The Young Loved

Dinner

  As I returned back home, brother still wasn't back from work. I knew he should get going back to our house in the morning on the next day. Those money from the letter, i could spend them on food or just outfit for that dinner Peter invited me to. I still had some time to go to the mall and actually spend some time just look for something new for my wardrobe. "Just for once i have freedom in doing something, so why don't i use this chance?" As i thought at that moment. I packed myself again. I went to the mall that wasn't that far away. It never takes me too long to reach the place. There was a lot of clothing shops, grocery stores and other normal stuffs for shopping centers. Passing all those little places full of dresses, shirts, pants and all those stuff connected to it were too beautiful for me. 

  I couldn't pick anything for myself, i liked everything from all of this clothes. Until the moment I noticed a long bloody red coloured dress just my size! I brought it immediately and left the mall. I went back home, but I weren't there for too long. I just putted that dress on, putted jacket on and left to that dinner. " Come to think of it, is it actually just dinner? Or he wants something more?  That'd be a mess...Not for me, but for him."I didn't thought about it at first place, while I should have think about it long ago.

-What if he will do something after this dinner?

  After some time I finally got to the cafe. It was pretty empty, just couple people were sitting in the corner of the room. Then I noticed Peter, sitting near one of the tables. He looked pretty lonely and annoyed because of something. God knows why, but I completely forgot that my co-workers might recognize me. But fortunately, noone from peopple I knew didn't have their shift today. I came near same table where Peter was sitting and sat down.

-Hello again Peter...

  His face changed to the happy one once I informed him that I'm here now.

-Oh, you actually came! Haha...Thought you would forget.

-Of course I wouldn't! I'm not that much of a lazy person to forget such stuff.

  I took my jacket off and now new dress was pretty seeable. I could see that Peter noticed my new look, he got flustered for a moment.

-You look beautiful...

-You look great too.

  For some reason after that moment i felt insecured in myself. I felt that something will go wrong. Peter was holding something like a box. It was pretty long package with rose on it.

-What is that?

-What do you mean?

-That box...

-Oh! This is for you.

-M-me?!

  Another present for me. "Why is he giving those for me?" is all I could think about.

  Peter placed that box on the table and opened it right in front of me. There was a chocolate cake with caramel on it. It was exactly my favourite one. My eyes just shined out of happiness. I haven't got that cake since I were 10.

-T-That's is my favourite cake! How did you know?

-Just guessed somehow,heh...

  I could see that he started to sweat a bit. Did he actually just knew it somehow?

-Thank you so much Peter! I love it!

-No problem dear. Why don't we just order something now?

-Oh, y-yeah, forgot about that, heh...

  I ordered just cacao and nothing more. Peter ordered same thing. We recieved our drinks in no time. It was such a pleasure to have a cacao in winter time in cozy cafe. Who would disagree with that?

-So...Peter. Just a question, why are you doing those stuff for me?

  He chocked with shocked face on him. I think he didn't expect that question. But I were too curious to not ask it.Why me? Why not someone else?

-I don't know honestly, I just want to...

  He didn't finish the sentence and just continued drinking his cacao. It made me feel more creeped out. I decided to not question anything more after that. We talked a little and I understood that we have a lot in common. When we finished drinking cacao, it got pretty late, so I started to pack my stuff.

-Mind if I walk you home?

  I didn't really want him to know where is my house located. Plus, he is still a little stranger to me.

-No, sorry, I will get back home myself...

-Just this once?

-No Peter!

  I moved to yelling. At this point he just annoyed me. I didn't need any help like that as he offered. Yet I felt bad for him, I could see that he got upset after that.

-S-sorry Peter, I didn't mean to...

  I finished packing my stuff quickly and started to leave the cafe. I left the rose there, I forgot to pick it up. Peter wanted to give me it back, but it was too late. I already left the place. But before that, I could see that his hand he was holding the rose started to bleed a little. I still didn't return there and just left home.