YOU, ME AND HIM

Seina, who was standing in a crowd and sporting a gray t-shirt, kept asking Elina if her makeup was off, but Elina simply shook her head. But Elina had grown weary of Seina's constant criticism of her clothing choices. When Seina asked Elina to buy popcorn, Elina declined and continued using her phone. Seina went out and bought him some popcorn. Seina appeared to be struggling to provide a large amount of the food and beverages she had ordered after leaving Elina, who was preoccupied with her cell phone, and after purchasing popcorn. Naturally, Seina didn't stop at just two; she also purchased one for Elan, even though he was still unable to see her nose's bridge.

Seina didn't look at the towering man in front of her when she unintentionally bumped into him. As he gathered the dropped popcorn off the floor, he complained.

"Walk with your eyes open! View the fall!" At the man, Seina became irate.

The youngster in front of him asked, "Seina?"

Seina turned to look at the tall man, whose shocked eyes had enlarged. In an attempt to speak, his mouth stumbled.

He asked again, "Seina right?" The youngster grinned and assisted Seina in picking up the dropped popcorn that was still within the cup. He did not collect the popcorn that had been left on the floor.

When the office lad arrived and asked them, Seina was still silent.

The middle-aged man, who was already carrying his broom and shovel, asked, "This is thrown away?"

Yeah, get rid of it, Seina said.

The boy followed Seina once she pulled over, He said, "Hello, Seina."

Seina was still uneasy and perplexed as she struggled to identify the man in front of her.

Who is that? In disbelief and embarrassment, Seina yelled.

The boy answered with a tiny smile, "I'm the person you hit earlier.

Seina almost walked away from the man since she didn't want to ignore the crazy man, but the man stopped her.

"Yes, sorry Seina. You haven't changed yet; you still enjoy being furious, "He yelled.

Seina now tried to be stern and questioned the boy's motivation for continuing to obstruct her path.

Who is that? Seina yelled at the young man.

"Vino."

Seina raised an eyebrow, but she couldn't recall who Vino was.

He screamed, "You seem to have forgotten."

Seina quickly left the man without saying anything as the start of the movie was about to be announced.

After Seina went, the boy stated, "Hopefully we'll run into each other again."

***

"Goodbye, Sey? The movie will shortly begin, "Elina said.

Seina didn't want to converse and instead just pouted.

When Elina noticed the popcorn that Seina had brought, she was shocked to see that half of it had been eaten, and even the remaining popcorn was nearly gone.

"You complete this on foot from here to here, Sey?" Seina held the popcorn and was shocked to see that there was still popcorn in the bottom half of the cup.

Seina was too lethargic to answer, but she nonetheless told Elina what had happened so that Elina understood.

"By collision, what do you mean?"

Elan approached them before Seina had finished explaining.

She yelled, "I'm not late, am I?" while grinning at Seina and Elina.

Elan's smile was met with Seina's absence "Sey, who are you? Why are you grinning that much? I apologize for being late, but the movie hasn't yet begun, right?"

The audience is welcome to enter through announcement door 2 now that it has been opened.

Elina motioned for Seina to enter quickly while holding Seina's hand. Seina did not attempt to engage Elan and was unaware of his surroundings. Elan, who was still interested, simply followed their movement and continued to stay quiet as they made their way to entrance number 2.

"Sey, how come the popcorn ran out so quickly?" Elena laughed sneeringly.

With a scowl on her face, Seina shook her head.

***

The lights are out, and the space is pitch black in a blackout. Eerie was filled with a screen that was as large as the space. Seina sat next to Elina's left, and Elan sat next to Elina.

Elan had a scared expression when Elina smiled and periodically peered at him in the shadows. Elina then took Elan's hand, and Elan clung to her palm fiercely.

Drrr... Everyone watching at the moment was struck by the rumbling sound of the screen, and many women shouted in terror. As there were many people in the theater's seats, there was a loud cry from the crowd.

Elina grasped Elan's left hand and began gripping it fiercely while Elan covered her ears with both fists.

Elan was startled by Elina's whispered words, "Don't be afraid," and he grabbed her hand as a result.

Elina cast a quick peek at Seina, who was intently watching the scary movie.

'Thank goodness Seina didn't see Elan's look,' Elina cried inwardly.

Naturally, Seina found it quite challenging to focus on Elan's face.

Seina smiled as she cast a happy glance in Elan's way after the movie ended and he was behaving normally and coolly as usual.

Fun film, he asked.

Elan responded casually, not feeling burdened. "Good."

"Na, what do you think? When that ghost shows up, it looks very awesome."

Elina grinned and made fun of Seina. But, are you sure you were afraid?

Seina averted her gaze.

"Why do you want to occupy the seat next to Sono in the corner, Oya Lan? Isn't it scarier now?"

Elan, as usual, appeared uninterested in Elina's gaze.

"Why? I enjoy it, "He gave a harsh reply.

Seina simply nodded, seemingly uninterested in Elan's succinct response, though she didn't think it odd either. All she could come up with was a straightforward explanation, and the lads weren't even terrified of horror films.

"Oya Lan, isn't Elina's jewelry nice?"

Elina pushed Seina's hand holding the necklace around her neck as Seina's innocent face revealed her necklace. Seina's treatment of Elina made her uneasy.

not for Elan, though. He smirked, hiding his arrogant expression as he stared down at Elina's neck.

I'm good and gorgeous, he said.

Seina didn't pay attention to the expressions they gave out or their aura, which suggested that something was hidden, so Elina smiled timidly.

***

They kept an eye on the moon that night from sunset until night. They moved forward down the route. First, Elan took Seina.

Up to the point where she stood in front of Seina's boarding house, Elina had remained mute. Elina was no longer as animated as she once was.

What do you think about staying at my house? Seina pleaded with her companion to come with her.

"When did you purchase that boarding house? Not your home, but Sey's boarding place!" Elena laughed hysterically.

Elan stared at the surroundings of the boarding home as he disregarded us and acted indifferently.

Come on Na, let's remain.

Even though Seina was certain that Elina would decline her invitation, she nevertheless played spoilt.

I'm leaving for home, Sey. Goodbye.

With a hand motion, Elena said.

***

They traveled far away before getting into Elan's car. Elan looked at Elina, who was silently gazing out the window at the trees.

Elan remarked, clearing his throat so that he wouldn't remain mute, "You.

"Lan. You realize our relationship won't last, right?" Elena screamed forcefully. Elina didn't even look at Elan and kept her face expressionless.

Elan exhaled, "Yeah, I know Na."

***To be continued...