A new day, a high-altitude enterprise just glimpsed in the light of a new day from the glow of the great mountains.
"Radiant shoes"?
A well-known company, one of the best in the field of making unique and comfortable sneakers, everyone works hard but there was always someone who took the job too seriously.
In the boss's office is a man sitting at his desk, his dark hair, his hairstyle was perfect and shiny, it was only damaged by his own hand moving his fingers through his hair when he gets irritated for not finding solutions, on the table hundreds of papers meticulously sorted by his fingers.
hundreds of papers meticulously ordered, while on a sheet of paper he is writing some kind of work strategy.
His fingers move fast as he does this, he sips from his coffee cup' a large cup that shows his caffeine habit he types on his computer looking at company graphs and spreadsheets. everything was positive but he didn't look happy
his expression shows disgust and sternness, his work is interrupted when the office door is opened and a woman with short blonde hair enters wearing a formal suit, her skirt is clinging to her thighs and her heels click in that space with each step near the desk until she stands and bows.
-Chief Xavier, your father ....el seems to be not very pleased why you have canceled your scheduled dates with girls these days. he says he won't leave until you give a good reason for not having a girlfriend or children.
-said the secretary swallowing saliva and a soft, feigned smile.
The man looks up from writing on his sheet and sees her with coldness and sternness.
-I don't have time for that. ..... I'm too busy to come another day.
Quickly the doors of the office are opened with force by a man in an elegant suit of a quite considerable age, his look is directed to the man at the desk with a mixture of annoyance and reproach.
-J-boss Alfred," said the secretary at the sudden entrance of the businessman, Xavier, who at that moment was drinking coffee because of the shock of the sudden entrance of the older man.
-Apparently I have to get used to your dramatic entrances, Dad? ....
He takes a towel and wipes his coffee-covered face.
The man looks at him with a grumble and approaches looking quite annoyed.
-I can't believe my son' has made a fool of me, how could you be two hours late, TWO HOURS LATE! to the appointment I scheduled for you with one of the daughters of our best business allies.
- The older man comments, adjusting his tie so as not to suffocate, and looks at him with a slight gesture of severity.
-I was busy, I didn't know I was late, plus that girl was so obnoxious.... was unnecessary. - Looking at calculations on his computer with quick glances as he moves the tip of the pen over the sheet.
Unnecessary? -his father replied offended.
- I want grandchildren and my son doesn't even make an effort to fall in love with someone, this is unacceptable.
- His son ignores him and just focuses on continuing to write on his computer and the paper on his desk.
The father sees his son's behavior as immature, for him to be focused on work day and night was not right.
-Secretary! - Shouts the father as an order, the secretary quickly nods and takes the computer from Xavier's hands and quickly searches for something in the web browser.
-But what? .... -What are you doing? -Xavier complains as he drinks coffee.
- When the secretary puts the computer back in front of him, she is logged into a blind dating site. -.....¿A?
he looks at the page with a look of total disgust, he was about to refuse but his father quickly took the floor first.
-Since you refuse to go out with the girls I get you because the master doesn't consider them optimal, now you're going to find yourself a date for today! And if you don't, I'm going to deny you your job for two months.
-Do you know that 95% of the users of this kind of sites are men pretending to be women? Do you want them to kidnap me and steal my organs?
- comments the young man as an excuse with growing irritation.
His father pressed his cheek to his, looking at the computer monitor and forcing him to see the same thing.
-I don't care about your excuses, now choose a girl...
Xavier grumbled and clicked his tongue. But he knew he could not refuse his father's words at the threat of leaving him without work for two months, he created an empty profile and sent an automatic message.
A random woman without even caring about anything' and then close the application and go back to work.
Happy?
-her father smiled smugly and authoritatively.
-Now I hope you don't let that girl down and for the first time be like a normal man.
His father's words are followed with confident dancing steps waiting for him to do his part.
-Uhg.... what a bother.
—Already close to four in the afternoon that day, at the cafeteria'
Rin is in the box looking very bright wearing a little more makeup and her usual clothes were changed to a navy blue dress and an ornament that takes her hair so it doesn't come loose, the earrings she wears are ones that have never been seen on her before in the shape of a poenia flower.
