Nervously, she knocks on the door while her hand is shaking . As per seconds passing by, the thumps of her heart becoming louder . She gasped when the door opened .
"Oh . Cassie? Can I help you?"
"Good morning, Mr . Bastien . Did I disturb your class?" anxious, I asked .
"Ah, no . I cancel my class this morning . Why?"
"Oh, okay . . . I just wanted to ask if how much to pay you to teach me how to cook . "
She saw how Mr . Larry got surprised . He then chuckles . "You want to know how to cook?"
Cassie nodded as a reply . Larry smiled then open the door wide . "Come on in! Help me make soup . You were just on time!" he invited her inside .
"So, you were expecting a visitor, Mr . Bastien?" she asked after seeing the big pot on top of the stove .
Though she knew that Quinn was upstairs and drunk last night . But she will pretend she doesn't know anything of what will happen next .
"No . Someone still drunk from last night . Will bathe him with this soup . " His jokes at her .
She just pretended confused . Then Larry laughs and continues .
"Nah . That guy . He has been like that since his adopted parents and sister died . He still doesn't accept it . He goes drowning himself if he got a chance . "
'Quinn…'
Although, it is not Quinn from her lifetime; her heart sharing the same pain . Because she's also separated from the one she loves so much . Her tears threatened to escape from her eyes, and so, she calms herself and smiles .
"All right . Come here . Help me slice them into cubes . " Larry then began discussing each of the ingredients of the soup he's cooking when someone spoke up .
She already anticipates for him to show up but still, her heart was not prepared . Because she is missing Quinn so badly . Hearing his voice, her chest flutters . Oops, his name is Shun in this lifetime .
"Hey, where's your shampoo?" Shun asked who suddenly came out from one of those closed doors .
Cassie glanced at the man, but she quickly turned around for him not to recognize Cassie… not only that, because he only wears a towel to cover that part of his body . Remembering Quinn's nakedness makes her face too red .
"Why are you walking around in my lecture hall just wearing that? Are you planning to give a heart attack to my student?"
"You said you have no class this morning?" he reasoned .
He sounded bored but her heart skips a beat hearing that sexy voice of him . She held her tears . 'It is really Quinn! His voice . . . ' She misses him so badly . But she must not suddenly cry in front of Mr . Larry and Quinn of this lifetime .
"Yeah, but still…" Larry paused .
"Okay . . . go back inside now and wait in the bathroom . Stop staring at my student . You are making her uncomfortable . "
"Cassie, can you watch for the soup?" Mr . Bastien patted her shoulder, and it startled her .
"Um…" she nodded, never dares to take a glance, or looking in that direction even she's tempted to . She needs to bear it until she gets out of this room .
* * *
Larry came back, and she bid goodbye; promising to come another day . Cassie quickly got out of the building . Levi wonders why she looks about to cry .
"Cassie? What happened?" he asked curiously . "Did Mr . Bastien insulted you or something?" he asked further .
She shook her head . She can no longer hold the tears that kept protesting to come out . She gives Levi her back to free her tears .
"Cassie? What's wrong?"
"Nothing . I just accidentally scratch my eye using my hand that contacted the pepper powder," her excuses .
"I see . Did you wash it already?" Levi sounded very concerned . So like him .
She nodded . "Mr . Larry told me to take a rest instead . " She told Levi then began walking away from that building .
Not long after then, the door of the Academy opens, then a tall man stepped out from the building .
"Oh, that guy!" Levi exclaimed .
She already knew who is it according to the book . Quinn will get out of the Academy to go to his work today .
"Looks he sober up now," Levi commented .
"Did you meet him last night?" she asked curiously .
"Yes . In an alley . I was actually buying you a cake and a gift, but some guy blocked my way and plan to rob me and beat me . But he's passing by and help me out . "
Ah . . . the Quinn she knew . He also helps her that stormy night when Lydia ordered her to but some pastries . Three teenagers bullied her but Quinn was there to save her and even help her out too . She glances over her shoulder to take a peep at Quinn . May only his broad back she has a glimpse of; Her heart feels a familiarity from the Quinn she made love with…
But the Quinn in this lifetime is losing weight and those lifeless shoulders . Quinn halted and waited for a taxi . She had chances to look half part of his face . . . sympathy touches her heart . He looks too sad, like from mourning .
Quinn . . . be strong . Hold on! She was here all along . She never left you!
She wanted to tell him this, but she must not meddle in what will happen in the future in this lifetime . Cassie reached for her chest as it throbbed; tightening inside .
"Anyway, hope you will like my presents . "
Cassie gets back to her senses when Levi spoke again .
"Someone advises me to buy something that you can use, and he was right . " Levi scratching his head .
"Who are you talking about?"
Levi pulled his bag from his back then open the zipper . He took out a book with a pink lace ribbon tied in the middle . "Um, nothing I could think of a better present . "
Levi handed here a cooking book printed in English . "When that man told me to get you something you could use every day, I came up with this . But if you don't—"
"No! It is exactly what I needed!" she took the book from Levi . The one Levi talking about is Quinn according to the book . Somewhat, this will become like a connection between them .
"Thank you, Levi!" She thanked him in a hasty before another set of tears trailing down her cheeks . "I'll go home now to check out what recipes are easy to learn . "
"You are welcome always . But please, tell your Uncle Martin that Lydia and Mimie are making your life harder . "
"Thanks . Don't worry about it!" she was smiling now . After bidding goodbye at Levi, she walks hurriedly and goes back home .
She runs upstairs and dropped herself to her bed and cry once again . "Quinn . . . "
She cried . And she didn't notice that she fall asleep . . .
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