Chapter 2 : Temporary

"Miss Loreal" My Supervisor (named as Roni Everlar, 37, man in brown skin) is calling me.

"Good morning.Sir." I replied.

"What time did you go out yesterday?" He asked me.

"Hmm..."

When he asked me, I remembered what terribly happened to me.

"8:45 pm Sir." I silently responded.

"Did you see any ghost here?" He playfully asked.

"Ah, nothing." I said to avoid any conversations.

"Loreal, tomorrow you can take vacation leave.Do not overwork here." He said to me.

I was shocked to what he said that makes me happy.

"Endorse your work to someone. You never had late & even absent & you never had someone." He concern said.

"Ah?" So My Supervisor realizes that because of working too much I forgot to take time to relax & have time for love life." I said to myself.

"Lucky for me. I met my wife here at work. Loreal it was very hard to have love life if you only focus on work."

"You are 27 right?" He even added.

I nodded.

"If you turn 30 without a boyfriend of lifetime partner then it could be your end." He frightened me.

When I heard that, I imagined myself growing old with my two cats named Jayvee (4 colored cat) & Joseph (white colored cat).

Eating food alone them & talking to them.

"Oh, it was so sad."

Returning back to reality, Sir Roni uplift me a little.

"Anyway, there are lots of old maiden who can become successful & earn multiple money. You could be one of them someday." He said positively.

"Sir, I would love to take a vacation leave. I'll go to Takoyama then eat takoyaki, ride my favorite ferris wheel, do fun things beside the beach, go to good viewpoint of the island & lastly watch fireworks." I replied happily as an acceptance of leave.

"Good, but remember. You must have boyfriend after that." He said in a condition.

"Ah, maybe I'll work again & won't take leave." I reverse my chair & decided to not take it because I think having boyfriend won't be that so easy.

I worked & worked again.

I returned late once again.

"Tadaima (I'm home)." I said while entering our silent house.

I saw Joseph & Rollie sleeping soundly at the Sofa.

Mother & father too probably sleeping.

I opened our refrigerator & accidentally saw a note from them.

NOTE SAYS:

Daughter, see you at Takoyama tomorrow at 10:00am. Your older brother Mon & older sister Rain will be there. It is important that you are there. By the way I & your father advanced going there. You are alone tonight. Take care.

-Love You – Stay Single & be still our Baby Girl (Mother)

"Ah, mother really wants me to be an old maiden soon."

"I got problem, I didn't consider the leave. Tomorrow will be our family day"

"I was alone again."

I brushed my teeth & tooked my tea bath before going to bed.

"Meow..."Rollie jumped on my bed & sleeps with me.

When morning comes, I immediately called my Supervisor for the leave permission. He also accepted my leave & hoping that I will accomplish my promise though it's impossible.

"Gambatte Kudasai!" His favorite sentence meaning please do your best.

It was a quiet place, dated October 10. I rode bus going to Takoyama town for 3 hours.

Finally I entered the Howsan hotel & put my things to the place. My brother called me through cellphone.

"Hey, go now to the restaurant of Howsan, we are waiting for you." He said.

It was too cold, so I wore a colorful sweater with blue pants.

"Wah, sister why do you worn an informal clothes?" My fashionable sister Rain asked upon seeing me.

"Ah, I thought we are only going to eat." I said when I saw them.

I looked around. I saw that all of them even my parents were too formal.

"I think I do not belong here."

"It's okay, you can sit beside me." A man with blonde curly hair in 6'4 ft height & thin muscular body with white American coat said to me.

"Who is he? I asked.

"Loreal, He was my friends' son. I invited him to meet you." My father said with a smile.

"Oh, Hi, My name is John Cortiz. I worked as Head Psychologists & a Doctor of white SPIRIT Company. I was 30 years old half Australian & Half Filipino & a single liked you.

I looked into his appearance the suddenly I remember that Father once read my love list of life time partner in my room.

Hmm... John Cortiz perfectly fits the lists.

