as you’re my beloved daughter.”
I can’t help giggling. Dad smiles at
me.
“What did the Mayor speak to you
about?”
“Not much. He just asked for my
name.”
Dad nods, continuing to eat. After
I’ve washed the dishes, I tell him that I’ll stop by again soon. I’m making a
shopping trip today.
The Westfield San Francisco Centre is
my favorite place to shop. That’s where I buy most of my nice clothes. It’s
been over a month since I last went on a shopping trip like this. My wardrobe
needs new items.
Once I find parking, my smartphone
beeps. I grab it and see that it’s a text from Nadine. She playfully tells me
that I must get her something. I smile, and send her a reply. I was
going to get her something anyway, too.
I put my
smartphone in my purse and then exit my car. I lock it and walk toward the
mall.
I return to my apartment with about
half a dozen shopping bags. A bit of the stuff is for Nadine. I’m going by her
place tomorrow to give those to her.
With a sigh, I leave my bags on top
of the sofa. I smile as I think of what Dad would say if he saw me with all
those. He’d be wide-eyed for sure.
At least this little shopping trip
gives me an excuse to throw out some of my oldest clothes. I don’t keep
clothing for longer than a couple years. Depending on the condition, I either
trash it or give it away.
When I’m through putting my new
clothes in the closet, I walk to my window. It’s already getting dark outside.
Almost time for my next assignment. I wish I’d get the day off.
I turn on my laptop and check the
details. The client wants to meet me at a hotel. It looks like he even works at
one. I’m sure he’s not meeting me at one where he works. He wouldn’t want to
get caught.
Before preparing for today’s date, I
decide to take a half-hour nap. I need my stamina back.
Gabriel
Sitting on my desk, I’m staring at my
computer screen without actually looking at it. I’m thinking about Mercedes
again. I feel tempted to call her.
I don’t know what it is that’s
sparked my interest in that woman. I shouldn’t think about her, but I do.
There’s just something about Mercedes.
Before I can think twice, I grab my
phone and dial Mercedes’s number. The first three rings seems long, and I’m
about to hang up. On the fourth ring, Mercedes picks up.
“Hi, Mercedes,” I greet.
“Hi, Gabriel,” Mercedes replies. Her voice sounds
odd.
“Are you sleepy? Did I wake you up?”
There’s a brief pause.
“You did, in fact. But I’m supposed
to be up like five minutes ago. Thanks for being my alarm clock.”
“Anytime,” I saw with a chuckle.
Mercedes laughs, too. I like how she sounds.
“Just joking. How are you, Gabriel?”
“Would you believe it if I said that
I just wanted to hear your voice again?”
“I believe it.”
I find myself smiling.
“I looked forward to talking to you,
too. It’s only been two days since the Mayor’s ceremony, but it seems a bit
longer.”
“Yeah, I feel like that too.”
There’s silence for a few seconds as
Mercedes and I think of what to say next.
“Mercedes, um, will you be busy
tonight?”
“Yes. I have to work. That’s why I
needed to be awake by now.”
“Oh, you have work. In that case,
when do you have free time?”
“I think I’ll be free this weekend.
Why?”
“I would like to invite you to
lunch.”
There’s a pause while Mercedes
considers my offer.
“That would be good! Right now, I’m
not sure when I’ll be free, but I’ll call to let you know.”
“That would be great. I look forward
to seeing you again, Mercedes.”
“Me too, Gabriel.”
Is it a bad thing to say that I like
how my name sounds coming from her lips? Even through the phone, I like it. Too
much.
“Okay, I’ll let you go to work now.”
“Yeah.”
We must appear like awkward teens
right now.
“Have a good night, Mercedes.”
“You too. Bye.”
“Bye,” I say, ending the call. I look
at my computer screen,
I can’t help giggling. Dad smiles at
me.
“What did the Mayor speak to you
about?”
“Not much. He just asked for my
name.”
Dad nods, continuing to eat. After
I’ve washed the dishes, I tell him that I’ll stop by again soon. I’m making a
shopping trip today.
The Westfield San Francisco Centre is
my favorite place to shop. That’s where I buy most of my nice clothes. It’s
been over a month since I last went on a shopping trip like this. My wardrobe
needs new items.
Once I find parking, my smartphone
beeps. I grab it and see that it’s a text from Nadine. She playfully tells me
that I must get her something. I smile, and send her a reply. I was
going to get her something anyway, too.
I put my
smartphone in my purse and then exit my car. I lock it and walk toward the
mall.
I return to my apartment with about
half a dozen shopping bags. A bit of the stuff is for Nadine. I’m going by her
place tomorrow to give those to her.
With a sigh, I leave my bags on top
of the sofa. I smile as I think of what Dad would say if he saw me with all
those. He’d be wide-eyed for sure.
At least this little shopping trip
gives me an excuse to throw out some of my oldest clothes. I don’t keep
clothing for longer than a couple years. Depending on the condition, I either
trash it or give it away.
When I’m through putting my new
clothes in the closet, I walk to my window. It’s already getting dark outside.
Almost time for my next assignment. I wish I’d get the day off.
I turn on my laptop and check the
details. The client wants to meet me at a hotel. It looks like he even works at
one. I’m sure he’s not meeting me at one where he works. He wouldn’t want to
get caught.
Before preparing for today’s date, I
decide to take a half-hour nap. I need my stamina back.
Gabriel
Sitting on my desk, I’m staring at my
computer screen without actually looking at it. I’m thinking about Mercedes
again. I feel tempted to call her.
I don’t know what it is that’s
sparked my interest in that woman. I shouldn’t think about her, but I do.
There’s just something about Mercedes.
Before I can think twice, I grab my
phone and dial Mercedes’s number. The first three rings seems long, and I’m
about to hang up. On the fourth ring, Mercedes picks up.
“Hi, Mercedes,” I greet.
“Hi, Gabriel,” Mercedes replies. Her voice sounds
odd.
“Are you sleepy? Did I wake you up?”
There’s a brief pause.
“You did, in fact. But I’m supposed
to be up like five minutes ago. Thanks for being my alarm clock.”
“Anytime,” I saw with a chuckle.
Mercedes laughs, too. I like how she sounds.
“Just joking. How are you, Gabriel?”
“Would you believe it if I said that
I just wanted to hear your voice again?”
“I believe it.”
I find myself smiling.
“I looked forward to talking to you,
too. It’s only been two days since the Mayor’s ceremony, but it seems a bit
longer.”
“Yeah, I feel like that too.”
There’s silence for a few seconds as
Mercedes and I think of what to say next.
“Mercedes, um, will you be busy
tonight?”
“Yes. I have to work. That’s why I
needed to be awake by now.”
“Oh, you have work. In that case,
when do you have free time?”
“I think I’ll be free this weekend.
Why?”
“I would like to invite you to
lunch.”
There’s a pause while Mercedes
considers my offer.
“That would be good! Right now, I’m
not sure when I’ll be free, but I’ll call to let you know.”
“That would be great. I look forward
to seeing you again, Mercedes.”
“Me too, Gabriel.”
Is it a bad thing to say that I like
how my name sounds coming from her lips? Even through the phone, I like it. Too
much.
“Okay, I’ll let you go to work now.”
“Yeah.”
We must appear like awkward teens
right now.
“Have a good night, Mercedes.”
“You too. Bye.”
“Bye,” I say, ending the call. I look
at my computer screen,
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