she headed for the lobby, he was still gazing at her back in adoration …
***
“
Can’t the tour guide be faster?” Wylie muttered restlessly in the lobby. Meanwhile, his hand automatically
reached his guitar bag. He took out his guitar and played skilfully…
“
Oh, her eyes, her eyes, make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair, falls perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful…”
“
Gosh!” His intoxicating voice became rougher, “Why would my teammates choose this song for the
upcoming singing contest? We can never express the message behind with NO EXPERIENCE OF LOVE —”
“
Bang!” His eyes rolled over to where the noise was - a girl had tripped and fell over his guitar bag.
Struggling to stand up, she obviously needed a bit of help, as her slender limbs didn’t seem to give her enough
support. Wylie immediately took hold of her and asked gently, “Are you okay?” When she looked up, he was
stunned by her absolute beauty; her ebony hair was smooth as silk. He could see a halo above her head, that of
an angel’s; her milky rosy cheeks held him spellbound …
“
Thanks…” She smiled back in return for his kindness for helping her to balance before she left. He
hummed fondly, the same song but with a lighter touch of the melody this time, while gazing at her back in
adoration…
“…
When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are…”
***
“
Sorry for being late! Everything’s settled now. Two of you will share the same room for the whole month,
okay? The first group is…” The tour guide spoke softly in order not to disturb other tourists in the lobby. At the
same time, each participant – including Wylie and Ethan – was waiting silently. The absolute silence – except
the tour guide’s voice – in the lobby almost choked all people to death.
“…
Group 13 is Wylie…and…” The tour guide held his glasses tightly, trying to comprehend his ugly
hand-writing. Meanwhile, Ethan’s hand turned into a fist gradually without realisation…
“…
Ethan.” After hearing that piece of great news, they took the key with a warm smile…
***
Time flew. The day before the end of the study tour, the entire group was surrounded by sadness, dismay,
unease… except Wylie and Ethan. They knew that there was nothing for them to do… except cherish each
moment. Inside their room, they rested while packing for the visit at the Great Wall the following day.
“
Smartie, I have something to ask you…” “Yes?” “…” After an abrupt pause, Wylie turned his sight from
bags to Ethan’s blushed face. Soon, he cleared his voice and spoke in a purposeful manner, “Mr. Eth, are there
any queries about your Miss Right?” Ethan’s face grew redder. “… I don’t even know what her name is… but
she is fabulous…She smiles so warmly that makes me think of an angel…” He started praising her with strong
admiration by describing every good thing that she had ever done.
“
Wow! You are SO observant, aren’t you?” Wylie giggled wildly until he saw Ethan’s glare. He continued,
“
Okay, I’ll help you. Remember, girls love humorous guys! Also, show your strengths, like generosity, in front
of her, naturally. She’ll definitely fall under your charm - your handsome look and fantastic personality.” Ethan,
who lacked any kind of experience with girls, was amazed by his flawless strategies, “You are REALLY smart,
mate! Anyway, do you have any ‘target’ here?” They smirked. “Well … yes … but I don’t know her name. She
is the most beautiful girl in the world! I have tried every way to attract her but nothing seemed to work. What
should I do?” Ethan hesitated a little, “… Maybe you can do some comic stuff to get her eyes on you!” “I’m
afraid that my image will be ruined…” “At least I’d do the same thing to attract my angel…” When Ethan gazed
around primly, Wylie was startled by his disgusting facial expression. Yet, Ethan ignored him and continued his
lovely imagination, “Ai… How strong love is to let people ignore friendship…” Wylie sighed…
***
The sun rose, both of them headed to the Great Wall after having breakfast. Though Ethan wanted to chat
with Wylie, he slept as he had been thinking about his challenging target all night long. Ethan could do nothing
but enjoying the scenery…
The Great Wall in Beijing glistened grandly as the sun rose above its stone horizon, showing its pride of
having been so stable and solid for more than 2000 years. The stations stood static, as if they were soldiers on
guard shoulder to shoulder, keeping a watchful eye over invading hordes. Its dignity and firmness were so