****
The next thing they played was the little motor car.
The adults entered a car each, while 2 kids in a car.
“Let’s go!” Woo Hee shouted, and started controlling the small steering wheel.
Everyone steered theirs too. They had fun, bumping their cars with another.
Malcolm and Ariana bumped their cars together, laughing.
It was really fun.
Next, they entered the fun train, which moved speedily on the rails.
Ariana wasn’t scared this time. She was so happy that she screamed, excitedly, spreading her arms.
At the end of the day, they bought pastries and ice cream.
“Last but not the least. We have the claw machine!!” Woo Hee smiled.
The kids squeaked, and jumped, seeing the various and beautiful soft toys in the claw machine.
“I’m not good in clawing out toys from its machine but hey, you don’t have to worry. We have the one and only best MK!” Woo Hee clapped.
The kids jumped, clapping and giggling.
Malcolm smiled, and walked to it.
He held the gear after inserting a coin into the slot, and started controlling the claw. It grabbed a bear toy.
“Yay!!! I want that!!” A girl screamed.
“Its coming” Malcolm said, still controlling it. written by sommy pearl f.
As it was about to reach the opening, the toy fell.
“Oh no!!” The girl cried.
“I…wasn’t ready. I will get it for you, okay?” Malcolm winked, and she nodded.
“I’ll get a toy for each kids, I promise” Malcolm smiled.
“Don’t forget to get 1 for your girlfriend” Woo Hee said.
Malcolm forced a smile and got to work.
30 MINUTES LATER**
Everyone was tired already.
Some kids were already sitting on the floor. A kid was even laying down, sleeping.
“F*ck!!!” Malcolm screamed, and hit the machine. They all looked at him.
He looked back at them.
“Huh…I mean,,, duck? I really want the duck toy” He laughed, nervously.
“For the past minutes now, you haven’t gotten my teddy bear. Oppa, you aren’t good at it” The kid said, bluntly.
“I’ll try again” Malcolm sighed.
“Don’t…” Ariana held his hand.
“Its fine. You’ve been trying ever since” She added.
“But…the kids,,, I promised them”
“Don’t bother. I’ll try. If it doesn’t work. Let’s just leave and get them in a toy shop”
Malcolm sighed, and nodded.
Ariana inserted the coin and started controlling the gear. The claw got the teddy and carefully, she lifted the claw to the opening and the toy fell into the tray.
“Wow!!!!” Everyone gushed.
“Thank you, Unnie” The kid smiled, and took the teddy.
“Can you try again? 1 is not enough” Woo Hee smiled.
“Huh…Okay. I’ll try” Ariana nodded.
17 MINUTES LATER**
“Wow. Malcolm! You would’ve mentioned your girlfriend is good at this, earlier. Maybe we wouldn’t have wasted money and time. She’s doing well” Woo Hee tapped him, with a smile. written by sommy pearl f.
5 MINUTES MORE***
“Gosh!!! 12 toys in less than 25 minutes” Woo Hee chuckled.
“Applause!!” She added, and there was a loud striking clap for Ariana who was smiling fully.
After the claps died down, Ariana walked to Woo Hee.
“Here. For you” She stretched her hand towards her.
“Thank you” Woo Hee, smiled, taking it.
Ariana walked to Malcolm.
“Here. You wanted the duck toy, right?”
“Its fine. You can have it” He said.
She nodded.
“How was it, kids??” Woo Hee asked.
“Fun!!”
“Lovely!!”
“Entertaining!!”
“Sweet!!”
“Exciting!!”
“Well, I suppose you loved it and enjoyed it. Its quite sad we’ve gotten to the end of the show. Though, Malcolm was the guest,,, Ariana stole the show. She’s really lively. jovial. friendly, polite, and kind. Thank you both for joining us today. What do we tell them, kids??”
“THANK YOU!!”
“We say a big thank you” Woo Hee smiled.
She gave a quick gesture and 2 kids walked forward.
“A gift to you…” The boy handed Ariana a bouquet or flower.
“Thank you” Ariana smiled.
“Here’s yours, Oppa” Vivian smiled, and handed Malcolm the bouquet of flowers.
“Thanks” He winked.
“Now, let’s take a group picture” Woo Hee said.
The little kids stood at the front, while the adults stayed at the back.
Woo Hee was in between Malcolm and Ariana, who were still holding onto their big bouquet of flowers.
The photographer was ready too.
“3….2 …1,,, click!”
IN THE CAR**
Malcolm checked his phone. He saw 15 missed calls from Mr Chadwick, his agency CEO.
Malcolm sighed, and checked his messages. The recent one was from the gang’s group.
Cindy stated that they were at the hideout and he should hurry. They had to discuss.
“Ariana?” He called.
She looked at him.
“Can you take a taxi? I’m supposed to be somewhere else”
“Oh. okay” She replied, and got down.
“See you later at home” He waved. before zooming off.
She sighed and later boarded a taxi.
****
Ariana alighted from the taxi and gasped, seeing the reporters gathered in front of the mansion.
She did a rough, quick count and approximately, there was a 21 of them.
“It”s quite late so why are they here now. Celebrities life can be so difficult”
She exhaled deeply and walked closer with clenched fists.
Immediately, the reporters caught a glance of her, they ran and held their mics and phones across her mouth.
Is it true that you’re Malcolm’s girlfriend?
?Where’s Malcolm right now?
?How did you two meet?
?Who asked to date first?
?Who fell in love first?
?Where did you two meet?
?When did you two meet?
?Since when have you been living together?
?Do you both really love each other??
?Do you both have other intentions??
?Who are you, exactly?
Ariana managed to scale through. and she ran into the house.
She quickly locked the door but the reporters weren’t through with their questionings, as she could still hear them loud and clear.
She sighed deeply and went to her bedroom.
****
“Wow! Look at that, Our new lover boy” Cindy scoffed, angrily, immediately Malcolm walked in.
“What’s really going on, boss?” Kev asked.
“Boss, from what we just watched live, that looked more like a date and less than a variety show” Kev said.
Malcolm studied their faces and saw they weren’t smiling. They were looking curious too.
Oliver was different. He wasn’t really concentrated. He wondered why Gina was calling and texting him so much.
“Darn it. It better I end things with her once and for all” He thought.
“Can you start explaining, now” Cindy fumed.
Malcolm sighed.
“Firstly, where’s Rhoda?” He asked.
****
It seems the reporters are gone now, Ariana isn’t hearing them anymore. Its quite late too.
She sighed in relief and stood up from the bed.
She pulled her gown zipper, which slid down instantly.
She walked past it, and took away her underwears. She rubbed her hair and with her nakedness. she strolled into the bathroom.
She turned on the faucet of the shower and the water came out immediately and it tickled down her body.
With her soapy hands, she massaged her fair body thoroughly.
She paused and took her eyes down. Her eyes stared deeply at left hip, which had the very same pattern star, Malcolm had on his neck.
“Why do we both have the same tat-
Her eyes went away when she heard a loud knock on the door.
