Amber

AMBER POV

"Two VIPs are coming, so prepare for it!"

Our manager shouts, I rarely listen to her. That makes her mad so much. I don't like the VIP menu they proposed. Most of the time it didn't pass the satisfaction of the customer.

"Do you listen to what I say?" Sam annoyingly said.

I just ignore her and continue what I am doing, but she holds my arms that makes me look at it. I throw a death glare at her and she suddenly drops her hand off me.

"Look, Sam, I am head chef here. I know exactly what to cook for the VIP. You see this whole kitchen? This is mine unless you want me to drop this job and pass it on to you? What would you prefer?" I seriously said and I can see how she stopped by that.

"Fine! Just make sure the VIPs will like it!" she said, then walked out of the kitchen.

Suddenly my helpers and cook clap their hands and then tap me on my shoulder.

"You win the conversation again!" Demi said my youngest cook.

I just smile at her, and everyone does their routine.

This is my everyday job, cooking here and there then going home, I rarely hang out, I just love to sleep and be alone though my friends always want me to join them bar hopping at night, camping, overseas travelling and many more but I am not really into it, I don't like crowds and I don't like meetings and anything dealing with many people.

Most of the time I am just usually here inside the kitchen.

"The first VIP is coming to make sure you don't mess around in here!" Sam shouts again, then she looks at me and I just shrug at her that makes her hate me more

I don't enjoy bragging things out or making me proud of myself for others, so I don't like Sam's idea!

"Everyone, let's prepare the mambo number five!" I said then smirk and they all smile and even do the high five.

Confusion is draws all over Sam's face

"What? Mambo what?" She asks.

"You'll see!" Mr. Ben said, tapping her shoulder.

Then we all do the menu that we were talking about.

When we are all ready to serve it, Sam is giving me now a death glare. I just look at her in crossed arms and roll my eyes at her.

I rarely do that to anyone but to this woman that ever since she has always been the villain here in our kitchen!

I just let out air to breathe since it already served the first VIP menu

I quietly sit at the chair here at the back of the kitchen to rest a little when my phone rings

"Hey beautiful, what do you want for later?"

"I just want to see you, my princess. The wind blows so fine in here,"

"Wait, wind? Are you on the rooftop again, grandma?"

"You know I like the wind, Ambi!"

"Please be careful. Later I will be there. I just have to serve one last VIP for today, okay?"

"Oh, you kid! Finish that and I am okay waiting here."

She said, then end the call. That's my nan. She is sick and I am the only one who looks after her. Dad and mom are overseas working our family business.

Part of my everyday routine aside from going home and sleep is to visit my nan, I sleep there sometimes, but she keeps telling me to mind my life and has a life, well what I want is just simple, just live and choose to live, she always pushes me to have a girlfriend, yes a girlfriend, I like girls and sometimes I fling with boys but if I were to describe myself, I just blend into what I want, either boy or girl whoever I want to though nan always believes that I am meant for someone, someone I will never expect and I always just shrug on that thought.

While having these thoughts, Mr. Ben approaches me

"Hey the last VIP arrives, but before that, congratulations. The first VIP likes the menu," he said.

"Thanks for the second menu. Let's have the Angelina combo," I said, and he already knows what to do about it.

After serving the menu and they like it as well, I quickly head my way to the hospital. I am worried about nan so much who is always climbing up to the rooftop.

When I visit her room, thank God she is inside,

"Hey grandma, have you taken your lunch?" I ask.

"Yes, a while ago, before going to my favourite place," she said with a smile

"Grandma please, stop going up there, you know it isn't safe for you alone, please," I said and she just caress my face

"Don't worry so much dear I'm okay, and you know I saw a beautiful woman there, I can see in her eyes the sadness of being alone, if she will get to know you, the two of you can be friends princess," she said that confuse me.

"A woman? A patient as well?" I ask.

"No, I think she is a doctor the way she looks like," she said and somehow I feel relieved knowing that doctors also go there. Somehow, she is safe.

I am now preparing her food for dinner when my cellphone rings its Geovany

"Hey,"

"Ambi! It's Ana's birthday today, and the celebration is at Felix Bar! I hope you come. She will be thrilled, you know.,"

"I am not sure Geo, I will try but I am not sure,"

"You were always like that, always trying but never going! Even for the last time, Ana is going to Texas and she will stay there for good, so maybe you can go with us this time?"

"Hmmm, okay, what time?"

"Same as usual,"

"Okay, I will be there,"

Then we end the call, I let out a huge air thinking about it, Ana is my ex-girlfriend for two years but we didn't get along well, we broke up three years ago but she always wants to work things out with us but I am not at the same track anymore so I ended up avoiding her.

Well, I guess for the last time I must see her and give her a talk she always wants.

After visiting my grandma, I quickly head to the bar and I can see that they are already there.

"Yey! Ambi came!" Geo excitingly said then makes me sit beside Ana

"Hey, Happy birthday," I greeted her.

"Thanks" she response.

Then silence surrounds us again. Good thing Alma said something.

"So, Geo mentions you will stay in Texas for good?" Alma asks.

"Yes, I have a good opportunity there and I already accepted it!" She answers.

"Oh I see, well if a good life is what will you get there then your decision is right," Alma said.

I don't know what to say, actually... I have nothing to say to them, even to Ana.

