Beauty or ugly, wealthy or poor, it doesn't matter, the fact is that we are still human with bones and flesh, we are equal in God's sight, but what makes us different from each other is just our DNA and personality.
However, Amber looks stunning and completely different from usual. Glowing skin, green angelic eyes with no glasses on, flawless make-up, glossy hair, perfect dress, expensive car, fancy restaurant, Delicacy food, and Champagne? it's not her at all. She felt her head spinning around a bit intoxicated.
“What am I doing here,
Wake up Cinderella, it's time to go home!” Amber questioned her unconscious mind,
"Are you alright?"
"I'm okay"
"Come, I'll take you home"
He helped her up and held her hand, she felt so ashamed, people murmured and stared at her.
"I can go home by myself"
"No, you stay here, let me pay the bill and then we head out"
He waved his hand to catch the server's attention and call them to our table.
"May I help you, sir?"
"Yes, Could you please hand me over the bill"
"Yes sir wait a moment please"
"Thanks"
"My pleasure sir"
After a moment he comes back with the bill.
"The total amount including the taxes service is $8959 you will get 20% off if you would like to pay with Amex, is there anything else sir?"
"I would like to pay with Amex and you could have the 20% off my discount"
“Thank you so much, sir, I appreciate your kindness, may I receive the card please" He handed over his black card to the server.
"My pleasure"
"Hold a moment please, I'll get back to you with your card"
"Okay"
Hearing the amount of cash he should pay for all this food, her jaws are drooping.
"Excuse me, am I drunk, or is it that much money you will have to pay for only this much food?"
"No you're not drunk yet, it is that much money that I have to pay, so what?"
"Are you kidding me, $8959 for all this?"
"Yeah"
"That's too much, I could feed the whole village with that much cash you know"
"It's nothing for me, I used to spend more money every day on other things too, and eating three meals in a day at different restaurants is even more expensive than this place"
"Ugh come on stop showing off you disgust me, why do all rich people like to throw money just like that"
"Why are you worried so much about money, relaxed we have plenty and don't worry we do give more money for donations everywhere too, and my parents spend a lot of money for charity, so chill out, just enjoy your experience to be a rich person in one night and be grateful for it because it won't happen every day, and listen, without rich people who are going to provide a paycheck for poor people to feed their family?"
"Okay, I understand, and thank you for everything but I still need to go home as soon as possible, so can we argue about money some other time?”
"Let's go then"
“Thank you, I'm glad you could understand”
Once they stand up and ready to left the restaurant, He bend on his knees and took off her heels then carried them in his hand, and the other hand grabbed her body so she won't plunge herself back into the ground.
“Oh, what are you doing?”
“I'm helping you, you have a problem with that?”
“Awh thank you, but there is no need for that, I got this” She pushes him away and compel io her legs to stand still and step forward but her body was unable to hold on and she nearly fell but again he caught her waist and, their eyes met each other so deep.
“See, I told you”
“Let me go”
“I won't let go of you this time” he pulled her body up straight and he unexpectedly bridal carry her straight away without even asking for her consent.
“Ahh, what are you doing?”
“It's a bridal carry, now shut up and don't fight me, it's embarrassing”
“Are you out of your mind?”
“I'm perfectly on my sense currently”
“How dare you carry me like this”
“Don't move, what you eat, how could you be so heavy?”
“Seriously Noah”
“Shut up, let me get us both out of here before you embarrassing me some more”
“Let me walk myself”
“No, just follow what I said, don’t be so stubborn, you don't want to embarrass yourself twice for sure if you tumble another more”
“Guess I’ll just take it”
“Good”
As he bridal carrying Amber in his substantial arms, they begin to attain everyone's attention, all eyes on both of them.
They finally reached the main gate, he let go of her and called the valet parking service guard who was responsible to park his car, once the valet guy came along with his car, they leave the restaurant Straight away.
“I don't understand how you get drunk just because of one glass of champagne?"
"Because it's my first time, this is all your fault and you have to be responsible for it"
"Why would I be responsible for it, you're the one who drink it yourself, nobody's forcing you and now you blamed it on me, huh, funny"
"Whatever, I'm starving”
“Seriously, aren't you full yet?"
"Not at all, that kind of food doesn't make my belly full enough after starving myself the whole day in the jungle, so let me show you the real food"
“How much do you want to eat, no wonder why you are so heavy, however, I want to try what kind of food poor people like you eat"
“Psst, be quiet Noah, just drive already, both eyes on the road and eyes on the wheel”
"Alright"
He was driving to one place where there is a lot of street food that is delicious and cheaper. There is a lot of option for different food from Mexican food, Chinese food, Korean food, etc.
