When There Is Nothing Left But Love

A few of them looked at me in confusion. “Are you constipated?”

No one but Nora was capable of making such a crass comment.

Rolling my eyes, I resumed my seat and replied, “I bumped into a friend that’s all.”

My reply seemed to have piqued her interests even more. “What friend? Is it a he or she?” Is he handsome?”

Oh dear…

Tessa’s gaze fell on me; her lips pursed with traces of disdain.

I lost my appetite after taking a few bites when Nora suggested a karaoke session on the second floor.

Everyone agreed to her suggestion. After all, they did promise themselves to play hard after returning home from Western Europe.

The second floor was full of private rooms for karaoke with a big pool hall in the middle. Customers who did not fancy singing karaoke could spend time playing pool out here. I regarded this to be a very thoughtful design.

I was terribly tone-deaf and could neither sing nor dance. Tessa seemed to view karaoke singing in the same light. But it could just be that she didn’t like it at all. For all that I knew, we both disliked the rowdy environment.

After spending some time in our private room, I excused myself to get some air.

shooting me looks to get out of her way so she could spend

couldn’t help but suspect something was wired wrongly for him tonight to subject

rooms, the pool hall was now filled with a few men in groups and maybe two or

while, I found a bench on the side and sat down with my chin rested on my hands, spacing

seat next to me. It took me a few seconds to turn around and realized

throughout the night; thus I was a little taken by surprise

from

my head in her direction and realized she wasn’t even looking at me. Her gaze was falling right ahead at those playing pool in front of

The man?

was referring to, I pursed my lips and hesitated

among people. I can get over whatever had happened between us in Venria. But you have to remember

little bewildered by her statement

to remain friends, it’s not in anyone’s benefit if our relationship remains as strained as it is. Since we hang out with the same group of people and are bound to gather every so often, we might as

eyebrow raised,

be arrogant, it’s fine by me if you wish to carry

I think sometimes you’re trapped in your own pre-conceptions. I

she exclaimed while holding out her hand. “Give me your

did a few maneuvers before handing it back to me. “I’ve saved my phone number