Fool in Love [English]

Chapter 16

As I woke up in the morning, I can’t hear any noise from the house. I looked at the clock at my side table. It said 6:30 am. I walked around the house and found out that nobody’s home.

I found a note at the refrigerator.

Sam, sorry we left early. I have a lot of things to do at work. Your mom took Esahc to school already and I don’t think your mom will go back afterwards. Just don’t expect us to be early. –Dad

Oh great. What should I do?

I called Mitty. It’s a Friday, she told me so she is at the office.

I don’t want to call Kirk because I don’t want him to give false hopes.

I decided to just read some books. Yes, I don’t have work now. Being a freelance interior designer is so hard if you don’t have any connections. Nobody ever contacted me.

My phone rang. Chase was calling. I answered the phone, “Hello.”

“Sam, are you busy?”

“I’m just reading.”

“I wanted to go somewhere with you if it’s okay.”

“I think its okay. Everybody is busy, I guess. I am the only one who is bum.”

“Great. I’ll pick you up in thirty minutes.”

“An hour? But I haven’t…”

Chase already ended the call before I could tell him that I haven’t taken a bath yet.”

I just quickly took a shower and prepared as fast as I could. I just wore a pants and a plain blue shirt. I don’t even know where we’ll be going.

I heard the door bell. I opened the door and found Chase wearing also a plain blue shirt.

“You’re copying me!” we said to each other.

“I’ll go change.”

“No!” Chase held my hand. “I think we match.” His smile is so irresistible. I wanted to kiss him.

“Where are we going anyways?”

“Just go with me.”

Chase opened the door of his car for me. I found a stuffed monkey sitting on the passenger seat. I looked at him with the what-is-this-monkey-doing-here look.

“That’s for you.”

I am so touched. After all those years of being separated with him, he still knows what I like.

I grabbed the monkey then sat inside the car. Chase closed the door then he went to the driver seat.

He started the engine and drove the car.

“Where are we going?”

“To the ends of the Earth.” What has gotten into Chase’s mind?

I sat silently in the car. I really didn’t know where Chase will bring me.

We went first in a restaurant. He told me that we need to eat because we both might get tired. He said he will be bringing me to different places.

After lunch Chase and I went back to his car. I don’t want to think anymore so I just kept my cool and be silent all the way.

“We’re here,” he said as he pulled over in front of a well known boutique.

“Why here?” I asked.

Chase just smiled at me.

Chase got down first then he opened my door. He got my hand and helped me out.