"Look, this is the best place to eat, I often came here to eat after I finished my part-time job, everything food here is delicious and tightfisted you can eat as much as you want"
"What kind of food is this, it looks unsanitary and where do we sit, it's crowded, it's not safe to stay here, let's just go home"
"Relaxed, it's safe don't worry, come let me show you"
"Okay, hold on before you go out, you wear this"
He took off his coat and place it on her body along with the Gucci slippers that he kept in his car so that she doesn't need to walk in her high heels.
"Why?"
"It's cold and your dress is too open and your heels don't suit you at all, how are you gonna manage to walk on the street, so just wear it" he demanded.
Amber wasn't expecting that coming, suddenly he become so caring out of nowhere and he is such a gentleman, so far he was not that bad at all.
"Thanks"
"Hmm"
It was the first time he walked in the crowd through the food court, eating street food. So many different noises; car honking, people muttering, and bargaining in the crowd.
And the smell of many different foods is diverse, we could watch them cooking the meal right in front of us, the cook dancing his spatula on the big wok shaking around the rice, and vegetables, he added some sauces into the pan and combined it together. It looks so satisfying how all these pro street chef cook while dealing with their customers at the same time and serving it with perfect timing to all their customers, what a multitasking Master.
They begin to choose which food they should try first. There are e too many options, but Amber knows better about the flavor of each food in this place, so she picked the one which was her favorite food of all time, it's tacos.
"This is my favorite, it's Traditional Mexican tacos are called street tacos. They are typically served on corn tortillas and are stuffed with meat. Traditional toppings include onions, cilantro, and salsa"
"I know what is tacos, it's Mexican food, I know Chinese food and everything's here so you don't have to explain it to me one by one, just go grab whatever you like then we go home"
"Okay"
Thinking of how he bullied her every day at school. A guy that used to be the person who is an arrogant, bad boy, troublemaker, and spoiled brat. Except for tonight, not sure why he changed to be someone else who is completely different from the other day, he successfully made her feel safe and he comforts her a little.
"Here, have a taste"
"Nah, I'm good thanks"
"Come on it's yummy, try!"
"I don't eat something which is cooked by an uncertified chef"
"Ah come on it's not poisonous, street food doesn't kill you so just try a bite"
"Hmm, okay gimme"
Finally, he took a bite of the mouth-watering taco crispness of the corn tortillas and onions, the rich flavor of tender meat, the juiciness of the salsa with a kick of citrusy flavor of lime juice, and it turns out that he likes it, he closed his eyes and enjoy every chew in his mouth.
"Umm what is the secret sauce, it's flavorsome, let me have some more"
"Finish it, it's all yours, I know you will love it"
"No, you should eat too"
"Nah, I'm full now I've eaten this almost every day so yeah I have enough of it, but you can order more if you like it"
"No no I'm good, I can't eat too much greasy food and some more because I have to drive you home, overeating leads me to feel sleepy especially after drinking champagne"
"Oh alright then, let's get moving shall we?"
"Sure"
"Where else do we go?"
"Nowhere, because it's late and everything will be dark soon when the food court is closed then no more lights and no more crowd"
"So what?"
"Because my phobia will strike me again if it's too dark and I don't want that to happen"
“Oh yeah, your phobia, alright I'll drive you home then"
"Thanks"
“No problem”
After a few steps they walk, there is someone come approached them and snatched his Louis Vuitton clutch bag and escaped really quickly among the crowd,
"Hey, oh shit he took my bag, wait here, I'm gonna catch him"
"Be careful!"
Noah is running so quickly to catch him because everything he has is in his clutch bag. She runs to follow him, Once he catches this thief, he pulls on his hoodie, he's trying his best to fight the crook, luckily Noah knows better how to fight.
He attempted to hit him. Noah dodged using his fist and then he fell. But then he lifted himself up and gave him one kick and he went flying, But unlucky, the thief fights back but this time is dangerous for Noah because the thief got a knife in his hands. Subsequently, a few punches on his face, and the thief begins attacking him with his knife, Noah is endeavoring to defend himself by dodging with his arm until one slash lands on his neck and he plunges to the ground.
"Noah!" Amber screamed and jumped on him before the thief strikes him some more and boom;
"Ouch" Another slash landed on her left arm while she tried to protect him.
Witnessing this incident, someone is calling 911 and they came immediately right after a few minutes she fell to the ground.
"Hands in the air!" the police arrived and pointing the gun up in the air, audible shooting gun sounds fired in the air.
The thief surrenders to the police, Noah gets back his clutch bag and the ambulance arrives. The paramedics are taking care of their wounds and take them to the hospital straight away.
"Amber, you alright?"
"I'm okay, what about you?"
"I'm stronger than you think, this is nothing so don't worry a-ouch slow down!" his grating his teeth feeling the pain.
"Umm, I see hehe" she grins at ease.
Once they were reached the hospital, they took them in and there is someone she recognized when she take a look at him closer then began to realized that is Doctor Ethan, she was wondering what is he doing here?
"Doctor"
"Miss Amber"
See you in the next chapter.