“Yes, I’m saying that you’re stingy. What can you do about that?” Nancy stuck out her tongue smugly.
“Y-you… If it weren’t because Boss and Joan are here, I’d definitely beat the daylights out of you…”
Caspian and Nancy were at it again, and Larry and Joan were already used to it and didn’t bother about them. Larry carried the baby who was soundly sleeping in Joan’s arms over.
Traveling for ten hours in a bumpy journey was somehow a burden to such a young child.
After putting the baby to sleep in the bedroom, Larry and Joan came to the sofa and sat down.
“Take a good rest tonight. It’s late already. Joan and I will be going to the college tomorrow for registration, so I won’t bother about your itinerary tomorrow.”
“Go ahead and do what you need to. Don’t worry about us. Nancy and I will be having fun, going around and getting acquainted with the place and the people around here in Wildefield.”
Caspian held Nancy in his arms and said with a bright smile on his face. As for Nancy who was cozily lying in his embrace, a dazzling grin also crept up her face.
The four of them chatted for a while and then went back to rest in their respective bedrooms.
It was a tranquil night. The next morning, Larry who was still deep asleep was awakened by Joan. “Larry, come on, wake up. It’s time for registration at the college.”
Joan was so thrilled she didn’t really sleep much the previous night. Nevertheless, up till then, she was still very energetic.
She was too excited. It had been a long wait that lasted for a few years, her heart was already full of yearning for resuming her studies.
Larry struggled to open his eyes as he asked, “What time is it?”
“It’s seven o’clock already. Wake up!”
“The registration doesn’t start until ten o’clock. Why are you so anxious?”
Larry rolled over and wanted to continue his sleep, but Joan gave him no chance at all.
“It’s been so long since I left college. Why don’t you accompany me to take a stroll around the campus?”
Joan grabbed Larry by his shoulder fawningly.
Larry had no choice but to get up from bed and freshen up. After having a simple breakfast, they drove to Bainewich College.
Excitement was written all over Joan’s face upon reaching Bainewich College.
There wasn’t much change to the campus, but the people there were no longer whom she used to know.
Her course mates back then were either working or looking after their children at that point in time.
Joan was a little agitated. Coming back to college after five years is just like a dream.
Looking at the zestful and young faces around her, Joan had a mixed feeling apart from being nervous.
“Isn’t it good to be young, Larry?”
“Silly girl, you sound like an old lady. You’re still young yourself,” patting on her head dotingly, Larry replied with a gentle tone.
It brought back the memories of his college years as well.
Of course, among them, the ones where he was with Joan were the most vivid ones. He recalled how she used to watch him play basketball, the way she looked when she had a meal together with him for the first time, and how shyly she behaved as she accepted him after he confessed his love for her. His heart was filled with infinite tenderness as those memories flashed across his mind.
Those were their youthful and romantic days to which they held so dearly that nothing in the world could ever replace, not anything or anyone. It was unique and precious to them.
“Joan, let’s take a walk around the basketball court,” Larry suggested as he held Joan’s hand in his.
“Sure, let’s go,” it so happened that Joan was thinking the same thing so she agreed without even thinking about it.
Strolling down the pavement on the campus, both of them were so deeply engulfed in nostalgia and appreciation for their past glory days that none of them realized that, with their appearance, the campus was abuzz and lively all of a sudden.
“Look at that, quick. That man is so handsome; he looks just like a prince in a fairy tale!”
“I know, right? What a domineering aura. He might be a president of some company, who knows?”
“He’s too young to be a president. Maybe he’s the heir of some prominent family. No matter what, I just like him so much!”
A group of girls was staring at Larry with so much longing in their eyes that they were almost drooling.
“What a pretty girl. She’s totally my type!”
“Damn, so long as it’s a beautiful girl, it’s your type, eh? She’s my cup of tea!”
