A quarter past 5 we arrived at my apartment. Why did we take too long? We had to buy some chips and coffee for our venture. Also, we needed to get the articles, the layout draft for we are going to finish the editing and finalize the whole slots for re-editing. I have to admit, he's all goofy and cute when we headed to the store.
"Hey Miss Taylor? I think we are going to have a lot of fun today..." he said. I mean, I knew from the start we are going to have a lot of fun because he was the joker and I was his laugher. I gave him a confused face. "Why Mister Styles?" I asked him in reply.
"It is because our department head knows that we are both here in your place burning the midnight oil. And he shared this amazing idea which I am about to tell you." He replied. What idea could that be? Like the head department would let me cater everyone else in the school paper? And we'll sleep over?
"I know what you're thinking. And yes, he asked me that if I could tell you to let the other members of the club to join us tonight. Maybe Selena and Justin plus Cara." He told me. I mean it would be fun catering all of them and maybe all of us could spend the night together.
"How bad could it be? Okay! Let them come. And I would want you to go back to your house and bring some clothes and towels with you. This place is like a fortress, we could all fit in here. Tell them to bring their clothes and towels, let's have a sleepover." I smiled at him. It would be fun. I mean, this place is like a fortress, such big space and it's full of luxurious things. Thank god for my rich relatives. They all funded my expenses for my education I mean we aren't poor, just normal people with capacity.
"Really Miss Taylor? You agree? I'm going to inform our head right now, this instant." He directly made a phone call and kept looking at me to show how happy he is that I agreed.
He gestured something like to keep my mouth shut. Then there I saw him put his phone on speaker so that I would hear their conversation.
*PHONE CONVERSATION*
Head Department: Harry, I'd like to commend you and Taylor for this initiative. With that, i'll tell the head to excuse all of you for the remaining days, that simply means that you guys don't need to attend school. Since it's almost Christmas break, finish what you have to finish for finalization. Understood Mister Koopiduck?
Harry: Yes Mr. Roach, I will tell everyone the good news when they get here. Please tell them about the good news. I'm going to hang up now mister ohsobossy. Bye Sir. Thank you.
*END OF PHONE CONVERSATION*
After hanging up the phone, he looked at me so happily. He looks like he won a brand new Jaguar luxury car. I didn't mind him so I made my way inside the guest room. It's a big room where 2 beds are available. I may have not really explained this whole flat of mine. I am a humble person; I mean I don't want to brag so I said "apartment". Now you see, the truth is, it's really a flat. A condominium. One of the funders of this are my parents. They're the best. I know. Then some funds came from my other relatives. They wanted me a secure place to live in so they bought me this as an early gift for my excellency.
"Miss Taylor. Where are you?" he called out my name since he couldn't find me anywhere downstairs. "I'm right here mister Styles. 2nd floor first door" I yelled. Maybe he saw the piano downstairs. I hear the sound of it so I am assuming that he's already playing it. As I was done fixing their respective beds, I made my way downstairs.
He was there sitting on the sofa looking so comfortable. I made this quiet noise and without a blink he looked at the place where the noise came from, he looked at me.
"Oh there you are. I thought this was an apartment. It's a whole flat. I hate to break it to you but I live nearby. Like maybe a few higher floors than you?" what? He lives in this place too? "it's a joke but it's true. I didn't know you were this close to my flat. I mean, the whole place looks like mine. And to tell you this, it's very cheap. My parents bought this flat for like $16,000 dollars only. Come to think of it, it maybe a little far from school but it's fully furnished and it's huge." He's talking about the flat that we have. I just kept nodding at him. That's why he wasn't so worried to get his things because he's too near to even bother to get his necessities.
"I see Mister Styles. Now I know why you don't take off from the jeepney the same as me. You're in full disguise lol. But now I know, then I won't bother wondering where you live haha." I told him with humor. He's never told anyone where he lives and yet he tells me now. Does he trust me that much?
"Thank you Miss Taylor. Now, I have already texted our co-workers about the announcement. I told them to bring enough clothes and towels good for 3 days. But for now, I'm going to head back to my flat to get some clothes good enough for disguise. See you later." I smiled at him and he made his way outside the door and headed out of my flat through the elevator.
Meanwhile, I managed to prepare everything, the individual tables for each and every one of us, the food that I'll be cooking later on, the sequencing of tasks, and the bed that we will be sleeping on.
Let me just clear it up, there are 2 bedrooms here, one for the masters which belongs to me, the most spacious room out of the 2, and the other room which contains 2 beds that could cater 4 persons, big right?
Since I am done with what I should do, maybe I'll just watch the television first and find something good to watch. I turned on the television and I can't seem to find any decent show. I think I'll just go ahead and read a book. There's really nothing much on my library, 5 books and counting at the moment. What do I have here? Hmmm. Some Paolo Coelho, Ransom Riggs or John Green or E L James?
Glancing at my watch, it's already 6PM. Why were they taking so long?
*PHONE RINGS*
Oh it's Selena.
*PHONE CONVERSATION*
Selena: Hey Girl, where the hell do you live?
Taylor: Rockwell. When you get to the reception area, tell the receptionist that Taffy is expecting you. Okay? Take Care..
Selena: Geez girlfriend, I didn't know you live at such rich places. What floor?
Taylor: Hey Sel, not a word about this please? 32nd floor. Please?
Selena: Okay Taffy. I want you to meet someone special later okay? I'm going to hang up now.
*END OF PHONE CONVERSATION*
I'll just cook dinner for all of us. This time would be a great opportunity to do this, a lot of time. I'll just get started then.
*ALARM RINGS*
I recognize the sound of that, it's my elevator seeking voice recognition. I may have to update my security system.
"OPEN."
When the system heardmy cue, it opened. And there was Harry. He entered the room like he owns it,with his dashing smile, somebody would surely fall for it.
