Chapter 16 A TV show (1/2)

Ryn tried not to show how uncomfortable she was. She did not want to pour water on Mika's happiness.

”I'm so happy today. You were so marvelous out there,” Mika hugged Ryn again.

They were now in a private room in one of the famous restaurant in the city. A plate of the cheapest dish was almost the same price as her house's rent. And it was not cheap at all. Ryn sweated cold sweat when she remembered it.

Ryn sipped the water slowly after managed to free herself. Maybe she should stop Mika from ordering sweet dessert. This best friend of hers was too excited to stay calm.

Speaking of calm, she could not help from glancing at the man beside her. He was still staring at her!

This was getting too annoying. Why couldn't he mind his own business?

”Your jetlag is better now?” Mika asked when she finally noticed Ryn's quietness.

”Hmm…”

”So tomorrow…” Jason started but stopped when the waiters came with their food.

”I just want to take few days off sleeping, please,” knowing how Mika's head worked, Ryn quickly announced firmly.

”But…”

”Mika, please. I need to rest. If I join you, you won't leave me sleeping without disturb. Give me time to rest my body.”

Mika pursed her lips. She looked at her boyfriend but Jason shook his head.

”Okay…”

”Can we just eat peacefully?”

Jeremy peeled some prawns and put them onto the small bowl. He pushed the bowl to Ryn.

”So you're taking a day off tomorrow, Mika?” Jeremy asked.

”Why can't I?”

Ryn kept quiet. She ate her food calmly despite Mika started to shriek when Jeremy refused to allow her to take a day off. She glanced at Jason who was grinning before at the siblings. She sighed.

”Mika, be a good girl and go to work. I thought you need to check the outcome from the show.”

”But I deserve a day off, Ryn. I've worked so hard for this show,” Mika cried as she hugged Ryn tightly.

”How about these weekends you stay with me? I don't have any plan,” Ryn tried to coax her best friend.

”I can stay with you? Your parents are not at home?” Mika had tasted Ryn's mother's tofu cake and most of the so-called 'healthy food'.

”Don't worry. They're at F city.”

Mika pondered for few minutes. ”Fine. I'll go to work tomorrow and Ryn, you're mine these weekends.”

Jeremy opened his mouth but canceled what he wanted to say. He sighed heavily.

An hour later four of them waited for the cars outside. Ryn who had been shivering once her body hit the wind, was not surprised when Jeremy put his coat around her. She did not say a word, simply buttoning the coat. No point of rejecting his good gesture when she was cold.

Jeremy smiled.

Jason wrapped his arm around Mika, chuckling seeing his girlfriend leaning sleepily against him. ”You are sleepyhead, love.”

”Hmm…” Without caring about others, Mika wrapped her arms around his neck, demanding him to carry her. She was too exhausted to even open her eyes.

”I'll send you to the hotel.” Jeremy opened the door of his car for her.

Ryn watched as Jason helped Mika into his car and pursed her lips silently. She made up her mind and got into Jeremy's car. Like she mentioned earlier, no point of sacrificing her comfort and health for her pride.

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”You look so handsome up there.”

Harry could feel his face getting warmer. His mother hadn't stopped squealing and gushing.

”When is your next show?” his sister's eyes were like saucer shining stars at her brother. She could not wait to brag to her friends.