ell

me out of his mouth as a

say," I pout as I continued cleaning the table and pi

" He smiles, the type tha

in our direction, not being able to see his face, all I saw was his blue suit wh

, looking exhausted at him.

, and it's not for chit-chat with customers!" I gave

eaving my unpleasant face, "Just asking because you're pret

bout her age, do you know that?"

s look made me feel like an er

s afternoon shift. It's already 11:30, and I have to g

d past the Iker, not looking at th

n to get

MINUTES

not looking at his well-shaped face as we both

e and sister by name Hermione and also two lovi

inflates sharply, and I cri

fore I asked him his name from the

sed his eyebrows, a cool gleam in hi

en chatting with you from the coffee shop t

this time, not my surname. My heartbeat accelerated, and my cheeks star

curiosity, my name is Enrique De Leon!" his thick vo

compiled the questions. "Ain't you like from a rich family?

p up with life's ends." he rubs his chin in q

as weak and apologetic. "T

y behind us and stopped in front of us. A man came out dressed in a bla

Father sends for you. He wants you to take the first

him I'll meet up with him very soon, but why didn

d turns his head slowly to face him and raises his

exits to the car but didn't drive away. He

Damara?" Oh, we're b

ep you from anything," h

ink that's only fair." His eyes were

the chair and steeples his fingers in front of his mouth. His li

w," I replied with curios

ns after you gradu

ood lord. I shrug. His interest threw me. I moved to Milan wi

till, I haven't thought beyond my finals. What k

get through my final exams, Which I should be

h you feeling uncomfortable under

nship program in my place

surprise. Is he directi

at in mind," I mu

I'd fit into whatever

sing out loud

s head to one side, intrigued-a hi

inated, scruffy, and I'm n

w all humor was gone, and strange mus

tiny and stare blindly down at my

orward to retrieve my bag fro

o tell you about my

e a long way to go, and I'm gonna be busy with my part-

tomorrow? " he added

my phone inside my handbag. H

Leon." "The pleasure's been all

olds out his hand. "Until

rown. When will we ever meet again? I thought. I shake his hand onc

e my nerves Play

the, athletic grace to the Cab that stops wi

hrough the door Ms. Damara!"

erate, Mr. De Leon,

he cab. When I turn to look at him, he's gazing at me and leaning ag

im with a mandatory smile, and mercifully he cl