Reunion
"You're really want to go?" Mrs Joana asked who was already standing in front of the bedroom door. Lucia who was busy trying on the clothes she was going to wear, gave a small smile. Even though she wasn't really sure, she had already promised Olivia to come together to the reunion.
"What do you think? Is it too flashy?" She asked Mrs Joana what she thought about the blue mini dress she was wearing. This middle-aged woman nodded confidently at the beautiful clothes Lucia was wearing.
"You look very beautiful, My dear! So, are you leaving now?"
"Yeah, Olivia will be coming for me in a minute! Oh my goodness, I'm so nervous!" She muttered. For some reason, she couldn't contain her nervousness. She wasn't sure if she could really see her friends again or not.
As she said, in front of the door, Oliva stood while ringing the doorbell which sometimes could not make a sound.
"I think that's Olivia! Alright, I'll go! See you later?" She said as she stepped out of her room towards the entrance while carrying the most expensive bag she had ever bought.
Lucia opened the door, Olivia's mesmerized face greeted her immediately. Olivia's mouth was wide open, she felt inferior seeing how beautiful Lucia was. Indirectly, Olivia immediately compared herself even though she was already wearing the best dress she had and dressing up at the salon.
"Oh my God, you're so beautiful!" Unmitigated praise came out of Olivia's mouth. Of course it is a sincere and honest compliment seeing how beautiful Lucia Sakura Peterson is now.
Lucia smiled awkwardly, she was used to hearing such compliments from other people. But from one of her friends, of course it made her a little uncomfortable.
"We go now?" Lucia asked so this awkwardness could end soon. She walked past Olivia who was still in awe.
"Hey, Lucia!"
"What?"
"What's your bra size?"
"Why do you ask that?"
"I'm really jealous of yours!" She said. Her eyes fell on Lucia's cleavage poking out of her dress.
Lucia smiled, she didn't know that there were women who were jealous of the size of her breasts when she felt uncomfortable because of their above average size.
"Hmm...can I say no?" She said in a joking tone.
"Hey come on, Lucia! Is it real? Or enlarged?"
"Of course it's real! Why would I enlarge it?"
"So, what size?"
"You're very curious, aren't you?"
"Of course! If my size is 34A!"
"I didn't ask!"
"Hahaha..." Olivia laughed making Lucia laugh too. They walked by the side of the road while waiting for a taxi to pass by.
"If I told you, you wouldn't believe it!"
"So, what size?"
"32F!"
"What? Oh my God, it's bigger than I thought! You can catch the eyes of men with the dress you're wearing!"
"Really? But I don't want to invite anyone! I just want to come for a while. So, we go home at 9!"
"9 o'clock? Really?"
"I don't know anyone there!"
"Don't know anyone? So, what about Chris, Pierre, Bryan and Leo? They'll be there too! How can you say you didn't get along with them?" Olivia asked in protest.
Lucia was silent for a moment, remembering the four of them made her even more unwilling to come to the reunion. Thinking of, how they would react upon seeing her extremely 'feminine' appearance like this, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep for three days due to the embarrassment?
A taxi passed in front of them, Olivia immediately waved for the taxi to stop. After telling them their destination address, the taxi drove at normal speed towards to the biggest hotel in the city.
On the way, Lucia didn't stop gulping. Her eyes could not be separated from the car window which captured the view of the road that she used to pass almost every day. There was a strange longing and it was difficult for her to understand.
When the taxi arrived in front of hotel gate, her heart beat faster. Her body shaking, Lucia tried to hide her face by looking down. Beside her, Olivia took her hand lovingly and confidently.
After entering the hall where the reunion was being held, the real atmosphere of the reunion began to be felt. Dozens of people filled the room, some sitting while enjoying a dedicated meal, some chatting while showing off their wealth, some jokingly reminiscing about their school days.
Lucia didn't know where the four friends were or could be said to be her former friends. She wished she hadn't met them now because she wasn't ready yet.
"Oh my God, it's so crowded, huh? Where were the students from our class? Oh, they're over there! Come on!" Olivia said as she pulled her hand away.
"Ah n-no, Olive! I-I'll just be here!"
"What did you say? They must be happy to meet you!"
"I'm not with you guys until graduation, that's why I don't deserve to-"
"What are you saying? Lucia, come on! Oh that's Pierre! Pierre...!" The reckless Olivia immediately called out to Pierre who was standing a few steps in front of them holding a glass of wine.
"Oh my God, I'm dead!" Lucia thought. She was so scared that she wanted to run away from this place. But Olivia who acted on her own accord, immediately pulled her hand to Pierre and their friends who had gathered.
Pierre turned his head when he saw Olivia waving at him, beside him, Leo also turned his head as he noticed two woman walking up to them with a different reaction.
"Hey Pierre, hey Leo? You two remember me, don't you?" Olivia asked confidently. She smiled seductively at the two men who looked confused and stared at each other.
"Who are you? Do we know you?" Leo asked. Hearing Leo's deep voice, Lucia shuddered. Cold sweat started pouring down her body. And like a fool, Lucia reluctantly raised her face.
"Y-you don't remember me? I'm Olivia Atkinson, when we were high school, we were in a group while camping with Lucia." She said while showing her teeth.
Pierre smiled, he didn't want to complicate things and assumed that he still remembered Olivia Atkinson. As for Leo, he threw sharp glares not only at Olivia, but also at Lucia who was still hiding her face.
"I remember you! How are you, Olivia?" Pierre asked kindly. Like a tit for tat, Olivia immediately responded to the question of this handsome man standing in front of her.
"I'm fine, Pierre! Thank goodness you still remember me! Then, you must remember Lucia too, right?"
"Lucia? What do you mean?" Leo asked sarcastically. His tone sounded very cold and the cup did not immediately invite the people around them to pay attention to them.
Two men in neat suits came up to Pierre and Leo after hearing Lucia's name being mentioned.
"What is this?" The blue-eyed man asked with his charming blonde-brown hair. Three minutes ago, this man was surrounded by many people, not only women, but also men. It was obvious that he was a very important and conspicuous person here. While the brown-haired man with brown eyes who stood beside him, looked calmer and quieter. But the two of them had a special interest when someone else talked about Lucia even though they only mentioned her name.
"Nothing, Bryan!" Pierre said. But, Bryan did not immediately think so. He showed his arrogance.
"What's your business with Lucia?" Bryan asked. The look in his eyes was much colder and sinister than Leo's. It made Olivia who didn't know what she did wrong, just freeze.
"I-I just wanted to say that-"
"Excuse me!" Just before Olivia finished her sentence. Lucia hurriedly left before it was discovered that she was here.
"Wait a minute!" Bryan called out to her. Lucia immediately stopped her steps. Her body was shaking, she didn't know what to do and was this really a normal reaction when she was reunited with an old friend?
"Who are you?" Bryan asked. As the CEO of a major company, Bryan thinks, he has the power to call anyone he wants.
Nervously, Lucia turned her body and slowly raised her face while almost everyone in the room was watching her.
As her face came into view, Bryan, Chris, Leo and Pierre's eyes opened wide. They were stunned, could not believe what they saw. Meanwhile Lucia who had been caught red-handed knew that there was nothing she could do but to say hello nervously.
"Hi guys, how are you?"