CHAPTER 1
"One Hot Caramel Brùlee please" Alexiah ordered at Cafe Cabbana opposite her condo. She likes this place and she always wants to sit outside where she is safe and relaxed. So she always carried his laptop and notebook. She is taking a class online because her schedule is too complicated.
"Sis!" When her best friend Noreen came.
"Noreen omg your energy is your energy again, u look good today tho" Alexiah complained while praising her best friend.
"Girl I was calling you a trillion times and you weren't answering so I know you're here in your cave" Noreen said while grabbing Alexiah's coffee.
"Heyyy buy there oh! Eh you know l'm turning my phone off when I'm attacked by class I have a lot of homework schedule I'm going to be fooled, eh what's the news? " Alexiah said while looking at the laptop.
Noreen suddenly lowered the lid of her laptop and her face became serious.
" Lady, I need you to come with me! I need to go dress shopping, do you have a dress already ?? " Noreen said in panic.
" Dress for what? That's you again when you're a being shopaholic "
" What, Alex, have you forgotten? The Masquerade Ball of Royale Corporation, duh the company where your fiance works. " And rolled her eyes.
" Oh .... yeah I remember that I don't know eh you know I'm afraid to socialize. Then " shake said by Alexiah.
"Uh uh girl you are going with me, well I'll date my brother he said he will introduce me to his single co-workers so let's go" face Alexia could do nothing.
She had already put away her belongings before Noreen was outside when she suddenly felt something in her back. He felt as if someone was staring at him, he turned around and didn't care, he just ignored it.
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ALEXIAH'S POV
It's really tiring with this best friend of mine. We went around the whole Mega mall, it's a good thing we found something. I saw a black long dress with gold sequins, off shoulder that was just right on the mask we bought Stanley when we went to New Jersey.
"Girl thanks ha!" Noreen kissed at the same time.
"Oh be careful when you drive, you're still a jerk" I laughed.
"Whatever Alexiah Chadrick!" there was a flying kiss while going to her car.
After we went shopping, I also went to the grocery store for my fiance.
"I'm home babe, the fragrant scent!" Stanley shouted.
My very kind, innocent, faithful, thoughtful fiancee almost perfect. I have nothing more to ask for. We're now 2 years engaged and this year we plan to get married that's why I'm taking care of the wedding and college at the same time. He doesn't want me to work because I seem to get tired.
We have been boyfriend and girlfriend for 5 years and he proposed to us in our 3rd year. Ugh that was the best time of my life! We're getting married in 2months and we are so excited we can't wait!
"Oh hey babe, of course your favorite cooked for you" i hugged and kissed him. I just miss him every day even though we meet after work, hihi.
"I'm really lucky with my future wife" Stanley kissed me once, it was really sweet. Hmp.
"By the way, we went shopping earlier with Noreen, for your company's Masquerade Ball, ummm."
"Why babe somethings wrong?" He asked.
"Babe do I really have to go? I'm embarrassed .."
"Babe why are you embarrassed, you're so beautiful ..." my fiancee's said.
"I don't know but i have this feeling ..."
"Sshhh babe that's okay, I won't leave you besides Noreen is coming right? So what are you worried about?" he kissed my forehead.
"Aaaahh I'm full babe, I'm going to shower okay" he said goodbye to me and went straight to our room. I'm really nervous, I don't know why but maybe I'm just embarrassed.
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ALEXIAH'S POV
7Am in the morning * Krrrrrnggg krrrrnggggg *
"Aaaaahhhh" I stretched.
Ahh, it's really hard to wake up early, I need to take class online again because later I'll be measuring my wedding dress. I'm excited! Yayy!
I looked next to me no more babe, I used to wake up but he was no longer beside me because of his work.
When I got up, I took a shower and cleaned up. I'm wearing washed distressed jeans and white shirt. Eyebrows, mascara, highlighter, lip gloss are ok! Because I like to fix it, it's not bad, is it?
"Hot Caramel Brúlee mam?" Smiling greetings from the barista here at the Cafe. It looks like they really know me here, they already know my favorite haha.
"Yes please." Laughing I said. I like it here. I really like the ambiance. Seems classic edgy yet the style is modern, the outside is garden style so my favorite place is there. At night, there are white lights hanging from the bushes.
After almost 2 hrs of my studying I can handle the headache of finance damn it!
"I'm going bald" I whispered to myself. I look at my coffee, I don't have to buy the 3rd round anymore. Yup 3rd round. I only rely on caffeine.
I would have stood up when the waiter came to my table. "Mam, there's someone want to give it to you. That's your usual so don't worry." Waiter smiled at me.
"Ehh, who is that from ?." I asked him in astonishment.
"There in-" he scratched his head when he pointed to the coffee bar, there was no one there? Just the barista. can he give? Is he having crush on me? hehe. joke.
"Suddenly mam eh. It was just there before, maybe it was just he's in CR" I joke with him. He was shaken by the pretentiousness and thanked me. I turned around inside.
There are no people, the others have companies.
Weird.
*I see trees of green, red roses too. I see them bloom for me and you .. "
Oops that's my phone. Yup that's my ringtone, i love old song especially this one.
" Hello? " I answered.
" What date are now, sis? We still have fittings! Why don't we cancel your wedding ?? " Noreen as usual.
I looked at my watch. I'm late, it's 12:30! Noreen and I talked 12 sharp.
"I'm sorry bff I didn't realize I'll be there!" Told her as she put her things in my bag.
In my right hand I hold my coffee and in my left my bag, I just hold the phone in my shoulder.
"Yes, I'll tell you later," he said. I'm about to push the door when suddenly someone pushes back at me.
"Ouch Shiit!" I spat out a little and the coffee was thrown at me, it's hot ahhh! The guy who pushed the door handed me a white handkerchief. I stopped looking at his face and grabbed the handkerchief in his hand. It's annoying that I'm still wearing white and I'm still in a hurry!
"Tsk!" My complaint.
"I'm sorry ... are you" I was startled by the very low male voice.
"No, I'm not okay!" I'm still not looking at him I'm busy wiping my shirt i look and my watch omg I need to leave!
I'm just going straight without looking at that guy. And I'm breaking up my car. He's just clumsy !! Not looking down the area.
- clap clap*
"The bride is here!" Noreen said.
"You won't believe what happened, if you're not looked at, especially when you're in a hurry." I told her.
She looked at my shirt and shook it.
"You clumsy girl" with her bored face.
Okay fine. She knows everything about me. She knows I'm clumsy As hell even i'm in denial sometimes. I mean I didn't mean to.
One time when we were walking or shopping, I was suddenly there stumble for no reason.
Not a day goes by that doesn't happen. Stanley thinks it's cute so maybe it's okay? Haha.
I rolled my eyes at her and started fitting.