Night And Shining Armour

the road. She stepped into the street and began walking as soon as the cars in front of her came to a complete halt. She glanced at her watch: it was almost

creeching of car tires-she glanced to where she thought the noise was coming and saw a car hurtling towards her. She stepped onto the curb just as the car was about to hit her-the sidewalk proving to be a

d up, she noticed someone-a man in a s

ce and her heart also cam

as A

remained in his position, the look of aghast on his face slowly transforming into disgust and contempt. Instead of walking towards her and reaching for her hand, he put his hands tightly inside th

r crash into t

oke up

t of it twice. One, this one she had woken up from, with Ambert and the other one without. This dream she awakened was accurate except with Ambert's part. She didn't know why Ambert

ted her now. She had offended his ego. Many women would put him in a pedestal, but she, how many times had she nudged him off that pedestal? How many times had she snubbed him? Well, if only he knew, if on

his lunch would be more enjoyable that day if he had someone to talk to while eating, especially if that someone came from

han ordinary and thinking that that lunch invitation would lead to something meaningful, like they'd have a happy-ever-after, would just be a flight of fancy. His ex, Olivia, was a goddess, or a princess. She wouldn't

he would be written as the frog. A frog that had no magical capabilities, even w

r own and fell to the ground. The car didn't touch her, although the heat she felt coming from it rattled her. Though, two of her fingers

t of it. The interview she made with Ambert had been posted on Anika's Facebook page and it had garnered thousands of positive reactions and shares. She even shared it o

r who had just been elected as mayor of his city. Taping would be at ten in the morning-Ambert would go first- while it would air at nine in the evening. If

above her bed and saw that it w

ate her breakfast and

e bus wouldn't take he

hile inside the taxi and felt sad when she

and co

scene. The first reaction from him would be to help her. He could smirk at her later, when she discov

ind and

inside their building. She still had a detailed memory of the day she laid eyes on him. He was wearing a white polo shirt and khaki jeans, snug casual outfit that showcased his toned body. He looked like he just finished playing golf, which was one of his favorite sports. She had read in an article about him that he also played tennis,

. She remembered all the ladies in their office, including the married ones and the gay men, swooning over him. Why not? He woul

him to Anika's office, when he passed by her cubicle. She remembered her heart exclaiming wow! upon seeing him. All she could do was chase him with her eyes. Would he also have invited her to lunch when he saw her that day? She would be the biggest hypocrite in the world if she would say that the invitation didn't make her happy. That

things that will make

hat ephemeral,

ce at her, pick her up, play with her for a few minutes, then drop her, then look for a wo

blankly in front of her, then she shook her head. She'd b

billionaire, his family being one of the richest in the country. They owned A & D Group, one of the biggest conglomerates here in the Philippines. A being his father Alfred and D for his mother, Divine. Alfred was already eighty-six years old,

cording to the articles she had been reading about the family. But Gabriel, now, this one was high profile. Still a bachelor like Ambert, Gabriel had a reputation of being a playboy and a party animal. If he wasn't attending a party, he was organizing one. A few months ago, two famous personalities, one was an ac

k, his alibi then, as if liquors gave you license to punch another person. He punched the man because he claimed the man was hitting on his girlfriend when in fact, said many witnesses, that the man was only casual

man who loves peace and quiet, she once joked on TV, you will stay away from Kuya Gab and run towards Kuya Ambert. Even their parents had cas

Ambert hadn't been involve

r, he was quietly supporting many charitable institutions, the ones that

writer. She paid her fare and alighted from the cab. She wouldn't cross a road this time so there was no danger of ano

at was parked at the other side of the road-and it unn

iting for