Prologue
It has been a tiring day from work. So as to follow my every day routine, I am now in my favorite cafe here in Paris.
"Bon soir. Une tasse de cafe macchiato et apportez-nous une citron en fromage gateau, s'il vous plait." (Good evening. One cup of cafe macchiato and a slice of lemon and cheese cake, please) Sabi ko sa crew sa counter. I learned French noon palang dahil pangarap ko na talagang makarating ng France. Highschool palang ako.
"Bon soir mademoiselle." mabilis ang service dito sa cafe na to kaya gustong gusto ko rito. Ang ganda pa ng view dahil tanaw mo ang Eiffel Tower.
Iniabot sa akin ng crew ang order ko at saka ako nagbayad.
"Merci. Bon appetit!" (Thank you, eat well) Masayang sabi nya. Kilala na ako ng crew na yun sa mukha dahil maraming beses na akong kumakain dito. Hindi naman kasi lahat ng French ay babatiin ka ng ganyan.
"Merci." I replied and headed my way to my table. Nasa pinaka-gilid ako. Bale nasa glass window na para tanaw na tanaw ko ang labas ng cafe. Winter ngayon kaya mas maganda ang ambiance. I love winters.
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"Cette table est-elle reservee?" (Is this table taken?)
Nakangiting tanong sa akin ng isang lalake na may hawak na tray.
"Oui." I simply said yes, kahit di naman talaga taken.
"But you're all alone."
BINABASA MO ANG
The Day Before You
RomanceWhen a promise seems to be impossible-- Would you just walk away? Or would you risk everything to achieve it? What if things are not the same-- Would you just accept and let go? Or would you fight for how it's supposed to be?
