DO I LIKE HIM?

"Good morning, Uncle" Taeyi greets Housekeeper Fu with a smile on his face.

"Morning Master! Your mood seems to be very bright today". Mr Fu feels delighted to watch his Master in such a good mood.

" Quick! set the table for Master and young miss". The servants gather the morning delicacies on the table.

Taeyi pulls out the chair and sits with a paper in his hand.

*

Hua lin strolls down her bed and yawns.* I am sleepy also hungry*.

She feels her stomach growling and hurries to freshen her up.

After a while, she moves down the stairs towards the dining table.

Taeyi's beautiful figure was to be seen on the table with his lean body in a pair of black trousers and white loose tees. His wet hair fell over his face and his face was perfectly suited with rimmed spectacles.

She moves quietly towards the table.

"Good morning, Uncle Fu". She greets him with a smile.

"Morning, young miss". She sits excitedly on the chair and watches the delicacies in front of her.*Ah! I am hungry*.

Taeyi glances at Hua lin from the corner of his glasses. She looks in a good mood though.

" Ah! where's lingschen?". She looks at Taeyi.

Taeyi raises his eyebrows" Didn't you say you have given up on him? then why are you asking about him early this morning?."

She widens her eyes" I am just asking! why do you look so troubled?". She then shakes her head and picks up a spoon.

Taeyi places the paper down and leans on the table." seems like you were just assuring yourself not to like him! you are not going to get him anyways!". He picks up a spoon and starts with his porridge.

She smirks*Not going to get him? I am leaving him for his sake. so that he can be with you! you will thank me for it*. She stares at him.

"What? Are you just going to stare at my handsome face? Aren't you hungry?". He glances at her.

She turns away and digs herself on the food.

*

Silence fills the table for a while.

Taeyi's phone buzzes loudly, he gets up and walks away from the table.

Hua yi waits till he is far enough and sits upright. She glances at the paper beside his space. She picks up the paper and glances at it.

The headlines read" The Mafia Master, considered as a terror found to be fooling with the women of the dark world. Chau Kristen to be furious and asks for an explanation!!!".

She gapes on the headlines. A huge picture of Taeyi on the chair and a petite woman was stuck below the captions.

*What? what is this? isn't this the woman and this picture is from the gathering! they got it wrong. the woman was trying to flirt with him!*

She gets furious on the paper.

"Are you going to tear that! if you are then remember I have only read half of it and only one paper is delivered for each mafiasos"

She gets startled and looks behind her and finds Taeyi standing behind.

"Oh!". she places the paperback in its original place.

Taeyi moves back to his seat. " About that..."

"I know it's just a misunderstanding! you weren't flirting with her but she was!" She smiles at him.

He raises his eyebrows."What if the headlines were right?".

Hua Lin smiles, "How can it be? you aren't interested in women..." she stops.

"What? "

She smiles awkwardly"I mean you probably won't be interested in other men's women. right?".

"hmmm...". He gets up from his chair and comes forward. He leans his body and rests them with one hand on the table and the other caressing her hair." Yeah! don't worry I am not interested in other women and won't be".

She looks up at him. Her heart was racing like crazy.

He removes his hand and walks away from the table.

She freezes for a moment and places her hand in her chest.* what was that? I must be crazy! why is my heart racing?*

she shakes her head and gulps the remaining orange juice in one go.

Hua lin finishes and moves up to her room and sits by the window. She glances down at the garden. Taeyi stood with his folded arms and his face spacing out. She looks at him for a while.

*Perhaps did I catch feelings for him*. She leans herself by the window and remembers her best friends words.

*

"ohhhh....! Huaa do you like him by chance?".Aliya stood by the window at the convenience store, their favourite place. A handsome guy had just walked past and dropped his wallet when Hua Lin out of courtesy had rushed after him to hand it.

" Ruh! what are you talking about? stop messing around!" Hua Lin smiles.

Aliya sits by her side and sighs." When do you think we will have the life we want?".

"I don't know, I am still waiting for It! my moms and dad has been fighting too much lately. I think they will be divorced soon."

"Right! it's good for you too! "

Alyia turns to face Hua lin and held her hand," Lin, I know it's been hard for you! I will be happy if you get freed from that bastard in your house. But if someday something big or anything happens then remember to tell me I will always be there with you! alright? even when your parents will get a divorce or that bastard will try to hit you again! I will come to get you wherever you are!".

Hua lin smiles slightly and nods.

Aliya pouts " also if you find someone you will like more than me then remember to inform me I will have to inspect that person".

Hau lin laughs," That won't happen! don't worry".

"it may happen when your heart will start racing from nowhere and you will start to look for that person for long. Also, you will start to feel secure around him. You will like him whatever complications you have had. and then when that happens you have to tell me. Alright?".

Aliya looks at Hua Lin with keen eyes.

" Alright, Alright!".

*

Perhaps the conditions are being filled right?