Chapter 214 - Love Is Blind (1/2)

When Xiu didn't disagree with his words, Darren's lips lifted up in an arc as he realized how right he was. She really didn't delete his number. Even when she wanted to, she couldn't bring herself to. Oddly, she wanted to talk to that stranger who didn't know her. She wanted to be the real her, the side that only he managed to bring out of her.

”Since you won't say it, let me tell you that I really was waiting for your call,” said Darren in all honesty without any hesitation.

Xiu was taken aback by his words. And a gush of warmth spread in her heart knowing that there was someone who actually was waiting for her, just like she was. She closed her eyes as she said, ”Instead of waiting for so long, you could have dialed this number as you did just now.”

”Hmm...” Darren hummed in reply and answered, ”I could have done so but I wasn't certain whether the Nation's Goddess would want to talk to a nobody like me or not.” Xiu stayed quiet in reply for a long moment and he added, ”Hey! You there?”

”Hey, stranger! Why did you call me today?”

”Huh?”

”You said you weren't certain whether I'll talk to you or not then how come you're certain today?”

Darren looked towards the balcony of her room where he saw her last night and said, ”I wasn't certain but today I needed a friend.” Obviously, he didn't tell her that he called her because, for the first time, he felt like she needed a friend. And oddly enough, he wanted to be that friend she could count on.

Xiu chuckled at his reply and ended up groaning because of the pain that shot through her head. She took a moment to say, ”People like me should be in need of a friend, not someone like you. Don't you have like a million friends or so.”

”How can you assume that on your own?” he questioned.

”Because you have the eyes of a heartthrob. There is no way that you wouldn't be surrounded by people.” Xiu seemed assured by her words.

”Dear Goddess Xiu, aren't you surrounded by people? Then why are you the loneliest person I have ever met in my life?” His words hit a mark as Xiu's face went blank. He had said the reality of her life so easily and yet she didn't feel anything. Taking in her silence, Darren tried to divert her attention as he said, ”Oho! You didn't answer my question yet.”

”Which question?”

”Love at first sight! Does it ring a bell?”

”I'm not answering that stupid question,” replied Xiu intently.

”I told you it's not a stupid question,” insisted Darren stubbornly.

Xiu rolled her eyes at his reaction and said, ”For me, it's a stupid question. Because the question itself doesn't make any sense. How can you possibly not believe in that?”

”Oy! It's not like I don't believe in love. I just think falling in love with someone, at first sight is nothing short of a miracle. That's all,” replied Darren.

”Dumbo! Love is a miracle in itself. One day a person means nothing to you and the next day, the same person becomes your whole world. That person's mood can affect yours. You laugh with them and cry with them. Isn't that the biggest miracle of life?”

Darren was dumbfounded for a while. He had never thought about love much less taking love as a miracle. But hearing her say it made him really question what love really felt like. Especially when he could relate with her words now. Since he felt the pain in his heart when he saw her hurt. Just like she said, wasn't that also a miracle?