Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

By the time Alicia reached her residential area, it was already dark and started to drizzle. At the gate, a security guard ran out and handed her an umbrella. "Miss Blanchard, you're back!"

"Thank you. I'll bring this back to you tomorrow," she said. Unbeknownst to her, the security guard was an arrangement by Frederick, to which Alicia thought they were pretty thoughtful and dedicated. "You don't need to. It's complimentary. It's the last one, you may have it if you don't mind."

"I beg your pardon?"

Such a beautiful umbrella as complimentary gift? Alicia nodded and thanked him again, "Okay, thank you."

As the rain began pouring, Alicia waved at him and ran inside.

At the elevator lobby, there was a female security guard who specially assisted her in pressing the button and accompanying her up. At the same time, another personnel would be monitoring the elevator security camera.

Once Alicia entered her room, everyone breathed a sighed of relief. "Finally time to sign out."

As Alicia had the habit of staying indoors after returning home in the evening, therefore, apart from the surveillance security force and with the exception during weekends, the receptionist and the security guards were basically not on a 24/7 standby. Most of the time, they would be assisting her whenever she would reach and leave home. And at normal times, they work by shift.

As it had been raining and cold that day, the security personnel were somewhat more casual at work with all gathering in the office.

In the comfort of her home, Alicia made herself some soup. After her meal, she turned on the TV, something which she seldom did, contentedly. Outside, the rain pattered against the window glass and brought along the faint whistling of the wind.

As Alicia snuggled down in her couch, she really enjoyed the tranquility and warmth of this moment.

If he had been here, they could snuggle close to each other on the couch, listening to the sound of the rain together. It'd certainly be a different experience!

Occasionally the screen of mobile phone on the table would light up. Alicia disregarded it, knowing who was the one contacting her for it hadn't stopped since returning from the mall. After having a good laugh from an entertainment show, Alicia tidied up and took a hot shower before getting ready for bed.

After coming out from her bath, her phone's screen was still lit She couldn't help rolling her eyes again and thought, "Just when is he going to stop all these?"

Did he want her phone battery to run out?

phone and saw over ten missed calls entirely from Jeremy. There were also six unread messages which Alicia guessed must be all

lit up with an incoming call. Alicia's temper flared. "What do you want, Jeremy? Can't you let me rest?

for

eyes unintendedly switched to the window's direction, where big raindrops were pelting against

was really heavy. Could

the predictable happened, 'Tm

downstairs. I'm not leaving until I see you, Alicia. I'll keep

"Jeremy! You... You're crazy!"

to end the call abruptly. She towards her bed. Through the closed window, she could see a silhouette standing alone under the dim

even have an

was not covered. So it looked like he

he had been in the rain the moment

irritatingly, Alicia got into her bed instead and swore, "Serves him right if he dies

off the lights, Alicia pulled the blanket to

one's senses seemed to be heightened that even the sound of every drop of rain could drip

fall asleep. Suddenly, lightning

phone's flashlight and walked to the side of her bed with minimal lighting. She then switched off the flashlight and unveiled one side of the window

silhouette remained standing still under the

Why wouldn't he leave? It's still raining and thundering. Doesn't he know how dangerous it is?" There was a tree near the streetlamp. And yet he was standing under the streetlamp in this

outside in

all. Underneath, Frederick stood unmoving in this big open ground. Besides the passing cars, it was only him and nothing else around, making him so noticeable

the streetlamp. He is obviously trying to gain sympathy, no?" Alicia

pealing thunder at this hour, it made her

turned around and switched on the

thick clothes, Alicia called him, "Fine! Find a place for