Let Me Be The One

Chapter 7 - Mr. Victory VS Ms. Mataray

Gail

would i call it lucky? to have met such a hottie on an unexpected moment of day.

"good afternoon, ms. gail. would you want to order your usual tall iced cinnamon dolce latte with non fat milk?" the perky girl behind the counter asked as i approached.

i am one of the many regulars here. well, being employed just in the building across this shop, the staff here have already been some of my usual acquaintances, even friends. and this petite girl in front of me is one of the best baristas here.

"hello, mj. yes please. and don't forget to use non fat, ok? here's my payment. thanks" i said as i paid and got my receipt.

i walked to one of the couches with my back to the window. ayoko humarap sa window, the sun is still shining bright this afternoon. not too hot, but the glare gets to my eyes.

"one tall iced cinnamon dolce latte with non fat milk for ms. gail..." mj called as i stood up and got my drink.

will stay here first. i don't have any meetings for the rest of the day, but don't want to go home early. people might say i rest too much on my laurels and don't do much job. will just finish this drink then i will go back to the office. anyway, i have to learn to relax a bit, i am still too hyped by the presentation and that stud muffin i bumped into a while ago.

"mang eli, please pick us up later ha. di daw kami masusundo ni kuya Paolo. he's not here in manila kasi... ok... i'll just call later if we're ready to be picked up na." that little, rich girl, what's her name, zeleen said as i sat backdown on the sofa that i just stood up from.

"so zeleen, what do we still need to do with our project? we need to pass it by the end of the week." the nerdy looking girl with the thick glasses said.

"true! we don't want to disappoint sir nestor. he is my fave professor!" the girl with her hair tied in the bun answered.

"hayyy... sir nestor... such a hottie! too bad he's..." zeleen said before looking at the other girls.

then they laughed together in their privatae jokes. ano kaya yung meron dun sa professor nila. i just shook my head to what i am watching.

eavesdropping (listening to stories while resting) has always been a past time here at this coffee shop for me. well, i need to unclutter my brain for the time being. masyadong nakakapagod mag isip. and people have said that i over-analyze sometimes. i was taking a sip from my cup when my phone beeped.

<message received>
babe, will pick you up in an hour.
sender:brent.

shet! ganun katagal na ba ako sa loob ng coffeeshop. then i looked at my watch. time passed by so quickly. i was already 45 minutes in this shop. no wonder my coffee was already cold. need to return to the office to fix things.

in a few minutes, i opened the door of the coffeeshop making the bell on its hinge ring. i slowly crossed the street to go back to the office. hayyy... the life of an employee doesn't really end. looking back to the street, i secretly wished that the guy i bumped onto was going to be walikng along the street. the guy that seemeed such a rebel. such a renegade. a very bad boy.

pero, he was nowhere to be seen. with that i entered the building and pressed the 7th floor button to return to the office. i need to make an excuse to get out early today. i'm soooo done with this day.

ting!

Nicolo

"sir, di ba parang sobra naman ang panlilibre na ginagawa mo ngayon?" tanong ko nang pumasok kami sa coffeeshop na nadaanan ko kanina habang tinatanggal ang shades ko.