I took a cab in the online and after a few seconds it stopped right in front of me. I was anxiously looking myself to the mirror. I don't want to look overdressed as how as possible I want to look simpler than I should. I don't want him to have his first impression at me that I seem a high maintenance. I want to look simple and dress simple because I want to be a simple.
It's funny how I don't like dating rich kids in our school. I was bombarded of invitations and dates to both of my parents's friends and business partner but I... really don't like it. I will like it if the men I have ever is humble and kind but those men? They're were literally assholes. They want to get in your panties and throw like a plastic. I don't generalize then but mostly they were. It's so rare to find good, trusted and honorable man.
They were also some kind, good and obedient men but it just our hearts can't be forced. We can't fake our hearts that's why a lot of people are having break-ups nowadays.
The cab stopped. I gave him the money and I went outside. This city ia already lively even its already in the broadlight. They were some building that was close. And mostly the open shop are the stores related to foods, and only the bar and club were closed. They will only open at exactly five pm but right now it's only ten am in the morning.
I stopped Rafa's Salon. And I stopped when the woman who walks pass the road is holding a bouquet. Sucks. I also forgot. I made an excuse that I would bought a flower. I almost forgot. I put my feet closer when the stop lights turn green. And I pass by the road while looking only to the building I wanted to go. I'll just walk pass by and see what he was doing there. I won't stay long. I will literally just glance then I will go home.
And i was clutching my bag nervously as I was walking near to his salon. And I stopped when my feet was on the right door. But I tried to look around when the windows are closed.
But there's no "Closed" was put in the door.
Or maybe his not working or opening his salon right now? Perhaps, rest day? Sucks. I looked at it for some quite time. Maybe the owner is just sleeping.
Rafael Sevilla... Where are you? Do you want to open the door and see me? I may not be the one that stand out for you but I'll surely walk beside you and so that you would stand out. I'll be your shadow. I'll be the man. I'll be the man to treat you right.
" Sucks.This is not right." I whispered.
I looked down while playing the stone in my flat sandal. And few minutes passed, the door remains close and I've heard the noise of the vehicle that passing in the road. He's not here. He is maybe taking an off right now.
I smiled while looking to his salon. I was silently recommending some students in our school. And I was glad that some agree and nodded. I know their having their own shop or already a regular customer in the well-known salon but like what Mom said we should support local business, right? I turn around and walk straight to go to the flower shop. Atleast I'm not lying that I did really visit a shop.
It's okay. It's fine. We need also a room to miss so that we would be more excited and more thrill to see them again, and also... so that they would miss us, too.
I brought Snapdragon flowers. It was very unique and beautiful. I thought of buying it since that was the flower that caught my attention. It was colorful, and... unique. And I intentionally didn't call a cab. I continue walking and hoping that maybe the store didn't open early today.
And when I went back to the salon. It's still closed and it doesn't change the way I walked pass awhile ago. I was thinking in putting the flowers in the door but it would be sounds off because it looks like someone died, right?
Right. There's still more Fridays to come. I could still see him next Friday.
"What are you doing here?"
I flinched when someone spoke behind me. I quickly turn around and the shocks and excitement didn't hide. It was Rafa or Rafael. He looks at me seriously and his eyes went to the flowers I had in my hands.
"Ah. I bought flowers and I was just passing by here." I explained. He nods. Even though his wearing wig and high heels I still don't feel anything less. I still find it cute and lovely.
"You're here." I said and still looking so astound. I never expected that I would bump to him here. I expected not to see him today but still I was to thankful for myself that I didn't rush to leave. He nods and point the other street.
"I went home." He explained and I nodded while holding the flower tight. I want to give it to him. These flowers color reflected to her eye shadow.
"My shop is closed. I would open it tomorrow." He explained when I didn't moved a bit. His lips curl up to smile and I looked at him too stunned. I look like a five year old kid whose looking to her crush.
"I have a lot customer yesterday that's why I'm taking a day off today. Mostly the customer went to my salon are students. They were the RHIS students." He said. The RHIS or The Robles High International School is the school I went in maybe my talking skills is very effective, right?
"Your going home?" He asked after a long silence of staring each other. I pressed my lips to smile.
"Yes. I'm just passing by here while waiting for the cab." I said confidently, and... defensively. I don't want him to think that I was here for a quite long time looking lost to his closed shop. I glanced around looking if there is CCTV and I face-palm when almost every shop has a CCTV.
"What about you?" I asked. He was standing with his sexy outfit but still she looks cute at it. She's more girly than I am. It made me chuckles. I raise my eyes and I saw him him watching me. I smiled and he pressed his lips to smile.
"I was checking my shop for the last time and found you here. I'll go now." He said and I don't know why it making me sad. I only talked to him for almost like two minutes? I still can't get enough of it.
"Your cab is not yet coming?" He asked when he notice that I didn't even moved. I sadly shake my head.
"I'll walk you to the waiting shed. You can wait there. There's a roof and if your waiting here outside you'll get your skin burn. It was too hot and it would worst later." He seriously said that lifted up my mood.
"Let's go." He softly said and headed first. I was silently screaming at his back. And I was silently jumping without a sounds while looking at his narrowed back. Yes. Yes. I silently yelled and giggled. I run fast coping to him so that I could walk beside him. This is a hella dream come true.
I feel my face redden and if ever he would look at it I would say that because it's too hot and sunny right now. Right. My eyes glanced to his foot. His walking uncomfortably like the stiletto pump is hurting him. Does he walk long? Base from the damage of his foot it looks like his walking for too long. His foot is already red and I saw some red on the back of his foot.
