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Mr. John Doe
" So what's your plan? Don't tell me you don't have any." Mina asked Serena while eating her toast.
" I thought about it last night. I decided I'll still have to go to office today --"
" Thank God you've become sensible again."
" But, I'll go to the airport on lunch break." Serena drank her coffee. Her fuel every morning before facing the day.
" Mind you, our lunch break is not that long."
" I know, but that's seem the only solution. I really want to meet James. It's been … 5 years. I know it'll take some times before I'm back at the office. So, can you please makes some excuses for me? I promise, I'll take the cab straight to the office after I met them. Who knows, maybe they'll give their future daughter-in-law a lift?" Serena grinned. "Mina, please…?"
With the pleading tone, how can Mina decline? " Ugh, all right. It seems there's no changing your mind this time. But be a good girl and go straight to the office after the reunion. Promise?"
Serena hugged Mina. " Did I told you I love you?"
"You did last night. Now, hurry we don't want to be late and add tardiness as another problem this day."
Serena still couldn't believe that finally today she's in a cab, going to meet James and his family. It's not that she never met them. There's the graduation day where James was the class representative and his whole family was there. But Serena didn't really got to introduce herself with all the girls congratulating James and the constant crying of his mother. " My baby. Oh, how fast they grown up!" Serena was nervous. ' What will they think of me?' She desperately wants to make a good impression. For the past 5 years, she and James kept their relationships by phone-calls and mails. Much as Serena hoped their relationships become special, it never did. Crossing her fingers, Serena prayed that her action on risking her job today worth it.
The cab passed a florist. " Can you please stop here for a minute?" Serena asked the taxi driver. On the driver's nod, she went to the florist. 'Hmm. What should I buy for Mrs. Evan? Roses! Every woman love roses. I do.'
" Can I have a dozen red roses?" she asked the cashier.
" Of course. Please wait here. I'll pick them up for you." After she arranged the roses in a bouquet, she handed it to Serena. " That will be $30."
"Here." Serena gave the money to the cashier. 'Roses sure are expensive' She went back to the taxi. " Thanks for waiting." She smiled at the taxi driver.
"No problem," was the answer before he continued the delayed journey to the airport.
The airport was packed with people. Serena browsed the crowd. When she spotted the Evans, her heart started to beat in a quick pace. James was not with them. She glanced at her watch. It's still 1.30 p.m. She took a seat near the Evans. 'Should I greet them first?' She sat, quietly watching them. She remembered some faces. His parents, his brother. Who is the girl next to Mrs. Evan? James' cousin?
"Hello, Mrs. Evan right?"
"Yes, I am, Lucy Evan. And you are…"
" Serena Kingston. James' schoolmate in high school. We've met but we never got introduced."
" Oh! Hi. It's surprising that you can still remember me. Are you a good friend of James?"
" We are friends, but we haven't meet for 5 years." Serena smiled. Oh, how surprised James will be when he see me with his family, acquainted.
" Actually we're here to pick him up. Do stay for a little while. I'm sure he will be happy to meet you."
" Yes, I will love that. I'm waiting for my friend too." She turned her face at the brunette beside James' mother and smiled at her.
" I'm sorry, should have introduced you to her first. Miss Kingston, this is Chloe Richard."
Serena hold out her hand to Chloe. " Do call me Serena."
" Nice meeting you Serena. There's a nice bouquet there. For someone special?"
" Kind of," the smile never leaving her face. 'I think I'm going to like Chloe'
Serena quickly fell into a conversation with Chloe. They was in a conversation about the best restaurant in town when suddenly Mrs. Evan stood up.
" There's my baby! He's finally here!"
Serena looked up. From the distance, she saw James. He looked handsomer than the last time Serena saw him. The nervous attack came again. She slowly stood up.
" Come on Chloe. Greet your fiancé." Lucy Evan motioned Chloe to move forward.
" Fiancé?!" Serena almost screamed, then quickly remembered her manners. " Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know that James was engaged."
