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Strawberry Milkshake part II

He arrived half an hour early on the scene. He looked around for Yuki and found her sitting in a corner, sipping strawberry milkshade. He grinned to himself. So he wasn't the only one excited about meeting up again. I'll let her wait a little while, he mused and walked away.

'Hey stranger,' he smiled at her, hands behind his back.

'You're late! Its 12.15!'

'I have a good excuse,' he winked and presented her with a single white rose.

'A rose? What for?' she asked.

'Can't a guy buy flowers for a cute girl without a reason?'he countered with a question of his own.

'Why white?'

'Red means love right? I just met you. I'm not that kinda guy,' he covered his face with his hands in mock bashfulness.

'Thank you!' she laughed.

'The pleasure's all mine.' he said and pecked her on the forehead.

'What do you do?' she asked all of a sudden.

'Do?' he said, puzzled.

'I mean what job do you do.' she explained.

'I steal little girls hearts and feed them to the tooth fairy. After all these years of bad teeth, she's finally thinking about getting even.' he offered.

'Seriously... what do you do?' she asked insistently.

'Do I really have to tell you? You might not want to talk to me anymore after I tell you,' he said sadly.

'Tell me,' she asked

'I write and edit textbooks for Sasbadi?' he gave in.

'Sasbadi? The workbook company?' she questioned.

'The one and only.'

'Oh... my... god...you mean all those awful textbooks and work books I did at form five were from you?' she accused.

'Well... not all of them. Just the English ones.' he said sheepishly.

'You're soooo evil! Do you know how much torture your books put me through?' she complained.

'Well think of it this way. You were paying good money for me to buy good beer with my salary.' he grinned.

'You're incorrigble.'

'I've been called worse things.'


And that was how it began. He went to see her more and more often during his lunch breaks. Then it came to a point he would see her almost whenever she had a break. They would talk about what she was doing in college. She was a loner in college and had few close friends. Even those she did not hang out with. With him coming to see her during all her breaks, she drifted even further from them.

'Lets go some place else today. If I have to sit one more minute at this McDonalds talking to you, I swear we'll both start to merge with the restaurant.' he grumbled.

'I thought my company was more important than the silly surroundings.' she quipped.

'You're company's the only reason I've been getting fat on fast food for the last month. Another french fry and I'll keel over from a heart attack!' he laughed.

'Fine. Where do you want to go?' she sulked.

'To work.' he said shortly

'You're bringing me to work? What on earth for?' she asked.

'Sasbadi's looking for a new mascot. Has to be cute and petite. I figured you fit the bill.' he jabbed.

'Ha... Ha... so funny Vince... not!' she said.

'I just need to drop off some work there. Come along. We can chat while I drive.' he offered.

'Sounds alright I guess. You better be a safe driver.' she said.

'I'll go so slow; snails will breeze past us. Don't worry!.'

They went to the parking lot and he stopped by a blue Kelissa.

'There's my baby.' He said proudly.

'Baby? Its barely a baby. Any smaller and it would be before incubation period!' she teased.

'Well I paid for it myself. I'm not driving daddy or mommy's car around unlike most people.' he said.

'I guess a toy car's better than no car.' she teased.

'Young lady, its a long walk back to college. Would you like a ride on my chariot or to use your feet to get back?'

'Ok, lets play then. Let see if this thing's got a engine that can actually move.' she grinned.

'Thing??? Thinggg?' he spluttered. 'Ok. Thats it. Either you call my baby the chariot she is. Or we aren't going anywhere.'

'Chariot?'

'Call... not ask!' he insisted.

'Hail and greetings masteful chariot!'

'I'll ignore the sarcasm just this once wench! Get in and lets go.'

'I'm a nymph not a wench!' she argued.

'Cool. I always wanted to date a nympho,' he chuckled.

She slapped him across the head and got into the car. He closed the door behind her and got into the driving seat.

'You know. I just got my license.' she hinted.

'Thats nice.' he said evasively.

'Its kinda deserted here. Let me drive! Pull over!' she exclaimed.

'I have ONE car. Not spares. Go trash your daddy's car a few times before trying to drive my machine.' he said.

'I'll be careful! Honest I will!' she said earnestly.

'I'll be even MORE careful and not let you drive. I might be 22 but I'm still too young to die!' he said exasparatedly.

'Its your punishment for being late then.' she said thought fully.

'I was buying you flowers thats why I was late!' he complained.

'Flo-WER... not flo-WERS! And thats not getting you off the hook.' she corrected.

'Fine I'll let you drive in exchange for...' he paused.

'In exchange for?' she asked.

'A kiss' he said simply.

She unhooked her seatbelt and wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him gently on the lips.

'Whoah I can't see where I'm driving... you're crazy! Move already hun!' he gasped.

She giggled and moved out of the way.

