Chapter 2

"I don't know why I find tailoring fun, though it is very stressing and difficult to do. Maybe because everytime I finish making a dress, I feel happy and new because of a new achievement, I made something and it's beautiful. And it's only for me,"

Andrea was busy making the measurements for her new dress. While thinking and drawing, her maid knocked on the door,

"Madam, someone wants to meet you,"

"Sure, I'll be down in a minute," Andrea replied,

She walked downstairs only to see her best friend Edward Tang.

"Edward! You're back!" Andrea exclaimed and ran towards him to embrace Edward,

"I've missed you so much Andrea. Wow look at you, you've grown into an angel!" Edward praised her and Andrea blushed for a bit,

"Anyways, I'm taking you out tonight, 7 o'clock at The Prime Dance restaurant," Edward excitedly said,

"Oh, but dad is expecting me tonight, you can ask him," Andrea told Edward with a worried smile. Edward agreed to it with a nervous voice. So the both of them hurried in the camp.

They've reached the camp and Edward's knees are shaking, it's because thinking of Andrea's dad takes him back to the first time Andrea introduced him to her father,

*throw back*

"Dad, let me introduce to you Edward Tang, he's my schoolmate and my best friend, he's been taking care of me in my whole junior year," Andrea happily introduced Edward to her dad yet the General's expression seemed mad, after a minute of awkward up-and-down stare from the General, finally, he spoke,

"Well, nice to meet you Edward, I am Andrea's dad. It's nice that you are looking out for my daughter, please inform me when something unpleasant is happening to her, or else..." The General took a long pause with a stare that could kill a kitten, "I will take the blame on you," he said with an even more piercing eyes.

*end of throw back*

Andrea called her father through the telephone and was able to enter the camp with Edward. And while they were on their way, Edward was so scared but the moment he saw Andrea's hand holding her hand, he was able to calm down, he wore the biggest smile and walked with her along the way happily.

They were able to reach the General's quarters, Andrea knocked three times and and her dad answered to come in. She opened the door only to see her dad with high ranked soldiers. Edward held Andrea's hand tighter and lowered his head,

"Chin up Ed, we're good," Andrea comforted Edward with a smile,

"Okay everyone, dismissed, we'll continue this later," General Cho ordered, and everyone left,

"Welcome back Edward, I can't believe that you left Andrea even after I told you to look out for her. Anyways, what's the matter?" General Cho asked, 

"Oh Sir, I was thinking maybe I can take Andrea out tonight at 7 o'clock at The Prime Dance restaurant, can I ask for your approval?" Edward asked the General politely, suddenly the door opened,

"I apologize for being late General, I had to retrieve few of our trainees from the track," Andrea did not expect Lester to be here, she thought that her dad dismissed them all from the meeting but then she processed what he just said. Lester was not aware that they were all dismissed from the meeting,

"Yes quite late," the General answered,

"I apologize," Lester apologized once more. 

"Very well then, I need you to look out for my daughter once again. this friend of her is inviting her over for a date at The Prime Dance restaurant at 7 o'clock, be sure to ensure her safety," 

*inside Edward's thoughts*                                                                                                                                        "You call this a date?! You even brought a third wheel  :< "

"Any objections Edward?" the General asked 

"No Sir," Edward answered with a disappointed face,

"Then you may take your leave now," the General said but then he called Lester for a private chat,

"Stay Lester," 

"General?"

"Keep a sharp eye on my daughter, the terrorists are probably brewing a new plan to lure me in, and that might include abducting my daughter, anything bad happens, you better report it to me right away,"

"Understood," Lester answered formally,

"I'm not only asking you to do this as a Major General but also as my friend,"

"I understand your worries David, trust me, I will keep her safe," Lester answered David Cho, and so he went out to give Andrea a ride home, while leaving Edward behind.

*In Lester's thoughts*                                                                                                                                           "General asked me to take care of Andrea, I am only to babysit one kid, not two," 

*In Edward's thoughts*                                                                                                                                                "At least consider me citizen who's in need of your service, :( "

Andrea sitting in the car and suddenly asked Lester,

"Umm, may I know who will send my friend home?" 

"No one," Lester replied,

"Oh but his home is very far from my place, please give him a ride home," Andrea asked Lester. Lester gave off an irritated expression and called some one,

"Hello? Is the kid still standing there?" "

Ask someone to give that kid a lift," 

"Thanks," *beep*

"Happy?" Lester asked Andrea with an obvious unhappy face,

Andrea ignored it and nodded with a smiled. 

After a half hour ride to her place, they finally reached her home. The maids opened the door for the two of them,

"Make yourself at home," Andrea said to Lester and Lester responded with a smile. Andrea went to her room upstairs to prepare herself. On her way to her room, her phone rang, it was her mom, she answered,

"Mom?" she asked,

"Andrea! How are you and your dad?" her mom asked,

"Pretty fine, how are you mom? How's London?" Andrea asked,

"Cold, but I have bad news," her mom answered with a sad tone in her voice

"Spill it," Andrea answered in a neutral voice

"Honey, I won't be able to come home in a few weeks, is that okay with you?" her mom asked

"Mom, do you know what's not okay? The fact that you're working so far away from your own family while you can find your own job here anyways," she answered, there was a long silence and without knowing, Lester was eavesdropping and overheard everything. Lester felt that it was not his place to listen and so he decided to go back downstairs and look at the family pictures hanging on the wall.

It was already 6 o'clock and Andrea was doing her hair, then suddenly, Lester knocked on her door. Andrea opened the door and Lester was standing there and spoke,

"May I come in?"

Andrea opened the door wider for Lester to come in,

"Rea, are you almost done?"  Lester asked,

"Oh... Umm... I haven't done my hair yet, so can you wait for a bit more?" Andrea replied,

Lester nodded his head as a response, he turned around and left the room. Andrea went back to fixing her hair, minutes later, Andrea opened the door and went downstairs. Lester heard footsteps and so he assumed it's Andrea, he looked at her direction and was mesmerized by her stunning looks, Andrea reached the bottom of the stairs and Lester is still stunned by her.

"Hey," Lester then looked as if he's awoken from a dream,

"Are you done staring?" Andrea asked,

"Who's staring?" Lester answered blushing,

he turned walked away then stopped,

"Are we going now?" Lester asked,

Andrea nodded with a smile and they both walked to the car, Lester opened the door for her, Andrea sat in the car and they drove off to The Prime Dance restaurant.