"Awww! How handsome he is!" Here came exciting voices from the girls that were stalking him. "He was a perfect complex of sunshine and darkness! Oh, he really gives me the shivers!"
Not intending to hear their compliments, he just lowered his eyes and managed to draw a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. All his life, Charlie had got used to such attention since his childhood.
Time passed gradually, and now it was five minutes past the appointed time that they were supposed to meet. Without the slightest sign of Elsa, he still waited patiently. Knowing Little Bun's character, it was lucky for him if he would see her a half hour later.
To his dismay, however, as he expected, she did not appear after a half hour.
Realizing that it was already getting late, he took out his phone calmly and dialed Elsa's number. After several rings, someone answered the call and without waiting for any response he said directly, "Tell Elsa! If I don't see her in ten minutes, I will go upstairs to get her myself!"
He handed up the phone and hung up the call before the person on the other end can even start talking. Looking up at the window of Elsa's dormitory room. His sight met a set of coward eyes and she seemed to be frightened and went away.
Hearing Charlie's threat, she went downstairs as fast as he could, in less than a minute she was on her way to meet him. As he saw that she was so angry but had to put up with it, he could not help smiling. "You invite me to have dinner, but you come so late. I can't seem to see your willingness."
"Damn it."
Angrily, Elsa muttered, "I don't want to eat with you. You compel me to do this."
Surprised at her stubborn reaction, he raised his eyebrows and laughed. "Let's go!"
It seemed that he was not listening or even cared about what Elsa had said. She did not know if he was deliberate or what. Despite not wanting to come with him, Elsa was left with no choice, she let herself be dragged by him. It was time for dinner and there were several restaurants near the school and needless to say the foods were delicious. But instead of going to the nearby restaurants, he took her to one of the biggest dining halls in the city and get out from the west gate.
Sitting in such a fancy restaurant, she cried inside her heart and thought that she must be in debt to afford this dinner for the noble Charlie. "I am not hungry. A glass of water, please!"
The waiter who was waiting for their orders looked at her with a smile. "Okay, ma'am."
"Wait!"
The waiter that was about to leave, turned and asked respectfully, "Mr. Charlie, what else can I do for you?"
Closing the menu book, Charlie ordered, "One Menu B for this lady. A chocolate mousse for dessert, and a cup of iced-cocoa, please."
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