'Call me that again.' she said gently.

'I can't. My tongue's tied, my bloods pounding and I'm all dizzy. I guess I'd better let you drive after all... JUST FOR A WHILE!' he added quickly when he saw the glee in her eyes.

The next fifteen minutes were nothing short of terrifying for him.

'Slowly... slowly... BRAKE.. BRAKE!!!'

'You're not turning enough you're gonna hit the curb!'

!There's a car coming... pull over!'

At the end of it all, he was sweating heavilly and had a glazed look in his eyes.

'That was great!' she giggled.

'I'm too old for this. I don't care how many times you kiss me. No more driving for you. My poor heart can't take it anymore. Let me take over.' he said dramatically.

'It wasn't JUST a kiss. It was my FIRST kiss,' she said irritably and pulled over.

He was stunned into silence for a little while. Then he reach out and hugged her.

'Thank you. I'm a little worn out from all the excitement. Why don't you drive us back to your college. You know the way right?' he asked.

'Really? But there'll be lots of cars!' she said nervously.

'You have to learn some time, hun. Besides I'm right here beside you. Don't worry,' he reached out and kissed her forehead. 'It will be fine.'

And so they drove the rest of the way back to her college. Chatting and singing along to bad music on mix fm. It became a regular event. She'd drive and he'd sit back and talk to her while she drove. Two weeks later her parents bought her a car. They were suprised at how well she drove and let her take the car to college. It was their little secret.

His mind still in the past, he recalled when they first argued. It was over a msn chat.

'I have exams in two weeks and I have to study...' she typed half heartedly

'We'll go out after your exams then hun.' he replied placatingly.

'But I'll miss you...' she typed.

'Your exams are more important. Concentrate on them. It'll be over before you know it.' he advised.

'You don't care do you?' she asked.

'Care about what?' he said baffled.

'About me.'

'Of course I do.' he said irritably.

'Then why aren't you upset you can't see me. I am!' she said fiercely.

'Don't be stupid. ' he said bluntly.

'Fine I'm stupid. Too stupid for you to care about,' she accused.

'What the hell is your problem? If I didn't care about you I wouldn't ask you to study you idiot!' he snapped.

'Fine. I'm stupid. I'm an idiot. I have a HUGE problem. I miss my boyfriend and he just doesn't fucking care.'

As he was typing his reply he noticed that she had gone offline. He tried calling her but she wouldn't pick up his phone calls. Sighing he shook his head.

'Oh well. It was about time to call it off anyway. Since when did I become her boyfriend? Its getting a little too personal for my liking. She'sgetting too close to me. Or am I getting too close to her?' Shrugging, he went to bed and tried to sleep.

She walked to her car. She was in a foul mood and she knew it. She was cold to all her friends and barely paid attention in class today. 'Damn it! Why does he have to make me feel this way? I hope he feels just as bad.'

The three hours after class that she spent in the library had been a waste of time too. Instead of studying she had doodled his name all over her paper and sighed almost pepectually.

When she reached her car she noticed a single red rose on her windscreen. There was a card next to it.

'I'm sorry about last night. I didn't mean that I don't care for you. I do. In fact I haven't been able to sleep since we argued. In fact I took the day off work today. I'll be waiting for you at our usual spot; if you can forgive me. Vince 11.00am'

'Oh my god! Its already 3.30pm. He'll think that I'm too angry to see him.' She hitched her skirt and ran to McDonalds.

Rushing in she knocked someone carrying a tray of food and the food went flying. The man cursed and look at her angrilly.

'I'm so sorry. I was in a rush and didn't see you. I'm really sorry.' she stammered.

'Sorry isn't going to bring my food back...' the angry man started.

'But this will,' a voice came.

Smoothly he placed a fifty note in the man's pocket and smiled.

'Just watch where you're going next time woman!' he grumbled and went back to the counter to reorder his food.

'You sure know how to make an entry' he smiled at Yuki.

In tears she ran and grabbed him into a tight hug.

'I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I was just scared of losing you.' she bubbled.

'You won't lose me. I'm here aren't I?' he hugged her back.

'You waited all this time alone?' she asked.

'No I had company.' he smiled pointing at a table filled with empty cups.

'You drank all that? Coke? You're gonna get hyper!' she laughed between tears.

'I didn't have Coke. I had strawberry milkshake.' he winked.

'Like me... like the stuff I like...' she smiled wiping her eyes dry and looking up at him.

'I don't like you. I thought I already told you that.' he said calmly.

'What? But... but...' she felt fresh tears coming to her eyes.

'The rose. What color was it?' he asked casually.

'Red.. so that means... that means...' she paused.

'Yes it does.'

'I love you too!' she shouted and hugged him even tighter.

'Ouch! My ear! My ribs! I'm fragile you know. Be gentle,' he laughed.