337 Mika needs her help (2/2)
”I'm almost there. Wear something cute, okay?” without waiting for her reply, he ended the call. He might be afraid that she would argue with his request. Hence the abrupt ending.
She did not frown or shock with his sudden action. He was acting childish again, which she should expect from him. Shaking her head, she put the phone into the small rattan bowl and spun the tab. She let the water gathered in two hands before splashed it to her face.
Ahh… feel better already.
She splashed more for good measure before started to brush her teeth. Then, she washed her face again, this time using the facial cleanser.
His call came when she just finished tying her hair into a loose bun and secured it with a cap. She looked at the name on the screen and smiled without she even realized it. That was fast.
She grabbed her backpack and her keys. Time to have breakfast.
Finally.
He did not have to wait long before she got into the car. Looking around, she pulled the cap even lower.
”Let's go,” she told him, urging him with her hand.
He chuckled but still obeyed with her request. He switched the gear and let the car ran smoothly out of the apartment area and into the main road.
”Where are we going to have breakfast? Is it far?” she asked as she took the cap off her head.
”Why do you always tie your hair when with me?” he asked, glancing at her as she redid her hair. This time she braided it quickly before wrapped it into a bun.
”Isn't it… tidier?” she asked with a frown.
”I like you in your natural… appearance,” his eyes twinkled naughtily.
Her eyes narrowed at his words. Did he just hint something… sexual?
”Jeremy?”
”Hey, I'm just… desperate, okay? I wish we can kiss when we meet just now. Isn't it normal for lovers to kiss?”
”Well, at least you're honest,” she mumbled but refused to look at his face. She would rather look out of the window than seeing the twinkle in his eyes.
How could he be so naughty? Had he forgotten how old he was and what his image was? He should think about his image!
He chuckled seeing how shy she became. How cute could she be? So adorable. And so beautiful. In Ryn, he could see so many faces of hers and he loved all of them. Well, except when she was angry at him. He did not want to face her wrath again. And of course, he did not want her to hate him again. Once was enough.
The drive continued until they reached a familiar place.
”Jeremy Long!” she cried when they went through a very familiar gate and the same man from yesterday waved at them.
”What?” he acted stupid but he knew why she raised her voice like this.
”How could you?”
”I'm sorry, babe, but Mika needs you to save her.”
”I thought you're on my side,” Ryn muttered between her gritted teeth.
”Of course I am love. You're my girlfriend. Don't worry. Grandma is not at home. She went out early to meet her friends,” he explained.
”Then why do Mika need me if not to face the dragon?” she questioned back.
He sighed. It seemed as if Ryn truly was afraid with his grandmother. Of course, grandma wanted the best for all of them but her way was too harsh. If Ryn still not agreed to be with him back, he was afraid that his grandma would make her run away with her harsh questions. It was hard to reason with his grandmother. But he knew the only way to appease the eldest woman was by telling her that Ryn and he were already back together in a relationship and once Ryn was ready, they would get married.
”She needs to do your fitting. Have you forgotten who her sole bridesmaid is?
”Oh...” she pursed her lips. She totally forgot about Mika's wedding. She only remembered how the dowager kept asking about when she would marry Jeremy and it was so frightening. She did not understand why the dowager and Jeremy's mother did not mind when knowing she was Jeremy's girlfriend years ago. They accepted her with open arms without even a question over her family's status. Of course, they did frown when they heard she just learned to eat meat and their kids were the one introduced it to her, and because of her hippy parents, she hated vegetables so much. But in the end, they gave her a pitying look and called the cook to make her more meat dishes to fatten her up or in the dowager's word, to make her hips suitable for childbearing.
Ryn was busy being angry with Jeremy over this matter, she did not even realize the messages and miscalls from Harry. At first, she was too sleepy and hungry to notice but now she was too frustrated and angry.