CHAPTER 6: HE ASKED ME TO GO ON A DATE!

Hey! What did you say? Come back here! I shouted at Josh but he walked out and go straight to his cubicle like he's not hearing anything. I continued taking off Harvey's eyeglasses. 

You should always clean your eyeglass it may affect your vision if you didn't, I told him and smiled. He stared at me and smiled back. You're such a wonderful lady. I like your personality. Your concern to me is not fake but true, Harvey uttered. 

I will go back to my cubicle detective, thank you for your time talking to me. I hope all of my advice made your self-confidence boosts. I need to read all the cases we are handling. Always smile and try to change your eyeglasses, no offense but you looked nerd and weird wearing that, I uttered while walking straight to my cubicle office. 

When I reached my cubicle, I saw someone in an opposite cubicle of mine. He's sitting in his office chair backward and suddenly turned back. It's Josh looking at me with flickering eyes like I did something bad to him. 

Hey! Why are you looking at me like that? Are you mad at me? I asked him.

I am not mad at you. Please be careful with Detective Harvey, he has a double personality. He doesn't have one word, he's not true to his promise. You better stay away from him, he goes outside his cubicle room and enter my cubicle room. He tapped my table so hard that made my things fell down. 

What's wrong with you? I'm just talking to him because no one of you is talking to him. Aside from that I am new here. I would rather talk to a nice man than you. In fact, Detective Harvey told me that you are a good person but ... I stopped when I saw Josh smiling, is that true? He told you that I'm a good person? He asked me with a sweet smile but he laughed at me sarcastically. As what I have told you that man has double personality, you should not trust him. He's one of us before, I know him more than you know him.

I will talk to him whenever I want. He's my friend and I know he is a good person, I emphasized while pointing my finger on his forehead and pushed him. You better go back to your cubicle or else I will kick you, I uttered with a serious face with high tone voice. 

I will leave even if you don't say it. You don't have to kick me. Bye! 

He left my cubicle and go back to his. But after few minutes, I am still picking up my things which fell down a while ago because of him, he came back again and said.

"I want to talk to you later it is very important at eight (8) o'clock in the evening. "Josh pasted a sticky note on my table. He walked humming happily while his both hands are in his pants' pocket. He looked back smiling and said, "Dress up like a lady. See you." Instead of smiling back, I glared at him and stand up, sit on my chair and fix my things he ruined. 

After how many hours of staying in the office reading reports, finally I am with the last case report. I really want to finish all this work within this day so I extended my time to read the last case report. Because of being busy reading with all the reports I didn't notice that Josh and other detectives left aside from Harvey and I, then the Superior. 

Harvey stopped near my cubicle and waved at me saying, "You're still working by this time? Look around! Everyone left. Do you want me to join you until you finish that case report? Harvey offered. I was about to leave when I saw you so I decided to go here, he added.

I am fine here, don't worry. You may leave now so you can go home early, it will only take 10 minutes more to finish reading this, I told him and smiled. He smiled back and said, 10 more minutes? Sad to say I need to go home now. 

He left my cubicle silently then he looked back and waved. "Bye, Detective Yanie. I have to go.

"You take care Detective Harvey, bye", I replied.

After 10 minutes, I finished reading the last report. I prepared my things for me to go home. I stacked the files in my book cabinet and locked it, it is near the computer holder. I was about to leave when I cleared my table and see Josh's sticky note. It says there that, "Ms. Yanie, please see me at Marriott Hotel this evening. Don't be late." - Detective Josh :) 

What's with Marriott Hotel and he invited me to come there? I asked myself. He told me to dress up like a lady. Hmmmm… well, there's nothing I lose if I come. I left the office riding on my motorcycle and go home. 

I go upstairs and entered in my room. I opened my closet organizer and pick up some dresses. I changed my clothes and decided to wear my favorite dress, a red sleeveless dress above the knee with elastic pearl belt. I braid my hair in the right side just half of it then I used black hair clip to keep it tight. I wear silver coated watch and get my black blazer and my bag glittered with silver. I applied light red lipstick and face powder just to lighten up my face and spray perfume. I decided to wear my heel-pointed red shoes. I go down stairs when I see myself ready. 

I called taxi to bring me to the Marriott Hotel to me Josh. It took me 30 minutes going there. When reached the hotel I saw a man standing outside waiting for someone looking at his watch. He is so handsome with his outfit. He's wearing black suit partnered with black decent pants, a red long sleeve with black necktie inside. I opened the taxi's door and first pointing my right foot on the ground and slowly get outside of it. I take off my shades and see the man standing, it was Josh, he offered me his arm and I held him as he offered. 

You looked so pretty tonight. Thank you for coming, he whispered with a sweet voice. We go upstairs before reaching the ground floor of the hotel. Upon entering it, there are men in line both sides. They gave me roses one by one. He is so romantic right? Are you confused? Well, honestly, I am confused too. This man invited me here just to talk to him then here I come, he prepared a lot for me, how special. 

We took the elevator to reach Room 702. The room he prepared for private talking. When he opened the door, I saw a romantic set up inside. I was so amazed causing me to startle. 

Hey! Are you alright? Come and sit, he pulled the chair and gently offered me to sit down. Then, he sat down in the chair in front of me. 

Let's eat first Yanie. I invited you here to tell you something. This is really important. I want to ask you something, he uttered. 

I've been dreaming of you a month ago. I went to my granny's friend fortune teller in the province and she told me that maybe I was just dreaming about you because I'm thinking of you. We don't know each other before I dreamed of you. She told me that my dream will come true, the right woman for me will come, he discussed with an excited tone.

When I saw you, I pretended that I didn't know you but in fact, I thought it was just a dream but you're real. The woman in my dreams is in front of me, he explained. In my dream, you are my girlfriend and we are happy together, he continued. But just in a dream and soon to be real. Detective Josh whispered.

I held his hand and uttered, I dreamed of you too but just one night. It feels like strange but I'm pretty sure that all of these are destined to happen between us, I smiled at him. What a life! 

That's so cool right? I guess you understand why I invited you here. I felt jealous when you're with Harvey that's why I did this.

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