Tuesday, August 16, 2011

A Happy Feeling

PART 3

(Keith's Room)

I sat on my chair holding a book, I remember that night, it was 2:30 am, me and my band mate's were heading home when Simon tapped me and pointed at a direction where two people were fighting, at first we thought it was two guys, but then I noticed the other was a girl.

"dude, the other one's a girl!" Blake said,
"really?, shit it is a girl, it's funny seeing a guy getting beat up by a girl, such a shame, let's go home, I'm tired" Simon said,

before leaving, I glanced at them again, this time someone stopped the commotion, she looked at my direction, I was scared for a moment, her eyes was glaring at me while her lips was bleeding, I was thinking if she was really looking at me, the tree was blocking me, how can she?, then another girl pulled her and they started to run as they heard the cop's coming, at my room I was thinking how can a girl act that way, how can a girl fight with a guy and she ends up winning?, what's happening to the world, will women conquer a man's world?, will we end up as slaves?, maybe I'm thinking way ahead or I'm just too tired.

the next day I was on my way to a practice when I saw a familiar face, it was her, that scary girl, she was standing in front a bookstore staring, I decided to follow her, I saw her enter a convenience store, I went in acting as if I was buying, I saw her come out now wearing a uniform, so she is working here, funny, I thought she was out of work or something, after a while of snooping, a guy came up to me asking if I was going to buy something, I grabbed the first thing I saw, a bag of chips, well I grabbed a bottle of C2 it might come in handy anyways, I went up to the counter and paid for it, the girl on the counter looked like the girl who was pulling her that night, she noticed I was looking at the back and she asked me who I was looking at, I said no one and then left.

after our practice Blake and the other's decided to drink at a local bar we hang out to,after 2 rounds of drinks I saw her again, she entered the bar,

"dude,are you alright, who are you hiding from?" Simon asked
"what?, I'm not hiding"
"oh really, then why are you acting as if you stole something, look at you, you're starting to sweat"
"I'm not, just finish your drink so we can go home"
"I'm not drunk yet, if you want you can go ahead, but be careful they might find you, ha ha ha"
"ha ha funny, I'm going home"
"hey I'm joking man, stay for a while"
"I'm tired, I'll see you all tomorrow, don't be late okay?"

I left them laughing at me, then I saw her again leaving the bar, why do I keep seeing her, I followed her again, I saw her buy food at a burger stand, then she gave it to a homeless guy and she shook his hand and as she was leaving she gave out a smile to that homeless guy, wow, she's not bad after all, I stopped following her when she went inside another bar, at home I was thinking about her, I was interested about her, is it possible to have two sides in a person?, is she evil or good?, what is she? and who is she?, I have to know, I decided to drop by the store she works at, bought the same stuff, and lucky enough she was the one on the counter, I paid for it, and looked at her behind my sunglasses and then....I smiled, and she smiled back, I kept buying there everyday, and I think she got used to it, but I never had the courage to ask her name, maybe I only want to see her but not to get to know her or maybe not, I don't know yet.

*knock, knock*

"come in"
"sir Keith"
"Malcolm, what are you doing here?"
"we have to talk sir, you might want to sit down"
"what is it?"
"I came here to tell you that your father wants you to manage the Hotel, as you know as his Heir you have to start being responsible"
"Malcolm I've been studying business management for 4 years, and I worked for the Hotel for 1 year, you don't need to tell me what to do, I already know it"
"yes, I know sir, but your father insist that you start handling the company now, he's planning on retiring soon"
"we've already talked about this, he gave me 1 year to be free and do what I want, before I manage the Hotel, it's only been 5 months since our talk, don't tell me his not keeping his words"
"sir, there are things you don't know, please, come see your father, talk to him"
"what ever, just go, I'll drop by his office later, okay"

Friday, August 5, 2011

A Happy Feeling

PART 2

The next day I waited for him, but he never showed, I asked myself why, all I could think about is maybe he was just too tired or that he got so drunk last night after their show, but days became weeks and weeks became months but still he never showed, at night when I lay on my bed I will always look at that candy sitting on my shelf and I remember his sweet smile and how he always smiles before leaving the store, maybe that smile he gave me on the night of his show was the last time, and maybe that's why it was more sweeter that before, but nonetheless I will always sleep with that candy beside me and dream of him in my sleep smiling at me.

the next day I came to work only to be shocked at what my manager said,

"sir, I didn't do anything wrong, why do you have to let me go?"
"I know Sam, but you've been working here for one in a half years already, you've been working too long, and the owner had to let some employees go"
"but you said it yourself, I've been working here for too long, why me?, why can't it be someone else?"
"we can't let Lynn go, she's been here for only 8 months, we have to give her a chance, I know you can find a better job than this, I'm sorry Sam, but here, take this business card, you can apply here, I'm really sorry"
"what happened, Sam are you okay?, best?"
"I got fired"
"wh..what?, why?"
"I don't know, he just fired me"
"I'm sorry, but what's that in your hand?"
"a business card, he told me to apply here"
"why don't you apply, come on, maybe this is fate, maybe working here was not really for you, come on look at the card, the design, the card looks like it came from a rich guys hand, come on, I'll wait for you"
"Lynn, do you really think it's fate?"
"yes, just try it, okay, cheer up, you really look like shit if you pout like that"
"what?"
"I'm just kidding, go!, I'll wait for you when your done okay, then I'll treat you tonight"
"promise?"
"promise!"

