chapter 3

Starving with hunger, she went inside and quickly placed her order and while waiting, she started reading a manhwa(Korean comic) to kill time.

And soon Aki was so immersed in the story that she forgot she was in a public place.

"Why the h*ck are you tormenting my Anasaya"she screamed. But she quickly snapped out of it due to the stares she was getting from people sitting nearby. However, among those people, a girl who looked similar in her age approached her.

"Are you perhaps reading 'JINXED WOMEN'?".she asked with a big yet soft smile on her face. Looking at her beautiful dark eyes and her even more pretty face which seemed almost unreal for a human, Aki was dazzled. She kept staring at her face for some time.

The girl being confused, said:"Excuse me! Can you hear me"?.

"I am talking to you.... ".she said while waving her hand in front of Aki's eyes.

"Oh!.. Y-ess it is… " Aki said after coming back to reality. "Do you also read it?".

" Yes... I do, in fact I have been following and reading it since last 2 years. So ... what chapter are you on? She asked while looking at Akii with her shining and exited eyes.

Aki replied while displaying her phone screen"I am currently reading chapter 50. I am on the part when Anasaya's stepmom locked her up".

"Oh!... I have already read that chapter. By the way, I am Himeko Wong. What is your name" the girl said while extending her hand towards Aki for a handshake.

"My name is Akiko.... Akiko Kato.I have just shifted here, few hours ago." Aki said, feeling comfortable due to Himeko's warm voice…

"That's a pretty name…let's exchange numbers. You can call me if you face any problem here".

Himeko extended her phone towards Aki and they exchanged numbers.

At the hotpot place.

Himeko and Aki both sat down at a table

"So where are you from? You definitely are not from country z"

"Yes.. I am from Country J." Aki replied.

The waitress came with Aki and Himeko's orders.

"No wonder you look so different. I mean in a good way."

"I am also not from here"

Aki eyes widened, "Really! Where are you from?".

" I am not from another country but I am from another city if that counts."