Currently, I was sitting inside Mr. Maxwell car. We did not say anything, the entire ride was filled with silence. I don't know what to say, so I turned the sound on of the radio, "Can we just talk" by Steve Collins started to play softly.
Can't we just talk?
Can't we just talk?
Talk about where we're going
Before we get lost.
I closed my eyes, resting my head on the door glass. Opening my eyes little, gazing towards Mr. Maxwell, his eyes focused on the road, strumming his fingers on steering wheel along the song. Suddenly his gaze fall upon me, I hurriedly close my eyes pretending I wasn't looking. After a min so, peeking through my one eyes I stared at him again
Suddenly the car silence filled with growling of my stomach, my cheeks turn red in embarrassment.
"Hungry?" he finally speaks
"No" I shake my head lying. I was so busy tonight that I didn't get time to eat
"Well I am" he said stopping his car near McDonald's.
My eyes lit up reading that big red yellow name in front of me. Mr. Maxwell opened my door, letting me step out. I smiled at him walking beside him
We went towards the counter, to order our food.
"Chicken nuggets, a big Mac and iced tea" Mr. Maxwell ordered, the guy looked up hearing his voice his eyes widening
"And for the lady" the guy behind the counter ask still looking at Mr. Maxwell
"I will have a veg burger with fries and a Coke" I told him my order
"I thought you weren't hungry" Mr. Maxwell said raising his eyebrows
"I uh" I got tongue tied. My cheeks getting red.
"Kidding" he chuckled
I looked up at him, thinking if this man is real. 5 mins ago he didn't even utter a single word and now he is joking.
Giving him a lip tight smile, I took out my purse to pay for my order.
"I have already paid"
"But I didn't ask you to"
Mr Maxwell looked at me for a second, looking amused
"I brought you here, it's my treat" he said leaving no place for further argument.
Putting my money back inside my pocket, we walked towards the cabin
Finding a proper place to sit, we settled ourselves. The place was filled with few people and they were gazing at Mr. Maxwell and he seems not to mind the attention.
Drawing a deep breath, I played with my fingers, that's what I do when I am nervous. How should you react when you are sitting next to your crush? I really don't know because this is my first time experience and clearly I'm not doing it well
Clearing his throat, he looked at me. "The speech was great"
"Thankyou" I replied and then again starting to look here and there.
"I uh" he started
I looked at him waiting for him to continue.
"I didn't know you used to live in that orphanage"
My breath got stuck on my throat, I knew he would ask this but I didn't expected it so soon
"Uh yes" I said softly biting my bottom lip into my teeth
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ORPHANAGE GIRL
RomanceHow does it feels to know that your mother left you at the doorstep of some orphanage as soon as you were born? abandoning you? This story is about a 22 year old orphan girl, who spent her childhood in an orphanage having no friends. She never had...
