Our Later Stories

loser to me, and said in a deep voice,

e, Evan stopped him. "O

ld be mo

at me. "Why don't you

tter a single word. I wa

s been my unat

of the students on the welcome party, an

erson who liked him, but I wa

skipped a class. I was absorbed in my st

ke Jess and Rory, but he

tered the courage to talk to him.

eryone teased them, and she blushed, holding his arm. Even without makeup, she was more b

realized the diffe

d away, pretending to play with my phone. Later, she offered t

ine how they loved each other

quietly hid my feelings for him. As time went by, I got used to showing off their love. I even thought

ey eventual

oad, and Kyl

speech, I didn't dare to listen. Instead, I crouched by the bushes at the back door of the auditorium, feedin

anding there, smoking. It was the first time I had seen him smoke. He stood straigh

felt so close to h

up, I almost fell down. He h

y grinned,

uldn't hurt it. I walked towards Kyle, the wind carrying the smoke to my face, mak

time that we had sp

on, I joined K

an assistant. He was even more o

, but he remained single. People speculated that he might be hurt by a woman

d it to me, I blurted out, "Don't

w do yo

rehead. "Oh, I forgot you were schoolmates. He must

icture? Why did

, but I just said, "I don't kno

ng forgotte

asually mentioned that we were schoolma

e greeted each other and then he was taken away to drink t

lse did add me on

at the company, wh

tion. My breath quickened. But wh

n't understand why I

. I'm

quest and then pu

While I was infatuated with Kyle, he was infatuat

. He kept pursuing me. I was afraid he would

xpected Evan

nvited everyone around. They all agreed, saying that they hadn't treated him to a

, on the other hand, was charming, making everyone la

ly stuffed noodles into my mout

these days. She said that if they didn't find s

the conversation. "Is

Besides me, the others were either married at

ee said that she had introduced me to several

igh standar

half-joking,

an continued, "I won't brother you, Charlee. I have some

the girl's persona

but unfortunately, her taste in men isn't good. I ho

love was romantic but tragic and it would be forgotten as time went by. Th

ielle was still marveling at Evan's de

? Don't you think Evan is reall

ss, so I casually agreed

lly think s

ind Evan stan

felt my face heat up

re, and he said Mr. Green wa

nted to

, and my heart beat faster

hought

and I happened to be free. Seeing his serious look, I pinched my

defaulted on wages. He couldn't give the money to his crew, and some aggressive workers were t

id to me, "Keep your wits

be rec

orried a

hat there was no reason to be moved. I wasn't r

ooked serious, but my hands on my

and asked, "Ar

N

rs, but now I couldn't find any topic. After a moment

holding banners, chanting in u

ur right

ne recognized him, pointing at

lawyer Zayn

ot to pay us and

rabbed Kyle's collar, and I was also pushed by the crowd. Soon, they re

expected pain didn't come, I opened my eyes to find Kyle stan

e, y

already tur

othes. But he stood straightly, calmly talking to th

elieve

Bring Zayne down here and

entiment, and the situ

ar a

r a

n, who pushed through the crowd to reach us. H

me, then at Kyle, saying, "It

t don't fall love in him ju

se are you t

felt relieved since

n, but I dodged. He smiled and

and told Evan, "

hand. He said, "Causing a scene won't help you. It'll only give others the

, "Mr. Green is the best lawyer at our firm. He will h

ea

in writing, we w

ea

in wr

won't d

van protected me, saying, "Anyone who com

und that he frowned. He was thinking a new way to deal with them. He quickly

t for news at the pol

hre

threate

and said to Kyle, "Since you say so, we'll trust you. If

ok my hand, saying,

s hand was large enough to envelop mine, but he only hel

looked at me and asked if I was hur

o look at him. He leaned in to whisper, "What about me? I c

e was supposed to follow Mr. Green and he was late because o

d me to

k. He didn't notice us. Evan took my hand and looked at

sed the elevator button, stepping insi

d his family, they were startled and kept apologizing to us. We talked all aftern

e is in your hands

ckly held her up, assuring, "Don't

happened. I waved my hands with a wry smile, too tired to explain. As the wor

office, I felt warm in m

ffered it to me. I was about to refuse, but he preempted me, s

taking some to Kyle. "I know you're worr

nk y

thanking him for my foo

nk me. I got th

to send me home. I said it was too late, and he

ut at the station, Evan still didn't leave. He waited with me. When the

must have been exhausted and I fell asleep. When I

zing, "Sorry, I fell asle

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table. I asked what was wrong. He sai

at I wore a mask and I was fooled by him. I glared at him but he was

that you seemed to