The whole night is just a drinking session and talking about the past and their love life while I just drink and drink, but then Ana holds my hand and then pulls me out of the bar. I know how she wants to talk, she wants the alone time with me and since this is the last she will be here, I guess I can give that.

We go out of the bar and sit at the gutter on the side,

"So... how are you now?" She asks.

"I am well, and you?" I response.

"Well, I am okay, I am finally moving on from you, I won't fight for it anymore, all I want now is to see you happy," she said looking straight at me.

Then we both talk about our past and all the bondings we have until time passed, and it is already late for her so she needs to go home.

I get a cab for her since she doesn't want me to bring her home. She said that it will be very hard for her to be with me for the last time and I get that.

Before getting in the cab, she suddenly holds my face and tiptoes just to reach my lips. She gives me a kiss and honestly, no matter how much she kisses me, I felt nothing anymore even I wanted to...

Then she literally bid her goodbye.

I head my way back inside, but I need to pee and so I enter the washroom.

After peeing, I was about to sit beside them again but Mr. Ben calls me so I need to head outside.

I was about to answer when it suddenly ended so I went back inside again but it stopped me when I bump into someone.

I look at her and she looks at me weirdly, so I just ask her instead if she is okay.

"Are you okay, Miss?" I said, and she really looks surprised.

"I am okay, hmmm, can we... can we talk?" She said, and for sure, I am the one now who looks surprised!

"What? Why do I need to--" I'm cut from talking when she suddenly kisses me and for the first time my whole system isn't the same anymore, I have never felt that kind of feeling, kissing someone that way and when our lips parted she just want to walk out on me but I stopped her.

"You do that, then leave? What is your problem, Miss!?" I said, feeling pissed. She kissed me for no reason then leave? I don't know, but I feel like I must get to know her more.

"Hmm, I am sorry, I just need to do that to fulfill the dare, so can we just let it passed?" She said but I don't want to bite it. I know she has a reason for doing that, even if it is just a dare you won't just kiss another woman and so I am very curious to know that!

"Fine! In one condition, you will drink with me, agree?" I said, looking seriously at her.

"Fine! Just let this passed okay?" She answers so we both head inside but her friends stopped her and they seem to be going home now.

I can see in her eyes the feeling of disappointment, so I have no choice but to back her up.

"What's with the long face? You have a deal to fulfill, so let them go! I am here, I can be with you instead..." I simply said.

"Fine! Let's go inside, but...you must bring me home! I can't go home drunk!" She said, holding my hand.

Upon stepping inside, she just stopped pulling me, so I hold her hand, then pull her instead, going to my friend's table.

I can see the surprise in their eyes,

"Hi, guys... hmm this is...--"

"--Esther but you can call me Esth for short,"

"Yes, this is Esth, and I just met her. Her friends left her, so maybe she can join us.,"

I can still see the shock in their eyes and speechless.

"Guys..." I said and they suddenly stand up and introduce themselves.

"I am Alma,"

"Geo,"

"Frances,"

"Hi, hmmm, nice to meet you all," Esth said.

Then we both sit beside them and they talk and asking her things,

We found out that she is a doctor and lives alone with her mother since her father passed away five years ago.

The whole night was for them to interrogate her. They even almost tell them I am into girls, which I was supposed to say that. Good thing Alma suddenly said that she needs to go home now, so the two decide to go home as well.

We are all here outside when the three bid their goodbye and Esth and I left.

"So, where can I take you home?" I ask but she didn't answer yet. Instead, she let out a huge air, then spoke.

"I don't feel like going home yet. You know this is the first I hang out with my friends, so I really feel like getting drunk tonight!" She said and I get that.

"Alright, my place is free, I am only living alone that...if you trust me," I said

"I rarely hang out so I guess being with strangers must be fun!" she answers, then I bring her to my place, and it surprised her I only live alone in a big pad.

"Are you sure you only live alone here?"

"Yeah, my parents are in overseas,"

"Okay, so what should we drink?"

"I only have vodka left," I said, and she seems to agree.

We just sit at the edge of my couch, then prepare the drinks and snacks.

"Alright, so I guess we can now talk freely, maybe I can say whatever I want to say... they said if you can't tell the people you know, better tell it to a stranger," she said while her eyes filled with sadness, ever since we talk which is all I can see in her.

"I am all ears," I said.

"Okay... well I just don't understand why am I like this, I don't know if I am ugly that no one wants to be with me... or sometimes it is all on me why no one is in my life because I choose my job over them," she seriously said.

"You feel alone? Hmmmm me, I choose to be alone, I find peace, the thing is, you were alone because it isn't time for you to have someone with, it isn't your job, the right one will always understand what you do," I explain and she just stares at me looking drunk,

She is now in blushed face and starts hiccuping and burping.

"Fuck! The way you say it makes my heart melt.... if you're only a man, I am kissing you right now! Eeek..!" she said and I am right, she is already drunk.

"I don't need to be a man to kiss you," I said. That stops her, then looks at me.

I was stunned when she holds my face and give me a sincere look.

"But.... but you are too pretty to be kissed, you are even prettier than me! Eeek...!" she said, staring at me with those tipsy eyes.

I hold her hand touching my face then speak.

"You are gorgeous, more than any girls I have been with, your kiss shook me within, you don't need a man to feel that you are not alone, look, I am a woman but I am the one with you right now," I whisper which makes her look me and all I know now is our lips is already cross the distance apart.

I am not sure where it is this heading, but for the first time, I feel it again. The excitement is now awakened within me...