the PROPOSAL part 1

I drove as fast as I could in the rain. There was nothing else in my mind then to arrive at the airport before it was too late.

“Move it, dawg!! You’re driving slower than my grandma!!” I screamed towards the bunch of cars in front who drove at 60km/h on a highway road. “God, please makes the time move slower”.

I wasted no time to overtake all the four cars in front when the opportunity came.

I turned in into the airport and stopped my car beside the pedestrian walk just behind another car. I quickly turned off the engine, ran towards the airport in the rain while trying to put on my coat.

I ran as fast as I could and looked at my watch. I ran towards the entrance and straight to the check-in counters and looked for any Kuala Lumpur check-in sign. But all I can see was Johor, Kuching, and Sibu.

“God, please don’t do this to me. I just want to see her for one last time before she goes”, I said to myself while running towards the escalator.

I ran upstairs but there was no one at the departure hall. I can feel my heart was broken into pieces at that point.

“Excuse me, sir. Is Air Asia flight to Kuala Lumpur still on the ground?” I asked the policeman.

“Air Asia? The flight just took off 10 minutes ago”, says the policeman. “Why? You missed your flight?”

I got nothing to say at that moment. I was absolutely speechless. I can’t even say a single word. All I can do was turn around and walked effortlessly with my head down. I went down and walked towards my car and the rain was getting heavier.

I walked slowly in the rain and I can feel the blistering night cold from my head until my feet. I went inside the car and think back about what had just happened. It felt just like a dream and suddenly all the memories that I had with her came out playing in my head over and over again.

I cried silently with my forehead on the steering wheel.

“Why did you need to go, Kim?”

I slowly drove my car along the night street accompanied by the sounds of the rain outside and the soft music from the player.

I decided to go to her house. Well, I know she’s not there but I just want to meet her parents for some reasons that I myself don’t even know.

I stopped in front of her house just behind her dad’s dark blue Mercedes. I stood in front of their gate in the rain while their dogs keep barking at me.

Her dad came out few minutes later and invited me to come in.

“It’s okay, uncle. I won’t be long. I just want to ask something”, I told her dad.

Her dad came out from the house. He was shirtless and just wearing a beige short pant.

“Long time didn’t see you. How are you?” he asked me.

“I’m okay, uncle. So, Kim already went to KL?”

“Yeah, we sent her around 5.30pm just now”.

“5.30pm? I thought she supposed to check-in around 7pm?”

“No. Her flight is at 7pm. Why?”

“Nothing. I was looking for her all over the airport just now. I thought she was still there. I just wanted to meet her for one last time before she leaves”.

“Never mind. It’s okay. Don’t worry. A lot of her friends followed her just now. One of our neighbours’ kids also use the same flight with her”.

“Yeah, I know but…”

“Don’t be sad. You’re still young. Everything happened for a reason. It’s just a puppy love. You got to be ready to let her go. You guys are still young. Of course at some point, you guys will leave each other to pursue your own dreams”

“Yeah, I know. It’s just hard for me to deal with this”.

“I know it hurt so much. When I was young also, I dated this one girl before I met her mum”, he said while pointing to his wife who was watching the TV at the living room. “But she still treats me like her brother”.

All I can do was smiling when I listened to his story.

“You want to come in? Grab some drinks?” he asked while putting his hand on my shoulder.

“No, I’m good. I think I better go now. The rain is getting heavier”.

“Alright. Just don’t be too sad. Take care of yourself. I will tell her you were looking for her when she calls later”.

“Okay, uncle. Thanks. Happy Chinese New Year”.

I make my way into my car and drove out from the residential area.

“yo my man . whr u 8?”

It was a text message from my friend, Shermen.

“im 8 town . watsup?”

“cme join us 8 Indiana Bistro . Caitlyn n Jasmin r also here”

“aite . will b there”

I parked my car at the roadside with other cars. There were quite a number of people that night.

I looked for my friends and lucky for me, I managed to find them few minutes later.

“Wassup man. How’s it going?” I asked Shermen.