"Do you want to exchange heels?" I asked that stopped him. "Your ankle is already red and I think it would wound if you continue to walk." I said worriedly.
"You can wear my flats. I don't mind wearing heels." I said and offer. He looks at me seriously like he was thinking. He tries to smile.
"It's fine. I'm already used at it. And... your flats seem too expensive compared to mine. I don't want you to set your foot to things that aren't expensive" He said softly. I looked trough his eyes. He was looking to my flats. My feet accidentally moved backward because I don't want him to be intimidated because of this kind of things. I don't mind wearing whatever the price it is and in fact I even comfortable walking barefoot in our house.
I bend down. while unlocking my flats. My hands went to his feet that it flinched him. He moved his feet accidentally. I looked up to him and he was looking at me with no emotion.
"What are you doing?" He asked dangerously.
"Your feet is already in bad shape. I don't mind wearing heels. Let's exchange for awhile since you'd be walking me to the waiting shed. I don't want to cause pain to you." I said and smile. I glance back to his feet. It's really in bad shape. I kneel while holding his feet and it was so easy and light to take off his heels because he was helping me.
"You don't have to do this." He whispered huskily.
"It's fine. I know that you won't let me that's why I did it." I whispered. And I smiled when my flats were perfectly suit to him even his feet looks so big to my flats.
"There. Perfect." I whispered and smile.
"Yes, very perfect." He whispered too that made me looked at him. And he looked away nervously when I caught him staring at me.
"Let's go. Next time don't kneel. Your parents treat you a royal princess you're not just some-
"It's fine. My parents didn't raise me as highly like royal princess. And I... hate it that this kind of status would be a barriers to me." I whispered.
"Did you already texted the cab?" He asked. And I smile while I wipe left my phone to take a picture of his foot.
"Yes. But they haven't reply yet." I lied. I didn't text yet but I will maybe after a minute. I just want to spend the short time with him. I will take advantage of it since we're already in this situation. It just I find it thrilled being with him.
"Howis that so? They would reply fast and went here. Maybe they have a lot of passenger. Aren't you rushing home?" He asked again. His now leaning how to talk, ha. That's good. Keep it up. I loved it. Let's talk and talk I won't get tired of just taking to you.
In every happiness there's always an a third letter in the last words and the last word itself are present... e for ending... and s... for sadness. I slowly seat in the waiting shed, alone. I don't want to show him that it sadded me. I'm already too greedy. I should be thankful that I was given the time to talk to him, moment to walk with him and to have the chance to be with him.
"Text another cab. I'll wait here." He said. I looked at him melancholy.
"Did I disturb you or maybe you're busy. You can go now . And thank you for walking me here." I said while smiling. To cheer myself.
"Just text the cab again.. I only leave when you already in the cab. It's my day off so it's okay if I would went home late." He whispered. I moved beside so that he can sit but he didn't.
I slowly opened my phone and text the cab. I font want to go yet. I'm still enjoying this simple interaction i had with him. my eyes went to him when I feel firm and strong hand in my my foot. My mouth hangs open and gasped when he was infront of me kneeling. His knee is on the rough floor. I was too stunned to speak.
"I'm Cinderella, too. Let me kneel for you to break the curse." He whispered. I don't even understand what he was saying. Only that matters to me is that he was kneeling in front of me. And my heart flutters and it beat faster when he massage my sullen feet.
"Soak your deet in a cold water after you went home." He said seriously. He put the flats to my feet. I couldn't help but to watch myself fall to this simple gesture. No one holds my feet like that. My bestfriend, Dwayne, even hate to hold our feet but this man... I mean this gay... is a standard. I only see this kind of gestures in the movie and I never ever image that I would experience it. It's feel so special. I feel so special at that moment.
He stood up. And the taxi stopped infront of us. He went closer to the taxi and open the door. I simply smiled at him when I went inside. And I saw my flowers in the chairs of the waiting shed. I intentionally left it. I will give it to him. And when the taxi drove away. I looked back and I saw him staring to the flowers I left.
I already feel so contented. And I smile while imagining that he was holding the flowers. If his holding it and it looks like she just won the beauty pageant. And there's a light bulb when I saw Dwayne outside our mansion. I saw him holding a flower and a paper bags on him. And I haven't open the taxi door when I received his call.
"Where are you. I'm here outside your house- s**t! Why did she ended the call!" Dwayne cursed ane looking so stress. I laughed and he jolted when he see me here outside.
"s**t!" Dwayne cursed. I only smirk at him ane look his things he brought.
"Oh." He softly said while softly giving the one paper bag.
"I didn't order this food. Are you now a food driver?" I asked while accepting the paper bag.
"Tsk. You think lowly of me. I'm your bestfriend and I should treat my girls a good food! And here it is! And I'm even more thoughtful because I personally gave it to all of you!" He proudly and boastfully said. I rolled my eyes to him.
"What a miracle! You should do it often." I praises him and my the devilish smile appeared to me while looking to the flowers. And this might be exception.
"Where do you go next?" I asked while still looking to the roses he brought.
"Adele's house." He says. "I'll go now." He added.
"Dwayne, stop." He looks at me weirdly. I went closer and kissed his cheeks. "Thank you for the food... and for this!" I shouted and ran after I quickly stole the flower.
"Hey! The flowers aren't for you nor for the bestfriends! That's mine! That's exception! Hey! You! Bratty Gabriella! Bring back that flower! That's mine! I sacrifice my breakfast just to buy that...."
I laugh when I already run far away from him. I saw him looking at me in despair. I waved my hands and give a flying kiss.