Babushka ?, Valkyrae

41. he asked

'I thought a small party means small?'

'Janet, this is Imane we're talking about.' Rae said taking a sip of the wine. 'Her small party means huge.'

'Yes. There's literally 100 people here.' Janet giggled, helping herself with the snacks. 'Look she's giving us those glares from all right there.'

Rae glanced at where Janet was pointing, truly Imane was with Alex, greeting the guests but she was glaring at the duo because she knew they were ill talking about her.

'Let's disperse before she reaches out to us.' Rae said, smiling at few of the people around her. 'How she always manages to look this pretty is beyond me.'

Janet and she looked at Imane again, the birthday girl was dressed in a long beautiful baby pink cocktail dress, her hair neatly pinned in a bun. Alex on the other hand looked incredibly handsome in his casual suit with his pink shirt matching Imane's dress.

Both Rae and Janet gave Imane a thumbs up, adoring her and Imane smiled almost immediately. Janet was dressed in a frill maxi sky blue dress, her hair left open.

'Rae, you literally look second prettiest, shut the fuck up. Okay.'

They looked down at Rae's simple soft purple, off shoulder midi dress. Her brown hair tied to one side, left in frilly natural curls.

'Rae, whatever happened with your ex, is over.' Janet said, holding her hand. 'Your moping over someone who isn't even worth it. I swear.' Rae looked at Janet, almost teary eyed. 'And yesterday we weren't kidding about James. He's a good guy and we really think he likes you.'

Last evening the girls were talking about how Rae and James could actually be a good couple and how she should move on. The more Rae thought about James and she, the more her head messed up with a hundred thousand scenarios and possibilities.

Although Imane and Janet only wanted Rae to move on, Rae wasn't sure why was she feeling whatever she was feeling for James, all of a sudden.

Can a mere letter change so much?

'I know, I know.' Janet held her hands up in surrender. 'You don't really like him that way, but we're just messing around you know. It doesn't have to be him.' Janet smiled at the thoughtful girl, 'Anyone would do. Look around, live this life, Rae.'

'Someone talking about living life?'

Both the girls turned around and beamed at a smirking Simon, arms open for a hug and Rae smiled, hugging the charming guy.

'Yes, we're here to let Rae live her life, you know.' Janet said, standing besides Simon. 'You tell her, Sim.'

'Rae, now that I'm here, you're going to live the best time of your life baby.' He tried hugging her and she laughed, squatting his arms away.

'She doesn't want you, duh.' Janet shrugged, while Simon raised his brow at Rae.

'If not me then who?'

And while Rae rolled her eyes, drinking the wine in her hand, her eyes dawned upon a familiar tall figure at the entrance. His handsome form fitting well in the casual black waistcoat he wore on his black jeans, the blazer resting on his hand and his hair messily falling over his forehead.

If that wasn't enough, his black eyes scanning the room, and then landing on hers. Rae felt captive even though he was across the busy room, and she held the eyelock.

But then something happened.

James smiled at her.

A full etched, genuine and hearty smile.