02 : Life Sucks

"Happy? Why should I be happy? Life is a freaking sh*t! There's no reason to be happy at all!" Zren fumed in frustration and glared at the person who should be in age between eighteen to twenty years old.   

Approximately three meters away from Zren, the guy was sitting under a broken lampshade, the lightbulb was blinking every moment, making other people dizzy. However, it seemed that the guy didn't care about it, on the opposite it looked like he was even enjoying it. 

Aside from the blinking light, the guy was also wearing a hoodie jacket so Zren couldn't see clearly what he looked like. But based on his physique she knew that this person was hiding some charm.

The guy who just spoke earlier let out a light chuckle. He turned his head to look at Zren and said, "Well, it looks like you've got some huge problems with you." 

"I have! I have a ton of them, so much that I just want to give up!" 

"Relax, calm down first," the guy uttered as he raised one of his hands gesturing for Zren to take a breath. 

"Relax? How I am supposed to relax? Today was new year's eve and I freaking received a huge BANG! I just took a very huge blow and now I am so overwhelmed!" 

Celestine's pregnancy was like an explosive bomb that shook Zren to the core. 

The guy's corner of his lips couldn't help but twitched as he stared at the random girl that was venting her anger at him. After a few moments, he tapped the empty space beside him and gestured to Zren to come over. 

Zren's eyebrows furrowed, she asked in confusion, "Why?" 

The guy didn't answer, he opened the gym bag beside him for Zren to see. The gym bag was full of canned beer and some chips, there were also freshly cooked steamed buns. 

"It's better to spend the time thinking about your problems with the magical beer." 

Seeing the canned beers and food, Zren didn't hesitate anymore, she walked towards the broken lampshade and sat beside the guy. 

Since it was free then why would she still hesitate? There was no way she would say no to the blessing that was offered to her. 

Zren immediately took a can of beer, she pulled the lid off it. The moment she opened the can the refreshing sound resounded in her ears that made her want to drink the beer in one go. 

Zren drank a mouthful of beer, the sweet but at the same time, bitter taste of the beer quenched her thirst. She didn't stop until she was satisfied. 

The guy silently watched Zren from beside, after a few moments he asked, "So what's the problem? Quick tell me, I'm willing to lend you my ears." 

"I have two of them, I don't need yours, so keep it," Zren sarcastically replied. 

"I'm serious." 

Zren let out a deep sigh and explained, "I found out that my sister is pregnant." 

"Oh? Isn't it that good, that you're going to have a nephew?" 

"If it is my older sister then I'm fine with it but, unfortunately, I don't have one. I only have a twin sister." 

The guy was silent and didn't respond. Now that was a huge problem. 

Zren took another mouthful of beer and then she continued, "What about you? Just like you have said today is new year's eve, shouldn't you spend your time with your family?" 

The guy shook his head, "Nah, we don't celebrate new year so I went out to spend with my own." 

Zren rolled her eyes. "Liar, just by looking at how wasted you look right now, let me guess, is it a girl?" 

"You're pretty smart huh?" the guy complimented. 

Zren let out a smirk that was full of pride, she then continued, "Let me take another guess, that girl, she cheated on you right?" 

Hearing the other person's guess, the guy was now really amazed by Zren. 

Even though his expression was hidden under the hood of his jacket, Zren knew that the guy had a shocked expression right now. 

"You're amazing," the guy finally said. "That's right, my ex-girlfriend cheated on me then ran away to who knows where." 

"Well, maybe you are a jerk that's why she choose to be with others." 

"Yes, no, maybe? I don't know," the guy shrugged his shoulders, he didn't also know why his ex-girlfriend left. 

"Well, that's how life is. Love sucks, it will make people dumb. Even smart ones will become an idiot when they fall in love." 

Just like what happened to her sister, Celestine. She was a brilliant person, people praise her because of her academic achievements. However, even Celestine wasn't willing to admit to Zren, that that the fact that how she made a mistake was all because of love. 

Zren knew that her sister had a boyfriend, however, she didn't know what his name was nor what he looked like. Even though Zren wanted to investigate, she couldn't, because Celestine's school was located in another city, it was too far. 

Zren took a long pause and then she added, "Yet even though people already knew that they will get hurt, they will still try. Humans are fool beings." 

