Stuck in you

Michael handed Marcus a piece of tissue.

Marcus wiped his hands and complained, "It's so hot that I can't even move comfortably. Why did you have to make an appointment at noon?"

Michael suddenly turned his head to the sound of the opening door. "So, you've finally arrived at last!"

Marcus wiped off the water on his face. He raised his eyebrows when he saw Jack and Rachel enter hand in hand.

"Aren't you feeling hot, holding hands in such a hot day?" he asked Jack. "Are you jealous?" Jack retorted. He released Rachel's hand as soon as they entered the room. The dishes were served and prepared on the table.

Michael lazily sat on a chair with a cigarette on his lips. He watched them with visible surprise. "Wow, why are you here together?"

Jack curled his lips and said, "Should I have come with you instead?"

Michael smiled, "Shut the fuck up, Jack!"

Marcus also laughed loudly, but Jack was used to the jokes of his friends and he did not laugh with them. Instead, he turned around and whispered to Rachel, "Just ignore them."

Their whispering annoyed Michael. Rachel smiled. She never really took their teasing seriously.

While they were busy teasing Jack, Henry was preoccupied with filling glasses with wine. He was obviously in a very good mood. He hummed a song that no one could identify as he did his task.

He looked up from what he was doing and said to them, "That's enough. You two single men need to find a girlfriend soon. Don't waste your time laughing at others."

Marcus quickly concluded that Henry was indeed in high spirits that day.

After they all took their seats at the table, Rachel followed Jack closely. She was familiar with them and no longer felt embarrassed.

As soon as they were seated, Marcus said, "Have you all noticed how unusually cheerful Henry is today?"

Jack leaned back and took the lighter from Michael. He looked up at Henry and said with a smile, "You are not the only one who thinks so, Marcus."

Henry had an odd smile on his face as a reply to his friends' jesting as he distributed the wine-filled glasses. His good mood was made obvious by his expression.

After he placed a glass of wine in front of Jack, Jack glimpsed at Rachel who sat next to him. He handed the wine to Michael. "I can't drink."

Everyone saw what happened. They all turned to Rachel.

But Rachel remained calm and ignored them. "Why are you all staring at me? Why not just speak out?"

However, Jack sat closely next to her, and he noticed that there was a slight flush of red behind her ear.

Henry and Marcus exchanged meaningful glances with each other and smiled silently.

The blue flame came out of the lighter hole and was quickly extinguished. He thought for a while, closed the

to touch

drink. Everyone thought that they knew the real reason

front of Rachel.

"She can't drink either."

the glass

like that for a

met in the evenings. Very rarely had they ever met together in the daytime. But this time, Henry was inexplicably impatient about something and insisted

urgent meeting. "I find it odd that you're in such a hurry

then looked at his friends. "I think it's best if we talk

is really that intense?" Michael started to eat. Rachel sat quietly by Jack's side. She never said anything and never

had a mysterious expression on

"Can't you just say it straight up, right now? Don't leave me hanging, or I won't

and started laughing. His laughter made Marcus feel odd and slightly embarrassed. "Stop laughing. What the

to hear what Henry had to say,

up and walked towards the nearby

a light conversation while eating. They observed what Henry brought out of the briefcase. The size and

the briefcase as Michael and Marcus watched him. The two studied the thing carefully and stared at

and couldn't clearly see what Henry brought out of the

to the table. Everyone's eyes were transfixed on him and the thing

close distance, they all recognized what it was. It

an idea what Henry was going to say. Rachel had the same

and then said to his friend. "Why do you have a household

He looked at everyone who looked back at him with different expressions and raised the residence certificate in his hand. His face was masked with a warm smile. "Well everyone, I am

involved in the meeting, it was obvious to Henry's friends that what he announced to

and then turned to Henry. "Are you serious

Who are you even going to marry? I have never heard you mention a girl's name." Marcus was the most befuddled among the

"I'm sorry. I think I was

on, I am the first one who is going to

abroad. And Henry

they had not been

fuck, Henry? Why are you showing us your household certificate, instead of inviting us

cleared his throat to disguise his slight embarrassment. "We are going to

her composure. She straightened her back, her

the name of his girlfriend, he quickly turned to her and instantly remembered that Rachel's other status was his

change her mind about

across the table. Jack