Chapter 5

We finished our meal. That restaurant really serves fancy food as it seems to. The quality didn’t disappoint me. I thought of offering her a drink, but I’m not sure if she drinks or not. She doesn’t seem like that king of a woman any way. I’m not sure if that would be a good impression about me, since drinking isn’t the most cool thing you would do if you’re new in this town.

But I had an idea! You’re not limited to wine, are you?

“So would you like some juice?” Said I.

Look, I’m not the best man to hook a girl with words. First was ‘Pizza’ and now ‘juice’. But trust me, I was very curious about how the juice at that magical place would taste, I’m a huge juice lover by the way.

“Yes! That would be nice” said Mariana.

“So, what would you like to drink?” Said I.

“Why don’t you choose for me? That would be better!” Said she.

Look, at that point of time I was like frozen in my brain! What would she like! If I was to get her a juice as beautiful as her than I’d have to get her a cup of heaven apples juice. Am I over expressing? Maybe.

But I decided to get her what I would get for my self. A cup of fresh orange juice. I pointed to the waiter. At first he was like he was looking for someone else to serve me but he found none so he decided to come himself.

“disculpe por el retraso señor” said he.

At that moment I knew why he was looking for someone else. He was speaking Spanish, and was looking for someone speaking English to serve me instead of him. He apologized for the delay.

That was my shot to show her that I’m multilingual!

“No hay problema! (No problem!)” Said I.

“Una taza de jugó de naranja para mi y para mi señora por favor (A cup of fresh orange juice for me and my lady please)” said I.

“¡Sin lugar a duda! ¿Algo más?(For sure! Anything else?)” Said he.

“No, gracias mucho !” Said I.

Let me ask you something. Do you know that look on someone’s face when he surprisingly figures out that his friend speaks Spanish?

I was brainstorming, trying to think of something to say but, as usual, nothing popped up in my head.

“So, you are a baker.” Mariana.

“Yes!” Me.

She is not trying to make me participate in that competition is she!

“I was really impressed by your bakery back there. Why wouldn’t you participate in the competition?!” Mariana.

Oh god! She is!. That’s perfect.. I was intending to spend time with her. That would be the end of this I think. But maybe I can get her to do this with me! Oh what a great idea!

“Oh that would be fun I guess” Me.

Let’s find a way to get a new assistant!

“But I don’t want to waste my time in that competition, I’m used to having some help in the bakery, if I do it here alone it’ll take me forever to make something the judges would consider even worth being in the competition.” Me.

Well that wasn’t so honest but let’s try and wait.

“I can help you!” Mariana.

Wow! Honestly, either was something wrong or that was really easy!

“Oh, that would be,.. great! Do you know how to bake?” Me.

“I’m a rocky but I’ll do my best to assist.” Mariana.

“Having a good time sir?” Said the waiter, an English one this time.

“Oh of course, thanks!” Me.

He put what we ordered on the table and said some nice words and went away.

We had our drinks and were ready to head back to the room. I’ll be honest with you, I was really sleeeeeepy. I really wanted to sleep. Hope she doesn’t want to have a walk or something.

We were heading back and I was tacking the first step on the stairs when she said.

“Aren’t you going to sign your name?” Mariana.

I almost forgot about the competition at all! I was only thinking about catching some dreams.

“Oh yes! Pardon me, I almost forgot. I’ll do it quickly then. It shouldn’t take long.” Me.

“Good, I will go meet a friend of mine, she must be waiting for me here. You go and we will meet here again after you finish.” Mariana.

“Ok, sounds good.” Me

I got to tell you, the moment she said a friend and alone I was really scared! ‘Is she going to meet another man!!’ But i could take my breath when she said ‘she’.

I went and signed my name, it took about half an hour. The queue was long but I couldn’t have an excuse, she was going to assist me!

I went back and waited for about five minutes, she didn’t come back. Where might has she gone? That was the question I asked to my self. “Did she leave me?” “Is she kidnapped?!” I was really worried but the hotel gates were closed so I didn’t panic too much. She must be coming back. So I went up. Opened the door.

“Oh what are you doing!!” Mariana.

She was changing her clothes!! Well, I didn’t know!! I thought she was down there doing something.

“Oh I’m.. im sorry” Me.

I closed the door back and waited outside.

I knocked after about 3 minutes.

“May I come?” Me.

“Yes. Come in!” Mariana.

Every time I hear her silky angle voice I feel like a boat being played with by the fluffy ocean waves.

I went in and sat on my bed.

“I waited for you but you didn’t come.” Mariana.

“I waited for you too” Me.

“It took me 20 minutes with my friend. I waited for you for about 5 minutes” Mariana.

“It took me 30 minutes there to sign my name!” Me.

We laughed and each slept on his bed.

The moment I put my head on the pillow I fell asleep like a baby! It was very obvious.