"You're right, we are fools," the guy said. 

Zren opened another can of beer and spoke, "Anyway, I just want to thank you." 

The guy's eyebrows knitted together, he asked, "Huh? For what." 

"Thank you for listening to my problems, and also for these free drinks and foods." 

Zren didn't know what was the reason behind it, however even though she just met the guy, and didn't know his name or what his face looked like because of the hoodie blocking it,  she felt comfortable with him. As if they were already close friends. 

The guy let out a smile under his hoodie, just as he was about to remove it to show his face to Zren, a loud explosion resounded in their ears, one after another. 

Zren looked at her watch, she checked the time, indeed, it was already exact twelve midnight.

Another year had again passed. 

The loud sound of firecrackers didn't end, it continued to let out a series of ear-deafening loud bangs. After a few seconds, a firework made its way into the sky and exploded in grace and a beautiful manner. The colorful light brightened the dark sky for a while before it gradually faded. However, after the first one exploded it was followed by another one and another one. 

The endless stream of fireworks from different places shot into the dark cloudy sky, they exploded beautifully almost at the same time, brightening up the sky as if it was daylight. The fireworks danced with each other, they accompany the lonely moon to lit up the whole night, creating very dazzling scenery. 

The shimmer of mixed lights reflected in Zren's pair of mesmerizing emerald green eyes. Amazement was clear on her face. 

As she watched the lively and colorful firework display, Zren felt like, for a short moment her problems seemed faded, it gave her peace. Her heart was calm as an undisturbed lake. 

The guy also looked at the sky and then he glanced at Zren. He put the hood of his hoodie back in order to cover his face. 

"Happy New Year!" 

Zren let out a light chuckle and greeted back in a loud voice, "Man, happy new year!" 

Under the blinking streetlight, two silhouettes of people sitting under it could be seen. There were cans of beer beside them and drinking together as they watched the fireworks display. 

Two strangers who had just met not even an hour ago, spending the time to welcome the new year together. 

When the fireworks display came to an end, it was also the time for the two to bid a goodbye to each other. 

Zren stood up and patted the dust away from her pants. 

"Before I said goodbye, can I ask what's your name?" Zren asked. 

"Say yours first," the guy demanded. 

Zren sighed in defeat and reluctantly answered, "Zryshiene." 

She gave her full name because that was more formal and only people who were close to her were the ones that were allowed to call her "Zren." 

"Nice to meet you Zryshiene, I'm Weidon," the guy pulled down his hood and extended his hands. 

Zren couldn't react for a few moments, she was rooted in her place the moment she saw Weidon's face. 

Weidon had a very charming and striking facial feature. His expressionless phoenix eyes perfectly matched his thin well-shaped eyebrows. Highbridge and pointed nose, alluring red lips, and a very attractive jawline. Not only that even his face was flawless, so flawless that you couldn't even find single acne.

However, even though the guy had a clear face it didn't appear feminine because it was the opposite, it made him even more handsome! So handsome that many females would go crazy if they saw him. 

D*mn! Zren cursed in her mind. If she only knew that all this time she was talking to a such handsome man, she wouldn't hesitate to flirt with him! 

Zren who was dazed forced herself to come back to reality. She immediately shook hands with Weidon. 

"Happy New Year again and it's nice to meet you. Goodbye," Weidon waved at Zren and walked towards the opposite side of the road. 

"Goodbye, it's also nice to meet you," Zren replied. 

Weidon was about to cross the road when he stopped his track and turned to Zren. 

"Zryshiene, if someday we meet again, I hope to see your beautiful face by then," Weidon said and let out a charming smile before crossing the road. 

There was a luxury van waiting for him. He got in the car and told the driver to drive away. 

Zren watched Weidon's car slowly getting smaller and smaller until it was gone. 

"Dang! Did he just flirt with me?" Zren foolishly asked herself, smiling widely as she remembered Weidon. 

"So handsome." 

However, behind Zren's knowledge the guy she just complimented was the main reason for the biggest problem she was facing right now.

Zren's sister's ex-boyfriend, the one who got Celestine pregnant and also the same person who ruined Celestine's life, was none other than... 

Weidon Kyle Galcon