Jane pulled out a book from her bag and began fiddling with its pages. She assumed that the act will send a message to Ken that she was about to engage in an activity so he could leave her alone but Ken was still seated opposite her, sipping slowly from his glass."I think I should leave now," Jane said and plunged the novel inside her bag. She was about to stand up but Ken stopped her by placing his hand in her way."Don't leave just yet. Please." he implored.She carefully placed her bag on the table and heaved a deep sigh. "You wanted to thank me for helping you out with the Charlie situation and you did so a while ago so there's no point in me staying here. I guess we are done here and I'm also done with my meal." maintained Jane.Ken couldn't tell why it was difficult for him to let her go. They weren't cool buddies and had only said a thing or two yet he wasn't willing to allow her to leave just yet."Chill, you seem a bit on the edge," Ken told her.Both her hands were position

Ken roved his eyes around the exam hall hoping to catch a glimpse of Jane but the girl was nowhere to be found. He turned left, right, and even stood up and turned back yet, there was no sign of her.The question papers were yet to be distributed. Ken sat and was hoping that she'll walk in through the door but unknown to him, she was the first to come to the exam hall and had already taken a seat in the last row.It's been two days since her meeting with Ken and he couldn't tell why it felt as if he hadn't seen her in weeks. There was no denying that her thoughts were beginning to get into his head.He had spent the last weekend dreaming about her day and night. He woke up with a smile after her beautiful face fluttered in his mind that morning and he was determined to meet her at all costs.After the examination, Ken loitered outside the hall. He watched the students leave, some in groups. He didn't see Jane walk out and he became worried.Did she miss the exams? Could she be sick? W

"Wow!" marveled Ken. He might not know much about Jane but he could swear that she was more like him when it came to accomplishing tasks."That's exactly what I do all the time. If I don't complete the tasks I set for myself, I won't have peace." Jane replied and shook her head."That's more like me," commented Ken.She smiled and folded her arms across her chest. "Shouldn't you be in your room by now?"Ken stared at the watch on his left wrist. "Are you asking me to leave?""I don't own the fucking place," Jane replied. "You can stay here for as long as you wish," she added with a warm smile.Ken positioned both his hands on the table and cleared his throat loudly in his bid to prove to her that he wasn't ready to leave anytime soon."So what do you do for fun? I mean, your hobbies," he asked.Jane gave her forehead a delicate scrape. "I read.""That's cool. What genre of books do you read?" "Classics, history, philosophy, and more," she replied.Ken was pleased. "I must say you qui

Jane was walking to her hostel when she heard footsteps clicking behind her. She stopped and turned around to see the people hurrying after her.A group of girls marched up to her with hard faces. Before she could blink, they formed a circle around her. The surprised Jane roved her eyes around them wondering who they were.None of the girls looked familiar. Why are they forming a circle around her and why are they harboring hard faces? she wondered. They looked as if they were going to pounce on her.Before she could speak, one of the girls rushed toward her. She was carrying a pail behind her and in a flash, she poured the water on Jane, wetting her from head to toe.When Jane opened her eyes, they were all gone. She hugged herself as her teeth began to clatter. A bucket of cold water had just been splashed on her.She moved to a corner and squeezed her top. She brushed off her jeans and massage the water out of her hair. She was freezing to death.While wondering who the girls were

Ken adjusted the tie he hung around his neck. He loosened its grip on him. After he left RAZBERRY BEVERAGE COMPANY the previous day, he received an email a few hours later.According to the email, he was to report to work on weekdays from 9 am and leave at 2 pm. However, it was stated that he might be forced to spend a little longer on some occasions. He will be paid 3000 dollars a month and will be free on weekends.Ken is still stunned by the fact that he got the job. He recollected Mr. Carter stating that he had been expecting him at the interview and Ken couldn't be more surprised. He wanted to ask Mr. Carter why he made such a statement but was overwhelmed by the offer so he dashed out of the office smiling from ear to ear.After getting dressed, he left his apartment at 8:30 am and began walking down the junction where he'll get a cab to the company. As he took rushed steps down the path, the image of Jane fluttered in his mind. He smiled and wondered whether he should give her