I am not much of a party goer and I got few real friends to count, but most of the time, whenever I feel the need of a company it seems to fail me reaching them. So I decided to go into this nearby cafe to release my angst and picked a book from my shelf to keep me company.
Thankfully, I live in a very convenient place where in hangouts are within my reach. Within minutes, I found myself in front of the cafe and headed my way in.
I am welcomed with the bitter aroma of the coffee and a very warm ambiance - maybe because of the lights, that feels so comforting with a not so cold breeze from the AC unit. I looked for an available place on a certain corner where I can crouch and lose myself with the book and to shut away my issues for a while. I see students get busy with thick books and highlighters - and I'm reminded that exams is on its way for the semester. Yet I doubt whether they will have much concentration with the place and a chitter chatter from other customers and being distracted with their iPads on hand scrolling through their Facebooks.
I went for the seat and leave my things on the couch and I head for the counter to give my order, I went for a smoothie and a banana walnut muffin, this has been my favorite maybe because of the nuts, or with the banana flavored muffin, and I convinced myself that maybe both. I got my order and as I headed back, some customers got their own time on their tables, some are colleagues, maybe from work, there is this group wherein they're laughing aloud that seems they are the only people here (how envious I am), and there are couples too. Well, I had my spot, my glasses ready and I'm ready to travel. This is the joy of reading, it makes me travel to some foreign lands or different realms, it makes me forget who I am, it makes me become one of its characters, it makes me think other things and set aside my issues.
As I am fully engrossed with what I'm reading, I saw lovers sat on the other couch infront of me, I just nodded in acknowledgement, took a sip from my drink and a bite on my muffin.. I'm taking my time see..
I am so dumb with descriptions, but the two looks lovely to me.. Could be one of the characters from my book, yet something seems amiss with them. And the guy looked at me, and I was caught, and I instinctively looked down and resumed my reading..
The girl's fucked up, she's whining and demands lots and I cannot concentrate, I looked to their direction and the guy looked apologetic. Poor him, she's not an ideal heroine.. I smiled, sending the message that I don't mind.. With all her nagging, I decided to finish my food and ready to go, too occupied to stress myself with their issues and enduring the high notes of the girl's voice..
Good thing I have read something and it brought peace in me, I arrived home and I saw again my things and the paperworks at hand, I sighed and I prefer to sleep convincing myself that I'll deal with those first thing in the morning. I changed to my sleeping clothes and started towards my comfort bed and drifted off to dreamland.
#I'm just starting, good heavens, I hope I'll have the inspiration.
