“What the hell are you trying to do?” I cursed and climbed onto Dylan’s back.“Don’t you know already?” After he finished speaking, he carried me and walked upstairs.My house was on the tenth floor, so I thought that he was crazy.However, I could not win against Dylan, so I chose to shut up and stay on his back obediently.“Am I heavy?” Halfway through, I saw that Dyan’s hair had become wet from his sweat, so I could not help but ask.“It’s alright.” He smiled and continued walking.I did not know why he insisted on doing this.“Why don’t you put me down?” I was afraid that he would not be able to get up by the time he finished climbing the stairs.“If you’re worried that I’m tired, then stay put,” Dylan said unhappily.I thought, ‘He really doesn’t know what’s good for him.’“I’ll be leaving tomorrow,” Dylan said suddenly.My heart felt a chill. “Oh.”“Have you made up with your dad?” I asked.“I guess so.” Dylan seemed to be in an oddly bad mood.“Congratulations.”It
When I arrived back home at night, I planned on sending Charlie a text to explain it to him.However, I held my phone for a long time and did not know where to start, so I ended up not texting him.I leaned on the couch in the living room, wanting to check if Dylan had started tidying up.It turned out that he had not started.After thinking about a lot of things all night in a daze, I finally understood one thing. I could not bear to see him leave.The next morning, I woke up early and planned on sending Dylan off. However, my dad said, “You woke up too late. His plane took off long ago.I stood there in a daze, and my heart felt empty.“My boss came to pick Dylan up personally in the morning,” my dad said with tears in his eyes.“Oh, I see.”“When Dylan left, he even asked us not to wake you up. The kid doesn't look the part, but he's very attentive. He knows that you're not a morning person." My mother smiled mischievously.“Don’t even think about it. If you want such a ha
One day, Dylan accepted my Facebook friend request, but we did not chat. His name was just lying quietly in my friend list.What was more shocking was that he did not post anything on his news feed at all.I had added him in vain.The days went on like this. I thought Charlie would never contact me again after the awkward situation that day.However, one day when I was walking on the road after getting off work, I saw a circle of people on the side of the road.I walked over and saw Charlie.Charlie was giving first aid to an old lady who had fallen onto the ground.When I saw the old lady’s ragged clothes, I realized that this was the old lady who would pick up garbage near my area.She was quite pitiful. Although she was already old, she could only make a living by picking up garbage, while her children did not care about her.I stopped at the side and watched quietly.More and more people surrounded the area, and everyone was nervous.However, there were also people gossi
When I said those words, I finally felt a little better.From then on, Charlie and I became good friends.Putting aside the fact that we were blind date partners, I found that Charlie and I got along more harmoniously, and we no longer restrained ourselves.Moreover, we had the same hobbies. Even the songs, movies, and actors we liked, and the places we wanted to go…As expected of someone from the same era. Our hobbies were quite similar.However, every time I was surprised at how similar we were, I would think of Dylan for some reason.It was as if there was more than a generation gap between me and Dylan, and I could not understand his behavior.I also wanted to send him a text through Facebook Messenger to ask him how he was doing, and to know if he had a girlfriend.However, on second thought, what did that have to do with me?With Dylan’s looks that could even attract bees and butterflies, it was hard for him to not have a girlfriend.Another half a year passed, and Cha
“Are you back in the country?” I could not help but ask Dylan.“Mhm, wait a minute.”When Dylan asked me to wait a minute, I felt like my pride had been hurt. I threw my phone away, swearing that I would not reply to his texts anymore.It was 11:00 PM, and I was about to sleep when a call came.It was Dylan.I glanced at it and turned off the screen, not planning to answer it.After a moment, Dylan called again.I ignored it again. I wanted to show him the ugliness of human nature.After a while, the calls finally stopped.Hah, what a kid.Just as I was feeling proud, I heard a knock on the door. It was my dad.“Stephanie, why did you call Dylan? He said that you called him a few times, but you didn’t answer when he called you back. Moreover, it’s midnight…” My dad had dark circles under his eyes. He continued speaking while yawning, “Did you accidentally tap on his contact and call him?”“Ah!” I was stunned and just replied, “Maybe.”I never thought that Dylan would call
“Charlie is so useless…” Dylan paused for a moment before continuing, “I gave him a head start of half a year, but he still couldn’t become your boyfriend.”I was startled. What did he mean by giving Charlie a head start?“You’re drunk.” I did not know how to answer Dylan.“Just admit it.” Dylan said in a playful tone, “You like me… and I like you too.”‘I like you too…’I felt a buzz in my head and did not say anything.My brain stopped working. I do not know how this happened, and my heart started beating rapidly.“Say something!” The voice on the phone brought my thoughts back to reality.I still did not speak as I did not know how to answer.I think I like Dylan, but was he serious? There were still problems before us, so could we solve them?After a while, Dylan sighed. He lowered his voice to comfort me. “Can you say something?”It seemed like a century had passed, and my inner struggles were of no avail. I realized how moved I was when I heard Dylan’s confession and h
I slept too late and since the next day was a holiday, I only woke up at noon.The moment I woke up, I thought about the call last night, and my heart could not help but beat rapidly.However, back to reality, Dylan was still abroad and studying. When he comes back in a few years, I will be old already. Thinking about this, I felt a headache.Before I could sort this out, my mom knocked on my door.“Stephanie, get up soon. I’m going out to buy some food. Dylan will be coming over later, so why don’t you stop lying down? Look at yourself.”“Mom, who did you say?” I was puzzled.“It’s Dylan! He sent a text to your dad last night saying that he would be here for a visit at noon today.”I was confused. When did this happen?I quickly got up and sent Dylan a text. However, he did not reply, so he was probably on the plane.Feeling dizzy, I went to the bathroom and washed my face with cold water to feel more awake. Only then did I fully understand that Dylan was really coming over.
The moment I ran outside, my dad looked at me suspiciously. “What happened to your face?”I was so scared that my heart was shaking, and I tried to calm my breathing. “Allergies.”“Dust allergies?” My dad asked for more details.I felt like I was almost dying. “Maybe.”At this moment, my mom came back coincidentally.“What are you two doing here?” My mom was carrying big and small bags of vegetables. It felt as if she almost emptied the entire market. “Why are you two still not coming over to help out?”“I’m coming!” I was thankful to my mom for saving me from that dreadful situation. I hurriedly took the initiative to help.My mom was shocked and muttered, “There are 365 days in a year, but it's rare to find a day when you’re diligent. What big mistake have you made? Tell your mom first.”How could I be that lazy?“Did you lose money in stocks?”“No.” While picking the vegetables, I was tortured by my mom.“Did you get dumped by Charlie?”“I've never been in a relationship