Catching Dreams, Chasing You

CHAPTER 1

I asked in confusion "Where's Jian?"

"She finally resigned to be a photographer." He gave me an assuring smile

"I'm happy for her." He nodded. He is Sir Wen. He's the owner of this Cafe. I am quite comfortable with him, he said he was bisexual. We knew each other so we talked casually- as I am always here.

I looked at the guy serving coffee in the group of girls in the corner. They are smiling like crazy, he's probably handsome. My mouth formed an 'o' when the guy turned around. So that's why the girls had such a reaction.

"Is your drink the usual?"

"Uh?" I muttered dumbly, I saw how his brows furrowed seeing that my eyes were into the guy so I gathered myself back together. I fake a cough and gave him a look "Yes, the usual. Can you make it?"

"Jian already paid for it and she even taught our new employee how to do it. Actually, I don't mind losing a nice employee as well as a pretty loyal customer." He said, pointing at me "Only for dreams." he winked.

"You'll have a free drink tonight." He said and tapped the guy's shoulder. I just nodded, then grabbed my phone on my way to my usual seat. I thanked Jian in the messenger and told her to take care. She's finally realising her dreams.

"Actually, I don't know if I'll do well..." She replied after a minute.

"Brianna Wiest said: Don't worry about doing it well, just do it." I replied using a quotation from the book The Mountain is You.

I settled down and opened my laptop. Here comes another dream finding game for me. Finding until this shop closes.

Hours had passed, my back hurts a little. I heard the manager and the new guy bid goodbyes, as I looked at their wall clock it's exactly 11:11 pm. Weird coincidence. I closed my eyes to make a wish.

I wish... that the stars will fall in front of me with a letter containing what path I should take that is viable.

"Lock it after you're done cleaning, she will leave when you do." He said that made me look.

"Eh, you know me well." I waved my hand as good bye.

"It's already midnight, your parents must be mad." I felt his presence behind me but I just continued scrolling.

Who knows how many scrolls I should do in order to be found?

"Who said I'll tell them I'm still here?"

Before he even says anything, something occurs to me. "Do you like what you are doing or do you just settle?" I asked without thinking. He's a stranger, this is okay.

"I don't know."

"There's this thing called uprooting where we go quickly towards what we think we want but later on we'll find out that we don't actually want it. So better be careful with making decisions." I explained very seriously.

"Does that concern me?"

"I don't know. Maybe not or it does concern you but you aren't aware of it, right?" he nodded.

"Congrats to you, you got new information. I want to spill the thought, eh." I said, now I feel shy. I'm literally lecturing a stranger.

I smiled then closed my laptop and stuffed it inside my bag.

"Go home. They will find out once you get home." He threatened me. Ignoring what I just said.

"Nice try." I looked up to face him. Looking close, he had hazel brown eyes with long lashes.