"Each gym or training area has it's own list of rules in order to maintain safety, and organization of the people there. The following are some of the important etiquettes that must be followed to ensure one's safety during physical activities..."
I pressed the next button from the remote control to be moved to the next slide. After that, I fixed my things scattered on the desk after I moved the slide.
"Please read the following and explain!" I raised my voice a bit again so that everyone could hear me.
"John! Read and explain, please."
He stood up. "Avoid wearing loose jewelry while doing physical activities!"
"And?"
"If possible, do not wear any jewelry if we go to the gym, of course, to avoid accidents, and–" He suddenly stopped because the bell rang, meaning the students were going home.
I looked at my wristwatch and saw that it was 12:00 pm. I sighed. I turned off the tv and removed the power outlet then took out the USB. I grabbed my bag and my other belongings and then left the room silently.
The students came out first before me, they were probably excited to go home or they were excited about their 'gala' thingy.
I entered the faculty room and my other co-teachers were also there. The others still have flowers on their tables, maybe, from their lovers or suitors. They look so happy! I sighed before sitting down in my chair.
"Oh! Flowers for the best beautiful single im thr world."
I looked at Eliza and Pat who suddenly appeared all the time. I also looked at a piece of flower they were holding before taking it from them.
"You guys have flowers again from your boyfriends, huh? What a sweet guys!" I said as I placed a flower in the vase on my table.
"Psh! They are always like that. Get used to it." Pat rolled her eyes in the air. She seems sick of it.
"Yeah! That's right." Eliza crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"But how about you? When will you have a boyfriend?" Pat asked me.
"I don't know! Maybe, tomorrow or the next tomorrow or never," I said as I placed the papers under my desk.
Then a girl student approaches me holding something. "Ma'am. I'm sorry, if I just passed this now. Here ma'am." The girl handed me her artwork so, I took it.
I smiled. "It's okay. At least you pass this on me before the end of this week."
She smiled at me too. "Thank you, ma'am. Bye po."
"Bye. Take care. Okay?" She nodded before she left the faculty room.
I looked at Eliza and Pat who were looking at me with their brows rose. What's wrong with their attitude? I just rolled my eyes at them before put the artwork under my desk.
They sighed and I was surprised when they spoke at the same time. "Blaire, you are slowly getting older but until now, you don't have any man in your life."
"I don't need them. They will just bring a heartache in me." I rolled my eyes.
"Really? Or you just still waiting for him to come back and tell you that he's not actually married?" Eliza smirked as she raised a brow.
I chuckled. "Don't jump on conclusions, Eliza." I rolled my eyes as they returned to their seat while laughing a little.
I took my bag then left the faculty without letting them know, then I wish I could go home but I received a text from Claire's assistant in the shop.
From: Finn
Ate! I need your help here in the shop. Ate Claire is not here.
To: Finn
On the way! I'll be there in 10 minutes.
After I press the send button, I start my car engine to leave. I have no choice but to go there. When they tell me that they need help, I will go right away. That shop was the first one Claire and I built after a year of our graduation.
And about my friends, Eliza and pat every time their boyfriend sends them flowers, they always give me flowers from the flowers that their boyfriend gave them.
When I arrived in our shop, I noticed on the glass wall that there were a lot of people inside. What can there be? I got out of my car and went straight inside. And I was right! There are a lot of people and then they look like they know each other, so I think it's easy but it's also hard. I don't know!
And then, I saw someone who is really familiar to me. And when I approached her, I suddenly remember her. She's darcy, my friend! Oh my god! What is she doing here? Is she the bride?
"Blaire!"
"Darcy!"
We once mentioned our names. Still can't believe we've met again.
"Oh my god! It's really you! I missed you, Blaire!" she said while still looking at my face to body.
"Yeah! Don't tell me, you're the bride?" I asked while the sweet smile placed on my lips.
"Well, yes! I'm getting married!" She showed me the engagement ring she was wearing. My mouth formed and 'o'. It's so beautiful!
"Don't worry! We'll take care of everything you need. We will take good care of your wedding gown!" I told her.
She smiled. "I trust you, Blaire."
"Thanks then." We hugged each other and talk for a while until someone calls me.
"Ate!"
I turned to Finn who called me and approached him. I whispered, "Where the hell is Claire?"
I went into our private office to talk to him without anyone else hearing, it was our privacy. I put my bag on the table then sat down on the chair. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
"She said she's not feeling well, so she went home this morning. She was also pale earlier," he said as his index finger was on his chin.
"Is she sick? Or something?"
"I really don't know Ate. Everytime I ask her about the concern of the customers about their gowns, she always cranky."
I sighed. "Okay. Tell me what they need. Oh, wait! I and claire will take care of the bride's gown!"
He nodded. "It's all about the wedding! Gown and dresses! Maid of honor, bridesmaid, best man, family ng bride and groom and of course, the bride and groom are all here."
