It was a rainy afternoon late Monday around 5 PM. Walking to and fro was

Kentaru around the busy giant mall. He was staring blankly at the display walls of some people pack bookstore and was anticipating a call at his cell phone. He was holding to it like it was a lifeline and almost every minute he gives a glance if someone gives a ring or a message. He just arrived at the big city from the province. He was called upon an emergency meeting to one of the partner companies his computer business is related into. Around 11:30 AM he was already at the airport, riding a taxi to a high class hotel eating a few snacks along the way and calling important persons too. He was at this certain big mall at a distinct location to meet with his long lost close friend name Chinky. They haven’t seen each other in 3 years and he wonders if the recent pics that girl has sent him could be the same face he could be meeting now. Chinky is the top secretary of the IONCOM computer Servers Company. The one that Kentaru will be seeing for the next whole week about some business proposals he is about to see through. It was 5:42 PM. 3 hrs and a mere 45 minutes since the time Kentaru has set foot at that mall. He already has his lunch. Scoop up a few drinks and a few memorabilia’s along the way. He caught a glance of a few cool flowers for sale in the area. But he never has the taste for flowers anyway. His ex-girlfriend of a year already dumps him the month before and since they ever started dating he never bought any flowers. So he thought that buying one for Chinky is out of the plan. But he likes the colors thou. Besides that girl is not just an hour late, 2 hours late but a whooping 3 hours and a quarter late. Also for some strange reasons he didn’t feel mad at all. Which bothers him, as he was a very impatient guy. Maybe it’s the anticipation of seeing somebody from his past that make him this patient all this time. Suddenly his phone rings. It was a message. From Chinky. She said she is sorry that she will be late and can he wait for another 20 minutes as she is just going to ride a taxi to the mall where Kentaru was in. Kentaru couldn’t help but rather agree on the deal. He said to avoid confusion for both parties he will be standing in front of the entrance gate near an ATM machine for easy recognition. Each moments pass is like eternity for Kentaru. He remembers the last time he met Chinky. It was diner. They were at their early 20’s then. Before he can finish his recollections the phone rang. A call from Chinky.
Chinky: sorry to keep you waiting sir. Are you in the spot where you said you are going to wait?
Kent: well yeah like for the past 6 hours or so [jokingly]
Chinky: are you mad? Coz if so, you wont look that great in your dirty white polo
Kent: my what? [Staring at his shirt, and noticing it was a dirty white colored polo] okay you are here somewhere right? [Looking around if she is indeed around near]
Chinky: nope just messing with you. It was a wild guess. Did you really wear that color? Coz I remember it was your favorite shade
Kent: I don’t recall telling you that. Could it be you have become some sort of psychic?
Chinky: nope I don’t think so. Could it be that you are still so easy to predict like you were ages ago?
Kent: me predictable? not! Could it be that you are playing games with me again like ages ago?
Chinky: nope now that’s twice you miss. Could it be I am right beside you, looking at your stupid grin and your blank stares of wonder?

Kentaru looks around and there at the corner was a pretty sight. It was Chinky wearing a red T-shirt and black pants and a dark sandals. She is not wearing a uniform of some sort or any formal dress. She just looks, well rather casual. There were smiles, a few hugs and a lot of looking at each other’s eyes.
TO BE CONTINUED: stay glued
