Burning Passion

CHAPTER 225: GOING TO A DATE

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Saturday afternoon... 

Steven just came back from running around the campus. He pushes the door opened and steps inside the bedroom. He noticed that Harry is preparing to leave.

"Hey? Are you going somewhere?" Curious, he asked his twin brother.

"Yeah." Harry plainly answered Steven without sparing a glance at his direction.

"Don't tell me you are going on a date?" Steven's eyes spark with this thought. "Hey! Is it Kristina who you were going out with tonight?"

Harry did not answer. Steven widens his smile as he is guessing right.

"Stop grinning." 

Harry rolled his eyes. He picks up his wallet and puts it in the back of his denim jeans pocket. After wearing his wristwatch. Harry put on his brown jacket around his back. 

Steven pushes a smirk; he uttered, "Finally, you listen to my advice."

Harry rose a brow. He glanced at Steven and replied, "I'm not dating Kristina because you said it."

"Alright!"

Steven still has that grin on his mouth, which Harry ignored his brother when suddenly Steven remembered something. 

"Hey! I will give you something!" 

Steven rushes to his desk and opens a drawer. Harry keenly observes his twin brother. His brows narrowed and creased his forehead after he recognized the small pack's Steven took out from his drawer and handed it to him. 

"And why are you giving me that?" There is rage in Harry's voice. 'How ridiculous!' He screamed inside his head. It shocked him how his twin brother made fun of him.

"You don't want to get her pregnant on the first date, right?" 

Harry grew upset at Steven. Annoyingly he uttered, "And what do you think of me? We're just going to watch a movie, not to a motel." Now he couldn't stop himself from breaking out. "Don't tell me you did it in the theater?" 

"Hey! I didn't! It was inside the car!" 

Harry felt ridiculous, gaping at the smirk on Steven's face. He settled down on his chest when it began pounding furiously. Calmly, he asked Steven.

"Are you cheating on Nina?" 

Harry realized that his voice sounded jealous. He gaped at Steven, and he seemed to have failed to notice it. Instead, Steven instantly burst out and defended himself. 

"Hey, I did not! I haven't gone to date for two long years! Neither making out with someone!" 

Harry was suddenly irritated toward his twin brother. He knew that Steven hadn't gone out anymore, but the thought he would sleep with anyone without love made him furious. 

"Don't forget what I told you before. I'm the first one to beat you up if you mess and cheat on Nina," firmly, Harry uttered.

Steven instantly replied to him; he said, "Of course, I do! And have you not seen me behaving now and stop flirting with anyone?" 

Harry glanced at Steven from their reflection in the mirror of his closet. That may be true, although Steven still enthusiastically talks to many girls at school. But it's not the same anymore that he would date any of them to make out. Steven has set the goal of taking their studies seriously. And whatever notes he gave him. Steven studied them earnestly. 

Harry heaves a sigh. He glanced at the two packs of condoms on his desk, he calmly asked his twin brother. 

"And why are you keeping them when you're not sleeping with anyone now? Are you planning to use them with Nina?" 

Even though he said it calmly, his chest pounding furiously because of his jealousy. Just the thought of Steven and Nina together in a room; his heart is breaking into pieces. 

Steven gaped at Harry. He knows that his twin brother likes Nina. But he is serious about her, the reason he stops messing around. And one thing, he won't let Harry have a reason to steal Nina from him. Staying faithful and loyal, it will make Harry think not to do anything about his feelings for Nina. 

"Harry, you are my twin brother. You must be the first person who knows me better." 

Harry heaves a silent sigh to calm himself. Why is he acting too jealous? He has no right to meddle in his brother's relationship. But he swore not to let Steven hurt Nina.

"I want to remind you. Our parents have a close bond with Nina's family. You won't taint that friendship." He just fooled himself by making this reason and covered his jealousy. Lately, he discovered more emotion than he has. He was often bothered to think about his true feelings for Nina. But it's too late for him. 

