The coincidence

“Miss Dylan! Miss Dylan!” Emily my assistant shouting as I am on my way to my office.

“Emily! Good morning Hun! What do we have on our plate today?” I asked her.

“You have such a busy day today miss, you have three meetings. One with the suppliers of the mat-”

“Wasn’t that Danny’s job?!” I interrupted.

“Mr. Walker isn’t coming today, miss, I am afraid.”

And here comes the sweet troubles of the day..

“How come our designer isn’t going to show up before the runway by a month! Oh gosh .. why isn’t he coming??”

“I.. I don’t know miss ... do you want me to call him?” She said.

“It’s okay .. I’ll call him and I’ll take care of the rest of the schedule.. Thank you.” I said and went to my office.

I work in fashion, as you noticed. I am a famous brand in New York City and aiming to go international this summer.

I have studied at Harvard fashion and business administration. That was when my family decided that I can’t travel or be successful anyway and that fashion is such a silly idea of business since my father is a famous doctor and my mum is a professor, but she got married and left her job for some reason. They tried so much before to make me too let go of my work and get married and stay home. My parents used to live at Canada. When I decided to study abroad and start my own business was a special day. It was the day that me and my parents fought like never before and we stayed apart for as long as I remember. My father continued paying for my fees though and on my graduation day they came and showed support just for the image of the family in front of the public. Since then, we talk but unlike before and the different opinions are still there too. Honestly, I miss them but not those parents, the ones I’ve known since my childhood.

“Danny. Danny. Danny. May I know why your majesty isn’t showing up to our sweet company today?” I mocked.

“Okay look! Before you start! You should know that I have my reasons!” He said over the phone objecting. Danny walker is my partner and friend since I started university. He is the same age as me. He is sweet but short-tempered. He is a professional fashion designer. Well only a fashion designer, knows nothing about administration and that’s why I am here! I design too but I have more of the administration side. We both opened our company, The White Tulip, after university.

Anyway, Danny has been my best friend in university beside Jessica. Jessica is my high school best friend. We’ve hated each other so much in the beginning but later we became more than friends. When I fought with my parents she was there for me to support me and help me. She is a teacher now and she is happy with her job and about to get married too to her colleague, Martin.

“What reasons, Danny? You are the one who wanted to pick the materials by yourself and have the whole runway’s models picked by you this time, you didn’t allow me to know anything expect designing and now I am set to a meeting with the suppliers, which I actually know nothing about! Danny, our big runway is in month. IN A MONTH DANNY!”

“Will you just calm down! Firstly, you are not meeting with anyone. I’ll be there for it. Is that okay now?!”

“Okay,” I said with relieve “but where are you anyway?” I asked.

" Surprise!” He exclaimed.

" Danny, stop that excitement and tell me now what are you up to?”

He laughed. “Nothing believe me. It’s going to be good, calm down. Will you?! You will know everything soon. By the way I am coming over for dinner. Bake my favourite pizza of yours and then I’ll tell you.”

“Look at that! He knows how to cause troubles and want to eat pizza” I laughed.

“Fine, pizza and cake. Look I have to go, see you tonight.”

“Okay Danny, See ya!” then we both hung up the phone.

I opened my tablet to check my schedule that is as always weird, but at least one place is free from the suppliers meeting. Then I left my office to the logistics meeting.

“Emily! Danny is going to the suppliers’ meeting so you can free that time slot and see if something else important needs to be added.” I left.

“Sure miss.”

“Good morning, miss Dylan” Tina greeted me.

“Tina! Good morning! How are you?!” I replied.

“Fine, Miss. Thank you. I wanted actually to meet you for a minute if you are free?!” She asked.

“Sure, but I am actually on my way to the logistics meeting right now. But is everything okay though?”

“Yeah! Yeah, everything is fine. We have just a little idea at the accessories section that I would like to discuss it with you.”

“Awesome! Okay then check with Emily and I’ll be waiting for you.”

“Rodger that!” She left.

“What is our situation for the new collection?! Please don’t give me a heart attack with a new crises.” I mocked while opening the door of the meeting room.

I heard laughter while taking off my jacket and putting it on the chair’s back then Lili started speaking ” everything is fine so far Miss Dylan and it seems that it’s going to be a successful collection this summer.”

“That’s our target anyway. I want this collection to be known about everywhere in the city. No, not only the city. The world!”

“Look guys, this collection is going to be out boosting for the global. We are going to start promoting internationally as nationally and I was thinking of Paris, the capital of fashion. What do you think?” I asked.

