Flavors of Elegance

Chapter 3

These past few days, I'm always going out with Michael since sya yung nakakasundo ko pagdating sa mga designs and editing for our business. He is assigned for the male and I am for the female.

Madalas kaming kumain magkasama or lumabas to make our designs. I need to manage my time because I also have other designs for the Contemporary Arts.

Lagi din kaming nagkakasalubong and he always see me with Michael.

"What do you think about this design? For sure our customers will love this." He showed me tons of designs he made for the Male.

"Wow! That's nice. I liked it!" I said giving him a thumbs-up. He laughed at my reaction. "Stop laughing! I'm being honest 'no!" he just shrugged and continue what he is doing.

After a few minutes, Michael's phone rang and he excuses himself. We are currently working our designs here in Palais du Saveur since it is only a few meters away from our school.

"Ms. Amy!" the man from the counter called me. I think his name is Jeff. I looked at him and saw that he is with someone... him. "Crush ka daw nya" Jeff said while laughing. Binatukan naman sya ng lalaki dahil sa sinabi nya and I just laughed at them. I don't take it seriously 'cause I know it's just a joke.

"Amy, let's go?" Michael arrived and asked me to go back sa school.

Pagkarating namin sa school ay nakita ko si Luna with Neo.

"Musta ang store?" I asked them

"Talaga, Amy?! Yung store talaga?! Hindi mo manlang ba kami kakamustahin?!" Neo asked in disbelief. He's not mad, ganyan lang talaga sya. Pawis na pawis sila and based from their current state, I know na sobrang stressful kanina. I just laughed at them both

"Hey! Why are you laughing?!" Said by Luna in her maarte voice. I just shrugged and walked away.

I walked with Michael going to Cafeteria and walked passed the covered court. I saw him. May event ang mga ABM today and based from his shirt, isa sya sa mga officers dito.

He looked at our direction. He looked at me first and then he looked at Michael. After that, umiwas na sya nang tingin.

I went straight to Cafeteria. Wala naman akong gustong bilhin since I'm full but andito na rin kami so I brought Juice nalang. Si Michael naman bumili ng popsicle.

Pagbalik namin, hindi na sya lumilingon sa amin. I noticed that their shirt has their name at the back. And guess what? It's their full name. IT'S THEIR FVCKING FULL NAME!

I looked at his shirt and read his name.

Heaven Montesano

Pangalan nya ba talaga yan?

We went back to our classroom since it's time for our next class na.

Our prof in Contemporary Arts reminded us na next week na ang performance and we will be having an open house. It means, open ang school namin for visitors galing sa ibang school.

Hell Week

I went to Palais du Saveur alone to buy their coffee. Nag take out lang ako then after this didiretso na ako sa boutique.

"You're alone?" lumingon ako para tignan kung sino yung nagsalita. Tinuro ko ang sarili ko asking him if ako ba ang tinatanong nya. "Yes. You." He said smiling. Tumingin ako kaliwa't kanan.

"Wala ka namang nakikita na kasama ko diba?" I asked him softly trying not to sound sarcastic. He laughed.

"Himala na hindi mo kasama yung boyfriend mo."

"Me? May boyfriend?" I don't know what to react pero natawa talaga ako.

"Why are you laughing? Masamang tinatanggi ang boyfriend ha?" Kunot noo nyang sabi.

"Omg you're so silly!" I can't stop laughing and he seemed confused "I don't have a boyfriend." His facial expression stayed the same.

"Sino bang tinutukoy mo?" I asked him.

"Yung lagi mong kasama dito sa... resto." Umiwas sya nang tingin sa akin.

"Oh! Michael? No, He's my friend." I smiled sweetly.

"I thought boyfriend mo sya cause lagi mo syang kasama." Napakamot sya sa batok nya. I don't know why we're talking right now.

"Ah No. We're groupmates kasi sa entrep and prolly you know na we've opened a boutique. Dalawa kaming designers." tumango tango sya sa sagot ko and he smiled.

Now I can see his face clearly. He has a soft and friendly aura. His features include a gentle jawline, warm eyes, and a subtle dimple that appears when he smiles. With tousled hair framing his face, he effortlessly exudes approachable charm.

Nagpaalam na ako sa kanya and he offered a ride but I refused kasi mas gusto kong maglakad today going sa boutique.

While nasa boutique ako, I searched his social media account.

"Oh he's a private person." I said looking at his profile without any pictures of him except his profile picture na nakatalikod sa tuktok ng bundok.

Wla akong ibang makita sa kanya except ang mga tag ng pamilya nya sa family gatherings and tag ng isang babae.

"Your name should be Hell not heaven?" with a screenshot of their convo na inaasar nya yung babae.

After stalking him nalaman ko na isa pala syang basketball player. Nags-sponsor ang family nila sa nga basketball games and may mga nakita akong interviews nya.

"He's good at playing pala."

I also learned that their family owns a restaurant at may iba't ibang branch ito.

"Wow."

"Psst. Sino yan?" Usisa ni Luna at tumabi sa akin. Agad ko namang tinago ang phone ko.

"Ah wala hehe." I looked away kasi mapang asar na ang tingin ni Luna sa akin. "Luna, stop it. It's nothing okay?" I said ngunit hindi parin sya naniniwala.

Omg this girl. I just shook my head and entertains the customer.

I opened my twitter account and posted "Your name screams Heaven." and closed that app.

I find him interesting