Coolest Girl in Town Chapter 1045–Jamie felt like crying. “It was just a joke.”
“And that’s why you should never mess with a woman.” Danny laughed and placed the water on the table.
Ariel cocked her eyebrow at his remark. “So, you think women are scary, huh?”
Danny bowed. “No, no. Women are gentle and understanding. But of course, they can also be tough and admirable. You, my dear, are both tough and gentle. The best qualities lie in you, Ariel. I respect you. You’re not scary at all.”
The woman smiled at his response. That’s a passable answer, I guess.
“You bootlicker.” Feeling betrayed by his friend, Jamie turned to Elise for solace. “They’re all ditching me, Boss. So, want to have a drink?”
“No. Mommy cannot drink,” Alexia refused right away.
“Lexi, you’re my goddaughter. Can’t you at least go easy on me?” Jamie pouted to earn the little girl’s pity.
“Hmph.” Though, Alexia didn’t pity him in the slightest. She was still mad.
Danny opened a bottle of whiskey and said, “She’s pregnant. Can’t drink even if she wants to. I’ll drink with you.”
“I know that. I was just joshing.” Jamie then snatched the whiskey away. “And you’re an amateur. I’ll whip up some good stuff. Don’t even dream about going home without getting totally wasted, you hear?”
“Challenge accepted.” Danny rolled his sleeves up and opened a few more bottles of alcohol. He mixed them all together and tried to knock Jamie out. Eventually, the men could barely stand up straight from all the drhiking. They fell asleep on the ground before they could even see the meteor shower.
Later that night, Raymond got some firewood and made a campfire. Everyone gathered around and chatted like a family.
Alexia was sleeping on Elise’s lap, and the moon was hanging high up in the endless sky. There seemed to be a lot more stars that night, and they were all hanging in the heavens, twinkling at the land. When it turned to midnight, even more stars showed up, forming a river of constellations.
At 12.30AM, the first comet showed up in the southwest. It arced through the sky, leaving nothing but a trail of light.
“Alexia,” Elise woke the girl up. “The meteor shower has begun. Wake up, or you’ll miss it.”
Narissa and Ariel roused the gentlemen as well, and the couples stood before the guardrail, wishing upon the stars.
Alexia sat up and rubbed her eyes. When her vision finally focused, she was met with a beautiful meteor shower. Comets flew through the sky like raindrops. “My gosh, it’s a meteor shower!” She ran and hopped around like a rabbit in excitement.
“Aren’t you going to make a wish?”
“I will!” Oops, I almost forgot. The little girl closed her eyes and made a wish to the gods.
Elise smiled and made a video call to Alexander. She pointed the screen at the sky, hoping he could see the meteor shower when he took the call. A moment later, the call went through. Just as she was about to tell Alexander to make a wish, she realized the screen on her phone was also showing the night sky. Though from the size of the moon, she knew Alexander was standing someplace higher than she was.
“Guess we have the same idea.” Alexander then pointed the screen at himself. “Did you make a wish?”
“Yes. I wish…” If there’s a next life, I wish we would meet as well.
“Oh, keep it a secret. The wishes won’t work if you say it out loud.” He wanted Elise’s wish to come true.
The woman pursed her lips and turned to look at Alexia. Seeing that the little girl was still making her wish with her eyes closed, Elise huddled closer to the phone and whispered, “I love you, Alexander.”
As soon as the words came out, Alexia hopped over and shouted into the phone, “I love you too, Daddy!” Everyone turned to look at them. Elise held her forehead to hide her embarrassment.
Thinking Alexander was here, a drunken Danny quickly dragged Alexia away. He muttered, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder, girl. Let them have some time alone. You’re sleeping with us tonight. I’ll tell you a bedtime story. How does ‘The Little Red Riding Hood and the Seven Dwarves’ sound?”
“The seven dwarves are in ‘Snow White.’”
“Okay. ‘Snow White and the Glass Slipper,’ then.”
His mind is a jumbled mess! Alexia thought exasperatedly.
Ariel shook her head and followed them.
The first round of meteor showers came to an end, and a group of tourists left. Narissa didn’t believe the legends, but she was a night owl, so she stayed up. If there is a second round, then I must make a wish.
A drunken Jamie returned to the campsite and chugged down a bottle of the water Danny had brought. A gust of wind kissed his cheek, and he sobered up a lot.
Elise was sitting before him, still on a video call with Alexander. She’s smiling happily. Best leave her alone. A smirk appeared on his face when he saw Irvin still standing around looking cool. He approached the boy and wrapped an arm around him. “Hey, Little Irvin, I thought you said wishes aren’t true. But I saw you making a wish when no one was looking. What was that about?”
Unfazed, the boy asked in return, “Is the country’s business your business?”
“Uhh… No?” Jamie burped.
“Then, mind your own business.” Irvin crouched and slithered away from Jamie’s grasp. He then approached Elise and covered her with a blanket.
Elise took the blanket and said, “Thank you, son.”
Dumbfounded, Jamie blinked his eyes slowly as he thought, Son? He’s acting even more maturely than my old man.
Meanwhile, Narissa was standing by the guardrail, staring around the observatory. She noticed Zephyr standing in the crowd. He had a serious look on his face, a hint of sadness hiding in his eyes. Even in the night, he still stood out amongst the crowd.
Zephyr was in the chat group that Elise had made, but he never popped up once to chat. Narissa thought he was staying away from her. Ever since she knew he didn’t shove the food she made for him on purpose, she felt guilty about yelling at him. I need to make it up to him. However, no matter how long she looked into his case, she couldn’t find out what kind of problem he was dealing with.
She was deep in her thoughts. When she snapped out of it, she saw someone standing beside Zephyr. That person was about the same height, but he was wearing a cap and hiding in the shadows. If she hadn’t looked closely, she wouldn’t have realized the man in the shadows. Something told her this man was an enemy. Just when she was about to call Jamie for help, she saw him sleeping on a chair. When she turned back again, Zephyr was nowhere to be found.