Edge of Desire

in full bloom -- their delicate, pink flowers fell and flowed gently on the river. The green willows bellowed in the wind, lo

ip of her tongue tinging with numbness. She took another two sips. The bitterness of the first mouthful was soon drowned out by the second. The bitter taste ha

ack onto the table and looked at

he knew about him, he was a successf

hair appeared to be translucent as it swayed slightly along the air. It was as if th

what I heard, you're a nurse in a hospital. Must be a lot of hard work for such a small salary, am I right? Which is

ingle word. It was obvious that he was a business man. The way he sat on his seat widely, a

oon in her hand. 'This man's nagging voice is so annoy

e had already been listening to this buffoon for an hour! For a second

ght about how her mother would reprimand her and how her father wou

ad been talking about himself -- from the story about how he acquired his wealth, to the future of their future children and where

ng her. As she stared dully at the man and his zit, Violet weighed her options over and over again. 'Whatever. I'm endi

h we wouldn't have to worry about all our personal expenses, there's no guarantee that there won't be any proble

iolet thought sarcastically. She didn't reply right away

put on a sa

it too early to

"Mr. Zhang, you seem to misunderstand me. I'm very happy with my job now. I won't resign even

k, she looked up i

a man can be seen by the hair on his head. Tell m

om the other tables stifling their laughter. She looke

ially since she had been quiet the entire time. He stood up briskly, knocking

u..

as at a loss for words. His face turned violet with anger, and from the way his face twis

offee shop staring at him. With an exasperated sigh, he gathered hi

y the way, I want to give you some friendly advice. The kind of men such as yourself who think that they are superior

and turned to the recep

longer she looked at the man. Taking one last sip of her

sure is someth

shoes were seated behind the table w

their entire

pair of gold rimmed glasses. He looked quite elegant

him did not speak. He stood up a

are here for a blind date," he said when he saw the man getting

oice but to get in the car as well. Annus went o

's grandmother to ensure that her grandson wouldn't bail out on his blind date.

re. There was nothing he co

d from the backseat, his v

ce were nearly impeccable, almost like the marble statues carved in Greece. His th

e rearview mirror, and followed th

e taxi stopped in

t of the e-mail she received this morning, and became even more restless. She was desperate to

at down, a voice cam

ind if I

ff instinctively. 'The nerve of some men! Think

o come out her mouth sudden

the shadow because of the dim bar lights, but it was easy to see that he was quite goo

ll the last time she had

y anything, the man