chocolate's magic (one shot)

Chocolate’s magic

          I can’t believe he broke up with me.. I told to myself while I am alone in this small dark corner of the library. I was looking down at him through the window. Edward was still ever so handsome. I remember the feeling that I used to feel when I look at him.. The joy, love, and the giddy feeling I feel inside.. That was before… When he was MY guy.. But now, that love was covered with the pain I feel in my heart. Its aching for him… He was my first love. Whenever I daydreamed of my future, he is in it. I couldn’t imagine myself w/o him.. But I guess I have to move on. We are not a couple now. Not anymore. We are two different separated INDIVIDUALS. How can he just fall out of love when I was doing everything I can for our relationship? Boys. Are they all like that?

          I blinked my eyes.. I don’t want to cry. If someone would see me crying over a guy, that would be really embarrassing. I should not cry. Well at least not at this secluded part of the library. I would look all emo and all.. But aren’t I? My boyfriend just broke up with me coz of some other girl that he is attracted to. I want to stop my tears from falling. But I can’t help it. My knees trembling, I succumbed to my weakness and sat down. I covered my face with both hands and cried. Weak, weak, weak, I heard my interior monologue mocking me. Yeah. Can’t help it. I’m broken hearted, the other part of me answered.

          “Weak.”, I heard a masculine voice voiced out. He also sounded as sarcastic as my interior monologue was. I raised my head to see where that familiar voice came from. Then I saw Richard. He’s my classmate at some of my subjects.

          “okay.. this is embarrassing..”, I said out loud while wiping my tears. “Please don’t tell anyone that you saw me here.”, I asked him.

          “Sure thing tough girl..”, he answered and sat down at a chair across mine. I saw the book that he was holding. The title was chocolate in 101 ways. I couldn’t helped but be shocked at seeing this guy with a really though and masculine aura, reading a chocolate recipe cookbook. As I continued to look at him, I saw he took something from his bag and handed it over to me.

          I looked at what it was. “Chocolate?”, I clarified. He nodded. “What’s that for?”, I asked. For you to eat! Duh. My interior self told me. I mean. Why would he give that to me?

          “For you to eat.”, he answered with no fuss. Then I heard my mean self laugh sarcastically. Can this guy hear my interior monologue? Nah. I felt my cheeks warming up. This is really embarrassing. He gave me a really sweet smile. “Chocolates are sweet right?”

          I nodded. Silently, I’m telling my body to act normally. I’m blushing. If he asks why then I’ll blame my hormones!

          “the sweetness of the chocolate will help lessen the bitterness of your recent break up.”, he explained.

          “How did you…” wow.. He was right. Good analogy. Why haven’t I thought of that earlier?

          “Know that you just came from a break up?”, he cut-off my question. I nodded. “I overheard his break up conversation with you. Sorry. I shouldn’t be eavesdropping but I couldn’t help it! He sounded like a real loser so I listened to him for a good laugh.”

          My mind processed what he said. “So you think our break up was for a good laugh.”, I said, sounding insulted. I am.

          “No! That’s not what I mean.. I found Edward someone to laugh at. Not your break up.”, he clarified. “He was really stupid for letting you go over some girl who is not even as nearly as pretty and intelligent as you are.”, he further explained.

          Wow. That was flattering. I mean, coming from a guy like him himself. That must mean something. I forced a smile. “geez.. Thanks...” I said out of embarrassment. I looked at the chocolate that he gave me. I ate it. Wow. Chocolates never tasted this good before. I looked at him. “This is good.”, I said.

          “Well.. What can I say? I’m a genius right?”, he said with a contented smile on his face as if he was a scientist who had just proved that gravity is the force keeping us from floating.

          I can’t help but smile. It was the first real smile that I had ever had since Edward and I broke up. “Right..”, I said in a tone like I was just forced to agree.

          “What?”, he said defensively. “Chocolates are sweet. it stimulates endorphin production, which gives a feeling of pleasure and it contains serotonin, which acts as an anti-depressant. See? You’re already feeling better. I’d like to give myself a tap at the back..”

          I smiled at his statements. He is smart. I already know that since we were classmates and he always talks with sense whenever he recites at class. This day. I realized he is kind. And I now see him as an angel saving me from my dungeon of emptiness. “Thanks. For the chocolate.. For making me feel better.”, I said wholeheartedly.

          “nah..”, he said nonchalantly then He smiled. “Your very much welcome. I love saving pretty damsels in distress.”, he answered while his brows are somewhat teasing me.

          Pretty damsels in distress?!!! My internal monologue screamed. No scratch the last part.. Pretty?!! I can’t help but laugh to myself. I’m having a giddy feeling after he said im pretty. Wait. Is he flirting with me??? I asked myself as I smiled back to him. We are now smiling at each other. Somehow, my heart that used to be aching with pain felt numb.. then was relieved. Did that piece of chocolate really did my heart better? Or was it really just the chocolate? Nah… I think these feelings also have something to do with this guy I’m sharing this moment with. The relief that someone had cared and tried to make me feel better. This is the start of a beautiful friendship. Or a blossoming love, perhaps? ^_^