True Love Waits

Terilynn touched one of her cheeks.

She swept her eyes at the phone. Her heart thudded against her chest when she was typing a reply to Joshua. "Then I'll keep this in mind."

Terilynn had to wait ten minutes for the notification. When a message popped up, her eyes lit up seeing Joshua had sent her a voice message. "Terilynn, do you have time now? I just finished dinner with my friends and saw someone setting off fireworks. It's very lively here. Would you like to join us?"

'Fireworks?' She repeated the word in her heart.

They could only be set off in a designated area in recent years, so Terilynn rarely saw fireworks. When Joshua suggested enjoying them together, her heart was moved. But... "I don't know if my father will agree to let me out."

In an instant, another voice message appeared. "Ask your mom for this!"

Her eyes lit up, and she laughed at herself. Why didn't she think of that? Her mother would agree! She jumped out of bed in a hurry, and she was nearly at the door when a thought flashed in her mind, making her frown. How should she go there? She didn't have her driving license with her.

With a gloomy face, Terilynn sat back on her bed and started typing. "Well, forget it. I left my driving license at college."

"Don't worry about that. Since I didn't drink, I can pick you up. Wait for me at the gate of your manor." A voice message came that raised her hopes again, and a wide grin spread across her face.

Her eyes were brightened again. "Great!" Terilynn stood up and sat before her dressing table, carefully observing her face. She took out her cosmetics and put on light make-up. With her flexible fingers, she used a thin layer of an orange lip gloss.

She walked over to the closet and picked a brand-new pink overcoat. Her eyes swept on a white scarf and wrapped it around her neck after a moment of hesitation. Terilynn hung a small purse around her shoulders and hurried downstairs with her mobile phone in hand.

At first, she thought she could easily deal with it, but when her eyes slipped on the elders sitting in the living room, her movements slowed. No matter what, she didn't want Carlos to notice her. She lowered her head and headed toward the door. But how could Carlos not notice the small movements of his daughter? He narrowed his eyes at the girl dressed in a new coat and frowned. "Where do you think you are going? It's already late."

chance. She cast a

and Debbie wanted her to go out and have fun. She just smiled at Terilynn. "Are you going to drive yourself? Or do you want to go with the driver?" Terilynn sensed hope. "I left my driving license at

sharp and icy voice rang again. "Which friend are you talking about?

her eyes closed. Why wouldn't her dad stop interrogating her as if she were a criminal? She took a deep breath and swept her gaze at him. "Just a friend. There will be others too. You don't know him. Dad, stop asking!" Even her grandmother and her mother wouldn't ask so many questions. Thankfully, Terilynn had the support of the two powerful ladies in her family. With their help, she was able

freedom to mingle with anyone easily, especially men. Although she knew her father only wanted the best for them, she still longed to go out without any restriction. Carlos scoffed,

ahead. You better take Bennett with you because it's

you, Grandma! Thank you, Mom." She glanced at Carlos. "Bye, Dad." The girl left the living room and her ponytail swung as she rushed at the

the gate of the manor while playing with her mobile phone. Behind her, Bennett drove the car, following her close. Just as she reached the main gate, a honk sound gained her attention. Her eyes shone brightly. Joshua was standing

up to form a grin,

gave her a paper cup. "Here, have some

you!" Terilynn took the milk and sat

was when Terilynn turned to him. "I didn't expect you to get here so soon." She had supposed it would take him at least twenty minutes to get there. "I

"Oh!" It made sense.

accompany the elders. But instead of watching TV, he preferred to

and Sheffield headed downtown after they left

you like to go to the theaters with me? A new movie was released today," he asked. It wasn't like he was serious about watching the movie. In the theater, they would get plenty of opportunities to

a thoughtful glance. She had hardly been to

worried, though. They were already an hour early. It took them half an hour to get their tickets, but they still had thirty minutes more to

to go for the VVIP theater, which was a bit more expensive. That was how he was able to

individuals took their seats to wait for the movie to start, but Sheffield didn't have that kind of patience. He decided to take Evelyn to

step on the escalator, a small