In the afternoon, I went to the orphanage to help watch the toddlers. From afar, saw Heidi busy preparing the meals for us to feed them. I really admired her wholeheartedness of aid to the children.“Hi, Ara! I’m glad you’re able to help today,” Miss Victoria, the head of the children’s care, never missed to always thank me for my dedication. “We received another child today,” She let me know, and the pity was clearly visible in her eyes. She said the little girl’s parents died in a tragic car accident and they left her alone without a trace of any members of her family.“I feel sorry for the child,” I sighed while dancing with a sleeping little boy in my arms. If I wasn’t mistaken, the orphanage had already thirty little angels in their care. My involvement in the institution helped me realize that even though I suffered from depression for what happened to me, I’m more fortunate than them because I got the chance to be with my parents while growing up until I reached my early teens
The next day, I stepped inside the office, anticipating a bright day from Miss Vera. As expected, I sighted her with a grin on her face.“Ciara, Amber already sent their purchase order. Have you seen it?” She asked while I put down some documents on her table.“Yes, Miss Vera,” I stood still, waiting if she has instructions to say.“Call Mr. Henry to start the production right away. I want us to complete the delivery a week before our agreed deadline.” She was back from being strict, which I’m used to. I nodded before I turned my back to do the task. Right after I dropped the phone after speaking to Henry, I sighted Iris pacing toward me. She was beaming with a bouquet of white roses in her arms. I got puzzled if Miss Vera’s husband surprised her or if they are celebrating a special occasion in their life.“They are beautiful flowers,” I complimented tenderly. My heart melted seeing such fresh and fragrant flowers. It could please every woman’s heart who can receive such a present.“
I slouched in my seat and blew a long breath. I was firm with my decision not to start or send him even a piece of a text message, but his actions brought me to the edge of breaking it.I took a deep breath six consecutive times, as I always do whenever I’m restless, and picked up my phone.“Stop sending me flowers. It’s not helping me at work,” straightforward, but that was the best thing to say. He was sturdy to understand that I wanted nothing to do with him anymore. I wasn't naive and indeed, he did it intentionally for me to succumb to my decision of not talking to him. Ironic, but he triumphed. As quick as a lightning, his name came flashing on my screen. I rolled my eyes, unable to determine whether to answer him or not. He was imposing chaos on my mind and heart.“What do you want?” irked and you could tell it in my tone. There was no need for me to hide that I’m unpleased talking to him. “I’m glad you picked up my call,” sounded calm, and I didn’t know how long his patience
“Hi Mr. Ford, I’m so pleased you accepted my invite,” Mr. Smith enthusiastically welcomed Denver’s team. They firmly shook hands while I stayed behind with a disrupted heart and mind. “This is Meadow Parker, the woman I mentioned to you when we spoke the last time,” he introduced naturally like a true business person. "Well, he really is" I hissed at the foolish thought.Meadow showed her captivating smile while shaking hands with Mr. Smith. Everyone exchanged hi’s and hello’s before Miss Vera announced and motioned us to the dining table.Mr. Smith sat down on the head of the table while Miss Vera was positioned on his left side and Denver across from her. But before Denver could settle on his seat, he pulled a chair for Meadow and they looked sweet together.“Such a gentleman,” I muttered mentally. I felt something sting in my chest that brought discomfort to my system. Truth be told, the wave of those jealous days I had for her before awakened from the very moment I saw her again.
“What happened?” he asked as soon as I rolled down my window. As much as I wanted to stay away from him, I felt fate was taunting me.“My car is in trouble,” I told him to just go because I’m bound to call the emergency hotline for help. “I’ll send you home. Just leave the car here and I’ll send someone to take care of it,” he offered, but I had no plan of coming with him. “Denver, just go,” I exclaimed exasperatingly, but he was hard-headed to let it go.“Ara, it’s already dark, and it’s too far from your house,” he kept on reiterating that it’s risky to wait alone for help. “Don’t be stubborn. It’s for your safety,” he was trying his best to convince me. “Will you just go?” I burst, clearly annoyed at wasting my three minutes talking to him. He growled at my firmness as he tried to collect more patience. In the side mirror of my car, I sighted someone stepping out of his car, and of course, I recognized Meadow instantly.She walked flawlessly toward us, “Denver?” and called softly
True to his words, he only spent around 10-15 minutes inside the institution. I did not know what he and Mrs. Victoria had talked about, but I felt good that he'd never forgotten about the children. He may not have seen those kids we helped before who got adopted by kindhearted couples, but what matters is how he still values the institution with compassion.“Where do I drop you?” I was driving out to the main street while he was sitting calmly on the shotgun.“My place,” and responded he’ll guide me on how to get there. I hummed and nodded in return. Unlike our previous encounters, the atmosphere inside of me seemed fine. Maybe because Meadow was not around or because I gradually accepted the fact that I needed to live through being civil with anyone.“How did you know I was at the orphanage today?” I couldn’t hold myself to asking out of curiosity.He puffed. “I trusted my luck,” He let me know he pulled over to my house but found out I wasn’t there, so he drove off to the orphanage
"Oh, it's Mr. Ford," Pierre was quick to say something. I was clueless about how he knew Denver but seemed the business world is too small for the two of them. "I'm surprised to see you here Mr. Baker. Sorry for interrupting your discussion," straight-faced, Denver stepped closer to us and gazed at Pierre. It did not go unnoticed that he emphasized the word "discussion" with a bit of displeasure. "I guess you're here to choose glass wall materials for the completion of your newly built office," Pierre was aware of Denver's requirement and it looked like I was standing in front of them just listening to their talk. I felt unsettled. "About our contract on the installation of your electronic security system, I have all the plans and will discuss it with you sooner," Pierre nodded at Denver's information. Because of that, I concluded that Pierre sought Denver's company services. My eyes flickered at the two of them, realizing two well-toned men and the most handsome businesspeople th
Denver faked a cough to break the tension. He knew I was doomed because of my behavior. Well, I acted that way because he irritate me to the core. "Miss Vera, sorry I came early than our scheduled meeting," He spoke naturally and the look on Miss Vera's face changed to a bit calm. That answered my question about why he was in the factory. I got puzzled as to why Miss Vera did not mention to me their arrangement for the day. "Mr. Ford, it's alright. If you only informed me you arrived early, I should have come sooner," She paced passing in front of me while I stayed on my post biting my lip in perturbation before turning around to face them. I knew I was so messed up and Miss Vera won't let it pass. "No problem, Miss Vera. Thanks to Miss Ciara for answering my queries. I guess I pissed her off because some of my questions are nonsense," he said to cover up my discourteousness towards him. Well, he was the one to blame. "Even so Mr. Ford, Miss Ciara shouldn't snap at you," She apol