AROMATIC AFFAIR - Bound by love's fragrance

Chapter 1

Ethan

“Hey! Can I use the laboratory?”, here we go again!

The person next to me is seriously unaware of the volcano which would explode by her annoying questions. The thing that makes her so annoying is she is disturbing me while I'm dead-seriously doing chemical experiment. I'm already confused if I should mix up Benzyl alcohol or Benzol aledyde in the beaker.

The sand coloured walls, a LED light of about 2.6 voltage, a fan that barely moves in working hours and the undeniable smell of various chemicals. It's my another home for the rest of my life. Not ideal but also not so bad. The window is still opened which is allowing the sunrays scatter itself on every corner of the laboratory and specially on the periodic table hanging on the wall proudly.

“What for?”, I asked borrowing my left eyebrow. I'm asking as if the laboratory is my father's, though it's not. Mr. Picaso, our chemistry professor, asked me to supervise the lab when he wasn't around. My report still requires a sound quality of experiments so I'm just doing it in peace alone.

“To make a enchanting liquid which will transform me into Lalisa Manobal.”, she grinned and whispered into my ear, “...so that I can impress my crush.”

For god's sake…

“Eww! Seriously Mia, get lost!” I cannot but to kick her on the ass. She's wasting my time and patience magnificently, “...I'm too busy!”

“I need someone to take me on a movie date!”, she exclaimed, looking at the ceiling with a sad face.

“You just need therapy, nothing else.”, I took one test tube in my left hand and pour some water in it. There’s a packet of cedarwood on the table. It can react well with water so the experiment would be over soon.

“You also need some rest, Ethan...” I wish I could! But my breathes are stuck until I'm done with this, “...I got these for you.”

I looked at her hands and Woah! My jaw dropped. It's… “The invitation card for California's biggest perfume ethnic event?” My eyes widened and my hands are on my cheeks. Hands… OH! HOLY SHIT!!

I dropped my test tube. The mini pieces of the glass of the glass are glistening for the water and melow reflection of sunlight. But I don't find myself so tensed as I should be, because the invitation card in front of me made me too excited to react.

“Oh God! Ethan! Are you fine?”, Mia asked worriedly.

“I… I'm fine but where the hell did you get this?”

It's not just a simple event but it's a partly heaven, to all the perfume-lovers like me of course. The authority holds this event once in a three years. Lots of perfume companies, ambassadors, successful chemic-scientists attend this event for their business purpose. It not only helps one to start or expand their business but it also access one to know more about perfume and meet with world's best perfumers.

“My dad bought me this but he couldn't go, so you’ll have to accompany me in that boring place”, she flexed her arms in the air.

“I swear it's not boring, Mia!”, I grinned while snatching away the cards from her. “Thank you so much”, I threw a flying kiss to her and she replied with a wink.

I take back my words! She's not annoying but a very genuine, cute and beautiful person. She's the best!!!

“You're welcome, Mr. Ethan”, she came beside me and wrapped her one arm around my shoulder and said, “Now let's go to the cafeteria and eat first.” I can't deny that I'm hungry too.

“Okay! Let me pack this up in two minutes.”

I'm so excited. I can't wait to visit another milestone of life towards the destination of being able to attract every single person's attention to fragrances. To let them know how important role it plays in our life. Every fragrance carries its own radiant soul, an inordinate desire and a delightful illumination with it. And that's true.

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By Sprier_soul