3: SUNSET

"Ash." she blurted.

"I said, stop calling me that." he said, irritated.

Ivanna could see his reaction every time she called him, Ash. It makes her feel confused.

"Why so? It looks cool to you." she said.

Ash just glared at her.

"So, can we go to the mall?" she asked.

Ash just nodded, he had nowhere to go. They went to the mall. Ivanna had many things to buy, and he used him as his bag carrier.

"Gosh, what do you think of me?" he rehearsed.

Ivanna just smiled at him.

"Sorry, I just need them." she said.

"This is our last destination," he said.

Ivanna just laughed, she could see that he was being irritated and pissed. They were on their way to the parking lot when someone bumped into Ivanna, making all the bags she was holding to drop to the floor.

"Gosh!" Ivanna stated.

"Are you blind?" the woman said.

Ivanna was pissed.

"Excuse me, but you're the one who bumps with me." Ivanna said.

The woman was an inch taller than her, she was pretty and sexy as well, but dumb.

"What? It's you exactly." the woman said.

Ash was just watching them, he didn't want to meddle with their fight.

"God, never mind." Ivanna said and bent down to pick up her bags.

"Don't." Ash holds her hand to stop picking them.

The woman turned her eyes to Ash, she was turned into a saint. Ivanna scoffed and glared at her.

"Hi." the woman said, flirting with him.

But Ash was just staring at her.

"Lady, you should be the one who's picking those," he said.

The woman felt ashamed, she was shocked.

"But, it's her fault," she said.

"I saw it all, it was you who was not looking." he said.

The woman went red. She stared at Ivanna and Ivanna is smiling some sort of victory. The woman just bent down to pick up all her bags.

"Here." she handed.

"Good." Ivanna said, smiling.

"Thank you, let's go." he said.

The woman was staring at their backs. Ivanna stared at her back and gave her and lifted her middle finger to her, making the woman in shock.

"Ivanna." Ash said.

Ivanna quickly chased him.

"Thank you for helping me out." she said.

Ash was just driving, no answer at all.

"By the way, you can call me Candice." she said.

Ash was certified and curious.

"Why so?" he asked.

"Nothing, I just want you to call me by my other name." she said.

Ash didn't retort, he just focused on driving. Ivanna was talking and talking. Ash wanted to put on some headphones.

"Will you zip your mouth for seven minutes?" he finally asked.

Ivanna felt insulted yet happy. It was the first time Ash had confronted her.

"I'm sorry, but I'm really like this, you know, talkative and noisy." she said.

"Ugh, why am I going to stick up with this woman," he whispered, but she hears it.

"I heard that." she said.

"Damn." he cursed.

Ivanna hides her laugh, and decides to stop pissing him. It was already afternoon, and by the road, they could see the sunset coming out. Ivanna was fond of the sunset, she wanted to stare at it until it was gone.

"Ash, Can you just stop the car?" she asked.

Ash turned his gaze toward her with his face, asking why.

"Please..." she just said, pouting.

Ash stopped the car, Ivanna stopped the car very happy. Ash was watching her from inside.

"Yes! Come out." she said, spreading her hands.

"Geez, looks crazy." Ash blurted.

He went out to join her.

"Why did we stop?" he asked her.

Ivanna was just focusing her eyes on the sunset.

"To watch the sunset." she said.

Ash also stared at the sunset. He admits that it was so beautiful.

"You know what, I love sunsets." she said.

"Sunset makes me relieve my problems or my stress, as you can see how beautiful it is. It can wash away your problems." she said.

Ash thought he was right, and then he remembered something.

FLASHBACK

"Ash, Come on! The sunset is coming out." Andrea was happy.

"Wait for me then." he said and chased her.

Ash hugs her from behind while watching the sunset. Andrea was very fond of it, she kept on coming out when the sunset was already coming out.

"Rhea, why do you love sunset?" he asked.

"Well, you really asked me that." she giggles.

"I love it, because watching it taking my fears and problems away from me. It helps me warm up and helps my mind to be at peace." she said.

"Okay." he all said.

"It's so beautiful." she said.

"Like you." Ash said.

Andrea stares at her and kisses him. It was their second anniversary at that time and Rhea asked him to go with her to just watch the beautiful sunset.

"I love you, Ash." she smiled.

"I love you too, Rhea." he replied.

FLASHBACK ENDS

"Hey!" Ivanna was waving her hand in front of him.

But Ash was thinking so deeply, he went back to his phase. Ivanna was worried, staring at him.

"Are you okay?" she asked.

"Uhm yeah." he said.

Ivanna didn't believe him, she knew that he remembered something that made him stop.

"Okay." she replied.

They waited until the sunset arose. They decided to go home. Ash was still silent. Ivanna thinks that he must probably be tired.

"Ash, thank you for this day." she said.

"You're welcome." he replied.

Ivanna was thankful that her husband-to-be was so handsome and kind. Thinking, it's not hard for her to fall in love with him. Ash was thinking about his ex-girlfriend again. Andrea, they broke up due to a long-distance relationship. Ash doesn't want her to leave, but Andrea is persistent and perseveres to follow her parents abroad. He thought it might be better for them to break up to not make it harder for them, and Andrea agreed with him.