35 Chapter 35: Ism always handsome (1/2)

'Had a meeting. Can't be late.'

And probably not coming back, too.

She thought.

Laurice stared blankly under knitted brows at the front door where Sid had just came out with. She was feeling somewhat hollow inside. The man had just left without even saying goodbye. The scene was so familiar to her. It was taking her a few years back. One summer solstice. Graduation rites. An empty house. A broken promise.

A sorrowful smile broke out from her exquisite face. She felt something squeezing her heart as memories flooded her mind. She did not want to go back there anymore. But how can she ever forget the day when everything that she have always had vanished in a blink of an eye. When everything that she's been holding unto slip off her fingers without warning.

Laurice was trying to hold her thoughts and held back her tears when Dylan coop her face in between in his cold hand and slender fingers and spoke softly, ”I am here. I won't leave you Liz.”

His words held a promise that was making her heart ache a little but honesty was written all over his face. She did not intend to worry the guy. He was a dear friend that she was finally meeting again after a long time. Laurice wanted it to be a happy reunion at least and not a depressing one. With that thought, she was even more determined to live rather happily and contented instead of mourning over and over again from her past. She firmly believed it was just not worth all the trouble anymore.

Laurice's mood was lifted up a notch and replied to him instead, ”You better not stay or i'll definitely have nightmares every day. With the way you're looking right now, i'm afraid i would an die an early death.”

She grimaced at Dylan and pushed his hands away from her face.

Dylan grinned back and scoffed, ”Whose fault is that?! I'm still handsome however i look anyway. Quit complaining.”

”Handsome? You mean gruesome.” She responded with a mocking face.

”Take that back! I'm always handsome. I'm oozing with charm and sexiness, women flock around me like i'm a celebrity.” He bragged.

”Shut up already. You sounded just like Caleb.” Laurice retorted. The mention of the other guy somehow made Dylan annoyed.

Dylan snickered abruptly upon hearing the name. ”Don't lump me up with Mr. High and Mighty. We are poles apart.”

Laurice eyed him with suspicion and said, ”Really? Aren't you both proud and untouchable? You both said that yourselves from way back. Tell me, so you have tons of women chasing after you, but how come you never once had a girlfriend? Are you perhaps ... ?”

Dylan's face turned a shade darker after she spoke. ”I'm a straight and healthy man!” He said firmly.

”And how would you know anything about my affairs anyway? Let me tell you liz, my standards are way up high. Women are lining up for me to date. But I don't just date anyone.” Dylan could not help but get irritated with the woman. He does not like being teased that way. And he hated being suspected about his sexuality and preferences.

Laurice suddenly broke out into laughter. She knew exactly how to piss this particular friend of hers and she never once failed.

'Oh! How nice it was to get even with him after his putting on quite a show last night ruining the atmosphere in her house and causing all these troubles. Dylan was the main culprit and he has to pay his dues.'

”Fine, fine. You're handsome and straight and exceptional. You deserve only the best.” She remarked.

But it did not help lessen the man's annoyance. 'How dare his little sister provoke him.' But watching how Laurice was now laughing with no trace of sorrow in her eyes, he was somehow relieved and in his heart he found a new remarkable trait of hers that is making him even more proud. Laurice was not the same frail sister he had. He held his gaze towards the person who was slowly becoming a stronger woman in his very eyes.

”Stop messing around already. Let's just eat. I'm so hungry. I'm gonna go sleep some more right after.” He grumbled.

Dylan was shocked when he heard her reply afterwards.