371 Not busy at all (1/2)

Mika looked at her hands now. They were still in their grip state. She never let loose of them. Her heart was burning but she had no channel to let it out. She did not want Ryn to see her losing her temper at Harry even though she was so pissed off with the man.

Did the man lose all his dignity keep trying to win Ryn's heart? Didn't he understand a word of what she said?

Harry, on the other hand, was busy thinking what to say to persuade Ryn for another date. This time he wanted them together without anyone else interrupting their date.

The journey to go back to Ryn's apartment was uneventful and quiet. Each in each's own thought.

Ryn stirred and opened her eyes slowly when she felt the vehicle has come to a stop. She looked around and smiled seeing they had already arrived in front of the apartment. Reaching for the backpack she always brought everywhere, she looked at Harry.

”Thank you, Harry, for the breakfast.”

”You're welcome. Next time-”

”Ryn, let's go. I need to go to the bathroom,” Mika cut his words off rudely. She did not need to go to the bathroom but using it as an excuse to quickly pull Ryn away before Harry did something.

She would do her best to keep these two apart.

Ryn was oblivious of these two's fighting. She believed in what Mika said and hurriedly got out of the car. ”Thanks again, Harry. Until next time. Bye.”

Mika quickly grabbed Ryn's arm and pulled her to the elevator. No time to waste here.

Chuckling, Ryn just followed her best friend to the elevator. She felt amused seeing how desperate Mika was to use the bathroom. She quickly unlocked the door of her house and was taken aback when Mika, instead of making a beeline toward the bathroom, went to the kitchen to pour herself a glass of water.

”You no longer need to go to the bathroom?” Ryn asked.

”Nope,” Mika replied simply. She leaned her back against the counter and sipped her drink leisurely.

Ryn shrugged and went to put her backpack in her room. Then, she went to the kitchen to wet her throat.

”So, what's your plan today?” Mika asked. Ryn did not have any job to do today so she was supposed to have a free day.

”Sleep. Later I will have lunch with Jeremy... maybe...” Ryn shrugged. She hadn't called Jeremy yet to ask his opinion. But she was optimistic that her boyfriend would spare some time for their lunch date.

Mika pursed her lips immediately. Why would Ryn want to spend time with Jeremy? Why not with her? Was she unlikable?

Mika gripped her glass. Her eyes looked down on the floor. There was no word came out from her rosy lips. Her mind was in a mess. She did not want Ryn to be close to Harry. She wanted Ryn to be her real sister. But at the same time, she did not like it when she felt like Jeremy was stealing Ryn away from her.

She did not understand what she really wanted.

Ryn sat on the floor, leaning toward the wall as she waited for Jeremy to answer the call. It did not take too long for him to do so. She smiled almost immediately when she heard his voice.

”Hello.”

”Hello, Ryn. Have you had your breakfast?” he asked, ”Good? Are you full?”

She shook her head at his shower of questions. Why would he be so nervous whether she was full or not? She knew to order more if she still hungry. It did not make any sense.

”Hmm... you? Have you had your breakfast?” she asked back.

”Yes. I had toast with eggs. And a cup of coffee,” he reported without being asked.

Her lips twitched at his answer. Did she ask him what he ate?

”Anyway/what...” both smiled when they spoke at the same time.

”You first,” Jeremy said.

She cleared her throat before opened her mouth, ”Actually, I want to ask you whether you are free this afternoon. I was thinking to have lunch with you, if you have free time.”