The Red Rose

So I was expecting a long stemmed red rose last Valentine's Day. Guess what? Not a single petal.
Frustrated. I know, I should have not expected. He never gives flower anyway. But somehow, in the farthest corner of my mind, there's this tiny hope that it will be different this time , that when I come home from work  , I will get the surprise of my life because I will see this red thing neatly lying on my table top.Oh yes, I was still surprised, as there was nothing but the same old empty table I left in the morning. Then I heard my message alert tone,touched the screen, and read the message. 'Happy Valentine's Dear :-)' then followed by ' I made reservations for two tonight.'
Hey, it's not so bad after all , love is still in the air, even without
The Red Rose.   
 

V Day ( an overdue valentine's blog)

On Heart’s day, I was extremely busy in the venue where our event will be held. It was the last day of build up before the big event so we were really "toxic" until evening. On the other side of the road, Buddy was patiently waiting for me as he was expecting that we can still dine out even on the last minute. Well , he was not only expecting but also very persistent,because at quarter to nine in the evening, I received a call from him saying that he was already in a mall waiting for me. Oh noo! What was that?! I was in a little panic because I was still handling some urgent issues on sight. But hey, I should know my priorities and Buddy is on top of the list and it’s almost nine.
Was my Boss reading my mind or what? I was just about to ask her that I need to leave when she suddenly approached and told me that I can already go and that she and my other colleagues will be the ones to stay and handle the issues. Oh wow! Thanks a lot!
I immediately gave Buddy a ring and informed him that I will be at the meeting place in no time.
At exactly nine thirty five pm, we were sitting in an Italian Restaurant waiting for our late-night dinner while smiling at each other.