Unwanted Visitor
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“Two cups of lime juice and one coconut water, please,” Zen ordered at the counter.
“Sorry, but we’re out of coconut water,” the lady apologized. “Can I suggest a replacement for your order?”
“No worries, I’ll just go with two cups of lime juice then,” Zen responded, not sounding very pleased. “What are you getting?” Zen asked, turning to Kai.
“Me? Oh, I’m not ordering anything. I just came to chat,” Kai explained.
“Really? That’s all?” Sean asked with a smirk, raising an eyebrow. “Seems like we have some competition,” he added playfully, looking at Raine.
“What are you saying?” Raine said, annoyed.
Zen, puzzled by their exchange looked up at Kai for some sort of clarification. “Just ignore them,” he told her instead, prompting her to shift her attention away from Raine.
“Zen, right?” Sean’s voice rang out a split second later. His lips curled into a smile as he continued, “Pleasure to meet you. I’m Sean.” He extended a hand towards her, an invitation to a handshake.
Zen hesitated for a moment before she reciprocated the gesture, her hand meeting Sean’s in a tentative shake. Sean’s name wasn’t new to her; she’d heard Raine and Kai mention him during their trip. Seeing him up close now, she could understand why they had reservations about him - not in a negative way. But Sean did exude an easy, carefree vibe - the party guy type that might not always be dependable.
“Why do you guys keep coming to this cafeteria when there’s one closer to your department?” Kai asked curiously.
Sean shrugged casually. “I’ve got no clue. You’d have to ask Raine about that.”
“We were just wandering, and somehow ended up here,” Raine’s answer came almost instantly. But Zen wasn’t convinced. Despite his seemingly straightforward explanation, Zen could sense an air of secrecy, a motive lurking beneath his words. But now wasn’t the time to play Sherlock Holmes. Whatever Raine was up to, she had no intention of getting involved.
“Liar,” Kai muttered quietly, a hint of suspicion lacing his words.
As Zen observed the trio in front of her, the old saying ‘birds of a feather flock together’ echoed in her mind. The way those three interacted and shared glances suggested a sense of camaraderie that transcended words. It was as if good-looking individuals naturally gravitated towards each other, forming their own exclusive circle. How lucky, she thought. I bet I look like a worn out rag hanging next to them.
Kai broke her chain of thoughts when he clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction after glancing at his phone screen. “Guys, I need to head out. Teacher’s calling me to the office,” he explained with a hint of regret. Waving to the group, he bid goodbye and made his way out.
“I also have a project to submit,” Sean said soon after.
“Since when?” Raine questioned.
“Now?”
“Sean, you disappeared before too. Where do you keep running off to these days?” Raine said, unpleased.
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