Twelve

"I'm still too busy, Mitch, only when I can get rid of the paperwork," he said.



"Are you sure you're a teacher?" Mitch asked.



"Isn't it obvious I’m wearing a uniform?" he said.



Mitch laughs.



"Because you're handsome and you're going to be a model and an actor." She told him.

Zander was calming down because his heart’s had a beat since Mitchelle complimented him. He drank water because he suddenly felt thirsty. Mitch looked at him.



"Are you sure the woman earlier wasn't your girlfriend? I think the two of you seem to argue," said Mitch.



He laughed.



“I courted her, but after a year, she still didn't give me a chance. And the other day, I saw her with a man. So I ignored her right away. Maybe she felt I ignored her, so she went to school and asked me why I didn't pay attention to her anymore." he replied.



“Maybe she had a plan to make you a second option. And then, aren't you enough of her? Oh, my! That woman is choosy. You are already handsome and have a good job. What else will she be looking for? "said Mitch.



Zander had no confidence in himself, but because of what this woman said, he became wholehearted.
"When are you free?" Mitch asked.
"Saturday and Sunday," he replied.

"Great. Can we take a walk and unwind? My treat."

Zander laughed.

"I'm the man, so I'll pay for it," he said.

"It's okay because I'll still send money to my parents," Mitch said, smiling.

"No problem."

“Can I have your number? In such cases,”

"Yes, Can I have your phone? I'll type my number." She handed me her phone. And he put his number in.



"Thank you."

We were already outside the restaurant, standing while waiting for a ride home.



"Are you coming home, Mitch?" he asked.



"Yes, since you are going home. So I don't have anyone to go for a walk with," Mitch replied.



“I’m sorry, Mitch, maybe we only go the next day," he replied.



“Seriously? All right, I'll expect that," she said.
"Of course."
Zander was looking at a motorcycle when it stopped in front of him. He just looked at Mitch as he waved at him. Elodie was just irritated because it was afternoon and Donald still hadn't come. This man is annoying. She thinks Mr. Yun still has plans to accompany her overnight. Elodie shook her head.



"Miss, do you plan to spend the night here?" Genie asked. "What about all of you?" she asked them.

They all nodded.

"The hot guys, Miss? They're going to go overnight, too?" Shakira asked.

Her eyes rolled.
"I don't know. Supposedly this is our trip but they were interfering."

"Yeah. We know that you are not comfortable in his presence. Even he is too handsome." Lucy said.

"I'm planning to go home and sleep rather than staying in here," she replied.


"We notice that Mr. Yun is interested in you. The way he looks at you." Devora said.



"Stop it. Don't tell me. How have those handsome men?" she asked.


"No problem, they are all single," Lazzy said.



"Why do you know? All men are single when their woman is not around," she said.



"They said they are all single," Genie said.

"Really? Then all of you believe easily?"
She picked up her phone and handed it to them.

"Look at the pictures of them with women. Don’t tell me that’s their sisters. There is a kiss going on in each of their photos."

Suddenly, they all fell silent and frowned.

"They are all taken. All of you misinterpret their sweetness," she said, laughing.
They all laughed.
"Gather your things, girls. Let's go home before it's too dark," she commanded them.

Elodie noticed that they looked drunk as well as Mr. Yun. So she signaled the girls to go ahead and hurried out and got into the car.

"Common, girls. You all get in," she said.

And she drove the car away from the beach resort. She's not used to dealing with men, especially drunk ones. They don't know them very well, so their true nature will come out when they get drunk maybe.
"Are you okay, Miss?" Devora asked her.
"I'm okay. No problem. I was tired all day. I didn't swim in the sea. I noticed all of you enjoy swimming." she said.

Zander has come home. And he saw outside the store his sister Melissa sitting while eating a cornetto. She didn't see him, so he went straight home and went inside and found his mother as if she had seen a ghost upon seeing him.
"Zander, you've arrived," she said.
"Yes, mother."
And when he went inside, he saw a man his mother's age sitting on the sofa in the living room. The man looked at him and greeted him.
"Good evening. You must be Zander." The man said.
Zander nodded in response, and his mother did not even introduce him to her visitor. And he could feel the worry on his mother’s face.
"I'm Don Augusto Santillan, your mother’s friend."
He noticed the man wearing this glittering watch was real gold. His forehead furrowed because he had just found out that my mother had a friend who was a man and rich, based on the man’s posture.

"Melissa is outside," he told his mother to take the worry off her face.

"Yes, she was still there."

"I'll leave you first, sir. I'll just go inside my room," he said goodbye to the man.

"Go ahead. Just call me, Tito Augusto."

He responded with a nod and entered the room. Zander is skeptical that the man is simply his mother's friend. Perhaps his mother is too embarrassed to admit it, or she is afraid. If that's the case, who is him to object to her happiness? His father has been dead for four years. If her mother marries again, perhaps he will be happy in heaven. He dressed and lay down on the bed, closing his eyes and falling asleep. Perhaps he'll eat later. A knock on the door jolted him awake.
"Brother, mother said we're going to eat," Melissa said from outside.
"I'll follow," he exclaimed.
Zander got out of bed and went straight to the kitchen. Don Augusto hasn't arrived yet, so we can still eat. In their dish, he noticed fried chicken, vegetables, and dried fish. He's not sure if this guy will eat this type of dish. Because he knows he is accustomed to delectable foods because the man is wealthy.