Chapter 26: Pig Emoji

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Ryzen POV

Lennox and I just chose a nearby restaurant in the university. Since it was relatively early for lunch time, there wasn't that much people around. At this time, students would usually be in class or walking around the campus.

In fact, Lennox and I were the only customers in the restaurant.

As a politician, Lennox was a really good conversationalist. Even though we were two people with contrasting careers, we would have lots of topics to talk about during times where we'd have lunch together.

Truthfully, because I converse with him more often now, I became genuinely curious about the politics happening in the country.

I don't know a lot of things but he would be patient and explain things clearly for me to understand. In fact, he would sometimes say some things that I would need to ponder on for a while.

Just like today, our topic revolved heavily on this but our discussion was cut short because he had to leave right away.

Even though it's like that, I feel like I was able to expand my knowledge just a little bit more today. Through this, I feel like I'm also getting closer to him.

Of course, in order to really make him fall for me, I need to understand him and be aware about the nature of his work!

It didn't take me long before I got back to the university and after walking for a while, I finally found Zaynah.

"Zay! Have you ate yet? You should've had lunch with us instead." I said in a concerned tone.

But just before she could reply, a buzz sound from my phone suddenly interrupted the moment.

I lazily got my phone in my bag and upon seeing the message, my lips curved upward.

Lennox: Thanks for today.

Me: Thanks for the lunch too, Lennox! You didn't even touch the side dishes again, though. I had to eat it. You're seriously making me fat... 

Lennox: ...

Lennox: I never told you to eat it though. You're the one who voluntarily gets it from my plate.

Lennox: Take care, *pig emoji*

How dare he!? A pig emoji? He's calling me a piggy??

Lennox is someone who never used emoji while I always use it whenever we converse. His replies would always be concise and short. At times, I've actually wondered if he even knew how to use emojis but now... I never expected the first emoji he'd use to text me would be a pig emoji!

Shameless!

In my original life, I was petite and had fast metabolism. On top of that, my work as a doctor often had me skipping meals almost all the time. So in short, my body was always slender.

However, Millen Yu's body is different. She's athletic and somewhat a bit toned, very different from my original body. It matches her tall height perfectly.

But! I wasn't someone who was into exercise since I was used to having fast metabolism. It took me a while to actually acknowledge that Millen Yu's body is a far cry from my original body. She had to consistently exercise in order to keep a slim figure.

As someone who cared about her own appearance, subtle remarks like that are enough to make me feel defensive.

Me: You! I'd rather be a *pig emoji* than a 3 year-old child who doesn't even eat carrots...

Lennox: ...

Lennox: *pig emoji*

The next thing I knew, he sent five pig emojis consecutively. Is he really trying to annoy me? Is this how a grown-up man, who is even leading a city on his own, supposed to act?

Impudent! So childish.

I unknowingly crooked my brows as I intensely stared at the screen and started to type my reply.

However, a chuckle from my sister, Zaynah drew my attention away.

"See. This is why I didn't go." Zaynah said in a mischievous tone.

I closed my phone and turn to her.

"Huh? What do you mean?" I asked, trying to act innocent.

Zaynah rolled her eyes at me and let out a smirk.

"You're texting Mayor Lennox right now, aren't you? He was obviously inviting you on a quick date earlier and I didn't want to be a third-wheel. I'll be too envious." she pouted.

This is the first time someone else teased me about my relationship with Lennox so unconsciously, a faint blush crept up on my cheeks.

"It's not what you think. We're just colleagues..." I said softly.

"But you like him?" she asked, raising her eyebrows at me.

Even in my original life, Zaynah knew all the guys I dated before. In fact, I even introduced her to some of them. She knew everything about my dating life...

So naturally, I don't think it'd be that much of a problem if I told Zaynah about what I 'feel' about Lennox. Sooner or later, I'll eventually have to get him to make me his girlfriend once and for all anyway!

"Yes." I said firmly in a shy voice.

"Aww! I think Mayor Lennox likes you too. I don't know. I could just feel it. You guys are so old, yet you two are acting like you're in high school." Zaynah remarked in a daring tone.

Oh sis, if you only knew... I'd don't wanna act like this too. The opponent is just too strong and I have no choice but to resort to this way. Slowly but surely!

Since I couldn't possibly tell Zaynah honestly about all of it due to the confidentiality of my mission, I just left it at that.

I gave her a small smile and from that, she quickly understood that I did not want to talk about it.

"Hmm. By the way, how about you? Do you have anyone that you like?" I asked, trying to divert the topic.

Unexpectedly, Zaynah had an irked expression upon hearing my question.

As far as I remember, Zaynah has only dated one guy and she was still dating him. They'd been together for a long time now since they were high school sweethearts.

However...

I remember that there were instances were I have had arguments with my sister because I had the intuition that the guy she was dating wasn't good. In fact, we had a major fight just a couple of weeks before I 'died' as Ryzen.

I attended a conference back then held in a hotel banquet. Upon walking, I coincidentally found the guy my sister was dating holding another woman's waist. I saw him whispering to that woman and kissing her cheek.

At that sight, even someone with no brains would be able to interpret what that meant, right? But, just when I told my sister, she refused to believe me. In the end, we didn't speak to each other for a couple of weeks, making it the first major fight we had.

Thankfully, she was the one who reached out first and visited me while I was on a duty in the hospital. We had coffee and didn't talk about the fight. Zaynah wished me well for my Japan trip and even asked me to bring her souvenirs...

If I only knew that it would be the last time I could meet her as 'Ryzen', her sister, I wish I toned down my pride and apologised to her earlier...

It's unbelievable but it's been quite a long time ever since that happened so at the moment, I just hope she already broke up with that guy.

I support Zaynah with her choices, with whatever she wants to do. Of course, after all, she's my sister. But it pains me so much to see her suffer and being lied to by some douche. She doesn't deserve it and I don't get why she would believe that man over me.

"No, no. I can't afford distractions! We're studying medicine, after all. It's not easy to be a doctor." Zaynah replied.

With her reply, I feel like my grievances got relieved a lot. I unconsciously let out a relieved sigh.

"That's true! So you're single right now, right?" I asked her.

Zaynah let out a small smile.

"Yes, but just recently actually. I broke up with my boyfriend of 7 years. I should've seen it coming but surprisingly, more than the fact that I caught him cheating on act, what hurt me more was when I used to believe him over my sister... I even fought with my sister and cursed her in my heart for not understanding me... only to find out, that she was right all along. I hope I listened to her sooner and I hope I could still see her." Zaynah said in one go.

Although she was still speaking somewhat normally at the start, when she mentioned her sister, I froze upon seeing silent tears come out of her eyes.

"But- but... she's gone already. I can never see her again." she said, sobbing more now.

What should I do? My heart feels so heavy and I have the intense urge to just tell her that her sister is right in front of her. I want to tell her that she doesn't have to blame herself and her sister is still well.

Upon seeing her state, my mind continued to be in chaos as tears started to roll down from my eyes.

What's this feeling? Everything is suffocating but I cannot do anything. I can only furrow my brows and look at her sobbing pitifully as I cry silently with her.

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