'Why's she so curious to know what the night.. - dream was about !'
"Do you have class tomorrow ?" Emil smartly changed the topic
" I have, but it will be in the afternoon. It's only one subject"
"Is that so?"
"Yeah"
"Baby, do you want to know something funny that happened this morning in class?" Yvonne continued to speak when she realised he didn't want to talk about his "nightmare"
"Mmm" Emil's eyes sparkled at her words, he was glad she didn't press on to know ablutions his supposed nightmare.
' What would he have told her?! He haven't even thought of any tangible nightmare ! But, if worse comes to worst, he will just have to say; Lina found a much better guy than his brother. Which caused his brother to experience painful heartbreak !'
'After all, he's the reason for his lies!'
Yvonne softly chuckled when she saw his determination to change the topic, "There were bunch of love letters addressed to me on the desk table I regularly sits on."
" Really?"
" Yeah, Sandra helped me get rid of them"
" She did?" Emil said emotionlessly, he knew who Sandra is, Yvonne had introduced her to him once on the phone. So he was aware of her being Yvonne's close friend and roommate.
"Yeah" Yvonne nodded but felt something wasn't right.
'Why do I feel strange with his short replies?'
Yvonne tried reading his facial expression, but failed. This is because, he was good at covering up his real feelings.
'Aei (whatever), let it be'
" So did you read any of them before your friend got rid of them?" Emil asked as he stood up and took few steps to a circular table on his left, he poured himself a glass of water and drunk in sips while he walked back to his tablet phone which sat on his bed.
"I didn't. And anyways, nothing changes even if I read those letters"
"Hmmm" Emil took a sip of the water and continue to ask " Are you disappointed you didn't read any of those letters?"
"Disappointed? No. I just feel bad for those guys now that I think about it. They are after the wrong girl"
" What makes you the wrong girl?" Emil raised the glass to his lips
"It's simple"
"What is?"
" Why would I go for a chimpanzee if I already have a monkey?!" Yvonne said looking all serious. But deep inside, she was jumping with laughter
Emil who had some water in his mouth, choked on it. He began to cough hard with his eyes turning moisture.
After several coughing, he managed to catch his breath, looked at the tiny but a bit chubby face on the screen and asked " Chimpanzee? Monkey?"
" Yeah, I don't need a chimpanzee as I already have a monkey" Yvonne intentionally repeated her words
" So, am I the monkey? " He asked pointing his right index finger to his chest
Yvonne didn't reply to his question. She didn't see the need to reply since her words were clear enough for him to understand !
" I guess am the monkey then"
"Monkeys to me are quite cute than chimpanzees."
"So,is it alright for you to compare your husband to a monkey?" Emil asked and supported his right chin in his right palm,
'Can this girl be any wiser?!'
"It isn't alright. But at least it's a safe choice, considering how you were reacting earlier to my words about the letters"
"..." Emil became utterly speechless, he didn't know how to reply to her.
Yes, he had been a little angry when she told him about the letters. He had even thought of ways to warn those insects to stay away from his precious. But, now that she saw through him, he felt embarrassed !
"You will always be my one and only big baby, so there's no need for you to worry about some invisible people."
Emil felt his ears turn red at her words, and the searching eyes of Yvonne didn't miss any of his reactions.
She saw him blush !
"I wasn't worried about them. They can't be compared to me in anyway" he proudly said
Yvonne laughed at his confidence,
"How's Daniel?" She asked
"tch, don't even ask about that betrayer !"
" When did your brother become a betrayer? what has he done to you?"
"He...he" Emil paused after saying that one word. ' Won't she see through his earlier lies if he told her what his ungrateful brother did?"
"Nothing, he's just not my favorite brother for now"
"Not your favorite brother? Do you have any other brother?" Yvonne asked with a teasing look.
She was right with her earlier deduction 'her Puppy was being extra sensitive today!'
"I said he isn't my favourite brother for now. It means, he will be once he learns his lesson !"
"Can I know what lesson you want him to learn?"
"Sorry, you can't."
"Is that so?"
" mmm"
Yvonne nodded, " Okay, the..then I won't try to..to know" She yawned in between her sentence
" Are you feeling sleepy?"
" Kind off"
" Then go to sleep, you also have class tomorrow " Emil said sounding worried
"Is it alright?"
" Yeah, I also have a meeting early in the morning. And besides, its 12 A. M. here, so I only have like six hours to rest"
" Okay then, go to sleep. I will call you tomorrow when my class is over"
" Tomorrow?" Emil smiled as he inquired
" Will you be busy?"
" No, am never busy when it comes to you"
They smiled at each other for couple of seconds before Emil spoke,
" Sound sleep my precious "
" Sound sleep my pu.. big baby"
" I love you" Emil confessed
" I know" Yvonne hastily ended the call right after she said those two words.
She love him too, but she couldn't say those words out to him.
'Maybe not yet' she thought
Emil stared at the screen which was on seconds ago, and chuckled, ' She's still shy'
He placed his tablet phone on a table and entered the bathroom.
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