CHAPTER 60

CHAPTER 60

"So? What's the agenda for today?" I asked Emerson, who is busy eating his burger.

When he look up at me, he looks a little bit confused but then after seconds, he nods as if remembering now why we are here.

"Oh yes that.” He said as he wipes his mouth with a tissue.

"Well?" I said, waiting for him to say something.

Then he gulps his water and all I can see is the bunch of ogling women beside our table. The one with the blonde hair and pink blouse is resting her face in her hand leaning on their table. Those girls really look like those three women in a movie, who wears different shades of pink. You know? The bullies and the Ms. Popular in school. What's that movie?

Oh yea! The mean girls.
Yeah they look like plastic dolls.
Am I too harsh?
Sorry.

"It’s about on the weekends, I assume." I asked, waiting for him to answer, I get a piece of fries from his plate. I know I have still fries on my plate but I don't know, I always get fries on my neighbor plate. Just for fun.

"Yes it is." He said. "As you already know, it’s my mother's birthday and I wanted to make it special and to do that, I need a specific reason to host a party." He said.
"Such a good boy." I stated with Love. "But why you need a reason?" I asked, confused. "I mean, her birthday is enough for a reason to throw a party." I added. "She's your mother after all." I continued.

Emerson's eyes are like smiling but then if you look at to his lips, he is not.

"As you can see, my mother was not born rich so she’s not used to a kind of party. She wants me to keep my money and not spend it to a party. She said that it’s too costly." He stated, shaking his head.

Her mother and my mom are alike. I said to myself, smiling. I waited for him to continue his story so I would know everything about him.

I am so intrigued in his life. I should just type his name on Google but I know that some point or points on it will not be true.

What I did was to smile at him. "What should we say to them?" I asked him, dipping the fries in the dip and eating it.

He watched me as I dip it and smiled at me. "Well, if she asked how do we met, which I'm sure she'll ask." He started. "We could just say that it’s because of Jems, he introduced us and that's the start." He concluded.

I nodded. "Alright, that's true anyway." I agreed. "How about, how long?" I asked.

He stops eating and think for a minute or two. "Let's say we've known each other for months but we started dating say... Two months?" He said looking at me in the eyes.

"Alright then."


Emerson pov

The story is not that hard to formulate since it’s true, the only thing that isn’t that the fact that we are not dating.

When we finished the burgers and fries, we went to Grandy so that we could say our goodbyes.

"It’s really nice to meet you Grandy." Love said while holding his hand. She's really attached to old people. "I will sure be back for those burgers of yours." She added.

Grandy smiled at her like how he smiles at me. I bet she'll be receiving a burger on her office anytime soon. I mean, that's how Grandy is. Every now and then, he let one of his staffs deliver burger for me.

"How about, you stay here for a little longer, try to see how this burger restaurant of mine evolve in to a club? " Grandy suggested. He looks at me as if asking me to back him up but all I did was to shrug. I don't want Love to be forced in to staying. It should be in accordance with her likings.

"That would be exciting." Love said. "But let's ask Emerson first if his presence in his dear empire is needed." Love added, looking at me. Her eyes are like asking me to stay.

So all I did is to shrug and say "Well, they can wait for me." I replied.

Then Love claps her hands enjoying that we'll stay for a little longer. "Well it’s settled then." She said. She looks at me and mouthed thank you.
I smiled.

This woman is really amazing. One blink and she can be a businesswoman, a rich girl with a rightful manners and a woman who is carefree and is always in game. I mean, she's like all in one.

Love pov

"Really, how this restaurant will be a club?" I asked Emerson as we both sat on the bar area that is made of varnished wood.

"You'll just have to wait and see." He replied, looking at me. "People would normally come in early.. Well.. Look at that." He added pointing to a line of people starting to enter into the restaurant. "So they could witness how this resto becomes a club." He continued. I am as amused as to how that will happen and I am shocked that the resto is becoming crowded.

"If I am still on the right track, we should be looking there." He said, looking and pointing at one of the edge of the room at the right side. It has grills and it’s like a terrace or a balcony.

"Why?" I asked him.

"You should wait and see." He simply replied. "Here, it’s just an orange juice." He added. "I don't want you getting drunk under my wings. Jem would kill me." He continued, shooking his head.

"Thank you." I replied, smiling at him.
Why does he have to be so gorgeous?
I mean, I can stare at his face all day and I won't complain. It’s like his face is drawn. It’s perfect. The way he gulps his OJ, it’s like he's in an endorsement or what. It’s like he's in a slow motion.

