Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)



Sitting on the bench, Carney grabbed a piece of chicken wing and stripped its oily part away for Lauren before passing it to her. "Having a little bit of it shouldn't be a big deal," he said, "I've also bought the fruits myself and had them sliced!"

"Thanks! How did you know that I'm here, Carney?" It really was an unexpected treat. He went the extra mile getting her food!

"Well, I was taking Antonio to his classmate's birthday party and it just so happened that I saw you here! Since it'll still be a while before I go back to pick him up, I might as well drop by on my way to kill time!"

Handing her a carton of milk, Carney reached over and wiped the crumbs away from the corner of her lips.

"Haha, you're such a messy eater! Just like a kid!" teased Carney.

Lauren raised her hands to wipe her mouth while paying attention to the surroundings of the intersection and she did not notice anything unordinary. She quirked up the corners of her mouth with amusement, blissfully enjoying the food. It was differently heart-warming.

"Strangely enough, I wasn't aware of this at first, but I felt my hunger once I started eating!"

As she was taking the fruit box from Carney, Lauren shoved the leftover meat over to him, saying, "This is too much. I'm almost full. You may finish it off!"

Lauren was then trying to find a piece of serviette to wipe her oil-stained hands, but before she could do that, Carney started covering covering her grubby little hands with a piece of wet tissue.

"Let me help you out! Don't ruin it further! The cake is specially made for you. It has only egg, milk, sugar, and no other additives!"

"Is this from some DIY bakery?"

She was aware that there were those interesting handmade cake shops that provided professional instructors who would prepare the ingredients, guide and assist customers, and let them bake and decorate what they want to make, all of which according to the customers' own preferences. The service was specially catered for amateur bakers or anyone who simply wanted a self-baked cake as a love-token. However, that kind of works was also extremely time-consuming, taking at least an hour to complete the whole process. Regardless of how it turned out to be, she did not expect that he would be so nice to be doing all of those personally.

Lauren was deeply touched by Carney's effort despite the cake's appearance that was not that great. It looked ordinary and was slightly burnt on the sides.

What a meticulous man he was!

He was a lot like her ex...

Lauren's reminiscence about Zedd induced a thump on her heart that very moment and soon all her affections she felt earlier suddenly dissipated as her eyes fell on that heart-shaped cake in the box.

She took a bite of the fruit, her initial enthusiasm was half gone. "Actually, you don't have to be so nice to me, Carney..."

Regardless of whether he had any ulterior motives or not, never would she be able to reciprocate.

Seemed to have read her mind, Carney spoke first before she could.

"Since we're all away from home, shouldn't we take care of each other? As wandering aliens in this metropolis, it'd definitely be better for us to have more helpful friends who could help us out. It's no biggie at all. Don't mention it! If I were to get really busy, even if you ask me to deliver meals to you, placing food-delivery orders would be the most that I can do for you then..."

Lauren nodded. "Oh yes, you've got a point!" she began to more open-minded and replied, "I always overthink everything and worry too much. Pardon me for killing the vibe and making myself a laughing stock!"

It was true. She used to be so overcautious in making her decisions, and yet was still blinded. After all, there were so many menaces she had longed to shun but did not manage to. She immediately came to accept the reality that she should instead take things as they came!

The two of them continued having their meals and chatted for a little while more before Carney accompanied Lauren to distribute the flyers. He would occasionally help distribute them too. When there was no one on the street, they passed the time chitter- chattering and laughter flowed freely that whole night. Behold, they were just like a lovely couple being playful and having fun together...

With the shopping bag clenched in his fist, Willy's eyes were locked on the street right in front of him. His heart sank into his boots. He then flung his hand away and just threw the bag into a trash can. Outraged, he turned around and took out his cell phone.

"Thanks. You're always welcome to come and experience it yourself! What's more, there will be small gifts being given away this weekend..."

As she was enthusiastically promoting, bit by bit Lauren was able to open up herself. Seeing that another whole stack of flyers were almost finished being distributed, she could not help smiling and happily murmured, "Indeed many hands make light work!"

