In My Desperate Time

“Why are you waiting for me?”

Steven Song goes to the trunk in silence and takes out two boxes.

He hands me one of the boxes.

The box is pretty heavy, and I don’t know what is in it.

“Let's go.”

Steven Song says as he leads me inside, “Donny told me about what happened yesterday when you came downstairs so of course I am going to help you too. I found that you were late for work this morning, so I got a chance to help you. Otherwise it would be really hard for you to survive in this company.”

“Thanks.” I say softly, feeling sincere gratitude for Steven Song.

Thanks to his help, otherwise other employees would really think that I have affairs with Steven, course recently I am always come to work late and leave early.

When colleagues see Steven and I carrying stuff upstairs together, they all think we were going shopping for company. They just give me a glance and go back to doing their own things.

It seems that Steven Song's trick really worked.

After carrying the box up the stairs, I am ready to leave.

But Steven Song stops me.

“Don't be in a hurry to leave.”

Then Steven Song opens one box and the rich scent of mangoes comes out.

Yum.

love mangoes, and when I see him take out

I feel my eyes lightening up as I look

one before

mango

is it and why does it smell so good?” After eating half of

in the trunk, so I use the boxes for materials. If you like it, you can have more, since I don't eat

think you can eat

the other

me suspiciously, but eventually

“It tastes really good.”

He praises.

right? I told you

the mango is not enough for me, so I pick up another one and start cutting

give another half to Steven

like something

keep looking

Song asks

your lips are a little swollen than they

my mouth a little numb, and

Song says, starting to scratch around his lips, and those red spots are becoming more and more

no, are you allergic to mangoes?”

so the more I look at

was a kid, and nothing happened then.”