I went to the address on the card, and I saw myself standing in front of a tall hotel building, I looked like a kid looking up in the sky while her balloon was being carried by the wind, floating away, I didn't want to come inside but I had no choice, I asked the receptionist where the office was, he pointed to the direction on my left, I came inside and told the secretary I was there to apply, she told me to wait, I sat restless as I was waiting for him for an hour, and then a group of men in suits walked across me, I saw a man with shades on, he looked like the man I was waiting for, the owner or something, after awhile the secretary told me to come inside and that he is ready to see me, I knocked and opened the door, he has a beautiful office, he also has a sofa in it, I walked towards and saw that he's standing in front a bookshelf reading,

"sit down, so tell me Ms. Samantha, what do you know?"
"what? excuse me?"
"I asked you what are the things you know how to do?"
"well, I know how to cook, do the laundry and..."
"what else?, besides that"
"umm...sir, will you mind telling me what position I am applying for?, because I just got fired a while ago and I was waiting for you...."
"do you know how to make a man happy, to give him pleasure?"
"WHAT!!!!, I'm sorry but this must be a mistake, I'm not here to apply as a sex worker, I thought owning a big hotel makes the owner a decent man!, I"m sorry but I better leave"
"sit down!!!!, I"m not finished yet"

I heard a loud thud, I got scared, what if this man rapes me?, or better kill me here?, oh my God, will I die young?,

"I said sit down Ms. Samantha, now"

I walked back and sat down while my head was bowed, but then I saw a familiar book on the desk, maybe it was the noise  I heard a while ago, I looked at it, it was the book I was looking at the bookstore the same night I watched Keith play,

"do you like that book?"

I nodded "yes",

"at least you can answer while looking at me"

I raised my head and looked at him with shock, he looked like him, he looked like Keith, but this man I was looking at is different from him, much much different from him,

"why do you look so shocked?"
"nothing, it's just that you look like someone I know, but your different from him"
"it's not because I'm not carrying a guitar anymore doesn't make me different from before, it's only been six months"
"Keith?"
"what?"
"oh nothing"

oh my God, how can a perfectly happy man change this much over 6 months?, did something happen to him?, maybe an accident that caused him brain damage that made him lost his sweet smile?, or is he doppleganger?,

"excuse me, are you day dreaming?"
"what, no no, I'm not, so how have you been?"
"I"m fine, well let's get down to business, the position you're applying for is to be my Personal Assistant"
"but, you already have a secretary, right?"
"yes, but she only works inside the office, I need someone who can work for me outside the office"
"okay, so what things will I do?"
"everything, you will work for me 24/7, you will be called by me 24/7, anytime that I need you"
"so I don't get a rest?"
"you will, so will you work for me?"
"well I have a Family that needs me and if I work 24/7 I might not see them anymore"
"do you think I'm that stupid to prevent you from seeing your family?"
"no, it's just that"
"listen, Samantha, when I say 24/7, I don't mean that you will stay with me forever, it means that when I need you, you need to be there, understand?"
"yes sir"
"so how's 30 thousand starting fee?"
"what?, 30...30 thousand?"
"why, is is too low?"
"no, no, it's okay"
"so we have agreed then, you will start today, but....you have to change the way you dress, come with me"
"where?"
"Samantha, I don't like people asking me too much, just listen and follow, okay?"

I followed him to a salon, a boutique, and then a clinic, but still I can't believe the man I'm with right now have changed so much, I miss his smile, why did you change?.

"sir Keith, how are you?"
"I'm fine, Doc"
"who do we have here?, your girlfriend?"
"no, my Personal Assistant, well I want you to turn her into a woman, and...wait..."
"do you have underarm hair?"
"what?"
"nevermind, Doc, if she has underarm hair, can you permanently, you know?......"
"ah..I know what you mean, ummm...come with me we'll prepare you"
"what!!!,wa...wait...sir!!!!!"

after that, I decided to see Lynn,

"so what happened?"
"I have a job"
"yay!, good for you, but why do you look like that?"
"remember that guy, who used to go to the store?"
"Mr. All Smiles?, why, do you still expect to see him again, come on Sam, it's been six months"
"actually, I saw him again"
"really?, when?"
"today, he was the owner of the hotel I applied for"
"really, oh my God, see I told you it was fate, you seeing him after six months, so does he still have that smile?"
"no"
"no?, why?"
"he changed Lynn, from that cool carefree sweet guy to a total jerk"
"really, so maybe, it wasn't fate, sorry"
"it's okay, at least I saw him again"
"yeah, at least you did"

I went home after everything that happened, he bought me clothes and told me I don't need to pay for them, I just need to look decent if I want to work for him, I looked at myself in the mirror while holding one of  the clothes he bought me, and then I looked back, stared at the candy he gave me, but then I can't see his smile when I look at it, he did change, he really changed, but why?.

