
THE LE QUECUM BAR
"You seem uninspired lately?" Amelia put the Pill order cocktail on the table.
"I guess I feel like something's empty." Pill's face looks lethargic.
"Lately Belle has not come. Uh! Don't-don't ..." Amelia rolled her eyes at Pill.
Pill smacked his shoulder. "Maybe it's true what you said because of him, it makes me feel like this."
Amelia pulled her chair closer to Pill. "You ... fell in love with Belle, right?"
"I'm not sure. She's a great woman, I feel guilty if I fall in love with her." Pill drank a cocktail to wet his throat.
"Hey! Listen to your heart, old man." Amelia chuckles at Pill like a teenager in love.
"You also like Billy Isabella's friend, right?" Pill diverts the conversation.
Amelia's cute face flushed red. "Who? Billy's? No!" Amelia tried to cover it up.
"Hey boy, I know everything. From getting acquainted until Billy left the bar, I saw you staring at Billy unblinkingly. Until I'm afraid your eyes will be out of place." Pill chuckled, he controlled the chatter with this cute girl.
"Damn it! Does that look very obvious?" Amelia started to panic, her mind falling apart.
"I think Belle also realized that, and she must have told Billy." The sound of Pill's laughter was extremely crisp, making Amelia's panic peak.
Amelia pulled her hair slowly, she did not feel dizzy but panicked and confused.
The bells at the entrance of the bar rang. Pill and Amelia looked towards the door.
Billy smiled and waved at Pill and Amelia.
"Your prince is coming" said Pill half in a whisper.
Nervously Amelia returned to the bar table. "Hey Bill ... what message would you like?" He shouted from behind the bar table in a nervous voice.
"Ordinary lady, please." Billy smiled at the nervous Amelia. More precisely, he was holding back laughter.
Billy landed his tat pan on a chair near the Pill.
"You alone?" Pill was looking for the woman he missed.
"I came alone. Belle's busy on campus, maybe she'll catch up if it's not too late." Billy knows where Pill is going.
Pill nodded. "Amelia seems to like you." Pill was anxious to see Amelia's panicked behavior uncontrollably.
Billy laughed out loud. "Certainly? I should how?"
Pill just clicked his shoulder to answer Billy's question. He is already quite dizzy with his feelings, and he does not want to get dizzy with a little interference with the feelings of others.
"You .. like Belle, right?" Billy's words just slid unfiltered.
Pill let out a long breath. "Maybe it is, it may be .. I don't know."
The clock has shown at nine o'clock at night, Pill plays his guitar on stage accompanying the silent songs tonight.
The woman he will not come to. It was like dust carried by the wind.
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CELEBRATION OF THE FINAL CLASS, FASHION SHOW CENTRAL SAINT MARTIN UNIVERSITY.
Their designs were more lively and elegant than the previous year. The students were busy preparing the designs that the models began to wear.
Belle just sat in the mentor room, not only Belle, but all the mentors looked tense. He doesn't like this kind of atmosphere. The feeling of tension and nervousness exceeded the first fashion show that Belle held.
With wide steps, Belle walked out of the room and tested the university roof top. He reached into his bag and took out a pack of cigarettes. He looked at the watch, there were still thirty minutes before the event started.
His phone received several incoming emails. "Miss, we need you." Emails from students.
"I'll be there in ten minutes."
Belle smiled remembering the message she received. Feelings of pride, joy, worry, and nervousness mixed into one.
Ten minutes later Belle was already in the preparation room. The models are well lined up. Belle deftly checked the clothes one by one.
Belle saw the models who were tense and nervous, she could not see the work of her students in vain just because of the final look. "You must remember the theme of the clothes you wear, these clothes are you, show the whole room that you deserve to be proud of. Believe in your heart, focus on your mind. Understood?" Belle provides a little motivation to the models who will be the determinant of the results of the work of students.
The models nodded and looked excited from before. Feelings of relief overflowed from the students as well as Belle. He encouraged his students to gather.
"You guys did your best. I appreciate every process you do. If something bad happens, I'll be by your side fighting together." Belle's words moved the students.
The show has started. Belle as a mentor does not want to sit still and watch with the other mentors. He prefers to gather with his students behind the stage to support directly.
The announcement of the graduation results will be announced two hours after the event. After the event was over, all the models and students gathered inside the classroom.
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Belle walked into the classroom, her calm face making all the students even more nervous. He brought twenty envelopes.
"Do you want me to read it or do you read it yourself?" ask Belle.
"We read it ourselves, Miss," they answered in unison.
"All right, please take it."
All students took the envelope as the name implies.
A moment later the sound of cheers filled the entire room. All the students embraced Belle with happiness.
"Thank you Miss, you are an amazing mentor. We love you, Miss."
"I'm glad to hear it. Keep working, don't listen to people's slurs about your work that make you desperate. You have a unique and distinctive work of your mind." Belle rubbed the end of her watery eyes.
All the students rushed out of the room, showing off their graduation to their relatives and parents who were already waiting at the university hall.
" mr ... Thank you for all the knowledge and motivation. But I'm sorry I can't continue with my dream." A student named Liana suddenly came and said words that Belle could not accept.
"What's up, Liana?" Belle touched Liana's shoulder.
"I went to school here because of a scholarship, and I was an orphan, I had to survive to support myself. Being a great designer like you is my dream but it all feels impossible." Liana recounted the uneasiness of her heart with a downcast face.
"Give me your phone number, I'll call you right away. Now I have to go to the office." Belle pulled out her phone.
Liana typed her number on Belle's phone and handed it over. "Sorry Miss if I interrupt your time."
"It's okay. You've been trying so hard. Schooling here is a great way to start your dream. I'm leaving now, take care of yourself." Belle rubbed Liana's arm and left in front of Liana.