"Why are we meeting again?" Min Jun asked. "Aren't you going to sit first?" I asked him too. "That isn't an answer," He said. "Fine, stand," I said to him. "That is also not an answer to my question either. I could leave if you don't want me here," Min Jun said. "Are you really going to be that petty?" I asked him. "I have a lot of time to waste, do you want to find out how petty I can be," he asked me. "We are meeting because we have things to discuss," I answered. He nodded, pulled the chair opposite me, and sat down. "We already had the dates and I met your parents, why are we meeting," He asked me. "I already answered why we are meeting," I exhaled. "That wasn't very detailed," he pointed out. "We are meeting to make wedding plans," I said and rolled my eyes. "Wedding plans? Are you serious? You were cut off by your parents, I don't think you understand what that means. It means you have no money. You can't pay me the money you owe and you are already making wedding plans. with
"Just a suit?" He asked and I nodded. "Yes you just have to wear a suit," I said. "You're hurting my hand, stop holding on so tightly, I am not going anywhere," I informed him. "You shouldn't be threatening me," He said. "And you should come to terms with the fact that we have a contract and the wedding is very important, I need my parents to believe I am in love with you," I said to him. "Why? it's not like they care if we get married or not, they already made it clear that they do not want me as their son-in-law," He spilled. "I still need my parents to buy the story, they are very intrusive people, and if they don't believe there's a possibility that they might discover it's all a joke," I explained. "A joke? Marriage is not a joke," He said. "That is why we need to make it as real as possible and make them believe we are so in love with another," I told him. "Fine, I'll wear the suit, and take you on a honeymoon too if that makes them happy," He said and I blushed. We had not s
"We are not having sex, "I said clarifying myself. "So why the honeymoon?" he asked me. "It's part of the wedding plans and we need to have one for my parents to believe we got married. Remember every married couple has to go on the honeymoon thing," I replied. "Hmm, are you sure you can resist my sexiness?" he asked and winked at me. I rolled my eyes and looked away so he wouldn't catch me blushing."No replies?" he asked. "No replies," I said. "There has to be snarly come back somewhere," Min Jun said. "I think we are done here, it is past my curfew," I said and grabbed my bag ready to walk out again. "When did your curfew become 2 pm?" He asked me. "Since we wrapped up our discussion," I said. "Come on, no need to get angry, I was just joking, I will do whatever you want me to do," he assured me. "I wasn't giving you a choice," I murmured. "What did you say?" he asked. "Nothing you should know," I replied. "Are we through talking about our wedding plans?" He asked me. "Yeah, I a
"What?" I asked again but got no reply. I turned around to find what he was looking for but nothing was fascinating behind me. "Why are you staring at me?" I asked him. "I am mesmerized by your beauty. I told your parents, it was love at first sight so here we are, I forget I came to lend a book and stare at a complete stranger whose beauty captured my heart," he explained. I laughed and looked at his serious face. "What, are you really falling in love with me again?" I asked him and burst into laughter. "What is funny?" He asked me. "Do you know how cringe that sounds?" I asked him still trying not to laugh. "We are going to get kicked out of the library if you keep laughing so loudly," He said. "don't worry about that," I assured him. "I have to be, your laugh sounds so horrible they must think an animal is dying in here," He said and moved away from the shelf. I stopped laughing offended by his words. "My laugh is actually music to everyone's ear," I boasted. "You must think you
"Tulips and roses," I whispered and sniffed the flowers, they smell so nice. "Can you tell me your name?" He asked me. "You already know my name," I said laughing. HE face palmed himself and shook his head and I finally remembered he was here t make me think the story he told my parents wasn't cringe. "Mei," I said at the same time as another person. I turned to see a familiar face. What was he doing here? "We meet again," Lin Fei said holding out his hand to shake Min Jun. HE brought his hands towards me after shaking MIn Jun but I ignored his hands."Why are you out unsupervised?" Lin asked. "You ignored my question and you expect answers?" I asked him. "I came to buy flowers," he said. "Where is it?" I asked him. "I couldn't find what I wanted," he said and I hummed in disbelief. "I am starting to think you are stalking me and my fiance," I said. "The world doesn't revolve around you," HE said and walked away. I turned to look at Min Jun offended that he didn't say anything. "Re
I grabbed a knife and tried to cut open the watermelon in my hand but Dad's thundering voice stopped me. "Mei," he called out. I waited for a moment before I turned to look at my dad. "Welcome Apa," I said and dropped the watermelon in the sink. "You are ready for dinner?" I asked rhetorically. "What are you doing in here?" He asked me. "I am learning, going to be a wife soon and you are going to cut me off. I and my husband can't afford all the luxuries you offer me so I am learning," I said and wiped my wet hands on my apron. "Go and get changed and come down for dinner," Dad ordered. I tried to argue but he wasn't listening, he kept staring at me with stern eyes so I removed the apron and left. "I wash only washing fruits," I whined as I walked up the stairs to my room. After dinner I went up to my room and avoided my parents, they just had to come home early and spoil my fun. I remained in my room all night and refused to eat breakfast the next day, my parents needed to know th