-Boss....You look.....different today.....different today.
- Exposed Maggie saying what was going through her mind.
Rin smiles widely hiding the small blush on her cheeks as she turned her face a little.
-You see someone wrote me earlier from the dating site you recommended....es strange the person didn't have a picture or a description or anything, he just sent me a message saying to meet today at four thirty...But well I like the idea of trying something I don't know about.
Maggie smiles broadly But she finds it curious that the person had no photo or description, she saw first hand how Rin offers coffee and is so friendly with customers as if she was practicing her speech and gestures for her date today.
The remaining time passed quickly until she realized it was already time' so Rin leaves her apron and looks at herself a little in the mirror.
-I-I'll leave you in charge of closing the store Maggie that would help me a lot.
-Maggie nods, not wanting to ruin Rin's experience.
-Don't worry boss, go to your appointment, I'll take care of the cafeteria.
When she receives a positive answer from her employee Rin leaves the place at a fast pace, she walks through the streets with confidence but her nerves and anxiousness are noticeable.
-It's been so long since I've been out with someone.
- She let go of that thought as she continued on her way to the agreed place to meet her date, but she kept her eyes open in case something happened.
It didn't take him more than 5 minutes to get to the agreed place, the park at this hour was full of people walking in pairs or alone to some establishment or just strolling in the atarder.
She sat down on a bench and played with her hands squeezing her dress and wrinkling the folds of it by squeezing too much because of her nervousness.
An hour and thirty minutes passed, she was embarrassed and humiliated thinking that this mysterious person would not show up and that he only played with her as if she were a child.
Her hands went to her face and she covered her face as if this was hiding the shame she felt for waiting for the person who-if he was not coming-was not coming.
-How humiliating... I've been waiting for almost 2 hours...
- With the little self-esteem she has left in her' she gets up and decides to leave but she sees a figure approaching her which upsets her.
-Rin, right? - Said the slim and tall man his tuxedo suit and his elegance marked, But something in those eyes didn't make her feel comfortable at all.
-Y..yes
She said in a stammer intimidated by that presence, not knowing what to say she felt so embarrassed in front of someone she doesn't know.
-This is awkward...this man must think I'm a desperate woman for having looked for a date with someone through a website. - Rin thought without noticing the faces and gestures he makes.
The man sighed and looked at her with disinterest, pointing to a car, a luxurious dark Maybach Exelero, its details as shiny as if it had been bought only a few days ago.
-Shall we go?
Rin is quickly snapped out of her thoughts by the man's calm and cool voice.
-Y-yes (I walk towards him) By the way, what's your name?
He opens the passenger door for her to get in while scratching his chin with his other hand.
-Xavier...
-She gets in the car, watches as he climbs into the driver's seat and starts the car without rushing to drive somewhere she doesn't know, The simple answer of the man she would have a date with leaves her a little intrigued, he doesn't seem to be interested in her at all, normally men are very expressive when they like someone but this one didn't show more than his displeasure as if he doesn't like her there.
-I don't even look at myself. .... Is it my age? Maybe the passage of time has created more wrinkles in me and I haven't noticed? Why am I so uncomfortable?
She went back to her thoughts forgetting her confidence and the expressive way she used to have in front of her clients, now it's different' she's not a client, she's a potential client.
-I can't behave like a child...I'm a grown woman and I'm in front of a man, I can't just let others take the initiative.
She confessed in her mind with an assertive expression to her mental words, not realizing that the man is watching her out of the corner of his eye while his hands are on the steering wheel and driving without noticing her strange gestures and expressions.
-Seriously? I'm going on a date with this .... Crazy?
- thought Xavier seeing the strange behavior of this woman who is strange in his eyes.
"The car gets lost visiting on the road passing by houses, businesses and the street lights that illuminate the streets accompanied by the lunar light which is not at all scarce.
So what would await them both on this date? Maybe it's not what they expected or maybe they found love without realizing it...