"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
"You know, Jeff. Anna can't cook."Anna turned to Rebecca as soon as she heard that. Her brows furrowed, confused why Rebecca suddenly brought it up. "She's been crushing fish while frying and adding too much water to the ramen. She's also been forgetting salt and black pepper when grilling steaks, and more," Rebecca continued by mentioning several examples before Anna could say anything.Well, Anna admitted that her cooking skills were so so. And yes, she had done everything Rebecca said. She wasn't used to working with fish, so she didn't know the correct timing to flip it over. As a result, she did so too quickly that it crumbled. For the ramen, she just added a little more water. It wasn't too bad, other than the taste of becoming blander.Last, about the steak, it was her fault. She remembered having to season it while grilling. But somehow, she forgot about it and realized it after she presented it to her.Did that really show her lack of cooking skills?Jeff chuckled, then re
Anna stood behind the crew with her arms crossed. She looked straight ahead, to be exact, at Kate posing in a white polka dot midi dress. It was a photo shoot for a magazine as well as an interview. "Kate, can you jump with a cheerful face?" asked the woman near Anna. She was the stylist of the magazine.Kate nodded, then resumed the session. She followed her lead by jumping several times while smiling and laughing. This time, the theme was cheerful. That was why the polka-dot dress was also colorful.Then the stylist ordered someone to bring a chair. So next, Kate must find great poses using that.It went on several times until the session ended. It was time for Kate to change clothes for the next session."We'll take a thirty-minute break," the woman told the entire crew. "Kate, you need to be ready in thirty minutes, okay?" She aimed it only at Kate."Sure," Kate replied without forgetting her smile. Oh, it was starting. Her friendly image.Helen and Ben immediately approached Kat
Anna walked behind Kate, Ben, and Helen and watched them enter the hotel lobby. They were there for lunch.It was Kate's request, of course. She suddenly wanted to have lunch at the Byrne hotel. It caused her heart to beat rapidly from the sudden nervousness that hit her. What if someone recognized her?"Kate, the restaurant is on the right," Helen said, as Kate was still going straight even though they needed to turn right to reach the restaurant.But Kate ignored her. She continued walking straight towards the reception desk. It forced the three people with her to follow her in confusion.Her heartbeat was getting wilder. Anna looked nervously at the staff five meters in front of them. She hoped no one recognized her.But who was she to be recognized?"Is David Byrne staying here?" Kate asked the man behind the desk.Hearing that instantly took away her nervousness. Why did Kate ask about Dave?"I can't answer that, Miss," replied the friendly receptionist.Of course, the staff woul
Anna must be crazy to have put forward the idea. Yes, what else? She had already brought Chelsy and Dave on Rebecca's proposed double date.At first, she only invited Chelsy. It was so that she would be freed from Rebecca's persuasion and not stuck with Jeff. She was determined to stick with her all the time.But it turned out to be the worst idea. Chelsy insisted on taking Dave. She even picked him up from New York. She was crazy!No. It wasn't Chelsy who was crazy but her. How did she handle the situation?"So these are my friends that I told you about before. This is Chelsy, and next to her is Dave." Anna introduced the two people she had brought with her to the three others waiting for her at the restaurant for lunch.If Anna thought about it, what Dave and Chelsy said was right. It was time for her to introduce him. Luckily, they agreed not to reveal all the truth at once."Hi," Chelsy greeted simply. She showed her bright smile, just like her cheerful personality."Hi, I'm Rebec