Chapter 18

LOBBY

Akira and Isane were walking from the entrance after coming back from a meeting at the other company branch.As they were walking, they saw Risa getting out from the lift and heading towards the café.

Akira : Is that Risa?

Isane : Yes.

Akira : probably Im gonna get another cup of coffee.(grinning)

Isane : Don’t start Akira.

Akira : Why.

Isane : You know she is dating Kaname.

Akira : I think we both know its not true.Or wait, you are into her too?(lifting his eyebrows)

Isane : I never said that.

Akira : You never said anything Isane.But your eyes did.See you!

Akira left Isane standing alone and heads for the café.

Isane : (sigh)

As Isane was about to turn towards the lift,he saw Kaname coming out from the lift and heading towards the café too.

Isane : This is going to be interesting.(grinning)

CAFÉ

Aya was busy talking to Emi when Risa came in right away sat at the empty seat infront of Aya,which is beside Emi.

Risa : I need some green tea please (rubbing her head)

Aya : Oh! Risa! I would like you to meet my new friend.

Risa  : New friend?

Aya : (pointing to the girl beside Risa)

Risa slowly turn to look at the girl beside her and Emi put down her drink and smiles innocently at her.

Risa : What in the world are you doing here!?

Emi : (laughing)

Risa : Whats with the..attire…?

Emi : Oh come on Risa,is that how you welcome your beloved friend ?

Risa : Why are you wearing ..all these clothes?

Emi : It’s a costume-play day for me.Why not ?

As they were talking, Akira walked in and quickly spot Risa in the café. He smiles but he heads to the counter to order instead of approaching her first.

A few seconds after that,Kaname walked in and he saw Risa right away.He went straight to her and all the girls didn’t realize he was standing behind Risa.

Aya : (cough)

Kaname : Why didn’t you tell me you were going to the café?

Risa : (turning back)

Emi : Whooo….

Akira whom just finished ordering his coffee turned around was surprised to find Kaname in the cafe.

Kaname swiftly sat infront of Risa and look at her.

Aya :……I’ll get more coffee.

Kaname : Thank you .

Risa : What?

Emi : (looking at both of them)

Kaname : I was searching for you the whole day,you didn’t even tell--

Risa : Excuse me,do I  have to tell you everything?

Kaname : you are my girlfriend.

Risa : Oh really?

Emi : (grinning)

Kaname : Lets go up.

Risa : I just got my green tea and --

Kaname : We need to talk.

Risa : No.

Kaname : I am being nice to you here Okumura,lets go up and settle all this mixed information.

Risa : What mixed information?

Kaname : Karin told me about you.

Risa : About?

Kaname : About you not wanting to continue this.

Risa : …she what?

Kaname : Thus,lets go up and talk.

Risa : I don’t get you.

Kaname : I said--

Akira : Whoaa whooa Kaname chill.Keep it down.We are outside the office.

Akira was tapping on Kaname’s shoulder when he realized Kaname was about to raise his voice.

Risa : (staring at Kaname)

Akira : Whatever it is,keep it down.Settling here wont be leading you guys anywhere.

Kaname : Mind your own business Akira.

Akira : I am just helping you Kaname.

Risa : Akira,I think you better take your cousin here up.Give him some ice to ease the burn.I’ll come up later.

Akira waited till Kaname finally stood up and Kaname gave Risa a stare before leaving the café.

Risa lay backward and let out a big sigh.

Emi : What was that…

Risa : It must be Karin’s works…

Emi : You are not going to continue?

Risa : I never said that.

Aya whom just came back from the counter quickly took a seat and look at Risa.

Risa : Karin was just saying that she needs to do something so that Kaname would be agitated and starts to pay more attention to this whole issue.

Emi : what a sister he has…

Aya : So..

Risa : I said I don’t even want to think about this,but she insisted…so I didn’t know she would say that to Kaname(rubbing her head)

Aya : (laughing)

Risa : (sigh

Emi : Sounds like I need to work her Aya.I need to keep updated with our Drama Queen here.

Aya : You are welcome to help me clean the dirty tables.

Emi : ugh anything will do.

Risa : What am I going to do now…

Aya : Come on chill Risa. At least I can see some sparks in his eyes.

Risa : What sparks..

Emi : Well at least he got mad when Karin..is that her sister name? Yes when Karin said that.

Aya : Which means…

Emi : He is paying attention to you!

Risa : Which I don’t want it to happen.

Emi : You are so dumb.

Risa : (sigh)

Aya : Anyhow,what time are you going back?

Risa : IM gonna go home early I don’t care.Im tired enough today