Order Up

"Order up,

Naoki."

I stood up,

Tall Caramel Chai Tea Latte, Soy, Extra Whip,

is ready.

I sit back down on my seat,

next to Shizuka.

"What a magnificent feat,-"

"I, uh."

"-you finally decided to taste my treat."

"Yes, I thought I should give it a try

for once."

"Why?"

"Just this once?"

"I thought I was the one who always asked you the questions.

It is just everything you mentioned."

"Are you worried about the future?"

"Yes, that is why I just had to treat myself for the last time.

My life isn't going to be the same way it was like before."

"This won't be the last time."

"Why do you say that?"

"Look around us, what do you see?"

"People enjoying a cup of coffee, anything wrong with that?"

"Look closely..."

"-Men dressed in black suits, black ties, and black sunglasses!"

"And the rest of the people are ordinary, blank faces."

I wondered if THEY would just ignore, if I took a sip out of my drink.

-Time to think-

"Your life is changing,

taking a sip won't do anything.

You must finish your drink,...so

it may give more time to think."

I sat there,

staring at Shizuka's face, but

it wasn't because of fear

since I began to think that this must be fate.

"Are you done wondering,

wondering about

how everything

is about to start happening?

Time's up,

Naoki."