That Could Still Be Us.

IV

It was 8:00 in the morning knowing that I have to go to the store. I'm really tired because of last nights party with my one and only friend of mine the same thing that we always do: get in drugs, and party all night.

It was a cloudy weather when I left home, but when I got in the store it is a blast of storm hitting Las Vegas today.

"Oh. Gosh..." I said to myself. Handing aunt Sal her favorite brewed coffee.

"There's a thunderstorm today and we have to close early" she said, then take the coffee from me.

"Okay" I smiled.

A few hours ago, we decided to close the store and aunt Sal ask me to come with her.

"You want to come in our house?"

"Ah... no thanks" I smiled at her. "I'm going home early. Angel wants me to come home early" I waved my hand on her and she does too.

As I'm waiting for a taxi to ride, I saw Keith parking his car in front of me. He smiled and get out of his car and come closer to me.

"Hi Jazz!" he gave me big hug as I was too.

"Hey" I grinned.

"Why did you close early?"

"Well, aunt Sal is afraid of stormsss so... Where are you going? Well...Me? I'm going home"

"Really? That quick? Why don't you come with me and have a coffee?" he grabs my hand and we both went to our favorite coffee shop "Lovers Coffee Shop".

"So the same coffee?" he asked, while we are at the counter. I stared at him before I gave him an answer.

"Yes. And Burger" I smiled and turned my head in to a joyful cashier who has a stain in her apron.

"Two Bonga Javas and burgers" he told to the cashier. The cashier is my long time friend and she was surprised to see me with a guy.

"Jazz? You're here? Oh, my!" she said surprisingly.

"Yeah! It's me! Long time no see!" I grinned as I was surprised too. Her name is Lorie, she's a dramatic friend of mine but she's a crazy love caring and trustworthy friend...

"How's your life? You still like before?" she has a concerned voice.

"Ah, I -- we really have to go" I tried to get away from her question. She use to ask me if I quit or stop using  drugs. So I grab our order and we both took our seats.

"So? Keith how's your day?" I said, then I sip my own coffee. I don't want him to know about those things happening in my life.

"Great! It's great because I'm with you today" he swooned. I ignored what he said I keep looking at his blue sparkling eyes.

"Your eyes are great. Better than mine"

"Well-Thank you!" he bluntly said to me.

"Oh. I forgot. Or did I really forgot? Or you really forgot?" I grinned.

"What?!" he pauses for a while thinking what he forgot. "Oh. The story?" he squeeze his cheeks. Finally he remembered the thing that I want him to tell. "The story goes well... and I don't wanna tell you yet the story" he do a puppy face.

"Why?" I'm wondering.

"Well, I want to tell you on the other day because..." he's thinking.

"Because you did not read? That's the reason? I knew it! I can see it in your eyes" I sighed.

"I'm sorry"

"It's all good" I hand him his Burger. There was silence between us for a few seconds but I break it.

"HowoldareyouKeith?" I mumbled while I'm eating Burger.

"I'm 39." he chuckles then take a sip of his coffee.

"Your so old" I said.

"What? You think that I am? Maybe I am old in my age but I don't look like an old" he protested.

"You're right 'cause I thought you're just..." I'm thinking.

"29?"

"No... 38. You looks 38 at first but when I look closer to your face you look 39. You know it's just a little bit of your age. It will not kill you." I said.

"What? You're so rude!" he rolled his eyes.

"My bad" I shrugged.

"How bout you?" he asked.

"You can guess"

"I bet you're 24 Or 26?" he guessed.

"What?" I laugh so had.

"What so funny? I really just guessed that"

"You guessed wrong... I'm just 19." I winked at him. He didn't reply anything he just open his mouth and widened his two eyes. "I know you can't believe at first but I'm telling the truth"

"You don't look like 19. You maybe 19 years old but you act and you think like 26 years old"

"I maybe. So how's the kids and sweetie?" I asked like I thought that he already had a family.

"Kids and sweetie?" he chuckles. "I don't have any of those... I'm single"

"That! Is! Terrible... you know that?" I chuckled.