Coolest Girl in Town

Elise smiled as she answered with another question, “What do you think?”

Julius immediately jumped from his chair and ran toward her. However, when he was half a step away from her, she stopped him. “Hey, calm down. There’s no need to get too worked up.”

His eyes reddened. “It’s been so many years and you‘re finally back! We‘ve looked everywhere for you…”

As he spoke, his voice started choking up.

Then, Elise patted him on the shoulder. “Look, I‘m back in one piece. I see that you’re learning to enjoy life more now, eh? You seem to be getting by quite nicely on your own.”

It took a while for Julius to finally calm down, albeit slightly. Then, he asked, “Do Noel and the others know that you’re back?”

“For now, I don‘t think so.”

He hurriedly wiped the tears from his eyes as he added, “Noel has been waiting all these years for your return and he’s the only one who insisted on waiting for you in the same place. I heard that he’s the exclusive lyricist for an artist since he still has his way with words. However, without your voice and songs, the best effect cannot be achieved no matter how good the lyrics are.”

Elise didn’t say a word as she looked around at the courtyard houses. After a while, she suggested, “Let’s go out for dinner tonight.”

An elated Julius replied, “Then, I’ll ask them to come along.”

She quickly responded, “No, don‘t tell them that I‘m back. Let’s just have dinner together.”

There was hesitation on his end. “I promised Noel to inform him of any news relating to you the moment I receive them.” After saying that, he seemed to arrive at a conclusion. “Never mind, I‘ll just keep quiet. Maybe I can show you around instead?”

After voicing her agreement, Elise walked to the backyard where some limited edition motorbikes were parked neatly in a row. She reached out and touched one of them. “It’s been so long since I last patted them.”

 fished out a set of keys and tossed it to her. “Let‘s go

the keys before she quickly sat on the bike. Wearing the helmet had made her absolutely

a bike each and cruised the road side by side. It was obvious that Julius was overjoyed because it felt like he had returned to

two of them ordered a

it with his. “How

been a long

asked, “Really, how have you been these

whereas everyone else retired. As for me, I run this bar, so I come here at night to keep an eye on things. During the day, I sunbath in the courtyard houses. Noel is quite lucky, seeing how he gradually brought that particular artist to fame.

she heard Jack Griffith‘s name, Elise was dumbfounded. It‘s a small world.

 it a listen when I feel like it. Your

make an appearance tonight? Sing a song

I haven’t sung in years and I’ve

towel either. “Just go and sing

to win against Julius in an argument or her

as she

has decided to join us in Kimi Bar tonight. She will be performing a beautiful

second floor. He sat alone at the side and

of the song ever since. He never thought that he would chance into this song just by heading out for a

walked onstage. As she wore a mask, no one could figure out what

away from the flower, the concealed fragrance remains. It went away in the rain, and no

Alexander heard her voice, he was shaken to the core. He was overcome with