Chapter 36. Suddenly Prepared
The day passed until it was time for a rest. Professor Vega just finished teaching and arrived at her room. Not long after, he received a message from Martin Lucas.
"I was in the studio today from the afternoon on, Vega." Martin replied. Previously, Professor Vega asked Martin if he would work in his studio.
"What's time?" Vega confirmed Martin's timing.
"From four in the afternoon until eight in the evening," Martin replied.
"How about tomorrow?" Vega inquired about Martin's availability.
"I won't work in the studio. I will work on Thursday from seven in the morning until ten in the morning. From Friday to Sunday, I am going to have an event." Martin explained.
"Well. I'll to go there today." Vega mentioned her plan.
"Okay. I'll wait for you!" Martin replied.
After that, Vega clenched her fists and supported her chin with her fists.
"Oh! Can Alberto accompany me to the studio today? I'm afraid, Alberto can't," complained Vega in her heart.
"That's enough! I'll just look for Alberto and ask Alberto first!" thought Vega.
Vega immediately stood up from her chair. Then, she came out of her room. She immediately started looking for Alberto.
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Meanwhile, during break, Alberto immediately took his lunchbox and he walked from his classroom to outside the classroom. He saw a lot of empty benches. Alberto immediately sat on the bench and opened his lunch box.
He immediately ate rice and fried eggs with gusto. Suddenly, he saw Professor Vega pass in front of him.
Professor Vega's face looked very tense. Professor Vega's sharp gaze at him replaced her smile, and Professor Vega bowed his head.
Professor Vega's face looked like there was a big problem. Alberto didn't know what the problem was that made Vega's mood so bad.
"Good morning, Professor Vega!" greeted Alberto in a friendly manner, which made Professor Vega look at him and Professor Vega found Alberto there. Alberto tried to calm down so Professor Vega wouldn't get mad at him.
"Good morning, Alberto!" After that, Professor Vega sat beside Alberto.
"Alberto, what time are you coming home this afternoon?"
"Four o'clock." Alberto mentioned the time he came home.
"Please, wait for me until five o'clock in the afternoon! Okay?" Vega inquired spoiltly.
"What's for, Professor?" Alberto furrowed his brows, because it was unusual for Vega to ask Alberto to wait for him.
Vega immediately raised his index finger and placed it in front of his mouth. "Hush! Don't talk loud!"
"We want to make preparations for our marriage. This afternoon, after college, we plan to do a dress fitting and buy a ring." Vega explained why Alberto had to wait for her.
"Okay."
"But where will I wait?" Alberto was at a loss as to where he should wait later.
"Just in front of my room," suggested Vega.
Hearing Vega's words, Alberto immediately felt confused and shocked. His eyes immediately bulged. He also furrowed his brow.
"Huh? Why are you standing in front of your room? What must I say if a student in charge of your subject asks me?"
"Just say that. You are called by me and asked to wait. Then you say that you don't understand why." Vega gave him advice.
"Okay."
After class, Alberto went straight to Professor Vega's room. Arriving at Professor Vega's room, he immediately sat down.
Not long after, his phone rang. He immediately looked at his phone and saw that there was a picture sent by Professor Vega. He immediately opened the picture, which turned out to contain the conversation between Professor Vega and Evan.
Vega: [Hello, Evan! For my future wedding with Alberto, I want to use Auntsar Catering. Do you have the contact information for someone who works at Auntsar Catering?]
Evan: [Yes, I have. For the building and decorations, do you have any plans for where to go and what type of decorations you will use?]
Vega: [I'm planning on asking for your advice. We want it in a greenhouse with luxurious decorations like this.]
Underneath, Vega sent photos of wedding decorations that Vega and Alberto wanted.
Vega: [Do you have any suggestions? Where's the place?]
Evan: [I have a friend who was working there.]
Vega: [Can I ask for the contact information and the price?]
Then, Evan texted his friend's phone number.
Evan: [Later, I'll ask for the price!]
Evan: [Oh. By the way, coincidentally, the catering, building, and decoration teams will come in at the Avenue Hotel wedding expo on Saturday from ten in the morning to four in the afternoon. If you want, you can just go there and attend the event later! You can try the foods and drinks there and consult there.]
