Trouble
It had been 7 months since Macy and Nick had decided to keep their engagement a secret. They saw each other almost every day and were planning to tell everybody a month before Macy turned 20. Macy was wanting to tell somebody so bad one day she almost told Stella, but Nick caught her. She couldn't believe she almost let the secret out. Nick was walking on the street to Macy's house and suddenly she burst through the door of her house like she was in a big hurry.
"Whoa Mace! What's the hurry?" Nick asked her.
"I'm hanging out with Stella today and I'm late!" Macy said hurrying off.
"Oh... okay. I'll see you tomorrow," Nick said dejectedly turning back in the direction of the firehouse. Macy raced to Stella's house and burst through her door without even knocking. She ran upstairs and plopped on Stella's bed gasping for air.
"Sorry I'm late!" Macy said still gasping for air.
"It's okay. I'll tell you what we are going to do today. We are going to do our hair, make-up, and our nails then we will watch a chic-flick! Doesn't that sound like fun?" Stella said getting excited.
"Sure, we'll have tons of fun!" Macy said calming down from her run.
"So we'll start right now, we are going to do hair first," Stella said reaching for her hair stuff.
"Okay," Macy said sitting down in the chair. After the girls got done with their hair they stood looking in the mirror.
"Okay. Now we are going to make-up," Stella said getting her make-up bag.
"Good. I need to cover up this zit," Macy said looking in the mirror. After the girls got done with their make-up.
"Now we are going to do our nails and we'll look perfect," Stella said setting her shelf of nail polish down.
"How much nail polish do you have?" Macy asked.
"I have a lot," Macy said. Suddenly her phone rang. Macy went to get her phone. Stella looked disappointed.
"I thought it was just going to be girl time!" Stella said puckering.
"Sorry Stella but I have to answer," Macy said flipping her phone open, "Hello?"
"Hey Macy," Nick said on the other phone.
"What are you doing calling me? I told you I was going over to Stella's for the day," Macy said.
"Well I was wondering when you were coming home," Nick said.
"I'm sleeping over at Stella's," Macy answered.
"Okay. I'll see you tomorrow. Bye," Nick said and hung up. Macy put her cellphone in her purse and went back to Stella.
"Who was that?" Stella asked curiously.
"Oh it was just Nick," Macy said sitting down.
"Oh... okay well what color do you want?" Stella asked.
"Umm.... I think I want Lime Green," Macy answered.
"Okay. Now let me take your hands so I can put them in water," Stella said taking Macy's hands in hers.
"Please don't pinch my hand. I hate it when you do that," Macy said letting Stella take her hands. Stella looked at Macy's hands.
"Macy?" Stella asked.
"Yea?" Macy asked back.
"What is this ring?" Stella asked curiously. Macy sat up and took her hand away from Stella. She had forgotten about the ring being there.
"What ring? I don't see a ring!" Macy said trying to stall.
"That ring on your finger. It looked like one of those big fancy rings," Stella said.
"That ring? Oh, it's nothing," Macy said hoping Stella would believe her.
"That isn't an ordinary ring!" Stella said getting impatient and starting to pinch.
"Oww.... Stella that hurts!" Macy said trying not to show pain.
"Tell me! Where did you get that ring?" Stella said pinching harder.
"No! I'm not going to tell!" Macy screamed.
"Ha! There is something to hide! What does it mean?" Stella asked.
"I didn't mean that!" Macy exclaimed.
"Just tell me! I promise I won't tell anyone!" Stella said.
"I can't! I promised!" Macy said starting to cry.
"Macy! Please don't cry!" Stella said starting to loosen her grip on Macy.
"I can't! I'm sorry I promised someone I wouldn't," Macy said wiping the tears from her eyes.
"Who did you promise?" Stella asked hoping she could get a clue.
"I can't tell you. I'm sorry," Macy said getting up to sit on the bed.
"But I promise I won't tell anyone. It will just be a secret," Stella pleaded.
"That's exactly what it is. A secret, and I can't tell anyone he's the only other one that knows," Macy said.
"So it's a HE! Well I found that out. Now how many guys do you know?" Stella asked. She started listing off names.
"I didn't say it was a guy!" Macy said realizing her mistake.
"You did too say it was a guy and the only one your really close too is Nick! Did he propose to you?" Stella asked anxiously.
"No! Why would you say such a thing?" Macy said trying to cover it up.
"He did didn't he! I knew it!" Stella said.
"Stella, I didn't say that!" Macy exclaimed trying to get Stella to change her mind.
"Can I design your wedding dress?" Stella asked hoping she would say yes.
"Stella I haven't admitted that I'm getting married," Macy said.
"You just said it! Come on, I promise I'll keep it a secret," Stella said.
"Okay, fine! I'm getting married, but you can't tell anyone! It's a secret," Macy said.
"Not a soul! How long have you been secretly engaged?" Stella asked wondering how long she had been keeping her secret away from her.
"I've been engaged for 7 months." Macy replied.
