A Truthful Lie: Ch 22

ONE STEP AT A TIME


Ch 22

Ron: So, any plans for today? Maybe a date with Mr. Chan?

Myolie: No date with Mr. Chan...but...I think I’m supposed to meet up with my dad for lunch today, you could join us if you want

Ron: I don’t want to interfere with the father-daughter lunch date now…do I?

Myolie: I don’t think he would mind, actually he’d probably be ecstatic and have some ideas of his own why I decided to invite you along

Ron laughed: Of course, the matchmaking...and to think I almost forgot that we supposedly were meant to be...which reminds me of the blabbering I did last night...sorry about that, though the proposal was actually legitimate

Myolie: Well, I can’t just easily accept any proposal you know. After all I’m the only child of the Wu family

Ron chuckled: I’ll keep that in mind, and I’ll propose again another time...properly

Myolie: So? Are you going to come along?

Ron: Maybe next time...send my best regards to uncle...

Myolie: Alright...so what are you going to do for the day? Be a father again?

Ron chuckled: I think I’d like to take a break from playing such a great father figure for the day...maybe I’ll do what I usually do on days off...

Myolie: Flirt and sleep around?

Ron shook his head: And to think I called you my best friend in the whole-wide world...I’m going surfing, catch some waves...well if they’re decent. If not, I’ll just get a tan and do some flirting...

Myolie: Surfing? Sounds like you...but...flirting around sounds MORE like you

Ron laughed: True...or maybe I won’t do any of that at all...but I’ll find something to occupy myself with...maybe a book, some music, a movie...normal things...

Myolie: A woman?

Ron: Come on...in your eyes am I really that type of guy? You know I’m much deeper than that...

Myolie placed a hand on his shoulder: You’re a great guy...it’s just I think too many women tend to fall for you or go after you...that it’s difficult for you not to flirt around, sleep around...those playboy like behaviours...but if you had nothing...I think you’d be the perfect boyfriend, the perfect husband and the perfect father

Ron smiled and wrapped his arms around her: Of all people I’ve met in my life and called my friends, you’re the only one who knows me...

Myolie smiled: You’re starting to sound like a corny old man...

Ron: I guess the truth sounds corny...

All of a sudden they both heard a knock on the door and Myolie went to open it

Myolie: Dad?

Myolie’s Dad: I thought I’d drop by early to see what you’re up to...and then we could drive there together (He walked inside and saw Ron standing there) Am I interrupting something?

Ron chuckled: Of course not Uncle John...how are you?

John: I’ve been good...but I think your father’s been a lot better...especially after you decided to come back to his company and all

Ron: Oh, that’s good...maybe I should get going...so I won’t interrupt the two of you

John: Oh no, don’t leave so soon...join us for lunch, I haven’t seen you in a while or heard any ‘news’ about you lately...we should catch up

Ron chuckled: Are you sure, you know...both you and Myolie are always so busy, you barely get a chance to see each other...and I don’t want to be the third wheel or anything

John: Don’t be silly, we’re practically family...how about I call your dad too

Ron: You don’t have to do that

But John already got his phone and dialled away, telling Ron’s dad to meet them at the restaurant in an hour or so to have lunch.

~ Chez La Mere restaurant~

By the time Ron, Myolie, and her father arrived at the restaurant, Ron’s dad was already waiting for them at their table.

John: Damian! It’s been quite some time, hasn’t it

Damian smiled: it definitely has been…the last time we saw each other was a month or so ago at a charity golf tournament, wasn’t it

John laughed: Your memory really serves you well

Damian looked over at Ron: How do you like working at our own company?

Ron: It’s not as bad as I thought…

Damian: I’m glad you’re back…

Ron: How’s aunty?

Damian: She’s doing well…

Ron: And sister-in-law?

Damian: I think she’s pregnant…your brother is going to be ecstatic

Ron: Really? Wow…that’s wonderful

Damian: You should come over some time…and we’ll sit together to have a meal

John: why do you two speak with such formality? You’re family after all…

Myolie: Dad…

John: Yes, sweetie

Myolie: Maybe we should order something to eat

John: Of course…I’ll just tell the manager to get us the usual specials…and while we wait for the food we can discuss about the two of you (looking at Ron and Myolie)

Myolie: Dad…

John: There’s nothing to be embarrassed about

Ron chuckled: There’s really nothing to discuss about us…

Myolie: Exactly, we’re just friends

John: Just friends…you know your mother and I we were merely acquaintances when we started dating…and your dad and your mom, Ron…they’re marriage was completely arranged, not knowing who each other were until the day they got married…while the two of you…

Myolie: Well…Ron already has a girlfriend

Ron looked at Myolie: I do?   

John: He does? Then why aren’t there headlines about it?

Myolie: Because…there aren’t

Damian looking at Myolie: Your dad told me that Ron stayed the night at your place. I’ve been married twice and no woman in her right mind would let her husband or boyfriend stay at another woman’s place, overnight…

Myolie: Well…

Ron: Myolie’s just making things up…I don’t have a girlfriend…but there’s really nothing more to the two of us other than a really good friendship. Myolie’s great and I love her to death…but at the moment I love her as a friend and nothing else…

John: Feelings can change over time you know…

Myolie: What Ron said is true…there’s nothing between us except for a really good friendship that I wouldn’t trade for anything else in the world

Damian: And marrying your best friend isn’t a good thing?

Ron: It could be...but...let’s just say for we’d both rather be friends

Ron looked at Myolie and she smiled back at him...there was definitely a very strong mutual understanding between the two of them that would make onlookers assume that they were more, much more than just friends.

~ one week later~

Everything was back to normal...Ron was at work, Leila was back and Tavia, she was still wonderful as always in Ron’s mind.

Sitting in his office he would look out of his window, to catch a glimpse of Tavia in hers...and then an idea entered his mind. He got up, out of his office and went over to hers.

He knocked twice before she responded and he entered

Tavia: What can I do for you, Mr. Ng?

Ron: Join me for dinner tonight?

Tavia: Excuse me?

Ron: Dinner...you, me...at the Bistro...tonight

Tavia: Ron...you’ve got to be kidding me...

Ron: Nope...I’ve been wanting to ask you out for a while now...but I knew that it wasn’t the right time...and for some reason...I felt that now is the right time. I know it’s hard for you to say yes to me...since I’ve been a horrible boyfriend in the past...but, I sincerely hope that I could change your mind...because I’m changing myself

Tavia: Really?

Ron took out his phone and showed her a picture of Leila, Jacky and himself at Disneyland

Tavia: You look like a happy little family...that’s great

Ron: That’s what I want...but this picture here isn’t a picture of my family...but it showed me how great a family would be...the smile on the kid’s face is just so contagious... I just hope one day I could have a family of my own...and I was hoping...that you’d start that family with me...

Tavia: Wow...I would’ve never imagined the day Ron Ng would want to settle down and start a family. Back when we were together I used to think that that was exactly what you wanted...but I was wrong...you didn’t want to settle down back then...you just wanted someone who would always be there by your side...I thought you loved me, and that was why you wanted me

Ron: I did love you, and I still do...and now I’m ready...to take on that responsibility of being a proper boyfriend that I never was. It’s only right for you to let me make it up to you...so...dinner tonight? We’ll take it one step at a time?

Tavia looked at him and it was that look in his eyes that she fell in love with so long ago...a sincere look that seemed to have faded as their relationship continued and eventually ended.

Ron: Please?

Tavia: I might end up regretting this...but...sure

Ron’s face lit up like a little boy who just got a wonderful new toy or was being treated with a giant lollypop...she couldn’t have said no to him...not when a part of her was also very much in love with him.


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