Chapter 5 Time Flies

[Eli:

Alright, I take note.]

[Mya:

You shouldn't keep a notebook about me, it's kind of weird...]

[Eli:

Yeah, I know. Don't be too presumptuous though. ]

[Mya:

Is that some sort of warning? ]

[Eli:

Absolutely! ]

[Mya:

What if I get presumptuous? ]

[Eli:

Then I won't talk to you anymore! ]

[Mya:

All the more reason for me to be presumptuous;)]

[Eli:

My delivery man has just returned. Apparently you told him, I quote, "If he wants to offer me flowers, he has to come himself."

You are still so ungrateful, Miss Jones! And from what he says, you are beautiful. I never doubted it;)]

[Mya:

Dear boy! Are you trying to flirt with me?! ]

[Eli:

You noticed that?! ;) Well, I'm going to bed now. Good night, princess]

[Mya:

Good night, moron! ]

[Eli:

You break my heart! ]

[Mya: Guess what...

I don't care!]

[Eli:

You can really be a plague when you get down to it! : /]

[Mya:

❤️]

Wait, did I really send him a heart? Whatever, there was nothing serious in that, I even doubted he would comment at all on it. As I guessed, there was no reply...

[Eli:

Good night ❤️]

Whee! Wait, why am I getting so excited? Should my mother see me like this, she would definitely get upset. "Don't get attached to people too quickly," she would say to me ... But I just can't help it! I loved our conversations too much.

***

A month had passed, and our discussions had become more frequent. We wrote to each other daily now.

[Eli ❤️:

Hey, princess :)]

[Mya:

Hey you, what's up? ]

[Eli ❤️:

Never mind :/]

[Mya:

Hey, tell me seriously, what's up? : /]

[Eli ❤️:

Well... I was just informed that I should be going back to Australia in a week. We will no longer be able to chat this way! :( I'm just heartbroken about that. I really want to see you before leaving!]

This sudden news made my heart sink. However, the last part of his text drew a smile on my face. He wants to see me! For quite some time now, this same desire had been consuming me from within.

[Mya:

Why do you have to go? :( I too want to see you! But I'm afraid that if we meet, I wouldn't want to let you go... ]

[Eli ❤️:

Well, the thing is, my manager called me back. You're just so cute, I don't want to leave you. But imagine it turns out I'm ugly, I have pimples, a big nose and braces. You won't want to keep talking to me, would you? ]

His message made me laugh, I wouldn't have thought he was this shy. I had to reassure him.

[Mya: I don't care what you look like. What's more, I'm sure you're hot;)]

[Eli ❤️:

Yeah, you're right, I'm hot;) Hey, can I call you right now? Hope you're out of work already... ]

I was taken aback by his request. Call me? It would be my very first time to hear his voice.

[Mya:

Nah, I'd rather say no to you this time. You are really too full of yourself : P And yes, I am done for today at work :)]

[Eli ❤️:

I don't care, I am calling you anyway]

Moments after receiving his last message, my phone rang.

"Uh hello?" I said shyly.

"Mya ?"

I could hear in his voice that he was smiling.

"Fool, who else would it be ?"

I heard him laugh through the phone. I should avow that his laughter was just so wonderful! It was really great to finally put a voice on these countless messages.

"Yeah, it's you of course! Would it be too much for you in a day if I suggest we meet tonight ?"

"Do you trust me so much that you want us to meet?" I asked, amused.

"Stop that, of course I trust you! Do you realize that we have been chatting non-stop every day for over a month now? By the way, I already sent you a driver, he will be around by 7:30 p.m. Just get ready in the meantime. We will have dinner at my place, you can guess why..."

"So that you can murder me without any witness?" I teased him.

He burst into laughter at my comment.

"Yeah, you guessed right. Well, see you soon."

"What if I don't want to meet you tonight?" I asked mischievously.

"It's not like you had any choice. See you later princess."

With those words, he hung up.

For some reason, it felt weird to hear him call me princess in real life. My heart started pounding. I absolutely had to pull myself together.

Well, the driver would be arriving in about an hour. I had to get ready. I would never be ready on time, damn it! How stressed I could be...

I took off my clothes in a hurry and ran to the bathroom to take a good shower.

For this first meet-up, I decided to put on a simple white dress as well as light makeup. I also put on plain white sneakers that went with my purse and lipstick. My hair was just slicked back and fell gently over my shoulders. I had just finished getting ready when I heard the doorbell ring.

A man in his forties, with a gentle face and dressed in a classic driver's costume stood at my door. A sumptuous black limousine was parked on the driveway. I followed him to the car. When we got there, he held the door for me. It was kind of funny, I should say. Anyway, I was now really eager to discover what he had planned for the rest of the evening.

Once in the car, I sent a text message to Eli.

[Mya:

You didn't have to send me a limo, you know...]

The driver drove for 20-25 minutes before finally stopping in front of a very large hotel. Of course, it was a five star hotel.

Again, he held the door for me. We climbed the steps of the hotel, to arrive at the main hall. All this time, I walked with infinite care, being careful not to fall. The man then took me to an elevator where stood a bellboy. The latter was apparently aware of our arrival, because the driver left me alone with him and returned to his car. The bellboy waved me into the elevator and we went upstairs.

Seconds later, we arrived at what I think is the top floor. All the while, my anxiety kept increasing. 'What am I going to find upstairs? What will he look like?' So many questions were running through my mind at the moment. When the elevator doors finally opened, the bellboy led me to a suite, the door of which was marked "Royal Suite" in golden letters. A sweet smell of dough reached my nostrils.

The bellboy knocked on the door three times and, without waiting for an answer, turned and walked back to his elevator. Left alone in front of this door which suddenly seemed very immense to me, my anxiety turned into panic. I could feel sweat running down my forehead. Now I really wanted to leave! Should I turn around and run away? Despite the fear that was growing in me, I still wanted to meet this mystery man with whom I had been talking for almost two months now.

Cric crac! Suddenly, I heard the lock on the door open. My heart beat went crazy. I took a deep breath as the door slowly opened.

A young man, about my age, was standing in front of me. He was half a head above me to say a little more. He wore a kitchen apron, to protect his tuxedo pants and his... Gush, I shouldn't be looking at that! He was rather broad shouldered, with strong arms and very clean hands. He had a very childish face with a toothpaste advertising smile that showed his lovely dimples. A well-groomed beard completed this gorgeous face. I was speechless. He had tied his hair in a bun. He had long hair ... Although, considering the size of the bun, it shouldn't be that long. It was just an eye-catching sight to behold. He had a pair of turquoise green eyes with a mischievous look. And that brown, dark skin tone... My God! I should stop looking at him and say something. An awkward silence settled slowly.

Looking a little embarrassed, he ran his hand on the back of his neck.

"Hey," he said, in an embarrassed tone.

It was only then that I came to my senses. Feeling embarrassed too, I lowered my head.

"Hey," I replied, looking away.

I could feel his strong gaze burn my skin.

"Come in." He stepped aside, giving me the way.

His hand resting on my lower back, he led me into a luxurious living room where there was a table set for two. It was covered with candles. I could see he had really gone to great lengths to prepare all of this. My god, how cute that was! The dinner smelled great!

"Hey, are you okay?" he asked me again with a concerned look on his face. I could see he was a little uncomfortable.

"Yeah, I'm good. And you ?"

"Honestly, I'm a little uncomfortable, and I guess you can feel it. But the discomfort has suddenly disappeared." He said these words with all the kindness in the world and with that radiant smile that was his.