Never Been

Chapter 3

It was going late and I just sent my Official article about Seigrid Theodore. My office is very simple, but the view is very colourful. The night life of New York in 33rd floor is seen on my whole-width window. The lights of the buildings and party-life from the Time Square Plaza radiates the picturesque scene. This relieved me from fatigue. 

As Maricar, my coolest boss ever, asked me to wait for her, I stalked Gen's Twitter account. Oh! So he had a hangover last night. My gosh! Psst! Nerdy self called and asked, 'Why don't you try greeting him again? But V interrupted, Seigrid Theodore! Seigrid Theodore! Arggghh...All of them are just freaking fantasies!!!  Oh! Good thing Maricar's here already.

"Lee! Are you ready?" Maricar asked. Woah! She's really gorgeous even after work. Her morning freshness remained. Her floral pink long-sleeved above the knee dress and her red and wavy hair complimented her. 

"Ready for what?" I said as I stood up getting my black satchel and approaching the exit of my office.

"We'll have a night today! With the three girls. Hello? It's Friday today?"....I sighed it's almost a week since my most unforgettable interview so far. We exited the building,
"B-b-but! I don't drink!" I told Maricar as she scowled at me and dragged me along the road.

Maricar then brought me up to the Stone Rose Lounge. It was full-house up here. Sandi called us and we hastily approached the two.

"Lee! Maricar! How's The Bachelors?" Sandi asked courteously to us

"Going great like Vogue!" Maricar replied as she asked the bartender some Martini.

"Lee!" Veronica screamed, "I want you to meet Arvin. I met him in the subway he saved me, when I was drunk. He took care of me" Veronica added

"Oh! U-hmmm...H-Hi! Hello there Arvin!" 

I reached out my hand and we greeted each other. Arvin is a tall and not your usual hot guy. He's just fine. He's not the Seigrid Theodore hot, but he's pretty, but I wonder what made Veronica clung to this man this tight. This is the first time I've seen her like this head over heels. I woke up in my self-talk and noticed they all moved to the right side of the counter. Maricar gave me a wine glass.

"Maricar I don't-"

"This is just juice, go on! " She laughed as she insisted me to drink the beverage.

Hmm! This strawberry sparkling thingy is really delicious I've never tasted anything like this yet. I ordered one more the strawberry stuff. On and on and on...

 A few moments later we got hungry and we ordered some snacks. I became aware of my throat's dryness getting myself to yearn for more Strawberry Sparkles. Oh no! I need this...the longer I drank the more cloudy and vocal I became. 

"Gosh! Do you know that I met a very very very hot guy just this Monday??" I asked them. Gawdd am I tipsy? Shett!! They just laughed at me. Sh!t! I knew this! They played me.

"Ish theezz alcohowlic??" I pointed at them Sandi looked worried, but no one answered. Sandi held her phone and answered a call, while Maricar talked with a random guy in the bar and Veronica made out with Arvin this time it's more subtle than what she had with Ryan before. They left me. What the- I got mad and walked out as I passed the exit I looked back again. They haven't noticed me. It's better this way. I got shamed. I'm drunk.

I rode the elevator going down leaning my head on a corner, somebody stopped the elevator doors from closing. Hmmm...I sniffed. Hugo Boss it is. I'm with a man in the elevator. I looked at my right where he stood. 

I can't see clear all I know is that he's wearing a gray hoodie and a black shirt.. I guess.. with right-fit denim jeans. I looked down and I noticed his white Lacoste rubber shoes. He's handsome and that I can tell.