Theo took one look, then pocketed his phone, completely ignoring it.
Ellinor leaned against the steel railing of Donebridge, her hair billowing beautifully in the river wind, looking incredibly elegant.
She looked out at The Bund of Trent River, where she could see the tallest skyscraper in Greenhavenâ¦.
âWatch it, donât fall off!â
The man behind her grabbed her collar, just like he was grabbing a little rabbit.
In three seconds flat, the man ruined Ellinorâs beautiful moment.
He lifted her off her feet, making her feel incredibly uncomfortableâ¦
Sometimes she really thought the man treated her like a helpless child, always managing her like this, it was so annoying!
âLet go of me! Iâm not stupid, I wouldnât let myself fall off!â
Theo put her down further from the bridge, letting her feet touch the ground.
Then, Theo looked down at her, âYou think youâre not stupid?â
âOf course Iâm not stupid!â
âIf youâre not stupid, why canât you understand anything?â
âWhat donât I understand?â
âThink about it yourself.â The man looked disappointed.
Ellinor thought he was really boring: âWhen is your person coming to pick us up?â
Theo put his hands in his pockets and looked out at the river: âNo oneâs coming to pick us up.â
What?
Didnât he just tell Patricia someone would pick them up later?!
*No oneâs coming? So we have to walk back?â
âWhatâs wrong with walking? Donât you young people like to walk when youâre in love?â
âYouâre so out of touch. Who likes to walk these days? Whatâs so good about it, inhaling car exhaust together?â
Just as Ellinor was laughing at how out of touch the man was, she suddenly realized something was off about what he saidâ¦.
He had just mentioned being in loveâ¦.
Why was he comparing their current situation to being in love?
As she was pondering over his words, unsure if she had misunderstoodâ¦.
Theo leaned over to look at her, âSo how do you young people date these days, can you teach me?â
Ellinor snapped back to reality, his words felt even more off, and she forced a laugh, âNothing much, just eating, drinking, gaming. playing escape rooms, and so on.â
Theo frowned, besides eating and drinking, everything else seemed like a waste of time to him.
âDo you also like to participate in these activities?â
Ellinor nodded, âIâve been with my classmates before, itâs quite fun!â
âAre you talking about male classmates or female classmates?â
Ellinor felt a bit flustered, it felt like when she was young, returning home after playing with friends and being interrogated by her parents.
She thought about it, she was not a child, she had nothing to fear, so she replied: âBoth male and female classmates have been there together!â
He was accused of being out of touch?
Theoâs face darkened a bit, clearly trying to hold back his annoyance.
At this moment, Ellinorâs tummy growled. She was hungry