Ethan Andrews
I can’t stop myself from smiling. She looks stunning as her knife and her hand showed its skill.
“You’ll melt her out if you keep on staring at her.”
“Oh, I’m just watching her over.”-I said to the chief chef of this restaurant.
“Miss Sam, someone called you. A customer saying that the food you cook is a poison.”
“Huh? Okay. I’ll go outside. Everyone, focused. I will take this one. Go back to work.”-she said. It is Tuesday but aunt Helena ask her help because the assistant chef had to skip work for emergency reason. That’s why we’re here. I decided to follow her and I might help her. That man is about to slap her but his hand landed in my cheeks.
“It’s not because your customer you have the right to hurt the staff in this restaurant.”
“And who do you think are you? Ah, you must be the manager.”-he smirk. I knew this kind of man. He must be wearing an expensive suit but he is a con artist. I smirk.
“Should I tell you the reasons why we believe that your just a mere and well-dressed con artist?”
“Huh! My goodness. Is this how you treat your customers?!”-he said. I made him sit again and put my hand on his shoulder. I even press it.
“Let’s starts by showing the evidences.”-I said. I take off his clothes and showed them the bottle of water who still have liquid on it.
“That’s only a mere bottle of water!”
“Drink.”-I said. His face turns pale.
“Come on, drink.”-I said. I held his cheeks and acted that I will pour them in his mouth when he speaks again.
“Oh-kay! I’ll be saying t-the truth!”-he said.
“What is happening here?”-aunt Helena came.
“Auntie, call a police. This man is a con artist and even assaulted Sam.”-I said. She nodded. Later on the police came, I told them what happened.
“I will follow on the police station to file a case, Sir.”
“Okay Mrs. Banks. You, move!”-he said to that man.
“Sam, you’ll take over okay? I’ll file a case for what he did to you and for the scandal he makes.”
“Thank you auntie. Don’t worry about the restaurant.”-she said. She smiled on me and went off and go to the police station.
“Thank you.”-she said. I just smile and nodded. We went back in the kitchen and she is smiling.
“Whoa. My husband is like a real life hero. Maybe captain America? Or Iron man?”-she teases.
“Hmm, maybe lover–”
“Hep, stop it. That’s so cheesy.”-she said. We end up laughing. In the end, Sam had given us a chance to eat before the restaurant closes at 10 pm.
Amellie Cruz
I accidentally click a home button of a wrong phone, My eyes suddenly caught a picture. I look on it again. Wait, am I just mistaking things out? Why does it feel like this boy looks familiar? I secretly took a picture. I feel like I saw that face already.
“Sam, I think this is your phone.”
“Oh thank you. I have been looking on this. My goodness, maybe because I’m still shock about what happen a while ago.”
“Let’s go then, we can drop you off. You said that your car is in the car shop right?”
“No, its okay. I can use trains to go home safely. But thank you for the offer.”
“Okay then. We’ll see you this Saturday again.”
“Okay. Have a good night, Amellie.”
“Thank you.”-I said. After I bid my farewell, We went home afterwards. We straightly go to bed because we have eaten dinner already. But suddenly I wake up early in the morning night.
“I forgot to bring water here.”-I mumbled. I slowly woke up and went to the kitchen.
“Amellie?”-mom suddenly came.
“Uhm, mom. Do you came here to drink water too?”
“Kind off.”-she said. I gave her some.
“Thank you, sweetie. Anyway, now that we’re here. I wanted to ask you about your work in the office. You have been working for 7th day, right?”
“Yes mom. Everything is fine. Before I forgot. I want to tell you that we should keep an eye to Tyra.”-I said. She sigh.
“I know. Don’t worry, I have been keeping an eye to her. I knew that she is a dangerous one.”
“Have you ever wonder who is her lover?”
“I suddenly remember that and your dad is investigating about that man. Maybe this week or next we will have details about him.”
“Thank goodness. I have a bad feeling that Tyra might bring harm to him.”
“Don’;t worry okay? Just concentrate in working and to your studies. We’ll do the rest.”-she said.
“Thank you mom.”
“Before I forgot, can you tell me an honest answer, Amellie? Are you in love to Ethan now?”
“Huh? Uhm…”-I said. I don’t know what to say.
“Just tell me your answer, don’t worry okay?”
“What if…I do mom? Are you mad? Even dad if ever?”-I said. She smiled and hug me.
“No. We are actually thinking if you can try to love him more than your brotherly affection to him. Who knows, he might stay like that forever.”
