Pop Rock Love

Pop Rock Love by Raine Koh, Lorraine Koh

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Takashi, not that it made anything
clearer.

 
    “Right...” she mumbled.

 
    “She is also an idol singer. Do
you like to sing, Mimi?” asked Takashi.

 
    “Erm...” If only she didn’t have
a broken ankle. She would have run off to the Ladies or something.

 
    “Mimi, if you don’t mind, would
you like to try on a pink wig?” asked Takeshi, suddenly fishing out a long pink
wig from his backpack.

 
    Someone burst through the
restaurant’s door and shouted, “Shina, I found you! Why are you dating behind
my back?”

 
    Mimi turned to see a tall man
with long wavy hair and a goatee. “Isaki, what do you want?” Shina cried,
finally taking her eyes off the menu, visibly annoyed.

 
    “We have only been apart for a
few months and you’re seeing someone. Are they the reason why we split up?”
Isaki demanded, pointing a finger at the two bowl-shaped haircut guys.

 
    Shina stood up and looked at
the accused duo. “Look, Takeshi, Takashi, I’m sorry but we need to leave now.
Please order whatever you want, I will pay for it.” She continued, turning to
glare at Isaki, “Go away, Isaki. We both know why we split up, so don’t blame
me. I’ll contact you through my lawyers and stop following me!”

 
    “Let’s go Mimi,” she said. Mimi
quickly grabbed on to her crutches and limped out with her fuming friend. “Who
was that?” Mimi asked, in a low voice, although she was kind of glad that they
were able to leave the place before she was forced to try on a pink wig and
sing pop songs. Only after they both got into   the Volkswagen Beetle did Shina answer
her, “Isaki. My ex-husband. Although we have yet to sign the papers.”

 
    “I’m sorry, Shina.”    

 
    “I’m sorry too, but I don’t
really want to talk about that jerk. Lunch was a disaster. Let me make it up to
you,” she said, starting the engine. Shina’s way of atonement was by bringing
Mimi to the Shiseido Parlour – a place renowned for desserts. It had
luxurious burgundy walls and was furnished with dark wooden bookshelves and
counters. Mimi’s face lit up as she caught sight of the decadent-looking cakes
and chocolates. The desserts were displayed lovingly in glass cases – in
the same degree of reverence as jewelry at Tiffany’s – only Mimi thought
the cakes looked better. Maybe it’s because she had been cooped up indoors for
so long, but she was finally starting to like being in Tokyo.

 
    “There’s a seating area
upstairs. Oh, I’m sorry, I forgot about your leg,” said Shina apologetically.

 
    “Don’t worry, I think I can
manage,” Mimi replied.

 
    “I know, let’s buy our cakes
here and I’ll bring you to my house, we’ll eat there!” she suggested.

 
    “Sure!”

 
    So after selecting some Mille
Feuille au Chocolat and strawberry cheesecakes, among other yummy sweet treats,
they made their way to Shina’s place. Shina lived in an apartment called
Comforia Harajuku and her apartment was decorated with Andy Warhol posters, had
pale blue walls and a huge black-and-white self-portrait hung in the living
room. Her furniture was quirky and   mostly designed by Marcel Wanders.

 
    “Take a
seat anywhere,” Shina offered. Mimi sat down on the sofa, which had purple
printed flowers and square patterns and looked as if it came from a kimono.
Mimi’s mobile phone started to ring. She saw an unfamiliar number flash on the
display screen.

 
    “Hello?”

 
    “Miss Mimi? This is Yamada!”
chirped the elderly lady.

 
    “Hi Yamada.”

 
    “How is everything? Mr. Sato
told me you were out.”

 
    “I am with my friend. Is
everything alright?” Mimi asked, starting to feel a little worried.

 
    “Actually, I won some tickets for
a television music show tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Sato said I can’t go unless I
bring you with me. Would you like to come?”

 
    “Oh... Okay, sure why not?”
Mimi said, without thinking. She was getting distracted by the

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