Rude Boy, Wild Girl.

"Ouch, you'll bust my eardrum out" Phoebe expressed as she wince in pain holding her ears.

She brought down her hands and stretched her hand to introduce herself. " Sorry, I am Phoebe Meyers, and I am one of the recruits of the institute.

" Recu..t, Institute. Eric found it hard to comprehend what she was hearing. " What the hell are you talking about??." This is my flight and I made sure that I won't be disturbed by anyone and yet here you are saying God knows what.."

"Get out!!", Eric yelled at Phoebe drawing the attention of the two passages, who were executive workers of Eric.

"What??" Phoebe asked confusedly.

"Hah you heard me right, I said get out, not only do you look shabby but smell funny"

Get out!! , finally, the attendants came around, requesting they keep it down.

Phoebe has had enough of the rudeness of the man sitting next to her.

"What is your problem Mister, Did I do something wrong? You are also an employee of the institute, yes I may have delayed by going to the washroom. Since when has it been a crime to go to the washroom when you need to?

" I went there for a few minutes and when I came back no one was there, I recognized one of you and followed. What is wrong with that huh." She explained in a shaky voice.

"What institute, what are you talking about, I don't know you and you are not suppose to be here, do you want a death wish or something" Eric warns her.

"Hey, what is wrong with you huh, I am also an employee of this institution so I have the same right as you to be in this plane ok," Phoebe said to him while pointing at his nose and pressing on it.

"You may be extremely handsome but ugly on the inside, how can you just ask me to leave when we are already up?" she added.

" I don't care, you get out, just leave... Andrew, where are you? Get this smelly woman out of my sight." Eric stated in an irritated voice.

"Enough" Phoebe yelled and positioned herself to face Eric directly, making him stiffen.

she drew the others attention to them. Andrew and the rest of the team look on in shock.

Andrew was the most shocked, he couldn't believe his eyes. For the first time, his boss was having a conversation with someone other than his workers for more than thirty minutes. Most importantly he didn't need his injections.

Eric Hong may look like the perfect man in the world in the eyes of everyone. But he carried a secret from everyone including his family and it was his fear of heights. Everything that goes up stimulates a panic attack. Therefore he had to always inject himself to sleep so he won't die on the plane. And for high towers or stories, he took pills that control the urge.

At this moment, his boss didn't need his help or the dose. " who is this girl" he asked himself.

" I am trying to understand you, trying to cope with the fact that maybe you don't like me or something, but you've gone too far.

I am already stressed out, from leaving my family at home, and also, I thought I would be enjoying this trip which I worked hard for but unfortunately, you ruin it for me so shut up and let's sit quietly and wait for the plane to land.

"If I stay another minute with you I may die due to your smell, move to another seat, there are many seats."

"No, I am not moving an inch, so please lower your voice I don't want the other instructors to think I am bullying you". Phoebe said without looking at Eric and pretended to sleep.

Eric was struggling inside him, controlling his urge to strangle the person sitting beside him. He groans, and their argument went on and on. His co-workers didn't think they had to interrupt especially when Andrew was not doing anything...

" Eric glanced at the sleeping person beside him, he stretched his hands and grabbed her neck, he tightened his grip on her neck, Phoebe starts to wince in pain, she slowly opened her eyes and saw Eric strangling her.

She chokes and tries to grab his hand but an attempt failed. She gasps for breath, Meanwhile, an evil smile appeared on Eric's lips.

"Hahaha!!!!!

"Hello, hello!!!" Phoebe snaps at Eric who was sleeping soundly. " look how handsome he is when he is asleep, look at that he is smiling in his sleep" she said and chuckled. She stared at him and she unconsciously smiled.

Andrew cleared his throat, Phoebe blushes and snapped at Eric again. " hmm what is it? is she dead??" Eric says in a confused state.

"We are arriving at Changi Airport in a few minutes please buckle your seat belt. We are landing.." they announced.

"Oh you are alive, it was all just a dream hmm". Eric whispered with a disappointed look on his face. "What do you mean I'm alive," Phoebe asked curiously

" Get out now", "What??? We have to stick together, I don't want to get lost." "For God's sake can someone please get this lady off me"? Eric instructed his workers as they exit the plane.

"Sorry miss you are crossing the line, it seems you are lost, my boss is not in any way connected to the institute you are implying so I suggest you find your people please" Andrew explained politely.

She looked around and finally noticed the difference. Fortunately, her people were on the same plane but in different classes. She saw the instructor who gave her permission to use the washroom and sighed.

She realized she had made a terrible mistake, and she needed to apologize, but with how she was treated she preferred to keep her pride.

"So there is a gentleman here after all, excuse me, sir, I will take my leave," she said and left to join her colleagues, who seemed to have not noticed she wasn't with them.

"Ahah ahah, what kind of woman is that, among the women in this world, I couldn't be tagged along with anyone but the wild smelly woman."

He scoffs.

He turned in the other direction and kept walking, ignoring the callings of Andrew.

Sir, sir, sir!!! Please can you slow down and talk? Andrew requested. " What? What? Andrew, I am already in a shitty mood I don't need another earful ok." He voiced out angrily.

Andrew looked confused and didn't understand why his boss was being so hostile to him. It wasn't his fault so why was he angry at him?..

Noticing the confused look on Andrews's face, he looked around and saw how he had drawn attention to him and his team. Fortunately, the bodyguards were around.

He breathed in and out and ruffled his hair gently with his fingers and said " Alright I just.. his voice breaking, I couldn't stand that girl and her smell." He added

"Her smell, I didn't get any bad smell from her earlier sir, are you sure you not exaggerating?"Andrew questioned.

" Do I look like I am exaggerating or joking, let's just drop it, you called me, why did ask me to stop."

"We already have a car waiting, but you kept walking fast, ignoring us, so I asked the others to take the lead and that I will head back with you, I felt you might be upset about something".

Eric expressed his gratitude by saying thank you. Andrew started fidgeting with his hand which was getting on Eric's nerves and so he took the initiative and asked.

"Is there something you want to add before someone recognizes me and starts a commotion here?"

"Erm, you didn't take your dose, sir",

"What do you mean by I didn't take my dose, be a little clearer."

" Well, we were in the plane for more than fifteen hours and you didn't ask for your dose or showed any sign of panic sir".

"What?, it can't be possible I never take a flight without taking my dose. I might have forgotten due to my argument with that ..that woman"...

" Exactly sir, because you were with her, talking and sitting side by side, you didn't need your dose, and surprisingly you slept soundly, I took a picture as evidence," Andrew explained and showed him the picture on his phone.

Eric was quite surprised, he didn't know how to react or what to say, the only words that came out of his mouth was "Let's head home".

Three days later...

Cape Coast, Ghana

" Mama, do you think I should still take the courses, the expenses... " Jon was interrupted by his mother

"Don't even think about it, you will go back to school, besides it's your final year, don't make your sister's hard work go to waste and even so you don't have to worry about the money as soon as I make enough I will send you all the money.

his mother explained and promised. "Mama, do you think Phoebe is doing well?" Jon asked in a low voice. "You miss her don't you?, I miss her too," she said her son.

The Hong mansion

A good-looking man was standing in front of a window, wearing a black turtleneck sweater and trousers.

With one hand in his pocket and another holding a phone, it rang, and he answered.

" Philip, it seems your brother is in town," the male voice on the other side said. "hmmm the prodigal son returns..." Philip answered.

"Thanks, Neon I'll see to it that you are rewarded for this information," he added and hung up.

" I am sure Gramps knows about his coming, What surprise will you give us this time around Grandfather? ". ..