A Week With You

VI

November 26 / 2:15 PM

"What do you want to experience in life lelly? Like what version serendipities and occurrences do you want to experience?"

"Nothing that I can think of" I said as I ate the last piece of my cheesecake and taking a sip of my latte.

"What? Nothing at all? That's totally impossible considering the fact that you so beautifully interpreted and explained Dickinson's poetry to me. That I would take as someone who deserves something great to happen to them." he said in disbelief and shock. I almost laughed at how funny he looks.

"Well I'm pretty content as to where I am now. So why do I have to change that?"

"By content meaning comfortable and lelly that's not a good thing at all " he said with his eyes widening.

"Why not? I like to take things at my own pace."

"Comfortability is a dangerous place to be in! It's like being in a bubble, contained and restrained. That's not what life is, life is all about spontaneity and surprises. Its what makes it worthwhile and exciting!" he said while standing up and pacing the sidewalk back and forth like a mad scientist devising a plan. He finally stopped right in front of me while having a huge grin plastered all over his face.

"Why are you smiling like that. Am I supposed to be scared at what you are about to say?" He took my hand into his and drew in a breath.

"Lelly I came up with the most brilliant idea." he said as his eyes brightened while mine were in a state of confusion and fear; I guess he saw it too because his expression changed.

"What? Do you not trust me at all? All the planning and details are all down to you actually, so no need to be afraid." He sounded a bit hurt while saying this and I don't know the reason why he took my expression as somewhat offensive.

"Its not that Hero. Its just that I'm not used to all of this." I said as I pointed my free hand to us and our surroundings.

"Just trust me on this one lelly please, let me do this for you."

He knelt down right in front of me so that are eyes were at the same level. To say that I'm scared is an understatement. I am mortified at the thought of doing something that is risky and can potentially result to something that can hurt me in the end. But there's that part of me screaming to try this out; as my grandma always told me "Go put yourself out there my love, stop getting your nose stuck in a book while forgetting to look what is in front of you. There are better stories out there and yours to begin with is worth hearing." 

For a moment the thoughts in my head felt like they were too loud because Hero noticed that I was going through something in my head.

"Don't dwell on it too much lelly. Take this opportunity as the first step of the journey. Just try it." he said as he looked intently into my eyes. 

I weighed in both sides of the coins. "For once in your life Hal do something memorable". 

Oh screw this.

"Okay then, let me hear about your plan." I said to him and a look of success and happiness was evident across his face. He kissed my hand that was encased in his and stood up and went back to sit in his chair.

Whatever this is, I hope I won't end up in my bed crying myself to sleep every night.