Chapter 117 - Mood Swings (2/2)

”You can stop with your acting performance. I can see through you. You definitely had something cooking in that brain of yours. But I'm telling you, ghosts are off-limits especially if he's alone.” Seeing Darren's stern expression, Xiu felt like it was really a serious matter. So, she stopped the schemes that had been running in her mind. ”But I can tell you that Didi is quite similar to you.”

”Me? How am I similar to that Uncle?” Xiu's voice turned slightly sharp.

Darren laughed at her reaction and said, ”Because that Uncle would have the same reaction as you right now. You both have mood swings all the time. And you both don't like it when the other person is right. The argument between you and Didi is that you called him Uncle and he called you a kid. But you both are holding that grudge till today. Aren't you similar?”

Xiu couldn't refute anything he said. The argument between her and Dylan was because he called her kiddo. And Dylan held the same grudge. The rest that followed was the consequences of that one argument.

Xiu cleared her throat as she felt his eyes on him looking for her to try and refute his words. When she couldn't, she stubbornly said, ”Mood swings are for kids. I have mood tsunamis and that too every single hour. It's like... They pivot, bounce, recoil, rebound, fluctuate and occasionally twirl as well.”

Darren placed his hand on her head and shook his head at her. ”You always have something to say, right?”

Xiu rubbed the tip of her nose and said sheepishly, ”I can't help it.”

Darren lowered his head to come at her eye level and said, ”Little lady, don't forget to wear your smile before going to bed.” He kept saying something else again but Xiu wasn't listening again. It had happened before with her. Whenever he was around, instead of his words, her attention would be on his eyes. Because of that she often missed out on what he said. It was like she could hear everything but still couldn't make sense of anything since she wasn't paying attention at all.

Darren pinched her cheek making her yelp, ”Ow! What was that for?”

”You're zoning out again. Why do you always zone out on me like that?”

Xiu rubbed her cheek and said, ”Who told you to have such gorgeous eyes? I can only focus on one thing.”

Darren briefly closed his eyes since he really didn't know what to say to her. Her excuses were really like her; never made sense at all. He rubbed her head and said, ”Goodnight, Sweets! Go inside now.”

Xiu puffed up her cheeks and turned to enter her passcode. As she opened her door, she looked back at him and he said, ”Don't you have to sleep now?”

Xiu reluctantly waved him goodbye and closed the door.