I looked into father & he winks on me like saying that it was the right time for me to have my first & last boyfriend.

I got goose bumps. So I used my sense of smelling

He smells like ... Ah, he smells nothing? He smells like ethyl alcohol.

While eating, I didn't eat too much because I was too shy infront of him. I was not comfortable with a guy looking at me & eating with my parents.

He stares at me though I looked not belong to their outfit.

He probably won't like me but I am fine with that.

My brother Mon was a successful business man (married to Computer Science) of a large company that he runs while my sister (married to Registered Doctor) is a famous fashion designer while I'm...I'm an Electronics Engineer who failed board exam twice & never tries it again. However, even if it seems like Out of us, I am nothing. I do not have something to show of. I do not have someone.

Probably, It is better to stay like this forever. Satisfied & living peacefully alone with cats & parents. I don't have to think about anyone's opinion & think about what this guy is thinking about me.

After eating a lot at 12:00nn.

My brother & sister decides to stroll at Takoyama on their own. Parents too & me... I looked a little to John & waited if he likes to join me for a walk to eat then eat takoyaki, ride my favorite ferris wheel, do fun things beside the beach, go to good viewpoint of the island & lastly watch fireworks."

A call suddenly calls the attention of John.

"Ah, sure. I will be there at 2:00pm." He answered to the phone call that I heard.

I felt sad...

"Loreal, nice meeting you. I hope to see you again & have a private conversation with you" He said to me while shaking his hand.

"Ah, thank you. I think you need to go now." I said sadly.

"Yes, but I will return back to you." He said to me while holding my shaken hand.

"Why do you say that?" I asked silently.

"...because I liked you." He stares to me a seriously that makes me removed my hand quickly.

Honestly I know guys at 30 know how to smitten a woman's heart but his voice seems sincere.

"Ah, sorry... I just liked you & your father." He explained in a formal voice while brushing by hands his hair.

"It's okay. I am not just comfortable of hearing that. Take care on your travel." I said with a little smile.

John walks away & I was becoming a little bit sad. I thought I was ready to love again but I guess not. I was then hallucinating of being liked & loved for who I am that I don't have to be too glamorous infront of a guy that I don't have to force myself to be so awesome infront of the guy who will choose me as his lifetime partner.

Because I was dismayed on my own thoughts, I walked alone going to the Takoyami foodtrip market.

I walked around the market. Foods are all over in lower prices.

Streetfoods are yummy but I am looking to my favorite takoyaki.

It was already 2:00pm & I am still walking around.

A newspaper suddenly slaps my face & fell down.

"Ah, it was once again the magazine I had read before."

"...the time travelling that worth a million."

I looked down the ground to picked the newspaper. I put the newspaper inside my cute bag.

While walking I saw a lot of people. I remember the guy I saw last 2 days. His shoes is awesome. So I tried to see if anyone is wearing that type of shoes too. I am probably late in the latest technologies.

I looked to all of shoes around then suddenly I spotted same one.

I was shocked to see that the same one lighted an LED.

I looked up & saw the exact guy walking on left side while I'm on right side being blocked by many people walking in different directions.

The man notices me first. I was amazed that he is not a ghost like I expected last 2 nights.

He wants on my same directions in left side of the street while I walked on right while looking at him in a curious face.

He smiles at me & acted like a cool guy on a road.

When I looked too much on him, I accidentally bumped a chubby foreigner woman.

"Ah, sorry." I said to the chubby foreigner.

"Kindly, watch your steps & be careful," She said to me.

I return my sight to the guy but he was gone.

I was surprised he was on my back.

"Hi." He said seriously.

I looked at him & stares to his clothes design which is same of mine. He is wearing a colorful sweater same as the color & design of my sweater & even the pants color. The only difference is it is designed for male body.

"Ah, we're like couple. We had exactly same clothes." I said to him while touching mine while a question mark is flouting in my mind.

"Where did you buy that?" I even asked that he didn't answer.

