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“Is Miranda having a hard time finding a parking spot? I can go and help-”
Calvin suddenly saw Hansel’s thunderously black face, and the realization. finally dawned on him. “Oh! Hans, has Miranda… not returned yet?”
It was long past three hours.
Hansel spread his arms and shrugged. “Returned? You thought I was joking when I said I was breaking up with her?”
Then, he walked past Calvin and sat down on the couch.
Calvin couldn’t help scratching his head. Could it be that they were both finally serious about breaking up? However, a while later, he shook his head. and thought that he was just overthinking things.
Sure, Hansel could initiate the breakup anytime and mean it. But as for Miranda… Calvin was sure that anyone would agree to a breakup, with the only exception being Miranda. Everyone in their circle knew that
“Hans? Why are you alone?” Hansel’s friend, Zach Graham, asked, purposely adding fuel to the fire.
He crossed his arms over his chest, looking like he was about to laugh. “You bet that she’d be back in three hours, but it’s already been a full day.”
Hansel grinned. “So I lost. What’s the punishment?”
Zach raised an eyebrow. “Let’s change things up a bit. Drinking won’t be your punishment this time.”
“What do you
mean?”
“Instead, call Mimi and say in your softest and gentlest voice, ‘I’m sorry, I was wrong. I love you.‘
Everyone immediately erupted in laughter. Meanwhile, Calvin grabbed Hansel’s phone at once and dialed Miranda’s number.
After the initial beep, it said, “Sorry, the person you are calling is not available
Wait, did that mean he’d been blocked?
Hansel was stunned. The grins on everyone else’s faces also dropped as they started exchanging glances.
Calvin hung up immediately and returned the phone to Hansel as he tried to explain things. “Well, maybe there’s a connection error. After all, Miranda wouldn’t block Hansel’s number, not unless pigs starting flying.
He trailed off, feeling awkward and embarrassed.
Zach fell into thought. “I think Miranda’s serious this time.”
Hansel scoffed. “Of course the breakup was real! Did you think it was fake? Also, I’m not going to play this game ever again. If any of you bring Miranda’s name up again, don’t blame me for shutting you out of my life.
Zach narrowed his eyes. A while later, he finally said, “Sure, as long as you don’t regret it afterward.”
Hansel’s lips twitched upward. He didn’t think much about it. He never regretted anything he did in his life.
Sensing the tension rising in the room, another one of Hansel’s friends, Sam Cooper, decided to smooth things over and said, “Aw, come one, let’s not get too serious here. We’re all friends, aren’t we?”
Early the next morning, Winter came back from her usual morning run at about 7:00 am and immediately smelled the scent of heavenly food coming.
from the kitchen.
Miranda brought out a pot of cream soup from the kitchen. She was wearing a dress with a houndstooth pattern on it that showed off her slim, long legs. She didn’t have a drop of makeup on her face, but she still looked as beautiful.
as ever.
“Hurry up and take a shower before having breakfast.”
Winter was surprised. “Did you change your heYou look good with
your straight black hair done up in a ponytail. Where are you going, dressed so
nierly? Are you going back to Hansel? or is he coming to pick you up?”
“Can’t you just think better of met
“If he’s here to plk you up, of course I can’t think any better of you,” Winter replied, walking over to the dining table/she realized that Miranda had prepared food fit for a king
“Ge and shower! Miranda exclaimed, slapping Winter’s hands away. “You’re filthy”
“You’re playing favorites! Why don’t you slap Hansel away when he also uses his hands?”
“I’ll slap him next time if I get the chance.
“I’ll never believe you.
After coming out of the shower, Winter realized that Miranda had left with an insulated food container.
“Ha! She made breakfast for me, but she still took some for that bastard. Silly girl,” Winter grumbled to herself.
Chris, how are you feeling today?”
Christine was going through the thesis in her hands in her single ward at Westerton Hospital when she heard the familiar voice.
She set the documents aside and adjusted her glasses as she looked at her colleague. “Matt? What are you doing here?”
“Wait, don’t move,” Matthew Sanchez said, hurriedly pushing a pillow behind Christine’s back. “Your wound hasn’t fully healed yet.”
“It’s just a tiny procedure for appendicitis. The doctor just kept me here because he said I was recovering too slowly due to my old age. Oh, by the way, has the college approved of our Master’s student slots for this year?”
BONUS
Christine waved her hand at him. However, she couldn’t stop her lips from trembling or her eyes from brimming with tears. Eventually, she couldn’t stand it anymore and let the tears trickle down her face.
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