" Sorry, I forgot to mention that to you. Yes, he's engaged. Since last month." Mrs. Evan winked at Chloe who blushed.
'He's engaged? And he didn't even tell me. That scamp! He even asked me to pick him up today. This is humiliating. Here I am waiting like a fool, with a dozen roses for his mother and grateful that I'm completely at ease with someone from his family who's actually his fiancé!' Serena almost felt the tears at the back of her eyes. 'Relax, Serena. You can't lose it. That will be too humiliating. I'll get through this. I've to show him that I can have someone better than him. In fact, I'll prove it to him now!' She browsed the crowd from the arriving hall. That's when a tall figure caught her eyes. 'The dark hair guy is perfect. He's sure way handsomer than James.'
" Serena, there's James. He's arrived. Come on," Chloe told Serena.
" How about you go first? My guy's arrived too. I'm going to him," with that Serena left the Evans, pacing to the 'chosen' guy. Oh, she was determined all right. Nothing can stop a Kingston when they've made up their mind.
"Hello, have you done your good deed of the day?" At the guy's frown, Serena continued, "Because I'm giving you a big chance to do a great deed. I know this must have sound weird to you, but can you please help me? This will only take a little of your time."
"Huh?"
" I'm sorry, but I have to take that as a yes." Serena took the guy or more correctly, dragged him to the Evans.
" Serena there you are. My, my, who is this?" Lucy Evan said while lowering her glass to have a good look at the gorgeous guy.
" This is my… boyfriend!" The guy still looks confused. Now Serena's nervous. 'Name! What is his name? I should have asked him the name first before he's too shocked to speak. Stupid me!' "Right… John?" Serena looked at 'John' her eyes pleading.
" Hello. I'm James Evan. Nice meeting you." Then he looked at Serena."You surprised me, Serena. I didn't know you have a boyfriend."
" Why should you? You on the other hand have a fiancé. I believe I should congratulate you."
'John' now didn't look dumbfounded. He smiled. It was a very beautiful smile. The smile reached his eyes. It seems he began to see the humor of the situation.
" I'm Darien Shields. Nice meeting you too." He shakes James' hand.
" I thought your name is John?" Mrs. Evan asked.
Oops. " It's an endearment. His close friends called him that." Serena pointed. She didn't even know where that came from.
" It's more like an anonymous name to me. You know, as in John Doe." James was silent for a few seconds before he added. "By the way, are you the Intertrade's Shields?"
" Yes, I am. I didn't know I was that popular." He said. The humor gleams still in his eyes.
" That's why I thought I've seen you before. You are one of the '10 Most Eligible Bachelors'. Serena honey, are you all right?" Lucy Evan asked Serena who looked as she just saw a ghost.
" Y-yes. I'm fine." However, her action betrayed her words. She almost dropped the bouquet in her hand that brought Darien's attention to it.
" Is that for me honey? How thoughtful of you. You remembered that rose is my favourite flower." Darien took the bouquet from Serena and sniffed it. " I think that thank you is in order," he said before he grabbed Serena in his arm and kissed her.
If Serena thought that her face would remain pale for a very long time, she was wrong. Because when Darien kissed her, the color came rushing into her face. She was embarrassed, frantic, and furious. Yet, she was moved by the kiss and didn't, couldn't do anything to stop it.
On James' loud throat clearing, Darien stopped the kiss but still holding Serena close to him. Serena was glad. Her limbs had gone weak, can no longer support her. If Darien release her, she knew she's going to fall.
" It's really nice meeting you guys. But we really have to go. Don't forget to invite us to the wedding." Darien smiled at the Evans then started to the exit, taking Serena with him.
Serena didn't realize that they have left the Evans until they're outside the airport. Darien was still holding her.
" Umm, where are you taking me?"
" I'm going to give my 'girlfriend' a lift. I believe that's normal." Darien grinned.
" I must thank you for your help. I'm sorry for all that fuss. But you've already done me a great favor so don't trouble yourself."
" No trouble at all."
" But --"
" I insist."
I'm dead.
