love the set up!", Charlotte said. Charlotte was around my age, the bubbly one in our family.
"Thanks Charlotte, how's the fiancee?", I jokingly asked.
"Still my fiancee, have been waiting for 3 years now to change it to 'husband'", she replied.
"What about you, I heard you're dating this famous rockstar from My Chemical Romance!", another of my cousin named Jenny said.
"Yeah but he's not here. Touring right now.", I replied.
The party was definitely the highlite of my year but it would be more meaningful if Rebecca was here with me. She would love this. The decoration was screaming her name. I was having my cake when mummy stood in the middle of the small dance floor the party planner designed. She tapped her champagne glass slowly with her spoon before clearing her throat.
"Today, Harold (I actually forgot Blair's father's name LOL) and I want to wish our daughter, Happy 22nd birthday. I know this year has been hard on you, on all of us but we want you to know how proud we are to see the person you've become. As your birithday present, we would like to present you a video"
I shifted my eyes to the screen that was standing beside the mini stage and to my surprise, it was a video of Rebecca.
"Hey Blair! I am so sorry that I surprised you with this but happy birthday, my big sister! I am sorry I am not there to celebrate your 22nd with you but I want you to know that I am so grateful to have you as my sister. I love you so much and I miss you. I have a birthday present for you but I will only let you have it if you promise that you'll have a good time tonight and I know you will because I planned this and you have no choice but to have fun! I will let you get back to your party, love you always B!"
After I watched the video, streams of tears were flowing down my cheeks. It was as if she was still alive. I smiled knowing that after all this time, she still has plans for me. I carefully wiped away my tears and ran to my parents to hug them. Both of them hugged me tightly and said I love you.
My parents finally let go and then my daddy walked to the stage. He took the mic and cleared his throat as a sign to hush people down.
"Blair, we have another surprise for you.", daddy said.
He was grinning like a school girl and then he pointed at the back of the backyard. I thought he bought me a car and I was looking for object-like present but to my surprise, it was Frank. He was holding a bouquet of flowers and flashed a million dollar smile.
When I saw him, my heart dropped. He was wearing a plain white long sleeved t-shirt with his black pant suit. My ovaries felt like it was going to explode. Frank ran towards my direction and hugged me.
"BUT YOU'RE ON YOUR TOUR!", I yelled.
"Babe, I will never miss anything huge", he said as he planted a soft kiss on my lips. Everyone was aww-ing us and I felt slightly embarrassed.
"Get married already!", my uncle jokingly said from far.
The party ended half an hour passed midnight. Only few of my cousins are staying at my place while the rest went back to either their hotels or homes. Frank and I were still hanging out at the backyard, stargazing. He had his arms wrapped around my body but he was different today. He was oddly nervous and his palms were all sweaty.
"Are you okay, babe?", I asked.
"What do you mean?"
"You are quite different tonight", I said.
Frank just kept quiet and continued fiddling with my fingers. I knew something was up and I didn't like the silence. I pulled Frank's hands away from me and faced him.
"Talk to me", I said.
Frank let out a heavy sigh and changed his seating position.
"Do you love me?", he asked.
"That's a stupid questions, of course I do"
"You will do anything for me, right?", he asked.
"Not anything... ", I giggled and then I stopped when I saw how serious he was.
"B, be serious"
I nodded, "Anything, baby. What's going on. You're starting to scare me.."
Frank slowly inhaled and took out a small box out of his back pocket.
"Will you marry me?"
I stood in front of the van while waiting for the guys to load their luggage bags. Gerard was holding a cup of hot coffee and load the last of his stuff in the trunk. I waited patiently for Frank to come out of the house as he was checking if he left anything behind. The album was finally out and the guys were really pleased with the outcome, especially Gerard. As soon as the album was out, the guys were invited to join The Projekt Revolution Tour. Helen tagged along with them and also Ray's girlfriend, Maia. Frank insisted me to join but I was at the end of my third semester.
I heaved out a heavy sigh when I saw Frank locking the front door. He flicked the cigarette at the porch and pulled me into a tight hug.
"I'm going to miss you"
"Sucks that you will be missing my birthday", I pouted.
"Come with me", Frank said as he held my hand.
I shook my head, "I have three papers to sit, babe. Just 5 weeks and you'll be back in my arms"
Frank pursed his lips and kissed my forehead. After saying goodbye to everyone, the van left and so did I.
Just one more day to go before I say goodbye to my day of being 21. I will be twenty-two soon but with all of the things I've done/dealt, I didn't feel 22. I felt like I was in my late 20's. My parents arrived home from Italy today. When they arrived, they had 2 extra suitcases with them. Mummy looked very pleased with her purchases but daddy didn't because he knows going to either France or Italy only means that they are going to burn a huge money hole.
When mummy saw me watching TV, she handed me a Gucci black midi dress. It had small cut-outs at the belly area and it looked amazing. Always trusts mummy when it comes to fashion.
"Karl gave this to you as your birthday present", mummy said.
"I will call him later to thank him. This is such a beautiful midi dress!"
