Then, he flinched, slightly stepping back when he realized that I was already staring at him.



Alex scanned me from head to toe with his eyes. 'Do you like me?" he asked with sarcasm while scowling.



Unable to stop my laughter, I kept saying 'wow" while clapping my hands.



'Sorry, what was that?" I swiveled my head when I slowly walked a few more steps toward him. 'Did you just ask me ‘Do I like you?' Are you serious?"



I tried not to raise my voice too much. Otherwise, I would be getting everyone's attention, and that was a no-go for me.



Alex looked away before he answered. He dug his hands inside his pockets and inhaled deeply and sighed.



While his eyes remained at a distance, he continued, 'Well, I don't know what has been in your head lately but," he paused and landed a fierce gaze when his eyes caught mine, 'I noticed you've been staring at me more than frequently thes

My head felt as if it was about to explode at any moment. I couldn't help but moan while crumpling paper sheets and tossing them in the trash can next to my desk.



'Shit!" Over the last four days, I've been canceling my bandmates' calls. I let out a frustrated groan. 'What am I doing?"



God, it has never been this difficult to write a song, though the rough draft of the entire song won't even take an hour to produce. Though it sounded easy to me it didn't resonate with me, even if it already sounds fantastic.



So, I sat in my swivel chair every day to work on beats, rhythm, and voice. Something is lacking.



While trying to figure it out, I went to the drum set, attempting to make drum beats for hours on end.



Then, I hurled the drumsticks against the wall feeling irritated.



They brushed up against my cheek, bouncing and flicking. 'Goddamnit." I placed my hand against my swol

Since that night, Louisa walked away without making a phone call and was probably dating another young man or perhaps a group of young men behind her husband's busy schedule.



As she always says, Louisa was always up for a hunk of fresh flesh.



I don't think she wouldn't think of it as an option for fun.



'I love you, Chen."



I scoffed while I walked toward the backside of the apartment complex and stood near the gate.



'Love." I puffed the cigarette smoke.



As I savored the minty scent of the smoke, I spat on the muddy ground and rolled my eyes.



'How pitiful," I grumbled as I put the stick between my teeth and leaned against the uneven brick walls behind the heaps of boxes that reached my height, watching the passing cars.



After finishing the final puff, I headed towards the bulletin boards, which were organized in an array packed with the student council's new posters

Then, he flinched, slightly stepping back when he realized that I was already staring at him.



Alex scanned me from head to toe with his eyes. 'Do you like me?" he asked with sarcasm while scowling.



Unable to stop my laughter, I kept saying 'wow" while clapping my hands.



'Sorry, what was that?" I swiveled my head when I slowly walked a few more steps toward him. 'Did you just ask me ‘Do I like you?' Are you serious?"



I tried not to raise my voice too much. Otherwise, I would be getting everyone's attention, and that was a no-go for me.



Alex looked away before he answered. He dug his hands inside his pockets and inhaled deeply and sighed.



While his eyes remained at a distance, he continued, 'Well, I don't know what has been in your head lately but," he paused and landed a fierce gaze when his eyes caught mine, 'I noticed you've been staring at me more than frequently these days."



I scoffed, though I suddenly felt a cold shiver in my spine. 'Wow," I squealed while I w

Chapter 7.3 - Chen