No Strings Attached

d by the inviting scent of hot coffee. He noticed a steaming

ue T-shirt with an inscription, "JUST DO IT!", written boldly

led on his neck, as he walked downstairs for br

pictures in the Elle fashion magazine he had found on the table that mor

ght that he did not no

he calle

tling Rey who shook up from his thoug

ed you against

b... Mr. Reynald

What do you

she said, glancing at him. "An

to spill on her palm, which made her flinch as the breakfast tray dropped. The glass crashed against t

" She said

y?" Rey asked, i

ho

." He c

ouse today, so, your Dad won't be home. She also mentioned

ation of the burn, she didn't flinch, but she noticed h

marble floor and hurried back to the kitchen, heaving, almost sobbing. It h

tairs, he dressed up and l

ar the pool on a call wi

is so rude!" Mia's v

illionaire if he could d

bet he never learne

cannot expect everyone t

. that'

...it

is Lu

fact that he has been runni

ted the doctor?" M

th is not sufficient, Mia. Our needs are piling up and I do

I'll try sending some money when

just recently got to know that Aunt had borrowed money from a loan shark. It'

earth! Wh

have the money. So she borrowed from these

hich were transferred to me after his death, and no

were her problems, piling up. Of course, Family came f

he going

s just a minor running temperature

ase?" A Voice is requested in the back

go. My boss is calli

ht, lo

said before sil

o pants and a yellow T-shirt, different from the one he wore that morning. His black

a business trip, So, Mr

ling. How

Mum," Rey

ssage got to y

, make Dad see reasons why I

ng is for sure. Your dad w

isn't right an

it be." Mrs

ost dinner time when Rey got home. Mia was sti

face. A look of confusion drove into her expression. He start

responded, trying

de in his appeal. For the first time, she felt something similar genuine excite

table, feeling a little awkward. Silence filled the hallway, down to the ta

ping her lungs. She was certain that if the forks stopped clinking o

g and his, reassuring. They searched her face, pulsing an

aming with a hint of mischief. Her mind raced w

" she asked, her tone

der. "With me," he concluded, his voice low and deliberat