as he makes beautiful what he loves." -Ernest Renan
It is such a small world we are living.
Monday, August 3, 2009
“Going away from me, again?”
He must have sense my stare. It is because from across the room he met my gaze. I shied away and look the other way.
It is not really my habit to stare to other people most specially when they were eating. It’s rude to stare. I wouldn’t even want others to that to me. But there is something with this man that i found so appealing.
“Why are your face so red?” I heard Colette asked me.
I glanced at her and covered my face with my both hands. “Is it?”
She wrinkled her nose. “Yes. What’s wrong with you?”
I squared my shoulder and glance once again to the man from across the restaurant. He was not looking anymore.
“Oh!” I heard her gasped.
“He just look so familiar.” I immediately said.
“Of course, he would. He is the famous drag racer of the country. Hugo Fraser. I can not believe you don’t know him.”
My eyes narrowed as I heard the name. Hugo Fraser. Who would never know that name? It has been written to every guestlist of the events she’s been handling as an events coordinator. And of course, how could I ever forget him? How could I? But it was nine years the last I’ve seen him. He grows a lot taller and leaner. His face matured.
“Yeah, I know him.” My voice sounded sad.
“You should. Anyway, he’s looking this way, too.”
I stiffened. Did he recognized me? What if he recognized me? What should i do?
I reached for my bag and drank the iced tea on the crystal glass at the table.
“Where are you going?” Colette grimaced as she look up at me.
“I forgot to do something.” But I was only lying, of course.
I was about to get my other bag from under the table when someone grab the bag on my shoulder. I panicly turn my head to see who it was. My eyes narrowed.
“Not so fast, Loryn.” it was him. Hugo Fraser. His eyes firm and dark.
I was left speechless while I was trying to ignore the confuse look of Colette at my side.
“Going away from me, again?”
