Stuck in you

"Damn it! Why can’t I ask you? If I can’t, then who can?" Eric snapped.

The cluster of people gathered behind Eric couldn’t help but poking him on the shoulder. "Hey!"

Eric turned around and asked in an aggravated voice, "What’s with you?"

"Can you lower your voice? They all are looking at you." reminded the girl wearing a light grey baseball coat.

Eric was flabbergasted as he realized that his high-pitched voice had attracted the attention of innumerable people. A shade of red appeared on his pretty face. He felt embarrassed as he said in a hushed tone, "Sorry. Thank you for reminding me."

"You’re welcome." The girl grinned from ear to ear. Her sparkling teeth caught Eric’s attention, and he blushed.

"Rachel! Who on earth do you want to go out with?"

Eric continued to ask.

At that moment, Rachel, who was followed by Jack, came downstairs. "Jack Fu," she answered.

The person on the other end of the line was silent for a moment. Before hanging up, he cursed, "Fuck."

Eric didn’t have the guts to compete against Jack.

He had vowed to find out as to who was bold enough to ask Rachel out. But when he knew it was Jack, he could do nothing. When did he resurface again in her life?

Eric had no intentions of going back and having an encounter with Jack as he was no match for him.

He was beaten up so severely that Jack's name haunted him. He felt as if he was less of a being whenever he encountered Jack.

"Hey! Hey!" A soft, gentle voice was heard from behind. Still exasperated from the thought of Jack, Eric turned around and was greeted by a bright smile which portrayed a row of gleaming, white teeth. His sour mood immediately lightened, and he smiled readily.

He then cleared his throat and asked in a soft voice, "What’s the matter?"

The girl in the baseball coat raised her head. "Move forward; you are blocking us."

Only then did Eric realize that there was no one in front of him, and the people behind were glaring at him.

He took a big step forward.

The girl took out her phone and sent a message to her friend.

"Damn it! There is an idiot in front of me!"

He purchased a large order comprising of three meals and headed towards home. As expected,

black Land Rover that was earlier parked downstairs was

'Turns out

noodles from Green Leaf Restaurant, but it was

Jack finally found a place to park his car. Since he couldn't take his car inside the alley, he had to

out of the car, Rachel let them to the alley. Jack, who was walking beside her,

further ten meters, and the road ahead

with mouth-watering food were situated consecutively. Countless tables and chairs were present on the street, and masses of people were lined

were shining dimly. The aroma from all the restaurants amalgamated into a single odor which

Rachel started to regret.

'Alas!

have taken him to a

a waste of a brilliant opportunity!' I should have asked him to take me to the most expensive restaurant in Ninwell

I have no

Leaf Restaurant. It was Lea who had taken her to this

Rachel had come to this

offered to buy her food, Rachel thought of the food here and asked him to take

as to why she brought him to such a place when she could have gone to an expensive

never eaten food from

dining with Rachel. And besides, he'd never have a chance of eating here again, so he thought to make the best of

seemed to know the way to

followed suit. There was assemblage of people

the restaurant was packed with individuals. The aroma of fresh hot food filled

of cutlery and crockery were

queue was waiting anxiously for his food. As soon as the waiter brought two steaming hot soup pots from

to avoid colliding with the

any of the soup. The green

onion smelled

whiff of the onion soup smelled like

various sauces in the boiling soup further enhanced

noodles and wontons, each with sweet sauces. There wasn't any particular type of food that was being provided. Jack threw a

followed behind her. She had somehow

tossed them into a pot. A couple of minutes later, he collected them from the pot, put some seasoning and scallion into the

took her bowl from the chef and went out. Jack took his eyes off her as she made her way towards an empty

Jack came over, both of

to find Rachel among the horde. He then finally

that if people saw him wearing handmade Italian leather shoes while buying food from a greasy snack bar

The thought of Jack in