All Novel XO
Chapter 25
Chapter 25
I nodded at him in agreement, and we were on our way to the third apartment. The third apartment was
probably the best out of all the three options. It was located close to the subway station and had
multiple restaurants and grocery stores around it. The building was quite new as it had recently been
renovated. Room was slightly larger than the other two options. The only problem was that the rent of
this third apartment was the highest among the three options.
It was still within my budget but I wondered if I should be saving money for something else other than
accommodation.
“Do you like this place, Kyle?” I asked as I wondered what he thought.
“I like it, but it’s the most expensive option out of all the three,” Kyle replied and his thought matched
mine perfectly.
Let me see if I can negotiate with the landlord to bring the rent down a little bit,” the man from the
agency quickly suggested.
My eyes widened at his suggestion. If he could help bring the price down a little bit, I think the third
option would be what I would go with. I like the large balcony of the room and how the air seemed to
flow in. I also liked how the natural light came in as well and it should help save up on lighting.
“Thank you so much for that. If you could let me know the new rent rate, then I can make my decision,”
I informed the agent.
“Sure. I’ll be in contact,” he replied with a smile.
“Thank you so much for your time today. So sorry we had to take up your weekend,” I said
apologetically.
“No worries. I always work on Saturdays,” he replied casually.
With that, our tour of the three apartments was over.
“What should we do next?” Kyle asked after we got into his car.
“I don’t know. We do have some spare time before dinner. Is there something or somewhere that you
would like to go?” I asked.
I honestly didn’t have anything in mind. It also wasn’t often that I came to the city on my day off so I
didn’t quite know what to do. Kyle, who was clearly the city boy, probably had better ideas, so I left it up
to him to decide.
“I’m not very good with dates”, he confessed a little timidly.
“Seriously?!” I asked in surprise.
Kyle looks like a lady’s boy. He was very attractive, so I had assumed that he must have had many
girlfriends. Perhaps that was the case but he was too shy to admit it.
“What about a movie?” He suggested after a while of thought.
“I think that’s a great idea, although I don’t know what they’re showing right now,” I replied.
“We can choose together when we get there,” Kyle suggested brightly.
“Where are we going for the movie?” I asked.
“I was thinking of taking you to a mall close by…” Kyle replied with his eyes on the road ahead.
“That sounds great. I haven’t been to a mall in forever,” I replied honestly.
Kyle was right that the mall was nearby. It was only a short 5 minutes’ drive from where we were to the
mall. To my surprise, the cinema wasn’t crowded when we arrived. We studied the movie options
available and the showtime on the screen as we stood side-by-side in front of it.
“What sort of movies do you like?” Kyle asked with interest. Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
I could feel his eyes on my face. Honestly, I didn’t have a lot of time to watch movies, so I wasn’t sure
what type of movies that I liked. Probably something lighthearted like a romance or a comedy.
“I like something lighthearted. Perhaps, like a romance or comedy, or a combination of both. What
about you?” I asked, curious to know more about him.
“I like action movie,” he replied without hesitation.
“I don’t mind action movies. I just don’t think I could handle thrillers,” I said before turning my attention
back to the showtimes on the screen.
“So, what should we go for today?” Kyle asked.
“Good question. What about this one?” I suggested as a pointed a finger at a movie’s name.
“I think that’s a good compromise between action and romance,” Kyle replied with a smile.
“It’s settled then,” I said enthusiastically.
After buying our tickets, we headed to the movie theater. Either the movie wasn’t very popular or
people had other things to do on a Saturday because not a lot of people were in the theater with us
when the movie started.
The lights in the theatre dimmed down even further when the movie started and suddenly, it got darker.
I could feel Kyle sitting next to me as our arm pressed against each other. He held my hand in his as
we enjoyed the movie together. For some reason, I started feeling slightly nervous and I was
increasingly aware of his presence close to me. The movie was a good mix of action and love scenes.
The sound during the action part was quite loud as the movie tried to show off its sound effects.
I glanced over at Kyle and saw that his eyes were glued on the movie screen. It was great that he was
enjoying the movie. The movie wasn’t bad at all, and I started to enjoy it too. After a while of watching
the movie together, I could feel Kyle’s hand tightening around mine as he laced his fingers with mine. I
turned my face to look at him and found him staring at me. My heart skipped a beat before he leaned in
and placed a firm kiss on my cheek.
“Kyle…” I whispered his name.
His face came closer to mine, and it wasn’t long before his lips were on mine. I could feel the heat from
his soft lips pressing firmly against my own as he began kissing me. His kiss was undemanding at first;
however, the kiss soon turned hot and aggressive. He pulled me into a hug, and I could feel his arm
around my waist. His palm pressed up tightly against the small of my back as he pushed me closer
against him.
--To be continued…