Se connecterAlexa remembered that she was supposed to be on her way home and that her cousin was calling her. She looked around to check if she had missed the bus. It seemed not, 'that's good,' she thought.
"How did you know that it was me? How did you find me?" she asked Ramon curiously.
"Oh! About that, well... that is a long story, and I do not think this is the right place for us to discuss it. Are you on your way home? I have a car. Can I drive you there?" Ramon was looking at her with pleading eyes.
Alexa's eyes widened, shining brightly at his offer of a car ride. "Wow! You are a big shot now, eh? You even have a car... That is good! Hope you are sticking around for a while, so I can ask favors from you. Hahaha!" Alexa laughed out loud.
Ramon just gave her a half-smile then ushered her to the direction of the car across the street.
Ramon opened the door for Alexa like a gentleman would do for his girlfriend. Once she hopped in and was seated, he very gently helped her with her seatbelt. His palms were sweating from nervousness.
However, Alexa was indifferent. It did not seem to bother her to be near a man at all. She smiled at him "Thank you! My best friend."
"You're welcome! Anytime, it's my pleasure." Ramon replied in a shy expression and finished buckling her in. He went to the driver's side and got in, buckled his belt, and started the car.
"Here we go!" He stepped on the gas pedal, shifted the gear, then drove off to the direction of Alexa's home.
The eerie silence was deafening to Alexa's ear. She needed to break the silence somehow. It was becoming awkward, and they still had about 30 minutes of driving before they arrived at her home.
"Ramon, can I ask you a question?" Alexa broke the silence.
"Sure, what is it?" Ramon responded.
"After so many years of silence, why did you suddenly seek me out?"
"As I said, it is a long story, and it was not the right place or time to speak about it. But if you must know, I start looking for you because I need your help." He said in a low tone, almost like a whisper.
Alexa looked at Ramon with questioning eyes. "Tell me! If I can be of help, I would do my best." She gave him the sweetest smile.
Ramon's heart was beating so fast that his foot pushed the gas pedal a little more and the car sped up, overdoing the speed limit.
"You see… I'm engaged... and that is when you came to my mind."
Alexa: "^-^."
"What do you mean, that's when I came to your mind? Elaborate a little, please! I am a little slow when it comes to love matters. Hehe!" Alexa was trying to make Ramon feel at ease. He looked like someone who was about to have his head cut-off.
Ramon looked at Alexa from the corner of his eyes, trying to probe the situation before replying. "Well, as I said earlier, it's a long story. It would be better if we talk about it over food." He scratched his head, unsure if Alexa would agree.
"Well, I have not changed much when it comes to food. I will listen to your story even if it takes forever. Especially, if it's my favorite food we're talking about."
Ramon's face brightened when he heard Alexa's reply. "So, would you have dinner with me tonight then? I know the perfect place which has all your favorite dishes." He eagerly said, waiting for Alexa's reply.
"Oh... not tonight... I have an appointment with my future manager, and I don't know what time our meeting will end." Alexa's eyes were filled with regret as she looked at him straight in the eyes.
"It's alright! I have all the time in the world, so I would wait for you no matter what time you finish." He said
"Really? Well, if you can wait for me no matter how late I finish, then yes! I will have dinner with you tonight." She replied excitedly, with a big grin plastered on her face.
"It's a date then, you better not change your mind. I will take you to your meeting and wait until you finish. From there, we can then go to have our dinner. Let me assure you that the place is a must. You will love it. The food there is to die for. Hahaha!" Ramon's laughter was vibrant. He was thrilled to the max.
They were so busy talking that they arrived at their destination without even noticing.
When Ramon stopped the car right in front of her little house, all her nosy neighbors poked their heads outside the doors to see who it was.
Ramon was quick to get out of the driver seat and went around to open the door for Alexa.
Alexa laughed at his actions and teased him in return. "Whoa! When did you become such a gentleman, opening the door for a woman? You make it look like we just came from a date. Hahaha!"
Ramon's face turned scarlet red because of her words. What was wrong if the neighbors thought that they just came back from a date? He was a man, and she was a woman, and they were both young and single. At least, that was what he thought, and he was determined to think so.
" Come! Let us see if my grandmother still remembers you. It has been what? Hmmm… let's see… you left when I was seven years old, and I'm almost nineteen this year, so it has been twelve long years. I want to see her face when she sees you." She called for her grandmother, but there was no answer. 'Bummer, she is not home' she thought to herself.