Vega: [Okay.]
Below the photo is the message Vega just sent. "So, can you come with me on Saturday at ten in the morning?"
Alberto immediately thought. "Oh! I've agreed to have a date with Lorena on Saturday. Why does Vega even offer me to go on Saturday? What should I do?"
"That's enough! Just cancel for a date with Lorena on Saturday instead, Vega will be upset!" Alberto pondered at the time.
"I think I can. Luckily, there's no class on Saturday. Hopefully, no impromptu classes, Vega. You know, lecturers like to hold classes on the spur of the moment," Alberto responded.
"Yes. Hopefully!" said Vega, full of optimism.
Afterwards, Alberto texted Lorena, "Hello, honey! I'm sorry, I think we can't have a date on Saturday!"
"Why? "Are you cheating?" Lorena was angry.
"I have a need for Professor Vega to improve my grades because my grades are really bad, honey!" Alberto tried to make excuses.
"With Professor Vega? There must be something that you are trying to hide from me!" asked Lorena probingly because she sensed that something was wrong.
"No, Honey! Indeed, my grades are really bad. You know, I'm not good at human anatomy and human physiology, right?" Alberto complained.
"Yes, Honey. I know. It's okay. Good luck!" answered Lorena.
Then, Alberto continued to wait for Professor Vega while doing his assignment. Time passed until Professor Vega didn't realize that he had walked into his room again while calling Alberto's name.
"Alberto!" called Professor Vega, which made Alberto look at Professor Vega.
"Yes, Professor."
"Come on! Let's go!" asked Professor Vega.
After that, they walked to the parking lot. At that time, Professor Vega immediately ordered Alberto to meet him later in the lobby. Arriving at the parking lot, they immediately went to their respective vehicles, and after that, they drove their vehicles.
Then they met in the lobby. After that, they drove their vehicle to Boutique Martin. Alberto just followed Professor Vega from behind. After traveling for half an hour, they arrived in front of a boutique that read "Boutique Martin."
The boutique looks very big. There are many displays of clothes outside the boutique.
In front of the boutique, there is a large parking lot. They immediately parked their vehicle, and after that, they walked into the boutique.
Meanwhile, Vega took the time to send a message to Martin. "Hello! I have arrived!"
Not long after, they entered the boutique. There are eight spotlights that reflect white light from the upper wall.
There are many wedding dresses for women and many wedding dresses for men. It was also seen that some workers were sewing clothes and measuring the bodies of their customers.
Just as they entered, a man with brown skin, blue eyes, and a thin mustache walked up to them. The man was wearing glasses with black square frames. He is wearing a unique design.
"That's Martin Lucas!" Vega whispered to Alberto.
"Oh." Alberto just nodded his head, because he really didn't know about fashion.
"Hello! I'm Martin!" Martin shook Vega's hand.
"I'm Vega!" Vega introduced herself while shaking hands with Martin.
"I'm Alberto!" Alberto introduced himself while shaking hands with Martin.
After that, Vega and Alberto took measurements.
"After seeing Vega's body and taking measurements of Vega's body, I think Vega's body fits a truffle dress." Martin revealed his analysis.
"Why not just a mermaid dress like the one you offered earlier?" Vega asked Martin why he didn't choose the mermaid dress.
"We have agreed that later I'll wear a mermaid dress."
"The problem is, I don't think it fits with your body. I think you will look better if you wear a truffle dress with pleats on the skirt." Martin expressed his point of view.
"How about Vega wearing a sample of the two dresses?" Alberto came up with an idea.
"No, Alberto! We must pay again later! That's so expensive!" groaned Vega in a whisper to Alberto so Martin would not hear them.
"No! Just wearing a sample dress is free, but it's based on the existing dresses," argued Martin.
"Okay. I agree!" Vega agreed to try both types of dresses.
Before long, Martin shouted at his assistant for bringing a sample of a truffle dress, a sample of a mermaid dress, and a full-body mirror.