I moved my nose & he truly smells lavender. I want to move my face on his sweater to smell it but he might think I'm pervert, so I just not tell him.

"I need your help." He requested to me.

"They don't accept my money because it was different. I was too hungry for 2 days. Can you treat me anything? " He said to me in a sincere tone that makes me think that he was not lying.

I smiled to him & nodded. I remember that I don't want to eat takoyaki alone.

"Umm, let's eat takoyaki." I said to him as we walked together.

He smiled to me as we walked together.

He looks too innocent in his appearance & much younger to me with a manly posture & body texture.

We started eating. I bougth three pieces each of us.

He stares to the food that seems like it was his first time to see this.

'So this is the so called TAKOYAKI?" He said with a gladness on his face.

"Umm..." I nodded as a sign of saying yes.

He still looks to the takoyaki & it feels like he wants to cry upcn seeing it.

"Let's eat!" I said with a smile.

He uses fork instead of chopstick in eating.

"Are you from what kind of country? You seems like Asian like me?" I asked him.

"I'm Asian too but I was from strange unknown country." He replied to me.

I was then do not know what he means so I continue eating.

Is this your first time to go here & eat takoyaki? I asked him.

"Yes. Ex-girlfriend loves takoyaki so much. I just want to know the taste of food that she loves." He replied with a little sadness on his face.

"I see." I responded.

"Hmm...It was too awkward, we had same clothes. We are like couples." I said with a laughing sound.

"Probably, it is fated by the Universe." He seriously said that makes me stare at his eyes with eyeglasses.

"Your shoes seems different." I said silently while looking on it.

"You already know my name. Who are you?" I asked him.

"I'm Earth, 24." He said quickly while taking a bite to takoyaki.

"Earth. Planet Earth. What a wonderful name. It was my first time to meet someone with that type of name." I said happily.

"Why are you alone like me?Where is your boyfriend?" He asked.

"I do not have someone in my life." I sincerely said to him because I know he was a stranger that can keep my secret status.

"It's nice to know that. I can be your boyfriend for one day. If you want." He said to me with a smile.

It feels like he is kidding or making fun on me & it makes me feel so desperate, so I didn't responded.

In a sudden moment. He can feel that I was upset so what he said.

So he speaks another words that touches my heart.

"Loreal, I apologized. I just... I just want to be your boyfriend."

" I want to eat takoyaki with you , ride your favorite ferris wheel, do fun things beside the beach with you, go to good viewpoint of the island with you & lastly watch fireworks with you."" He silently said while looking to me.

While listening to what he said, I felt touched about what he wants. I tried to control my tears by speaking a little low pitch to show him a strong woman.

During that time. I was then thinking that today is Universe wants me to be happy.

"So you want me to be happy in one day?" I said while looking only to the food because tears might fall in my eyes if I look into his rounded innocent eyes under the eyeglasses.

"I want us to be happy." He said slowly.

Smiled at him as a sign of my approval.

So today, after eating takoyaki at time of 2:45pm. I've met my first boyfriend named Earth. We have identical design of cloth. His existence, I do not ask but he knows my name without telling him.

While walking around on the market street beside the beach, he holds my hand with a sweet smile.

I was curious. So I lay my head on his left side & wrapped my arm on his arm.

We are like couples actually. I can feel that we are both having the feeling of satisfaction.

We tasted street foods like fish balls, vegetable balls, squid balls & all the balls.

Also had tried different types of hat & watches the concert.

We looked to souvenirs but didn't buy anything until we ended to the topview of the Takoyama island by going up to 100 steps of stairs.

"It was too tiring." I said to him upon going to top.

I saw him looking to the beautiful view, so I stopped complaining & just take selfies alone while focusing the camera near to him.

"Loreal, it was beautiful. Earth this year is beautiful." He said with an amazement on his face.

While looking below. We can see the beaches, people & some forest below.

It was too comfortable to be here at the top viewpoint & the wind blows into our body.

We both open our arms wide as the wind slaps to us.

