Secrets - Part Four

"Hello? Back to Mars, Cait!" He's waving his hand in front of my face, bringing me back to our real world.

I shake my head and slap his hand then laugh. "Did you say Mars? Or did I hear it wrong?" I ask.

He chuckles and says, "Thank God, you're back! Thought you were still daydreaming..." He stops chuckling and give me a smile, "What did you think about? Who did you think about?" Still smiling.

Slapping his right arm I say, "None of your business," I smile at him while he is groaning.

"So... Where to?" I change the subject. He points to 'Channel.' I giggle, "Seriously? Channel?"

He rolls his eyes, "Not that one, girl. That one."

I shake my head and shrug my shoulders.

Again, he rolls his eyes and suddenly grabs my hand to that shop.

I don't know why he brings me to a shop which full of dresses inside. Some looks so girly and some looks not-so-girly but more to fancy clothes.

I raise my eyebrows and look at him, "Isn't this supposed to be a girly shop for a man like you?"

He smirks and then crosses his arms, while saying, "I'm giving you a permission to choose any clothes and dresses you like, as much as you want."

I smile at him and ask him, 'why and for what?' He tells me it's because, instead of giving me bags of marshmallow, it's better letting me choose tons of clothes. I nod and give him a quick hug then run to browse each one of the most fabulous things. Ever.

There's this one dress that just caught my heart and locked it to its beautiful thing. The dress is a long-sleeved dress with an elastic cloth just above hips, that fits your body elegantly and the bottom just flow like that, just like a princess.

I walk to it and touch it, it really is as soft as my skin, kidding, it's a hundred percent made of silk. The color is the most thing that has telling my heart to take it. It is in dark green color with a wide neck. It is simple though, Still!

I look at the price and it's written, 'New Arrival from Paris, Original hundred percent silk. Only Five thousand dollar, after discount fifty percent.' Are you crazy? I mean, five thousand dollars for real?? Huh. I wish I could tell Brent that I want it so much. Guess I have to find something else that is more cheaper.

"Hey. You want this dress?" He asks, rubbing the dress with his thumb and pointy finger. I smile and shake my head slowly then skip to the next rack, still eying the dress I was holding earlier.
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Brent's P.O.V

She is looking so excited when I said she is allowed to choose any dresses she likes. She even squealed quietly when I told her she could buy as many as she wants.

In just a blink of eyes, she already dashed like that and go from one rack to another one. But she stops giggling and watch this one beautiful dress which will look so beautiful if she wears it.

So I walk and stop next to her, holding one of the sleeves of the dress, "Hey. You want this dress?" She smiles and shakes her head then skips to another rack.

From what I determined her eyes, she seems like she wants that dress. Maybe she does want it, like really. 'I think you just owned a free dress, Caity,' I thought to myself and smile.

'And the conversation was right, underneath the shade of moonlight...' That song keeps on playing in my mind and I don't know why. I guess this is because watching Caity run here and there with her beautiful smile plastered on her face, still choosing dresses and stuffs. I don't know how long I'm smiling at myself, thinking about her wearing the green dress.

"Brent?" That beautiful voice of hers, calls my name. I can't imagine listening to her voice more, thinking I might actually melt myself.

"Brent!" Again her soft voice calling me with the air brushing her hair from tangling it.

"Brent!!" A small hand just slapped my cheek.

"Ouch, what is that for?" I ask while rubbing my left cheek.

"First, for staring at me with your ugly smile..." Ouch, she said its ugly? "...And second, your phone is ringing. Aren't you gonna pick it up?" She rolls her eyes and walk away.

So that's my phone. I thought some kind of... Dream. Whatever.

"Hello... Mrs. Smith? How are you?" I pause for a while to check the caller Id.

"Hello Brent. I'm fine, thank you. You might be surprised why I'm calling you but..." She takes a deep breath then continues, "I need your help."

I nod as in telling her to continue but I forgot she can't see me nodding right now, so I just reply with, "Yeah sure."

"Great! Meet me and Smith at home tonight at nine, okay?" Says Mrs. Smith.

"I'm okay with that but isn't tonight Caity is going to work?" I say, matter-of-factly. Caity works as a car wash-girl. Every Saturday and Sunday only.

"Exactly! So, see you soon! Bye," there she goes, she hung up the phone. Why would she want to meet me without Caity around? Guess, I gotta wait and see what will happen tonight. Great.

