Love you to death

6

“Omg!!” Mandy shouted, as Chanel told them what had happened the night before at Leon’s apartment

“At last, Leon has watered the plants or else the plants might have died from too much dryness,” Lee mocked Chanel’s story of “re-born love”

“Envious creature!! You should leave this Earth. Go back to your own planet, you alien!” Chanel responded

“You’re blooming, huh! Love is in the air,” Ciara commented, while holding her fiancé’s hand –they were leaving soon, because they were having their engagement party that evening.

“Of course, ha-ha. Nobody can take away my happiness today,” Chanel said happily, rolling her eyes at Lee

“What happened? Who made the first move? Was it really painful?” Mandy asked, as she was curious to know, as she was still single and a virgin

“Who else? Of course, the dry plant will always make the first move, ha-ha! And maybe she even used force and violence, so that Leon would swallow his disgust and boom-boom her,” Lee teased again, so that Chanel became irritated

“You gay!! Find an eggplant and ram it up your ass, you hater!” Chanel taunted Lee, who just laughed raucously

“I thought you said nobody can take your happiness away? Chill girl, you still need some more watering events in your life,” Lee continued, but ran off, when Chanel threw a couch cushion at him

“Easy guys. Don’t mess up my workplace,” Mandy warned,as she was preparing the gown for Ciara

“So only Leon can’t come to my party?” Ciara asked, while looking at Chanel

“Sadly yes,” Chanel answered

“We actually notice his absence. But we hope that he can make time to hang out with us,” Lee commented, as he checked on what Mandy’s doing

“Well, it’s okay. As long as he’s giving Chanel enough time,” Mandy responded to Lee’s comment, while putting the gown in the box

The engagement party went well; the group of friends really had fun, and they’re very happy for the couple that will tie the knot soon.

Chanel woke up a bit late. She got out of bed, and found a dress to put on. She’s going to meet Lee for lunch. After choosing a dress to wear, she checked her phone and saw a couple of messages and texts, mostly from Leon and Lee.

Lee:“Hey, girl! Good morning.”

-“I’m on my way. See yah.”

Leon: “Good morning, babe.”

-“What will you do today?”

-“Can we meet for dinner?”

-“Reply when you read my message. Love you.”

Chanel: “Hi Lee. I’ll be on my way soon. See you.”

Leon: “Sure for dinner. Where you at?”

Lee: “Alryt. Take care.”

She didn’t receive any more messages from Leon, so she decidedto call him up. The phone kept ringing, but there was no reply. Maybe he’s busy, so she decided to just get ready for their datelater.

After an hour, she arrived at Starbucks, Greenbelt 3 in Makati. She went straight inside, after seeing Lee sitting there already. He had already ordered coffees and pastries for them.

“Wow! Sweet!I thought we were going to have lunch?” Chanel joked

“Maybe later. The Japanese resto is quite full because its lunchtime. We can go there around 2:30 pm,” Lee explained, while sipping on his drink

“Ah okay. Anyway, I’m meeting Leon about 5 pm–maybe you want to meet him to? Are you keen?” Chanel asked

“Sure, sure. I also miss that hunkie, you know,” Lee answered

“You behave later okay? Or else I’ll send you back to the cave where you came from,” Chanel said, half-serious, half-kidding

“Good thing we’re best friends or else Leon’s already mine.”Lee said that made them both laugh loudly

After having lunch with Lee, Chanel decided to call Leon, but her phone had a dead battery. It was a good thing that she had already messaged him the time and place where they were going to meet.

It was still only three in the afternoon, so Chanel and Lee roamed around the mall first, before going to the movie theatre, because Chanel wanted to see Captain America starring her heartthrob, Chris Evans.

They shopped some clothes and accessories, then decided to go up to the movie theatre.

“Are you sure that Leon knows that we’re going to meet him here?” Lee asked, while looking around, and checking what movies were showing

“Yes, I messaged him,” Chanel answered, and smiled when she recognized Leon walking towards them

She immediately walked towards him waving and he smiled back at her.

