The Way We Get By ( RhiMich )

Chapter 2

" Frei, are you free tonight?" asked my cousin Raine.

" Why?" I simply replied.

" I need your help." He said.

" Help for what?" I asked him.

"There's this girl I like so much but she's a bit picky, she's so lovely Frei I want to be friends with her first." He said.

" Why don't you do it yourself? Raine, I'm kinda busy with my business right now in addition to that I'm not in the mood to hang out with your friends because I'm still waiting for Coleen to contact me again." I replied.

" Coleen? Didn't I tell you that I saw her the other day in the city? she seem to have a good life there while you? You're making yourself suffer this long?" He said.

" I love her and that won't change," I said.

" Love? That love is destroying you Frei, don't you notice that?" Raine said.

"What can I do if my heart is beating for her, Raine?" My answer.

" Try to find someone worth your love, remember you are a Loire and none of our clan would be played by someone like Coleen," Raine said but at this moment I felt that he was holding back his anger.

"I know, just give me time to heal and fix myself. You know me, Raine, when I say enough then it ends there, but for now, give me time to think" I said.

" Fix yourself, Frei, because honestly, we don't know you anymore. Wake up we're in 2025 stop wasting your time with someone who doesn't see your worth, someone out there is meant for you just open your eyes Frei" He says.

" Okay, I promise tomorrow I will forget about her. I promise tomorrow I'll be the Frei you used to know." I said.

" Good to hear that. Just be sure we're seeing a new Frei tomorrow." He said before he left me.

Hours passed and night came. I closed my shop and decided to go to the bar alone. As I parked my car I saw a lot of drunk men and women outside. Some of them are doing dirty things. I shook my head as I continued to walk inside. The loud music welcomed me I went straight to one of the poseur tables. I sat as I waited for the waiter to come to my table.

" Can I sit here?" said a familiar voice.

I turned to see her and I wasn't mistaken it was Elen.

" El? What are you doing here?" I asked in disbelief.

" I should ask you the same thing, Frei." She replied as she sat across from me.

" Do you have company?" She asked looking at me.

I shook my head as I called the waiter's attention.

" Good, order any drinks you want my treat," she said.

" Oh! That's so sweet of you but I can pay for my drinks." I decline.

" Haven't your parents told you that refusing a lady's offer is rude?" She said laughing.

" No! I'm not used to someone paying for my drinks." I replied.

" You'll get used to it Frei because from now on I'll be paying your drinks here." She said laughing again.

" What? Are you high?" I said.

" No! I'm low," she replied then burst out laughing.

" I think you're drunk El," I said looking at her.

" No! I just got her. I was about to meet someone but I saw you coming in so I followed you." she said.

" You're crazy! " I said.