"Yeah?"
"Would you like to manage the cafe?" there's uncertainty in his voice and he tried to avoid her gaze. She raised her eyebrows as her face gave him the answer, 'Are you out of your mind?' so he added.
"I mean, you're just lazing around here and you don't have anything to do." she heaved a sigh and replied.
"You said it yourself, I'm lazing around. Do you think I'd take the job?"
"That's not what I mean," he suddenly looked confuse. Did I say anything wrong? Isn't it true?
"I know. I'll think about it." she coolly replied before she went inside and closed the door.
"I'll put it under your name!" she jumped back in surprise when he heard his voice on the other side of the door. She jerked the door open and screamed.
"What are you doing, surprising people like that? Go home will you! I don't want to work!" her eyes are about to jump out of her eyes as well. Give me some peace, please! His nervous gaze relaxed and just looked at her with amusement.
"Stop smiling! There's nothing funny here!" she's still screaming but a little lower now.
"Ah she's doing it." She heard her mother said behind her. She left the door open and whined to her mother.
"Ma!" she just shrugged her shoulders at her. Really?
"You're just stuck at home instead of looking for a job. You need some fresh air, sunrise-"
"Ma-"
"So I asked Handsome. And so what if you don't agree, I'll kick you out of here if you still laze around."
"Okay." she went to her room and grabbed her wallet. She stood beside Handsome and spoke.
"Give me a lift will you," she asked. He just looked at her, her hair a mess and her body inside an oversized shirt and extra long pajamas. He blinked his eyes again.
"Where do you think you're going young lady?" her mother, Mia, bellowed.
"You said you're kicking me out," she lazily replied. She really does not want to do anything right now. She's already come to terms with her unemployment and she's also doing okay with her investment on the stock market. So why is her mother fussing right now?
"And you're answering back now! Come here!" Mia reached her hand out, grabbed her by her ears and pulled her inside the house.
"Ahhh! Mom, your hands are so oily! Ah. Stop it! It hurts!" she's also feeling embarassed that Handsome is in the house watching this scene happen. She struggled to keep out of her mother's grasp and stubbornly replied.
"Fine! I'll go!" she grabbed a rag and tried to wipe hear ear of the oil from her mother's hand. Handsome tried to give her his hanky but she saw a tissue by then and took it instead. He tightened his grip on his hanky as he saw her ignoring him. What happened? Why is she acting like this?
"Just tell me when I'll start. I'll still laze around by then." she rushed back to her room and slammed the door shut. She's so embarassed she jumped and bit on her pillow to muffle her screams. Her worst day has arrived!
She heard him bid goodbye to her mother, walked towards their main door, start his car and revved away. Only then did she let out an ear-piercing squeal. Her mother came in and tried to smack her with a ladle she used for cooking. She ran out of their house in her messy clothes.
"Mommy, I was wrong. Don't hit me. I'll be good now." Some of their neighbors saw her and cheered.
"Sweetheart is on the run again." they said. Due to her cheery nature, she oftentimes clashes with her mother's reserved personality and it already became a funny occurence when she gets loud shouts from her mom when she makes her lose her temper. She just rans out of their house and shouts forgiveness to her mother before she dashes to their neighbor's house.
Handsome's parents have always adored her and always opens their house for her whenever she makes mistakes like this one. But his time, she did not go to their house, she kept running away until she's in front of Kris's house. Without any introduction, she walked inside the house.
"Hello?" she spotted a new car parked nearby. Kris must have visited over, she mused. The household helps, knowing she's one of Kris's friends, helped her in. Although, they looked at her with confused looks, she still waltzed herself in.
"Grandpa, you're favorite granddaughter is here!" she announced herself inside and staggered backward with what she saw. A pale blond woman is sitting in a wheelchair and being ushered by Chryxso outside of the house.
She heard that Chryxso has arrived recently but did not know that his mother was with him.The middle-aged lady looked elegant despite her pale complexion. She managed a smile and greeted her.
"Good morning Ma'am." she just smiled back.
"You've grown now." She complemented her which lifted her mood.
From the corner of her eye, she saw Handsome enter with another woman, she also looked elegant and lady-like. Sweetheart suddenly became conscious of her appearance. She lightly bit on her lips to wet it and stared at them. They looked good together. When they looked her direction, Handsome's face registered a look of surprise before she saw his forehead knotted as he gave her the once-over. She suddenly remembered her earlier predicament and felt her cheeks flush in embarassment again.
"Oh, you're all here!" Grandpa Tony exclaimed few meters behind them. Handsome whispered something on the lady's ear which made her trembling hands relax. Her lips curve into a tiny smile which made her look more adorable. Wow, so he can be gentle like this, huh?
When she saw him smile back at the lady beside him, Sweetheart snapped. Wearing her best smile, she walked towards them and linked her arms on his own. He made her mother pull her ears so she'll make his girlfriend pull his, too.
"S-Sweetheart?" he stammered. She smiled and fluttered her eyes beautifully at him.
"Hello baby!" his eyes grew wide when she uttered those words. He tried to pry her arms away from him but she stuck to him like glue. Hmm. I'm tougher than you think.
"What are you blabbering about?" he finally gasped when he finally got her off him. He looked clearly uncomfortable and embarrassed.
"I thought I'm your only sweetheart. Who is she?" she pouted like a legal girlfriend.
"What?!" he's more horrified than shocked.
"Didn't you say we're destined for each other?" she continued as she stared at him pitifully with her eyes.
"I-I did not-" he stammered to answer.
"Why are you doing this to me. You just came ealier to ask for my hand in marriage." she got her eyes red by now, convincing others to believe what she's saying. They looked at her shocked.
"Stop it Sweetheart." When he realized he's getting played at, Handsome stiffly reprimanded her.
"Yes? My love?" she saw his face flush red in anger as he just yelled in frustration. Aargh!