Chances on Love

Borny

Mint is frustrated.
He never knew Ae was an Engineer too,
if she only had known sooner,
it would have been more easier to find him,
so when she saw him at the first day of the seminar she tried to approach him but he was always sorrounded by other people and now that she had the chance to finally speak with him he just blew her off like they never shared anything in the past..

She sighed..
She was heart broken after her boyfriend of five years left her because of another girl and she accepted the invites of her friends to go out after weeping herself to death for 3 months and then, she saw Ae..

She can still remember how handsome he was and how his eyes sparkles when he smiles so when they dared her to sing and do a lap dance to any guy she chose him and he was really game..

Then after a few drinks,
they headed out to a hotel and for her it was unforgettable..

Ae was her first one night stand..
but it was shortlived because when she woke up,
he was gone though he settled all hotel fees.

But isn't that what one night stands are for?..
Mint sighed.

She was busy back tracking her memories when she heard something rang and she saw a phone..
"Is this.. Ae's?" she was curious..
she looked around and he is nowhere to be found..
It rang again so she picked it up but when she tried to answer the ringing stopped..
She touched the screen and it's locked with a fingerprint security...

Then it rang again so she hit the green button..

"Ae,"
Mint heard a sweet voice on the line but it was a voice of a man..

She looked at the phone and saw the caller's name..

She got confused suddenly,
"So, this callers name is Love?" she asked herself.

She decided to speak with the caller on the line..
"Hello, who is this?"

Pete's hand began to shake as soon as he heard a woman's voice on the other end of the line..

"Who are you? Where is Ae?" Pete asked back..

"Hmmm. He's in the bathroom.."
Mint said casually but she doesn't really know where Ae went..

Pete was shocked and different thoughts went thru his head..

He tried to calm down but he heard his lover's voice on the background..

"Mint,"
Ae called to the woman as he left his phone so he wanted to check if she saw it..

"Love", Pete heard the woman say Love..

"Is he pertaining to Ae?"
"Why is this woman calling Ae Love?!"
Pete wanted to ask her but she dropped the call and with shaking hands he looked at the mirror in front of him, his face was in a shock and he is definitely not okay..

Ae was furious,
he went back to where he was seated and she saw Mint holding his phone.

She was even mouthing, Love then signalling him by putting the phone on her ears, which means; Love is calling..

He went to her immediately and took his phone..
"You shouldn't be touching things that doesn't belong to you.." Ae said in a serious manner.

"Oooops sorry my bad", she said but really not sounding too apologetic..

Ae turned his back from Mint as he was trying hard to calm himself, even if Mint is a little bitchy she still is a woman..

Mint on the other hand still followed Ae like a stalker..

"Who is Love?!" she asked raising her tone a little..

"It's none of your business.." Ae answered dismissively.

Mint walked and ran to catch up with Ae and grabbed his arm, "I'm really interested in you Ae.. I have been looking for you for a very long time.."

Ae turned to the woman and removed her hand..
"I'm sorry. I don't feel the same.. and I am not available anymore."

"Is it because of Love?"
"I know you're not gay Ae.."
"It's also okay even if you're bisexual.."
"Look, I don't even care, I know Love is gay and you have this attachment to him right?"
"I know a lot of people like you.. so it's just fine with me." Mint said trying to convince Ae..

Ae sighed..
"I will never be interested in anyone else, so pretend you didn't know me nor found me".

Ae then opened his phone and dialled Mei's number..
"I really need to go back Mei, have a little family emergency, Can you take my place?" he pleaded.

Mei who owe Ae many things,
has no other choice but to say yes..
So Ae will finish today's session then he will go straight home after and Mei will go there tomorrow morning to take his place.

Ae tried calling Pete but his number is turned off.
"Darn it.." Ae cursed..
He can't leave right now..
He still needs to finish the remaining hours..

"Why are you asking for a replacement suddenly?" Mint asked.

Ae didn't answer her nor didn't look at her..
He is really getting annoyed at the woman as she keeps on following him.

"Look, I'm really sorry Ae.. I didn't mean to talk to him.." Mint said.

"You spoke with him?! What did you tell him???!"
Ae's voice rose making Mint take a step backwards.

"I didn't say anything."
"I promise.. I just said you went to the bathroom.."
She said frightened suddenly with Ae's facial expression.

"I don't want to see your face.."
"Get out of my sight Mint."
Ae said angry..

"Didn't I tell you.. I was looking for you.." Mint still tried to insist to get thru to Ae..

Ae's face darkened more with anger..
He grabbed her on both shoulders..

"Isn't it funny that this is the first time we actually knew each other's name but you have done the worsts mistake anyone can ever do to me?"

"So while I am respecting you as a woman.."
"Please stay away from me."

Mint for the first time has never feared anyone like she was feeling right now..

Ae released her and she ran back to the conference room without looking back..