“Am I the reason you argued with Leo?” Susan asked while looking at Edward who was driving quietly.
“I guess so.”
“That’s not an answer!” Susan bit her lips. She toned down her voice and said, “Leo treats you well. If you guys have any problem, you should have talked it out…”
“Did you know the reason we argued?” Edward stopped his car at the red light. He took the opportunity to ruffle her bangs with his right hand while his left elbow was leaning on the window.
She knew…
They got louder as they argued. The door was even opened after that. It’s no doubt that everyone in the rest room knew what they’re arguing about.
Even though all of these thoughts were floating in her mind, in the end, she ended up only saying, “Yes.”
Edward pouted and smiled slightly.
“I know what’s going in your mind.” Susan’s inner thoughts were exposed again. She defended, “I’m saying this only because I feel a little guilty!”
Edward asked, “Only a bit?”
Susan pouted. “A lot!”
She always felt like she needed to be transparent every time Edward stared at her.
“Let me tell you this. I’ll never leave you.” Susan glanced at Edward. This guy was chuckling! “Are you listening! Don’t agree to anything Leo says!”
“Okay.” His shoulders were still shaking non-stop.
SHIT!
The venue of the gathering was at a Japanese restaurant. The designs and decorations in the restaurant were of Japanese style.
Leo who used to sit in between Lonely and Edward was now sitting at their opposite. Lonely and Edward sat next to each other while Susan sat next to Edward.
The participants in All-Star Championship were from different teams. Some were close friends while some were acquaintances. In addition, the awkwardness increased due to the argument that happened in the rest room in the afternoon.
“Leo.” Susan called out to him and raised the wine glass that was in front of her. “I want to give you a toast. Thank you for taking care of Edward all this while.”
Leo was not one to hold a grudge for long. He clicked his tongue and raised his own glass. “My bad. You must have been shocked just now.”
He sighed, as if wanting to reach a compromise. He looked at Edward and said, “We are in our twenties and thirties. We shouldn’t act like kids anymore. I’ve thought this through. It’s normal for you to not listen to me because you’re Edward Baron. If you have listened, then you’re not being yourself.”
He raised his glass and continued, “You’re right. We’re in the field of E-sports. We reach the top through our skills and not anything else. I’ll honour this toast.”
He slightly lifted his head and drank the glass of wine.
Susan felt relieved when she knew that Leo had let it go. When she wanted to raise her glass, Edward stopped her by holding her arm.
He took the glass from her hand and said, “I should drink this.”
Everyone gasped in surprise when they saw the glass in his hand was empty.
Susan nodded, feeling satisfied. The reconciliation between Edward and Leo sparkled an indescribable excitement in her heart.
However, shock was written all over Lonely and Leo’s face.
“Shit.”
Edward collapsed on the floor.
“Fuck. Did he do this intentionally! Ah!!” Leo jumped up from his seat almost immediately.
“This is too real to be true,” Lonely said while looking at Edward who was in a deep sleep. He muttered, “I’m there every time he drinks. This is too real.”
The three competitors from the other teams also couldn’t help but to laugh. Who would have expected Edward to have this rare ability?
For some reason, Susan enjoyed the slight motion brought by Edward’s collapse.
This guy couldn’t handle a single drop of wine but he drank a glass for the toast.
At this point, she started to suspect alongside with Leo whether he did it on purpose.