Twisted Story of My Life

Chapter Four

"So are you and Tom already a couple?" I asked Alyssa. It was a fine Saturday afternoon and we were at the salon having our usual hair treatment and mani and pedi sesh.

She smiled and blushed saying, "Hmm... You can say that. Though there is no formal labeling yet. We are exclusively dating anyway. How was your first two days at work?"

"Still boring. Have been reading the manual. But overall fine I guess."

"So, anyone cute?" Alyssa teased.

"I guess Dustin, my team mate is okay and he is kind actually. Hey! Wait... Zeke has been sending me weird messages since Thursday. Like he missed me and he is sad that I am not replying much. How did he know that that was my first day at work?" I asked looking suspiciously at her.

"Don't look at me like that Alex. You know that I do not want you two to be back together after all the drama and if he will just cause you trouble again. He could have visited your home at Baguio?" Alyssa suggested.

"Could be," I said. That makes sense I thought. But really I am not in the mood to tolerate Zeke's drama so I am totally ignoring him.

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I heard Mass with Lucille on Sunday morning at the Greenbelt Chapel. We then proceeded to Heaven and Eggs for brunch. Lucille is already like family and I am really glad that she is with us in this new chapter of our life.

I asked her to accompany me to PowerBooks as I would like to look for a couple of good reads, something to busy myself when I got nothing to do at nights and during weekends. I was browsing through a book while walking back to where I left Lucille when I bumped into someone causing me to be off balanced but good thing he caught me with his firm grip on my forearm. I raised my head and my eyes were blessed to see a very handsome face. Beautiful light brown eyes, pointed nose, and the most kissable lips I noticed. He has a goatee and a few stubbles on his cheeks. I feel minute as I am leaning forwards on his chest, so he must be really tall. And he might have just caught me savoring this long stare.

My fantasy was cut with his brusqueness, "You better watch where you are going, Miss. Not all people have the time to bump and do a staring contest for what... hours with you!" He said curtly as he gently pushed me away from him.

I feel my cheeks turning red. I gained back my balance and stood with both my feet. I was silently debating to either thank him for the nice catch and apologize for whatever inconvenience it caused him or fire back at him for being equally careless. I was about to do the latter but then he was gone. I am very much irritated and I kept on murmuring stupid to myself. Not sure if it was for him because he acted like a total jerk or for me because I acted like a fool... and yet I did not get his name. Pathetic! I know.

I can't sleep. I tossed and turned and tossed and turned and still I cannot sleep. Whenever I close my eyes it is the face of Mr. Brusque I see. My oh my! I need a distraction to get rid of that picture in my head. I grabbed my iPod shuffle under my pillow and put on my earphones. I pressed play and Rihanna's Umbrella filled my ears. Then I saw me walking beside Mr. Brusque and he is holding an umbrella above our heads to shield us from the light rain. He pulled me closer and I was leaning on his shoulder. We were laughing, eyes twinkling. My thoughts were disturbed by a vibration I felt near my shoulder. I got my phone and was disappointed to see yet another message from Zeke. Darn! My much needed distraction, yes indeed.

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I don't know how it happened but it just happened. Before going home from work, I dropped by Body Shop to get a tub of body butter with its matching body wash. After the purchase as I was walking out somebody accidentally bumped into me and my shopping bag fell. I bent down to pick it up not knowing that the guy who bumped into me also bent down to pick it up. Our eyes locked as we slowly got up holding the bag from side to side. I am staring straight to a pair of beautiful brown eyes. Just like in the movies. Wow, only this one is happening in real life. Who would have thought, it is Mr. Brusque!

"It's you!" He blurted. I think I blushed at the thought that he recognizes me. "My apologies for being abrupt last time, I was just really in a hurry."

I was smiling like an idiot while saying, "No problem at all." Darn! Good thing I did not have the time to shout back at him then. Or this fortunate instance would have not taken place now.

"Can I have your name?"

"Alex, Alex Sabariaga, and you are?" I said while shaking the hand he reached out. Soft and supple.

"Alex," He said smiling and for a moment I think I saw his eyes twinkling. We are still holding on to each other's hands. "Well, My name is..."

That is when my alarm clock went off.

I groaned. Why did he not say his name three seconds earlier so that I could have gotten it before waking up? I closed my eyes again trying to sleep. Maybe if I slept for another ten minutes, I could continue my dream then I'd get his name. Once I got the name I would try searching in Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Then I could stalk once I find him and maybe I will get something about him. Silly me. Silly! I know.