True Love Waits

Chapter 635 I Shooed Her Away

Without raising his head, Wesley answered, "Three more minutes."

"You greedy pig," Keith said with a smile.

"I haven't had a decent snack since basic training," Garnet said with a cute smile, helping Wesley arrange the flowerpots.

Keith nodded. "Wesley will take you out to grab some snacks. You free tomorrow?"

"No. Mom and I will be visiting relatives," Garnet complained with a pout. She didn't want to go along, and just wanted to hang out with Wesley.

"Oh, I see. I just wanted you to meet someone. Since you're busy tomorrow, maybe next time." Blair's plane was due in tomorrow, and Keith thought that maybe she and Garnet could be good friends. Garnet was confused. "What? Who? Boy or girl?"

"A girl. Tell you more about her when you have time." Keith and Wesley looked at each other and then looked away. Wesley wondered what was on his grandpa's mind. Why did he want to introduce Blair to Garnet?

"All right." Garnet didn't devote much of her attention to it, and went back to what she was doing. She lined up all the flowerpots precisely, spacing them evenly. Wesley finished up his part there too. While Wesley was washing his hands, Garnet swept the soil off the walk and smoothed it down around the flower beds before saying goodbye to Keith. Keith looked at her retreating figure with an amiable smile.

Wesley led Garnet to his car and they both climbed in. He gave her a ride, driving downtown as the Li family's house faded into the distance.

"Wesley, any news on my transfer?" Garnet asked with a hopeful expression. She wanted to stay by his side.

After some deliberation, Wesley answered, "There is a chance. Just wait a while, okay?"

Garnet was elated when she heard a positive answer from him. "Great! Keep that in mind!"

They went to a snack bar, and Garnet bought the perfect winter dish-a bowl of oden. She savored the smell, taking a huge whiff of it and just holding it there, closing her eyes. The smells filled her nostrils; the light, soy-flavored dashi broth, the boiled eggs, radish, fish cakes, konnyaku and beef. She dipped her chopsticks in, pulled out a piece of fish cake and popped it in her mouth.

The oden reminded Wesley of Blair. She liked it too.

cup of instant noodles and went to the hot water dispenser to fill it

asked Garnet. She was shoveling it into her mouth

had this in a long time. It's so nice eating oden in the wintertime. The

I'll take Blair here tomorrow,'

a fish ball and put it to his lips. "Hey, why not try this cuttlefish

shook his head without hesitation. "No,

he said at all and continued to eat. It didn't take long for her to finish

time; it was 11:30 a.m. 'If Blair doesn't call me by this afternoon,

back home. However, Garnet didn't want to let him go. Both of them were soldiers, and it was pretty hard for them to

to go visit Chief Wang this afternoon. How about

"Wesley, it's the New Year. Honestly! Is work all you can think about? You haven't been back for two years. And I don't know when I'll be free next time. It might take another two years for a chance like this. Maybe longer. So stay.

He shook his head vigorously and said, "Before you leave for work, I'll see you

now. I don't want

was safely home, Wesley went to deal with

a few hours to get everything squared away. 5 o'clock came and went, but Blair still hadn't

message. Funny-it showed a five-minute video chat in his

Grandpa, and I left my phone in the

No, they were off visiting friends. Couldn't be Niles. He was at a friend's wedding. So

had to

that thought, Wesley planned to call Blair. But before he could do anything, his phone rang.

you know what happened?"

"What?" Wesley was puzzled.

well. She'll be here by the fifth." Wesley's leaving on the fifth. I really want to see him and Blair together, ' Keith thought. 'She knows that I'm flying back

ask her." After he said that, he hung up and called

answer his call, nor did

happened. "Garnet, did you use my phone this morning?" Garnet's voice was calm as ever. "Yeah. A lot of girls texted you.