Kpop Scandal : To The Special You

Grrrrgh grrrrrh grrrhhh

We were beginning to feel the heat as the holiday season drew nearer, I worked in a holiday planning firm, and we were in charge of reservations, accommodation and the general well-being of tourist that came into Jersey City during the holidays. As the season drew nearer the work load grew bigger, all our lines were busting up with people trying to confirm their bookings or the insatiable ones trying to make last minute changes just like the one on the other end of the phone. She had called twenty times already today changing different things each time, I do not love my job but it got the bills paid, so I can’t complain. My business administration degree didn’t do much to help my situation as that market was already full.

“I know, Mrs. Douglas….”

“This vacation is important to me” she said over the phone

“I understand ma; the hotel has been booked”

“Exactly as I requested?” I rolled my eyes, who was she talking to? Her maidservant?

“yes, it’s a suite ma”

“A what? I asked for a pent house!!!” that can’t be true; I opened her folder on my system to check.

“A pent house? Ma you specifically asked for a suite, it’s here in your folder”

“Listen, miss Olivia, this is my 25th wedding anniversary, it needs to be perfect, I do not need a suite, get me a pent house” she screamed over the phone.

“ma we… ok ma, yes.. alright, I will see what I can do ma” I angrily slammed the phone back to the receiver earning me a stern look from Royce. Royce was my boss and he was the most stocked up man I had ever met, he made the already difficult job more difficult. I didn’t get a first class in business administration for this. Angrily I stood up from my desk and went to the coffee machine to help myself with a cup at least to calm me down.

Few hours after I got back to my desk, i looked out the window and noticed the clouds had gathered in the sky, and low rumbles of thunder could be heard, it was about to rain. Luckily, the clock struck 4pm. I gathered my things together then stood up and picked my jacket, waving Natasha good bye i left the office and rushed to the library on the second floor, I needed to return the book I borrowed and take another one.

I, rushed out of the library after showing my books to the librarian, I really needed to head back home before it starts raining as it was nearly impossible me to drive in the rain in the hand-me down rickety car I got from my mother.

After honking and screaming at other drivers I managed to get home before the droplets started, I parked the car, moving my pile of books to my left hands and managed to open the door to the apartment. I heard laughter inside which wasn’t strange because I shared this space with my roommate who was also my best friend. I took off my coat and hung it, after dropping my books on the coach, the laughter coming from the kitchen got louder, I walked towards the kitchen, I stopped mid track gawking at them in shock, my roommate was kissing her boyfriend right there in the kitchen, and they looked like hungry lions, this wasn’t new to me but I had complained about their public display of affection when I caught them making out in the living room a few weeks ago, and she promised to limit their show of affection to her room.

I cleared my throat announcing my presence, when I felt I had had enough; Matilda turned and smiled at me like nothing happened, “hey. Olivia, when did you get in?” I watched as she shamelessly hung on the kitchen counter with her hands around her boyfriend’s neck. I rolled my eyes, I will disown this girl one day she was truly crazy.

“You were too occupied to even notice my presence.” I managed to wave at harry, he was the cause of all these. Ever since he got his claws on my best friend she became an entirely different person, she was happy, I guess that’s all that matters.

Matilda got down from the counter and rushed excitedly towards me.

“Guess what!!!!” she said jumping from foot to foot.

“What is it?” I asked uninterested, walking over to the fridge to get a bottle of water, I noticed she held something in her left hand which was hidden behind her back, what she was up to this time.

“Harry got us tickets to go and see the special seven, they are performing in new York center in two days, I know they are your favorite and you’ve always wanted to see them, since you’ve been unable to afford the ticket, he was kind enough to get one for you too” she said hurriedly.

Wait what? I couldn’t believe my ears, the special seven? I had always wanted to see the special seven perform live as opposed to their recorded concerts; I had a copy of every concert right from their debut in Brooklyn. I couldn’t contain my excitement I ran and pulled Matilda to a hug. I take back what I said; I will not disown my best friend.

“Thank you so much, oh my god, harry, I’m so grateful.” I smiled at him.

“We will be leaving for New York tomorrow, lodge at a hotel close by so we get to the venue on time, how about that?” Matilda asked handing me a ticket.

“That would be wonderful, oh I’m so excited” I took the ticket and happily went to my room.

I plopped on my bed excitedly immediately I got to my room, the walls of the room were decorated with the pictures of the seven k-pop idols, I had their customized mugs on my reading table, with stickers of each of them on my laptop. That night I kept tossing around on my bed, I was too excited to sleep, I kept making funny scenarios in my head, I even imagined dancing at the live concert, I couldn’t wait to attend the concert. I would get the autograph of all seven of them and also take a picture with each of them.

The days after that day moved slowly as I got more excited as the days went by. It was finally the day to travel to New York, I woke up few hours ahead of time to pack my bag that will last me two nights, took my bath, dressed up and rushed downstairs to meet up with the love birds, we arrived new York in my rickety car 3 hours later, we drove to a hotel close to the venue, we were shown to our rooms after making payments, the lovebirds were staying together while i had a separate room.

The concert was for 5pm the following evening, it was almost time when i walked down to the reception and looked around but couldn’t find the lovebirds, hell no!! They won’t make me late, not today, I quickly dialed Matilda’s number, it kept ringing but she didn’t pick up, luckily she did pick up after the fifth trial.