It was already three o'clock in the morning after Esme finished with her work, her working hours were added as punishment because she didn't come in for three days without giving news and what surprised Esme was Ken who had been waiting for her, even though the man was supposed to be home at midnight.
Esme couldn't believe that Ken had waited for her for hours.
" Chef Ken! I thought Chef has gone home early ." Esme stared without blinking.
"I told you, today I will take you somewhere," Ken said while stroking Esme's hair briefly.
"Come on! You come with me!" Bring Ken and Esme following him from behind.
Esme stared in disbelief that Ken would take her out on Ken's sports bike. Ken's sport bike is a Ducati bike The Panigale V4 is the first Ducati motorcycle to use a 4-cylinder engine. This machine has a capacity of 1.103cc and can produce power of 214 Horsepower and 124 Nm of torque, thus offering the performance of the 4 Cylinder engine used by Ducati. Desmosedici. I can't imagine how very sophisticated Ken's sport bike is and the price is very expensive.
Ken handed the helmet to Esme, for a moment Esme was silent and hesitated, " Chef, what if I just take the train,"
"What? Are you kidding me? We're going together, it's cute when we go individually" Ken stared fixedly.
" Umm...I've never ridden a motorbike before and this is my first time riding a motorbike with someone," Esme said innocently.
Ken stared in disbelief that the girl was that attractive Esme has never dated any man, there was a hint of a smile rising on both corners of her lips, "Means I was the first man to ask you?" Ken asked and Esme nodded carelessly.
Esme's approval, Ken put a helmet on for her and told the girl to get on, Esme seemed doubtful but in the end, she got on even though it was a bit difficult.
While driving his sports motorbike, Ken couldn't help but think that Esme was just holding the hem of his shirt, usually, other girls would be happy to hug his waist from behind, but Esme? Never mind, this girl is indeed very unique and different from most girls, without Esme realizing it Ken spurred his motorcycle faster which made Esme finally hug the man's waist.
Esme was embarrassed when she was about to let go of her hand that accidentally wrapped around Ken's waist, the man didn't allow her to hold Esme's hand as if to tell her that the grip shouldn't be released.
Esme blushed because it was her first time, luckily Ken didn't know that at this moment her face was very red because she was blushing. If the man knew, Esme didn't know how to react.
Ken flinched a little when there was a springy object attached to his back, then without realizing it was the girl behind him, he smiled meaningfully. A smile that only he could understand.
After they arrived at their destination, Esme had trouble opening her helmet swiftly Ken helped remove it.
" Thanks, chef " Esme said awkwardly, Ken just smiled in response.
Ken walked up and Esme followed him. This was an old building that had not been taken care of for a long time. When he reached the top of the building, there was a very beautiful view of the city of Lyon. Esme exclaimed not expecting a hidden place in her town right now. His eyes continued to stare in amazement.
" Chef! This is cool! I didn't know there was a hidden place on top of this building that was so beautiful," Exclaimed Esme rolling her eyes.
Ken smiled seeing Esme's expression which was like a child getting candy, "If you're with me, just call me Ken " he begged.
"Okay!" He answered, then Esme asked again "But what if at work I let slip the Chef 's name ?"
"No problem," replied Ken
"But it's a problem for me," Esme said honestly.
"Don't think too deeply, let's sit there !" Ask Ken to point to the white chair over there.
Esme didn't expect that on top of this old building, there were chairs and tables neatly arranged plus a mattress. Does someone live and sleep in this building?
" Ken, whose is this?" Esme asked curiously.
"Mine" replied Ken.
"What?! You sleep here ?" Esme asked looking in disbelief.
"When I'm in a really bad mood, I come here and fix my mood while cooking," he replied.
"Alone?" Esme asked again.
"I used to be, but now I don't think I'll be alone," Ken looked at Esme with a look that Esme didn't understand.
" Wow, there's someone else. He wants to come here now?" Esme asked again.
"He's already here "
" Where ?" Esme asked as her eyes searched for him.
"He is now beside me," said Ken.
moment Esme didn't understand the man's words, beside her there was only herself and when Esme realized something then with her eyes widened she asked quietly, "Is that me?"
The man nodded and smiled at the surprised Esme.
"So I can come here when I'm not in a good mood?" Esme asked.
"Yes. You can come here anytime, when you're in the mood to scream, you can freely scream here. This is my secret place, so you're the only one who knows my secret" Ken explained.
"But if I'm in a bad mood and you're not here, can I come here alone?" Esme asked for permission.
" Whenever you want to come here, you can come without me. This place is now yours too" Ken said firmly making Esme smile happy to hear that.
"Ah...I'm so happy to find a place like this, Thank you! You are the best" Esme's enthusiasm while praising Ken honestly.
"But you dare to come here alone? After all, this is an old, neglected building and there are many rumors that the building is haunted, so no one dares to come here," said Ken.
"I don't care, the proof is you're not afraid" Esme assured Ken. The man smiled again at Esme's answer, this girl is indeed unique. A very cheerful beautiful girl with green eyes. Ken's heart warmed when he got to know him.
Of course, Esme wasn't afraid of ghosts, she was used to meeting ghosts, ghosts with the scariest faces she wasn't afraid of. The man until now did not know the fact that he could see ghosts at any time.
Suddenly she remembered something when she was helped by Oliver when she was almost raped until now she had never seen a ghost hanging around her and even in this old building she didn't see any ghosts. Has her ability to see ghosts disappeared now? If so, Esme is happy because she no longer needs to be followed and asked to help the curious ghosts to avenge her.
Esme remembered Oliver, the man who never smiled and always looked at her coldly. Was it because he and Oliver had made the ghosts dare not get close to him until now? Ah, Esme missed him a little and she smiled subconsciously.
Ken, who realized Esme was smiling, wrinkled his forehead and stared in surprise at the girl beside him, "Why are you smiling all of a sudden?" he asked curiously.
"I suddenly remember someone I miss a little" Esme answered innocently and there was a little disappointment in Ken's heart when Esme said that.
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