Chapter 98 - Daebak! (1/2)

*Flashback Continued*

There always comes a time when we come across a person we can't just get out of our head. No matter how hard we try or how desperate we are to forget them, we can't. Especially the ones we never even saw coming and yet they ran into our life at a high speed and finally crashed into us in a way that it left a unending impression.

That's how one could describe Darren and Chen Xiu's first meeting. Xiu had escaped from her apartment to this cyber cafe for a date.

Yes, a date.

A date with herself.

And strangely, her dates always were at the cyber cafe where she would spend hours playing games in the hustle and bustle of normal people. Even though she always sat in an inconspicuous corner, she felt a lot less lonely with a lot of people around her. It was satisfactory in its own way.

Who knew what happened but a couple of paparazzi managed to get wind of her. Xiu had no idea how since she had taken safety measures carefully and cautiously. She was wearing the most ordinary tracksuit and even wore her mask to hide her face along with her cap and hood. How can someone recognize her with this much packing, she was baffled about that.

However, she had no time to think as she ran and saw an open door of the cabin. Without thinking, she ran inside. But to her surprise, she had run into another person and she had to push him back inside as well. If she had let him out, he would run into those paparazzi and she'll be in trouble if he opened his mouth.

”You!” She heard the male voice and on instinct, she shut his mouth with her hand as her eyes kept looking around cautiously.

When Xiu didn't let Darren talk, he bit her hand making her yelp. ”Are you running from loan sharks? Or some thugs are after you? Listen don't expect me to help at all.”

Xiu wasn't listening to him at all. Well, she could hear but couldn't understand as her mind was focused on seeing the people behind. Of course, that yelp had caught some attention. ”Shit!” Seeing how those paparazzi were gonna enter the cabin, she placed her hand over his mouth again and looking around, she pushed him down and hid under the table with him.

Darren wanted to resist but weirdly, she had a strong vice-like grip because of her anxiety at the moment. ”Listen, if you don't want me to knock you out, stay still. Once they'll be gone, I'll let you go.”

Darren couldn't see her face but he saw her black eyes like beautiful obsidians. Beads of perspiration had appeared on her face. Darren's hand had lifted up to wipe her sweat but the way she stared at him, he ended up slapping her hand which was around his mouth.

”Okay. I'll let this hand down. But if you even squeaked, I'm throwing you out the window.” With that warning, Xiu lowered her hand slowly.

”Who are you hiding from?” He asked through gritted teeth while she kept her eyes on the door of the cabin that was pushed open from outside.

”Shush...” Xiu placed a finger on her lips and whispered, ”It's paparazzi. I'm in no mood to get into trouble.”

”Paparazzi?” Darren's eyes widened and he immediately pulled out his own mask.