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Chapter 8 - Chapter 8

Both farmers open the door. Once they opened the wind blow coldly and sees... the large bit and 'The Critter Forest', the environment seems scary. They scare to step forward off the fence.

"Hey, don't you think it's cold around here?" scarily asked the farmer.

"Yeah, I feel the coldness too."

While they are watching the area, the forest's trees sway, it not seems like swaying by the wind but by an unknown force. So, the farmers look closely at what is it.

"Wait, what's going on?"

"It's seem like something coming from the forest."

They watch even closely of the forest, suddenly the forest's trees stop sways. They can feel something inside the forest constantly watching them. There is a small but bright light coming through the forest. Slowly, the fears inside the farmers grow bigger. Without wasting another second, they run out of the vineyard and didn't inform the manager. The door to the fence is closed by the wind, but it's not locked.

At 3.45pm, Ivy gets into her apartment. Ivy thinks, 'Let's call Ria to inform her, so she could know and arrive here on time.'

*Ring...Ring...Ring*

'Hey, I'm arriving at my apartment.'

'Hey, that's great. Shall I come now?' asked Ria.

'Nope, you can't Ria, I need to clean my apartment before you are coming. So, as you said, come by evening. And don't forget to buy some snacks,'

'Alright, ma'am. As you wish, I'll obey your command.' Giggled said Ria.

'Haha, alright. See you later, then.'

'See you later, bye.'

Ivy hangs up her phone and enters her apartment.

"Huh, I'm back home!"

She puts her luggage down and claps her hand twice. Then say energetically, "Let's start cleaning and arrange the stuffs."

At Andria's apartment.

"Ria? Riaa?" called Richie.

"Yes Richie, I can hear you. What?" answered back Ria.

Richie gets up from the couch, goes into their bedroom. Andria is packing up her clothes and necessary items.

"Babe, what time are you going to meet up Ivy?" asked Riche.

Ria turns to Richard direction and face him, irritated ask, "In the evening. I already told you, right? Why are you asking me the same question again and again ?"

Richard hugs Andria to calm her down and says, "So, shall I ask a different question?"

Ria looks up at Richard and asks, "What now?"

"Well, what time you'll come home after hanging out with your bestie?"

"Oh, didn't I told you before? Um, I'm staying the night at Ivy's place and get work tomorrow with her." Ria innocently said to Riche.

"WHAT!! You stay over? You can't leave me alone in our house." Whiningly said Riche.

"Come on, babe. You're a grown-up man, not a child. It's just a few hours tomorrow morning at our office. We can see each other again and come home together." Ria's convincing Riche.

"Whatever, you love your bestie more than me." Pouting Riche.

"I love you more, too. But if you tell me to choose between Ivy and you, of course, I will choose Ivy." While laughing, Ria told Riche.

"Hah, I can't win over to her, but I will do my best every day to make you love me more!" said Riche and peek a kiss on her lip.

"Alright, what you're going to wear for work tomorrow?" asked Riche

"I don't know which outfit to choose. Will you help me?"

"Why not? Let your handsome boyfriend to choose your best outfit." Said Riche.

Continuingly, both discuss what to wear for the office tomorrow.

At Ivy's place. Time goes by Ivy clean up her apartment and got freshen up.

"Wow! I'm impressed with myself. My sweet home is very clean and neat now."

*Ding...Dong...Ding...Dong*

Ivy looks at her doorbell camera to see who it is. It is Andria. Ivy opens the door to let Ria comes in.

"Welcome to my palace, Ria." said playfully Ivy.

Andria goes along with her and said, "Thanks for your welcome, your highness."

"Have you brought the things?" Asked Ivy.

"Of course, your highness. Her our snacks and drinks." Ria shows the snacks and drink to Ivy.

"Then shall we enjoy the night?" Ivy winked.

"Let's enjoy it!!" said Ria.

Both girls prepare the table and picking up the movies to watch later. After they are done, both look at each other and say, "Rock, Paper, Scissor!"

Ria is scissor, and Ivy is rock. "And the winner is me. Yes! So, I'm the one to decide whether you go first or me right. I choose you to go first, Ria." Giggled and said Ivy.

"Fine, next time I won't lose to you." Glaringly said Ria.

"You didn't win ones with me before." Said Ivy.

"Whatever, here you go. Do you know whose Michael is?" asked Ria.

"I know, he studied together with us. How can I not know him?" Told Ivy while drinking her drink.

"Yeah, we only know him as our friend and his grandpa owns a vineyard, but do you know he comes from a conglomerate family?" said Ria.

Ivy spits her drink and sees Ria shockingly with jaw droopingly.

"You can't believe it, right?"

"How come? Are you kidding me?" asked Ivy.

"First, I also can't believe but on Friday night. Richard was talking on his phone with Michael. While they're talking, I listened Richard told 'Hey Mike, you're the N&N mall owner but you can't treat me nicely.' Before Richard saw me I hide myself and later after they called end. I asked Richard what's Michael's grandpa's name is." Explained Ria.

"What is his name?" asked Ivy.

"His name is Thomas Walkinshaw and Michael is."

"Michael Walkinshaw! But isn't his surname is Miller?" asked Ivy.

"I even doubt it and asked Riche to show his grandfather's face to know him. And he showed is Michael's grandfather, who is Thomas Walkinshaw!" said Ria.

"Wah, for the time period of we studied, he hid it from all of us, except...," said Ivy.

Ria continues Ivy's sentence, "Except Richard."

"I get it. He wants to stay loyal to his childhood friend. But I still can't believe Michael is from a conglomerate family." Said Ivy.

"That's right, so, what is your story?" asked Ria.

"That is..."