HERSHE - TIAOM

Missed

"Were you the one who just called Kim?"

Although the question was intended for Pie to answer, Kim knew that she needs to say something too. May had the notion that the one calling her earlier was her girlfriend.

Kim shifted her eyes to Pie who's as speechless as her. She doesn't know if she's hallucinating or not, but Pie's eyes were focused on her and May's linked arms.

"Yes," said Pie, before Kim could even speak up.

Kim felt May's grip on her arm tightened. The three of them, including Dang, are now staring at Pie. It might not be that obvious but Kim was the most surprised of them all. Answering May's question like that could make the kid think that they are really an item.

"Yes, May, I was the one who called her," Pie confirmed further.

May looked confused. "So, you're the one Kim is supposed to go out with today?"

Kim swallowed something in her throat. Yam said that if Pie will pretend to be her girlfriend again, it only means that she likes her.

"Yes," came Pie's response.

May looked back and forth to Kim and Pie, slowly removing her arm from Kim.

"We're supposed to talk about our new project," said Pie in her authoritative tone. "It's not like what you're thinking, May. It's a business meeting, not a date."

"Oh, I'm sorry," said May, bowing her head.

Kim was a bit disappointed but felt relieved as well because they could get rid of the intern now.

"But if it's about a task can I still tag along so I could learn more, Ms. Pie?" May, who seemed to have found another way to include herself in, asked them.

Kim brought a hand to her nape. Dammit! This kid doesn't really know when to give up.

Pie walked towards them. "Sure. But on one condition... we should bring along Dang too."

"Me?" asked Dang, taking out both his hands from his pockets.

"Yes," Pie answered, still in her bossy aura. "You're an intern too, right? You'll get something out of this so you should tag along."

"Oh, okay..."

Kim frowned and puffed her cheeks.

Great. My date has just been totally ruined.

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Kim is disappointed. She's been missing Pie so much that she mustered all the courage to finally ask the girl out. It is also her way of gauging if something is wrong with the two of them, or if something has really changed.

Although she has no plans of confessing, Kim was hoping that the night would end like the how their nights ended in Pattaya: full of laughter, teasing, and just pure sweetness. However, all of those expectations are far from what's currently happening. Instead of waiting alone in her car for Pie, they are now walking together in the parking area along with two chaperones.

She felt heartsick when she saw May walking ahead of them, obviously aiming for the front seat.

Kim was punching her own thigh due to frustration.

Oh please, what could be worse? Having two chaperones with us while my supposed-to-be-date will be sitting at the back? Damn, I so hate this day!

Just as she thought, when she unlocked the car with her remote, May grabbed the knob to the front seat.

"Back seat," said Pie, approaching the car. "You better sit beside Dang."