“ he asked you on a date!”
Her voice echos in my ear, “ fuck, calm the hell down already”, she had been all over my bussiness ever since I told her,
“ I told you didn't I ?I told you it's going to turn out so well” she said, “ its not turning out well jauna, how many times do i need to tell you, i don't feel comfortable around him, and for crying out loud it's not a date!“
“ then what is it?” she asked, i picture her giving me a penny wise kinda smile,as she holds her phone close to her ear to get a reply, but she gets none, “ told you, cheer up rosy, it's just the universe trying to get you laid.
“ jauna!”
Hey sly giggles make my heart boil, “ i hate you”, “ i know you do, now get dressed before our newly found man gets tired of waiting”
“ he’s my boss, and well just so you know, I am not his kind of woman”,
“ yea, yea, grab some clothes, it’s getting late”
My mind drifted back to my closet, reaching out for my duffle back, as light as ever. I had packed for a three day trip, nothing more. All I have here are a pair of Onesis and some office dress, which should be properly dry cleaned if I must attend work tomorrow.
“There’s nothing here_nothing to wear”
A wave of disappointment flushed down my body as a quiver to the thought of appearing before Asher, in office attire, or maybe Worse, looking so dirty, he won’t ever ask me out on a dinner date again.
“well do__“
“Hang on”, who would be calling at such a late hour, reaching for the telecom, I have no business with the receptionist, do I?, “ hi ma’am , we have a rack coming up for you”
“ a rack?”
“ yes, a rack “
“ sent by who?”
“ the owner”
why would the owner send me a rack, a rack of what?I wonder if it’s a kind of vip suite thing, “ok?” , the call comes to an end, “ hello ?”Jauna yelled over the phone pulling my attention, had almost forgotten I was on a call not quite long.
“ i think something weird just happened’
“ whats that”
“ the owner just sent me a rack”
“ well isn’t he a gentleman, getting a girl clothes before a date, damn i am so excited for you, finally some fun to your life”
“ what makes you think he’s the one, it might just be a set of pajamas…”
“ Moron” she cursed as she clicked her tongue, “ you don’t have to be you, all the time you know, get your hair done and fuckoff”
the doorbell rang, compelled I walk over to open up, faced with a pill of clothes, compiled a wheeled rack.
“ excuse ma’am” a lady said, forcefully pushing a rack into the room, till she got to the middle of the room, her eyes darted all over the room, then back at me, “ uhm, sorry to asked ma’am” she said biting her nail, as she clutch and uncluthes her hands.
“ yes?
“ are you dating Or engaged to any other Lopez”
“ no, why?
“ nothing_”
_i will get back to work, have a nice day ma’am”
the lady leaves the room, with a pink face obviously nervous , “ aah , let's get you all dressed shall we?” Pulling my attention, I switched the camera, “damn i think i'm in love with your boss!!”.
*********************
There he was resting his back on the car, typing something on his phone, his hair packed up in a messy bun as always, legs crossed on the other, as he rested on one foot, dressed in a neatly ironed T-shirt, accompanied by a brown vintage trouser, truth be told, he looks best in a different color.
Ding!
My phone buzzes
“ hello” i said as i walked closer, making my presence known,, he passed a subtle wink, before smiling gently at me, my heart skips, as my itches to run against something all of a sudden, drumming gently on my purses, here comes the awkward moment.
“ You look so beautiful in blue, ” he said, my cheek burning, as a myriad of emotions overwhelmed me, tucking my hair behind my ear. “You look great in brown, ” I replied, he scoffs then looks back at his suit pants.
Never been so good at guessing emotions, but when ever he brushes the back of his neck, it makes me feel he’s nervous.
“ well, can we go now, the moon can't wait forever” he said, opening the door for me,what does he mean by the moon?, what does the moon have to do with a dinner date, am I the dinner?.
He slides in then shuts the door, after him, the odd silence makes the presence awkward as I drum continuously on my thighs, I feel his intense gaze on my fingers, as he sighs deeply.
