"Too hot," Mama complained when she entered the bubble tea shop. Marla immediately handed her water to drink. She turn-on the electric fan to Mama because she was already blushing so much.
"I feel like we're in the desert, it's so hot when summer is approaching." She was followed by papa.
"It's so hot, sir, it's like they say you're going to warm up so that you can go to Hell your already used to it," Marla said, adding that apart from pointing the electric fan at Mama, she was also fanning her.
"You said, it's like the sun is in our heads," replied papa.
"How is your walk, sir?" Marla asked.
Dad didn't answer, but he grabbed a folder from the side and took out the paper, and handed it to me.
"There's a permit for Mama's flower shop!" I shouted.
“Yehey !!!!” Janel and Marla jumped at the same time because of the good news we received.
"Congrats sir, madam," Marla congratulate Mama and Papa. "What's the name of the flower shop?" she asked.
"MJ Happy Life Flowers and Plants," Mama replied with a smile on her face.
“Wow, nice to hear. Why MJ? ” Marla asked again.
“Mia and Janel of course, ”Janel replied. "You don't know what MJ means," Janel replied with a frown so we just ignored her. Because it also looks hot-headed due to the heat of the sun.
"Mia will be my boss here at bubble tea."
"Yes Marla, and I'll watch over you because you're always given free here to your boyfriend." I laughed and Marla frowned.
"Yes Mia, Marla always gives bubble tea and french fries to her boyfriend," Janel complained to me.
"See, I know it!" I said.
“I only get free once when my salary day. Then Jr. is also there," she replied when she suddenly remembered something. "Wait, it's not free because I pay with my own money."
"Jr also is your boyfriend?" Janel asked with a laugh.
“No! Sometimes he is with Clarky my loves.”
"Tss, you're really a flirt!" We laughed at what Mama said and then looked at me. “Mia, thank you ha! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to fulfill my dream, ”said Mama.
“If it weren't for you, Ma. I wouldn't be able to realize all the wrong I've done.”
"Oh, you two are having a drama there," said Papa. "Janel, you design your Mama's flower shop."
"Aye! aye! master," Janel replied with a salute.
“Your Dad and I will go home first and just rest. Have you eaten?" Mama asked us as the three of us and we nodded. "Ok, we're leaving."
When they left, Janel followed. She said that she would buy equipment for drafting that she would do in Mama's new shop. Now Marla and I are the only two left. I went into the counter section and sat there to see if anything else was needed.
"Mia," Marla called to me so I turned to her.
"Why?"
"Don't you have any plans to go back to writing?" I stopped and then looked at him. He wasn't the only one who asked me that.
"I think I can't do it now if I go back to writing maybe under another name."
"Why? You are already known as Mia Romero.” I adjusted my seat while remembering the past.
“Maybe I'll just hide under another pen name without revealing my face. I am ashamed of my readers.”
“Why are you ashamed? Because you left them? Mia, you're just a human being, it's normal that there's a chance that you'll suddenly disappear if you have problems to face. Then it's not you as individual Mia who will return. But your stories.” I looked at Marla because of what she said.
"What do you mean?" I wondered.
“Your readers did not love you as Mia Romero who was kind or cursed, reprimanded or obedient, they loved you because you were Mia Romero who made them happy through the stories you made. Because you made them cry, you hurt them, you inspired them, and ultimately made them happy with a happy ending.” She smiled at me.
“The reason why you have readers is not in your habit, well it's just because you've been kind to them. But before they even know you as you, you first tell the story of what they love. You may change as Mia, but your story will still make them happy. You are still Mia that they will love.”
I smiled because of what Marla said.
"You know you also have a brain, I thought you only knew about men." I laughed saying.
"You're so exaggerated!" She complained, "But Mia, legit, I'm your reader so believe me."
"Really?"
"Yes," she said softly. “I will be number one again when you return to the test t.”
"I'll think about it," I said smiling when Jr came.
***
Jr. and I sat on the bench here in the plaza while looking at the kids. We were eating ice cream when he suddenly spoke.
"Do you remember the one I fought with the fishball seller?" I looked at him as he in turn licked the ice cream.
Yeah, I still remember that scene, I was about to buy it when there was a sudden commotion and then I saw Jr. staring at the fishball salesman with a knife.
"Yes, you were arrogant then, but I didn't ask you why you did that."
"Because of you." I looked at him because of what he said. But he was just looking at the players. "You peek out of your window in shorts and dance seductively. That asshole takes pictures of you while holding his pet."
Was he sure of what he was saying, why did he just now mention it to me? The old man was rude. I still felt sorry for him and was angry with Jr. Then why is it my fault if I wore a shirt and shorts then? It was just in my room then.
“Why are you angry? I used to fight back then,” But in fairness, I am a little happy.
“You are the only one fighting with me. But for me, the first time, I already like you.” I fell silent because of what he said. He saw me for the first time, he already like me?
"Is this the day I saw you touch Janel and mistaken that were planning something bad for her?"
"No," he replied.
"No?" I wondered.
"I first saw you when you moved."
I couldn't help but stare at him, meaning before we even quarreled he already wanted me?
"And when you asked me how I found out about you when you were crazy that you had a bad plan, the right answer was that I'm really watching over you."
"Watched?"
He nodded and then smiled.
“I saw your Mom and Dad hurrying away and it looks like there is an emergency. I didn't see you come out so I thought you might be the only one inside. So I watched over you until I saw you come out and follow you.”
"You followed me, to the hospital?"
"Yes, I used Clark's motorbike."