18 Expect the Unexpected

I gathered all the candies and chocolates and put them in a jar. I will bring this to the office tomorrow. And the biscuits and cookies will be placed in my room. They will remind me that someone wants me to be happy always, someone out there, though I don't know him yet, wants me to feel special.

He is in Thailand now. That explains why he doesn't answer my calls or my messages. He didn't ignore my calls on purpose. I hope he is not using roaming service so he couldn't read my messages. He thought of me and the things that I like before he left.

I can't stop giggling. I cannot say I already fell in love with him. I haven't seen him yet nor did I have a chance to talk to him, but I think I already like him. I already built an image of him in my head. He is in his late thirties, tall, has good skin and always wearing a smile. He has a very positive attitude and everyone around him is influenced by his optimism. I can't wait to see him.

Friday. He will be back this Friday. I can't wait!

Despite the terrible things I told him last night, I am still convinced that he is not mad at me.

I was hugging the jar of candies and chocolate on my bed while imagining about the things I want to do with him. I want to go to a café like any other couples do. I want to watch a movie with him in the cinema downtown. We will walk hand in hand in the park. We will go to the beach and enjoy the view of the sunset. We will have night strolls going just anywhere the road leads us.

Aah!! I really can't wait.

I was daydreaming for I don't know how long. It's good to imagine about the things you want to do sometimes. I hope that it would eventually come to reality. I am an ordinary girl who likes being treated by a man she likes in the most special way possible. I hope he will stay the same and I hope he is the man for me.

I was so happy that night, full of hopes and imagination that I cannot sleep. I checked the alarm clock on the bedside table. It's already past two AM. I wonder if I can still sleep at this rate.

I decided to go to the kitchen and drink warm milk. My mom used to give me warm milk before bedtime when I was young, saying that it will make me sleep faster. This will be my last resort since I have already counted thousands of sheep a while ago. I went back to bed hoping I could sleep soon.

I woke up in the morning feeling tired. I have to prepare for work and make myself busy. Friday is two days from now which means I have two days to wait for him. Or maybe he will be tired on Friday so I can see him the next day.

I spent the day in the company busier than ordinary days. Mr. Smith decided to post a recruitment ad on our website to hire new employees for the new team which will be under my leadership. I also need to help in making the draft for the new contract that we will send to the Liberty Group to be signed by their CEO. I also need to discuss with other teams on how we can come up with fresh ideas for the ad campaign we will set up for our new client.

The next days were ordinary, nothing happened, no gifts arrived, no messages came, I had to pay for all the purchases I made. There was no sign of him, no sign of his existence.

Friday.

The day I have been waiting for finally arrived. The day my Genie will be back.

I can't expect to meet or talk to him today since I know he is a busy man but deep in my heart, I have missed that feeling of being special, I missed the unexpected messages, calls and presents. I missed being surprised. Of course, I didn't forget the stupidity I did when I got drunk four nights ago and I am hoping he won't take them seriously. I am hoping he still likes me despite my mistake. Does he really like me?

I spent my day busily in the office. The resumes from applicants started to come and Mr. Smith asked me to review them one by one. I also need to conduct the interview for the shortlisted applicants a week later. His order is stern. Choose only the best applicants!

"Hey, Jez. Can you please stop working for a while? It is already twelve noon and I am starving. Let's go and eat." Annie said.

"Oh, sorry. I didn't notice the time." I saw Annie opening my jar of chocolates. I quickly snatched it from her hand. "Hands off, please." I said with a smile.

"I'm already starving. You hurt my feelings. How could that be more important than me, your best friend?"

"Let's go. I will treat you lunch. What do you want to eat today?"

"Since you will treat me, let's go to the steak restaurant downstairs, okay?" She gave me a smile that I think no one can refuse. Sometimes I ask myself whether I am a lesbian since I cannot refuse any of her request.

We had a good time in the restaurant and I told her about the message I got Tuesday night.

"I can't wait for the two of you to meet!" She shouted in the restaurant which made me a little embarrassed. "You should take a selfie then show it to me. I will post it online then brag it to all people. My best friend is the girlfriend of Liberty Group's CEO."

"Hey! We are not even sure whether he is really the CEO of Liberty Group. It is just my assumption and we also don't know how old he is. What if he's already married and he already has kids? What if he is too old for me? Don't expect too much, we might get disappointed in the end." But actually, at the back of my head, I am hoping that he is the guy I can have a date with. Just thinking of it makes me giggle!

After lunch, we head back to the office. Four hours more before my work is finished. Will I see him? I told myself many times that I shouldn't expect anything from him today, but my brain can't stop imagining the possible scenarios.

Scenario 1: He will send me a message and ask me to go to Liberty Hotel then we can have dinner on the hotel rooftop.

Scenario 2: He will pick me up after work and invite me for dinner.

Scenario 3: He is too tired tonight so he will just give me a call and we will talk for hours on the phone.

I came back to reality when Annie tapped my shoulder. She is smiling beside me.

"Whatever you're thinking, I hope it is not you and the CEO being naked in the hotel." Annie said.

I slapped Annie's hand immediately. "Don't say that. Other's might hear you."

"If that happens, don't hesitate to share me the details, okay? I would love to hear them."

"Crazy!"

Afternoon was too long. I kept looking at my phone from time to time to check for any message but there was none.

It is now 5 pm. Time to leave the office. I grabbed my bag and turned my computer off. I said goodbye to Annie and told her I need to drop by a store downstairs before heading home so I need to leave without her.

When I reached the exit, I looked around for a luxury car. I am sure his car would be very expensive. I stayed near the entrance for a minute or two, waiting for someone to approach me or maybe a car to stop in front of me but there was none.

Disappointed, I walked towards the bus stop to go home. I am still hoping that maybe when I am in the bus stop, something will happen.

The bus going to my place came so I just took the bus. I never lost that hope until I reached my place. Time passed and still nothing happened. That's the problem of having high expectations, you get disappointed big time.

It's already 10 p.m. I gave up. I decided to watch Korean drama in my laptop. It is my second heartbreak in a month. I cannot blame him. I said terrible things to him, and I should have acted more feminine. Maybe he doesn't like a woman who seems easy and falls in love with someone easily. I read somewhere that men love challenges. It is my fault. I should have been more careful with what I say.

I tried to concentrate in the drama. The story is good, and I got hooked with the story.

At 1:20 am, I was able to finish 3 episodes. I got the phone on my bedside table. The screen says "One message received." I opened the message immediately. It is from him!

"I'm back. Should we meet now?"

Time of message: 10:42 pm.