While Alexa was waiting for Ramon to finish whatever he was doing in the bathroom, she decided to call her cousin Andrea. Ever since they were little girls, they were always so close like two peas in a pod.They always told each other whatever was going on with their lives.For example, when Andrea was kissed by a boy from school that she did not like, although it was on the cheek, she felt annoyed and violated like she had lost her virginity.Even as adults, nothing has changed between them except for the fact that they now both have jobs, and they have grown up but not apart.Andrea's phone rang a couple of times before she answered. "Hello! Where are you? Have you started having your dinner now? ""No, not yet. Andrea, are you still in the hotel?" Alexa asked with curiosity in her tone."No, why? I just left, and I am on my way to my next appointment. What's up?" Andrea stated."Nothing much, I'm inside Ramon's hotel room and waiting
While they were inside the room, Ramon and Alexa were also looking out through the peephole in the door to observe what was going on outside.Ramon could not believe what he was seeing.The man and the lady were still waiting outside for them to come out of the room. He motioned Alexa to go and look while stepping aside to give her space.Alexa peeked and the two were still waiting for her at the door. She thought they were hilarious, and she could not contain her from laughter which was heard outside..."What is so funny?" Ramon asked Alexa who was sitting on the floor laughing so hard she had to hold her stomach."Shh! Be quiet; I need to figure out a way to make them leave.."Alexa went in deep thought and then asked, "How about we let them hear us making out?" She said it straight face indicating her full intent…Ramon responded with "Huh...?"Alexa was thinking naughty thoughts again.. She wanted to make the two people
Ramon decided to play along with Alexa's charade, and he did well. " Yes, babe! Whatever you want, I'm in your command." He kissed the top of her head while smelling her hair at the same time. "Hmmm...Honey, let's go to our room now!" He lifted Alexa, carried her like a princess, and stormed out of the elevator." Oh... Sweetheart, I want to be with you." She wiped the imaginary sweat from her bosom."Ahhh... I feel so...hot and ready.." Alexa made sure her voice carried loud enough for the two to hear as they passed by.Antella thought to herself, 'Watch it, man, she is mine. Damn!'The Prince said to himself upon hearing Alexa's conversation,'Sh*t, who is this ugly looking guy, he's annoying as hell. Do you think I'm going to let you have my future wife? I don't think so!'Prince Alexander did not show his jealousy. Instead, he stood still in shock, looking like one of those Greek statues... Lady Antella was utterly shocked by what she heard.
"Hello! This is Lady Antella speaking, whom may I ask?" She said it loud and clear for Alexa and Ramon to hear. As if that was not enough, she put the phone on a speaker just as the other person was about to say something.Prince Alexander saw what she did, grabbed the phone, and turned it off as fast as he could before Alexa was able to hear what the person on the other end of the line was saying."WTF!!!" She kicked Prince Alexander's knees, and then she tried to grab her phone out of his hands. The effort was worthless, Prince Alexander is a head taller than Lady Antella, and she could not reach the phone at all when he raised his hand high up onto the sky.She forgot that she was a Lady and swore like a truck driver.You f*cking assh*le, you SOB give me my phone back, or I will make you pay."You want your phone? I'll give it back to you, but you need to promise me that you will fly back tonight and not meet her in person." Prince Alexander neede
While Alexa was acting crazy and pushing all the buttons, the elevator stayed wide open for everyone outside to see what's she's doing. Ramon was about to burst into laughter, but he did not want Alexa to get mad at him, so he held back his laughter as long as he could.Finally, after a few seconds, the elevator door closed and started moving up. Only then did Alexa feel relief and slammed down on the floor like a rag doll. "What a shitty day!First, my chance of getting signed as a trainee has gone down the drain. Then, of all the people I run into.Ithad to be that pervert's assistant." Alexa loudly complained to Ramon who's turning red from holding his laughter...Ramon couldn't hold it any longer, he finally gave in and laughed out loud while pointing at Alexa who's still slumping at the floor of the elevator. He laughed so hard that he was in tears.Alexa took out one of her shoes and threw it at Ramon who was still laughin
"You! Andrea!Where in the world have you been?"Alexa yelled as the door opened.The person right in front of Alexa was her cousin Andrea who had been missing in action, and Alexa had been trying to contact her for a whole week without luck." Your phone had been unreachable, and when I went to your house, Aunty told me you're on a business trip abroad. What's up with that?" Alexa was glaring at Andrea with anger as she scolded her for not calling her back."Give me a hug before you bombard me with questions!" Andrea pulled her cousin in an embrace.As she hugs Alexa, she looks over and realizes that a man is standing right behind Alexa. A very handsome man who looks perfect in his outfit.Alexa, who is this hunk?Is he your newfound boyfriend?" Andrea was half kidding, but she was shocked to hear Alexa's reply. "What if he is my boyfriend? You got a problem with that!"Alexa pulls out from Andrea's embrace.She pull