Basket of Keen

Chapter 7

“Ne, Dex.” Tawag ko kay Dex habang nakapangalumbabang nakaupo sa shop.

“Bakit?” tugon niya sa akin.

“Does people needs a partner in their life?” I ask him.

Nakita kong pumwesto siya na tila ba nag-iisip. What will be his answer I am curious about it.

“For me, oo. Kasi turo sa atin we need someone to be with until we die.” He answer and I can’t help but not to laugh.

Cursed that teaching.

“Why are you laughing?” tanong niya at napailing naman ako sa kanya.

“Nothing, how ironic it is in my perception.” I said to him.

He got curious that he fetch a chair and sit in front of me. I don’t if I can say this that I am blessed that Dex became my staff to talked with and he is a deep talker as well that makes me enjoy his banquet.

“Tell me about it.” He curiously said and I laugh.

“What a curious boy are you. Why? Are you so interested about it? Am I one of the perception basis?” I c***k a joke on him and he give me a disappointing face.

“Nice joke.” He said and I can’t help but to laugh at him.

“Laugh all you want you genus.” He annoyingly said as he rise from his sit.

I immediately grab his shirt and push him to his on his seat again. Am I that annoying and playful to him? He has a high curiosity that can’t handle if he can’t find the answer immediately, and with that it will kill his system if he can’t find the answer.

“Ok, I will tell you. Later I will left guild if I wouldn’t tell you.” I said while laughing at him. “In my perception that idea sucks. Why would I live in that traditional perception? You know I don’t see a commitment inside my veins. I don’t understand why people commit and later on regret it but can’t escape it afterwards because of what? Children?” I seriously tell him.

He snaffles his hair while looking at me and I laugh on it. I know it already kills him with my perception in that action of his.

“I don’t understand you.” He scream and I laugh at him.

I am going to say something when someone enters our shop; it was a man in a suit. Dex immediately welcomes him and give his order. I was looking around when I saw a familiar face; it was the teenager weeks ago. Isn’t she tired of going here?

“Hey Dex, did you see that kid outside?” I ask Dex while pointing outside.

He moved his eyes to see what I’m referring and he sighted before looking at me.

“Oo parati yan rito, parang araw-araw nga nandito yan bumibili ng bulaklak at unoorder sa café ni Shane.” Pagpapaliwanag ni Dex sa akin. “Bakit kilala mo?” tanong niya sa akin.

“Just an annoying fan.” I said as I rise from my chair.

How annoying is this.

I walk outside the shop. If she’s here everyday why I didn’t see her in any circumstances? What is she doing here each day?

I walk towards her, she seems to captures me as she turn to me with a big smile on her face.

How annoying it is.

“Hi Mizzy!” she greeted me with her jolly voice.

I just look at her seriously and coldly. I look at her and I found that her taste in fashion is more matured than her age and personality. What might she need though?

“I’ve been coming here each day to see you.” She said with a big smile.

“Are you a stalker?” I harshly ask her and she give me a questioning face.

“Are you a stalker?” I repeat my words, and she awkwardly scratch her temple.

“I will take it as a yes.” I coldly said. “You know that stalking is a crime young woman?” I ask her and she frown at me.

“Of course I know that, but I want to talk to you. Aren’t you happy that your meeting your fans?” she ask that made me smirk.

Happy? What seems to be happy with it?

“No, it annoys me.” I answer bluntly that made her shock. “Did you understand why I hide my identity in all of my writing platforms?” I ask her and she gives me a questioning face. “It annoys me of your immaturity and I want a private life, then here you are stalking me and praising me as if I am a god. It gives me chills, I am not a god to be praise. It is a basic English, no philosophical statements I hope you understand it clearly and fair.” I coldly said to her.

She gave me a blank face and teary eyes. Teenagers, really kills me with their sensitivity.

“If you may excuse me.” I said and turn my back on her while starting to walk back to my shop.

Teenagers, a simple word are easily for them to break and admit it was a depression. They immediately label their downfall as depression easily without knowing the real meaning of it.

“Why are you so rude? I just want to have a talk with you.” She said that made me stop from walking and turn my head to her.

“Am I that rude for you? You’re really still a teenager, didn’t know how to accept the reality of this world.” I said to her and leave.

I guess this will get rid of her. She really gives me chills each time she speaks. How pathetic that they were acting like rascals in front of their idols, I thought they were sensitive but why they were insensitive in term with their inspiration?

Another morning, another happiness. I hope that stalker of mine already stop wince what I’ve said yesterday. I walk towards the shop while wearing my emo look the usual, what an ironic. I sell flowers but my fashion is way opposite on it.

I was stretching while walking in the shop but when I got in I made me shock when I see the annoying teenager from yesterday sitting on the sala set of our shop.

What is she doing here? Haven’t rid of her yesterday?

“What are you doing here?” I scream in shock while pointing to her.

She gives me a sweet smile that I felt nausea of it. Why there was a teenager in this shop?