"Are you sleeping?"Anna changed her position to the left side to look at her interlocutor well. It was eleven, bedtime.Dave glanced at her and replied, "Not yet. Why haven't you slept yet?" he asked back. Half an hour had passed since they decided to sleep and filled it in silence. But apparently, that was just a plan, as they had not yet reached the dream world."I don't know. It's hard to close my eyes," Anna admitted. She had a theory. It was probably related to his existence. She rarely brought a man to sleep in her apartment. Only Matt. And even then to take care of her when she was sick."Because of me?" He guessed right. Or not? But that was just a guess. Anna didn't even know the exact reason."If so, what are you going to do?"Dave mumbled, then replied, "What else? I'll leave your apartment.""In this hour?""Yes. I don't want to be a gadfly to you."Anna smiled, amused at his last sentence. A gadfly? She rarely heard such a word. "How about the other way around? You're n
Her eyes moved restlessly as the sound entered her ears and disturbed her sleep. Before long, those eyelids opened and revealed gray beads behind them. They hurried to find the source and found it was none other than Dave.Anna forced her body to move to eliminate sleepiness and laziness, which still hung onto her. Then she got up and walked over to him.Dave heard a voice, so he turned his head and said, "I must have woken you up." He worked in the kitchen with the stove, a pan, sausages, and eggs. Yes, he made a simple breakfast for them.Anna mumbled as she shook her head. "No. It's already morning, anyway." She pulled up a chair and intended to sit down. But she remembered something. "You need help?"He immediately gave a quick shake. "No. It's just toast and eggs. I can do these myself."Anna nodded in understanding and then resumed her activities. She threw her body pretty hard. And because laziness still held her, she laid her head on the table."If you're still sleepy, you can
"So they also want me to promote these on my social media?" Kate asked lazily, staring at the lipstick in her hand. Then a disdainful smile appeared on her face, and without words, she threw it onto the table. "When are you going to get a luxury brand ad for me?" she asked again.Anna clenched her fists, trying to control her emotions. Her weekend was terrible, having to deal with her annoying talent.She took the lipstick and put it back in a suitable position, along with the rest of the makeup. "You'll get it soon. For now, this is what they have to offer you," she said with a smile. That was definitely fake hospitality."You always say that. But where is my precious offer?" Kate glared at Anne, meant to intimidate her.But Anna wouldn't come this far if she was easily intimidated. She was used to getting that look when she offered her talent for a job and had problematic talent like Kate. She was invulnerable but still didn't like getting that. Who wanted to be treated like that?"
Anna stomped her feet, annoyed at her carelessness. She shouldn't have let Dave hold the keys. While Anna might not come back to see him. What excuse would she give Kate?So she decided to go wherever her feet took her. She walked west, past a row of shops, cafes, and restaurants, and then turned south. It was quieter than the previous road. However, it was still downtown, so it was pretty crowded.Suddenly, her phone rang. That was Dave."Hello," she said a little loudly. It seemed that frustration still held her. That was weird. Why was she so upset about this?"Where are you?" he asked without returning the greeting.So Anna stopped and looked around. "In front of the Blue Sky Gallery." She mentioned the place in front of her. It was a painting school."Where's that?" he asked again.Oh, she forgot Dave wasn't from Los Angeles. She probably didn't know the place in town. Anna herself also found out when one of her talents wanted to join the school. Otherwise, she didn't even know i
"Who was that?" Dave asked while driving the car out of the downtown area.Anna bit her lip nervously. A sudden nervousness overtook her though it was a fair question. Dave asked about him, which was only natural because he barely knew the people around her. She, too, would react the same way. It was like an automatic reaction.Oh, she felt like she was caught off guard."I'll admit something." Finally, she said something that surprised him, too. How came? A simple question ended in a confession. That was weird, wasn't it?"Bec seems to want to set me up with him," she continued after taking a deep breath. And after saying that, the burden seemed to disappear."You and that guy?" That was his first response.Anna nodded doubtfully. But realizing he couldn't see it, she replied, "I think so. Bec introduced him to me at her wedding." Her sentence sounded the same. Doubt and... afraid? But, what was she afraid of?Silence. Dave was silent, still with his eyes focused on the street and ma
"You're crazy," Anna said as she sat in the seat.Yes, you read right. Anna dan Dave did their impromptu idea after just stopping by to buy lunch and dinner as stocks. Also, snacks and, most importantly, sweets. This time, she bought brownies.Dave laughed next to her after placing their luggage above, except for the lunch they were about to eat. But what else did they bring besides food?"But you agreed. So who's crazier?" Dave said casually."We're crazy," she concluded. She and Dave were no different. They were crazy to agree to such an impromptu idea."See? We're crazy," he confirmed. Then he opened the package and took out the contents. It was burgers and fries and also colas. "Here. Have your lunch." He gave hers."Don't blame me if you're tired when you get to New York," she said as she took food from him. Dave had to go back to New York on Sunday night. Meaning that he only had a little rest time before his flight. Sure, after they got back to Los Angeles."Don't worry about m
"What did I say? You must be tired," Anna snapped when she saw him yawn. She also saw the sleepiness in his eyes. It must be the effect of a long journey. "I'm not.""Liar," she sneered. Anyone could see it was a lie.Dave couldn't help but chuckle at her accusation. She was right about being tired. His body was crushed. And his eyes felt heavy even though he had slept on the train.Apparently, he wasn't fit for this kind of trip. It was exhausting his entire body."No next time about this," she said, sounding more like an order. Or rather, a ban. This journey was not for everyone."Why? That was fun," he said. Although he was tired, he could feel the peace written on her face. It helped him clear his mind. It also brought them closer because they were together throughout the journey. "But maybe we need to find a hotel to get proper sleep," he suggested. At least one night to get rid of a little tired of traveling.Anna gave a firm shake. No was no. "No, Dave. You've been traveling a
"So you ended up coming?""I have no choice."It was a conversation between Anna and Dave on a regular call. Of course, she told him about Rebecca's invitation and the possibility that Jeff was there. It was something she couldn't hide if she was determined to keep her promise."You know you could refuse."Anna turned the wheel to the right, into the street leading to Matt's house. Houses lined the right and left of the road. But it was pretty quiet considering it was not in the downtown area, like her apartment."Then she'll come to my apartment." She said the most likely scenario happened. "I know her well." Therefore, she knew it was bound to happen. Rebecca couldn't have given up so quickly. Rebecca would try it in various ways until she got sick of it."You can move to the Byrne Hotel. I'll talk to the staff."It started again. Dave's tempting offer in Byrne. Who was not interested?"Thank you very much, my dear husband. But I'm fine now. I'll let you know if I need your help."E