WHY NOT FRIENDS

Chapter 7: Day off

Aiden's  POV

Last night was dreadful for me. I couldn't sleep properly. I was awake the whole night. I watched many movies on my macbook, checked emails,bought some clothes, watches online. I wonder I did all these things late at night.

I woke up and had a long ,warm shower. Let the warm water trickle down my body and take away distress along. I wore jeans and T-shirt.

It was another day off from school. I'll go bowling and play football and in the evening I'll go to the cafe to grab a coffee ..
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I am heading to my friend's cafe,actually not his but he bought it. He is one year older than me and aspires to become a more successful estate agent than his father.
I go to him for free advice but he won't be there.
Anyway I'll will go ,enjoy my coffee.

I entered the cafe. The powerful smell of coffee took over me . I love this place, the environment here is so homely.
I sat on one of the chairs which were connected to the platform where the employees would take orders and serve as well.
I saw a girl preparing someone's order,I think she was preparing a cold coffee.

She was fair. She had blonde hair that were not too short not long, perfectly tied into a messy side braid. She wore a t-shirt which was covered by the apron and white skirt which adored her simple yet attractive figure. Her features were sharp but I couldn't get to know the colour of her eyes as they were closed.

She had pink headphones on and completely absorbed in the music she was listening that made her eyes shut. I enjoyed the view ,the way she enjoyed music. Completed mesmerized by the music not knowing the surrounding but at the same time she was alert because she was making coffee.

I didn't mean to interrupt her to take my order but I was craving hard for a coffee.

Excuse me!!!!.........I want a cold coffee.

Excuse me!!!!!..............

I was relaxed and stayed calm ..

Another girl working there shook back her into reality and said, “ Miss do you need a formal notice that you are suppose to take orders from your customers and the one (pointing at to me) who is waiting for you until you finish imagining how sexy your boyfriend is ?” Note the sarcasm in her words..
The girl look embarrassed by the other girl's taunts.

She who finished making the coffee threw away the embarrassment and yelled at her saying, “For your kind information ,I don't have a boyfriend. ”

She turned her eyes to me.. Oh my God ,she has the same hazel eyes that my mom has.I was lost in the beauty of her eyes.

“Sir,before taking your order,can I serve this first?”

“Of course”

“Sorry for my delay,its like I got too mesmerized by the song.”she said.

I gave her  it's ok look.

“So what would you like to have. ”
“Hmm , I wanna have a hot coffee.”
“Anything else? ”
“No”

She was preparing my coffee and I was watching her every move.

“Mind you telling me which were you listening to that you forgot about the surrounding. ”, I asked grabbing an opportunity to start a conversation.
Her face turned blank with embarrassment once again but she smiled , her face now had a red tinge.

“Thousand years”
Before I could comment on anything she said,“It might sound a bit romantic but I am not.”
I never thought of her being romantic , I mean that thought did not pop in my mind, from the song she is listening neither I presumed that she is romantic .

I just nodded having nothing to say.

“I love to listen music, it soothes my soul, mind and a break from this reality which is sometimes unfair.
Music has its way to heal people, though I am not hurt right now. ”,she says giving genuine smile.

“And see while talking about music ,your coffee is ready within few seconds. ”, she said placing my coffee in front of me.

Her words were pain killer for me. They were simple ,sweet and most of all real.
She was up with another order while I took my cup to sip my coffee. I was astonished to see the design she made on my coffee. I wonder when did she did that ,so quick . All the while we were talking......
There was a heart around it were headphones drawn and beneath was written ‘MUSIC HEALS’.
How does she knows that I am heartbroken?

After that I paid her and did not forget to ask the reason behind drawing that artistic design on my coffee.

She said ,“Don't mind me but your eyes speaks everything. I saw you yesterday as well ,you were sad but today you look better.”
She grinned . Her grin was too contagious but at this moment I was taken aback by her words, beauty and actions.
She was unique and interesting. She intrigued me.

Damn! I forgot to ask her name,age etc. I curse myself for forgetting.
All night I was thinking about her after that I got distracted by the ringing of my phone.
I discovered it was a message from Harry,my best friend. He is not my only friend, we have a gang . Simon,Robin,Harry, Partrick and me.

Harry
Wassup bro!
Why aren't you showing up at school. Its been two days you are absent.

Me
Things are complicated , I'll tell you in school tomorrow. Yeah I'm coming tomorrow. Till then GN

Harry
I heard about your break up. Are you alright? Is this the reason why aren't you coming to school?

Me
Why are you asking when you know the story?

Harry
Fine! I'll talk to you in school tomorrow. Bye

Me
Bye!

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Jasmine's POV

Damn! It was officially my first day at work and I was caught off guard. I did not know that one customer was waiting for me eagerly. He could have called out to me a bit loudly before that that brat embarrassed me. I appreciate his patience. I noticed that he was the same guy I saw yesterday when I came to ask from when shall I begin working. He looked weary and sad disposition .

But I handled everything well. I tricked him by using sweet words and taking an advantage of his sadness,  I won him over. I drew a design of headphones and wrote ‘MUSIC HEALS’ on his coffee.
He was not that bad instead polite and a good listener. Yeah he listened to me keenly even though I was blabbering nonsense.

But I could sense the sadness he had . So basically in a way of helping myself I brought a smile on a sad one's face , like two in one job ...yay...!!

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So after a looooooong time I updated this story.
I m happy that I am back. Hope you enjoy though the main plot is yet to come....
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With love,
KHMS2003