photograph // darren espanto

chapter thirteen - car rides

~Amelia's POV~

Lei and I were currently sitting at a table in Starbucks waiting to get our drinks. Lei was slouching on her seat and was just on her phone, while I just sat there silently.

Good posture and polite face. Always.

"So this is the place you wanted to hang out?" I ask Lei.

"Nope, it's just a stop, we're gonna do some stuff later" Lei says with her eyes still glued to her phone.

"Don't you think we came here a little late? I mean, it's already dark and I was planning on doing some work tonight" I explained. Lei rolled her eyes then sat up.

"See Amelia, this is exactly why we need to spend the night out, you need to let loose. Maybe even fix that little uptight attitude of yours haha" Lei laughed.

"Okay, I guess I do like everything to be perfect and 'inside the lines'. Pero di ako 'uptight'" I replied back.

"Order for Amelia!" The barista yelled from the counter.

I walk over there then pick up the caramel frappacino for Lei and the triple, grande, half sweet, non fat, caramel macchiato for me. Obnoxious sounding? Possibly. I say thank you to the barista then turn around to walk back to the table.

But right when I turned around, I immediately bumped into someone. The impact made my coffee slip from my hand and fall on the floor and spill all over, while Lei's frappacino still stayed in my other hand. I stared at the coffee filled ground, I at first frowned, but then just felt some anger in me.

"Ay! Sorry sorry sorry po" I hear someone say. I look at my clothes and see that there were some coffee stains that got on them.

"My..my clothes they..." I say slowly, processing some stuff in my brain

"Oh gosh pasensya na po m'am I..." I looked up from the floor and see the guy in front of me. He continuously kept apologizing, but I couldn't help but be so mad and annoyed. I studied his face.

That guy. He's that guy. The guy that all my cousins squeal about every time I visit them.

Jake Karlos? No.

Jose Karlos? Don't think so.

....Juan Karlos Lababo!

Okay, I meant Lababo on purpose. I could care less about some celebrities. He's just one of the guys that are all about their looks. I mean, where's the intelligence?

I leave my train of thoughts then snap back to reality. He was still apologizing.  "Uhh can I buy you another drink or-or just—"

I rolled my eyes cause I was just plainly pissed off.

"Good job klutz" I say, bumping his shoulder as I walk past him.

I grab some tissues from the counter, then walk back to the table with Lei and she gives me a weirded out look.

"Where's your drink? And what the heck happened?" She asked. I handed her her drink then attempt to wipe the coffee off of my striped tank top, but knowing damn well it won't change.