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

to save herself, she added, “Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t mean it that

date a girl once, but that

Elise could only dream of mirroring his calm demeanor. He might be unaffected,

pretty?” She did not notice

was surprisingly oblivious to how pointed her question came off. “I don’t really remember,” he confessed

with his answer, and the spike of jealousy she had

at his watch and saw that there were two minutes left until

ready,” he announced, then clicked the lighter and set the flame to the lead-in wire. In a matter of seconds, a loud crackling sound filled the backyard, after which came the thundering boom as the fireworks shot upward and lit up the night sky with

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

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

drew her into his arms, then muttered close to her

by the hand and

thick with festive cheer. She donned a

dining room with 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

had only just taken one and thanked Stella for it when her phone rang. She picked up the call and blanched when she heard what was said on the other line. Meanwhile, having just come downstairs, Alexander saw the look on her face

“Grandma, I have to get going now, and I won’t be back

the sight of this, Alexander grew worried and chased

was only then that she said hurriedly, “Mikayla’s

grabbed his car keys and offered, “I’ll drive you over;

another minute, Elise got into the

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