Chapter 359 New Teacher? (1/2)

Kyle uncharacteristically grimaced and rubbed the back of his neck.

”Well ...” he began, ”Not by choice. I'd love you to come, but I believe you have a much more important job to do here?”

Ali looked at him in puzzlement, ”Job?”

Kyle raised an eyebrow, ”Sophia.”

”Oh,” Ali said, a bit surprised, ”I didn't think you were referring to her when you said 'job'. I thought you were talking about the company.”

”Well, since she's going to be part of your future, don't you think you should take it more seriously like a job?” Kyle pointed out.

Then he narrowed his eyes as he stared at Ali, ”Or are you doing what you normally do?”

”What I normally do?”

Kyle rolled his eyes, ”Do you need a cotton bud? When was the last time you dug out your earwax? That's twice you need to repeat what I just said.”

Ali glared at him. Before he could retort, the waitress came over with their orders. He paused for a while as she placed their food on the table.

Kyle thanked her with a smile and she blushed as she went back to the kitchen.

”It's not that I can't hear you, but that you're not making any sense!” Ali snarled, ”Being all cryptic and stuff.”

”Look, Ali,” Kyle said, looking serious, ”Let's face it. You tend to avoid things. You know what you need to do, yet you drag your feet and convince yourself that there's time. Next time. Later. That sort of thing.”

”You're falling in deep with Sophia and if you don't address that elephant in the room,* that elephant is going to destroy the room before you know it.”

Ali gritted his teeth.

”As much as I'd love to literally beat you down to force you to talk, this is something I really can't help you with,” Kyle said with a sigh, ”It's your burden and your duty. How long are you going to drag it for?”

Ali looked away, not answering even though he knew that Kyle was right. He didn't like it and he had been ignoring it. Putting it off for another day.

Simply said, he's scared.

Scared to death of the uncertain future. A possible future without Sophia.

He couldn't imagine his life without her but he knew that it was a possibility. So long as he never broached the subject, then he can live in the present happiness. Being with her.