Manila was at the cafe with some of his coworkers, having a coffee and a few laughs. Born in Philippines but living in Madrid now for several years, he liked it here much better than at home. The cafe sat across the street from a hostel that many tourists would use to stay on the cheap, he and his friends often came here to check out some of the European and American girls. Manila always had a soft spot for brunettes.
As they were about to leave, a young lady walked in. She looked about 20 years old, and had a huge backpack along with loose clothes and some sandals. She plunked down at a table near the street. It took her a few minutes to wrestle the back pack to the ground, after which she hunched over and rested her head on her forearms; she was probably exhausted. She ordered something from the waiter and sat upright. She had long, dark brown hair. It was shiny and had just a bit of curl to it. Manila's friends could tell that a girl was in the cafe, because Manila had dropped out of the conversation, his attention was fixated elsewhere. From the side, Manila could make out that she was in good shape, a bit petite, with long legs. He put his coffee down and went over to say hello.
"Welcome to Madrid!" He exclaimed. "My name is Manila," as he extended his hand. She was friendly, though definitely a bit cautious despite her fatigue, she did not want to be taken by a tourist-targeting con artist, "Hello Manila, and how are you?" He responded, "I am well, thank you. I could not help but notice that you are looking very tired, and probably have sore feet. I work at the hotel next door, I am a massage therapist but I studied physiology in the Philippines. How am I doing so far?" She thought that a massage would really hit the spot, and thought that maybe Manila was trying to sell her one, so she asked, "That's great Manila, I would love a massage. At what time are you available?" He responded, "Senorita, I am finished for today, but it would be my pleasure to give you a quick foot massage and we can see about making an appointment later. I love what I do." A foot massage seemed pretty harmless, "Why not," she replied. She sat back while he pulled up a chair across from her and got to work.
The sangria she had ordered arrived, and she offered to buy him a drink as well, "Cerveza, por favor," ordering a cold local beer. He drew a bottle of oil from his pocket and got to work on her left foot. She was more relaxed immediately. Capitalizing on the opportunity to talk to her, he started, "Where are you from and what brings you to Spain?" "Well, I'm from Canada, near Toronto, but my dream has always been to explore Europe. I am on summer break from University and planning to spend a month touring," she explained. "So you must be staying at that hostel," as he pointed across the road. "Why yes, how did you know?" She wondered. "Well it is very popular amongst people with heavy backpacks," he joked, getting a giggle out of her. Her face was a spectacle. Having walked around in the heat her make up had suffered some, but her eyes were magical, hazel in colour, and she was very cute. They continued talking while he went to work on her other foot. The sangria was good and she enjoyed two more before he was finished. Reluctantly she put her sandals back on and swung that back pack over her shoulder. As she hunched over to get her shoes, he snuck a glimpse down her top. The corners of his mouth lifted as he gazed upon a set of hand-sized, perfectly formed breasts. "Being young she would no doubt be firm and tight all over," he thought. She thanked him again and promised to get in touch about the massage. "De nada senorita," he responded, "but one thing, could you tell me your name?" She blushed, feeling a bit silly now for being so conservative in light of how friendly and generous this strange man had ended up being, "Oh, so sorry, my name is Julie." "Not to worry Julie. In the Philippines your name would be hiyas, which translated means a jewel." They said good day and she went across the road to get settled.