Beautiful

Part 7

Next day.

   Torin and Cecily were busy in their usual work. During lunch time, Torin visited Cecily. To his luck, it was Cecily in the counter and not her friends. He went near the counter and Cecily started speaking sensing someone.

Cecily: "What would you like to order?"

Torin: "A croissant please" Cecily was surprised hearing that voice.

Cecily: "Hi Torin. Please wait for a minute. You'll get your order" After receiving payment, Cecily went inside to make Torin's order. She soon came back and handed him, his croissant.

Torin: "Thank you. Isn't it your lunch time?"

Cecily: "Ofcourse it is. Why?"

Torin: "Then why aren't you having your lunch but working?"

Cecily: "This is peak hour. And soon my friend will come to turn me in"

Torin: "Oh" He said and kept standing there without moving. Cecily who sensed it, smiled.

Cecily: "You want something Torin? Or are you waiting for someone?"

Torin: "If you didn't have your lunch yet, can I have mine with you?" He asked with baited breath and was afraid of her rejection too. On the hand, Cecily was too stunned to react. On not getting her reply, Torin grew sad and restless. He felt that he was rushing things and apologised to her.

Torin: "Cecily, sorry for making you uncomfortable. Forget that I asked you something like this. But please don't be angry on me. Its better if I go from here. Sorry and bye" Before he could go, Cecily stopped him.

Cecily: "Torin wait. I'll join you for lunch. Please wait till my friend comes"

Torin: "Sure" He mumbled and kept standing there. Soon her friend came and Cecily went inside and came out with her lunch box. She came and stood near Torin.

Cecily: "Shall we go? Or would you like to sit here itself?"

Torin: "We can sit here itself"

Cecily: "Ok. Come with me" She took him to a secluded corner away from the customers and they settled down. They started having lunch and were talking about general things. Soon they finished their lunch and he stood up to go.

Torin: "Can I get your number please?" He mumbled surprising Cecily AGAIN. Seeing her silent, Torin shook her.

Torin: "Why are you silent? Did I ask something wrong?"

Cecily: "No. No wrong. But you keep asking me things which no one ever asked me. Maybe except Mr. Rafferty"

Torin: "Then I'm really glad that I can be your different friend for once" Hearing that Cecily's lips curled upwards making Torin smile in content. She said her number and he saved it. He gave a missed call and asked her to do the same which Cecily did smilingly. Her phone was on voice command due to her health condition which Torin noticed. Bidding bye, they parted ways.        

Till next time...