Behind Rejection

Chapter 4

"Augh! Out of all unfortunate things, why did it ended up like this?"

I entered a new convenience store, and started to sigh. I tried to hold back my tears and started to worry, what if Howard is calling me? I didn't say I'll leave earlier to him. But why would I say that? It's not like we're in a romantic relationship.

I begin to scratch my head and planned how will I go home. I feel tired and my knees hurt since I fell so hard. I just banged my head on the table and stayed sulked at the moment.

"Ms. Wensly"

I heard the familiar voice and looked,

"What?!"

He looked so sweaty and breathing hard holding my bag.

"How did you?" I was perplexed and I got goosebumps for some reason and I don't know why.

"Thank you is fine" he said

"What are you doing?"

"Huh?"

"Why are you always appearing out of nowhere?"

"It's what we called coincidence"

"Coincidence that you chased that guy to get my bag? How did you know?"

"Look, it's not what you think, I was on that bus stop at the time where the guy was running so I chased him when I heard someone shouted. It's not like I did in on purpose"

"Okay, fine, thank you"

"What's with the attitude?"

"Look mister, I'm having a bad, worst day, I hope you understand, again thank you"

"Still, I chased that bad guy and give you this, don't you know how to 'properly' thank someone for that?"

"Here's a deal, I'll buy you a food"

"What?"

"Food, just get what you want and I'll pay for it"

"Deal"

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He's eating happily, slurping the noodles

"That's all you want? If so, I'll go now" I said but he grabbed my arm

"I'll buy another one"

"Tsh, why didn't you buy two from the first place?"

"I might regret it. Anyway, did you cry?"

"Why do you have to know?"

"Never mind, I can see it in your red eyes, whatever problems you have, you know you don't have to go to other people and vent to them"

"Woah, why don't you concentrate with your food?"

"I'm just saying that instead of keeping that anger, vent it to the person who hurt you"

"You don't even know my story," I said and gave him money, "Buy it yourself, I need to go"

And just like that, I left him eating. I feel like I really owe him something more than this. It made me happy that he did that. 

"You're early today?" Taya wondered

"The manager told me I can go home early"

"Tsk, it might affect your salary"

"I don't care anymore, I just got tired"

"What happened?"

"Ask me anything but not that"