Lauren dipped into her big backpack and took out a small bottle of mineral water. She then walked over to Carney and said, "Pass me the flyers, Carney!"

Taking the remaining bits of flyers from his hands, Lauren handed the water bottle over to Carney. "Drink some water and rest for a while. Also, it's time for you to leave! It's almost nine o'clock now, don't let Antonio wait too long!"

After some consideration, Lauren thought she could continue the work on her own for another half an hour. After all, there happened to be an event themed as "Gourmet Festival & Health Week", which was just around the corner. The streets nearby were going to be especially lively at night. Sports was also a key measure of optimal well-being and was a right fit for the event's theme.

"It's still early!" Carney replied, "Antonio will give me a call anyway before he finishes! Let me stay with you a little bit longer, and perhaps I can also give you a ride!"

While they were still busy discussing, suddenly they heard some heavy treads approaching. Staring at each other, both of them were startled.

"What's going on?" In the blink of an eye, a huge crowd on the street retreated, as though they were either running away from a ghost or a disaster. Lauren seemed to be still in confusion.

Carney lifted up his eyes and looked around, saying, "It looks like they're from the City Council! Are we actually allowed to set up stalls and distribute flyers here?"

"Huh?"

How could that be even possible? She had been doing it there for a couple of days! Although there were patrols from time to time, nothing had happened so far. In fact, she even gave some flyers to one of the patrollers two days ago and not only that, there were also people who initiatively left her their phone numbers!

Lauren was apparently still in a daze when several men dressed in security officer uniforms had already walked towards her, waving their glowing batons.

"Dismissed! Dismissed! Hurry up, no set-up of stalls; no distribution of flyers; no more racket! Get out of here within ten minutes or you'll be held detention and fined for disturbing public order!"

Being driven out of that street, Lauren was utterly resigned. When she was just about to go to another street and have a look, she was being chased away once again the moment she distributed just two flyers. Her hands were tied and there was nothing she could do about it. Without much thought Lauren could only pack up her things and called it a day ahead of schedule.

Although it was merely a part-time

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job, as long as she could hit the target within the stipulated period, she would be granted the fitness club's VI annual membership that was worth 3,000 dollars. As the fitness club provided an indoor swimming pool facility, which was something that Sharon really liked, Lauren had been working really hard in order to earn the membership as a present for her.

The next morning, Lauren purposely arrived at work way earlier than usual, but not long after she gave out two pieces of flyers, some city council officers came to disperse the crowd again. Lauren was feefing depressed because of it. There were four main streets that stretched out from the fitness club's location. Sadly, no matter which direction she turned to, it seemed like there were always people chasing her away. She had spent literally more than two hours just fruitlessly walking on the streets!

"Woe is me! Why are stalls still allowed to be set up, but all of a sudden, distribution of flyers is forbidden?" ranted Lauren, for she was even prohibited to place flyers on car windscreens! However, if she could not get all the flyers distributed in two days' time, then she would not be eligible for the club's annual membership...

Lauren got herself to a corner by a roadside and leaned against the street wall. After taking a quick break, she helplessly sighed in despair. Just as she was soaking herself in disconsolation, she suddenly heard a low male voice.

"Yes, yes, don't worry, Mr. Bowles! Each street will be patrolled once every ten minutes. I can guarantee that no one will randomly hand out flyers on the streets!"

"Right, right! We're just being mindful of the city's image. We shall be equally serious at night as in the day!"

"No, no! We didn't touch her at all, and we didn't chase her away by force. We just instructed her to leave... However, pity that poor young lady! To be honest, she's indeed the most cooperative person I've ever met. She left immediately when asked!"

As the man spoke, his words exuded some sympathy too. Understanding between humans were always a two-way-street to begin with. In fact, the more orderly and well behaved she was, the more he couldn't bring himself to be mean towards her as well.

"No, no, Mr. Bowles, don't worry! Within a two-kilometre radius of the city, there wouldn't be anymore distribution of flyers within these ten days! Got it,

got it..."

Lauren felt a buzz in her head. Eyes glowering, she thought to herself. What did that mean? Was it him who called the city council to drive her out of

there?