313 A big bowl of noodle and a thin woman (2/2)
”Hmm…”
Her mind was actually blank. The real reason why she called him was forgotten when she heard his voice seducing her.
Ah… she could not continue like this. She must stay firm with herself. She needed to remember the real reason why she was calling him. It was important. She knew it was important. If it wasn't, she would not call him when she was supposed to pack her things.
But she could not remember what it was.
”I miss you…” he said. ”How long do we still need to be apart? I don't think I can't continue like this…”
She blushed hard at his words. She missed him too. Of course, she admitted that her feeling was not as deep as him. She still kept some part of her heart to herself. She still needed to protect herself.
Just in case…
”One more week. Seven more days. A hundred and sixty-eight hours. Ten thousand and eighty minutes. Ryn, why do we have to be apart for so long?”
”I…” she did not know what to say.
”Hmm… listening to your voice at least make my heart feel better.”
She covered her face with a pillow. She really could not talk with Jeremy now without blushing.
”Do you miss me too? That's why you call me?” he asked hopingly.
She gulped. She tried to remember the reason why the call was made? What was it?
”Baby?” His heart pounded when she did not say a word. She did not agree with him nor disagree with his words. Did she change her mind and wants a breakup?
His face paled at the thought.
Three weeks apart and she decided their relationship was not working? But they did not even spend enough time together to rebuild their relationship.
”I don't agree,” he said quickly, not waiting for her or asking her reason why for the call. He was too scared to hear her saying 'let's break-up,' and 'I don't think this is working'.
”Excuse me?” Ryn was quite in a puzzle when he said that suddenly. Don't agree to what?
”I want us together. I don't want to break-up,” he said hurriedly.
She was speechless again. Why was she having this kind of reaction when talking with him? Couldn't he just listen to her for once before making his own conclusion?
”Are we? You want to break-up with me?” she asked with a frown.
”No… I love you. I don't want to break-up with you,” he cried desperately.
”Then, why are you talking about breaking up with me?” she asked back. What happened on his side that giving him this weird idea?
”I didn't… I… I thought that…”
”Stop making a stupid assumption,” she said quietly.
”But…”
”J, don't talk about this topic unless you want us to be history again,” she warned.
He was scared when he heard this. It was her last warning and he knew she would do something if he kept talking about this.
”I won't. I won't. I promise,” he promised hurriedly.
She sat up and looked at the television's screen. It reflected her image. She pursed her lips and even flipped her hair. It was childish but she needed a few seconds to calm down.
”Jeremy, can we speak formally, business?” she finally asked, remembering why she called him in the first place.
”Of course. What do you want? I'm behind you in everything,” he said quickly.
”Err…” she paused before spoke, ”This morning Jennifer made a scene at the restaurant where I was having breakfast.”
”WHAT?” he almost jumped to his feet when he heard this. Jennifer? The Jennifer who kept bothering him for years?
”That Jennifer,” she confirmed with a heavy sigh.
”What happened? Tell me everything,” his eyes narrowed in controlled anger. What did Jennifer do? Did she hurt Ryn? How was Ryn right now?