100 Days With Mr Romero

“You don’t like the salad.”

Emma told Mr. Arrogant. He smiled halfway and nodded in affirmation. Emma was right. He despises salad.

“You should have ordered something else. Why must you eat what I ordered in the first place? ” asked Emma after sipping her glass of wine.

“I was just trying to be a gentleman. ” he said.

“So you’ll deny yourself pleasure to satisfy a woman? ” she asked him starring into his eyes. He relaxed his back on the chair and said

“It depends on the woman. ”

“Or maybe women. ” retorted Emma which he laughed lightly.

“What gave you the conviction that I will show up tonight Emma asked him.

“I don’t really know. My hopes were kinda high and I believed you will show up. ” he said wiping his mouth with a napkin.

“And you turned up. You didn’t disappoint. ” he added.

“And if I didn’t turn up? ” she asked again.

“I’ll reschedule and might turn up at your gym class tomorrow with a new invitation. ” he said.

“Jesus! ” marveled Emma. “You’ve been tailing me for quite a long time weren’t you? ” ”

You know my schedules. ” she added. He smiled and lifted his glass of wine to her face smiling brightly.

“Your name? ” Emma asked him. He coughed and said

“We’ve gotten to the spot right? ” “I thought you wouldn’t ask. ” he added with a smile.

“Well since you didn’t bother to find out mine, I guess knowing yours wouldn’t hurt. “Emma replied.

“Since you are Emma, I am Sam. ” he blurted.

“You know my name? ” Emma asked surprised grasping for breath. Sam smiled and folded his arms. They were done eating now.

“Tell me. ” Emma said. “How much more do you know about me? ”

“Nothing other than the usual” Sam replied.

“So back then at the bar stand, you’ve done your homework all along and yet acted strangely? You are a drama king you know. ” revealed Emma. She wouldn’t let him speak but continued talking.

“Hello! I am Sam. Hey Emma pleased to meet you. Would that have hurt?” she asked him. He had been staring at her all along and kept smiling from ear to ear.

“I never knew you could talk as much as this.” he told her. She laughed and wiped her eyes.

“Few minutes to 9pm. ” Emma announced. “I should be going now. My shift commences at exactly 9pm. ” she added.

“Okay then. ” he said while getting up. “Ladies first. ” he told Emma paving the way for her with his hands as they exit the building.

Emma looked around hoping a taxi would pulled by but a limousine pulled over instead. She tried walking away from the fancy car hoping Sam was behind her but as she turned around, she noticed he was not behind her. The limo’s window screen was pulled down and Emma saw Sam comfortably sitting like a king behind. “Hope in. ” he said to her and she stood staring while his driver got out and opened the car door for her. She reluctantly went inside the car and sat opposite Sam. Of course the car belonged to Sam. She didn’t need to be told he was rich. She had noticed that the moment he first walked up to her at the bar stand.

“We will drop you at the club. ” he said.

“I have to get home first. ” she insisted.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

“I need to change into my uniform first.” she added.

“Well we can drop you at home, wait for you to change then drive you to work. ” he said.

“Just drop me at home. I can manage from there. ” insisted Emma.

“I am a stubborn man. You should have known by now. ” Sam said and smiled. He then ordered his driver to get moving.

Emma woke up very late the next morning. Her shift lasted till late night. She needed to get some groceries so she slipped into a maxi dress and grabbed her purse. Before entering the grocery store, Emma noticed Sam’s limousine parked outside the grocery store. Even though she only rode last night in it, She was certain it was the car. Was Sam following her? She thought. How could he have known she would be coming here? she wondered. It could be a coincidence she thought then walked into the grocery store. Immediately she entered, she saw Sam picking up stuffs randomly. She hurried towards him with a smile and said “Hey Sam! Good morning.”

“Morning. ” he replied barely looking at her face. Emma didn’t only feel strange but was ashamed that Sam had just shunned her in a large grocery store filled up with customers who had witness the incident. She hurried towards him and tried to speak but he looked at her without a word and left the grocery store.

As Emma walked home after shopping, she recalled her meeting with Sam in the grocery store that morning and how withdrawn he was towards her. What came over him? She thought. Maybe he was in a bad mood but shunning her like that made her feel different. She went back to her home and made lunch. Later in the evening, she was dressed in her bar attendant uniform serving the customers when Sam walked him. She was sure his mood must have lightened now since its been almost ten hours after the incident. “Sam. ” she greeted him with a smile but Sam walked upstairs ignoring her like some dumb fool seeking attention.