C4 Charter 4

After their first encounter at the school, Queenie and Ralph did not see each other again. Although Queenie felt sad about this,

she was more ease and calm now. She kept convincing herself that the things that happened between Ralph and her were not a big deal.

Anyway, she was not the first one who had a one-night stand with a stranger. Maybe Ralph looked down on her that's why he didn't even bother to greet her or remember her name.

At least, not seeing him will prevent embarrassment on her end. As the day goes by, Queenie found out that the man who's seated beside her is a cousin of Ralph but they are not on good terms as well as their families. So, it's cleared now why they did not greet each other, and seems like they are strangers when Ralph came to their classroom.

Eventually, her seatmate, Ryan, became her friend. They ate together at the canteen and also Ryan always stayed in their café shop to visit her. Obviously, this man has something for her but maybe just shy to voice out his feeling.

One day at the café shop while Ryan and Queenie busy chatting with each other, Ralph arrived together with his classmates. It was Queenie's work break during that time so she didn't bother to entertain them.

The group went straight to the counter to order except Ralph who sat down on the table next to them. Queenie and Ryan looked at each other, didn't know how to react to Ralph's presence.

To avoid Ralph, Queenie immediately bid goodbye to Ryan. "1 have to go now, my break time ended" Ryan nodded,

"Go ahead, I will be leaving now. See you tomorrow." Queenie walked straight to their staff room, actually, her break time does not yet end but she didn't want to see Ralph.

She calculated the time and surely Ralph was already gone when she needs to go back to work. Queenie steps backward when she saw Ralph is still there and leisurely seating on the couch across the counter. But since Ralph is a customer, she has no right to push him out.

Queenie felt awkward and conscious the whole time. Occasionally she even made a mistake that was not normal to Queenie during work. Her manager noticed this and called Queenie at her office. "What's the matter with you Queenie?"

her manager directly asked. "Tm sorry Ma'am, I'm just not feeling well" Queenie bowed her head, trying to hide her emotion. How can she tell to her manager that the reason for all these mistakes was their customer that intentionally stayed here to watch her every

move?

"Okay, since we only have few customers right now, you can go home early and take a rest. You have been working hard these days, you also need to take care of yourself," her manager caringly said. "Thank you, Ma'am!

I'll go ahead now." Queenie immediately bid goodbye; this is a good way to avoid Ralph. It has been 30 minutes now when Queenie went out of his sight.

Ralph looked at his watch from time to time. 'What took her so long to go back to the counter?

Her shift is not yet ended Ralph didn't know at this time Queenie is now lying down in her bed, she took the back door out of the café shop so Ralph didn't see her leaving. Finally, Ralph can't stand waiting and walked close to the counter.

"Miss can you call Queenie for me?" he politely asked the girl on the counter. "Sir sorry, Queenie already leave for today."

"What?!" Ralph's eyebrows met in annoyance and unconsciously brushed his hair with his fingers. 'This brat girl really pisses me off. And immediately walked out the door after saying 'thank you!'

to the girl. When Ralph arrived at home, he went straight to his room didn't even give greetings to those people seated in the living room.

Inside his room, he walked back and forth, thinking of how he can get back to Queenie for what she did today. He was there to annoyed Queenie but, in the end, he was the one left upset.

'1 will not let this thing pass by. Wait for my revenge Queenie. While Queenie lying down in bed, she cant help but keep thinking about Ralph. What is his purpose of staying ina café shop the whole day?'

Did he remember me now? Did he trying to pursue me? But he was cold to me when we meet again at the school. He even embarrassed me to the whole class

"Ahh, damn that man! Get out of my head!" Queenie shouted in annoyance. Exactly that time the door opened and Mia went in. "Hey, who's your enemy?"

Mia curiously asked. "Did you remember the man when went to your province?

"Yes, why?" "He is the president of the Student Council." "Really, why I didn't know that?" Mia was puzzled as, why she was not aware. When suddenly Mia remembered, "Oh, wait. Is he the famous Ralph Harrison?"

"Yes, he is" Queenie coldly said. "Oh no, why I didn't recognize him that day" Mia covered her mouth with her two hands in amusement. "But what is your problem with him?

Shouldn't you be grateful to meet him again, we have enjoyed that night, right?" "But, seems like he didn't remember me, he didn't bother to greet me when we met at the hallway and even embarrassed me in front of my classmates,"

Queenie's face darkened as she remembered the day when they meet again. And suddenly change her face to sadness when she remembered that night... the night when she surrendered her precious gem to this man.