Real friends got your back!

It was friday night. Faith and Emma went to the bar they used to hang out with. They decided to chill for the night after a long tiring days of work,and it was one of their way to spend quality time together . They ordered their favorite ladies drink while sitting and enjoying the view of the stage where a man with a long blonde hair stram his guitar and sings his piece. The two ladies was familiar with the song and they sing a long with it as they tap there lap.

The soloists finished his piece, when he got a piece of paper. It was a dedication request from one of the customers.

"Good evening ladies and gents... We have here a request from...ah well it didnt say who it is but it says here that:

"The song was well played by the singer-Thank you for that compliment!

But when I saw you tonight while singing and tapping your lap, It is only then that I realize the meaning and every words of the song. I appreciate the piece even more. Thank you beautiful.

P.S

Singer can you pls. play a romantic song for us. I wanted to hit the dance floor with her. But Im afraid she might reject my invitation.

P.P.S

She wore a ribbon on her wrist."

The crowd was cheering. Every pair of eyes were busy looking for that mysterious girl with a ribbon on her wrist. Faith's cheek turned red as she pulled her sleeves to cover the ribbon on her wrist. She wasn't sure if it is her they where referring to, but she feels so embarrassed by the taught that she wore that ribbon. She let her hair down that night that she put her pony tail at her wrist. It is already her habit to put it there to avoid any inconvenience whenever she wanted to fix her hair. But this time this little thing around her wrist put her in a "not so good situation". She really is a shy type lady. As much as possible she doesn't want to be the center of attention. She was shocked when her friend Emma raised her hand and reveal the ribbon she was trying to hide. She tried to get down her arms but they already drew an attention. She hissed at her friend, but Emma just laugh and shrugged her shoulders.

"There you are! Beautiful lady with a ribbon on her wrist. Wow! Who ever write that dedication request I must say...Man! You really have the taste! I wished I saw her first before you did!" The singer kidded.

Emma tried to pull Faith at the stage while the other refused to do so. She really felt so embarrass.

"Please come here at the stage Miss, please join me as we wait for your secret admirer to come and dance with you. Dont worry, the song is on me!" the singer convinced her.

Faith bit her lower lip. She slowly get up from where she was sitting and walks infront of the other customers in that bar.

"Okay, So where is this guy who made the request? Man! Dont let this woman wait for you any longer. I swear, if it takes you a minute to come, I'll be the one who will make the move! So come on now! tik tak! tik tak!". The singer kidded again.

The crowd went silent while waiting for a guy to come up the stage.

"Aww! Looks like we have a..."

"Im here!" The man in his white plain shirt walks up the stage.

The crowd went noisy again. While Faith bowed her head and let her hair occupied her face to hid it.

"Chin up! Show them your beauty!" the man told her.

Faith raised her head, she knew exactly who own's that voice. She cant be wrong. A shocked expression drew in her face when she saw who was beside her.

"Siiirr?" a voice finally came out at her.

The man just smiled at her and put he's hands inside the pocket of his jeans.

"Okay! So...Miss what was your name?" The singer asked.

"Faith..Im Faith!" She replied.

"That's a lovely name! The singer told her.

"Oh Man! Im surprised! I didn't know it is you!" The singer also told Erico.

"You see guy's this man right here was one of our regular customers together with his circle of friends. I have known them for about four or three years now? And ofcourse I consider them as my friends too. And right now Im really surprise because I have known him for a long period of time. But this is the first time that he does this. Knowing him as a silent shy type man. You know!" The singer told the crowd.

"By the way.. He's name is Erico Mason Cruz!" he added and begin to play his guitar.

"This is for you my friend! Old but gold!

Wise men say...only fools rushed in...but I cant help,falling in love with you!" the singer started to sing another piece specially for them.

"Come dance with me!" Erico invited.

Faith gave her shaking hand to Erico.

"Just relax! You dont have to be nervous." He tried to calm her.

"Ssiirr I...I dont understand!" Faith told him.

"Hushed! Let's enjoy the song first. Let me be with you in this moment." He plead.

Faith bit her lower lip again. She was confused and wanted to ask more but she stop herself from doing so. But she admit a part of her heart was also happy for having this moment with him.

The song made the ambiance romantic.

Some of the customers also went to the dancefloor and enjoy the music they were hearing. The song and its melody were well known that the people on that bar sing along with him.

When the piece ended, Erico assists Faith back to her sit. She realized how gentleman her boss is.

"I didn't know you'll be also here." Erico honestly told her.

"Ahh excuse me,Im Emma... Faith's best friend!" Emma interrupted and introduced herself.

"Hi! Im Erico, Ms. Gallot's employer! " Erico replied.

Emma went silent and look at her friend biting her lips.

"Dont worry! No pressure! In fact I can also be your friend outside the office!" Erico smiled when he saw them uncomfortable.

"Ahhh! Ha!Ha! Yeah, why not?!" Emma fake a laugh. She's still looking at her friend.

"By the way Faith about the dedication... Im sorry about it, my...my friend Kurt did it. Its... its not really me. Im sorry." Erico told Faith.

" I.. I dont know what to say sir!" Faith finally answered.

