True Love Waits

Sheffield was always trying to get closer to her. Evelyn wasn't about to drop her guard.

"Evelina," Sheffield paused and muttered. "What a pretty name."

Then he started singing. "Like a lonely meteor traveling a light year, shooting across the vast, dark sky, in tireless pursuit... Who could change a heart committed for eternity? After the ups and downs, will you still love me..."

Evelyn listened as he sang. The look in her eyes, like the feelings in her heart, was complicated.

Sheffield was the first person to ever sing for her, other than her parents, of course.

He was also the first person who helped her apply bug spray. Although she had grown up surrounded by servants and bodyguards, Evelyn was always a do-it-herself kind of girl.

What she didn't know was that this was the first time Sheffield had ever sung for a girl he liked.

He had finished applying the spray, but he was still singing. He stopped singing and asked her with a smile, "You ever heard that one?"

Evelyn shook her head. She only listened to her mom's songs. She was somewhat sheltered.

Slowly, he released her foot. Then he lifted his own foot and put it on the seat in front of him to spray himself. "It's called Evelina. You like how I sing? I don't suck, huh?" He looked at her expectantly.

Evelyn blushed a little under his gaze. She looked down and pretended to dust her pants. "Sort of. You're not as good as my mom."

In truth, Sheffield was a natural singer with an expressive voice and a handsome face.

But Evelyn wasn't going to tell him that.

"Your mom? What singers does she like?" Sheffield asked, still busy applying the repellent to himself.

Despite being flattered all the time, he could deal with a setback or two.

likes

from singing eventually." Sheffield had listened to some of Debbie's songs. But he thought

long time. But I have everything she ever did." Evelyn was proud of

like

hesitation. That

not in the cards. Um...never mind. I'll learn her songs if you want me to."

didn't say anything. She knew he was trying to impress her.

her mind. Once he was done

men weren't. Probably that was why people tended

to clean the spot where his foot was. Before she

bin in the car and threw the almost empty bottle of mosquito repellent and the used wet napkins into

white casual outfit yesterday. Today he wore

shirt, pants and sneakers were all white. He wore only two colors, but he

obviously, Sheffield didn't need to worry about it.

smelled minty,

minutes later, the sightseeing car arrived

held out his hand and helped

wore

high up off the ground. If you jump, you might

murmured inwardly, 'Seriously? I hit the gym all the time. I'm not made

and got out of

out. Evelyn put on her sunglasses and

was packed with visitors. Many of them swarmed towards the elephant school. After asking her, Sheffield took Evelyn there as

visitors. "Do you want to

two meters tall. Evelyn was a bit afraid of the height. Other visitors

she shook her head, he dumped the idea. "Let's go catch a show then," he suggested. But he noticed that she was staring at the elephants. It was an eager look, like