Coffee and Company
'Eh what are you having?'
'Get me a latte'
'I’ll have a cappuccino'
'Make that two,'
The sun shone brightly that Thursday morning, and what better place to beat the heat than the conveniently located starbucks, a mere stone’s throws away from the college. Not that this visit there was anything unusual. It was just another weekly round of their favorite cuppa where the girls, Ash, Emma, Jaq, and Kayleigh, caught up with each other and be updated of the latest gossip.
As usual, they took some time to settle down, or in their own words, to “get in the zone” before they begin their weekly session. After 5 minutes of the usual outfit comparing and complimenting, and their piping hot drinks ready on the coffee table before them, it was time to get the ball rolling.
Kayleigh took the first strike, 'So, Ash, I hear there's something between you and Mr. Hotness.'
Ash flashed her world famous guy-crushing smile. 'What do you think?' she purred.
'Well, I heard that he finally got to asking,' Jaq said, adding almost breathlessly, ‘so what'd u say?'
Again, a smile. 'I said yes.'
'Oh My God!' they shrieked, destroying whatever shred of class left remaining of the establishment.
'Wah, so this will be one special raya for you, ya?' quizzed Kayleigh, 'so what color will your baju rayas be?'
Ash took a sip of her latte.
'Unfortunately, Johan won't be around during Raya. He's going back to his kampong in Kelantan, but we'll still be wearing matching outfits,' Ash said with a wink. 'I’m thinking pink.'
'I thought he was this macho fler?' Kayleigh interjected.
'Yeah,' answered ash, her sly smile ever present.
'Anyway, tell us when did he ask for it? He took you out for dinner is it?' asked Jaq.
Emma couldn't help herself, 'oh please, Johan? Dinner? He's been to the masjid every night since puasa started. Ash's very lucky to have caught such a good guy.'
Noting the sarcasm, ash parried,' yes, he's such a good boy, and besides,’ she looked Emma straight in the eye, ‘I terawih too, you know. You only get to perform it during Ramadan, so my dad takes us all to the masjid every night. He’s very particular about these things.’
She took a moment to wipe the spill from her latte off her top.
'Anyway, Johan,' she continued, 'it was Monday actually, I was having lunch with my classmates when suddenly, out of the blue, I received this sms from him, wait, let me get my phone. Here, u guys can read it yourselves.’
Kayleigh snatched the phone from her in a blink and loudly proclaimed the contents,' 'Hey, u knw i thnk we can b mr thn frnds''
'Such eloquence,' Emma, of course.
Ash pretended not to have heard, ‘of course, after what happened to Laili no way was I’m going to believe smses that easily,'
'So?' breathed Jaq impatiently.
'So I rang him up there and then' ash staccatoed. 'The thing is, the poor boy had class at the time, and I forgot. But you knowla, people in lovekan, sweetheart call of courselah must answer.'
'Ohmygod, that’s so sweet!' Jaq and Kayleigh said in unison. 'And then?' they demanded.
'Well, I asked him was he serious? He said yes. I asked him why? He said he was attracted to my 'sincerity' and the fact that I’m not like those other Malay girls he knows.'
'Wait, wait,' Jaq interrupted, 'I thought Johan was from a boarding school?'
'Yup, mrsm. Coed.'(‘Aah,' they went, except for Emma who was now deeply engrossed in her cappuccino.)
'Anyway, as I was saying, I asked him again whether he was serious, he said yes then he asked 'so how'?' the girls gasped except Emma who by now had finished her drink and was playing with her stirrer intently.
'I said, 'umm, i’ll think about it'' ash ended her tale.
‘I thought u said yes?' asked Kayleigh, whose poor head hurt from the contradictions.
'I didn't say no, did I?' ash stated matter-of-factly.
'Hisy, why you so slow one?' Jaq berated Kayleigh,' we girls must not be too easy. We have to jual mahal a bit. If not, the guy won't appreciate you and take you for granted' 'ooh,' Kayleigh squeaked, her dark green eyes wide with awe over this new piece of information.
'You see, that way, she has him all wrapped around her little finger,' Emma sneered.
'Yes, my little finger,' ash retorted without missing a beatt, displaying her pinky with the well-manicured black-polished nail.
'Well, I suppose that ends our session today,' Jaq announced, ‘I’ve class at 11.00'
'Oh yeah, me too'
'Me three'
'Same here'
Their meeting now over, the girls got up from their chairs, straightened their skirts, tugged their tops, picked up their sequined designer bags and duly trotted up to the cashier to pay for the coffee and company.
The end.
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