"Have you measured them yet?"
"The others have not." I nodded and stood up to go out but first I took the tools I would use to measure them.
When I left the office, I started what I had to do. I finished everything, but the groom wasn't here, darcy says her groom might be late because his groom is taking care of their child.
After a few minutes later, the door of our shop opened and a tall man entered holding a sleeping baby.
He stopped when he suddenly looked up and our eyes met.
My sweet smile slowly faded as I looked at him. I stiffened at the same time my eyes widened as I stared at him and the baby he was carrying. My lips parted as well. My eyes are slowly becoming blurred due to my tears trying to drip but I try to stop it. Then I did.
The man I loved the most back then.
The man who broke my heart into pieces is already in front of me now and carrying a baby
What a coincidence? I swallow hard, though my mouth is empty. I forced myself to smile, and I did. And I also straightened my body. I celebrate this later. I'm a great pretender at all!
I didn't expect to see him here, in my shop. My left brows rose while looking at him. Maybe, he is the father of the child he was carrying. Great!
"Maybe, he is the groom. Am I right?" I asked happily, but it's just ostensible. "I never thought that you two will end up together after he rejected you back then."
I thought that Allen and Darcy will end up together but I was purely wrong. But if I'm not mistaken, Luke and Margareth married each other but what is this now? Why isbthis happening?
I wished that I don't want to see him anymore and I want to move forward completely healed but fate really hate me. It's obvious.
"Uhm, blaire. He's–" Darcy stopped talking and the others also stopped what they were doing because of the scary sound that covered the whole shop.
My eyes widened a little and checked my phone. Oh! This is so embarrassing.
"Oh, I'm sorry! The sound is mine." I gave them a sweet smile before faced finn.
"I take this call. Wait for me. Okay?" I whispered and he just nodded.
"Excuse me." I smiled before went out of the shop. I let out a deep breathe when I'm already outside the shop. Then I answered the call.
"Oh god! Thanks to you, Pat! You're my savior!" I said when I answered her call.
["What? Are you damn crazy? Tsk! Anyway, are you free tonight?"] She asked. I wonder why.
"Yes! Of course! Why? Is there something trouble you did, so you need backup?" I said energetically.
I heard a small laughed from her. ["What are you talking about? Of course not!"]
I let out a heavy sighed. "Then why are you asking me if I'm free tonight? Huh?"
["Let's go out! Well, It's Saturday tomorrow so we don't have a class. Agree?"]
I stopped thinking and immediately agreed to what she wanted. "Agree! If you don't ask, I need peace of mind and relax myself from now on. I really need it!"
I couldn't wait for him to answer because we only talked for a long time so I turned off the call. I want to go home. I don't like it to be here if he also here. I can't breathe properly!
"Finn. Can I talk to you privately?" I asked when I entered the shop. He nodded so I went into the office without looking at the people around me and finn followed me.
"I need to go home, Finn. Right now." I emphasized the word ‘right now.’.
He frowned. "Ate? Why? But you just came here a few minutes ago."
I sighed deeply? "Let's just call it... Emergency. I don't know. But... Yeah, it's an emergency. Yeah! It is. Something like that."
He looked at me intently like I did something wrong or something crime, I don't know. I'm not sure. I can't think properly this time! I took a deep breath.
"Okay Finn. Honestly, I can't breathe right now. I don't know why so, I need to go home. I need to rest a lot of time. I need to calm myself. I need to refresh myself. I need to rest my mind. Okay?" I told him quickly and repeatedly.
"And you don't have to worry about their gowns and so on, as long as you measured them, It's all fine. Claire and I will take care of everything."
He just stared and didn't answer. His eyes blinked a lot of times. So, I just tapped his left shoulder and I was about to open the door when he calls me.
"Ate, wait." I looked at him immediately.
I smiled widely. "What is it? Do you need something?"
He shook his head quickly. "Ate? Are you really okay? Why do you seem anxious?
I looked at him for a moment before laughed a little. "What? Of course, I'm not! I'm just... panicking a little."
"Is it just the same meaning, isn't? Anyway, then why are you panicking?"
My lips parted a little before deeply sighed. "Finn, I'm okay. I'm really really okay. You don't have to worry about me." I smiled at him before went out of the office.
But I suddenly stopped when I caught Luke's eyes looking directly at me. I swallowed hard. I walked slowly but I noticed that he following my movements.
What's wrong with him?
Gosh! Can he just get out of my nerves or just disappear right now? It really gives me a headache and a breathless, Tsk!
I rolled my eyes in the air and walked fast as I could. I don't want to see the man who broke my heart back then. I don't want to cross our paths again. I swear, this is the last time that we saw each other, because I will not let this happen again. No longer!
This. Is. The. Last. Time.