CHAPTER 32

"Dave, let's order." I said.

Then we told the server about our order. The server left us after taking our orders and Jessica suddenly showed up at our table.

"What a coincidence, Dave. Hi, Rie. We bumped again here. I am glad to see you both together again. I am with Zion today as well. My fiancee invited me to dinner." Jessica exclaimed.

"That's great!" We both answered her at the same time.

Zion came to our table to pick up Jessica from interrupting us.

"Sorry bro." Zion apologized.

"No worries bro. Just bring your fiancee back to your table." Dave stated.

Zion dragged Jessica back.

"Will you stop announcing to everyone about us? Can't you see they didn't care? Not all the people you meet are interested in your life. You ruined my mood." Zion stood up and left Jessica alone. He took a glimpse at me before leaving.

"Oh my God! We met our eyes again." I whispered.

"Arien? Did you say something?" Dave asked.

"No! I was thinking about what happened earlier. I never thought the one who invited me to be a model was your aunt." I lied to Dave to change the topic.

"Yes! And I am happy that you signed a contract with my aunt."

"Anyway, who were the babies she mentioned earlier that she missed?"

"She was referring to our friends. My aunt appreciated beautiful faces very much. Especially when with a beautiful heart as well. My aunt is the best in this world."

"I wish I had an aunt like her. She was beautiful and kind."

"You can have her as your aunt if you marry me."

"Hey, stop joking around, Dave. We better eat now because our food is coming. He he!"

Dave sighed, and we started digging for our food.

"Arien, what did my aunt tell you in a secretive way?" Dave asked.

"Oh! Maybe Dave was referring to me when his aunt told me about my schedule with her dermatologist." I spoke in my mind.

"She only asked if I had time for rehearsal." I lied to Dave because he didn't know about my scar yet.

"Maybe I can sign a contract with my aunt as well, since she was persistent in inviting me to join her agency. Hahaha!"

"Hahaha! That's a good idea, Dave!"

"You like my idea, Arien?"

"Of course! It's great when you work with someone you know. Especially with your master! Hahaha!

Dave didn't respond to me, and he just gave me a warm smile.

Dave sent me home after dinner. Before he left, he told me, "Arien, let's eat again tomorrow. In different restaurants. I'm afraid we will bump into them again."

"OK, let's eat street food tomorrow." I responded to Dave and waved at him.

When I was about to go up to our unit, I received a text from Dave saying he would pick me up again tomorrow morning.

"I am very grateful to have friends by my side like them. Hehehe! I whispered and giggled.

"Was Cassy still up?" I mumbled.

"Friend, who were you talking to on the phone at this hour?" I asked Cassy, and she gave me a sign to keep quiet. I gave her a sign back to say sorry, and I headed to my room to prepare for a shower.

Cassy called me after she talked on the phone and after I took a shower.

"OK, friend, explain to me everything and tell me about what you did today with my cousin." Cassy questioned me.

"I didn't mention to you my work place since we were both busy. Cassy, I'm sorry." I responded to her, and I told her I had signed a contract with a modeling agency where my manager was her aunt. And I ate dinner with Dave at the restaurant where we bumped into Jessica and Zion twice since yesterday.

"Oh! I see," Cassy said.

"That's all? No reaction? I thought you would be hysterical about Jessica and Zion." I stated.

"Well, I don't have the energy to get angry with them. I will return to my room friend to rest." Cassy yawned and went to her room.

"What was her sudden change? Anyway, I should sleep, too." I whispered.

On the same bed where I laid and the same pillow I hugged and the same person I thought before I went to sleep.

"When I avoid Zion as Arien, I meet him on two consecutive nights eating dinner with Jessica as Rie. What would be his reaction if he saw us as Arien in such a situation? Will he stand up to leave Jessica at the table alone, or will he continue to sit with Jessica? Ahhh... Here I am again thinking about him again in the middle of the night while he was deeply sleeping without thinking about me!" I mumbled and started counting sheep on my head to force myself to sleep.

And at the same time, Zion stood at the window thinking about what he was going to say to Arien tomorrow. And he was practising himself since it had been a long time since she had met and talked to Arien. He felt nervous, happy, and excited all at the same time. He was pacing back and forth because of anxiety about tomorrow.

The next morning, Dave called his aunt to sign a contract for modeling. Dave rushed to my apartment to share the good news with me and to pick me up.

Dave arrived at my apartment and put the helmet on my head.

"Arien, I am going to sign a contract with my aunt today. And she invited us to go to dinner with her tonight. Let's move our street food trip for the time being?" Dave informed me and I happily agreed with him.

"That's great. We can work together again, master. Hahaha!"

"Yes, I will assist you and be by your side until you get used as a model."

"Master Dave. You are the best. I really appreciate your kindness towards me. Thank you!"

When we arrived at the university, after getting off of Dave's motorcycle, Zion suddenly grabbed my hand and told Dave that there was something he wanted to talk about with me. Zion dragged me to his car and drove his car out of the university and brought me to the bay side.