I Should not Love You

Chapter One: The coffee shop

'Hay... Is this the role I'll be performing for the rest of my life here?' Cassy thought while she sighed deeply.

She was waiting in line to order coffee again for her senior colleagues.

And she was really excited to get accepted in this advertising agency, The Abadilla Creative Innovation Factory, as their new graphic designer. It was well known for their high quality products and services. One of the best in the business.

However, Cassy had been with them for months now and she was never assigned any project yet. She was like an intern.

And that was despite of all her exceptional credentials, portfolios and recommendations she submitted from her mentors and professors.

How can Cassy prove her worth?

And as an assistant to the assistant to the assistant, she was also doing things she thought were not part of her job description.

'I think my training in Humility is already excessive.' She sadly thought, as she read the list of coffee she would be ordering.

Because she was the new recruit, she was considered the lowest form of animal in the organization. Like everyone had the right to ask 'favors'.

"Okay, Miss Cassy, here is your receipt." The woman behind the counter cheerfully told her when her transaction with the cashier/barista was done. "...and Congratulations. Would you like to redeem your planner?" the woman added while she showed Cassy this card filled with stickers.

Cassy could not help herself from smiling.

It was something that made her happy. Free journal. "Yes, please, Misty." she immediately replied to the female barista when she read her nameplate.

'I think I deserve this.' Cassy excitedly thought of what she would be doing with it.

She was thankful that her Bosses were not fond of collecting those journals. And come to think of it, few people nowadays use planners.

Everyone had their smart phones.

But Cassy loved writing and putting her creative thoughts on them. She would always have them around.

"Here you go, Miss Cassy."

Misty happily said again when she handed the planner Cassy chose. The color and the style made her cheery too.

Cassy was actually looking forward to collect them all this year. Because it was very possible that she could. As she was almost everyday ordering coffee there.

One sticker for every cup.

She stopped Misty when she was about to pack the planner. She thought the paper bag would just go to waste. She would rather keep it in her hands to keep it safe also.

Misty then asked her to wait aside for the large number of coffee she ordered, as preparing them would take a while too.

That time, the coffee shop was almost empty, as most customers' orders were 'to go'.

Cassy decided to wait by a vacant table near the counter so she could see what the baristas were doing.

Then, she noticed this man queuing.

He stood out not because he was tall, but because of how he dressed and carried himself. And he was devilishly handsome too.

'Is he an actor? A model?' She curiously thought.

And everything in his face and body were well proportioned.

Cassy seldom see that in a man.

She wanted to look at his face closer but he was busy reading this book.