camaeja: Name Tag

Created: September 5, 2006

9:28 PM

Name Tag

"Summer!",somebody called my name. I turned to look who called me despite the fact that I'm in the middle of a traffic jam.

A guy inside a sleek Lamborghini Murcielago waved his hand at me. He looks unfamiliar. But mind you, he's one really handsome guy! So, I smiled at him, too. Well, not only because he's handsome---with a gazillion worth of a car---but it might be because we may have met somewhere before and I just forgot his name and face. Well, who knows!

"Gotta go!", I said pointing to the other side of the street where I'm supposed to be crossing. I acted as if we're friends. What can I do? I'm a friendly person!

He smiled at me, waved again and winked just in time for the vehicles to move.

I smiled, confused. Who could that guy be? Urgh! No matter how i squeeze my brain, I really couldn't remember where I met him or saw him before. This is insane! I usually don't forget attractive fellas---especially those as heavenly-looking as him. He looks like that Thai actor where an ugly duckling girl turned beautiful swan fell in love with him and vice versa. Oh, shoot! I even forgot his name, too. Was it Marlo? Marco? Mauro?

"Hmmm..", I tapped my right foot, still thinking.

"Hey, Summer!", an unfamiliar voice sounded. I looked sideways, seeing weird-looking guy.

"Hi, Summer!", he said again, with a grin showing a missing front tooth.

Duh! Do I know you?, I wanted to say but instead, "Ahem...mmm...do we know each other?"

He laughed-smiled and pointed to the rectangular, pink-colored piece of cardboard placed neatly pinned on my shirt.

I looked at it and became dumb-founded.

Oh men! You could just imagine how stupid I am! I forgot I was still wearing my name tag which I wore during the flight attendant seminar I went to moments ago. Now I know why they know my name. Stupid! Stupid me!

I was really blushing beet-red as I told that scary-looking guy,"Oh! Thanks for telling me! I'm such a moron. I forgot to take this off." urgh! This is so embarrassing!

That weird guy just laughed and walked away, shaking his head. For sure, he's got a funny story to tell his friends. And that irritated me all the more. Adding to the fact that that handsome boy i saw awhile ago could be laughing at me, thinking I'm into him.! Shit!

I took off the name tag and started to tear it to pieces due to frustration.

"Don't...", a familiar voice said from behind. I turned around. "Don't tear that. I'm thankful for that piece of paper. I got to know your name because of that. Do you know that I have been looking at your life in a distance since I first saw you in the mall 5 months ago? Please don't think I'm a stalker. I probably am categorically but my intentions are good.I'm just smitten by your beauty, Summer. Now I know your name. By the way, I'm Idan", the handsome guy from that vehicle on the street moments ago said.

I smiled shyly. we shook hands. Hmmm.. Works of fate!