"7 months! When were you planning on telling everyone?" Stella asked.
"We planned telling everyone 1 month before my birthday," Macy answered.
"Okay. Macy?" Stella asked.
"Yea?" Macy asked.
"Can I look at your ring?" Stella asked. Macy took her ring off and handed it to her. Stella started inspecting it. It was a silver ring with a big diamond in the middle and on the sides there were mini sapphires.
"Why sapphires?" Stella asked curiously.
"Nick said they made my eyes pop!" Macy exclaimed exaggerating the pop part.
"That's a good point," Stella said.
"Oh no!" Macy exclaimed slapping her hand to her forehead.
"What? What's the matter?" Stella asked getting her curious.
"I just remembered what am I going to tell Nick now that you've found out?" Macy asked.
"Why don't you just tell him straight out?" Stella asked.
"If I tell him that you figured it out he won't trust me," Macy said.
"Look Macy I've known Nick for a long time and trust me he won't hold it against you!" Stella said shaking Macy.
"I don't know. He trusted me. I feel like I let him down." Macy said acting depressed.
"Well, why don't you spend some time with him tomorrow and break it to him then?" Stella asked.
"That sounds like a good idea, but what if he decides he can't trust me anymore and breaks the engagement?" Macy asked.
"He won't Macy. Okay? Now let's forget about this whole thing and do some girl stuff," Stella said.
"Fine," Macy said. The girls spent the rest of the night talking and watching movies. The next morning they woke up at 9:53. They both sat up and looked at each other.
"What time is it?" Macy asked Stella. Stella looked at the clock.
"It's 9:53," Stella answered.
"Oh no! I'm supposed to meet Nick at 10:15!" Macy said getting up. Stella got up to help her friend get ready. Macy was running out of the house to at 10:00 in order to get at the bagel shop at 10:15. 14 minutes later she busted through the door of the bagel shop. Nick was sitting in a table in the back waiting for her. When he saw her come in he stood up and walked over to her.
"Hey Macy!" Nick said kissing her quickly on the cheek.
"Hey Nick," Macy said.
"So, how was your visit with Stella?" Nick asked.
"Good, perfect! Why? Why would you ask?" Macy said. Before Nick could answer the waiter came to get their orders. Nick ordered for both of them and then Macy quickly changed the subject.
"What did you do while I was at Stella's?" Macy asked hoping he wouldn't bring up what happened.
"Nothing. What did you do over at Stella's?" Nick asked trying to get back to the subject.
"I'm not going to be selfish! Let's talk about something not about me," Macy said.
"Macy! I want to know what happened. Your up to something," Nick said.
"Yep. I sure and up to something, and I'll tell you what I'm up too," Macy said.
"Good. Now tell me!" Nick said interested.
"I'm up too not talking," Macy said. The waiter came and gave them their bagels. Immediately Macy took a bite of one of her blueberry bagels. She tried to keep her mouth doing something so Nick couldn't ask her a question. When they got out of the bagel shop Nick suggested a walk. When they got out Macy went on a walk.
"Okay. Now I've got a surprise for you," Nick said showing a grin.
"You didn't have to get me anything," Macy said her cheeks tinting red.
"Well I thought we could go look in that new wedding stuff store in the mall," Nick said looking at her.
"Well if you want to," Macy said.
"Of course I want to. It's for our wedding," Nick said.
"Look Nick? I have something I need to tell you," Macy said.
"What is it, Mace?" Nick asked concerned.
"Well, it's sorta bad news. I'm so sorry," Macy said tearing up.
"Before you cry, why don't you just tell me what's wrong?" Nick asked.
"Well...... Stella found out about us being engaged last night," Macy said hiding her face.
"What!? How did she find out?" Nick said.
"I'm sorry! We were doing our nails and I forgot to take the ring off and she saw it, and then kept on saying it," Macy said.
"How could you do this!?" Nick said getting frustrated.
"I'm sorry! I forgot too take it off," Macy said crying hysterically.
"Macy! How could you do such a stupid stupid thing!" Nick yelled at her his temper showing.
"I'm sorry! I'll just leave!" Macy said running away.
"Fine! Run!" Nick said stomping off to the other direction. It had been a week since they had the fight. Nick was upset about treating Macy like that. He was in a mess. He decided to go over and apologize to her. He walked over to her house and knocked on her door. He didn't get an answer so he tried to open it. It was unlocked. He looked inside and found her lying on the couch with a pint of ice cream and the T.V. on. She didn't look at him. He went over and sat next to her. She looked at him, he noticed her eyes were blood-shot from crying. He suddenly felt really bad.
"Macy, look I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you like that," Nick said feeling a lump in his throat.
"Look if you didn't mean then why did you do it?" Macy asked as a tear ran down her face. Nick hated to see her cry.
"It's just I lost my temper. I really didn't mean it Macy. I'm sorry," Nick said.
"Why are you still here? I never want to see you again!!!" Macy said stomping upstairs.
To be continued...........