Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 5:49 PM
Howl 12“Monday 13th September, 2005. Dearest mummy and daddy, are you guys leading life well in Heaven? I have moved in with uncle. Please don’t worry, for uncle is treating me just like his own son. I am very happy with him…” Rou picked up the next letter from Skye’s ‘treasure box’.
“You’re still reading the letters?” Skye walked out of the bathroom with the towel draped over his broad and muscular shoulder. He bent down to sit behind Rou and wrapped his arms around her slender waist. “You’re too skinny. I’m afraid that I might crush your bones someday while hugging you…”
Rou laughed and slapped Skye’s hands away. “Go dry your hair, you’ll catch a cold.”
“Don’t want.” Skye pouted his lips like a five year old and crossed his arms. “Unless you dry it for me.” he revealed a smirk.
“You!” Rou did not know whether to cry or to laugh. She stood up and pulled Skye back into the bathroom. “Stay still, no hanky panky while I blow your hair dry!”
“Xuan?”: Sheryl tilted her head and looked at Lan Yi Xuan.
“Let’s decorate a Christmas tree together.” Xuan picked up the boxes of decorations beside the tree. “I’m going overseas for a meeting during the actual Christmas night, so let’s at least decorate a tree together.”
“You’re going overseas again?” Sheryl pouted. But it’s Christmas!”
“C’mon, don’t be like this. Smile?” Xuan poked Sheryl’s cheek. Sheryl tried to hold her laughter in, but gave up eventually seeing how adorable Xuan was behaving.
“Alright, alright.” Sheryl took out the tinsels and started draping it around the tree. Xuan picked up a bow and tied it onto himself. “Excuse me, this is the express delivery! This present is an early Christmas present for a beautiful lady named Sheryl.”
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“Okay… I’ll meet you later at 7 then. Make sure it’s a good Christmas dinner!” Rou hung up and smiled at her image in the mirror. This is the first Christmas is she is celebrating. In the past, she has never celebrated Christmas before due to her parent’s hectic work schedule. They promise to come home each year, and Rou would stay up the whole night for them. Each year, it would be an empty wait. “It’s okay. This year is different. There’s Skye.”
Sheryl looked through the display window and sighed.
When will I see my designs on sale? She placed a hand onto the freezing glass window.
I hope it’ll be soon, cause I really can’t wait for Madam to acknowledge me. Her hand slowly dropped back to her sides and she started to drag her heavy footsteps away from the boutique. “Sheryl? Sis, is that you?” she turned around to see a figure come running up behind her.
“Rou?” Sheryl exclaimed. “What a surprise to see you here! Shouldn’t you be spending today with your…” Sheryl laughed.
“Don’t tease me, sis!” Rou nudged Sheryl and blushed. “I’m going to meet him later. I’m shopping for his gift now.”
“Ohh…” Sheryl purposely dragged her voice, causing Rou to blush even more.
“Sis, stop making fun of me!” Rou smacked Sheryl lightly on the arm and covered her burning cheeks.
Sheryl laughed and linked arms with Rou. “Alright, won’t tease now! Shall I accompany you on your present hunt?” Sheryl winked.
“Of course! Your taste is just awesome. I saw this…”
Skye waved at the two girls approaching him. “Hi! I’m…”
“Skye.” Sheryl finished his sentence for him. “Rou kept talking about you when… ouch!” Sheryl clutched onto her blue-black elbow which just received a pinch.
“Don’t mind her. She’s Sheryl, my brother’s girlfriend which can never gain recognition from Madam.” Rou smirked at Sheryl who was fuming.
“Uh… nice to meet you.” Skye shook Sheryl’s hand firmly.
“I won’t interrupt you
lovebirds then. See you around!” Sheryl emphasized on the word ‘lovebirds’ and quickly walked away from the couple.
“Sis! You’re… you’re so gonna get it from me next time!” Rou clenched her fist.
“Don’t hate her, she’s pretty cool.” Skye grabbed her fist and laughed.
Sheryl stuck her hands into her coat pockets and started walking towards the direction of her home. “Might as well go home to think up new designs for my term exam.” she tried not to look at the passer bys who were in pairs. It reminded her too much of Xuan whom is overseas, whom is out of her reach.
‘What is Sheryl doing now? Eating alone? Or did she simply skipped her meal again?’ Xuan stared at the night sky of New York through the windows of his hotel room. Pulling down the blinds, he climbed back onto the bed and sighed. He knew fully well that it was the Director’s plan to send him away during the festive season so he could not spend the day with Sheryl. “Madam probably played a part too…” sprawling himself on the comfortable king sized bed, he closed his eyes tightly and tried to imagine that Sheryl was with him. “Merry Christmas, Sheryl…” he whispered as he fell into a deep slumber with a smiling Sheryl in mind.
“How did you find dinner?” Skye placed a hand over Rou’s shoulder.
“It was good.” Rou nodded her head and smiled.
“I was the one who prepared dinner.” Skye said suddenly. “I spent the whole day in that restaurant.”
“You did?!” Rou stopped in her tracks and turned to face Skye. He actually spent the afternoon trying to whip up a Christmas meal? tears accumulated in Rou’s eyes as she thought of what Skye had did especially for her.
Nobody has ever done something like this before, not even Xuan and Uncle Zhao…“Don’t cry!” Skye went frantic when he saw the teardrops that were threatening to fall. “You didn’t like the dinner? I won’t do something like this again. I promise!”
“You’ll have to break that promise, because I really like what you did.” Rou pulled Skye closer to her and pecked on his cheeks lightly. Her cheeks flushed deep red and she quickly looked away.
“If you like it… would you mind rewarding me again?” Skye grabbed Rou and kissed her on the lips before she could reply…
xiaoxi's note:
i know it's too early for X'mas, but well~
it just felt appropriate at this time haha :D
* Chapter 2 of Love like Diamond is available!
xiaoxi,loves.
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