Bring Your A Game

Bring Your A Game Mr Chapter 186

Bring Your A Game Mr Chapter 186

Amnesia

“Jack has something going on, and Danny is out as well,” Alexander explained.

Oh, but… Elise was about to word her excuses when Alexander followed up quickly with, “Why don’t you sit down and watch some television with me?”

She took on the invitation with obvious reluctance, but the next moment, even as her eyes were fixed on the television screen, her mind had already wandered somewhere else.

Time ticked by slowly, and when the clock struck 11.30PM, Alexander turned to look at her. “We’ll set off the fireworks and firecrackers in the backyard later; do you want to come along with me?”

She snapped out of her thoughts and asked blearily, “Wait, is it time already?”

“Another half-hour to go,” he replied.

“Oh,” she muttered. “Then we should probably make our way over now.”

They sauntered over to the backyard where the fireworks and firecrackers had been readied for the new year celebration. Alexander went about arranging them, laying down the lead-in wires as he said, “We’ll set them off as soon as the clock strikes midnight.”

Elise hummed in response. Just then, seemingly by magic, Alexander produced a simple envelope and handed it to her, saying, “Here, it’s a gift for you.”

She stared at the envelope, which was bulging with what was presumably cash, and asked in astonishment, “F-For me?”

With a trace of impatience, he shoved it into her hands. “Just take it, will you? I’ve never had to think about getting gifts for girls, and I won’t have you turning down my kind gesture.”

tested the weight of it and thought the amount was more than generous. “Haven’t you ever dated a girl before this?” she asked without thinking and instantly regretted

she added, “Don’t get

date a girl once, but that only lasted half a month.” He kept his reply brief and

could only dream of mirroring his calm demeanor. He

so what was she like? Was she pretty?” She did not notice how jealousy had worked its way into her tone when she asked

surprisingly oblivious to how pointed her question came off. “I don’t really

of jealousy she had felt now receded. “Okay, come on, we have

watch and saw that

loud crackling sound filled the backyard, after which came the thundering boom as the fireworks shot upward and lit up the night sky

and Alexander stood side-by-side; there was a quiet togetherness to them

show came to an end, she glanced at Alexander and said with

into his arms, then muttered close to

plenty of visiting to do tomorrow.” With that, he took Elise by the hand and led her back into the house, whereupon they returned to their individual bedrooms. They slept soundly that night

the morning air was thick with festive cheer. She donned a bright red coat and made her way downstairs, thereafter greeting the

a tray of freshly made Berliners, which were doughnuts filled with sweet jam. “Miss Ellie, have a Berliner! They’re supposedly meant to bring in good

heard what was said on the other line. Meanwhile, having just come downstairs, Alexander saw the look on her face and demanded urgently,

of the door, throwing a hasty “Grandma, I

of this, Alexander grew worried and

only then that she said hurriedly, “Mikayla’s back, and I have

this, he grabbed his car keys and offered, “I’ll drive you

minute, Elise got into the car

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