See you then (engl)

sugar-sweet

„Sammy ?"
I stopped, I was rehearsing for our next gig.
I got up quickly and walked to the entrance.
,,Dean! I thought you were gone forever"
He hadn't been home in weeks, I was worried, but that's the way he was.
I saw a small figure standing behind Dean, confused I took a few steps closer.
It was a little girl hiding, she looked cute.
„Oh, this is Sammy, my brother."
The little one looked at him and I bent down so I was eye level with her, holding out my hand and smiling. „Hey"
„Hiii, I'm Lilith",
she laughed and instead of shaking my hand she jumped into my arms, immediately I held her tightly. „Yeah, she's a little..social"
I laughed along and let her down again then she ran away jumping.
„Dean, where have you been?"
„In the hospital, I left a note, Castiel is lying there and so are Lilith's parents until recently"
Now I was curious, I had never heard that name before, Castiel.

I assume the little one is Lilith, Dean didn't really like the introductions.
„I don't know any Castiel"
Dean looked puzzled, he must have been very upset because he really thought he had told it.
„It doesn't matter, it's late, I'm going to bed"
And again I was alone.
I prepared my salad for the next day.
I had a job at the candy store by now Shop around the corner, I made good money with the band, but I wanted to make some hard-earned money.
Nobody knew about it, but nobody had asked either.

I rubbed my eyes sleepily, the only downside to the job is that I always had to get up so early.
It was 4:15 a.m.
Tired, I dragged myself into the kitchen and got my salad, I was running late.
I left quickly, I forgot to leave a note.

„3 of them"
How I hated unfriendly guests, no 'please' and no 'thank you', not even a 'hello'.
„the best candy in here, please,"
I turned around, a young man with dark hair.
This got my interest, the best candy.
„Do you really want that, my taste is something special"
He raised his eyebrows competitively and smiled slightly mischievously.
„so so, I'll let myself be surprised"
now he leaned against the counter and crossed his arms.
I went to the back and got a candy.
„Close your eyes, you have to try this."
It was difficult to suppress my laughter, but I succeeded.
„Games, I like it,", the man scoffed.
Finally I put the candy in his hand, he ate it whole, but immediately regretted that decision.
He spat it out without hesitation.
„What the hell!"
I laughed out loud.
,,Liquorice"
,,You won"
He corrected himself and looked me straight in the eyes, I had to look away.
„I'll give you the best candy I know"
„That sounds better"
While I packed the bags he continued to talk.
,,What's your name ?"
,,Sam"
„Where do you live?"
„A few minutes away"
,,How old are you ?"
„Do you always ask so much ?"
He stayed silent.
,,What's your name ?"
He still remained silent.
„Hey, don't be stubborn"
..
„Gabriel"
Now there was an awkward silence that only I seemed to notice.
„Do you have anything else planned for today?"
He leaned over to me and smiled.
,,No why ?"
When there was no answer, I looked up and saw as he bit his lip.
„Let me buy you a drink"
I thought for a moment, Dean was busy anyway so why not.
„I won't be off work for an hour"
He said nothing more and sat down on the bench at the end of the store.
During this time some customers came, Gabriel laughed when they took weird sweets and I had to give him a withering look.

I took off my pinny and when he noticed he got up and straightened his pants.
As I locked the door he couldn't stand still, I pretended not to notice.
„Where are we going ?"
I turned around and didn't see Gabriel anymore.
He couldn't just disappear.
„Gabe, where are you?"
Nothing.
„Hello ?"
Again nothing.
A noise came from a little further away and I went after him.
„Boo," he jumped up.
I got so scared that I almost fell to the ground. „Damn what are you doing"
„I love to play"
I rolled my eyes annoyed, how old was he? 5 ?

We arrived at a restaurant, in our conversation he realized that I don't like alcohol that much, so he changed his mind and drove us to a 'surprise'. „Where are we ?"
„My favorite restaurant"
We walked in, an old little shop, it was very empty but very nicely decorated.
The waitress took us to a table while we walked past a slot machine that an elderly man was sitting at.
I couldn't decide what to eat, so Gabriel ordered for me.
„You called me Gabe"
I looked at him in amazement.
,,Am I not allowed to do this ?"
He laughed,
,,Are you kidding ?"
I was about to reply but couldn't think of anything so I laughed a little sheepishly.
„I like your eyes, especially when you laugh"
Now I was finally getting nervous, I couldn't sit still and quickly thought of an answer, but the waitress came with the food just in time.
I bit into the burger reluctantly, after all I had given him something disgusting earlier, but to my surprise it was really tasty, I had to smile.

„What's so funny ?"
I watched him literally inhale his burger.
„I thought it was disgusting"
He immediately laughed out loud and winked at me. I looked at him confused and took a sip of the shake..
It all landed on the table as I immediately spat it out. „Oh Crap"
Now he laughed a lot louder and I laughed with him. The evening went well, it was a lot of fun, because he definitely had a sense of humor.

He really wanted to take me home, he didn't let me stop him.
We were walking towards the exit when the man who was sitting with his back to us and who was at the machine bumped into us.
He looked at him and stopped.
"Well, how's your brother?"
He was out for a fight and also quite drunk, but Gabriel ignored him completely, but I didn't miss this slight twitch.
"I asked you something.",
he screamed and grabbed his arm.
Gabriel jerked his hand free and squeezed past the door, I was so glad he didn't respond.

He drove me home, but during the whole drive we hardly spoke, I had asked him what the man meant and who he was, but Gabriel hadn't answered.
we didn't make an appointment again for another day, I wasn't sure if I wanted it either, who knows if he was dangerous or what he would be hiding.
I got out, he drove away.
No 'bye', just nothing.
I hoped to see him again,
maybe not tomorrow,
maybe not the day after tomorrow,
But hopefully someday.