I've been lying all day in my warm bed because of the sudden rainfall since yesterday at inatake pa ako ng katamarang bumangon due to the bone-chilling weather. Dahil sa boring na nga at wala pa akong kasama sa bahay, I checked the time on my phone which it's already 12noon at napagdesisyunang bumangon mula sa pagkakahiga dahil sa hindi pa ako nakapag-almusal and my tummy is starting to growl as loud as it can.
Sinilip ko ang weather mula sa bintana at tila umaambon pa rin. So I rush into my cabinet and wear my favorite orange v-neck longsleeve na regalo sa'kin ni Corra and jeans.
Dahil kapag maulan at malamig ang panahon, paborito kong puntahan ang Café Hotspot kung saan ako nagpapart-time job at total day-off ko naman ngayon dahil nga Sunday. So I decided to visit my co-workers for a while and have some coffee with them especially when it's rainy season.
"And look who's here" As I enter inside the coffee shop, bumungad sa'kin ang masiglang si Zia at niyakap ako ng pagkahigpit "I missed you Mich! We've been expecting to see you"
"We? Like all of you?!"
"Of course!" Kumawala si Zia mula sa pagkakayakap sa'kin and she suddenly snapped her hands -two times- in air. Lumapit naman sa'kin si Anthon wearing a white tuxedo with his sweetest smile -which I loved the most about him- and he bowed at me.
"Goodafternoon Milady, let me escort you to your table" inilahad nya ang kanyang kanang kamay sa'kin at kinuha ko naman to. He then lead me to my table and pulled out a chair for me and gestured me to sit.
I heard another snapped from Zia at si Tristan naman ang lumapit na may dalang "Here's your Caprainyccino and the slice of Red-weathery-velvet cake, milady. Enjoy" He also bowed his head to me and leaved. Alam na alam na talaga nila ang gusto kong iorder kapag ganito ang panahon at malamig.
Nagulat naman ako ng umupo sa harapan ko si Lavender wearing a Red Maiden-style na my Red ribbon sa ulo nya at kumanta ng City Lights by Bridgit Mendler.
Narinig ko namang nagsecond voice si Maui and wait.. Si Topher?! gumigitara?! How come? Ni hindi nga yan makahawak ng kahit anong instruments especially guitar and now he's standing in front of me strumming that guitar?!
What the hell is happening right now?! Why are the boys wearing white tuxedo and girls wearing some Red Maiden-Dress?!
Natapos ng kumanta sina Lavender at hindi ko parin naigalaw ang pagkain ko. Lumingon naman ako sa likod ko kung may mga customer, yes meron more than 5. Then I stare at my co-workers na puno ng pagtataka at gulo. "Uhm hey guys, what--what do you think you're doing? And bakit kayo nakasuot ng ganyan?"
Nagsitingan naman sila sa isa't isa at nagsalita si Zia "Well, Mich uhm-- napag-isipan kasi namin na sumuot ng mga costumes and to act like we we're maid to attract more customers, and also to have fun!"
"INDEED!" Lavender and Maui said in unison bilang pagsasang-ayon sa nasabi ni Zia.
"Whoops He's here" singit ni Anthon habang nakatingin sa labas. Bigla naman silang nagsibalikan sa kani-kanilang gawain.
"Wait! Who's He?" tanong ko.
Lumapit sa'kin si Lavender at bumulong "The Son of the owner who builds this Café" at tsaka na umalis.
WHAT?!
Ohmigod! Baka pagalitan ako dahil sa hindi ako nagtatrabaho ngayon!
Eh day-off ko naman ah!
Shems Micheana! Stop panicking you deadhead! Baka kasi makilala ka nya and he's going to fire you because you're here sitting in the table na kung saan ka nagtatrabaho and nothing to do but sipping a hot coffee!
