Mon Miroir d'amour, My Mirror, My Love

Yellow Little Book

This is your captain speaking its a beautiful Monday we will be landing at the Charles De Gaulle International Airport in few minutes, thank you for flying Philippines Airlines and see you in our next flight, Mabuhay".  

Edward left out a big sigh, peeked out on the plane's window and thought France especially Paris is always his favourite destination next to Germany and Philippines. 

Paris is where he studied photography. It is a special place to him and he has gained very good connections and most importantly friends in this part of the world. Edward looked at his watch, the 8th of January, five days since his meeting with Laura.

Edward, Marco and a handful of team went straight to their hotel called Hotel Eiffel Seinne this is one of Edward's favourite place to stay as he could see the Eiffel tower and the city view. The view is always wonderful in every corner, whatever the time is of the day and season. It is called the City of Lights and Love anyway. The hotel is just 9 minutes walk to Champ de Mars, 10 minutes walk to the famous Eiffel tower and 30 minutes walk to Bous de Boulogne, the latter is Edwards favourite park. 

While the rest of the team took some rest in the hotel Edward decided to walk to Camp de Mars. Edward took a smaller camera and he left the building. 

However, Marco catched up and asked his friend to take some rest first as the next day will be a gruelling day for all of them. Edward said "c'mon bro, vous ne voudriez pas manquer les promenades de l'apres-midi a Paris, you would not want to miss the afternoon walks in Paris, the people rushing out for lunch, people resting in parks it is a busy time next to evenings". Marco begged off as he was still feeling jet lag. 

Edward decided to pass by a coffee shop to get his favourite cuppa but when he crossed the cyclists road he was almost hit by a bicycle on his right side and the young lady who was cycling this pink cycle appeared to be in a rush and almost lost her balance, Edward shouted at her jeune femme faites attention, please be careful next time you almost hit me!!! the young lady quickly glance back at Edward and she shouted back in an apologetic tone, desole monsieur you were blocking the way and I am terribly late!!!

Edward was astonished and could not believe what he heard that he was to blame if she did hit him. Edward was about to answer back again but she was gone, gone like a swift wind. He thought she's cute though. He gathered his self, checked whether he had grazes, he picked up his jacket and noticed a yellow little notebook, which was under his jacket. He picked it up as well and thought this notebook must have fallen off from the reckless young lady's bike. He thought of keeping it and if she looks for it he will give her a difficult time to get it back until she genuinely apologise..he smiled at this thoughts la vengeance est a moi. 

Edward got his favourite cuppa from a nearby coffee shop, walked through the park, took some photos of lovers, birds, flowers, trees and architecture, and said to himself, I've taken similar photos in the past but I will never get tired of taking pictures of these place. He chose a quiet space in the park and sat looking content and happy. He reaches out from the pocket of his jacket the yellow little book. Out of his curiosity he started to turn its pages. The first page was scribbled in a nice written font "Mdes" the dreamer...what does Mdes stands for Edward thought. Is it an abbreviation for mademoiselle? Hmmm. Edward turn to the next page and laugh out loudly as S. Milligan's familiar poem Mirror Mirror is scribbled in the next page. Edward is familiar with this poem and to him it is a very comedic poem and thought the owner must be vain? "A blind boy said to her You are beautiful" 

Then Edward's eye grew bigger as there were drawings after drawings and sketches after sketches of wedding gowns and in every drawings there was the Mdes initials.