The Better Part of Me

CHAPTER 6: I MET THE PERFECT DESIGNER

"Seriously, you used to date Ty?"

Yes. And I regret every second of it every day.

"Yes?"

"Did you guys end it on good terms? But wait.. the first time we talked, you said that you have never had a boyfriend before.." he is looking at me intensely.

No, are you kidding me... I despise that guy more than anything. If I could turn back the time I would do everything in my power to not meet him. He is a monster. I hate him with every nerve in my body. I will never be able to forget what he did. But, most of all, I hate how he made me think and feel this way about my own body. I want to answer the question but I can't open my mouth, feeling like I can't breathe properly, I feel like there's a huge building on top of me...

"Hey.. what happened?" he touches my shoulder.

He said that they are best friends.. but why doesn't he know what happened? What should I answer him? I don't want him to know... but I  don't want him to ask Ty... but still... how can he not know? Almost everyone at Harvard heard what happened, well, not the truth version, that's why they hated me... even though they didn't know the truth.. thank god, after Ty graduated, people started to ignore me and forget what happened one by one. 

"I don't know what to answer you, to be honest.." and then Xavier gives me the warmest and soothing smile ever.

"Jess... it's okay, let's not talk about this," after sensing my uneasiness, he tries to change the topic, "Let's watch FRIENDS. I have never watched FRIENDS." 

"What?! Where have you been this whole time?!" I talk like Joey Tribbiani. Then I lead him out of the room and put on Friends, season 1 episode 1, back to the beginning, while he hands me my mint-choc ice cream.

"Hey, thank you for not asking me any further about Ty," I say to him. I really am grateful that he's not that type of person who will force someone to give them an answer. He doesn't say anything, he just gives me his amazing smile and we go back to watching.

"One of the chefs earlier... her name's Monica!" he says and we laugh together. We continue watching and we laugh together while commenting on Joey's silly behavior, Phoebe's unique point of view, and Ross's way of talking. 

Suddenly Xavier's phone vibrates.
"My dad said to come in now. Our parents are in your house. They want to talk to us."

"Okay."
So we turn off FRIENDS, tidy up the tree-house, we go back down and we walk into my house. We enter the living room to see Dimitri and Paulina talking with my mom and dad and on the other side of the room, is Alexandra talking with someone I don't recognize.

"Oh! Xavier, Jess, come here," Mom says.

We both sit on the couch facing both of our parents. Xavier on my left. In front of us, on the tables, there are lots of papers.

"So, about the honeymoon. We decided that you should spend 3 weeks on our private island," Paulina says.

Yes, yes, and yes. Dimitri bought a private island like 3 years ago. They build a villa there. And he made it clear on an interview back then that the island is for his family only, no one can rent it. I know I'm not supposed to be eager, but I want to see what a private island looks like... of course, I can imagine it, but I want to be there. Dad has enough money to buy one, but mom and Alex hates nature, so what's the point?

"Dad, mom, you both know that I can't be away from work for 3 weeks. It's too long, even 1 day is too long, " Xavier tells his dad with a stern voice.

It's nice to have something to work on, at least. I really really do want to have a job.

"Son, calm down. I will take care of everything in our company. And while you're gone, Leonardo will take care of your company," Dimitri says while smiling. Why is everybody so happy about this.