Chapter - 15 - Did I say yes?
When they are back to the dorm, all the boys have already woken up. The two kids who had a date were very active.
"So active. When is the agreed time?"
Wine asked while choosing which clothes to wear.
"10 am… The show time is 12:00 pm. We have nearly two hours to get to know each other."
"Tsk… It's too long."
Thinking of the times he has to waste accompanying the girl, Wine thought he was not in a hurry to find a girlfriend.
He put the vest and shorts on the bed and went to wash up. He still has two hours to rest before the appointment.
At 8:30 am, he still went to the dining hall for breakfast, though he wasn't hungry. He had to get used to the dining hall culture.
He and Anawar were urged to get ready after they were back from the dining hall. Wine chose to dress up a little under their pleading eyes.
"Aren't you afraid that the girls are attracted to us? How dare you invite us?"
"To tell you the truth, Wine, you are good looking but we are not afraid of you snatching girls from us. As for Anawar, that guy is attractive but he looked very difficult to get along with… So, we are not on the losing side.."
Myo Ko replied grinning, showing his white teeth on the background of his dark skin. The intentional sidelong glance towards Wine added the extra touch of confidence.
"Anyway, the girls won't want a boyfriend who is prettier than them. You can dress up and shine with confidence."
After talking back, he turned around and left without looking back, because he suspected that Wine was suppressing his second personality in his body. If he didn't leave, he would be beaten up.
Wine wasn't sure if he should get angry or happy. It was right that he was praised for being prettier than the girls but it was also right that he was insulted for being prettier than the girls.
"Okay. It is the way of gentlemen to arrive earlier than the girls."
He wore a black t-shirt and black pants, matching the small black gems on his ears. He was warned not to wear the earrings by the teachers. Then he asked the teacher to keep his earrings safe because it was made of genuine gold and Mahura gems, and he was afraid of losing them if he kept them in the dorm.
All the teachers back off…. they didn't want to take responsibility in their hands. So, the earrings are still on his ears. But he was warned to leave them at home next semester.
He tied half of his slightly long hair behind. Wiping some sunscreen, spraying a small amount of perfume, taking out a UV protective umbrella___and he was ready.
When he turned around, he saw all the roommates were looking at him with open mouths.
"What? You want some?"
"No"
They turned back to do their own things. Only half of them have facial cleansers but others are still using soap to wash their faces.
Anawar fastened the buttons of black shirt and wore Khaki pants, tied with black belt. He saw the clothes in Wine's luggage, mostly dark colours and some bright colours. Wine didn't have soft colours in his luggage.
Dark red, dark green, dark blue, purple and pure black are mainstays with plain and simple styles….
He looked at his own luggage. Black, grey, khaki, white and some navy blue… pants and shirts in repetitive colours. 'I need to go shopping to match with him'...he thought.
"Wine.."
"Hmm…what?"
Wine eyes moved towards him, his eyes lit up and gave him a thumbs up.
"You looked great."
His lips moved without speaking out loud.
"Can you go shopping with me after the movie? The market is just around the corner. I think your taste in clothes is good."
"Sure. How many sets do you want?"
"As many as you like…"
After he said that… Wine comes near him, pulls his arm, lets him sit on the bed and talks in a low voice.
"Are you rich?"
"Not much. But I think I can afford nearly ten sets if I take out most of the cash."
"Ok, rich man. I think 5 or 6 sets would be enough. Let me see your wardrobe…hmm. My taste is plain and dark. Can you accept it?"
He asked with his head tilted. His eyes were pure and innocent. But… for Anawar, the blood rushed towards the head and his nose nearly bled.
"I like all of your tastes.."
He looked up to the ceiling in case the blood rushed out from his nose. God, I am no longer pure…he thought in his heart.
He felt happiness was seeping out of his heart when he saw Wine flipping and arranging his own clothes.
"Is this the happiness my father felt when he saw his mother?"
"What do you say?"
Wine asked without lifting his head while arranging and memorizing the clothes.
"Nothing. I am muttering nonsense."
"Oh"
Wine didn't think much. He organized the clothes and put them back.
"Let's go."
They walked in a group towards the downtown area. With the duo wearing black clothes and white skin, the head turning rate of natives and trainees is very high.
They didn't know many trainees but nearly all the trainees knew them. Just, Anawar was so cold that even the classmates didn't want to greet him.
"Hey mommy Wine…Where are you going?"
Wine was startled and looked back at the greeting girls. They are the girls from the front row, sitting with Su Phyu.
"Shit!! Already told you to call me dad. If you want to call mommy, call EC Su Phyu beside you, mommy."
"Haha…don't get angry, EC Wine. We are going to the market. What about you?"
EC Su Phyu said with a soft smile. She was a beauty with a gentle temperament. Her soft voice calms Wine's anger for being called mommy.
"Huh.. I let you go because of Su Phyu. We are going to the teashop. Then we will watch a movie in the cinema."
The girls giggled and hid behind Su Phyu.
"EC Su Phyu, what about we go to watch a movie too? With two ECs in charge, we will feel very safe in the cinema."
"Moe Moe also wants to go."
"What about you Nwè Ni?"
"Let's go then…"
Four girls…
Su Phyu, Moe Moe, Nwè Ni and Muyar…
No one cares what the boys think. They suggested themselves and decided themselves.
"Then.. It's settled. We will go to the market first. See you in front of the cinema at 11:40 am."
They waved and left before Wine had time to reply.
"Hey!! Did I say yes? I didn't agree , okay?"