4 o'clock

The engagement day of Amy's sister was also the day of Edmond's birthday. He usually celebrates it with a big party among his friends and family. But as he turns 20, he wanted a change and celebrate it quietly with Amy.

Seated at the guest chair as Amy's father served him coffee, Edmond was anxious to meet him. He got the address and details of Amy's father's construction business through Mr. Shim of the vegetable farm. He wanted to meet him personally to ask permission to take Amy out to celebrate his 20th birthday. Seeing him personally and noticing the efforts he made to find his office, Amy's father was very happy with Edmond's gesture. It is not common for teenagers like him to be a gentleman. Amy might not be physically attractive to boys but she has a good heart that makes her stands out from the rest.

Amy's father said: "So...you wanted to ask permission to take Amy out this Saturday?"

Edmond replied: "If you will allow Sir. It was actually my birthday last Saturday however, it was the engagement of your daughter so I decided to celebrate it a week after".

"What do you have in mind?" Amy's dad asked.

Edmond answered: "My mom bought me tickets to a theater production and I was thinking of taking Amy to see it and probably dinner after".

Amy's father stared at Edmond while thinking. Unlike Amy's mother and sister, he was not fond of Edmond but after meeting him today with his most sincere intentions, he realized that he is a kind hearted boy with morals and respect for others. Without second thoughts, he immediately said "Ok."

Edmond was happy and relieved by his answer. He stood up and shook Amy's dad's hand vigorously while saying:

"Thanks and don't worry about a thing. I will take care of her".

Amy's dad replied: "You better".

As Edmond was about to leave, he turned to Amy's dad and mentioned: "Please don't tell Amy yet. I wanted to surprise her".