Mr Carlos Huo, She's Your Wife

Tristan prayed for the students in his heart.

Intimidated by Carlos, they were already half sober when they saw him standing at the door. One by one, they took turns and greeted him politely.

"Good evening, Mr. Huo," said Jared. 'This is creepy. What's Mr. Huo doing in Debbie's home?' he wondered.

"Nice to see you, Mr. Huo," Dixon and Kristina chimed in. Dixon had sensed that Carlos and Debbie had a personal relationship when he had seen Carlos in the dean's office, but he had kept that knowledge to himself all along.

"Mr. Huo?" Kasie couldn't believe her eyes. 'Who am I? Where am I? Why am I seeing Carlos Huo in Debbie's house?'

Then the same question popped up in Debbie's friends' heads. 'Why is Carlos Huo here?'

"Mr. Handsome!" A crisp voice caught the attention of everyone in the room.

'Whhhhhhat?

Did Debbie just call Carlos Huo Mr. Handsome?'

The living room grew deafeningly silent, while the air was too thick to breathe. Jared's legs were shaking like dry leaves. He felt as if his bladder was about to let go. Even his father didn't scare him as much as Carlos did. Who would believe the man at the door was only six years older than him?

Jared shook his head in disbelief. Nothing else mattered anymore. The most important question in their minds was, 'What is Carlos Huo doing in Debbie's house?'

By this time, Debbie's head was a lot clearer. Carlos glanced at her with a straight face and then walked inside.

The rest were scared stiff. They could feel their hair stand on end. Everyone held their breaths. Before Carlos said anything, they all lined up against the wall. Jared kept his head low, like a horrified turtle.

"Have you been drinking?" Carlos asked. The line of people nodded in unison, like a flock of birds bobbing their heads.

Debbie clutched the corner of her clothes. All she kept thinking was why Carlos had come back unannounced, all of a sudden. How was she supposed to explain their relationship to her friends?

the floor, Carlos asked, "Did

while the others shook their

was one of the latter. She wasn't dumb enough to admit

them is allowed to leave until they finish all of them," the man ordered sternly. The students gasped and

however, was doing math in her head. To match his status, Carlos would only buy imported beer. Generally, there were 12 bottles in a crate. Therefore, they would have to

with 24 bottles of beer

weren't bad enough, each o them had already drunk ten cans

conclusion in her mind, the smile

bring herself to utter a single word to

leave, Carlos added, "These kids are having a nice get-together. It's a pleasant occasion. The beer must be of good

Huo." Tristan wished the kids luck under his breath, after he closed

ashen and Jared collapsed onto the

had reacted like that. Actually it was because

of Amazon Beer. Therefore, they would have to drink 240 cans

it was time for her to step forward. She couldn't watch as her friends got dragged down

I invited my friends over and I take full responsibility for the party. If you want to punish somebody, punish me. Let my friends

was about to help Debbie when Kasie grabbed her hand while shaking

Kristina not see that Debbie and Carlos have a special relationship? Debbie is our best chance to get off the

a cigarette

"Since you aren't saying anything, I take it that you have

of beer yourself," he said casually as his fingers slid on the screen of his phone. When he found Tristan's phone number,

can't drink all the beer by herself. Let me drink with her," Jared put in. When he heard that Debbie had taken all the responsibilities, his legs were

didn't think it mattered anymore. "Mr. Huo, they will die if you make them drink all

blame for the party. I should be

too," said Kristina.

one to another. "Very touching. Your

had heard that before, but when Carlos said it, she couldn't