“ uhm so where are we going”, I said, trying not to freak out,
“ well the other side i guess” he said, my heart skipped a beat as i clenched my fist, “ other side?”’
“ you would love it”
He passes a smile, then hits the accelerator, hurriedly reaching for my phone, i text Jauna, “ if I don't give you a reply in the next hour , please know I have gone to the ‘other side’, and you are not far from the reason why!”, i am totally freaking out!, my minds a fuckin mess already.
“ so rose, tell me what are some fun fact about you/” he asked, taking a U turn, “ well, i am the definition of no fun at all”.
“That’s impossible, going through some of your details, I found some pretty good interest in singing” he said as his gleamed of deviltry, dazed I let my eyes do the screaming as It popped wide open.
So I really have no secret working with him, that should be an offense
“I might have crossed a line, I just happened to do research for my line of interest , but with you , Rosalie Garcia , i just can't help it” he grins boyishly at me then stares back on the road, leaving me in awe, line of interest?.
“ uhm thanks”
The ride continues, till we pulled over at a shiny park, “here we are ”, he gives a boyish grin ones more, my eyes stroll upward to a shiny side, boldly written,
‘ OTHER SIDE’
“ welcome to the other side rosalie “
With a slight swing of his fingers the car comes to a halt,
so this is the other side?.
Asher pov The other side was an idea i thought would work best if I had wanted her to be free, maybe getting to know how well she does around people that were not me, opening the door, i stretch my hands letting her out, she stares at the sign then at me. “ Welcome to the other side, bonita'’ , she blushed as she bent her head, tucking her hair behind her ear, “ shall we?” she nodded, holding her hands gently in mine trying to keep the boundaries, and still make her feel safe, as we proceeded to the gate. Funny how she stares at everything, there were canopies setup, and traditional music buzzing in every corner, with people dancing freely, all dressed in traditional attires, “ how do you see this?” I asked as she marveled at the sight then at me, speechless. ‘Hope you haven't had dinner, because we have a bunch of food to eat” some firework blasts to the sky, taking us by surprise, as we flinched in unison, she looks at me, passes, a heart warming smile, “ hey don't l
Rose pov “ gotcha’ asher said, passing a cocky wink at me, “ well congratulation ma’am, for your third attempt you get a rattle” he said unhanging some traditional rattles from the set hung meticulously on the gift board. “ there you go” “ well, I would have loved you getting some other instrument before we go , but it would be incomplete, if we don't visit the store first,” Asher said smiling widely as he takes my hands, taking me off guard, he ran towards the stores, “ hey hold on!” . For a moment, it felt like we were five again, running in a market square hand in hand, laughing at the top of our voice, as we surfed through the busy crowd. “ come see the weavers ” he said, we come to a halt when i start seeing different color of scarfs, hung in different stores, “ here's the weaver lane, back home, mom always got one of this anytime she visited anna and i” he said running his hands on a weaved fabric. “ This used to be my favorite style_
A shrieking sound overwhelm my sense of hearing, as i subconsciously stretched my hands, to end my misery, as my phone buzzes under my pillow, fuck its 4am already?, maybe thirty minute rest would do just fine, Swiping the snooze button, my hands slip off the screen, just a little sleep wouldn't hurt, would it? One hour past “ Damn!, damn damn!” , lookin at my screen, I am an hour late!How did I sleep through the alarm , damn , running towards the closet, “white white white, there!”, suit pants and a loose white jacket to match, running towards the bathroom,I smell like smoke and cheese cheese. My mind flashes back to yesterday. Asher had sent me home, he was angry, and here I am late on the first week of resumption, drying my body, I slipped into my clothes, looked at my hair, still Looked like smoke and cheese.It’s going to be a long day…******** Taking the elevator to the top building with my shoes in my hands, a messy ponytail and a sweaty face, “ hav
