Ryan’s POV When Slyvester approached us, the only thought I had been to get out of the place ASAP. I could not look straight into Slyvester, nor remembered what he and Terban talked about in the process. Then Terban pulled me out of the restaurant. Arriving outside felt as if the thorn in my throat was pulled out. Yet, I was guilty of acting oddly and of creating a ruckus. “I am sorry,” I said with a sigh. Terban stopped walking and looked at me. I could not lift my head to face him though. “Because of me, we couldn’t eat. Let’s look for another place. I will pay this time.” “No. Let’s just go back home.” ‘Is he sulky?’ I lifted my head to see if he was really sulky. But he was not. Rather, Terban was so mad. His sharp eyes made my palms clammy. He was jutting his jaws while his brows met in the middle of his forehead. He was angry and disappointed in me; I could tell that. “I took you out to enjoy,” he murmured, “Well, it looks like you won’t enjoy it. At the end of the
Ryan’s POV In my deep sleep, I heard my phone ringing. ‘Who the hell is calling at this hour?!’ I picked up my phone from the side and answered the call. “Who the f*ck is this? I am still dreaming about chocolate and…” [“Don’t tell me you forgot our date today, Miss Mcguffin?”] My eyes flung wide open. I sat up, checked my phone screen and saw “Slyvester’s name”. ‘Oh sh*t.’ “Slyvester! I am sorry. Am I late, I will…” I stopped talking when I saw the time from the clock on my table. ‘It’s 5 a.m.’ “Slyvester, it’s 5 a.m.” [“Yup. And the first course on our date will start at 5 a.m. I will be waiting for you outside the boarding house. See ya!”] Tut tut tut… “That damn man is crazy.” I prepared myself in haste. And look what I found when I looked in the mirror! I have a pimple on my left cheek! “What the hell!” Pimple really knows when to appear. The rule was to appear on the most special day. Darn it. “Should I put a band-aid on it?” After a quick make-over
Third Person's POV“Tada! The sea is so beautiful, right?!”The cliché date starts with seeing the ocean early in the morning. Ryan thought that the unexpected Slyvester would choose another route. But just like the date she always saw on television; Slyvester brought her to the seaside.‘I just got goosebumps after guessing it right,’ Ryan murmured inside her head, caressing her arms.She looked at the guy who was raising his arms while looking at the sea.‘At least this is better than visiting a volcano and bungee jumping on the crate with an adventurous guy like Slyvester.’ She sighed as she shook her head.Even if the setting was cliché, Ryan should not forget that she came here with Slyvester. “The sun’s about to rise, dude,” Ryan said while looking at the sky.“Right. It will come out,” Slyvester said before holding her hand. Surprised at the sudden contact, Ryan looked at their hands.Yes, they are on a date.But holding each other’s hand when they still don’t have a lab
“I feel so full. That was the best breakfast ever! Right?” Slyvester said to Ryan as they walked out together from the restaurant. “I agree that they have delicious food. But the best breakfast? You always said that every single day, Slyv.” A food lover like Slyv only chuckled. When he looked back at Ryan, he only noticed the bandaid on her left cheek. “Why do you have bandaid on your cheek? Something happened?” He raised his hand, but Ryan moved backward before Slyvester could touch the bandaid. “T-This is nothing,” Ryan, who wanted to hide her pimple from Slyvester, lied. When she turned her head away, she saw a couple walking toward the parking lot. They were clinging to each other, whispering sweet words. “Baby, are you a sugar?” the man asked his girlfriend. “Sugar? Why?” “Because you’re the only thing that could make my life so sweet.” The girl hit his shoulder while giggling. Slyvester and Ryan blinked their eyes. They both caressed their arms, and crept out.
Looking outside the lifting cubicle, Slyvester was in a foul mood. “Look! People are getting smaller! Wow!” the boy gasped while looking down. Slyvester stared at the boy. ‘If not because of this boy, it should be Ryan and me together.’ He felt so bad that the romantic ride on the Ferris Wheel turned out to be babysitting a boy he doesn’t even know. “Can I ask something?” the boy mumbled while looking through the glass window. “What?” Slyvester answered with a flat voice. “Are you and that lady’s boyfriend?” Slyvester suddenly thought that this boy was cute. “Do we look like a couple?” smiling, he responded. “No. You don’t look good together.” ‘Nope. He’s not cute at all,’ Slyvester changed his mind. “That was so adorable, kiddo,” Slyvester said while pinching his cheek. “Ahh! That hurts!” The kid complained, holding his reddened cheeks. ‘Terban isn’t here, but I could see his soul through this boy,’ Slyvester thought while faking a smile. “That’s not cool, bro. You kep
“Is there no other handsome man in their department?” Kyle put his ballpen down and raised his hand. “Excuse me?” Everyone looked at Kyle inside the meeting room. “What is the prize for this contest again?” “iPhone. The newest version.” Ryan was complaining that her phone was acting weird these past few days. It drained the battery so fast. Recalling that, Kyle made a big decision in his life. “I will participate in the contest as the architecture department representative,” the shy man presented. “Really?! We were inviting you to participate in this contest for a long time. Good decision, Kyle! Why did you suddenly change your mind?” one teased him. Kyle only bit his lower lip while scratching his reddened nape. The next day, Kyle woke up early to prepare for school. His schedule was so hectic. Requirements, deadlines, festival preparation, and practicing his talent for the contest. “There’s no cereal again?” Kyle uttered in front of a bowl with one piece of cereal. He tapp
Vincent noticed Ryan’s wavering feelings from a long time ago. And he knew that a prideful man like Terban would notice it too.“Welcome home,” Vincent greeted Slyvester with a smile.The Grim Reaper standing on the door made Slyvester step backward. There was no escape route as Vincent pulled his ear and dragged him inwardly into the house. “Ahhh! AHhh! Vincent! Ouch! Wait a minute! I am sorry! Sorry!”Slyvester shouted in shrieking pain, and the witness around did nothing but enjoy the view. Chaylen sat on the couch while cutting his nails and watching the murder scene that was about to unfold in front of his bare eyes.“You promised me before that you would never use my motorbike without my consent,” Vincent said sarcastically.Slyvester pushed him away and held his ear. “I did ask you!”“Your honor, the defendant was telling the truth,” Chaylen said, “Mr. Slyvester left a note on your forehead. And for a moment, I thought you became an office table. Pfft…!”Vincent vowed that a
When the surroundings turned all black, Segi shouted. “Ryan! Ahhh!” “Segi! Stop hugging me! I can’t breathe!” Ryan complained. “Hey! Why are you hugging Ryan!” Terban said before hitting Segi’s face. Bam! A loud thud sound echoed. After a few moments, Terban received a punch in his face. “Ahh!” Terban winced. “Did you just punch me, Segi?! Where are you?!” “I didn’t punch you! Idiot!” Segi explained. “Punching you wasn’t enough,” Vincent murmured. “Just wait until the light turns back. I will repay your hit a million times.” Chaylen laughed so hard. “Did Terban accidentally hit Vincent? It’s such a waste that I didn’t see it!” “Who has his cellphone? Please open your flashlight. I will go and get the candle in the kitchen,” Kyle asked everyone. “I have mine,” Slyvester said. When he opened the screen of his phone, the light brightened Slyvester’s face, which shocked Segi, because he was standing next to him. “Ahhh!” Segi screamed. “Did your cousin graduated from an