Chapter 99: A DATE
Monica gave up her attempts and bursts out in laughter, "HAHA!" She tried to cover her mouth so as to not be too loud but that was impossible for her and she laughed her heart out.
In the middle of her laughter, Felix suddenly commented, "it’s been a while I’ve seen you laugh so hard like that". His words reminded Monica that she wasn’t suppose to be too carefree with him as she still was furious at him.
Clearing her throat to ease the awkward silence, Monica continued applying the swabs on his bruise, bit by bit and she avoided Felix’s gaze that seemed to want to set her body on fire.
After she was done, she placed a bandage at the sides that had deeper cuts so they wouldn’t be infected. After arranging the first aid kit properly, she stood up from the bed to place it back in the wardrobe.
Turning back, she saw Felix who had already slipped into slumber. She gently smiled at his sleeping figure that laid on the bed.
Moving to the other side of the bed, she arranged her pillows properly before she laid down also and in no time, she had also slipped into slumber. Felix opened one of his eyes to glance at her, he revealed a smile also before wrapping his hands around her waist to cuddle her.
The next morning, Monica woke up to find her head on Felix’s chest and his arm wrapped around her. ’This certainly wasn’t our sleeping if I remember correctly’, she thought to herself.
Carefully and steadily, Monica unwrapped herself from Felix and gently stepped down from the bed. When she was assured that her movements had not woken up Felix, she tip toed to the bathroom to take a shower.
By the time Felix woke up, Monica was no longer on the bed. Frowning, he wondered, ’where could she be?’
He abruptly stood up from the bed and like as if a stampede of horses were running on his head, he grabbed his head, hoping it won’t fall off.
"Now I’m sure I drank a little too much", he mumbled to himself. Standing in front of the bathroom, Felix frowned when he didn’t hear the shower running. "Where could she be?" He asked himself.
Walking back to the room, he noticed a paper on the bed that he had not noticed earlier. Picking it up, he read through the words and a smile graced his lips.
’There is another show I have to attend but I left you so hangover soup at the table.’ At the bottom of the paper, ’Monica’ was written on it.
Felix walked towards the table and grabbed the hangover soup, "it’s still warm", he muttered. He lifted the bowl to his lips and drank everything in one go even though the taste was souring.
Since he wasn’t with any of his clothes, he contacted his secretary that he had brought along with him and ordered for new clothes. He slipped into the shower and took a bath. By the time he was finished, the secretary had arrived. He knocked on the door and Felix opened it for him.
"Thanks Jude", he thanked his secretary who had a flabbergasted expression on his face. He could perceive the floral scene of a woman’s perfume and wondered if his boss had a one night stand at the bar. "What are you staring at? Get going", he pursued Jude out from the room.
Felix wore his clothes and exited the hotel. Without any plan or schedule of what should be done by him, he had the urge to go visit Monica at the show. He needed her to answer some of his inner questions. For an example, why she was nice to him the previous night.
He stepped into his car and drove off to the show.
At the Celine fashion show, loads of fans were gathered outside of the building, screaming and yelling their idol’s names as loud as their lungs could let them. At the building the runway walk was taking place, Monica was seated at the side as she admired the skinny ladies that wore crazy fabrics and named them clothes.
As one model passed by, another took over and gave her poses. Several sounds of camera shutters could be heard at the runway.
After the show finally came to an end, Ms. Manon, one of the shows director walked towards Monica.
"I am so glad that we were able to see you attend the show", the woman expressed her gratitude in French. Luckily for Monica, she had learnt the French language already so it was easier for her to communicate with them.
"You are most welcome, feel free to invite me to the next one", she replied and the woman’s smile broadened.
Monica was called by her manager to inform her it was time to leave.
When they arrived at the back door of the building, Monica frowned with questions written all over her face such as why were they leaving through the back door.
As if the manager had read her thoughts, she explained,
"Felix Anderson has instructed me to bring you here".
Monica gave her manager a curious look, wondering what the reason could be for Felix to come to the show and instruct her manager to lead her through the back door.
Her questions were answered when Felix stood in front on her, holding a red rose in his mouth while carrying some fancy packages of chocolates.
She glanced at her sides to find out only the both of them were present. ’When did they leave?’ She wondered.
"So what’s this all about?" She asked and the man gestured for her to take the rose first. Monica reached for the rose and took it.
"Let’s go on a date. Just the two of us, if you are okay with it?" He asked her nervously, afraid she would decline.
But Monica surprised him by replying with a "Yes".
"Really? A yes?" He asked again and she nodded her head with a smile,
"Yes!"