I stared at the dress in the mirror, it looked flawless but it was too big, I needed to show my driver and decide if I want to get it altered or let it be. "it's a pretty dress," The dressmaker remarked. I smiled and walked out to show him the new dress. "What do you think?" I questioned him. "It's bigger than you are," He cited. "Yes but I could have it altered," I justified. "I think it would be the perfect dress, what are your thoughts?" He asked me. "Those are my exact thoughts too," I said to him and walked back to the dressing room. "I like the dress, can I get it altered?" I asked her. "I would have to ask," She said and left me alone in the dressing room, I changed into the dress I wore and went to the waiting room to meet my driver. "I hope this is the one," I said crossing my fingers, I didn't want to jinx my search. Minutes later the dressmaker returned but with sad news. "I am sorry miss but the designer doesn't want her dress altered," she informed me. "oh, "I said sadl
"Are you ready to go cake testing? I will send you the address, see you in ten minutes," I said to Min Jun. "What?" HE asked sounding surprised. "What do you mean what?" I asked him. "What do you mean you're sending me the address?" He asked me. "Wedding plans, we are testing the cake today," I said pointing out our plans for the day. "And you think telling me today means I am just going to abandon everything I have going on and meet you to taste cake?" he asked me. "What are you doing?" I asked him. "That is not my point?" he defended. "Then what is?" I asked him. "My point is you can't just make appointments and expect me to be there without giving me some info beforehand," He argued. "I told you about the wedding plans and the appointments," I reminded him. "Yes you did but you also said you were going to tell me about these appointments," He said. "Well that is what I am doing," I replied. "You don't get it," He said sighing. "I will send you the address," I said and ended the c
It has been a year since Mei died and I was starting to get used to her not being around. Although today that I remembered that she would have been alive with the bay and I, it hurts. Our daughter is a year old and she looks so much like Mei. Her hair is really long, it already reached mid back. She’s shy and lives the rose bushes. It seems like she’s a reincarnation of her mother. She plays around at her house. She also loves the rose vase where Mei’s things are being held. They gave me the rings and the locket and buried her like that. I have my daughter the locket but the rings were stored in the rose. I would make sure to keep it somewhere safe and away from Mei. It’s too precious to get lost. “Mei,” I called out to her. She ran down the stairs, stood in front of me and smiled. She was still wobbly and I always warned her not run down the stairs. She started walking three months ago and now she thinks running down the stairs is such an easy task. “Mei, I keep telling you to
Maybe I should have told her to save her breath, I shouldn’t have let her tell me everything, but did I let her explain all her feelings? I know how she felt about me, she didn’t need to narrate our love story to me. She didn't need to tell me everything, but I sat down and listened for hours while she said everything. I felt like the worst person on earth as I watched her lay on the bed breathless and lifeless. She used to have so much life, so much joy, she was always so beautiful. I had the best thing ever but like everything else she was taken away from me. I tapped the call button immediately she closed her eyes but there was nothing they could do. I watched the doctors run around me and I just drifted from the space and went back into the time when it was just me and her. The first day I met her when she asked me to marry her. I was surprised by her confidence and it scared me. I loved how persistent she was and kept chasing me until I was signed to a contract that brought me
The next morning, I woke up with the same pain that was now familiar but it hurt more. it felt harder to talk, to come up to words, my head was banging and I wanted it all to end, the pain, me. it was too much to handle. My radiotherapy was set for four and my drugs weren't helping to make me feel better. My head still hurt after taking two dosages of the pills. I stopped not wanting to overdose, although I already did. I was up before Mom, Dad, and Min and I couldn't sleep back although it was four am. I got out of bed and tried to come down from the bed. I lost my balance and before I fell, Min caught me. I smiled at him and fainted. When I woke up it was already afternoon and my radiotherapy session had been moved to the next day. I groaned when I found out. Can I get over the whole process already? It was starting to annoy me."Are you alright?" Min asked and I nodded. "My head hurts a little, it must have caused me to lose my balance," I explained to Min and he nodded. He touch
