Love Without A Face

Scent Of A Lady

We finally managed to track down the sample lady to a store called Scent Of A Lady.

It was a perfume store for women, believe me there is nothing I love more than the sweet scent of girls, but what I got was the foul stench of hot sweaty guys.

They were inside taking advantage of the stores AC. They lied to the people saying they were picking up stuff for their girl friends, even though they were the one sampling the perfumes as a substitute for deodorant.

The awful aroma of the men mixed with the sweetness of the perfume had created a new smell.

Something that you just had to smell, but at the same time couldn't.

"Leave it to guys to do something like this." Yadi said pinching her nose.

I hit her with my elbow, "Not all guys are the same." She dipped her head to me and sniffed me, my face turned a hint of red.

"You smell... Just like..." She had taken some time to think about it. "Cherry blossom?" She asked unsure. "Calub are you wearing perfume?"

"No it just comes naturally" I admitted embarrassed.

"Every day I wonder more and more if you're a guy Cal."

"It's only because I live near the cherry blossoms, it must rub off or something." I wasn't sure if I was trying to convince her or myself.

"Um... Excuse me..." Said a voice as quiet as a whisper.

We both looked over and saw a cute little mousy girl who was trying to grab our attention. She had her face hidden by her black bangs, only one eye was visible and it was green like an emerald. "uh... Um..."

"I'm sorry can we help you with something?" Yadi and I asked in unison

"Uh... No... No... That's not how it goes..." She said punching herself lightly.

"Is something the matter?" We both asked again.

"uh... Um... That was my line..." She says barely audible. She dropped her head in despair.

"I'm sorry well I guess we will walk back out and enter again so you can greet us again." I suggested she said nothing, her head still down. I took Yadi and dragged her outside into the heat, then I dragged her back.

"Uh... Um..." She couldn't find the words to say, she was trying so hard her face was red, it was so cute.

Before she could finish another woman jumped in front of her.

"Welcome to our store, is t-" Yadi had immediately put a finger to the girls lips.

"I just went outside in that hundred and ten degree weather so we could be greeted by her" Yadi pointed at the Mousy girl. "And I am not going back out there again or else I will leave and make sure no one steps in hear ever again." Note to self never tick of Yadi. The woman walked away staying clear of Yadi. "Now go on ahead and greet us."

The mousy girl shook her head obediently and started. "How... Can I help... you...?"

"We are looking for the scent of Jasmine." I say politely.

She motions her hand telling me to follow her, she took me to a room in the back where there were perfumes covering every square inch of it. "So where is the Jasmine exactly?"

She sort of did a nervous smile "Everywhere." My jaw dropped to the floor.

"This is some type of joke. Right?" I say trying to keep optimistic. She shook her head no, this will be... Fun!

"Um... Do you... Know... The name?" I shook my head no and hung it in despair.

"Uh... sorry... I'm not supposed to do this... But... You've been so nice." She gave me a sort of catalogue. She wrote on it:

"I'm supposed to take inventory but it should be okay if you do it."

"Thanks" I said smiling weakly.

"I could help if you want?" Yadi offered seeming to appear from nowhere. "From the look on her it looks like she is willing to help too." She motioned to girl standing to my left shifting from foot to foot in a nervous manner