“Hi. Did I keep you waiting?” He asked, smiling shyly

“No. It’s fine, I’m with Lee actually,” Chanel told him cheerfully, but noticed how Leon’s smile slowly faded

“Lee? Ah,okay. Can I go to the restroom first?” Leon excused himself, and walked away in the direction of the restrooma little way away from the movie theatre

“Wait–,” Chanel called after him.She was left alone just like that

Bewildered and confused. He’s really weird. She tried to follow Leon, but she also noticed some people looking at her, looking at her weirdly, and she wondered why they were giving her such queer looks.She flinched, when someone grabbed her arm.

“What the–!” Chanel saw that itwas Lee though

“What are you doing way over here –I thought we were going to the movies?” Lee asked, wondering

“Leon just came, but he left suddenly for the CR,” Chanel said

“Leon? Where? I’ve been watching you ever since you suddenly walked away from me waving your arms like a madwoman. I didn’t see any Leon, girl,” Lee said confused by her erratic behaviour

This is bothering her. She needs to know where Leonwas. How come he never returned from the restroom that day. Is he okay? She’s really worried and confused.Leon about what happened and she can’texplain what’s going on. How come Lee didn’t ‘see’ Leon? Perhaps it was because it was so crowded.

Leon didn’t show up again that night. Chanel tried to call Leon using Lee’s phone, but he didn’t answer. So after having dinner, Lee and Chanel decided to leave. She’s been thinking about what happened and she can’texplain what’s going on.

How come Lee didn’t ‘see’ Leon? Perhaps it was because it was so crowded in the mall –as it was the weekend. She just decided to forget everything that was bothering her. She needs to know where Leonwas. How come he never returned from the restroom that day. Is he okay? She’s really worried and confused.

Chanel had just finished showeringwhen she received a message from Leon

Leon: “Hi, babe? Sorry about the other day. I didn’t come back, because,I had a really bad problem with my stomach, so I decided to go home. I’m really sorry. I hope you understand.”

Leon’s message eased her worries, but why didn’t he tell her at the time –she could have taken care of him.

Chanel: “It’s alright. How are you feeling today? Do you want me to go there? I want to take care of you. I never had the chance when u had an accident. Let me.”

Leon: “It’s okay, no worries. I’m better now, thanks.”

Chanel: “Are you sure? Maybe I can cook something for you.”

Leon: “No it’s ok –maybe we can see each other tomorrow?”

Chanel: “It’s ok for me –let me visit you.”

But Leon didn’t reply anymore. Maybe he fell asleep or was still sick. Chanel decided to visit Leon in the afternoon. Before going to Leon’s place, she decided to take outsome food from their favourite restaurant.

After ordering food at the restaurant, Chanel went to the restroom. She pushed open the door, whichled to a small room, housing various dispensing machines, before you enteredthe main part of the restroom.

The words‘crazy lady’ made her stop in her tracksthough; it was two of the staff gossiping about something in the main part of the restroom; so she decided to stay in the small adjacent room and eavesdrop on them.

“The crazy lady with the blonde hair and red stripes is here again. I wonder what’s really going on with her,” one of them said

Chanel’s blood started to boil, when she realised they were talking about her. She heard them continue:

“But she looks well today. She wasn’t talking to herself like she usually does.” Chanel knotted her forehead at this remark

“Me? Talking to myself? What am I? A lunatic?What are they talking about?” she asked herself confused

“Yes. I noticed that, she looks well now. She actually looks almost normal,” the first one added with a giggle

“Maybe she’s been taking her medicine – perhaps she forgot before,” the second added, and they both laughed hysterically

Chanel had heard enough – how dare these mere skivvies talk so much

crap behind the backs of customers?

She stormed into the main part of the restroom and confronted the

gossiping girls.

“What did you just say? Me? Crazy?” Chanel madly asked them, confronting the two girls

“Ma’am??….” they said in unison, both looking horrified

“Don’t you know that it’s bad to talk s**t behind people’s backs? Especially

when you’re just flunkeys slaving away here, and when I’m a customer -

the one paying your wages?!” Chanel chastised them while closing in and

staring madly at them with her sharp blue penetrating eyes

“Sorry, sorry, ma’am. We didn’t mean too,” the first girl apologized

“Please ma’am we’ll never do it again,” the second girl added

“You should be or else….. I’ll tell your boss!!” Chanel warned the two girls

who hurriedly left the restroom.