“Why is your face so red? Are you not feeling well again?” Jessica held her little hand on my forehead, eyes as big as saucers which stood out of her full of concern face.

She looked really adorable and I would definitely stretch my arms to hug her like all the previous time when she did that. But for a certain reason, I did not do that this time. Wae? My hands went for my neck and did a massage to release some tension before I answered her, “Sica, I’m all right. I just happen to sleep late last night and thus not having much concentration.”

“Why did you sleep late last night?”, she probed with her face coming closer to me showing her strong desire to know.

“I was attending a birthday party.” I replied knowing that she will not let me go if she did not get the answer. I rested my back on the chair to increase the distance between us. Wae did I do that? I am always comfortable with her with close range conversation. Wae is it so different today?

“Whose birthday party was it? Where was it held?” She drew the close distance back fast by leaning more to her front, making her almost lost her balance. She quickly held her hand on the desk for support. Her vision was fixated on me all these while.

“Er…It is a friend’s birthday party and it took place at my home.” I moved front and held her by her shoulders making her sit down on the chair. There was a good 5 seconds of silence when I saw a glint of unhappiness in her eyes.

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