Megan replied.“Well Miss Dylan, we discussed that last meeting and we start-”

“I am not here because we are just starting, Megan. I am here because there are results. The collection is a month away and to reach our goal, we will have to spend a lot of effort, money, time and kudos but we will earn twice as much as we spend when we become internationally and get the success we deserve. Therefore, here is our plan. We are going to work on the next collection as two separate collections, one for the city and the country as usual and one internationally. The logistics group is going to be split into two groups to accomplish this and each group is going to communicate with other administrations like marketing and concept administrations. Is that clear everybody?!”

That’s when everyone started looking at each other clueless.

I sighed. “Okay buddies, look. I know what I am asking is hard and might be even impossible, but if we cooperated well, you know that I don’t believe in the word impossible, I believe in miracles and dreams that come true. Hardworking can make miracles and believe me when I say that because I know that very well and that belief is what made me stand here in front of you. That company isn’t just a company. We are all in the same boat.”

They all started to look at each other and noise got louder and cheering.

“AWESOME, PEOPLE! TIME TO WORK!” I shouted back and everyone started buzzing around get to their work including me.

In the hallway, check my schedule to see what’s next, my phone rang. I stepped there shocked when I saw the dialer, it’s Dad.

“Hello?” I answered.

“Mandy! Darling, how are you?” He asked over the phone.

“Fine, Dad. How about you and mum?” I asked.

“We are fine ,sweetie. Listen, are you free this weekend?”

“Yeah, I am.”

“Excellent! Me and your mum would like you to come over for dinner this weekend to the winter house at 7 p.m. Is that okay with you?”

“Me? Dinner?! Oh sure, no problem, 7 p.m. I’ll be there, but-”

“Yeah, yeah, you don’t know the house, I’ll send you the location.” He interrupted.

“Will see you there then, bye.” He hung up the phone.

“Yeah Dad, see ya.” I said to my self while looking at the screen that says ‘Call ended’

“So wait! Let me get this straight! Your father, Dr. Dylan, called you to invite you over for dinner this weekend at their new winter house.” Jessica said in shock and misunderstood as if she is answering a Pythagoras’s question back at high school.

Jessica and Danny came over for dinner that night and I couldn’t help but tell them about that call today from my dad.

“Yes , Jessica, yes he did at 7 p.m. This Saturday.” I closed my eyes praying that whatever this invitation is about, it won’t ruin what’s left from my relationship with my parents.

“Just like that, no scolding, no shaming, nothing. Just inviting and speaking in a good way too as you said” Danny thinking ” honestly, I don’t feel good about it, M” he said while taking his plate with him and then Jessica follows him then me all to the kitchen.

“I know! Me neither, do you think they thought about it and they want to fix things with me?”

Jessica laughing ” Oh boy! That’s a good one Mandy.”

“Yeah, right.” I replied in a hopeless spirit.

“Who knows! Maybe that’s it actually, we will know by Saturday anyway” Danny said while getting the glasses and heading to the living room.

“We will see. Now Mr Danny Walker, what trouble did you get yourself in today? Like seriously where were you today?! Things were so hectic today at the company and you are, god knows where!” I shouted back from the kitchen searching for drinks while Jessica search for a movie to watch.

“Ha! Keep talking lady, you have no idea what I’ve accomplished today.” he said with so much pride that if I wasn’t curious of the upcoming details I would punch him right now.

“Danny! Talk!” I said jumping on the couch next to him with threatening eyes.

“Geez! Fine! I’ve been having a day use with my dear friend Dina Turner.” He said with much more pride than the one before.

“WHAT! Dina Turner ?? Turner Dina?! The famous model!!!” Jessica shouted with excitement, Jessica might be a teacher but she has a runway model in her, I totally believe in that!

" Okay, apologies Mr Famous designer, just tell the juicy details that I wanna hear, before I break your nose with this pride.” I said impatiently.

“I got the deal! Dina Turner is going to be our main model for the upcoming collection and runway!” He shouted and we all started hugging and congratulating each other, like children who just won a game in the theme park.

“Okay, okay, enough of that kids! So when is she coming to the company?! Is she going to accept our deals?! Say! Say! Say it!” I nearly shouted for the end part.

“Geez! Calm down, M! She is coming tomorrow 2 p.m. So please call your assistant to make sure you get free time that time and the rest you can know from her. Don’t worry! We both know we can get the deal. It’s you and me, M.” He winked.

“Really? I hope we really reach our goal.” I said with the I-am-seeing-the-future-look.

“You will guys! You will! And you are going to design my wedding dress too! You promised, me!” Jessica said with her warning look.

Me and Danny looked at each other “did we?!”

“I am killing you guys I swear!” Jessica started to lose it by then.

We both laughed. We actually started it but I think that, it’s not going to be a normal wedding dress nor worn in a normal wedding for some reason.