"Okay." Not long after, they saw three people bring the two kinds of dresses and a full-body mirror. Vega immediately tried on the clothes one by one. Alberto was very impressed when Vega wore a mermaid dress.
But the sample of the dress is not perfectly curved at the waist. Because of that, Alberto tried to fix it.
"Don't hold it! It's expensive!" Vega comments.
"Just a moment!" said Alberto as he tried to improve Vega's appearance.
After that, Alberto commented. "Perfect!"
"Wow! I'm so beautiful in this dress! My husband's taste is so high!" Vega commented. She really did not expect that she would look so beautiful in a mermaid dress.
"Yes. So pretty! But first, can I have your photos for our catalog, please?" Martin asked Vega and Alberto.
"It's okay as long as we give a discount later and we can get the photo," Vega tried to make a joke.
"Of course, you'll get the discount and the photo!" said Martin.
After that, Alberto and Vega put on the clothes they would wear at their wedding. Meanwhile, Martin called his photographer's team. Then, the team took their picture four times.
After that, Martin sent their photos, and he said, "I'll upload it at around seven o'clock in the evening."
"Are you sure you want to wear this dress?" Martin confirmed.
"Yes, but I want the dress to curve better here!" Alberto pointed at Vega's waist. After that, Martin gave a sign.
"Okay. If so, then just take this one right away! You don't have to wait seven days. You just have to wait one day."
Then, Alberto and Vega took off their clothes and reorganized them as before.
"How much does it cost?" Vega asked for the cost that she had to spend.
"The fee is only charged for the process of making this dress and the process of repairing this dress." After that, Martin mentioned the price of making the dress, the price of the dress repair process, and the total price without the discount.
"It doesn't include the discount. The discount is 50%." Then, Martin stated the total price, including the discount that Vega had to pay.
"May I have your number?" Martin asked for Vega's phone number.
"My phone number is the same as usual," said Vega.
"Okay." Martin nodded his head.
"When the dress is ready, I'll inform you!" Martin gave the information.
"Okay."
"Here's the receipt!" Martin gave me the receipt.
"For the payment, it can be done at the cashier!" Martin pointed at the cashier, who is not far from them.
Then they walked to the cashier. After they arrived at the cashier, coincidentally, the queue was empty. Therefore, they could pay immediately.
"Do you want to pay by transfer, check, or what?" said the cashier.
"This!" Vega immediately gave her a debit card. Then, the cashier helped them process the transaction.
"By the way, Vega, did you buy the wedding rings?" Martin asked.
"Not yet."
"How about buying it at the Golden Store on the second floor? It's our branch. It offers wedding rings with many styles because many brides-to-be have asked us where to buy a ring." Martin made an offer to Vega.
Vega immediately looked at Alberto, indicating he was asking for his opinion. Alberto just nodded his head.
"Okay." Vega agreed.
After that, they were escorted by Martin to the Golden Store, which was on the second floor. There, they saw many designs of wedding rings.
Then, Martin asked about the ring model they wanted. "What kind of model do you want?"
"A rose-shaped ring with a blue diamond in the middle." Vega mentioned the shape of the ring she wants.
"Do you have any sketches?" Martin asked Vega for a sketch.
"I haven't sketched it yet." Vega explained that she had not yet made a sketch.
"Is there any paper?" Vega asked about paper.
Then, Martin look and gave Vega paper and a pen. Vega immediately made a sketch and provided information about the sketch she made. After that, Vega re-explained her idea.
"I understand." Martin had understood Vega's wish.
Then, Martin took measurements of Vega's ring finger and Alberto's ring finger. After that, Martin mentioned the amount Vega had to pay first. Vega immediately transferred it.
"I'll do what you want later. When it's done, I'll let you know!" Martin explained.
"Okay."
"Thank you for shopping at our store!" Martin immediately thanked them.
"You're welcome." After that, they went straight to the parking lot. In the parking lot, they immediately parted.
"See you tomorrow, Alberto!"
"See you tomorrow, Vega!" Then, Vega kissed Alberto's lips gently as their farewell for the day.
Then, they walked to their respective vehicles. Once near their vehicles, they immediately drove to their respective homes.