A Tale of a Mannequin

Chapter 5

When she got home, she went straightly to her room and glanced at the poster of Brando.

"What for that I dreamed about you?" She said to herself desperately, she went to the window and humbled herself. "If I'm as good as Gricielda, he will surely asked my name and invite for a drink of coffee or a cup of ice cream,” she mumbled with disappointment on her face. “Why I see you in my dreams? In dream, the queen was always a barrier in our love, but in real life, I can’t reach you either, why I have this feeling for you Brando?” she cried.

In her sleep ... She dreamed that she was in the terrace of the palace of the queen and feeling alone. And suddenly, she saw Brando down there, looking at her.

 “Brando!” She chanted, and she was surprised when she saw him climbing the terrace to reach her out. While Brando was climbing, Melania felt worried that he may not reached her because she will soon wakes up. She is longing to see him closer.

After a while, she saw his hands reached the terrace. Melania felt afraid that there would be another obstacle or she soon wake up. She stared at his hands grabbing the fence of the terrace until he got up in front of her. She saw him smiling at her and couldn't believe it.

They looked at each other with sweet smiles and gradually he began to approach her. And when he reached her, he trailed his fingers into Melania's hair. And then the pad of his thumb touches her right cheek. Melania can’t budge as she was gazing at his eyes. She letting him to

Touch her face as she thinks he will soon disappear. But to her great surprise she felt the touch of his hand on her cheek. She didn’t waste the time, she holds him.

Then Brando gradually move his lips towards hers, then his lips brushed hers, softly, delicately, like butterfly wings, just long enough that she could inhale his breath, feel the warmth of his skin, and the taste of his lips lingered far after he had gone.  

She feels like she’s not in her own body anymore and she’s in another universe floating.

She felt sensation, timeless and passionate in that moment. The heat rose in her cheeks as her tongue touched him quick and electric and delicious, then firmer, more determined, more curious about the heat that lay within, seeking to chase down that elusive liquid lightning that reached through both of them. Then Brando carried her and lay her in soft bed. He kissed her behind her right ear, and then she savored every single touch. She hugged Brando and took in every moment of his hug and kisses, she was floating like she was in the cloud, but in the midst of her joy she was suddenly awakened by Iris's voice.

“Melania, time to wake up!” Iris called out.  Melania woke up and felt sorry that she woke up so soon. But she felt so happy. And Iris notices it. “Well, so good that you don't cry anymore," Iris said. “My sweetest dream ever!” Melania happily said and approached the poster and she kissed his poster that Iris was surprised. She felt sorry for Melania. "It's hard to dream a man that will never be with you Melania, forget him," Iris shook her head.

One afternoon, Valeria and Iris were in the supermarket to buy some can goods. While they were busy shopping. She unexpectedly spotted Brando, wearing the same uniform as those working at the grocery store. She saw him carrying boxes filled with canned goods and putting them in stalls. She approached him and watched him while he was busy with his work. She wants to talk to him but she don’t have a courage to do so. She saw her reflection on the mirror wall, and disappointed by her own figure. She stepped back instead, but she can’t still take off of her eyes on him. Then suddenly, Melania was startled when Brando caught her looking at him. And when their eyes met, their stared each other and she saw Brando’s eyes was twinkled on her. “Hi! I saw you somewhere before?” he nodded. Melania was immobile and don’t know what to say, she just smiled. Then Brando stood up. “By the way, my name is Brando, what about you?” he smiled handsomely. “I’m M…” she was about to tell her name but Brando’s girlfriend Misty came in, she saw him talking at Melania, she was also wearing a uniform like Brando’s. She was also working as a staff in that supermarket. Then she starts to scold Brando.

“Why are you talking in that fat and ugly woman huh?” she chatted with her eyebrows furrowed. Brando didn’t mind her and he turns his gazed on his work.

Melania felt insecure then she turns away. Misty scolded him continually that Brando makes annoyed. “Will you please stop it Misty, I’m working here!” Brando called out. Then the manager of the store saw them quarreling and warns them.

…

That night, in her bed.  Melania can’t stop thinking about him.

"How does it feel like to kiss him in real life?” She sighed. And her wild imagination began to flow. She imagines that she has a mannequin like features, slim but sexy and has a beautiful face like a mannequin. She closed her eyes and thinking about Brando, imagining that he was cuddling her. She imagining that he kisses her bare entire body, biting her lower lips as she dreamed about him. Then suddenly, she was struck by Iris snored. She suddenly opened her eyes and felt annoyed by herself. “Why am I doing this, thinking to a man that will never be with me?” 

She face in the mirror and she felt so much frustrated, then she walks towards Brando’s poster and she put it away and ripped it. “I don’t want to think about you anymore Brando!” she cried then she lays down on her bed.