“But what if he will wake up from his dream?”
“If he is, are you willing to give up on him?”
“No.”-I said. She smiled after.
“Build memories that will be help you.”-she added.
Ethan Andrews
She is not beside me, I suddenly saw her silhouette in the balcony. I woke up and look at her. She’s holding a glass of milk.
“Is there anything that bothers you?”
“Hmm? Nothing. I just woke up and I end up drinking some milk to fell asleep again.”
“Are you sure? I knew that something is bothering you. It’s all over your face.”-I said. She sigh.
“What if one day and you wake up, you’ll learn that your just dreaming? What are you going to do, love? Are you going to hold my hand or runaway from me? Can you promise me to stay?”-she suddenly said.
“What did you mean by that? What kind of dream could that be?”-I said. She shrug her shoulder.
“Never mind.”-she said and drink all the milk that is left in the glass.
“Let’s go back to bed instead.”-she said. I held her hand and stop her from walking off. She turn around and stare on our hands.
“Even if I woke up, if I’m happy then there’s no doubt that I’ll continue my dream into reality.”
“Ethan…”-she mumbled. I can tell that her words seems to be full of worries.
“That’s my promise to you.”-I said and pulled her closer. I claimed her lips and I can still taste the milk in her mouth. She moaned.
“Let’s go back to sleep.”-I said. Her eyes glistened and now she smiled brightly.
“Uhm.”-she said. I carried her up and lay her down the bed. I grab our quilt and cuddle her.
“I love you.”-she said. I smiled. I love hearing those words coming from her lips.
In the office, Tyra is discussing about her ideas about how we should approach the middle aged customers in the market.
“As I was saying we need to conduct a survey about their expectations on the products that will be launched.”-she said.
“It is always been the best solution to reach out to the customers. Do you have any other campaign and survey ideas?”-I ask.
“It can be with the used of the social media’s. Nowadays people are more inclined in social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, twitter and even snapchats.”-she said.
“Can I give my opinion Sir?”-Amellie.
“Let me finish first, Ms. Cruz.”-Tyra said.
“Okay, no problem.”-she said.
“Continue then.”-I said. I saw that she was trying to shut my wife up. There is something wrong with this woman. I can sense it.
“Instead of wasting our time, we should talk to the team that will create pop-up surveys in each videos in these social media platforms.”-she said.
“I’ll think about that. By tomorrow let’s all finalize on how we can start the surveys for the promotional campaign for this product.”-I said.
“Can I share my thoughts now?”-she said.
“Go ahead Mrs. Andrews.”-I said. She smiled upon hearing my address to her. She stood up.
“Most of the middle aged consumers that we need to target are wives and husbands. We need to consider their budget, the capabilities to acquire their wants over their needs. Our products is a leisure that can be present for seasonal occasions. We need to discuss the economic status and the availability of each country. From the third world to the first world countries.”-she said. They nodded and listen to her. Diana suddenly speaks.
“Then what are your plans on how we can conduct survey in each countries based on their economic status?”-she ask.
“First, we need to approach them using a commercial based on the simple and poorest approach that we can do. The more we attached our product in every status, the more we can ask what kind of price range we should apply in each products. What are the culture and traditions of each countries. We all know that there are instances that food can be seasonal and there are times that affects our sales. That’s how I wanted to approach our customers.”
“You have a point, Mrs. Andrews. If you wanted to reach people from the lowest status, I want you to make a report regarding that matter. Maybe a week should be enough? Will that be okay?”
“Yes, Sir. That is more than enough.”
“Okay. As for your ideas Ms. Locke. I want you to give me a report generalizing about how can we assure that we can at least had 30% of responses from the social media sites. I’ll also give you a week to make a presentation.”
“Okay. We will do that, Sir.”-Diana.
“No problem, I’m sure my plan is much better than any others ideas.”-she said. She is indeed picking my wife. But I can tell that my wife will prove her point as well. I wanted to see her grow.
“Everyone, I want you to give me the result about the progress of this matter and make a presentation by next week. That’s all. Everyone can go back to their seat except Ms. Locke. I still have matters to speak about.”-I said to her.
“Okay Sir. We’ll go ahead.”-they said and leave.
After they leave, I look at her ans she give me that alluring smile. But I feel disgusted? But why?
“Ms. Locke, are you picking on my wife?”
“Me? No. Why did you ask that? Are you being biased by asking that question?”-she said.
“No. But I hope I was wrong.”-I said to her.