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Mr. John Doe
" So what's your plan? Don't tell me you don't have any." Mina asked Serena while eating her toast.
" I thought about it last night. I decided I'll still have to go to office today --"
" Thank God you've become sensible again."
" But, I'll go to the airport on lunch break." Serena drank her coffee. Her fuel every morning before facing the day.
" Mind you, our lunch break is not that long."
" I know, but that's seem the only solution. I really want to meet James. It's been … 5 years. I know it'll take some times before I'm back at the office. So, can you please makes some excuses for me? I promise, I'll take the cab straight to the office after I met them. Who knows, maybe they'll give their future daughter-in-law a lift?" Serena grinned. "Mina, please…?"
With the pleading tone, how can Mina decline? " Ugh, all right. It seems there's no changing your mind this time. But be a good girl and go straight to the office after the reunion. Promise?"
Serena hugged Mina. " Did I told you I love you?"
"You did last night. Now, hurry we don't want to be late and add tardiness as another problem this day."
Serena still couldn't believe that finally today she's in a cab, going to meet James and his family. It's not that she never met them. There's the graduation day where James was the class representative and his whole family was there. But Serena didn't really got to introduce herself with all the girls congratulating James and the constant crying of his mother. " My baby. Oh, how fast they grown up!" Serena was nervous. ' What will they think of me?' She desperately wants to make a good impression. For the past 5 years, she and James kept their relationships by phone-calls and mails. Much as Serena hoped their relationships become special, it never did. Crossing her fingers, Serena prayed that her action on risking her job today worth it.
The cab passed a florist. " Can you please stop here for a minute?" Serena asked the taxi driver. On the driver's nod, she went to the florist. 'Hmm. What should I buy for Mrs. Evan? Roses! Every woman love roses. I do.'
" Can I have a dozen red roses?" she asked the cashier.
" Of course. Please wait here. I'll pick them up for you." After she arranged the roses in a bouquet, she handed it to Serena. " That will be $30."
"Here." Serena gave the money to the cashier. 'Roses sure are expensive' She went back to the taxi. " Thanks for waiting." She smiled at the taxi driver.
"No problem," was the answer before he continued the delayed journey to the airport.
The airport was packed with people. Serena browsed the crowd. When she spotted the Evans, her heart started to beat in a quick pace. James was not with them. She glanced at her watch. It's still 1.30 p.m. She took a seat near the Evans. 'Should I greet them first?' She sat, quietly watching them. She remembered some faces. His parents, his brother. Who is the girl next to Mrs. Evan? James' cousin?
"Hello, Mrs. Evan right?"
"Yes, I am, Lucy Evan. And you are…"
" Serena Kingston. James' schoolmate in high school. We've met but we never got introduced."
" Oh! Hi. It's surprising that you can still remember me. Are you a good friend of James?"
" We are friends, but we haven't meet for 5 years." Serena smiled. Oh, how surprised James will be when he see me with his family, acquainted.
" Actually we're here to pick him up. Do stay for a little while. I'm sure he will be happy to meet you."
" Yes, I will love that. I'm waiting for my friend too." She turned her face at the brunette beside James' mother and smiled at her.
" I'm sorry, should have introduced you to her first. Miss Kingston, this is Chloe Richard."
Serena hold out her hand to Chloe. " Do call me Serena."
" Nice meeting you Serena. There's a nice bouquet there. For someone special?"
" Kind of," the smile never leaving her face. 'I think I'm going to like Chloe'
Serena quickly fell into a conversation with Chloe. They was in a conversation about the best restaurant in town when suddenly Mrs. Evan stood up.
" There's my baby! He's finally here!"
Serena looked up. From the distance, she saw James. He looked handsomer than the last time Serena saw him. The nervous attack came again. She slowly stood up.
" Come on Chloe. Greet your fiancé." Lucy Evan motioned Chloe to move forward.
" Fiancé?!" Serena almost screamed, then quickly remembered her manners. " Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know that James was engaged."
