the couple next door ||knj||

11

I woke up at 7:30, early so I could could have a longer day. I got up and realized I had nothing to eat so I put on clothes as fast as possible, put on light makeup, and headed out the door. I went to the nearest restaurant, it was a small family owned place. I used to go there all the time as a kid every time we went to the beach so I knew they had really good food and I knew the owners.

"Hi welcome to the Sea Crest Cafe, oh my goodness! Tori! It's been so long since we've seen you! Harold get out here!" The older lady embraced me in a hug as her husband came out. "Tori! It's so great to see you! How are you?" He asked hugging me. "I'm doing well, thank you for asking. And you look like you've been doing great as well." I said smiling at them. "We have been, where is Namjoon? Is he okay?" The older lady, Georgina asked me. "Namjoon is doing good as well, he's at home he has so much work to do but he wanted me to enjoy myself at the beach since it's been so long since I was last here." I replied in a cheery tone. "Well here, let's get you a table. Is it alright if I sit with you? I just can't wait to hear what you're life has been like since I last talked to you." Georgina said. "Of course you can sit with me!" We grabbed a table by the window so we could see the ocean.

"Why don't you tell me what you would like so I can shout it to the back and have it out for you." Georgina said to me getting up from her seat. "Oh, that's so sweet, I would like the strawberry pancakes with bacon on the side please. Water to drink if you don't mind." I told the sweet lady my order and she told the people in the back and then returned to my table.

"So what have you been doing all this time?"

"Well I got a job teaching 2nd grade at a school near my house."

"That's wonderful! The last time you saw me you were about to graduate college, how long have you been teaching there?"

"About four years now."

"It's been that long since I've seen you??"

"Yes, it's been a very long time but I'm very glad to see you now."

"I am just dying to ask, do you have any kids yet?"

"Sorry to disappoint, I don't. We've both been so focused on our careers we barely have time but hopefully some day."

"Well when you do, you have to vacation here and bring them to this restaurant because they will practically be my god-grandchildren."

"Of course I'll bring them here and you would definitely be invited to the baby shower."

"My goodness you are making my heart skip a beat!"

"Kind of on the topic, how is your daughter and grandchildren?"

"My daughter is great, she is 44 now and I have six grandchildren! I am also a great-grandma! Can you believe it??"

"Wow congratulations!"

My food came shortly after that and I ate every last bite. Their food was never disappointing. We finished up our conversations and Georgina insisted that I did not have to pay since I came to see her.

"Please dear, it would be rude to pay, but please tell Namjoon I said hello and that I want to see him soon!" The older lady said pulling me into one last hug. "I will, it was wonderful seeing you!" I said waving goodbye. "Come by anytime!"

I exited the cafe and decided to go one the boardwalk. It was really sunny and the waves were calm so I guessed it was a good idea. I walked on and there were numerous people fishing and many families looking at the ocean. I walked alone to a spot with no people and just looked at the ocean. As I was alone I heard someone come up next to me. Then I heard a strange voice I had never heard before.

"Hi, I'm Kim Taehyung."