Chapter 84 Shoreline
Getting to the wedding venue, and just as Alec was about to park his car in front of the chapel, he saw Aurora run out of the entrance in tears.
In haste, he got out of the car and stepped out so she could see him.
“Aurora! Aurora!” He called, and she raised her head and saw him by his car, staring at her in confusion.
“Where are you going?” He further asked, this time, she was running towards him.
“Oh my… why are you crying?!” He asked, his eyes widened in shock.
“Get me out of here!” Aurora yelled in tears, grabbing his car door and flinging it open. She got into the car and shut the door. Without hesitation, Alec ran to the other side of his car and got on the driver’s seat.
Igniting the engine, he zoomed out of the space he had parked and hit the road. He constantly looked at Aurora as she bawled her eyes out.
He kept quiet and said nothing. He knew Anita had done her thing, and it was time for him to do his. He had to be the shoulder she’d cry on.
He was so happy he got to the venue at the right time. It was the perfect timing which would make her think he was God sent.
After bawling for minutes and ruining her dress with her makeup, she looked up to see where they were, and she realized they were parked in front of a beach.
She turned to look at him, and she saw him staring at her with great concern on her face.
“Are you better now?” He asked, as he was unsure of the right thing to say.
She pursed her lips and shook her head, lowering her head again. It was like the question brought sorrow into her heart again.
“Okay… okay…” Alec uttered, opening the door. While Aurora began to wipe again, he walked to the other side of the car and opened the door for her.
“Step out.” He uttered with a smile, and she raised her head to look at him in confusion.
“What? Why?” She mumbled, cleaning her messy face with the back of her hand.
“Trust me. Give me your hand.” Alec said to her with a wide smile on his face.
Aurora nodded slowly, stretching her hand to him. He received her hand and slowly helped her down the car.
When she was fully out, he shut the door and held her hand firmly. He began to walk to the shoreline, pulling her with him.
The cool breeze blew their faces and skin, causing goosebumps to sprout all over their bodies. He turned to look at Aurora with a mischievous smile and suddenly, he began to run, still holding her firmly.
“Alec! My dress! I can’t run!” Aurora yelled behind him, pulling her dress up with one hand as she tried to catch up with him, but he ended up pulling her.
“You can do it!” Alec yelled with a chuckle, and Aurora broke into laughter.
“I can’t! The dress is too heavy.” She uttered, making Alec stop. He moved closer to her and held her face in his hands.
“Listen to me, Aurora. I want you to wait here for me. I’ll be right back. I’ll go and get you a smaller dress and something you can wear here. Please don’t cry while I’m gone, okay?” He said to her, and she nodded obediently.
He planted a kiss on her forehead before he ran past her to get the dress. She turned to look at him as he ran off. She smiled faintly and looked at her dress again.
Tears threatened to fall out of her eyes again, but then she fought them back because she already promised not to cry while he was away.
“I’ll just cry when he gets back.” She mumbled to herself, tears streaming down her eyes uncontrollably. She hastily wiped them off and looked at the waters.
After a few minutes, Alec returned with two shopping bags in his hands. He raised them to Aurora’s face and smiled heartily.
“You said you were going to get a dress. Why do you have two bags?” She asked with a chuckle.
“Well, I saw some other things you might need, so I decided to get them.” He looked into the bag and started mentioning them one after the other.
“Some facial wipes, makeup remover cleanser, tooth brush, beach wear, a simple dress, and other items.”
“What?” Aurora asked in surprise.
“And on my way back, I booked a room in the resort here. I figured you may not want to go back home today. So you can clear your head here.”
After he finished talking, Aurora nodded slowly and pursed her lips. She wanted to cry some more, but Alec embraced her.
“Hey, it’s okay. You can let it all out. You’ll feel better after.” He said, kissing her head as she broke into tears in his arms.
They were there for a few minutes again, before she disengaged from him. Just then, she saw that she had ruined his white shirt with her makeup.
“Oh my… I’m so sorry. I…”
“Shh. It’s okay. I’ll just wash it later. Will you clean off your makeup now?” He asked, and she bobbed.
Holding her hand, they walked to the resort that was not so far from the shore. He had the key to her room, so he opened the door and let her walk in.
He placed the bags on the table and walked to the door.
“I’ll leave now.” He uttered, turning to leave, but she hastily stopped him.
“Wait! Are you leaving already?” She asked, and he shook his head.
“No. I’ll be out there at the shoreline. When you’re done, you can come out too.” He answered, and she nodded softly.
“And what would you like to eat? So I can order it before you finish cleaning up.” He added.
“I’m okay for now, thank you.” She answered, and he smiled.
“Alright. See you soon.”
He shut the door behind him and heaved a sigh as he walked down the Perron to the shoreline.
His phone began to vibrate in his pocket again, and he rolled his eyes before answering it. He saw the caller was Anita, and he ignored it and threw it back in his pocket.
“You don’t tell me what to do anymore. At least you won. You have your man now.” He muttered to himself, deeply breathing in the sea air.
‘I am going to enjoy my time with Aurora.”