As he leaned back in his chair, his eyes fixed on the window, he took a deep breath and let out a sigh. The laptop on his desk caught his gaze, and he powered it on, retrieving the files from the envelope. Exhaustion weighed heavily on him as he contemplated the task ahead.
With the laptop now booted up, Austin dove into the folder, diligently entering numbers into columns. After a while, he rose from his seat, glancing at his wristwatch before returning the files to the envelope.
Grabbing his phone, he dialed his boss' number and waited, but no response. Frustrated, he muttered to himself, "Why is he not picking up? I need to get home." Disheartened, he dropped the phone on his desk, only for it to start ringing moments later. As soon as it rang, He answered the call, "Hello, sir, I've completed the task as requested."
"Okay, Austin, that's good. I will check on it later," his boss replied before ending the call.
Sighing with exhaustion, Austin put on his suit jacket, muttering about calling Emma once he got home. He made his way to the elevator and descended the building.
Hailing a taxi as he got to the road side, some minutes later he got a taxi and then he headed home. He arrived at 8 in the evening. His unexpected late-night assignment from his boss had kept him at the office longer than anticipated, leaving him utterly drained.
He lay on his bed as soon as he got home. With exhaustion, he slept off. only to wake up the next morning without his clothes being removed. "I think I forgot to undress myself before sleeping; I just fell asleep carelessly," Austin murmured to himself as he gradually stood up from the bed. Even his shoes had not been pulled off; he totally slept without removing any of them. He bent and pulled off his shoes and immediately went to the bathroom to freshen up.
While taking his bath, the face of the kid he saw in the restaurant kept flickering in his head, along with the sudden misbehavior of his laptop and the weird logo displayed on it. He had never seen such a design before; it was just like the design of the elephant was coming to life, so it was super realistic.
When he finished with his bath, he walked out of the bathroom, grabbed his towel, and dried himself. His phone began ringing, which was on his bed. Austin walked straight to his bed and picked up the phone.
"Oh, it's Emma," he said, then quickly picked up the call. "Hello Emma, how are you doing? I was thinking of calling you, but I couldn't because I was too busy at work."
"No problem, Austin, I was busy as well, she replied. I just called to hear from you."
"Oh, that's sweet, Emma, " Austin replied.
Austin all of a sudden became blank. "I don't know what to say next to Emma. Should I do it? Should I set a place where we meet so I can engage her? But I don't know where exactly will be perfect for me to use for this," Austin pondered in thought as he froze in his room.
"Hello, Austin, are you still with me on call?" Emma said. Ooh sorry dear, my network got interrupted. Austin replied.
Okay Austin, I think I should just hang up the call if the network is not stable. Emma replied.
As soon as she was about to hang up the call, Austin responded, "Emma, hold on, I am still here; is just that am lost in what to say."
"Lost in what to say?" She asked. "Why are you lost? Do you have something to tell me?"
"Yeah, Emma, I have something to tell you, but I don't know how to put it. Why don't we meet somewhere, probably in a restaurant, so we can talk about it? I know you might be busy due to your work schedule. If you are too busy, we can fix it any time you are less busy."
"Austin, when do you want us to meet? If it's any other day, I don't think I will be free. But today, which is Saturday, I will be free in the next 4 hours."
Hearing this, Austin gripped the phone tightly, which had been placed on his ears while talking; suddenly, he was still lost in thought again and he murmured to himself in silence and said. "She chose today; wow, that's not good; I thought it could be another day or properly on Sunday. No, Sunday, I have a gaming competition with John. And on Monday, I will be at work as well. This Saturday is the best choice, today is the best choice. I just think I should do it once and for all, to let go of my fear, I know I won't be rejected by her, Austin thoughtfully said.
"Are you still there, Austin?" she asked. "Yeah, I am here; sorry, I think my network is misbehaving, again. Why don't we go to Glow Vinton restaurant?" Austin inquired.
Without hesitation, Emma replied.
"Okay, that will be nice,"That should be today, right?" she asked. "Yeah, today, by six," Austin replied.
A sense of joy spreads through Austin's mind as he listens to her sudden interest and acceptance to the meetup. The only talk on phone when she's less busy at work, but hardly see due to her work schedule, as a chef.
"Okay, my love, till we meet then. I need to get back to work as soon as possible. Customers are waiting to be served. goodbye," Emma said while hanging up the call.
Austin slowly lowered his phone from his ears as he gently sat on his bed, with a tired towel around his waist. "What kind of ring should I buy? Should I get a diamond ring? Or gold? I need something that will be flashy to her. Or should I call John, so we can go together to the jewelry stores?
No, no, I have to do this alone; this should be done by me without anyone's help. I will get dressed and go to the store before 4 so I can make it early before 6 to the restaurant. I have to make everything to be in the mood.
Austing murmured to himself while touching his temples, then quickly stood up from his bed and began dressing up. He walked out of his apartment as soon as he was done dressing . With his credit card at hand, and a well good looking necktie on his neck. Before he came out of the house he looked in the mirror for UpTo twenty minutes, checking himself well before going out.
I need to make today a special day, even though the day fixing came out in a blink, hahaha. I was actually really planning to call her, myself, but she called instead, which was foolish of me, by the way, I just hope I won't mess things up though. Austin kept murmuring to himself as he walked by the road side from his apartment to get a taxi to the jewelry store.
He sighted a taxi from afar, and called onto it, by giving hands signs.
Where Emma worked was a well known hotel, that pays well, so she has money and also owns a car. Even with that she still love Austin. Even with her beauty and much men coming to her, she reject all and decide to stay with Austin, she wanted that childhood memories to last forever. Even with the way she was been occupied at work as a chef, she still create time for her and Austin to meet, and also talk on phone. which was loving of her.
Austin took the taxi and went straight to the jewelry store. On reaching there, his mind began pounding, beating really fast. He kept wondering why his heart was giving such behavior, but he ignored it, since today is and will be one of his happiest days in his life.
By Engaging the girl of his dreams, the girl that holds his happiness.
Austin stepped out of the taxi and entered straight to the jewelry store.
The view was massive and heart blowing, he has never entered a place like this before, he was been directed and told about the place by John.
His gaze fixed on the beauty of the store, seeing different, beautiful necklace made of gold and diamonds sparkling to the eyes.
Good afternoons, sir, a salesman approaches Austin, lending him a hand shake. You are welcome to malvice store, where you get all the joweries of all kind, wedding rings, a necklace for your wife and a lot more. They are cheap and affordable, you can come see for yourself. I will tell you all their prisings and qualities. But first I will love to ask you want do you want specific sir. The salesman said.
Austin accepted the salesman shake, with a smile of appreciation.
Am hear for a ring, I need a very charming and expensive ring, I need it for someone special.
Okay that's nice. My bad, I forgot to tell my name. By the way my name is thomas, but you can call me tom.
Can you come over to the jewelry show glass so I can show you the specific one you are looking for, Thomas said, while lending a hand gestures towards the glasshow where the jewelry was kept.
This one here is made from diamonds, pure diamonds. And it cost 25 thousand dollars. And the other one here is made from gold, and it costs 15 thousand dollars, then the rest which you can see in the other glass at your left cost 1 thousand dollar, 2 thousand dollar, depending on the one you want specifically, the salesman said. All these rings are beautiful as you can see sir.