“ hey rose” anna said as she hold my chin up to face her , her hair is packed up, in a loose bun, with a round cut, which complimented her face perfectly , she beams at me, “i can see well enough that your boss is making you till the ground with your teeth” she said, in a rather cheerful voice, sending shivers down my body, she doesn’t look as happily as she sounds. . How can the whole of the lopez make me feel this uncomfortable, “ no, it's not like that “ i said, “don't form the habit of defending him, “ she looks back at asher’s office then lets out a long sigh, ‘’what has happened this time ? ” she whispered are she left my chin Walking into the office, the light switch turns on immediately, asher was seated with a rather crossed look, she takes a seat opposite him, her legs crossed on each other, obviously starting a conversation. It was nothing like a sibling conversation, more like a business setting where the boss sits at the top, and the bider be
The glamorous interiors reminds me of the split rainbow I had seen earlier, at the Andean festival, the facade of the building wrecks ‘ I am fuckin rich, you can't really do anything about it’, while the scent of people around me gives a ‘yes I can afford all I want’. Glamorous ladies dressed in long silk gowns, with expensive furs caressing their tender necks , all sipping gently from their flutes while chatting endlessly with each other, there I was all alone with a cup of white wine held between my wet fingers. Never felt this out of place, not even when dressed in a cut out dress, in a pj party, gulping down my third flute of wine , my eyes dart around for three things, a new drink, a waiter, and anna, who invites a guest to a housewarming party and leaves them at the mercy of no one actually as every seems to have a pair. Staring at my phone, twenty minutes had never felt longer than it should, maybe if I take more drink, I would spend more time, trying not to lo
Asher pov Asher you must attend family meets, asher stop acting awkward, asher this, asher that, now asher sits at the back of his car, too tied to actually step down, the facade of my house brings a familiar disgust down my belly , I hate this time of the year. " sir?" Sir?, I hear a familiar voice, Joe knocks on the glass of the already opened door, " hi joe" I said standing from the car, as I straighten my collar, taking in long breath, I sigh at the thought of seeing multitudes, for the second time this year, this is the second house, mom had fallen in love with. For a second I see it as a hobby or maybe a cry for help, second time this very year, attending a party for no reason, " sir?" I feel a slight tap on my shoulder, " any problem sir" the brown haired man said, he had bridges on his forehead as he stares blankly at me, Frozen " I am fine Joe, go park the car" I said waving my hands, dismissing his petite figure,walking further into the glam
She pairs her eyes at me, then at rose , I know that look, " what is it anna?", she smiles at me then back at rose, who had her head bent down now, as she drummed her hands beside her, ''mom wants everyone to be gathered for dinner" she said, beaming now. " I would be there in twenty_" " mom wants you there now, and rose too" she said stomping her feet on the floor as she folds her arms together, staring at her lips poked out, “being silly doesn't do much , I would be there in twenty minutes" I added, she rolled her eyes then yanks rose by the arm. " hey!" ***************** Like every other year, mom threw a party to showcase her fancy ideas on how well she could get so much food to fit on one table, and how well people would admire the food, and her too, Seated on the table, as the fork clicked dramatically on the plates, the endlessly long table filled with people consecutively chatting amongst each other, but rose , she had a selvet across her lips
Rose “ shut up jauna” bemused, i toss my phone back on the bed, i shouldn't have told you the first time you know” she giggles over this phone, “ hey!, don't blame me, you told me you had no feeling for your boss “ “ I know , i don't, was just_” “ shut up, if you had no feeling why were you so heated up in a car” she said, guilt flushed over me, “ it's just my mind , nothing more”, “ well your mind has always been smarter but your body has been dumb you know” she said, shoving some root beers in her mouth “ i want to go to bed, thanks for making it worse” i said ending the call as i fell back on my bed devastated, how stupid of me thinking he was trying to kiss me, fuck!, my hand wrapped around my phone, I am sure he was aware I was eagerly waiting for something out of the blue, that’s why he halted, tossing my phone, it fell on the floor, the sound of shattered glass got me. A broken heart and screen as well, isn't that great?