Alpha Pride

Silent Lullaby

I looked at myself in the mirror. I was wearing a sleek shirt with dark red roses, a green jacket, skinny jeans, and maroon convers. My outfit complete with my hair in a messy bun. My eyes roamed up and down my body, a frown pulling at my face. I didn't have the nicest body, a few rolls here and there, nowhere near toned and slim as I would have liked. 

The town where I was going to shop was not even close to a mile away. The walk would only be about 10 minutes. Lush trees and the smell of the storm accompanied me on my stroll.

When I got to town there wasn't much there. Just a few coffee shops and thrift stores. Not many people either. But the few people who were walking looked like they were in a hurry, and didn't want to get caught in the storm. I felt pity for those people who didn't have enough time to enjoy the gifts of nature or who ever didn't have the head-space for it. Shame.

I exhaled and made my way into a coffee shop that was named The Golden Maiden. Such a weird name for a coffee shop, but I liked it.

I sat myself at a small table by the window and watched as the sky darkened, clouds covering the sun. Making it colder than it already was. Thank the Lord it's not hot, I'd rather be cold than hot, much like a lot of other people I know. Probably because is didn't have to deal with sweat when it was cold, I shrugged to myself. 

The weather reminded me of a time when I was in Arizona. The monsoon season. The rain would be nonstop for days. The only downside after that was that it was humid as balls the rest of the season.

I took my phone out to text my best friend who was still in Arizona. Her name is Samantha, but as you probably guessed it, I call her Sam.

How's it going in az bro?

I almost immediately got a text back.

Hey baaaaaabe, it's goin ok. It would be better if you were here. Why couldn't I have come too? I miss youuuu<3

I smiled at Sam's text, she sure is the best. I missed her dearly, she was the sugar to my coffee, super sweet no hint of bitterness. Bad analogy, I know, but I really did love her like a sister.

I was about to text her back when a waiter came to take my order. He was a cute guy with shaggy blonde hair and Clark Kent glasses.

"What can I get for you miss?" He said taking out his writing pad.

I smiled at him, "Can I just get a medium coffee and a lemon poppyseed muffin please?"

He scribbled down my order and smiled back at me. "I'll be back with your order shortly."

I sent back a quick text to Sam saying I would call her later, and I tucked my phone back into the pocket of my jacket.

I could see out of the window the rain getting closer. I loved rain so much, it was like the sky was desperate to be down on earth with the rest of nature so it cried tears just to make simple contact.

I smiled and slightly shook my head at myself.

Later on, the cute guy came back with my coffee and muffin, but something was different. He didn't make any eye contact and it seemed as if he was in a rush to leave my table.

Hmm, maybe he's about to get off? I shrugged it off and didn't think anything of it.

I sat quietly eating and drinking staring out the window when it started to pour. Water was already gathering on the asphalt. Closing my eyes and holding the warm mug close to me, I sat there in content, a silent lullaby playing in the back of my head. The soft melody of the violin almost in tune with the rain outside.