I am carrying the ‘Dylan flavored coffee’ that tasted unknown from my sister’s coffee shop while walking to the office of my love, Enrique. If this is not the name of my kind brother, I wouldn’t drink this. Too strong, as strong as he is to fight for his ex who doesn’t like him.
“Hi, is my love there?” I asked her sextary, Magnolia.
“As usual, ma’am, what do you think is the answer to your question?” she answered to ask me as usual. But she’s nice and I like her better than my love’ previous secretary who was obviously vying for me.
“As usual, I’m banned, but also as usual—-” I heard her sigh and bow as if she had lost hope.
“As usual, ma’am, no one can stop you.” She forced a smile that was obviously disappointed.
“Don’t worry, Magnolia, when you lose your job, I’ll give you something better than this. I’m not just going to give you a job, I’m going to give you your own business that you’re the boss of.”
“Do I have a choice, ma’am?”
“No, so just smile, your name is beautiful, Magnolia, a flower that came to life before bees, and instead of nectar, you get pollen. Then we should take sides because we are the same flower.”
“You said so.”
“Smile now.” But instead of smiling, her face grew sadder. “You know, Magnolia, I’m only kind to you because you look kind and innocent. But it looks like I stressing you out so I’ll just stay here and I won’t go in.”
“Now you will listen to me. Then, you will say that you have a brother who can do everything, even fire an employee, especially when it comes to you.” Honestly, I didn’t mean it. But of course, just to see Enrique my love I will do anything.
“I don’t know among you rich people where we poor people will live,” I see the sadness on her face. Oh, the fuck I care. I am not affected because I have never experienced suffering and I don’t know how she feels. But she’s pitiful.
“Will you let me in?”
“Yes, good luck if you see the boss inside.”
“What do you mean?”
“The boss is not there, he’s with bitch client. It is obvious that they are only investing here to see the boss.”
“The one that looks like a squid?”
“No, the one that looks like a crab.”
“Crab? What’s that?”
“You’re rich, you’ve never seen a crab. Didn’t you eat then either?”
“I don’t even know what that is. What is that?”
“Poor you. Pitiful.”
“Pitiful? I?”
“Yes, you’re wealthy but you have never eaten a crab. And poor you because you don’t know what a crab is.”
“That’s why I’m asking you.”
“Crab, small like a crab.”
“Oh, crablet.”
“True crab ma’am, they are different. Let’s not be stupid here.”
“You know I don’t know if you respect me or insult me. You are nice to me and then you insult me. What is it really?”
“Both to be fair.”
“What?”
“Don’t change the topic ma’am, I said, the one with the boss is the one who looks like a crab.”
“Hannah?”
“It’s true crab.”
“What is the difference between a true crab and a crablet?”
“The crablet is a small crab with a plain house, the true crab is a small crab but has a white spot on the house. Shall I rub the white spot ma’am?”
“So you’re saying that Enrique is with Lorelie?”
“You’re smart in that part, ma’am.”
I felt all the blood rush to my head. And why are they together with that girl? It’s ok that my rival has seven children in my love’s heart. Then there’s even an ugly bitch the makeup looks like it’s fake when it gets hot.
“Ma’am, are you angry?”
“What do you think?”
“You’re blushing with anger.”
“What?”
“Kidding aside ma’am. But those two always have a miracle. When that crab-looking person actually comes here, sir’s office smells of Clorox.”
“What does Clorox smell like?” I wondered. “Is the bitch cleaning inside?”
“Are you still a virgin ma’am?” I raised an eyebrow at her because of her question. What did she think of me being easy to get because I’m a brat?
“Hey, my purity is only reserved for your master.”
“The question is, will my boss likes you?”
“You are too much Magnolia.”
“Why don’t you take sir Ervic, instead? It’s obvious that he likes you.”
“Ervic?”
“Yes, sir Ervic. He is also handsome and just the same age as you. The boss is old enough for you. Even if he has a baby face, you can’t tell that he’s still older than you.”
“Why? I love him. Maybe you like Enrique, right?”
“Me?” Then she showed her ring at the same time. “I have been happily married for two months.”
“Well, congratulations. But let’s get back to my labs. Did they leave a while ago?”
“It’s been more than five hours. They said they were going to the farm because they were harvesting mangoes and madam true crab was going to take her share. But I doubt it because it looks like they were hanging earlier because the squid came and left too.”
Enrique has two businesses. One is the mango plantation farm and he also breads horses, and the other one has agricultural kinds of stuff and supplies. They sell chemicals, compost, fertilizer, and anything used for crops or livestock breeding.
I offered him that I wanted to be a part of his business but he refused. My God, what does he think of me? Poor? In fact, I’m even richer than that Lorelie. But I know why he doesn’t want me to be his business partner. Because I will soon be his life partner. Nice! I’m beautiful in that part.
“Dimwit!” I said annoyed. Why are so many people chasing after my Enrique? I’ve fenced it off since I was in high school, but there are still some that hang around. It’s not fun anymore. Looks like I have to make a way.
“Ma’am, are you bored?”
“Yes, and I want to blow up your boss’s building.”
“Inform me, ma’am, huh? So that I can leave and not feel sorry.”
“Oh hey, your boss isn’t here, you’ve made us talk for so long.”
“You enjoyed yourself talking to me. Bye, Ma’am.”
“Byers.” But when I turned around, I saw that Enrique had arrived with the crab still holding his arm. The bitch tormented me and held on to my love even more. The thickness of the face. Should I make his business a terrorist or boycott it? The bitch does not recognize who is bumping into.
“Hi, my love.”
“Magnolia, do I have a meeting later?” he asked Magnolia but she just looked straight ahead and ignored me. The crab’s smile grew even wider because my love ignored me.
“Will you pay attention to me or I will make a scene outside your building?” I saw him close his eyes and looked at me intently. Why is he fucking hot? The way he looks at me is like I’ve been stripped and I love it.