“Nothing much. We were just waiting for you”.

“So, what you want to drink?” asked Caitlyn.

“Urm...just give me Seven Up with extra lemons”.

Caitlyn went to the bartender and ordered for me.

“What were you doing at the town?” asked Jasmin.

“Erm…I was just taking some fresh air you know”.

“Are you sure? Because you don’t seems alright to me”, says Jasmin.

“What are you saying? I’m good. I’m fine”, I tried my best to hide my disappointment about what had just happened.

“Here you go”, Caitlyn came in and handed my seven up.

“Thanks. So, where you guys will be going after this?” I asked them.

“Hm…I will be going home after this. I need to wake up early for work tomorrow”, answered Shermen.

“How about you two?” I asked Caitlyn and Jasmin. “You guys going back with him?”

“No. We have our own car”, replied Caitlyn.

“I thought you people were using the same car”.

“Nah, he’s a heavy smoker. We can’t stand it if we’re in the same car”, said Jasmin while pointing her mouth towards Shermen.

“Come on, it’s not like you guys aren’t used to it”, said Shermen.

“You know why you’re still single until now? Because you’re a smoker”, teased Jasmin.

“Yeah right. Like I care”, said Shermen.

Both Caitlyn and I were smiling to each other looking at their acts.

Shermen, Caitlyn, and Jasmin are my best friends since high school. We went to the same high school and university. Although we were studying different courses, we always find some times to hang out.

“I think I should go now”, I said to them while looking at my watch. It was 11.43pm.

“Come on, man. The night is still young”, said Shermen.

“Yeah, chill man. Order some more drinks. Shermen is buying tonight”, laughed Caitlyn.

“Wo, wo, wo. Who said I’m buying tonight? It’s supposed to be Jasmin” said Shermen.

“Eh…why me? You just got your pay check today right?” said Jasmin.

“Haha...whatever man”, said Shermen.

Actually, I was extremely tired and exhausted after meetings with few clients the whole day. But, I didn’t want to spoil the fun, so I decided to drink with them for another few minutes.

“Alright, it’s getting late. I need to go now. See you guys”, said Shermen.

“Yeah, I think both of us also should go back now. I’m very sleepy”, said Jasmin.

“Aren’t you going back too?” asked Caitlyn.

“Ermm…I’ll just sit here for a few more minutes. I will go back later”.

“Alright. Take care dude. Good night”.

The song “Angel” by Katherine Jenkins that was playing throughout the bistro really caught my attention. So, that’s why I decided to stay a little bit longer.

When it was getting too late, I finally make my move. Just as I was getting up from the chair, something bumped into me from behind.

“Ouch!!”

“Sorry...sorry”

I turned my head and there was a girl dressed in a black shirt and blue jeans looking at me with curiousity.

“Are you okay?” she asked.

I didn’t answer her. My mind was completely blinded by her beauty. The time seems to stop when I looked at her face with her hair blew by the wind.

“Sir, are you okay?”

“What? Oh yeah, I’m okay”, I said.

“I’m really sorry”.

“It’s okay. I’m alright”.

She smiled to me and walked away after that.

I looked at her from behind until she was out of my sight. I looked down and found a white handkerchief with a small red love shape at one of its edge. The handkerchief can’t be too long at there because it was still clean.

I looked around looking for people who showed any sign that they are looking for something. But no one was making the sign. I decided just to leave it there.

I crossed the road and walked through the shop lots towards my car.

I went in and just as I was ready to reverse the car, I saw something on my windshield.

“What the….”

I got out from the car and it was the same handkerchief that I saw at the bistro.

I looked around the area but nobody was there. I thought maybe there were some people who purposely placed the handkerchief at my car.

I put the handkerchief down on the pavement and drove my car back to my house. I parked my car at the basement and used the lift to go the 17th floor.

“Hey, wassup? You’d miss me?”

“Miaw~”

“Sorry, I was hanging out with my friends”, I talked to my cat, Jake.

I don’t even know why I named my cat Jake.