" Sorry, I forgot to mention that to you. Yes, he's engaged. Since last month." Mrs. Evan winked at Chloe who blushed.
'He's engaged? And he didn't even tell me. That scamp! He even asked me to pick him up today. This is humiliating. Here I am waiting like a fool, with a dozen roses for his mother and grateful that I'm completely at ease with someone from his family who's actually his fiancé!' Serena almost felt the tears at the back of her eyes. 'Relax, Serena. You can't lose it. That will be too humiliating. I'll get through this. I've to show him that I can have someone better than him. In fact, I'll prove it to him now!' She browsed the crowd from the arriving hall. That's when a tall figure caught her eyes. 'The dark hair guy is perfect. He's sure way handsomer than James.'
" Serena, there's James. He's arrived. Come on," Chloe told Serena.
" How about you go first? My guy's arrived too. I'm going to him," with that Serena left the Evans, pacing to the 'chosen' guy. Oh, she was determined all right. Nothing can stop a Kingston when they've made up their mind.
"Hello, have you done your good deed of the day?" At the guy's frown, Serena continued, "Because I'm giving you a big chance to do a great deed. I know this must have sound weird to you, but can you please help me? This will only take a little of your time."
"Huh?"
" I'm sorry, but I have to take that as a yes." Serena took the guy or more correctly, dragged him to the Evans.
" Serena there you are. My, my, who is this?" Lucy Evan said while lowering her glass to have a good look at the gorgeous guy.
" This is my… boyfriend!" The guy still looks confused. Now Serena's nervous. 'Name! What is his name? I should have asked him the name first before he's too shocked to speak. Stupid me!' "Right… John?" Serena looked at 'John' her eyes pleading.
" Hello. I'm James Evan. Nice meeting you." Then he looked at Serena."You surprised me, Serena. I didn't know you have a boyfriend."
" Why should you? You on the other hand have a fiancé. I believe I should congratulate you."
'John' now didn't look dumbfounded. He smiled. It was a very beautiful smile. The smile reached his eyes. It seems he began to see the humor of the situation.
" I'm Darien Shields. Nice meeting you too." He shakes James' hand.
" I thought your name is John?" Mrs. Evan asked.
Oops. " It's an endearment. His close friends called him that." Serena pointed. She didn't even know where that came from.
" It's more like an anonymous name to me. You know, as in John Doe." James was silent for a few seconds before he added. "By the way, are you the Intertrade's Shields?"
" Yes, I am. I didn't know I was that popular." He said. The humor gleams still in his eyes.
" That's why I thought I've seen you before. You are one of the '10 Most Eligible Bachelors'. Serena honey, are you all right?" Lucy Evan asked Serena who looked as she just saw a ghost.
" Y-yes. I'm fine." However, her action betrayed her words. She almost dropped the bouquet in her hand that brought Darien's attention to it.
" Is that for me honey? How thoughtful of you. You remembered that rose is my favourite flower." Darien took the bouquet from Serena and sniffed it. " I think that thank you is in order," he said before he grabbed Serena in his arm and kissed her.
If Serena thought that her face would remain pale for a very long time, she was wrong. Because when Darien kissed her, the color came rushing into her face. She was embarrassed, frantic, and furious. Yet, she was moved by the kiss and didn't, couldn't do anything to stop it.
On James' loud throat clearing, Darien stopped the kiss but still holding Serena close to him. Serena was glad. Her limbs had gone weak, can no longer support her. If Darien release her, she knew she's going to fall.
" It's really nice meeting you guys. But we really have to go. Don't forget to invite us to the wedding." Darien smiled at the Evans then started to the exit, taking Serena with him.
Serena didn't realize that they have left the Evans until they're outside the airport. Darien was still holding her.
" Umm, where are you taking me?"
" I'm going to give my 'girlfriend' a lift. I believe that's normal." Darien grinned.
" I must thank you for your help. I'm sorry for all that fuss. But you've already done me a great favor so don't trouble yourself."
" No trouble at all."
" But --"
" I insist."
I'm dead.
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