"Wear it tomorrow night for your birthday. I arranged a get together with some of our family members. Your dad's and my side will arrive tomorrow morning."
After looking at the stuff that mummy bought for me, I put it in my room and read the news from the Projekt Revolution Tour. My Chemical Romance and Linkin Park are the headlines and I was happy to see the rest of the guys. After I was done reading the news, I continued reading my study materials.
I was diligently studying when Frank called. Diligent, my royal butt. I was playing Grand Theft Auto.
"Hello birthday girl!"
"I didn't realize it's twelve", I chuckled.
I was about to say something when Frank started singing with the rest of the guys. I was giggling like an idiot while waiting for them to finish. Gerard went a bit overboard because only his voice was clear enough to be heard.
"I am sorry I can't be there for your birthday but I love you and we'll celebrate when I come back, okay babydoll?"
I woke up pretty late on my birthday because I finally studied after I talked to Frank. When I woke up, I heard so many people downstairs.. It was the caterers, flower arrangers and party planners. Mummy decorate the house with peonies and baby's breaths. At our backyard garden, there were tables that had white tablecloths sitting on it and there were also soft colored lanterns hanging from one tree to another. Pretty sure the theme was rustic vintage and I loved it.
"Mummy, you didn't have to do this for me", I smiled.
"Of course I do! You've been moping ever since Frank left and it's your birthday. Besides, according to Marilyn Monroe, the best accessory a woman can wear is her smile. Happy birthday darling", mummy wished.
My relatives started flooding in around 6PM and by this time, it was already almost dark and the lanterns were turned on. Everything looked so breathtaking. My cousins were already here and all of them looked so grown up.
"Love the set up!", Charlotte said. Charlotte was around my age, the bubbly one in our family.
"Thanks Charlotte, how's the fiancee?", I jokingly asked.
"Still my fiancee, have been waiting for 3 years now to change it to 'husband'", she replied.
"What about you, I heard you're dating this famous rockstar from My Chemical Romance!", another of my cousin named Jenny said.
"Yeah but he's not here. Touring right now.", I replied.
The party was definitely the highlite of my year but it would be more meaningful if Rebecca was here with me. She would love this. The decoration was screaming her name. I was having my cake when mummy stood in the middle of the small dance floor the party planner designed. She tapped her champagne glass slowly with her spoon before clearing her throat.
"Today, Harold (I actually forgot Blair's father's name LOL) and I want to wish our daughter, Happy 22nd birthday. I know this year has been hard on you, on all of us but we want you to know how proud we are to see the person you've become. As your birithday present, we would like to present you a video"
I shifted my eyes to the screen that was standing beside the mini stage and to my surprise, it was a video of Rebecca.
"Hey Blair! I am so sorry that I surprised you with this but happy birthday, my big sister! I am sorry I am not there to celebrate your 22nd with you but I want you to know that I am so grateful to have you as my sister. I love you so much and I miss you. I have a birthday present for you but I will only let you have it if you promise that you'll have a good time tonight and I know you will because I planned this and you have no choice but to have fun! I will let you get back to your party, love you always B!"
After I watched the video, streams of tears were flowing down my cheeks. It was as if she was still alive. I smiled knowing that after all this time, she still has plans for me. I carefully wiped away my tears and ran to my parents to hug them. Both of them hugged me tightly and said I love you.
My parents finally let go and then my daddy walked to the stage. He took the mic and cleared his throat as a sign to hush people down.
"Blair, we have another surprise for you.", daddy said.
He was grinning like a school girl and then he pointed at the back of the backyard. I thought he bought me a car and I was looking for object-like present but to my surprise, it was Frank. He was holding a bouquet of flowers and flashed a million dollar smile.
When I saw him, my heart dropped. He was wearing a plain white long sleeved t-shirt with his black pant suit. My ovaries felt like it was going to explode. Frank ran towards my direction and hugged me.
"BUT YOU'RE ON YOUR TOUR!", I yelled.
"Babe, I will never miss anything huge", he said as he planted a soft kiss on my lips. Everyone was aww-ing us and I felt slightly embarrassed.
"Get married already!", my uncle jokingly said from far.
The party ended half an hour passed midnight. Only few of my cousins are staying at my place while the rest went back to either their hotels or homes. Frank and I were still hanging out at the backyard, stargazing. He had his arms wrapped around my body but he was different today. He was oddly nervous and his palms were all sweaty.
"Are you okay, babe?", I asked.
"What do you mean?"
"You are quite different tonight", I said.
Frank just kept quiet and continued fiddling with my fingers. I knew something was up and I didn't like the silence. I pulled Frank's hands away from me and faced him.
"Talk to me", I said.
Frank let out a heavy sigh and changed his seating position.
"Do you love me?", he asked.
"That's a stupid questions, of course I do"
"You will do anything for me, right?", he asked.
"Not anything... ", I giggled and then I stopped when I saw how serious he was.
"B, be serious"
I nodded, "Anything, baby. What's going on. You're starting to scare me.."
Frank slowly inhaled and took out a small box out of his back pocket.
"Will you marry me?"
11/24/13