"The heck! Hailey." Kara spread both palms on her chest. "Do you want to give me a heart attack or what?""I'm so sorry." Hailey tried to catch her breath as she panted heavily. "I didn't see you right now.""You should be sorry, Hailey." Kara turned around and locked the door. "I almost thought you were not going to come. You didn't pick up my calls yesterday and my damn phone just had to run out of battery. The best part was, I couldn't find the charger. Urgh! These days are hard, Hailey. Sometimes I feel like the whole world is against me."Hailey stood beside Kara and couldn't count how many times she'd thanked her stars in those few seconds. Kara seemed to be going out. If she hadn't arrived here early, she wouldn't have been lucky. "Something came up yesterday," Hailey tried to explain. "I had to accompany my mother-in-law to the mall. I'm sorry I couldn't pick up your phone, Kara. I promise that's never going to repeat itself.""Oh, okay. I understand," Kara said absentmindedl
Well, Hailey didn't know who Kara was talking about. She just came to realize that the lady was super rich. "Hailey, don't be so boring." Kara went on. "Don't tell me that you don't know she's the president's daughter. I almost fainted in shock when I found that out on the internet. It felt just like a dream. The president's daughter ate at our diner! That was mind-blowing!"The president's daughter?Hailey frowned. Where had she heard that name before? And why did it come with an unsettling feeling?The woman that invited them to cook for her party was the president's daughter. That should be great news. "Hailey." Kara tapped her, bringing her back to her senses."This is a great chance for us. As I've said before, we should put in our best effort. That lady was kind enough to hire us. We shouldn't let her down.""Okay." Hailey tried to match up with Kara's excited mood.And Kara talked on about how it was going to be great to meet all the prominent figures that would be invited.
The servants, as if understanding her silent message, gave a slight bow and they all left the place in a single file. "Be rest assured. We'll do our best to make sure your guests are well entertained," Kara replied."That is right," Hailey added. "We are ready, and we'll be happy to be shown around.""That is settled then." The lady turned around and led them to a large door nearby. Hailey followed behind her with Kara. After passing by the door, they walked into another living room, a larger one. And they proceeded to another large room that had a very long golden table with intricate designs. Several chairs that had similar designs lined by its sides facing each other. And there were people inside the room, hanging up decorations. "This is where I will be entertaining my guests," the lady said. "It can be hard for guests to find their ways around here. So please keep it in mind.""Okay.""Sure.""Don't worry about setting the tables later." The lady resumed working in a differen
Kara's suspicious looks had become frequent. Although she no longer asked Hailey if she was alright, whenever their eyes met, Hailey would see those questions in her eyes. Those questions that she was also fighting to get answers for. Something was wrong with her. These hallucinations weren't normal. But why did it keep increasing at a rapid pace even?She didn't know if she'd had similar hallucinations in the past, but it all began yesterday at the mall when she met that strange girl. There was something about her words that triggered Hailey's senses. The girl's words had done something to twist her brain in a strange direction. But who was that girl? And why did she feel familiar? Those voices, why were they so familiar? Hailey finally dropped the spoon in her hand, unable to control the rapid beating in her heart. "Hailey, are you alright?" Kara asked her again. But Hailey shook her head, not sure whether to indicate that she was alright or she wasn't. She just wanted to get
So noisy. Kendrick focused on his phone, blocking out the noises. This was no less than a meeting with the shareholders. He couldn't wait for this event to be over. He'd only come here for one important thing. "Something else?" Someone exclaimed at the table. A female. "I hope you can please elaborate on what you said, Drake. What do you mean by something else? Is there something we don't know about?""Come on, Sister. Stop acting oblivious." Another female chipped in. "During those days, we all prayed day and night to be asked out by the hottest guy on campus. But none of them was brave enough, until one day, a new girl joined us. And who was that new girl, Dev?""Haha." Devon cleared his throat. "You're right, Suzzy." He winked at her. "I know I was the hottest guy on the campus. And yes, all you girls could only hold your hearts out with both hands and beg me to take them. You couldn't voice out your feelings. And unfortunately, I the great king of compassion, already had someon
"Oh, it's nothing at all." Sharlened waved a hand and laughed. "Thank you all for the compliments. I'm flattered."She came to the head chair and sat beside Kendrick. "Mr. Reid," she whispered. "What an awesome surprise. Should I be thrilled or over the moon?""Both depict the same kind of emotion. You can be both," Kendrick answered. "Then I'm thrilled, Mr. Reid." She raised her wine glass and clicked his with it. "Oh, I beg your pardon. I was supposed to call you Ken."The murmurs resumed and someone cleared their throats and spoke up. "This is indeed a great occasion. Although our Dear Sharelene made it a get-together, we get the secret message and we're all happy." He picked up his wine glass and raised it in the air. "Allow me to propose this toast to everyone in this room. To a happy feature, and to the upcoming power couple in town."Glass cups clinked against each other accompanied by claps and sounds of jubilations. "They sure like to jump to conclusions." Sharelene shook
Devon wasn't exaggerating, it tasted good. He took a second spoonful and frowned. The time traveling, was it true? Not only did he find Devon's words sensible now, but also... Kendrick could relate to his words. Nostalgia hit him and he dropped his spoon. His wasn't an unknown destination. It was an all too familiar destination. Only one person could cook his favorite food like this. Then his thoughts went back to that lady. Was she perhaps—"You've stopped eating." Sharelene's voice brought him back to the present. "Is the food not to your liking?"That wasn't the case. There was something about this food. "Buddy, it tastes familiar, right?" Devon whispered. "Now I remember where I've tasted this before. Remember that night..." Devon trailed off and coughed. "Sorry, we're not supposed to talk about her, right? Especially in the presence of—""Dev, you're acting mysterious," Sharelene said. "Is there something you want Ken to remember? Forgive me for butting in though."Clearly,
"I'll excuse you now, Ma'ams," the female staff said. "There are cosmetics and make-up on the table. If you need anything, a staff will be outside to help you out. She will also lead you to the hall when you're done."Both Hailey and Kara nodded to the lady's words, then she turned around and walked out of the room.Hailey changed into the new dress and looked in the mirror. It sure looked perfect on her. The peach design was not too showy, it complimented her skin and blended in with her fairness. Kara had also changed into her purple knee-length dress which outlined her curves and brought out her skin shade.She helped Hailey apply makeup before working on her own face. "You look like a princess, Hailey," Kara said. "This new look makes me think of your last birthday before graduation. You wore a similar peach dress.""My last birthday before graduation?" Hailey voiced out her thoughts. "Have we known each other for that long?"Hailey didn't know that she was murmuring her though