They both sat not far from each other, gazing at the beach before them, facing the comforting breeze blowing smoothly towards their direction.

Aaron decided to ask, but had some reservations. Seeing her so willingly indulging in silence, he waited and held up the wind chime she had exchanged with him a while back. It was a special one, for the moment it was moved just slightly, a melody began to play.

The distracting sound was enough to send awareness back to Gui Gui. She turned and found herself enjoying what was heard. Aaron noted and wondered if that attentive expression was betraying traces of regret. He could ask now of her, "Are you sure that you don't want to take this back?"

She only offered him a second long glance and then reverted back to the disc-shaped walkman in her hands, nodding earnestly, "Yes, thanks..."

Her answer only suggested a contrasting urge in him, "Guess this is less handy..."

Indeed, regardless of how captivating the music was to her blunt ears, she could not be more than grateful for what she has now, "Are you certain that the wind chime is more costly?"

He smiled, rather bemused, "Let me make up for the difference...hmmm..." Trying to think if he has anything with him to give away again, it turned out that his mind was quite blank at this point.

Gui Gui quickly stood up, "It's alright, don't bother about it." Spotting the time on her watch, she was taken aback and told that she has to rush for the next bus.

"Wait," Aaron instinctively dug into his pockets, searching and somewhat felt a lengthy pair of thingie. Taking it out, he finally recalled the earphones he picked up that day. Better than nothing, he looked up contentedly in an attempt to resolve their dealing when all he saw was a disappearing figure from a considerable distance away. He quicken his steps to go after her, yet amongst throngs of people, that was more than an ambitious thing to do.