"Kurt sometimes pull a prank...and you know,he did it again but this time I didn't know it was you. When I saw you at the stage I know, I should do something..so I went there."

"Why would you do that sir? You can just simply ignore me."

"You dont deserve to be left alone in that stage, waiting! Besides he's right...you look beautiful tonight,more beautiful!"

Faith can feel her cheeks burning,thanks for the dim atmosphere of that bar.

"Hi ladies! Im Kurt, Erico's friend! Do you mind if I join you guy's?" Kurt came asking them.

"So you are Kurt? The one who made the dedication?" Emma asked instead while crossing her arms.

Kurt's smiling face immediately frowned. He look at Erico who was brushing his hair.

"Erico? Bro? Wha...what is she talking about?" Kurt asked while releasing a force smile on her face.

Miller walks out from their table and join his friends, He put his arms around Kurts neck and answered Emma instead.

"Hi! Im Miller mind if I also join you guy's?"

"Hi I'm Emma and this is my bestfriend Faith!" she introduced.

"I dont get it!" Kurt was still confused.

Erico tap his friend's back "Dont worry I can explain!"

"This is Faith, she works for me as my secretary. Im really sorry Faith if ever Kurt hurts your feelings. As I said earlier he sometimes pull a prank but most of the times, it fails...and as a supportive friend I came to the rescue. Im really sorry about the misunderstanding here. Dont worry rest assured that he wouldn't do it again. As a compensation the drink is on him!" Erico explained which makes Kurt even more confused.

Kurt was about to tell something when Miller covered his mouth.

"Yeah! Im so sorry about our friend here. You know sometimes we also wonder why do we have a friend like him. But dont worry he has a cash. We can spend it for the drinks! Right Kurt? Okay! You see? He agreed! That's my man! " Miller laughs.

"Ahh ookay! But-!"

"No but's Faith! Its okay!" Erico smiled.

"Sir?"

"We're not at the office, we're not even here to work! So please stop the formality. You can call me by my name."

"Can I call you Mason instead?" Faith gather all her confidence to ask her boss.And its too late when she realized what she says to her boss.

Erico went silent and think for a moment, but he immediately smiled at her "whatever you prefer!" he says.

Kurt tried to get off from Miller and when he finally did, he asked them in whisper of what's going on but the veins in his neck were like lines of current ready to explode at any moment.

"Just go with the flow will you?" Miller answered in whisper.

"Yeah right! After hearing those words from you guy's!" Kurt's faced turned red.

"Please excuse us for a minute ladies, we just need a little chat with Kurt here. We'll be right back!" Miller told the ladies and winked on Emma. But Emma just lift her eyebrow.

"What was that?!" Kurt asked in disbelief. They went out of the bar for a moment.

Miller pulled a cigarette in his pocket and lit it. He offered it to Erico but he refused. While Kurt was still waiting for an answer.

"Im sorry Kurt, Im the one who made the dedication but I told them that its you..." Erico said.

Kurts expression was still confused. He wanted to asked a lot of things but there is no words wanted to come out.

Miller stay's silent while smoking. He laid hes shoulder's to the corner of the building waiting for Erico's further explanation.

"Im sorry...I didn't know what happened back there. It just happened. And when I realized what I did, I... I got confused and told them, what ever I told them!"

"What exactly did you told them?" Kurt finally asked.

"I told them that its you who did it. That you were pulling a prank. But I came out there to pretend and to rescue her, because I know her."

Kurt crossed his arms. "You're unbelievable!"

" I know! Im sorry! I didn't know what's got in to me bro!" Erico plead.

"Obviously your into her!" Miller answered instead.He walks near them and also crossed his arms.

Erico's eyes where asking.

"I dont know! But I think your attracted to your secretary. We're not in this,or should I say you're not in this situation if she means nothing to you!" Miller explained his thought.

"Wait! so you mean...uhhh! I dont know! Im speechless!" Kurt put his arms on the air as a sign of retreat.

"No! Im not attracted to her. This is just... well, maybe Im just tripping!"

"What?" Miller and Kurt both unbelievably raised their voice.

"Okay fine! You're right! Maybe I'm attracted to her. But it wouldn't last for long. I think I felt this way because she's with me all the time and the fact that Lexi and I hit the bottom rock! I dont know! I've been through a lot these past days, I can't even think straight right now. Maybe that's the reason I made this foolishness!" Erico tried to explain and broke down for a moment.

Kurt came near him and tap his shoulder.

"No worries! Fine! I'll got your back! I will pretend according to that script of yours!"

"Bro! I think that secretary of yours is a good person. Before you hit on her, make sure to clear up your head first, try to fix your issues. Im afraid you might hurt her in the end. You wouldn't want to do that do you?" Miller asked.

" Of course not! Why would I wanted to hurt her?" Erico disagree.

"Exactly!" Miller replied.

"Alright! Enough of this drama! We are here to have fun right? There are two ladies waiting for us behind those doors!" Kurt pointed the entrance door of the bar.

"Your right, Emma is waiting for me!" Miller smirked.

"Wait! What? Dont tell me your also-"

"Back off Kurt! She's my type!" Miller told him instead.

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