Still With You

Chapter 7: 𝒵𝑜𝑒

    GOD HAVE MERCY ON ME!!!
    What on earth is going on with my phone it was working completely fine 3 days ago and yesterday as well. Why do things like this happen to me? Seriously. Now I can't even make a phone call or message anyone due to this phone malfunctioning. I'll just have to wait until it's my turn to get my phone fixed; I would honestly hate to change phone numbers and everything. But hopefully I'm able to change my current information to a new phone if that's the case.
     Meanwhile I wait I'll just do my work on my laptop for now. Thankfully they have free internet so things aren't that bad I suppose. I haven't checked my gmail since last night and that is a problem. I'm not the type that usually deals with stuff like this but besides my phone being completely shit to me everything is going smoothly with my schedule and I feel more better thinking that things could've been worst if my schedule was bad, but that's not the case.
    It's been 4 days since my last interaction with both Joseph and Mark. My interaction with Mark was something else almost like something out of a romance movie. But on the other hand it was the total opposite with me and Joseph's in counter which by the way it was...what's the word...thought-provoking. I can't deny that my in counter with Jospeh was somehow more intriguing than Mark's. I could see more through Mark than Joseph and that somehow made me feel as if Joseph could read every single emotion I felt when I was staring into space at that moment. It was embarrassing considering that I left him holding my damn phone for quite the time.  
  "Zoe?" Some worker said holding my phone with a sticky note on top.
    "That would be me" I said standing up packing my stuff.
    "Follow me" He said with a shy expression as soon as he saw me. I just need to know what the problem is and get it fixed by today since tomorrow I have class. Hopefully this doesn't take much time-
    "....excuse me?" the worker said staring at me.
    "I apologies what were you saying?" I said embarrassed.
    He nodded "Well you see usually things like these don't happened unless it's being controlled by another person. In other words your phone was slightly hacked in which it damaged the rest of the other apps like messages and phone calls in your case. But this can totally be fixed if we transfer your information into a new phone. Unless you wish to get everything new with of course a 50% discount!" he smiled as he finished that sentence.
    I couldn't help but laugh at the way he said 50% discount it was so cute.
    "Although that offer sounds great to me I'm going to have to turn it down but the other option of transferring everything into a new phone sounds better for my current situation. Thanks anyway for the offer." I said kindly smiling as I looked at him. "Of course no worries I'll do just that in just a second but please help yourself into the phone section and select your new phone." He said as he gestures me into a room of available phones.
    After I selected my new phone he was already ready to transfer everything into the new phone and just like that my new phone was all set up. Now that my phone is all set up let me head to a cafe near by to finish up all my work especially those emails I must've got. Now that I ordered myself a warm hot chocolate and a croissant I can finally get started on my missing work. After just a few concerning emails from students regarding grades and schedules I answered with hopefully hopeful responses. My hot chocolate and croissant finally came and now I'm taking a break.
    Nothing like a delicious hot chocolate next to a croissant. I thought as I took a second bite off the croissant.
    "Darling? Didn't know you would enjoy it so much would you like seconds of course of both hot chocolate and a croissant?" I almost choked on the croissant just by hearing that voice again.
    I looked up and felt nothing but annoyance knowing that satisfaction feeling of fresh baked croissant in my mouth was now gone thanks to none other than Mark. And this is why I should've just gone home.
    "Mark what a surprise seeing you here considering that you are Russian?..." I said clearly annoyed.
    He smiled as he sat in front of me. Great.
    "Consider me a tourist Zoe. Recommend me something that would make me do the same expression as you did while enjoying your croissant" Mark said giving me a kind smile.
    "You look like you would enjoy a hot dark coffee" I said with a grin. I just know he'll hate dark coffee because this cafe does not know how to make it and any regular costumer would know that by now and good for Mark he does not know that.
     I'm holding back my laughter with tears because he actually stood up and went to order the drink. The cashier looked like she was going to laugh but still made his order. 
   "Ordered it." He said with a cooled expression as he sat down again. "Tell me more about yourself Zoe. I have been trying to uncover why I suddenly became so interested in you." Mark said keeping his eyes on me.
    "I doubt you'll ever uncover your sudden interest in me but give it a shot. So, my name is Zoe and I'm an only daughter of two wonderful yet very talented parents that I'm proud to have. My favorite hobbies include studying, reading and writing. I love any sorts of movies that include action, romance, and suspense. And my favorite color would be Indigo." I said hoping the information I just gave him would help with a little about myself.
    "Sorry for the interruption. Your dark coffee sir" the waitress said. As she turned back to leave I couldn't help but burst into laughter as he looked at me confused and took a sip.
    Moment of truth. I thought to myself waiting for his reaction.
    He frowned.
    "Darling I'm afraid you forgot to mention that you dislike being intercepted when enjoying something wonderful after a stressful day. Not to mention that you have a revengeful humorous side that you don't show unless times like these come up. Lastly this so called "dark coffee" or should I say "straight-up shit coffee" tastes like shit." He said with a unsatisfied disgusted expression.
    I laughed even more as he went to ask for water. This was the perfect revenge.
    "I'm sorry I couldn't help it." I said exhausted of all that laughter. "But yeah hopefully you learned a lesson today Mark" I said laughing a little more.
    "Lesson learned indeed." Mark replied laughing. He was about to say something else when he saw a message on his phone and his smile faded instantly.
     He faced me "Well Zoe I'm glad I got to meet you a little more, next time I get the chance to see you which I hope it's not in a cafe again I know more and more of you. Take care darling" he said as he took my hand and kissed it.
     And like that he left. I'm somehow happy my phone was having difficulties, because if it wasn't for that problem I wouldn't have just had the best time with Mark. This is going to be an interesting year.