My Pretty Apprentice (Completed)

Part 17 - Careful

"Now that everyone is here, we're about to start. I'll just explain some do's and don'ts about our first activity then we can proceed." Ms. Choi said. I'm beside Lisa, I'm not recovered yet to the fact that she kissed me. Well this is not the first time she did that but the situation now is different from the first time.

I was brought back to reality when she approached me.

"You okay Princess? You're still mad, aren't you?" She confirmed. Not looking at me but in front of us. I didn't answer her. "Aww Lisa, she's really mad." She said to herself and I just rolled my eyes.

"Okay...for our first activity, you need to find 5 items on the list you picked inside this fish bowl. You should collect all those items okay? There are clues as well on where to find those, so be keen and observant to your surroundings and even little details. There's no timeline in doing this, I mean this is not a race, you just need to collect all of those things. You guys have until 6pm or before dinner and the price here will be your meal actually, if you're able to collect all items, you can choose what meal you want to eat, we have varieties of food and it depends. The first one to finished obviously will be the first one to choose. If until 6pm and you're still not done, then we need to stop you from searching and just settled to the meal that is "not" so delectable if I may say that. So yeah, good luck. This activity will test your patience and trust, not only to your partner but the process as well, it will also test your creativity, intellect and a lot more skills. So the game starts now. Take care of each other okay? We have guides everywhere they will not help you find your items of course but I assure you that they'll there to assist you. Go now!

I looked at Lisa only to see that she's looking at me too. I gulped.

"Here are the items we need to find Princess." She said and showed me the list.

Items:
1. Heart Shape Pendant
2. Red Wire String
3. Bouquet
4. Chocolate
5. Letter (inside envelope)

"Seriously?" I asks.

"It's cute." She commented casually.

"What do you mean cute? It's weird. Ekk!" I acted that I'm about to puke.

She chuckled and ruffled my hair.

"Maybe because Valentine's Day is approaching that's why the items are like that." She reasoned.

"Maybe." I agreed. "So how to do this?" I asks.

"I don't know to be honest." She answered looking confused. This time I'm the one who chuckled. "What?" She asks.

"Nothing, its just that, it's the first time you don't know how to start." I commented.

"Well, I may look perfect Princess, but I'm not." She boast jokingly that made me roll my eyes. "Maybe that's the reason why you're here. I need you." She said the last sentence looking directly at my eyes. As if she meant something. I was mesmerized for a second but cleared my throat afterwards to removed the tension starting to build up.

"Yeah right, Manoban." I answered instead.

I started to walk around leaving her behind. Its already noon so the sun kinda strikingly hot.

Aish! I forgot to bring a cap. I complained to myself.

"Here Princess, wear this."

I was startled when Lisa made me look at her and put a cap on my head.

"How? I mean where do you get this?" I asks confused.

"I told you I been doing this multiple times so I learned from the experienced itself. I got you okay?" She even winked at me. I know I'm blushing so I immediately removed my eyes away from her.