15 Out of syllabus

Dylan's POV....

"I'll. I'll marry her." I said without thinking twice as I started taking steps towards them.

I was standing not so far away from them. I know they heard me.

"Dylan!" Ethan widened his eyes. Don't utter my name with your dirty mouth, Jerk!

I took a deep breath before shoving my hands in my pockets. "Are you sure Ethan that you really love her?" Because I don't think that.

When he didn't reply, just gave me a confused look, I turned to look at Tiara and her father.

I bowed to him politely. "I'm Dylan Nelson. Tiara's friend." I introduced myself stealing glances at Tiara who was on another planet now. I know how hurt she is. Her face was white as paper, her eyes were expressionless. She is fighting inside not to cry.

Stay strong, Ms Bonfire.

"Are you sure you're her friend? Because in Jeju you said you're not." Ethan said, raising his brows.

Please, someone, stop him before I punch him on his face. His voice, presence everything about him is making me so damn mad.

"Did you really mean it when you said you'll marry my daughter?" Tiara's father's voice shook my head off.

Did I mean it? Yes, I did. That jerk looked down on her. He wanted to know who'll marry her? There are so many guys like me who will go crazy to marry her.

I nodded my head. "Yes, sir."

"Why should I give you my daughter?" He asked me.

Is he taking my interview here?

I tilted my head in confusion. "Pardon me, sir?"

"How can I believe you that you aren't like that jerk? What Qualities do you have that other boys don't have? And why do you want to take her as your wife?"

"Dad." Ethan was about to say something but stopped by him. "You shut up." He warned Ethan with a murderous glare before he looked at me. "You say."

He isn't joking, right?

I straightened myself up and tried to look confident. "I have many qualities that others my age don't possess."

I counted my qualities with my fingers. "I'm lazy.." I unfold my one finger. "Aimless." I unfold another finger. "And completely useless." And now the third one.

He gave me a confused look. "Are you joking?"

I shook my head. "No sir. Of course not!"

"I'm so eccentric that living with me is hell!" I said with a confident voice before looking at Tiara but she was still frozen there without any kind of expression or movement.

Taking a soft breath out, I turned my head to him again. "But whatever you say, Your daughter is way ahead. I know her for just over some months. You've handled her since childhood. Every seven days, she voices eight issues with ten demonstrations. There's the fear of riots. And sometimes arrest. You don't know for your daughter I went to jail and stay there for a whole night." I can't help but laugh remembering that night.

"No matter how many times you warn her not to go there, not to do that. She is adamant. Sir, your daughter is a living, breathing Tension Machine. Whoever she's with, his life is in danger. She always makes life like an adventurous game. She creates a new mission every day. So now you tell me..." I paused and smiled at him. "Who will not want to take a masterpiece like her?"

Was it a glimpse of a smile on his face?

But the smile faded instantly. "Call your dad. I want to talk with him." It was more like an order.

Will he complain to my dad? I didn't ask nor protest. I took my phone out and called my dad. "Dad."

"Hello, son."

"Dad. Tiara's father wants to talk with you."

"Tiara? You mean your bonfire?"

I hope Tiara's father didn't hear that!

"Um... Yeah. Talk with him." Saying that I gave my phone to him. "Sir. Here." He took the phone.

"Hello. It's Reno Brown. Tiara's father!"

So his name is Reno Brown!

He sounded scary! He'll not complain, right? I'm not even hearing what my dad is saying.

"Yes. Mr Helen Nelson, I'll love to meet you at my place." He said, grinning.

Love to meet him at his place? Why?

"Okay. Thank you." He declined the call and gave me my phone back. "Meet me with your parents. You know the address of our house. I see you there once a week." He said to me before leaving with Tiara.

Parents?! And he saw me there in Daegu? When?

"Dad. Dad." Ethan started rushing behind them.

Ah, whatever! He is out of the syllabus now.