I woke up and realized I was in the hospital. How did I end up here? The last thing I remembered, was hugging everyone goodbye, and Min and I were ready to go to bed. in smiled at me as I turned to look at him. He looked really stressed and tired. He looked like he hadn't slept in a long time. I touched the eye bags and frowned. He took my hand and kissed it. I looked and saw that I was connected to an IV drip. I never understood why we couldn't just drink all the contents but its name says it all; drip, there's only ever a drop every second, and it's so freaking slow. "What happened?" I asked Min. "you fainted and I rushed you here," he explained. I heard shuffling in the background and noticed my parents were also in the room. Everyone looked stressed like they hadn't slept all through the night. "I called your parents when I got here," Min informed me. "You didn't have to call them, I'll be fine," I tell him and try to clear my throat, the pain made it hard to talk but not as ha
We returned to the condo the next day and decided we would move on Wednesday. Min had to be at the restaurant every day but he could take a break from Wednesday to Friday. The weekends were expected to be packed because the first day was a huge success and the men returned at six P.m. He had called me at least ten times today and each time he spent at least ten minutes talking to me. I kept asking if he didn't need to focus, and he said he had to and he was focusing on me. He was so cute and romantic and knew all the right words to say. He had come earlier to have dinner with me and had left the meal in the hands of his trusted chefs and the waiters that started working today. "Hey," I said when he walked in. “Hey baby, I missed you. Are you sure you don't want to come to the restaurant with me?" he asked me."What do you want me to do at the restaurant? I am not very cooking and I can't be a waiter, my baby wouldn't let me move around with that much ease," I told him. "Mei junior
My parents left our apartment at ten p.m and I should have gone to bed but I wasn't sleepy and neither was Min. i decided it was best to open my gifts and decided to ask Min for help."Can you help me unbox my present?" Min shook his head refusing to help me. "But it's so stressful and I need your help," I whined and he looked at me. "Come on Min," I pleaded."Fine, but I won't unwrap the gifts with you, I'll just watch you and bring anything you need," he negotiated and I agreed to it. Min pulled the bean he had bought for me. We unwrapped all the gifts and they were so cute. They had bought me little baby things, most of the essentials I would be needing. There were napkins, blankets, a baby carrier and some few things.“See we don’t have to buy that many baby things,” I said to Min and he laughed.I picked up the last gifts which were my parents gift. It was paper and it was put in a brown envelope, there was no fancy design, just straight to the point. I opened the envelop and saw
It seemed like my presence changed the atmosphere in the room because everyone turned in my direction and they looked surprised to see me there. I definitely wasn't dressed like them and I was a very pregnant woman. "Good afternoon," I greeted with a very wide grin."Who are you?" Someone asked. "The restaurant doesn't open until four," Someone else said. "Who left the front door open?"Another one asked. "You did, you were the last person outside," another said. "Oh," the door person asked. "Miss would you like to wait till the restaurant opens or are you going to return by four?" the curious one asked. "Oh! I am here for Min," I said feeling shy. "The owner?" The curious asked. "Yeah, he's my husband," I announced. I barely got to ask for him. again when I saw MIn walking in with his chef outfit. He looked so cute. Sorry handsome and all those masculine features. He looked at me shocked to see me here. "Hey," I said shyly. "Babe? What are you doing here?" he asked me. "I
After my little announcement, everyone made a toast to Min and to the opening of his restaurant. He pulled me into him and drank from his glass. I smiled at him and he kissed my forehead. "You know Min steals all your brain cells with those forehead kisses right?" June asked and everybody laughed. "I actually feel smarter and more loved every time he kisses my forehead. are you sure he isn't just pouring his brain cells and love in my head?" I asked. "That's they get them all," June said. I loved June and how she made everywhere funnier when she had had a sip of her daily dose of coffee. She was standing in between my mom and dad and smiling at them. I could tell Dad was uncomfortable but he deserved the little torture for everything he has done to Min and I. Min might have let it slide by inviting Dad to my birthday but I'll need more than him coming here for me to forgive everything he's done. "Thank you all for the toasts and celebrating the restaurant but today's about m
I remember telling Min my birthday date on his birthday, he had purposely not told me about his birthday, but I wanted him to know mine for it to be fair. I also barely got the chance to prepare or buy him a gift but I wasn't letting him do that to me, also Min makes the best surprises and they always blow my mind. He needed time for it to be more effective. I am also glad, I listened to my thoughts and told him earlier. He has been so busy, I doubt he has the time to do anything special for my birthday. If I hadn’t gotten the information from Cheng, I probably wouldn’t know Min’s birthday and that is wrong. I was going to give him the chance to feel this way so I told him about my birthday. I woke up feeling pumped about my birthday. I also spent all night praying that my hormones acted right. The last dinner on the roof was amazing but I ended up balling my eyes out for absolutely no reason. I had the best time after crying, but I wished I didn't have to cry. We watched a movie, a