Steven replied to him, he uttered, "I do care for the close bond of our families. But that has nothing to do with why I am loyal to Nina. I love her." 

"Okay."

That's enough for him. He doesn't want to hear any more of how vocal Steven is with his love for Nina. "I'm leaving now." 

"Good luck, brother! You aren't bringing them?" Steven pointed at the protection on his desk. Harry glared at him.

"Shut up! How dare you give me expired ones!" 

"Hey, they aren't yet!" 

"Whatever!" 

Harry made a hasty pace, leaving their bedroom. Steven is peeping out at the door to tease him further. Their housemates in that all-boys' dormitory gathered in the living room. They all cheered after Steven announced he is going to date alone for the first time.

'Damn it, Steven!' 

Harry forcibly opens the car door and sinks his body into the driver's seat. A day before, he called their butler to send a decent car this afternoon as he needed it. Although the butler was curious, he didn't ask the reason his young master needed the car.

Now that he is calm, Harry heaves a long sigh before he tunes up the engine and drives it away. 

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At the restaurant, Kristina has been tense since she started her shift this noon. She asks Mr. Lindsey to work for six hours only today. And almost five-thirty in the evening. She worries as the movie will start at six o'clock. 

'Does Harry change his mind?' She was debating when past five and no shadow of him showing up in the restaurant. 

'Well, maybe Harry stuck in traffic.' Kristina is trying to comfort herself. She would be honest about how she looks forward to this day. 

She was in a beautiful dress and applied light makeup to give a good impression to Harry.

It was their first date. She doesn't want Harry to feel disappointed in her.

While Harry hasn't arrived yet. She put back her apron and helped to take orders. She was praised a lot and teased by their regular customers. 

"Sister Kristina! Is that your date?" Informed by her employer's nephew, who is helping to serve the orders.

Every head and pair of eyes dashed outside and gaped in one direction. Their jaws dropped, staring at a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, which they know costs fifteen thousand dollars.

"Ah, he's here! Yeah. I will get my bag!" 

Full of excitement, Kristina glided toward the staff room to get her black shoulder bag. She takes out her compact mirror and carefully scans her face, she reapplies her lipstick.

Outside, the person who noticed Harry when he arrived is now talking to him. 

"Yo! Where do you plan to bring sister Kristina?" 

Harry raised his left brow. He studied the boy's face, and he found no trace of resemblance to Kristina. He looks more like mixed Japanese-American blood. He knew that calling someone's sister or brother even not real siblings is common to the Asian, but not in Western countries. 

"Who are you?" He asked the guy he guesses that is seventeen years old. 

"My name is Seth Lindsey!" Seth stretched his hand and waited to accept it. 

Harry glanced at him first, then lowered his gaze to Seth's hand. He accepted it afterward and introduced himself. "Harry Shang. I never saw you before. Are you Lee's cousin?" 

"Yeah, on my mother's side." 

"I see." 

"Well, I arrived the other day from Japan! So I don't know anyone yet except brother Lee and sister Kristina. Are you her boyfriend?" 

Harry twitches his brows. This guy is a chatter. Now he was interrogated by him. 

"No," Harry answered plainly, which he caught when Seth raised a brow and said to him...

"Then, are you courting her?" 

Harry found it funny. This guy knows how to question someone. 

"We are neighbors and went to the same school. So I ask her out tonight as her friend." Harry tried to reason out to this guy who is younger than him but knows his stuff. Or maybe he is just inexperienced in dating. Besides, he shouldn't make reasons for this boy who seems mocking him instead. 

"Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Making a girl hope so much is bad. I like sister Kristina as a real sibling. So I am watching you." 

Harry raised another brow when Seth gestured his fingers 'I am watching you' message. He could only shake his head and remain silent because Kristina is now coming out from the door. 

Harry gazed at Kristina.. He admits she was even more beautiful today.