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NARRATOR.

Brent is having a nice time hanging out with Caity but that, 'secret mission' keeps haunting him. He is thinking about it over and over again. He said, he thinks he should just wait and see.

Would it be a good one or a bad one? That's what on his mind right now.

So that night, at half past eight, after sending Caity to her work. He bids a goodbye and drives away, straightly to home.

He parks off his car and get out from it then walk to Smith's.

He rings the bell with a loud thump coming out from his heart.

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Brent's P.O.V

As soon as the door opened and a woman guided me in, I decided to sit on a couch where I've always seated ever since the first time I came here.

"Dinner's ready honey! Call Brent to join us!" A familiar male voice called.

"Casper! Get your butt down here right now! And Brent, come here sweetheart, let's have a dinner with us," she smiles and pat an empty chair beside her.

Casper rushes to downstairs and run towards the door.

All of us look at him and expecting a word from him.

"Oh mom, dad, I forgot to tell you, I have a study group tonight!" He says, turning the knob but before he walks off, he runs to give a quick kiss to his parent and grabs a slice of pizza, made by Mr. Smith. Then, he walks and shut the door quietly.

Both Mr. Smith and his wife turn their head to me and smile, so I smile back.

"Perfect!" She grins.

"Brent, as you know, we need your help and as you may know, Casper and Caitlin's birthday is in two months and.." Mr. Smith says slowly.

Mrs. Smith trails off, "And we think, it might be so wonderful if we can celebrate their sixteen and eighteenth birthday."

Caity will be sixteen and Casper, eighteen.

"I think that's a great idea but why do you need my help? I mean, what do you want me to do?" I ask.

"That's what we need to talk about. We've decided to make it as a surprise party which we'll invite all their friends to come along, but the problems are, we don't know their friends and we need to work hard so that we can pay for everything," he explains.

I smile to myself soon there's a bright light above my head.

"What if the party is a costume party? And we celebrate on a bigger place like... uhh we could rent a place and get everything ready before both of them arrive," I smile confidently and just remember about Mr. Smith talking about money and friends. "Oh, about their friends and money, don't worry, I'll take care of everything. What I meant by everything is the place, people, foods and drinks, most importantly music," I finish my sentences in one go.

Both of them look so excited but then look sad.

"I'm sorry Brent, but about the money, we'll take care of it. You just need to sort the party by inviting their friends, cause I don't think your parent will like it," she lets out a sigh after saying that.

I place my hand on her right lower arm and shake my head, "No, they'll love it. You know how much they love you guys right? So I'm hundred and seventy-four percent sure my parent will agree. Don't worry," I joke. We laugh and nodding our head.

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NARRATOR.

After dinner, Brent says goodbye and going back to his home.

He looks at the clock and expect it to tick even faster, he just can not wait to take Caitlin home from her work.

The clock is now saying it's already eleven o'clock. Two more hours and it will be a paradise for him. Without being so patience, he rushes off to his car and drive to that car-wash thingy.

At the exact time Brent stops, he sees Caitlin is crying on the ground with a big guy on her top. Brent watches them in confuse but then he runs to the guy and punch him, right on his face after seeing the guy was trying to unbutton Caitlin's shirt.

"Caity! Get in the car.. now!" Brent shouts and Caity nods then run into the car and lock all the doors, still crying.

She cries more every time the guy hits Brent back but then they stop when two policemen pull over.

"What is going on here?" One of the policeman named Joe, asks.

Brent, getting so impatient, pushes the guy and stand in front of Joe.

"He's trying to rape my girlfriend, who is in the car now. There," Brent points the car where Caity is inside.

Joe and his friend eying the guy and they decide to bring him to the police station, "Sorry sir but we need to take you to the station..." His friend says to the guy then turn to Brent, "And you too sir, along with the girl"

Brent just nod and get in to his car.

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Brent's P.O.V

"Hey, don't worry, as long as you're with me, you'll be fine, I'll protect you. I just need you to trust me, okay?" I say, trying to comfort her. She comes closer to me and hug me tightly. She is scared, really scared. Then her cry turn to sobbing. I hug her back and kiss her side head.

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Author's Note: Do you think the police will arrest both Brent and the guy? Or just one of them?

p/s: I can't wait for the party *wink.