I wasted no time to take my bath and straight away went to sleep.

The sounds of birds outside and the sun rays piercing through my windows woke me up from my sleep.

I looked outside of my windows and it was a very nice day.

The sun was bright, the trees and flowers were colourful, and the birds were flying all over the city.

“How I wish you were here”, I talked to myself. “We could go to the beach and spend the rest of day together. Just me and you”.

The beautiful sunny day reminds me of Kim.

Then, I took my bath and get ready for work.

As I went downstairs, I saw a number of people carrying sofas, tables, chairs, and other stuff upstairs.

Maybe some people are just moving in.

I walked towards my car and there was another car blocking my way.

“What the hell?”

I try to look inside the car and to my surprise, the handkerchief that I saw yesterday night was inside the car on the passenger seat.

I walked out from the basement and looked for the security.

“Whose car is that?” I asked the security while pointing towards the black Cadillac.

“Oh…That’s belong to them”, said the security while pointing to few people who were looked like discussing over something.

“Excuse me, who owns the black Cadillac?” I asked them.

“It’s my daughters. Anything?” said the white-haired middle-aged man.

“Urmm…I will really appreciate it if you can move it because it’s blocking my way out”.

“Oh…I’m sorry for that”, he said.

He walked towards the car while I followed from the back. He moved the car and parked at other place.

Finally, I managed to drive out from the basement and went straight to my working place.

As usual, I called in few female models to work for me. Usually, we just do the photo shots in the studio. But sometimes, we need to go to other places to get the perfect views.

Yeah, I enjoy my carrier as a professional photographer. I make a lot of money, got to meet famous people, hanging out with models, and the best thing is I get the chance to travel all around the world.

That night, I hung out with Jasmin and Shermen. Caitlyn didn’t join us as she went for a dinner with her family.

“How are you, man?” asked Shermen.

“I’m good…I’m good”, I said. “What you guys want to drink? I’m buying tonight”.

“For real? Give me tequila with a slice of lemon”, said Jasmin.

“Err…just give me one diet coke”, said Shermen.

Both Jasmin and I laughed.

“What?” asked Shermen.

“Diet coke? Are you kidding us?” I said.

“What’s wrong with diet coke?”

“Come on, Shermen. We know your mind is thinking about other drinks”, said Jasmin.

“What drinks?”

“Yeah right. Don’t act like you don’t know”.

“I’m just trying to cut the amount of alcohol in my body. That’s it”, said Shermen while blowing off his smokes.

“Oh yeah, then what? Tongkat Ali?” teased Jasmin.

“Alright...alright. So, one tequila and one diet coke?” I said to them.

I went to the bartender and asked for tequila and a diet coke. As I was waiting for the drinks, a girl standing near the entrance door caught my attention. It was the girl that bumped into me last night.

As I was going to approach her, the bartender called me up.

“Excuse me, sir. Here are your drinks”.

“Thanks”.

I then looked at the same spot but she was no longer there so I went back to meet my friends.

“Here you go”, I said to them.

The three of us talked about a lot of stuff and just enjoyed our time that night.

When it was almost 1am, I told them I need to go back.

I drove back home and parked my car at the basement. From where I was standing, I can see the black Cadillac that was blocking my way morning just now. It was parked near the basement entrance.

I make my way upstairs with my camera hanging on my left shoulder. As I approached my main door, I was surprised to see lights coming out from the next door. The next door was empty for more than one month after Mr and Mrs Hady moved out.

I went into my room and laid myself on the black-leathered sofa.

“Was there any people moving in into the next door?” I asked Jake.

“Miaw~”

“Yes or no?” I looked at him.

“Miaw~”

“Ah…whatever man. I want to bath and go to sleep. And don’t you try to sleep on the sofa again”, I said while pointing to him.

The next morning, my manager called me and woke me up from my sleep.

“Hello young man. Good morning. Where are you?”

“Hah? Boss? I’m still on my bed”.

“What?”

p/s:this story is about one of my friend and he try to express his feeling towards what happen dis few month.. enjoy guys.