BROKEN HEART

#4- MR SUN

The rest of the day was very depressing for Samantha so after work instead of returning home, she went over to a small eatery.

    Her plan was to drink there till her mind was completely blank before going home.

    This was a routine practice for her whenever Elijah cheated, yes, it wasn't the first time, and even in the past, his excuse was always that it was her fault.

   She'd reason with him too because she loved him, despite everything she loved him, even if she didn't, Elijah never gave her the chance to break up, that word hurt his pride so much.

   ROSEMARY EATERY.....
TABLE NINE....

   Samantha sat on the chair with a bottle of beer on the table, she looked so horrible and couldn't care less about the people staring at her.

   She poured some drink into the cup in front of her. Drinking on an empty stomach, she'll regret this later.

   There were two men sitting across her table, they were laughing at the devastated state of the lady in front of them.

   When she noticed them, she turned her head and glared at them. "What...what is it?". She asked indistinctly and returned to her romantic fantasy with the cup in her hand.

    "It seems like our little lady here is depressed ". One said to his friend.
"Maybe she just had her heart broken". They laughed.

  "Shall we help her get over it?". The other one asked, they both nodded and were about to stand up when a tall figure obstructed them.

   The tall man stood right between her table and theirs. He wore a black jacket on black pants and had a black mask on his face.

   "What are you, some kind of ninja? Move away man". One of the men said trying to push him away, but he silently sat across Samantha.

   "It seems like she's with someone". The smaller man murmured to his friend. "He should've just said so.... Wait what if he's an officer and overhead our conversation, did you see his dressing?".

   "Stop, exaggerating, we didn't do anything bad this time, let's go before something actually happens". The smaller one replied and led his friend outside.

    The tall man sighed and looked at the oblivious woman in front of him.

   "You shouldn't be out by yourself in the middle of the night drinking". He cautioned to catch her attention, she raised her head from the glass she was swirling in her hands and looked at him with a wide smile.

   "*Gasp. The sun! , I have met the sun!". She screamed happily throwing her hands at his face and squeezing his cheek between her warm palms.

   "Be quiet". He warned then turned and laughed awkwardly at the people who were staring and returned to her, he held her small hands together and looked at her with a warning glare.

   "The sun has pretty eyes, Mr sun, I'll tell everyone that I met you today". She chirped again.

   "Get a hold of yourself, why are you out here alone, you're a mess".

    He observed her small face, the dimple that was prominent on her left cheek whenever she smiled and how red her cheeks were because of the intoxication, she looked.....cute.

   "Well what do you think.... My boyfriend, he brought a girl to the house, the house that I paid for, I'm very depressed right now, I don't want to talk about it..".

   She paused and withdrew her hand from his grip.

  "It's not like she was really pretty, he just likes to cheat...with my money". She said with a pout.

   The man across her was already interested in her story, so he carefully listened to every word that she spoke, the way her mouth moved and every gesture she made with her hand.

   "Mr sun, do you even understand how I feel, he doesn't understand that I actually care about him".

   She picked up the glass again and poured some drink in it, right as she was about to put the glass on her lips, it was ceased from her hands causing her attention to drift towards the direction of the distraction.

    "How about you break up with him". He asked while swirling the glass in his hand.

    "How can you say that, I don't want to break up with him,I love him, besides, Elijah would never agree to a break up he'll probably hit me again for it, ... He's very proud".

   She whispered the last part with a smile and stretched out her hand for the drink.

   "I think that's enough drinking for today, you should go home-".
"Not yet. I'm starving, I spent all my money on drinks now I'm broooke"
She sobbed.

   "What do you want, I'll let them get it for you ". He said. "Really?~ if so uhm.... I'll have noodles ". She squealed happily.

    "Noodles?". "Noodles." She confirmed, it was almost the only thing she ever had, she never tasted the good meals she cooked for Elijah, so that was the only thing she could think of.  "May I ask you a question, why do you cover your face with that dark mask".

   She stared intently at his face, if his eyes were that pretty then his face for sure would be prettier, so why did he cover it.

    "It's comfortable". He replied calmly. "Do you have low self esteem?.. if not then it doesn't suit you".

   She said with a frown. When the meal was brought to her , she was immediately filled with smiles.

  "It's not just plain noodles, it smells nice.... Will you not have anything?". She asked before digging in.

   "I'm the sun remember? I'm not hungry, I'll be satisfied by just watching you eat".

   When she heard that, she immediately dug into her food, he laughed at the way she gobbled the food and filled her cheeks like a little squirrel.

    She hadn't eaten since afternoon so she was famished, he found it very satisfying to watch, he stretched his hand over her and stroked her head absent mindedly.

    when she felt his light touch on her head, she raised her head questioningly, he immediately realized what he did and retrieved his hand, why did he do that , he thought.

   "Do you still remember your way home?". He asked to drift her attention but he realized that the noodles were already doing a great job of distracting her from his previous action.

   "Of course I do, you see I rarely get drunk at all, besides if I miss my way, you can take me to your house".

   She smiled innocently and looked at him , for some reasons after she said that and their eyes locked, his heart raced a little.

    There was this feeling of warmth he felt inside. One that he hadn't felt for a long time, he didn't want this sudden excitement to go away, but it couldn't be helped right?.