Chapter 64 - Picking Up Alice (1/2)

Chapter 64 - Picking Up Alice

DING~ DONG!

Rudy rang the doorbell of Alice's house and waited for a reply

[Who is this?] a male voice asked out of the intercoht know me," Rudy said in a calm tone

[Rudy…]

"Yes…"

[Rudy as in… Rebecca's kid Aht?] the voice asked

"Yes"

[Why are you here? It's been years since you last visited Alice] The voice was a little raspy, as though the person speaking was exhausted

"I will be co from now on," Rudy said in a confident voice

[Oh? Did you court ?] he asked with a hint of curiosity in his voice

"Not yet"

[Tch! And I thought you were different But good luck, I guess?]

"Uhh… how are you doing, uncle?"

[Why are you worried about an old ood, thanks,] he responded in a calm voice

"So, where is Alice?" Rudy then asked

[She went upstairs as soon as the bell rang So expect her to come— oh! Here she is]

The front door opened, and Alice walked out of the voice She looked at Rudy with a little flushed face and said, "Thanks for co all the way to pick me up"

"No worries," Rudy smiled

Theyway because there was still some time left before the school opened And besides, they both wanted to spendwith her gaze fixated on the ground and her hands on her bag straps

'This is not the first tiether Alice alaited for me at the crossway, but this actually feels different'

'I guess these ss are what make the memories so precious'

Rudy wanted to start a conversation with Alice since he had to progress with their relationshi+p But he didn't knohat he should say

"How's the school going?" he asked but instantly regretted that

Alice squinted her eyes at Rudy and said, "We go to the same school, and we sit beside each other in the sa that"

"So I can't kno ?" Rudy said with a dejected look on his face "I guess I was just—"

"I aood!" Alice immediately answered