Me Before You
Chapter 22

"How about this? This looks good." Angela while unfurling Monica's clothes.

"Where am I going to wear that shirt?" ask Monica.

"Geez, Monica, you want to meet Joshua, what the hell?" Angela clucking.

Well, Angela is currently in Monica's room while helping her cousin pack some of the clothes she will bring to the City. The plan is that tomorrow morning they will leave, all of you take Angela home. Monica was the most excited person, as this was the first time Monica had been able to leave the house, after what happened to her first,

"I'm not used to wearing dresses, Joshua has also seen me wearing regular clothes" Monica added.

"Oh, Monica, you need to know fashion, okay? The girls in town are certainly more fashionable than you look, you don't want to impress Joshua?"

"Okay, okay we'll take that one, that one, and this one. Anyway, that you think is good." Monica eventually relented, unwilling to argue long with her cousin.

Angela laughed briefly, then put down the clothes she was holding on to. "I wonder how much you wanted to meet Joshua Spencer."

"Well wanted! Even when mom let me go, I was really very happy."

Angela smiled wide, very wide. "I want to know your reaction after seeing Joshua, I also want to know your expression when I know who Joshua is."

Monica furrowed her brows. "Why indeed? Is something wrong?"

"Hm?" Angela quickly shook her head. "No, no, I'll give you a surprise" he said as he continued. Monica knows something Angela has been hiding. Monica wanted to know, but she did not dare to demand an answer. He was curious, what surprise did Angela give when Monica met with Joshua later. What possible....

"We're going to meet Joshua's family?"

"Gdh..." Angela suddenly laughed. The problem is, in silence, Monica immediately jerked the sentence. Angela did not have the heart to make Monica think that far. "Wait until we're in town, huh, baby?" tell Angela while stroking Monica's head.

Monica fizzed, she jerked Angela's hand. "OK, okay, let's see what the surprise is." then Angela hears Monica grumbling a little, making Angela smile amusedly.

"If I tell you now, it's not a surprise her name." Angela said.

"Yes, yes I know." murmured Monica, then she turned to fold her clothes back. But not for a second, he jerked. If what Angela said was true, was it possible that Joshua who lived in Kota had ever been interested in women there? Okay, Monica admits she's worried about that fact. If something like that happens, has Joshua forgotten that girl?

Angela noticed the change, she looked at Monica who was pensive, then shook her hand. "Why?"

Monica quickly shook her head, "no" she said briefly. Any such thing is inappropriate for....

"Did Joshua ever have a girlfriend?"

..... asked. Huh, Monica gave up, she can't stand her curiosity, if it's about Joshua Spencer.

Hearing the question from Monica, Angela again laughed.

"Who? Is something wrong?"

Angela raised her hand and waved in front of Monica's face. "No, no." then the girl cleared her throat a little. "Joshua never had a girlfriend, as long as you know. His life is too full of work. Even my boyfriend had introduced Joshua to his acquaintances, but it didn't work. I think he's a hard worker. That's why when I found out he was coming here, I was really excited. It's possible that my beautiful cousin could melt Joshua's heart, and it turns out that's true."

"You're serious?" Monica raised both eyebrows.

Angela wasn't lying. He looks serious when he says that Monica is indeed the only person who managed to affect Joshua's life. Monica can't wait to see Joshua again. Monica hopes Joshua's feelings are still the same as before, because now is the time for Monica to step forward to achieve what she wants. Monica will definitely do the best thing for Joshua, just as the man did the two beals know then.

"Angela, can I ask you a favor?"

"certain."

"Please tell me all about Joshua, I want to know him more than he knows me."

...-ooO-i...

The time is six o'clock in the afternoon, but the sun is still overhead. The summer period is always like this, Time feels longer because the sun has not shown its sunset activity.

After returning home from work, Joshua Spencer did not immediately return to his apartment, he took the time to refresh for a while in the midst of a busy routine. Yeah, before returning to reality⸻if he's a writer⸻Joshua wants to calm the mind, lately his mind is a bit chaotic, especially after leaving Monica. Honestly, he was a little sorry about his decision, but how else, if it continues, it will certainly lead to something bad for Monica. Of course Joshua thought that, he was worried about Monica's condition.

And just now, when she was just a few steps away from the office, Angela sent her a message, saying Monica would come with her to the city. This was completely unexpected, certainly in Joshua's heart cheering. He was very happy, because Monica finally got permission to go to Wellington.

Joshua was happy, but he didn't cover up his nervousness. For the first time, he will show himself in front of the public, and for the first time he also met Monica Frances as J. Dawn who coveted the girl. Joshua was afraid that he would make a mistake when he missed the event later, because he could not hold his heartbeat. Understandably this is the first time Joshua is in love, so he does not know what to do when dealing with Monica later.

Currently Joshua Spencer stands on the side of the road opposite the big river, this road is the road that he usually passes after returning from work and before going to the underground station. Although summer is currently underway, the streets still look the same as those who pass. Whether it's relaxing in a cafe or taking shelter under a tree in the park. Even under this scorching heat, people can still cycle. Yeah, it's late afternoon, but the air's still the same as noon.

A second later, the man remembered something. He slipped his hand into his pocket and got what he was looking for. Well, it was Monica's letter tucked some time ago between the bark of a tree. Not only once twice Joshua read it, even he took it everywhere. Though the contents are still the same as before, it's just a different state of the paper. The paper is a little scuffed and dull, because it is carried too often.

Maybe people thought Joshua was a fool, but for Joshua the letter from Monica was his motivation. The letter gave him the strength to keep writing, so that he could meet Monica Frances again and prove to the girl that he was not alone, because Joshua also felt the same way as Monica.

Well, let Joshua avoid Monica yesterday, but for the time to come, Joshua won't avoid Monica anymore. Instead he would step forward first, even though the girl had stepped back. And Joshua promised he wouldn't avoid anything anymore.

...-ooO-i...

Monica still can't believe she's on her way to Wellington. This experience is the first in his life, after a long time he languished in the house. He only remembered a small piece of memories in the past, only a small part. Mostly filled by the shadow of Joshua Spencer when he was a child.

Monica will probably mark this day as the day she gets her freedom. He need not fear the outside world, now he can live freely.

Monica unceasingly looked at the outside window, staring at all the objects she passed by. Even from behind the window glass, he could see the blue of the sea when it was hit by the sunlight. Monica then lowered the car window and took out her hand to feel the breeze. Back he recalled the memories of being with Alex, his expanding smile slowly fading away.

"Why?" angela asked, as she unintentionally looked at Monica beside her.

"It's okay, just suddenly remember Alex" she said. Then Angela immediately stroked Monica's back.

"Later to meet Alex, she'll miss you too" Angela said with a smile.

Monica nodded, then she re-raised the car window and leaned back against the passenger seat. After arriving in Wellington, there were three people he had to meet, first Joshua Spencer, second J.Dawn, and third brother. But the priority in his mind right now is Joshua Spencer. Even though Joshua said that Monica quickly forgot about it, in fact forgetting was not as easy as it said. Forgetting means getting ready to take away the shadow of our loved ones for good. Living without thinking about him anymore.

And to be honest, Monica is not ready to forget Joshua Spencer, although one day she can forget, but of course the memory of Joshua will always stop by. Although Monica has to run as far as possible, she won't be able to forget Joshua Spencer. Monica already loves Joshua and is hard to get rid of, because her feelings have fallen deeply, let alone Monica having given her whole heart to Joshua. It will be very difficult for him to get rid of the name of Joshua and his figure in Monica's mind and heart.

Therefore, Monica will never give up on her feelings for Joshua.

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