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Chapter 27 – Late Night with Patty

She spent minutes in the bathroom and it’s almost midnight. What is she thinking? And why is she taking so long in the bathroom. I got worried that she might be high so I knocked on the door. “Just a second. I’ll be out in a minute” she shouted. I waiting anxiously and I don’t know what to do so I sat down on the bed. I don’t see any chair in here. It doesn’t really seem like a bedroom, more like an empty space that they converted into a bedroom.

Finally, Patty came out of the bathroom looking “ridiculous” is the word. She just turn herself from princess to a homeless girl from the sidewalk. She was laughing at my expression and I was like “What is this?” she turn around to brag her very fashionable wardrobe and dragged me near the sink which I just realized. It was from the far end of the room and it looks clean though. She started messing with some ingredient and started cooking everything. She looks at me and said “Stay here and celebrate with me” and went back to cooking. I was standing her looking how good she was with her knife skill. It has this very appetizing smell and I kept asking her what is the occasion that she seems to be doing pretty well with setting things up.

We settles in and the food are amazing. She started the conversation with “Aren’t your manager going to look for you?” she asked. Everyone actually thinks I’m in that party so no worries but she looks more of happy and sad. “Nah, it’s okay, everyone knows that I’m partying somewhere anyway.” I smiled. I continued saying “So, what’s the occasion? Birthday?” I asked happily. She became sad all of sudden “Today is my parent’s anniversary” she replied staring at the candle that she lit twenty minutes ago. I wonder what’s her story.

She chuckles thinking that I might think of her as a weird girl celebrating her mom’s birthday in someone else’s house. I was about to ask her when she started telling her stories. “I was the youngest among three siblings. I have one brother and one evil big sister. I was a rebellious kid even when I was younger and now that I am almost 18 this month, I can finally go back to our house. I don’t really get my sister, She may have the brain but she can’t just use that to always push me away from people I care about. Let me tell you, she’s one evil b***h. How can she convince my mom to pull me out of the inheritance and kick me out of the house! She’s insane, I tell you that one.” she let out a big sigh and told me to eat the food she prepared. I ate the one she prepared one by one and it taste like fireworks. “How come you know how to cook this young?” I asked while eating.

She laughed and told me to slow down. I was hungry and I can’t just drink wine on the party because in public I am still a kid and if it get’s out, I’m in trouble with Jericho. She answered my question after tasting the one she cooked “I had to cook after they send me to a boarding school abroad while my sister can go to an elite school in Thailand” she said looking pissed off. “You’re from Thailand?” I asked. “Didn’t I tell you that?” she asked. I just shrugged and continued eating. “Yes, I’m from Thailand but hey, tell me your story too” she asked leaning her face so close to mine that I can’t seem to focus on the food so I dropped it and answer her, straightening my posture.

“Well, you can actually just search my name. Interesting stuff will pop out. I’m quite popular these days” I said simply but sure has everything she has to know. “Sorry, No TV here. Don’t even have a phone” she said bragging about being goner in the society. “Really?” I said not believing what she said. “It’s a condition from my evil sister to not be interacting with the world and focus on being a good student so I can brag to everyone including her that I can change somehow to an elegant woman” she replied. I can see that possibility from her eyes though I don’t know if she realizes that she somehow changed a little bit from the last time I saw her.

We decided to go to the rooftop. Actually, she dragged me to the rooftop. She didn’t even change and I kept asking her why is she wearing that one but she kept on dodging the question. Maybe, a family tradition so I didn’t question her anymore. We stare at the sky and the view are fantastic. I’ve been to a lot of places lately, but I don’t really get to see such beautiful views for a long time. I stared at the beautiful sky with that you can see the million stars from here. I feel like there’s no greater feeling than this “The night looks calm and refreshing” I said out of nowhere.

This might look like a very low way of having the happiness that I’ve been looking for, for that, I need to take this moment as a healing some part of me. “You seem to be enjoying the night. I like that” she said tapping me on my shoulder like she’s comforting me. I sat on chair near by and I look at the sky “I don’t really get why I never really tried to live like a normal person before. I miss being normal and stupid’ I blurted. She laughed and sat right next to me, actually, she sat so close that I can hear her breathing. I didn’t realize, my face was leaning towards her. Slowly, my face is only inches away from hers.