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?

from Jeremy. There were also six unread messages which Alicia

was about to open the messages, her phone lit up with an incoming call. Alicia's temper flared. "What do you want, Jeremy? Can't you let me

for you

was just about to hang up the call. Her eyes unintendedly switched

was really

the predictable

for you downstairs. I'm not

"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 streetlamp made apparent by the

even

head was not covered. So it looked like he didn't have a

What a lunatic!" So he had been

and swore, "Serves him right if he dies in the cold. It's none of my

pulled the blanket to cover herself and then shut

and wind grew stronger in the silent night, all of one's senses seemed to be heightened that even the sound of every drop of rain could drip

to fall asleep. Suddenly, lightning flashed across the sky. With a shudder, Alicia found

following second, Alicia felt even more uneasy. Hiding her mobile phone underneath her pajamas, she turned on the 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

remained standing still under

leave? It's still raining and thundering. Doesn't he know

someone outside in

didn't seem to be stopping at 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 that Alicial couldn't pretend that she hadn't seen

chose to stand under the streetlamp. He is obviously trying to gain sympathy, no?"

thunder at this hour,

around and switched

Alicia called him, "Fine! Find a place for shelter. I'll come downstairs now. Just