TRUTH AND LIES
(The Unknown)
Episode 12
All the students gasped. My mouth was agaped. My head was turning and turning.
The students looked at me with confusion and the guards signaled them to move on and they all left.
Mico and I were the only ones left in the cafeteria.
I swallowed hard and walked slowly and nervously towards him. My heart was beating so fast like there was a party going on inside of me.
Why was Mico calling for me? How did he even know my name?
Oh; was it Possible he recognised me as the waitress who spilled drink on him?
Oh, God! What if he expelles me from the school?
So many weary thought kept flashing through my mind as I walked and finally got to hus table. I remained standing and he just kept operating his system.
“Sit” he said in a serene tone and I wandered if he wanted me to sit on the floor.
Was it possible ill actually be staying close to mico; like, sharing the same seat with him? Someone like me? Ordinary Alyssa?
I kept looking stupidly at him and he rose his eyes and shot me .stare.
He looked at the seat and looked back at me and I understood he wanted me to sit.
I took a very nervous step and sat on the chair facing him and oh, God! My legs were shaking. I was sitting in front of Mico Salvatore.
How did this happen?
Two attendants in the cafeteria walked up to our table, putting on hand gloves.
“What re your orders, sir?” They asked, bowing their heads a little.
“What would you like to take?” Mico asked me and my nervousity increased.
I couldn’t even stare back at him. I just kept my gaze on the table.
“I uhm…Water” I replied unconsciously, forgetting I was having water with me.
Mico looked back at his system and scoffed.
“Do you consume water that much?” He asked and that was when I realised I was still having water with me.
I looked at the two female attendants and they were gawping at me.
I don’t even know what to say. What can I order for?
The only thing ringing in my head was Mico, mico, mico. And I’m scarred I might end up requesting for him.
“Uh…St…Strawberry drink” I replied and the attendants nodded and faced Mico.
“Just get me what she asked for”:he told them and they nodded and left.
Oh, my God!
Did mico just ordered for the same thing I ordered for?
Is this a dream or something?
He finally closed his system and that was when the real anxiety increased. He was now staring fully at me.
Oh, God! I think I might fall off this chair at any time.
“So,” he said, his voice coming our cool and nice.
“You’re Alyssa, right?”
“Y…Y…Yes, sir” I stuttered, staring at the table as usual.
“And…you’re the waitress who spilled drink on me the other night, right?”
He recognised me!
Oh, God! I knew it.
It’s over for me.
I’m out of Mico High.
Oh, Alyssa. Why did something like this have to happen to you?
“Y…Yes sir,” I replied fearfully.
Just then the two attendants returned with our orders.
They arranged them on the table for us, bowed and left.
Mico took his own glass immediately and drank from it. But I couldn’t even think of doing same. At that moment, the strawberry was looking like blood to me.
“I’m…I’m actually very sorry for that night. I…I had…It…It was a slip of hand; a terrible mistake. I…I didn’t mean to, sir. Please forgive me” I said in a pleading tone, trying very hard not to weep.
Mico chuckled and drank from his glass again.
“How did you get a free admission here?” He asked and I heard about whistle go off in my head.
Horse racing started in my heart.
Could he be looking for a way to send me away?
“I…I d…don’t know. I was told it’s…from the school management” I stuttered, my lips shaking.
“You don’t know? Seriously?” He asked.
“So you just accepted an offer without knowing whom it’s coming from?”
Oh, heavens! someone save me please.
He chuckled and leaned on the table.
“Anyway,” he said. “I uhm…want to apologise for what happened the other night. Sorry for raising my voice on you and making you lose your job. Am I forgiven?”
The horse racing finally seized in my heart and this time around, as well matter of fact, I wasn’t even sure I was breathing anymore.
I looked at him – something I hadn’t been able to do – and Oh, God! It feels just like a dream to me.
Did mico really apologise to me?
Did he just say he was sorry for what happened?
Did…did he just…or, am I imagining things?
“Am I forgiven?” He asked again and I blinked severally and took my eyes to the table.
I was speechless and confused.
“I…I…I…Y…Yes, sir. Thank you, sir” I faltered, bowing my head.
He nodded with a light smile and leaned back on his chair
“I guess we’re good, then?” He said.
He didn’t say anything again and with the way my body was already shaking, I felt I might collapse at any time.
“C…Can I take my leave, sir?” I asked.
“Yes of course”.
With my head still bowed, I stood up with my bag and tired to leave.
“You didn’t touch your drink” he said and that was when it actually occurred to me.
I decided to take it along me, but as I took it from the table, my shaky hands failed me and it left my hand and fell on the floor.
Alyssa!
Again?
But it wasn’t real my fault. I was so not myself at that moment.
I became more confused and tried bending down to pick the glass particles.
“Don’t worry, the cleaners will take care of it”:he told me and I nodded and stood up.
“T…Thank you sir” I replied very nervously, bowed and left.
I kept walking slowly until I got to the door and immediately I got outside, flashes from different phones and cameras almost blinded my eyes. At the moment, I thought it was paparazzi.
Uncountable number of students were all outside and just as if they had been waiting for me to come out, they all started snapping and videoing me.
“is she the one…”
“oh, my God, can’t believe it…”
“Mico had lunch with her…”
“He sent everyone’s out just to have lunch with her…”
“She’s so pretty…”
“Who’s she…”
I was becoming fogged by all the flashes and everything and started wandering how I’d be able to walk pass the students. They were crowding me.
“Are you Mico’s girlfriend?”
“Is he the one who gave you a scholarship?
“What did you two talk about?”
“Did he kiss you?”
Oh my God! Have I just become a celebrity?
Finally, it was Sandy that showed up and rescued me from the ‘press’.
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