256 Who was this S? (1/2)

\”I can't believe you fell down, oh Ryn, that was so hilarious,\” Mika choked out, still laughing.

\”Zip that mouth. It's already in the past. Besides, how on earth I would know that kid would walk in front of me suddenly.\”

\”But you can always avoid him by stopping, not hitting him and then rolling down furthermore. Luckily that man caught you,\” Mika laughed even more, even wiping the tears because she had been laughing so hard, she even cried.

Ryn rolled her eyes. Her butts still in pain. Her ego? It was thrown straight into the bin. Luckily for her, no one else witnessed this other than that man who saved her, the kid whom she hit and the kid's family.

Oh my God, why didn't she just stop instead of panicking and hit the poor boy?

They waited at the elevator with Mika still teasing Ryn. They did not notice a man was watching them with interest in his eyes.

\”Oh stop it, Mika. I've learned my mistake and tomorrow I believe I won't be that clumsy like today,\” Ryn groaned, covering her face.

\”Fine.\” Mika finally took pity of Ryn and stopped. She wrapped her arms around Ryn and sighed. \”I'm so happy today, Ryn, so happy.\”

\”Hmm…\”

They entered the small space and Ryn pushed the button for their floor. It was not a tall building but enough to accommodate everyone. And of course, Mika took the largest, well, the second largest room. She tried to get the presidential room but someone else was faster than her. Ryn just accepted whatever room was set up for her. She was used with all sort of room. As long as there was a small bar, a bed and a nicely worked air-conditioner or whatever that provided comfortable room, she would gladly take it.

Ryn jumped onto the bed once they reached their room. She was worn out from the excitement and the skiing. All she could think of was sleeping. She just wanted to sleep.

Mika giggled. She just skipped to the coffee machine and looked for hot chocolate in the huge crystal bowl. She found the orange chocolate and put it into the machine. She placed a mug under it and waited for the machine to work its magic. Then, she sipped it happily. Her body was warm up after spending hours outside 'playing'.

Ryn had a half an hour nap and woke up naturally. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and blinked at Mika who was busy editing her video. It was another look of Mika which Ryn was used to when they were young. Mika, despite her playfulness, was quite serious when she was working. For Mika, play is play and work/study is that. There is no such thing as playing while working.

Ryn pushed the blanket that covering her and went to the bathroom. Then, once she was done, she approached Mika.

\”Hmm… how many videos you've been working on?\” Ryn asked. She looked at the crystal bowl and chose hot cocoa. A pure simple hot chocolate.

\”Three? I've done one,\” Mika replied.

\”When did you record the third video?\” Ryn asked with a frown. From what she remembered, Mika only recorded two videos.

\”Err…\” Mika rubbed her nape sheepishly.

\”Mika,\” Ryn cocked an eyebrow. Somehow she had a bad feeling about this.

\”Yes?\” Mika blinked her eyes innocently.

\”I don't like the way you look right now… no… I mean, I don't like the way you are behaving right now,\” Ryn muttered.

\”He… he…he…\” Mika giggled. Her eyes ran from looking at Ryn. She focussed on the laptop she rested on the wooden tray on her laps.

Ryn shook her head in desperation. Wasn't it so obvious?

\”I just hope you won't make me too… weird and… *sigh* I hope you understand what I mean,\” Ryn sighed and went to sit on the edge of the bed. Her hand automatically searched for the remote control. \”What time are we going for dinner?\”

\”I'd called for room service. Two steaks for you,\” Mika replied without running her eyes from the screen.

\”Thanks, babe.\”

Once she found the channel she liked, she dropped the remote control. Then, she hugged the pillow as her eyes glued on the television. It was an old cartoon. An old Disney cartoon. Sleeping Beauty.

Mika just grinned behind the screen. Her right hand was busy editing the video with her ears were plugged with the earphone. She preferred not to use the earphone but with Ryn in the same room, she did not want the chance for her best friend to know what she was working on. Well, she did not want Ryn to know which scene she chose for the final work.

\”You forgot your chocolate,\” Mika murmured absent-mindedly after a few minutes.

But there was no reply from Ryn.

Mika took out her earphone and leaned to the side, only to see her best friend was already sleeping while hugging a pillow. Mika chuckled. She stood up and went into the bathroom. Her bladder almost exploded. She was just walking back toward her laptop, only to stop and head toward the door when the bell rang.