Imperfect Desires

People who have nothing better to do in life try their best to ruin other's lives as well. Especially, people like Dylan who loved spoiling someone's beautiful moment since he didn't have any of his own. 

Since a certain crazy uncle ruined her kiss, Xiu was pretty much at the edge of exploding when she picked up the call and gritted out, "What?"

Dylan flinched at her way of attending the call. He had the hunch that he must have found her at the wrong time but what could he do about that. This was a bullet he had to take now.

"Ms. Bai, that's not how you are supposed to talk to your boss," came Dylan's voice which sounded really irksome to Xiu for now.

Xiu was about to breathe fire at him through the phone when Darren held her hand which depleted her anger like a balloon. She looked down to see her small hand in his and unknowingly her voice softened as she replied, "How can I help you, Sir?"

Dylan was taken aback by her gentle voice. What ghost had taken over her body? He was really curious to know. "Err... Erm..." He was so surprised that it took him a while to even remember what he wanted to say. "Come to the company."

"Let me remind you, it's Saturday," Xiu pointed out for him while Darren looked at her inquisitively. "I don't do overtime on weekends."

"If it wasn't important, I wouldn't call you either. Please, come to the office," insisted Dylan sincerely. "Besides, how is it fair that your boss is working on the weekend and you're sleeping peacefully?"

Xiu tucked her bottom lip out slightly as she looked at Darren in a reluctant manner. "Crazy Evil Bitch!" she muttered to Dylan, seeing how she'd have to leave Darren's hand. She didn't like the idea of leaving like this. She had just started dating. Wuwu!

"What did you just say?" Dylan shouted from the other side and Xiu had to push the phone away from her ear because of his shriek.

"I didn't say anything," said Xiu very calmly while Darren looking at her amusingly. 

"I heard you clearly. You just called me 'crazy evil bitch'," Dylan replied hatefully. If she had been in front of him, Xiu would have loved his state.

"Oh, my! I didn't know you had such 'high views' about yourself, sir," said Xiu with a sly smile. She really played him into calling himself names now. 

Dylan wanted to pull his hair out. "Nevermind. I won't stoop to your level. Just get here, now!" With that, he hung up on her.

 "What's wrong?" asked Darren looking at her cursing at the phone which had disconnected a while ago.

"I have to go to the company," Xiu sighed out. 

"What's the problem with that?" he asked again seeing how dispirited she looked. "Do you hate your boss so much that you don't wanna see him over the weekend?"

"That's true that I hate his guts but..." Xiu lifted their joined hands and said, "I don't want to let this go so soon. This is our first day. Why does he have to ruin it?"

Darren chuckled at her whining like a kid and rubbed her head saying, "Our first day?"

"Of course, isn't it? My relationship status is finally gonna change publicly. Do you even realize how big of a deal that is for me? I wanted our first day to be special." spoke Xiu without even thinking.

"Right, you're not gonna be single anymore," agreed Darren.

"Huh? Single? I always thought my relationship status was cursed or something." Darren flicked her forehead. "Ow! What was that for?"

"You want this first day to be special, it'll be special. I'll make sure of that," assured Darren like he was coaxing a child.

"Promise?" she looked at him expectantly.

"Promise," he replied.

Xiu nodded her head and hopped back inside the apartment with a newly found happiness. Because now she had something to look forward to in the evening. Even Dylan's reminder couldn't spoil her good mood right now.

As she was had changed into her office attire, her phone chimed. she frowned at first to see that the message was from Darren. Wasn't he right outside? Why was he texting her then? Shrugging her shoulders, she opened the text and read...

McSpicy: "If you're really flirting then... Can I ask you out on a date tonight?"

Right then, another text came from him, "Just a quick confirmation, so, you're officially my girlfriend now. Right?"

Xiu smiled at his text and replied, "Yes. Since I have the official right to flirt with you now that means I'm your girlfriend."

Within a minute, she received another text from Darren, "Ohh... That means I'm not allowed to flirt with anyone else?"

Xiu widened her eyes and pulled open her door to find him but bumped right into his chest as he chuckled and held her there. "Sweets, where are you running off to?"

Xiu squirmed in his arms as she asked, "Do you want to flirt with other girls?"

"Not other girls. But there is one in particular in my mind," said Darren with a straight face.

"Oh, and what's her name?"

"Bai Xiu." 

"Eh? But that's my name," said Xiu with a frown.

"Really? But you're my Sweets," claimed Darren.

"Smooth. Really smooth," Xiu hit his chest making him grunt.

"Do you have to act like a tigress all the time. It was a joke. Take it easy already."

"Why did you text me though?" Xiu suddenly recalled.

"Because my girlfriend asked me to reply to her. I didn't want her to taunt me nonstop for days or weeks maybe just because I hesitated in pressing a send button." Darren's reply was straight and honest.   

Xiu pressed her lips together before saying, "But it's already been days since I sent you that text. You didn't have to reply now."

"Hmm..." Darren nodded his head and said, "Indeed. I didn't have to but better late than never. Also, that day, you're expecting a reply. Today, you weren't."

"What difference does that make?" 

"Ask yourself," he said mysteriously while he turned to leave.

Xiu called him from behind, "Mr. McSpicy, about that date... I'd love to join you." Darren didn't turn but there was an obvious smile on his lips that couldn't be concealed at all.