As the winds blows, I smells the lavender scent of him.

"I like your smell." I said to him.

"Thank you." He responded that makes me shows a different face.

He just smiled on me then after that he carries me down without me instructing him.

We became tired a little. So we entered the ferris wheel at 6:00pm.

It was then my dream...

I looked all over & he was infront of me at the seat of colorful ferris wheel.

It was my dream to be with my futuristic imaginary boyfriend in the ferris wheel.

In my dream, my boyfriend will give me a bouquet of roses & kiss me sweetly.

Though, honestly, today I had a temporary boyfriend infront of me. Earth doesn't have money & roses are impossible to be given by him but I am satisfied by his presence.

Atleast, I had rode here with someone whom I think I liked that liked me too.

Lights & dark shadow mixes into our faces.

He stares to me. I stares to him too.

"Are you happy?" He asked while ferris wheel is slowly moving up.

"Yes, I am." I replied.

A few seconds, fireworks starts to show off the sky.

"Ah, we should immediately go to the nice area to view the fireworks." I said to him.

We left the ferris wheel & go to a silent place where we can see the nice view of fireworks.

It was beautiful & also the feeling of being with someone while watching the wonderful fireworks.

He held my hand while we are watching. The feeling is he doesn't want to lose me even for a second. Honestly, If the Universe will ask me. I would say I was too happy & I liked this guy so much.

I saw his digital clock that turns to 9:30 pm. My tears fall down for no reason. I wiped a little so that he won't see it while watching fireworks.

Maybe for a reason that I already know that this feeling grows largely & quickly for him. He'll leave me after the fireworks show. All of these happenings are temporary.

I lay my head on his left shoulder while looking to the fireworks. He looks to me a little & puts his left arm around me while watching.

The fireworks ended. It's time to go home because it was 10:00pm. My mother has called to my cellphone & was looking for me.

We walked on the road where few people walks.

I removed my hands on him. As he walks away of 5 footsteps, he stops in front me.

I stares to him & tears fall into my cheeks. The feeling is like my heart breaks right now for a reason that I won't see him anymore.

I cried... Yes, I cried like I someone died.

He stares sadly to me & quickly held my cheeks & kissed my lips tightly as I cry for him. It was my first kissed & probably my last. He was a good kisser. I can still taste takoyaki in his lips.

This guy with a lavender scent firstly appeared like a ghost in a flash then unexpectedly requested to be my 1 day boyfriend. He gives me a chance to eat takoyaki with him, strolls around beach,do things nice & fun, view nice scenery, rides ferris wheel & lastly watched fireworks.

...but the most important thing about it is that I can feel that in 1 day, my heart beats for him.

He removes his lips to me & I stopped crying.

"I think, a couple must do that." He pertains to the kiss that he did as he removes his face with sweetness feeling.

I became silent & looked down.

"Let's walk near your hotel before I leave." He added.

I didn't walk as he walk quickly.

"Please, don't be like that. Don't do this again to me..." He said to me as if I already had done something this before to him.

Chapter 2 : Temporary

He returns to me & held my hand.

"Can you stay or meet me tomorrow again? I will treat you again?Meet my parents?" Out of the blue I said desperately.

"I can't Loreal. I wish but I can't because my time is running." He silently said.

"Let's go." He said as we walked together.

It was then already 10:10pm. I was infront of the hotel. People were less. Still my face is too sad.

"Can I have your hand?" He asked as I give it.

He puts the double star badge to my hand.

After letting it go. Tears fall in his eyes going to my hands.

"I kept this for 30 days. Now I'm returning this to you." He said that I can't understand.

"I'm from year 2222 & a time traveler." His last words as I see him disappeared infront of me wherein a pyramidal holographic lights appeared surrounded to him.

I was shocked but now I'm sure that he was a time traveler that came from year 2222.

He disappeared as the lavender smell also disappeared.

I couldn't believe what I had seen. A time traveler visited me & gave me the double star badge of white SPIRIT company.