Meimo looked up at me. "What's wrong, Silver?"
I said, a little flustered, "Nothing. I mean, if you don't want to hold on to my arm anymore, that's fine. We've already reached the next city."
But Meimo lowered her head, looking a little dejected. "So I can't hold on to you anymore?"
"I didn't say that! Of course... you can! Whatever you like!"
Her smile returned at once. "Great! Then let's go to another afternoon tea shop that's famous here!"
I broke into a slight cold sweat. "But Meimo, didn't we just have afternoon tea?"
Meimo kept smiling. "It's a different shop!"
"Yeah, okay! But after we eat, you have to come check out the Gym with me!"
But Meimo said, "No! I still want to go shopping! Come buy some cosmetics with me, and then we can go!"
"All right!" I said helplessly.
We entered another afternoon tea shop, this one more Italian in style. The interior had a bohemian look, with blue stripes against white that gave it a distinctly Mediterranean feel. There was even a singer playing folk songs on a guitar. I ordered milk tea and Italian biscuits, while Meimo ordered Italian macarons, an Italian chocolate-and-banana mille crêpe cake, and Ceylon black tea. Most of the servers here were handsome men-a real contrast to the previous shop!
I suddenly wondered where Jieli and Wutong had gone, so I asked Meimo, "Where are Wutong and Jieli?"
Meimo paused over her cake to answer. "They went to buy ingredients for macarons together." She paused again. "But I think they're on a date!"
I nearly choked on my milk tea. "A date?!"
Meimo smiled at me, then lowered her head. "Just like us, isn't it?"
My heart began racing, and my palms were sweating like crazy!
Without thinking, I