Those Three Words

Chapter 2: Mondays

"Hey," I nudged my bestfriend "Do you know any guy named Marcos Lee?"

"Nope." Rian said as she keeps herself busy with her phone.

"Really?" As I sip my milktea. We're in a cafe near my house. I like it here and its a Sunday afternoon, what could go wrong?

Oh its monday tomorrow! Now that's trouble. I hate mondays.

"You're going to work later?" Rian asked.

"No, its tomorrow. So I'll go straight to work after school and I hate it."

"I thought you work during the weekends? Why Monday?" she looked at me, confused.

"Change of shifts. I dont know they have those. They do that every month." I explained.

"So that's why," she went back to her phone.

Hey, I want a conversation here.

"Oh, one more thing." She look at me.

Finally.

"Who's Marcos Lee?"

Oh-kay. Go back to your phone.

"Answer me, Mira Lova. You cant keep secrets from me." I sighed.

I told her everything happened yesterday. "I want to know Marcos Lee. I want to who he is. He is interesting."

Interesting? Was that the right word?

"Interesting? You want to find the guy because he's interesting?" Rian raised her brows.

"Y-Yeah. Why?"

"What of him that made you feel he's interesting?"

Because he saved me? He's good-looking? He's strong?

"Because he was able to save me from a terrifying experience." I said. "I want to know him more so that I can repay his kindness."

What am I saying? Its totally wrong answer.

"You talk like an ancient woman. Korean movies influenced your talking, you must stop it." Rian said as she looks back to her phone.

"Thank you and I love you too." I said.

"Love you too," she mumbled.

On my way home, I ponder why Marcos Lee is interesting to me.

"Mira! Do you want to come with me at the mall?" Dan asks, a guy from my 9th period.

"Sorry," I said as I fix my things into my bag "I have job today. Maybe next time?"

"Really? Well its okay." I can hear the disappointment in his voice.

I look at him. "Next time Dan. We'll plan it." I smiled.

He smiled at me, "Sure. Next time."

I look at my watch. 3:25! Dang! I'm late!

"I'l go ahead Dan! I'll be late to work, Bye!" I yelled as I zoomed out the room.

I went in my car when my phone rang. Rian's calling.

I answered it while starting the car. "Hey, what's up?"

"I know who's Marcos Lee is." She said calmly.

"What?!" honk! I accidently pushed the horn.

"Marcos Lee, 21 yrs old, studying at University of Tomas. The university beside our school. He is a double major, nursing and business. And that's all I got."