New Life : A Second Chance

Today was the day.

No, not prom day. 

Prom was in two weeks' time.

Today was the day that Kyle would surprise Sari with the prom tickets.

He had everything planned out.

Today was a very special day as it was her birthday. He had the night all planned out, and he was waiting for her excitedly outside her school.

Even Kitty was brought along. She was already old enough and independent enough to stay home alone, but she couldn't be left out from this, right?

Kitty was inside a huge pouch of his hoodie, that was akin to a kangaroo pouch. The hoodie was made of light material, and Kyle was only wearing a white singlet underneath, so he didn't feel it was hot even with Country M's tropical weather.

He had already obtained permission from Sari's guardians to take her out tonight, and he grinned thinking of that day.

✿ Mini Flashback ✿

Kyle had brought over a basket of mangosteen, which was Sari's aunt's favourite fruit. He came an hour before Sari's school was over, timing it so that he would arrive when her uncle came home.

He waited patiently as Uncle Rahim's car arrived and parked in the driveway. Upon seeing Kyle waiting there, he invited him inside.

Kyle was a regular face at the house now and had even stayed for dinner once in a while. Rahim was satisfied with his niece's choice and did not forbid the relationship. He kept a close eye on them, however. 

Kyle handed the basket of fruits to Auntie Zals, who then headed to the kitchen.

Uncle Rahim told him to sit down and then asked, "Yes, what can I do for you?"

"Uncle," Kyle began politely, "I'd like to seek your permission to take Sari to the school prom."

"Oh?" he said, surprised, "When is it?"

Kyle gave the date and time. He waited nervously as Sari's uncle thought it over. 

When there was no answer after what seemed like hours (though it was 'only' 3 minutes, each second of silence caused Kyle to break into a cold sweat), Kyle volunteered more information.

"If you agree, I'll take good care of her. I'll pick her up and also make sure she gets back by whatever curfew time you set," Kyle said, "I've also got her the prom dress as a birthday gift."

"Hmmmm," Rahim went on, while studying the boy in front of him.

When Zals told him about this sudden boyfriend of Sari's, he had initially been indignant and wary. Teenage boys couldn't be trusted.

He should know, he had been one.

However, this boy turned out to be quite decent. He showed proper respect towards them and even now, he sought permission to take Sari to the school dance. Who did that nowadays?

He didn't have any objections to him taking Sari to the prom, but he wanted to test this boy to see what else he would do should he just prolong the decision.

He didn't disappoint.

He had never met a boy this mature before. Perhaps, the fact that his father had made him go out and prove himself, was the main reason for such maturity.

"Okay," Rahim answered, holding back a smile when he saw the obvious relief on Rex's face. 

This boy was really easy to tease, wasn't he?

After giving Kyle a few more words of warning, plus the rules to be obeyed when taking Sari to the dance, he let Kyle off. 

Kyle quickly drank the tea that Auntie Zals served as they had been talking earlier, and took back the tray to the kitchen. 

Zals scolded him for doing so, and chased him out of the kitchen, saying that he was a guest and Sari would be finishing school soon.

When Kyle left, Rahim turned to his wife and said, "If she does end up with him, I would be happy and assured."

Zals agreed.

"She is very lucky," Zals said, smiling. 

With the appearance of Kyle, Zals superstition about her being 'cursed' for her inability to bear a child, was slowly being whittled away. Kyle was a 'lucky' charm.

Kyle had received the guardian's 'stamp of approval'.

✿ End of Flashback ✿

Kyle was waiting for Sari to finish school. He didn't wait at the gate, for he didn't want to trouble her.

Kyle knew very well the sort of teasing, questioning and all the curious questions that could naturally occur when one saw him there. It can be overwhelming, especially to Sari who was an introvert.

If news got out that Sari had a guy wait for her at the gate, it would certainly be big news to gossipy girls. The last thing Kyle wanted, was to do anything that would make her uncomfortable.

Still, it wasn't like he could hide from plain sight completely (even though he could). If he did that, he would scare her half to death each time he appeared, and that wouldn't be good either, would it?

So he would wait for her at different places each time.

Of course, she could just meet him at the store but he wanted to be the one that fetches her once in a while. Not have her look for him all the time.

Yes, love does make you do stupid things all the time. 

So even though it was inconvenient and risky, Kyle still prefered to fetch her on days he wasn't working. He liked seeing her expectant look on her face as she walked out the gate. 

He liked seeing her look for him, wondering where he was hiding this time. He especially loved seeing her smile when he showed up.

Seeing Sari come out, Kyle broke into a smile. When she came close, and was just about to pass by, Kyle called out to her softly. She turned towards him, smiling widely and took his hand.

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