He's staring at me intently. I raised my eyebrows at him. I will not lose to this man. What are he thinking of me? Easy to get? He was wrong, then!
"Ehemm!" I suddenly walked away from him when Kia coughed loudly.
"I haven't looked for a few minutes, you're flirting, ah! I told you. The more you hate, the more you love," Kia whispered to me as she walked beside me. The two walked first.
I rolled my eyes. "Are you kidding me, Kia? As if I'm going to like that guy and then another one, I went here for work. I don't plan to have a boyfriend," I replied.
She glanced at my face. "Really, huh? Let's see, then," she challenged me.
I am confident. Coming here in Spain and having a boyfriend isn't one of my plan so I am confident.
"Kia, you know me. And then another, when was my last boyfriend? We're still in college the last time I had a boyfriend," I said.
"Yeah, what! Why did you let Carlo go, he was handsome then," she exaggerated.
I rolled my eyes. "We can't. I don't want him, he is too arrogant. And then his mother didn't want me, didn't she? That mother didn't want me back then because I was just poor."
"Hey girls! Are you just going to talk there?" Travis shouted.
Kia raised her hand. "We're coming!" Kia replied.
I raised my eyebrows on her. "You told them that we're just going to assist them and that's all. Why do you seem to be going with them and you still have plans to take me? Hey girl, I still have jetlag," I said to her at length.
She chuckled. "It's only once, Sol. Come on. It's only once that I can talk with fellow Filipinos so come on. One more thing, it's nice when it's night here," he insisted.
It's already night, I just noticed.
I did nothing when she pulled me over there. Resto, huh?! This is not a restaurant! This is a club!
"Kia, I don't like clubs," I promised Kia.
"I don't know about you, Sol. You're used to the club," she replied.
My eyes rolled because I really couldn’t do anything when I am with her. I don't think she really wants me to rest.
I sat alone in a chair. People here are dancing anywhere. Some are already wild because of alcohol.
Kia chatted with the two. I was just around the corner.
I check my phone.
I saw Tatiana online so I called her.
I waved at Kia to get his attention.
"I'll call Tatiana!" I shouted. Shee just nodded and told me to take care.
"Ate!" they happily call me.
I waved my hands at them. Just one day without them, I miss them immediately.
"How are you all? Where's mama?" I asked happily. They all look cute together in one screen.
"Ate, is that beautiful there? Do you understand what they're saying? If I was there, my nose would be bleeding," Jarred said. I laughed.
I turned my phone around so they could see around me but since it was night there wasn't much to see.
I saw their eyes widen. Amazed maybe. "Wow! It's already night there, ate? Next time, I'll come with you," Luke said.
I laughed at him. "All right. Next time I'll take you here. We'll also take a vacation here," I promised.
"Where is mama?" I asked.
"She is still in the market," Tatiana replied.
I nodded. "Okay. I'll call you again when mama is there, okay?"
They waved at me. "Okay, ate. Bye!" they said.
I waved my hand again to them. "Miss you!"
After that I turn off my phone. It motivates me to keep working.
I was about to enter the club again when I was surprised when Arki was suddenly in front of me.
"Aish! What is he doing here?" I whispered.
He smirked as he looked at me. "Will you let me through?" I asked proudly because he was blocking my way.
"So you have a brother?" he asked.
I rolled my eyes. He's also gossipy. "I think you saw it," I replied.
He clench his jaw. "Yeah ..." He looked at me and said, "Can we talk?" he asked.
I raised my eyebrow at him. "And why is that?" I asked.
He look down and scratch his head. “I just don't have someone to talk,” he said.
I looked at him and couldn't believe it. "Wow!"
He chuckled. "I was just kidding. But seriously, can we talk?"
I clench my jaw and nodded at him. "Fine!"
We sat on a fallen tree but that was just a design.
I am far from him. I don't want to side with him, no!
"I don't have virus," he said when I sit at the edge of the chair.
"I just don't want to sit beside you. That's all," I sarcastically promised.
"You're so straight forward."
"What are we going to talk about? We're not close to talk," I said.
He chuckled. "I just want someone to talk to. Anyway, I'm really sorry again," he said.
"We're okay. I'm still kind," I replied. "By the way, what are you two doing here? Vacation?" I asked.
He nodded. "Yes. Actually, we have a project but for us, it's a vacation." He chuckled.
"Project?" I asked curiously.
"I'm an architect," he said.
My eyes widened. Wow! This man is an architect. Infairness, ha!
"So you're good at drawing?" I asked.
He nodded. "Technically," he answered.
My lips twisted. “Draw me, then.” I challenged him.
Her eyebrows rose and her eyes narrowed at me. "I don't want to," he replied.
My face went up. I think I'm embarrassed here. Of course, who am I for him to draw me. You're embarrassing, Alba.
I stand. "A-all right. I'm going to sleep because I'm still tired from the trip."
I was about to turn my back on him when he spoke again. "Goodnight," he said.
I sighed and just nodded at him. I really want to feed the shark now, I swear.
When I entered my room, I just texted Kia. It looks like she will go straight to her office because I think she will have to do some things.
I, on the other hand, have prepared the uniform that Kia gave me earlier for me to wear tomorrow.
I've been rolling in bed before but I can't sleep!
Still embarrassing!
What have you done, Alba?
Draw me, huh? As if you are super close to him for him to draw you. The thickness of your face!
I check my phone and it's already 11:50 pm. It is almost twelve o'clock.
I need to sleep because I'm early tomorrow. I don’t want to be late on my first day.
I forced myself to close my eyes.
Alba, don't think about the embarrassment you did before, go to sleep.
I keep reminding myself.
I was already asleep when I woke up because of the door bell.
Someone rang the door bell?!
Sleepy, I stood up and opened the door.
"Kia..." I called sleepily. I closed my eyes because I was drowsy and tired. I know it's Kia. Looks like she's going to sleep here tonight, maybe she's done with her work. Hopefully, she won’t be noisy so I can sleep peacefully.
"Alba..." I suddenly opened my eyes when I heard someone calling me.
"ARKI?!!" I shouted.
He's looking at me intently.
"What are you doing here?!" I asked in shock.
I saw that he's hiding something behind his back.
I blocked my arm with my face because I was embarrassed and I might have saliva dripping down my face right now!
I heard his chuckled. "Sol..." he called again.
I stared at him. "Don't you dare call me that. We're not close!" annoyed I said.
He presented a paper to me.
I slowly lowered my arm.
I took it in his hand.
My eyes widened when I saw what it was.
It's me!
"W-what's this?" I stuttered the question.
But just wait! This is me at the airport! I was wearing a plain white shirt and skinny jeans carrying my suitcase with my other bag strapped to it. And there's my face. I was biting my lips. My face looks nervous. And my eyes seem to be looking for something.
"You said I'll draw you," he said.
"And why is this? I'm ugly! Take a look. I'm biting my lips oh!" my complaint. I'm really bad.
"Because that was the first time I laid my eyes on you. That's the first thing I also notice on you. You like biting your lips. Goodnight," he said. After that, he left me gaping because he was still shocked by the incident.
I thought he wasn’t going to draw me.