Chapter
7
It has been months since we have knew each other. Rick would
occasionally drop by my store and proposed dinner dates, provided I
wasnt too busy with work. Juggling school work and a job has never
been easy; I recalled during my aberrant years, I would probably be
exhausting precious time away with bunch of other delinquents: chit
chatting at the kopitiam, feeding tokens at the arcade, getting
into girl fights, engaging in underage drinking and all other
illicit activities that literally wasted myself away. Ok, I admit I
am still smoking though, but has participated a lot less in those
stuff.
Although I still do not have a pristine view of my future,
nevertheless, my first priority is to gain independence and move
out of my desolate household.
I realized that you are much tamer now, piped Alvin.
Really?
I used to think that you are quite fierce, especially when you
dont smile. At least now you are smiling more.
We discover something new about ourselves everyday; I cannot help
but to concur with his deduction. I do have that murderous look
when I appeared serious or simply putting on a look without smiles.
Alvin used to tell me that was how I subconsciously deterred men
from approaching me.
So did it deter you from talking to me? I asked haughtily.
Sorry, but I have thick skin.
I rolled my eyes and Alvin ended up laughing.
But I think you are getting pretty close to Rick, observed Alvin,
maybe thats why.
Thats why what?
Before I could comprehend his insinuation, my phone rung at the
moment - it was a message from Rick and he says he will be my
driver for today. Yay!
Rick has recently signed up for a Fitness First gym package and
they have a branch in Paragon. During one of our many
conversations, I jokingly implored him to be my chauffeur if he is
going back home after gym around the time I closed my store. To my
surprise, he hooked my pinky with his and nodded in tacit
agreement.
I bid Alvin a hasty farewell and hurried my way down.
In less than a minute, his car arrived and I eagerly hopped
in.
Woo, your fast!
Youre not too bad yourself.
I lifted my hands to hide my smirk.
There has never been a better time for me to revel in the cadence
of wondrous music after a day of hard work. My tired eyes were
hypnotized by the soothing rhythm to rest for a moment and although
there were silence; it was a comfortable silence. This was
precisely why I love being around Rick - no pressure or a need to
mask my real identity.
I always believe that at times, a woman needs to feel like a
woman.
See? I am honest; if I am around the vicinity at this time after
my gym session, I will fetch you, said Rick, breaking the
comfortable silence.
Ok la
I am very gan dong
(touched). Is that enough?
No
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA! You owe me something now!
What you want me to do?
Tell you next time, said Rick friskily as maneuvered his car into
the carpark where my flat is and stopped at the side most
convenient for me, in view of the lift.
Then I will give you a down payment first.
I arched over and hugged him.
Er
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA! Now you owe me something instead!
Without allowing him the chance to complete his sentence, I raced
out of the car, flushing with slight redness.
(To be continued...)
