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
Finally, she said it. Even though it wasn't the truth, Anna told him about Dave. And she almost exploded from her nervousness."Matt?" she called when she didn't get a reply from him.But he didn't budge and kept doing what he was doing. Watching Dave. Oh, his eyes looked like they were going to pop out at how seriously he looked at him."Matt," she called again. This time a little louder while pulling his arm to return his attention to her."Is he kind?" It was the first sentence out of his lips since her confession. After that, he looked at her intensely, asking her to be honest."So far, he is good. He helps me a lot."Wrong! She shouldn't have answered him that way. He would ask..."Help you with what?"Yes, he would ask that. He knew Anna was an independent woman and wouldn't ask for help quickly."An unexpected situation happened to me."Matt squinted at her suspiciously. He was between doubting and believing her words. But then, a sigh was released. "Okay. I trust you. If he he
Anna wiped her face with a tissue. She was relieved after venting her frustration in the empty toilet. Correction. A little annoyance. But at least it was treated with her latest post. Kate complied with her.Therefore, she was peaceful."What are you doing here?" she asked, surprised to find Dave standing in front of the toilet, and she was pretty sure he was waiting for her."Waiting for you to come out."Her brow furrowed at that. "Waiting for me for what?""To give you this." He handed her something. It was a small ball encased in yellow aluminum.She took it as she guessed what it was."It's chocolate. It will put you in a better mood."In fact, she had expected it. It looked like a chocolate package from a famous brand or some homemade chocolate. "Where did you get it?"She opened one and ate it. Her eyebrows rose as the chocolate touched her tongue. It had chocolate and a slight milky taste but was not too sweet either.Even though she loved desserts or sweets, she limited her
Anna yawned widely, causing tears to form in the corners of her eyes. She wiped it off and shook her head hard enough to relieve the sleepiness. "I'm sorry. I couldn't sleep well last night," she said before Chelsy asked.As promised, she accompanied her to her favorite boutique to discuss dresses for the party."She imagined the ghost we watched yesterday," Dave sneered.Also, with Dave. He came because there was nothing to do but spend the weekend with her while she decided to meet his cousin.Anna suddenly gave him a sharp glance. Wouldn't he be enough to nag her not to watch horror anymore?Yeah. Although Anna enjoyed it, she would admit that it sometimes scared her into her dreams. But she never felt enough."I thought you couldn't sleep for another reason," Chelsy replied. She took a sip of coffee served by the waiter while waiting for the designer, or owner, to issue the dress reference for the theme, pirate. "Like passionate sex, maybe?" she continued.After that, it was Chels
"Where are we going?" Anna asked as she saw Dave turning the car to the right, heading north of Los Angeles. It wasn't the direction to her apartment, The Byrne Hotel, or Chelsy's, as she said, was on the west side. Then where would they go?"We'll go to the beach and buy ice cream," he answered without taking his eyes off the road. He looked relaxed, riding the streets quite busy on the weekends.If it was her, she would have chosen... nothing. She would curl up in her bed if she had no work or appointments unless she wanted to wander around the city. But she usually used the bus or just walked."Yeah, there's a great ice cream parlor near the beach." Chelsy chimed in from behind. "And maybe lunch because it's already lunchtime."They finished with Nate around lunch. So, without looking at the watch, Anna knew her calculations were correct. That was probably about one.Anna saw a board showing the coast's direction, and it was they were heading. It was quieter but still crowded, and
"How do you feel after separating from him?""With Dave?""Yes. Who else?"They just returned from the airport after dropping him off there. It was a Sunday night like any other night.Anna stared at the road in front of them, pondering the answer. To be honest, she didn't understand the true meaning behind it."Are you feeling sad or anything?" Chelsy asked again, giving an example to clarify her point.Anna thought again. Was she sad?She then shook her head doubtfully. "No.""Then happy?"Her bead moved to the right, a sign that she was thinking. "No.""Angry? Disappointed?""No.""Confused?""No."Then silence.Chelsy was still focused on the road to her apartment. But her face showed she was thinking. "Indeed, you need more time with him.""For what?""Develop feelings for him."Chelsy took the left turn. It was still ten minutes from her apartment."I don't know, Chels. It's hard to predict something like this."Again, it was a matter of the future. Things were still far from th
Anna watched Kate shake hands with Mr. Donahue, the CEO of the Organization. Then they looked ahead, at the camera to be precise, and smiled. It was the opening of a series of activities in the orphanage. Those were handing over donations, lunch, and activities with children.Yeah, it was for media and image creation for the public.Kate clapped as the CEO handed over a large sign, as a donation symbol, to the orphanage. It brought another round of applause, making the situation lively. And didn't forget about taking pictures. The CEO took turns greeting the orphanage's staff, and each person's photo must be taken.They all went into a room and talked. Again, photos couldn't be forgotten in every situation.Anna actually wanted to leave. She was lazy to listen to such talk. Somehow it looked not natural, considering cameras were everywhere. How could they generally act in that situation?But she had to endure to monitor Kate. That was her job and her professionalism. Therefore, she st
"They're so adorable." Those were his first words when the call was connected after she sent her picture with the previous children."I know," she replied, wiping her wet hair with a towel. It was her routine to have a hot shower before going to sleep. She even took a bath if her body was exhausted. It helped her get to sleep faster."How long were you there?""We back at four, so we had five hours there." She then put down her phone and turned it on speaker mode before walking to the wardrobe."You just got home?"She took casual clothes—an oversized t-shirt and pants. "Not really. I just finished my shower." She raised her voice slightly, considering she was a bit far from her phone."How about dinner?""We bought fast food before going home."She started to change clothes when she heard his reply."At least you had dinner."She didn't respond immediately but finished her activity, returned to pick up her phone, and took it with her to sit on the bed. "How about you? You had dinner,