"Knock, knock"
"We are here..."
"Open up..."
"Knock, knock"
"Do I have to cut off your hands before...?"
Florence, Dustin and Sniffer are now standing outside of Lucy's front door with jaws dropped to the ground.
Alfendi still trying to wake up, but as soon as he recognised who are these people standing in front of him, his eyes stared in horror as he came to realise that he is being spotted in Lucy's home! Before he can slam the door shut, Dustin stops the door and all three asked the same question at the same time.
"Al? What are you doing here?"
"You came here to help with the move too? That early? But.,"
"Err yes I am here early to help"
Just as Alfendi thought he has got away from more questioning, Florence raised her eyebrows in suspicion and said.
"Al, you are not the only one that can make a deduction when someone is telling lies you know"
Alfendi cleared his throat and stared at Florence as if he is going to cut off her IV (Intravenous therapy) if she speaks some more.
"Who is that?"
"Morning Lucy said the three still standing outside.
"Oh, guys, why are you here? Oh of course, I forgot I did ask you to come over, so tired last night... Cannot remember that I texted you all... Hehe," Lucy said scratching the back of her head.
"Please come in"
Lucy when to get change and so is Alfendi. He is only wearing his singlet and boxer to sleep last night due to the rain which had drenched his clothing.
He slaps his hand on his forehead when he is in the bathroom.
"Oh shit!" He looked at himself in the mirror.
"Great! Now I am the next topic for them to gossip about in Scotland Yard"
"And how old fashion your boxer looks…" mocked Potty
" Shut up…."
He tries to ignore his thought for now, changed into his now dried clothes and join the rest in the living room.
"I need some help to get this down to the car"
"I will help"
Alfendi quickly volunteer himself to help Sniffer with the sofa as he knows if he stay around, Florence will be pestering him for an answer as to why he was here last night. Though he knows nothing happened between Lucy and him, well at least not as how Potty had constructed in his mind, he will still not want to face a bunch of gossipers.
As soon as Alfendi is gone with Sniffer.
"So Lucy how is he?" Ask both Florence and Dustin.
"Huh? Who"
"Al of course!"
"What about him?"
"Do you think he is the right one?"
"You guys are speaking in riddles"
"Give over already Lucy, don't be shy... We know...You li"
"Know what?"
"YOU FANCY ALFENDI !"
"How do you know I.. ..."
Lucy stop halfway and her face grew very red now. Both Florence and Dustin turn around and saw Alfendi standing behind them.
Lucy quickly ran outside and helps Sniffer with other stuff whilst Florence and Dustin also take this opportunity to sneak out of Alfendi's sight, just in case he decided to cut their tongues off.
Leaving Alfendi standing alone in the almost empty living room and thinking out loud with the other side of him.
"She said she fancied you"
"No, she did not finish her sentence"
"Well... You are dumber than I thought you were? It's pretty obvious alright!"
"As long as I never heard it in full"
"I really don't understand why you are..."
"It's all because of you Potty! You are dangerous for Lucy! That's why I…."
"Don't blame me! Blame Father!"
"He taught me to be gentlemen, what…."
"You know jolly well what I am talking about! Don't try to run from it"
Alffendi went silent as he knows what Potty said is true.
"Err... Prof..?"
Alfendi break out from his thought and turned to the familiar voice.
"Prof, I need some help with other stuff which needs to be moved"
"Ya...sure"
Alfendi walked over to help Lucy with a big mirror hanging by the entrance of the door.
As they remove the mirror and walk downstairs to Dustin's van.
"Prof... Err.. I know you don't like gossip.. So forget what you heard earlier on."
"Which part?"
"All that you heard, when we ..."
"Including your part?"
Lucy face goes red again and out of panic, she missed a step and bumped the side of the mirror, she was holdings and shattered the corner of it.
"Arh.. my palm"
"Are you alright Lucy? Are you hurt? The broken glass got you?"
"Just a small cut"
Alfendi put down the mirror quickly but carefully and grab Lucy' hand and examine it like a doctor.
"Why you always make my heart jump when you are around me... I mean worried about you as you are so clumsy, you careless fool!"
"It's bad luck for breaking a mirror, I was told..." Lucy said.
"You believe it?"
"No..." Lucy said.
Lucy thought to herself, how can it be unlucky when Prof is holding her hand like this, although is bleeding and it hurts, but he said I made him hear jump always when I am around. What does that mean? Better stop dreaming Lucy lass!
"What happened?" Asked Dustin.
"Lucy cut her hand. Dustin, please take this and I will help Lucy to clean her wound"
" Oh ok" Dustin looked at the two of them with surprise, spotting Alfendi still holding Lucy's hand and looking concerned.
"It's not that bad Prof I can clean it myself"
Alfendi looked at her with disapproval.
"Ok, ok doctor you can do it"
As Alfendi help Lucy up to her flat to clean up the cut, he thought to himself, maybe it is really unlucky for Lucy to take a liking to him. Looked at what happened, the broken mirror and cuts... Alfendi is both glad and confuse to as how he should treat Lucy, he is happy to know she likes him but... Is this real? Nothing has been real for him in life...
" Prof the safety aid box is under the sink.. Prof?"
Alfendi shakes off his thought and attend to Lucy's cuts.
The rest of the day is spent moving all Lucy's stuff into the new place and everyone is trying to stop Lucy from attempting to carry something heavy. Though there are lots of stuff to be moved, but as they are four of them, all furniture are in the new place by early evening. The day ends with pizzas and beers on the outdoor balcony of the new place.
"Goodbye Lucy"
"Bye and thanks for helping"
When all have left except Alfendi,
"Are you going to be alright?"
"Aye, no pain is too much for Constable Lucy"
"No paperwork and typing for you tomorrow"
"What will I do then?!"
"I will let you know"
"Ha-ha ok boss!"
Alfendi reluctantly said goodbye and watched Lucy closed the door before he left for his lonely home.