His chiseled like jaw is very enticing, I want to trace it with my finger but I can't. That'll be dangerous. Why? Because that's a crime. Again, why? That is because I don't want to have a string attached to him.

Have you forgotten that he kissed you? And you kissed him as well.
Well, I remember that and so?
And so? I also remembered the piano and how we kissed there.

"If you would look at me and my sorry face as you quote it in an hour or so. I think you need to pay me for it." Emerson teases. His statement made me blush.

"Ladies and gentlemen." Someone said in the microphone and when I look at to where the voice is coming from, I was directed in the corner of the resto where the terrace like is located.

I didn't know that it has a door or something. I'm amused.

"That's quite an entrance." I said out of nowhere.

"This transformation that will go to happen is dedicated at the two person in the bar area." Then the host said, looking directly to us. Well that's awkward. People are now looking at us.

When I look at the kitchen area, I was met by Grandy's smile and nod. All I did was to shake my head.

Then when the host announces something else, the people stare are now not directly to us but to the ceiling.

When I look at it, the ceiling became black I don't know how that happened but it does, the traces of fluorescent are like nowhere to be seen but I know it’s still there.
Then the projector reflects the ceiling and the galaxy like are now can be seen, the walls that were once glass are now covered with another wall that looks like a real wall. It’s a color that shouts wild and carefree. From the galaxy ceiling, an opening came a dancing ball light came from it. The people surrounds us are shouting their joys and excitement.

I didn't even notice that the tables scattered a while ago are now arranged at the side so that the space would be allocated for the dance floor.

Then it all went black. Because of adrenaline rush, I instantly hold Emerson's arm. When he sensed my tension because of people shouting he moved closely to me, I didn't saw him move, I felt it. "It’s for the show." He whispered and as is if on cue, the club lights are now can be seen together with the techno sounds.

When I look around us, there is a built in stage surrounding the resto, I mean the club. Employees are on the stage bartending. People's shouts are getting louder than before.

I didn't even say a word because I just don't know what to say.

In the midst of the shouting, loud music and performing, I look at Emerson who is enjoying the performance as well. I think he's reminiscing the time when he was the one performing it.

"How's the feeling when you were the one performing?" I asked. It made him look at me.

"It was indescribable. But what they felt right now is different to what I felt." He stated.

"Why?" I asked, confused.

What's the difference between you and them?

"Well, during my time, the transformation that you've seen is different." He said. "Normally, Marlow's restaurant would close at 5pm and would open as Marlow's club at 7pm." He added.

I was about to compliment Grandy and his resto club when he appeared beside Emerson and said. "And the technology you've seen is because of the support of this man beside you." He said, tapping Emerson’s back.

"I was just there for financial support." Emerson said. "The ideas don’t come from me. It’s all came from the great mind beside me.” Emerson added, as he return back Grandy's compliment.

"Well that looks like you both have great minds." I replied to them.
Grandy took something behind the bar area and gave it to us.

"Some refreshments" He said as he gave us the refreshments.

"Thank you." We said in unison.

"Have you seen Emerson playing with bottles?" Grandy suddenly said.
Then Emerson groaned. "Don't” He said.

"You mean, as a bartender?" I asked, looking at Emerson who just rolled her eyes out of nowhere. I chuckled.

"Yes." Grandy said.

Emerson looked a little annoyed because of what we are trying to ask him. Grandy is smiling like he's in to something evil. Hahah.. I know right.

"Please Ems Ems?" I pleaded Emerson who is not looking at me. Again, he groaned and rolled his eyes on me.

"Please?" I repeated, pouting. Grandy laughs at me when he saw me pouting.

"You're in a bad situation, buddy." Grandy teases.

"I'm not." Emerson said. "I won't do it." He added.

Then I did a ridiculous thing. I stood up, put down my drink, walk towards him and made it sure that I am in between his legs.

I know it looks a little bit flirty but I just wanted to watch him bartending.

I put both of my arms in his shoulder, look deep in to his eyes and smile. When I saw him flinched a little I said. "Please?" I requested. If he turned me down after I did that that would be devastating. That would degrade my beauty.

Your beauty huh? Where's that beauty? I can't even see it.
Ugh! You're a flirt, Love.
I always have it in me. It’s just it’s hidden and would come out if needed.

"Please, Emerson." I once pleaded.

Then all Emerson did was to sigh and nodded his head. "Yes yes fine." Emerson agreed.

"I never thought that this time will come and you'll be under a woman's spell." Grandy said while chuckling.