Chapter 32 -Dinner for Three (1/2)

It was already 6:00 p.m when the whole team decided to leave the headquarter. They were invited by Captain Jason of Eagles to have dinner outside. They were having conversation about where they would be having their team dinner when Erick spoke up.

”Captain Jason, sorry but I can not join you for tonights dinner.” Erick said apologetically. His team members gave him a confused look. Sensing the unhappy expressions from his team, he spoke again.

”Sorry guys. I'll promise I will make it up to you guys next time.”

Captain Jason laugh ”It seems like Chief Lee has important matter to attend to.

”Chief Lee can't you set it aside for now? This is our first team dinner with Task Force Eagle. We will be sad if only you couldn't attend it.” April complained. Some of them nodded in agreement.

Erick felt pressured with the gazes they were giving him. They had a point but he promised someone that he would cook for her tonight. He was put in a difficult situation right now. He didn't know what he would say.

They were looking at him with

their pleading eyes, waiting for him to respond when Bryan suddenly spoke up.

”Captain I also have something to do. My parents visited me and they were waiting for me at home. I am afraid I couldn't join you.”

April, Rose and June gave him a questioning look. Afraid that they would seen through his lies he quickly put his hand on Erick's shoulder as he pulled him away from them.

”Alright, we will just set another team dinner so that you two can join us next time. Make sure you will come next time.” Jason said to them. Erick and Bryan nodded and bade them a farewell. A few minutes they disappeared from their sights.

When they arrived at the carpark Erick went inside his car. He just started it when suddenly Bryan entered on the opposite side. He looked at him and asked ”What are you doing?”

”Tagging along with you!” he said matter-of-factly.

Erick frown ”Why? I thought your parents are waiting for you at home?”

Bryan chuckled ”You don't have the right to reject me. I will come with you. Because of you I ruined my free dinner tonight. Don't you know I just did you a favor a while ago.”

Erick was stunned when he heard Bryan.

”I lied about my parents. I just used my a-friend-to-the-rescue instinct. I know you were having difficulty rejecting the girls request a while ago so I also made an alibi.” Bryan explained to him further.

Erick shook his head. He didn't imagine that Bryan would go to that extent just to help him. He smiled at him looking so grateful. ”I could really count on you in times like this.” Erick started to focus on driving.

”That's what friends are for! But of course, in exchange I will tag along with you tonight haha” Erick looked at Bryan who was laughing triumphantly. ”Ok I will let you slide for now.”

”By the way, what are your plan for dinner?”Bryan asked him.

”I will cook curry and beef steak. Jasmine requested it.” Erick replied.

”I knew it!! It was because of Jasmine.”

Who else could it be but her. Bryan stared at him intently. ”What did you do this morning?” Bryan finally asked directly. He was really eager to know.

”I went shopping with Jasmine.” He simply replied.

''So that's the reason why you were asking the girls about shopping. And what's with your weird reactions a while ago, laughing and chuckling like there is no tomorrow?” Bryan said with his exaggeration. ”What happened between you two?” He added.

”Nothing. We just shopped.” Erick simply replied, eyes on the road and not looking at him.

”Is that all?” Bryan urged him to talk more. He just nodded. Bryan sighed in frustration and mumbled ”Boring!”

” What did you expect me to say?” this time Erick turned to his side and looked at him.

”I thought something interesting happened. You are being weird a while ago smiling for no reason. Tsk Tsk.” Bryan said with a disappointment tone.

'Yeah there is no interesting happened but I find someone amusing' Erick thought to himself and a gentle smile appeared on his handsome face.

Meanwhile.....Elle was busy researching in the internet through her phone. She tried to look at Erick Lee's profile in the internet. She was surprised when she read some articles about him. She didn't expect that he would be so famous.

He seemed to be humble and low profile. But he had established a good reputation and had achieved many things for his young age. He was a promising man and many people admired him not just because of his good looks but also because of his personality.