"Confident and insane are almost indistinguishable." Connect with the man beside him.
Elena was silent. She looked at Ray, who was lying on his back. Their tables are side by side. But never once did Alena talk to Ray. Even greeting a quiet and cold man is impossible for a woman to do.
Ray is known as a man who doesn't talk much. Prefers to be alone and disappears whenever there is a crowd. He didn't have many friends other than the tall guy in the next class. He was the only man who didn't seem interested in Leanne's figure. This model is loved by many men. And that made Alena feel curious.
"Hey, Ray. Open your eyes and see more clearly. Leanne is the perfect girl. Stupid, if you say Leanne is normal." Mika exclaimed, annoyed.
Ray's head shot up. Glaring at Mika and the others, including Alena. "Not all boys have to like it, right?" The corners of his lips formed a mocking smile. "She is beautiful because her face is polished. Just a mask."
Alena flinched at Ray's statement. Never had a woman seen Ray's angry face like now.
"This damn boy. If you don't like it, fine! Don't address it like that." The man with curly hair snapped.
"Whatever," he said curtly. He stood up and pushed his chair with his feet to make a loud 'thump' sound.
"What the hell is he? It sucks."
While Ray was gone, Alena just stared at the man's departure in silence.
The last lesson finished a few minutes ago. Some of the students had left the classroom. There were only a few people who were busy dressing up or talking about something.
"Hey, Elena. Friends will go out to eat together. You want to come?" Mika asked. She took a bag from her drawer.
"Maybe next time. I have to return these books to the library." Alena said, showing a pile of books on her desk.
"Oh I see, that's it, we go first." Mika left, leaving the class with her friends.
Only she was in the class. Alena immediately brought the textbooks that she had borrowed some time ago to be returned to the library. As she made her way down the long hallway, she saw her brother Keane coming down the stairs on the third floor.
"Keane? What are you doing here? Why aren't you home yet?" Asked Elena. Keane just kept quiet, went down the last two steps, and walked over to Alena. "Keane?"
"Just taking Keene to meet a girl. What are you doing yourself?" As usual, Keane always said harsh words to Alena without using soft words.
"Returning these books to the library—"
"Come here, let me take it." Keane took all the books that Alena had brought into his hands. Elena smiled faintly. "Stop smiling, and quickly go to the library. I'll take these damn books over there."
"All right, all right… By the way, don't you want to go on a date with Keene?" Elena asked curiously. The two twins have handsome faces; it's not impossible if there are no girls who like them.
"No need to know my business, mind your own business," Keane replied, curtly.
With a small smile, Alena nudged Keane's arm with hers. The man grumbled disapprovingly. And it made Alena want to do it again and again, which made Keane scream in annoyance.
"Stop it! You make me uncomfortable." Keane exclaimed. Alena chuckled along the classroom corridor, towards the library.
***
Ray came out of the supermarket, which was not far from his house. Carrying a white plastic bag. He walked along the path on the side of the main road. A thick jacket wrapped around his sturdy body.
It was seven o'clock at night. At the last turn towards his house, Ray saw a woman, about 30, being bullied by some bad boys. Snorting in annoyance, he approached the woman.
"Hey! Find someone else for you to annoy," Ray exclaimed, his eyes glistening with irritation.
One of the children who had been bothering the woman raised her hands. Sensing that Ray was with the woman, he bullied, the man then told his friends to leave. Back to joking and chatting as if nothing had happened.
Ray approached the woman. Tall and have an ideal body shape. Her beautiful face indicates that the woman has a smart brain. "Are you okay?" Ray asked then.
"Yes, I am doing okay. Thank you for helping me." The beautiful woman had time to look at some of the naughty children who had been bothering her. Then turned to Ray. Her lips formed a wide smile as she looked at Ray. "You have a handsome face." The comments.
"What?" Ray's brow rose to the side. Confused by the woman's words that seem blatant.
"Yes, you... You have a handsome face. You're tall and well-built and you look pretty good too."
Ray was silent, not understanding.
The woman smiled a little. Understand ways confusion. She held out her hand and introduced herself. "My name is Susan Kaye..." Ray returned his outstretched hand. She immediately took the business card from her wallet. "This is my business card. I'm looking for a new model face for my magazine. If you are interested, you can contact me…"
Ray took the business card Susan had given him. He stared at her for a moment, then looked back at Susan. "I'm not interested in—"
"Just think first. If you are interested, you can contact me at that number later." Susan smiled gently. "Ah, and thanks again for just now," she said, walking away.
Ray turned to see Susan walking away. He looked at the business card in his hand. Model? Think in your heart.
In his room, Ray sat pensively at his study table. Look at the business cards on the table. His fingers tapped the table repeatedly until it formed a rhythm. He thought of something. He looked at the business card and turned to his cell phone.
Grabbing the cell phone, Ray punched the numbers on the business card. The dial tone sounded in Ray's ears.
"Hello, good evening… Who is this with?" A woman's voice came from the other side of the phone.
Ray took a deep breath. "Sorry, can talk to Susan Kaye. I'm Ray Dixon, we met on the street and he ordered—"
"Ah! So you were the one?" Susan's voice sounded excited when she found out that Ray was calling her. "So, are you interested in being a model in my magazine? I can give you a good honorarium if you are willing to cooperate with me."
"What work should I do?" asked Ray, straight away.
"You're going to be a model in my magazine, along with Leanne. For the new magazine theme that will be published later. How? Do you agree?" Susan was silent for a moment, "If you're interested, we can meet in my office and talk things over."
Ray's head shot up, staring up at the ceiling. Become a model and pose with the beautiful model Leanne, whom he doesn't like. "Sorry, no. Maybe another time." He said then.
Leaving the foreign woman. Ray occasionally glanced to see if the person was still there or not.