Chapter 1
Wore thick frame of glasses. Her bed hair could obviously be seen as her loose bun is barely hanging on the side. She looks terrible and not suitable for people to see but she still walks nonchalantly towards the coffee shop across her apartment.
Wearing just her huge size hoodie with her pajama underneath, she yawned.
“Good morning,” an employee greeted her gleefully as she opens the shop’s door, making her squint in brightness.
“Morning.” she answers and ignore the overly bright employee and came directly at the counter to order.
“Two shots iced americano, 2 orders of pancakes, one chocolate muffin and one brownie. It’ll that be all ma’am?”
Instead of answering she gave her card. The employee accepted it with smile. “Name please?”
“Duterte.”
When the employee heard the name, she couldn’t help her laugh escape. It was obviously not her name and yet Ella said it with ease.
In return, Ella look at her as if asking what is she laughing about.
“So its the country’s President name today?”
“Yesterday it was the mega star. I need to be consistent.”
Then she found a seat near the window, close her eyes and go back to sleep. She settle her head on the cold table to ease the nausea in her system.
It’s Saturday, so work is not in her head yet. Even though it was weekend, her body clock didn’t let her sleep more than what she usually in working days. She have terrible hangover because of last night’s party that her friend keep her pestering until she agrees.
Even though it was Saturday, the feeling of sickness from hangover didn’t lessen it.
Should’ve just sleep. She thought, she would never drink again like last night. Then an idea pop in her mind, she took out of her phone took a picture of her terrible self.
Black eye bags, dreadful complexion and messy hair, perfect for ruining the morning of her friend who’s in good terms of beauty.
She waited for her reply but didn’t get any, probably she’s still asleep. Therefore she spammed her pictures until it satisfied her compulsions.
Her pancakes came first, and she started eating it. While eating, a cup of tea and a pale hand came in her view. Followed by the aroma of greenery leaves in a tea, looking up as she took a bite of her pancake, she saw the person giving it to her. He wore a black cap that cover half of his face but since he was looking down and Ella’s looking up she can see the pretty face of the man.
He really looks young. Highlighted by the sunlight peaking through the windows and the shadows comes with it, it feels more beautiful. Momentarily lost at the scene, she was left with her mouth open for the pancakes that yet to arrive.
Flustered, she unconsciously tuck a portion of her hair behind her ear even though there’s nothing to put, causing the pancake on her fork fall on the table.
“I’m sorry.” she said and exhale sharply. God, I’m completely losing it.
“It’s all right.”
When she calm herself, she gesture towards the cup of tea in front of her “I didn’t order that.”
“Tea is good for hangover.”
“Does it cost?”
“It’s for free.” He smiled leaving his dimples for view. Even his eyes that look round smile beautifully. A pretty boy.
“I still need my coffee though.”
“Drink the tea first. Coffee will worsen your hangover.”
She nodded and get back on eating, “My muffin?”
“It’s here.”
Then she was left alone. Immediately, took out her phone and capture some picture of the tea and obviously the back view of Nathan.
Then later send it to Alex, with a message [My love gave me tea for my hang over~!!! 😍🥰😍😍😍😍😍😍🤭🤪💕❤️❤️]
As if not satisfied she called her.
"Oh God. Oh God, oh God, oh God!! Nate gave me tea! He noticed me!! Did you see the picture I spammed you!? See how horrible I look!? But still came and gave me TEA!! For my hangover gosh. It's so embarrassing~ waaaah!
She continued as she gushes about her crush over the phone not even looking at how she looks now that she's laughing alone.
On how ugly she is as she eats like an elephant and as the nice guy Nate came with concern to her she gleefully told her what she feels. How it was embarrassing for Nate to see her terrible as she was in the picture.
“Why are you not answering? Alexa? Hello?”
But instead of the voice of her sweet friend Alexa, it was a deep voice of a male species.
“Indeed he really is a nice guy. If I were Nate I would run away from you. You look horrible.”
“Wha--What did you just say!? Who are you!?”
“You’re calling me early in the morning you didn’t know me? Girl, make up your mind.”
Ella looked at the screen and saw the name Alex same as the name she saved for Alexa, her bestfriend but has different number on what she remembered.
“Oh sorry, please forget about what you just heard." She had yet ended the call when the person on the other said started to laugh. It was a laugh that make you want to kill the other person.
“Baby, I know what you are doing. And I admit I am impress on how you act but can you drop it already. I don’t date in the morning. Call me again later tonight.”
Then the end tone was heard by Ella.
