Love Began with the First Meeting

Molly's voice was covered by the huge noise around them in the alley. Soon as they disappeared in the crowd, Eric came back with a few hundred dollars bills in his hand and he looked a bit disheveled. His hair was no longer in order, which, surprisingly, seemed to add some style to him. He looked around, but did not see Molly. He frowned and dialed her number, but it went straight to voice mail.

"Where is she?" He was worried about her.

Around that time, the stall owner found enough recovery from his shock to ask him, "Are you looking for the girl who was with you just now?"

"Yes, where is she?"

"She just left. She asked me to give you her phone number if you came back." The stall owner gave him the paper with the telephone number.

"Thanks" He took the paper and turned around to leave. Then he remembered that he hadn't paid for the fish balls. He took out a hundred dollar bill and gave it to the owner, indifferently saying, "Keep the change!"

The owner was ecstatic. The deal was highly favorable. One hundred dollar bill for one string of fish balls. Wonderful!

Eric left the noisy environment of the Alley and took out his phone to call the number. But soon as he typed the first three or four digits, he frowned. "Isn't this Aunt Shirley's phone number? That's impossible!"

In great confusion, Eric dialled the number anyway.

"What a nice surprise! Eric, why are you calling me so late?" On the phone, Shirley seemed to be confused too and had no idea why Eric was calling her.

Hearing her dishonest words, Eric's eyes became extremely cold all of a sudden, and he asked directly, "Aunt Shirley, are you in A City now?"

"No, how is that possible!" she denied defensively. "How can I be in A City?"

he believed her no more. He directly asked

thought. She turned around and found that Molly was lost in the sights of the alley, and was unaware that Shirley was on

know that you came to A City?" Eric asked in a

right, Eric?"

with one hand and crossed the other one. With an evil smile, he replied, "Your son is your trouble, Auntie! I won't get

were covered by her happiness. And she said, "So you're the one Little Molly

look and he said, "I was worried something had happened to Molly, but since she is with you, I am sure

one more thing!" Eric added slowly in a low voice. "I have some urgent matters to deal with right now. Since Little Molly is with you, can you do

Shirley replied rapidly without any hesitation.

you ask her to answer the

Molly." Shirley asked Molly to come back from her

phone? Who's there?" Molly looked at Shirley in confusion,

elegant dessert shop by Shirley, she was still confused. Eric had told her that he was busy and could not take her home. Aunt Shirley was his relative and she could do

What a coincidence!

hung up the phone, Aunt Shirley said that she felt like Molly was an old friend and wanted to spend more time with her. Since she was hungry, she wanted some dessert, which she invited Molly to join in. At first, Molly did not want to go, but she could not refuse Aunt Shirley's

city. Without a single penny left on her, she would have to go back on foot and wouldn't arrive there

tea!" Shirley ordered without a glance at the menu. Then she looked at Molly and asked, "What

on the menu. "I... I am not hungry at all... Just a glass of water

same as mine!" Shirley, with all her smartness, easily understood what embarrassed Molly, and avoided the sensitive financial issue. "You are slim enough! You don't have to lose

waiter took away