RETAKE

Part 27 nnn

Anne didn't go to Brent's beach house in the end. She did a video chat with Matt, and after five minutes of coaxing, she and Brent were able to persuade him to sleep. Though she had a problem when she went out of the bathroom, Gary was waiting for her outside. He told her that her being a single mother didn't deter his intention to court her. Instead, it had given him a reason to double his efforts to gain her love.

It has been almost a week that Gary kept coming to wherever she was working. Sometimes it was to bring snacks for her and her colleagues. Other times it was to chat with her even only for few minutes. In those times, she wanted to tell him to stop what he was doing, but she couldn't say it too. It was because he looked so happy talking to her.

"Hey Anne, are you ready for the party this coming Saturday?" Suzan's question jiggled her mind to abandoned her thoughts.

"Yeah, you could say that."

"So, could you do my make-up for me?" Suzan asked with pleading eyes.

"Sure, but we have to prepare earlier."

"Oh! It is so lovely of you, Anne." Suzan told her cheerfully while holding both of her hands. " I promise I will be in your place before one in the afternoon. Please send me your location once you are home ."

Anne widened her eyes at what Suzan had added. She had forgotten that she live at Brent's place and could not bring anyone there.

She needed now to ask Adam to send her the location or pass by her granny's house after picking up Matt so she could send it to Suzan. Anyway, it has been a while since she went back to her granny's place, better she does the latter.

"Sure, I will send you the location tonight." Anne finally answered after some thoughts.

"Hey, what were the two of you talking about," Olivia asked as she entered the door, "Both of you looked so sweet." She commented while her eyes were in their hands.

Immediately Suzan let go of Anne's hands and then explained. "I asked Anne to do my make-up for Saturday night."

"I am so jealous. Why is it only Suzan? You have to do mine too, Anne." Olivia said and then pouted her lips.

Anne could not do anything but smiled at both of them at their child-like behavior of following what the other does. She nodded. What else could she do but agree?

"Don't worry, Anne, so that we would not be late in arriving at the party. I will book a room at the hotel where we stayed before as it is in the neighborhood of the venue." Olivia suggested.

"But the check-in time there is at two in the afternoon. Won't we be late?" Suzan asked

"Yeah, you are right," Olivia agreed as she became fully aware of the short time. "If that is the case, then I would stay there a day before so that we could use it earlier than before."

"No need for that Olivia, both of you come to my place at eleven in the morning so we could start early. I am sure before the time of the party, the three of us would be in the venue." Anne suggested after mentally calculating the expenses if they do what Olivia said.

"Would it not be a hassle with you if we came too early? With your baby and all?" With knitted brows, Suzan asked.

"Don't worry; I could let him have a sleepover at my friend's house. He would love it."

"Oh! We want to meet him too." Olivia commented while Suzan nodded.

"We would not be able to finish on time if he will be there. He would distract me with his question." She said partly as a lie and truth. The former, because she doesn't want them to see Matt's facial features and identify him as Brent's son.