There are days that are doomed to be miserable. You start by spilling tea on your favorite dress as you rush to work. You then waste your time on a traffic jam that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. Then to make things worse, you get an angry call from your boss asking where you were and didn’t you know you were already an hour late?
Murphy’s law, they call it.
Then, in a day that’s destined for failures, you get stuck in an elevator with the man you’ve been eyeing for months. No, make that years! Suddenly, your stroke of bad luck becomes an opportunity for happiness.
Buzz, buzz – he presses the emergency button.
You pretend to be busy trying to ring someone on your phone when you know very well the place is a dead spot.
“Not today,” he says, “Not today of all days!”
“Meeting,” you ask in your most sympathetic tone.
“A very important deadline,” came the impatient reply.
“Aahh,” was your pathetic answer. Great job!
“So… how long do you think we’re going to be in here?”
“Not too long I hope. I really can’t afford to miss that deadline.”
Buzz, buzz – he presses the button again.
You slump against the wall not knowing what else to do.
The awkward silence continues and you clear your throat nervously.
He turns to look at you and does a double take. You suddenly become self-conscious.
“What? Is there something wrong with my face?” No reply.
“Hello? Are you ok?”
Finally snapping out of his trance he says, “I’m sorry, what did you say?”
“I said is there something wrong with my face? You’re staring.”
“Oh..” an endearingly scarlet flush creeps on your face, “um… this will sound so cliche but have we met before?”
I smile, “Not really but we work in the same building and we’ve been in the same elevators before.”
“Really? That must be it, then. Right…”
The awkward silence ensues.
“So…” I try again, “May I ask what your deadline’s about?”
“I need to submit a report before lunch, which is about 30 minutes from now.”
“Oh dear, will you lose your job if you don’t submit it on time?”
“Possibly but I hope not.”
“Oh no, that won’t do.”
I press the emergency button several times but got no reply.
“Shall we try the roof, then?” I say pointing the ceiling.
“Not a good idea, I think. I’m not exactly James Bond so I think it’s safer to stay in here and wait.”
I laugh at that, “You’re probably right.”
We smile at each other. My heart soars.
“You know what, I think I really have met you before. I think we swapped coffees in that coffee shop downstairs.”
“Oh, oh, wait…. I think I remember. You’re Alex right,” I embarrassingly squealed in my excitement.
“Yeah, and you’re Alex too.”
“Yeah! I can’t believe you still remember that! That was years ago!”
“I couldn’t forget one of the biggest regrets of my life,” you smile while shaking your head.
“What regret?” I ask while my heart started to beat faster.
“I should have asked you out then. After you handed me back my coffee, I should have asked you out. Except that, I saw you in that pretty green dress, your eyes dancing while you smiled at me, and I just completely blanked out. I couldn’t say anything. I couldn’t even move. I just watched you walk away from me. That was the dumbest thing I ever did.”
“Oh… oh…” I stuttered not knowing what to say. I was happy! I was so happy I wanted fly!
“Soo…. Alex, will you go out with me, then? Maybe we can have some coffee again later?”
“Yes, of course I will.”
A whirring noise and the elevator came to life, starting its leisurely climb to cloud nine.
Outfit Details:
- Dress – Petit Monde
- Belt – Primo at SM Store
- Bracelet – SM Accessories
- Shoes from Parisian
- Bag from Rhea
- Ring from Aizylim
Photos by Rhea Bue
P.S. Don’t forget to HYPE this look.
princesagr
/ February 12, 2013Turned out positively at the end ♥
micheatsandshops
/ February 12, 2013Yep, the last post was depressing enough. Time for something more positive since it’s nearly Valentine’s Day
princesagr
/ February 12, 2013I don’t believe in valentine’s , but something positive is always good no matter what
♥
Janine
/ February 12, 2013Cute story AND dress Mich!
Krissa ❤
/ February 12, 2013Hala, yan crush yo con el outfit. Hahaha! Perfect ‘te Mich <3
Aliol Nyl
/ February 12, 2013Whoa! It wasn’t a bad day at all. Cute story mich!
And, the dress and the shoes! You look good.
DAINTY CHIC by Loila L.
Anne Bunyi
/ February 12, 2013I’m so kiliggg!!! To blown away with the story, music and the pictures! Very nice ♥♥♥ You should write a romantic novel
I’d gladly buy it.
Sandie
/ February 12, 2013Ganda everything!! Love your makeup especially. Makeup tutorial please? =)
franckxethee
/ February 12, 2013Nice story in between. I love how it played around from a bad day to a new opportunity of a chanced encounter in the past. And as for your outfit in the post, let’s just say you’d stand out in any coffee shop you’ll be even if you won’t accidentally take another persons cup.
Franc Ramon
/ February 15, 2013Wouldn’t it be interesting of the characters name were Mich and Mitch? =>
jane
/ February 12, 2013nice post/story dear! Prng yung commercial ng playboy perfume/fragrance na natrap sila sa elevator and the guy was thinking what is the real deal wit hthe girl and then after he pressed the emergency button the secret door open up with a really nice couch and all hahha anyways love your dress and bag too!
jane
/ February 12, 2013eto mich! haha hinanap ko tlg haha watch! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9OFNJ5DT1M yan agad naisip ko nung ngstart aq mgbsa haha
Carizza Chua ۰ᴥ۰ (@carizzachua)
/ February 12, 2013hello there pretty doll <3
kai grafia
/ February 13, 2013Mich!!! This is by far my favorite look of yours!! I love the color, the cut and the subtle sexiness that the dress provides <3333
Mrs. Kolca
/ February 13, 2013Nice story. Really *kilig* here. Hahaha. Btw, your dress has a sexy neckline even it doesn’t reveal much. Love it!
Rowena Wendy Lei
/ February 14, 2013Love the cool fresh colors! I don’t wear rings but I’m liking the one you have on.
Lizzie
/ February 14, 2013You look like a princess! I love your dress, your hair, your cokctail ring, everything!
Cute love story too.
Hunni
/ February 15, 2013I’ve been wanting a dress in that color!!! I’m glad I found your site…ill be back girl!
Fashion and Passion (@FandP_online)
/ February 16, 2013lovely dress. you look like a goddess sent from above
i wonder if i can ever wear one
micheatsandshops
/ February 17, 2013Aww that’s such a nice thing to say! Yes, of course you can!