A Happy Feeling

to everyone this is a fictional story of love...

PART 1

10:00 am (at a convenience store)

I look at the time and it was 10:00 am, I stood at the counter to wait for that guy who always buys the same items everyday, he walked inside, grabbed a bottle of C2 and a bag of chips, walked across to the counter and paid for the items, but before he would go he would always give a smile before leaving, and it always gave me a happy feeling, that everyday will be a happy day, his smile will light up the whole room, and it will always make my day, it was over a month since I first saw him walk inside the store and since then I always know what time he shows up and what items he usually buy, until one day he bought the same stuff but this time he added something more, a pack of candy Nerds, he paid for it and walked away, he never use a plastic bag, he always grabbed the things he buy and leaves, but then I noticed he left the candy behind, I took it and looked for him, luckily I caught up with him,

"excuse me sir, you left this behind"

he looked back and smiled, and said,

"no, that's not mine"
"but sir, you paid for it, remember?"
"I know, but it's yours"
"no it's not"
"I know, but you like those type of candies right?"
"how did you know that?"
"I need to go, enjoy your candy"

before he left, he smiled again, that sweet smile, he has the sweetest smile I've ever seen.

I went home after my shift ended, I laid on my bed and thought of him, his smile, why does he have to smile everytime?, and why does that smile have to be so sweet?, I took out the candy he left behind, and asked my self how he knew that I like it so much, I placed it on my shelf and told myself I'll leave it there and never eat it, it will be a remembrance of how sweet his smile is and of how sweet that candy is, but after that I haven't seen him in days, and I thought that that was the last time I'll ever see him again,

"hey, best, do you have plans for tonight?"
"no, why?"
"my boyfriend and I are going to this club, do you want to come?"
"sure, where?"
"do you know the club that just recently opened?"
"the one around the corner?"
"yup, just be there at 9, okay?"
"okay, but what's the occasion?"
"nothing, well it's just our anniversary"
"woah, it took you that long with him?"
"what?"
"I'm just kidding okay? congratulations"
"when are you going to get a boyfriend yourself?, how about that Mr. I'm all smiles?, he can be a decent boyfriend, come to think of it, I haven't seen him in quite a while"
"yeah, me too, maybe he has a girlfriend"
"yeah, maybe"

After our shift ended, my best friend Lynn and I went on our way, I took a quick bath and changed, I stopped by a bookstore, and saw a book I really wanted to buy, and then I heard someone speak beside me,

"you like reading too?"

I looked to my right and saw that smile again, it was him beside me speaking,

"yes, you like reading too?"
"yes"

and then he smiled again, and I noticed he was carrying a guitar case,

"you play the guitar?"
"oh this?, it's just a hobby, why do you play too?"
"no, I don't, but I used to have piano and organ lessons when I was a kid"
"wow, so we both like music and reading"
"yeah, I guess so"
"so are you doing anything tonight?"
"why?"
"well, maybe you'd like to see me play"
"really?, you'll let me watch?"
"why so shocked?, of course, why else would I ask you?"
"haha, of course, sorry"
"let's go, my bandmates are waiting"
"but...but..."

I couldn't do anything, he just grabbed my hand and led me to an underground club, the place was so loud and crowded, too many people, he told me to sit there and wait for him, after a while a band started to play, I looked around to see where he was, when I looked up on the stage, there I saw him playing, his voice was amazing, he sang the song like a pro, he looked so good on stage, and then my phone rang,

"hello?"
"hey!, where are you, why is it so loud?"
"ummm...I'm in an underground club"
"what?, you we're supposed to be here 30 minutes ago"
"I know, but someone dragged me here"
"what? are you drunk?, who dragged you there?"
"the guy who smiles a lot"
"what?, really?"
"yes, and you know what he's a lead vocalist in a band"
"Sam, don't make up stories"
"I'm not, I'll prove it to you, I'll get some pictures and videos, okay?"
"fine, just hurry up okay, we're waiting for you"
"fine, okay okay"

I hanged up the phone and took out my digicam and took shots of him, he really look good on stage, he looked like a star singing a song from the heaven's, I felt like my eyes were to bleed from the radiant light coming out of him, after their first set, he came towards me and asked me if I enjoyed the show,

"I did, you look good on stage, I see that you have lots of fans out here"
"yeah"
"ummm...what's your name"
"oh I forgot to introduce myself, my name Keith"
"I'm Sam, ummm Keith, the truth is my best friend's waiting for me at a club near the place I'm working at, and I was supposed to be there an hour ago, but..."
"it's okay, I understand, well I'm sorry if I took you here"
"no it's fine, I enjoyed it, it's more fun being here then there, you see everyone there has a partner, and I'm the only one whose single, haha, how embarrassing to tell you that"
"it's okay, I'm single too, well we still have 2 more sets after this so I can't take you there"
"it's fine, I'm really sorry to leave like this"
"well, I'll see you again right?, same place you work at?"
"oh yeah, at exactly 10 am"
"you know my routine"
"I got used to it, well I have to go, see you tomorrow?"
"yes, I'll see you, take care Sam"

before I left, he gave me a sweet smile, and that's........how we met.