5 Chapter 5

"WHAT TOOK YOU so long?" Jhun asked anxiously when I returned. He's holding a liquor on his left hand.

"I was still looking for the CR so I was late," I said and then looked at the woman he was dancing with earlier. She smiled sweetly at me so I reciprocated with a smile as well.

"I'm Bernadeth Arque." She gestured her hand in front of me. I knew I didn't know her and maybe she did too.

I accepted that. "Mischa Alaina Alcott," I introduced myself. She was in owe after hearing my name and stared at me in amazement.

"The only daughter of Engineer Darcy Alcott?" I nodded in confirmation that she was right.

She covered his mouth. "Oh! I'm a great fan! He became our speaker when I was graduated in high school. His life story is inspiring. I took engineering because of him. How is he by the way?"

Suddenly the streak of regret in my eyes. "He passed away a year ago," I answered. I still harbor resentment against the people responsible for my father's death.

"I'm sorry." She said in a low voice.

I just nodded. I picked up the wine precisely provided by the waiter who wandered across the cruise ship.

"You like my bestfriend," I commented. I avoided the topic about my father.

Her cheek turned red, she turned to Jhun who was talking to a man now probably because of business or he was seeking attention to them again.

"He doesn't like me," she said.

I laughed in my mind. I see that Jhun has no interest in her or in any woman. He's gay, but not obvious. You can still mistake him for a man if you don't spend about three days with him.

"Are you two in a secret relationship?"

I almost choked on what she said. My smile flashed on my lips. "Why do you think that we are in a secret relationship?"

She shrugged. "He's handsome but I haven't heard of a woman linked to him other than you," she replied weakly.

How can he be linked to another woman if he prefers to socialize with men? I wanted to say, but I just restrained myself.

"Then you are always with him," she added.

I chuckled softly. It never occurred to me that a woman would be jealous of me because of Jhun.

"I'm always with him because he's my bestfriend!" I replied.

Bernadeth stared at me intently. It looks like she still don't believe in me.

"Rest assured. I will not take him away from you. He's not my type anyway," I said with a smile to calm her down.

"And what kind of a man is your type?" there was a melody of anger in her tone. What I said seemed different to her. It look like she was like offended or something.

I sighed. What kind of a man? hmm… After all I just now realized that thing. I focused my gaze on the transparent glass I was holding. I was amazed when the image of the man I had met earlier came to my mind. Who is he? I was shaken. Why am I thinking of him?

"You're not answering my question," Bernadeth said with a melody after a while.

I turned to her. She seemed determined to know what kind of guy I want.

I smiled at her. "Like Engineer Darcy Alejandro Alcott."