Terracotta Heart

1

18:30 o'clock
Sunday

It's a rainy day and Ayla sprints down the allay to her favourite cafe. She opens the door and takes off her hood. There aren't many people in the cafe even though it's in the centre of London. She takes a look around and sits down at her preferred table.
"Would you like to order ma'am?" the young waitress asks her. She looks up and smiles weakly , " Uh yeah. I'd like a cup of chai latte."
The waitress nods and walks away. Ayla takes out her phone and puts her earphones in.

PoV of Ayla

Taking out my assignments and stuff for university, I hear the door open up. I don't bother looking up and start working.
Two men walk past me and I think one of them said something about me. Might just imagined that tho.
I barely notice the waitress bringing me my drink. Suddenly one man starts talking in a familiar voice:
„Oh hey Ayla! Still in love with chai latte I can see?"
I look up seeing my old best friend Damon Albarn smiling from ear to ear.
„Oh hey Damon! It's been a while. Got pretty famous huh?", I smile sheepishly.
Of course do I know Blur. They are everywhere. On the TV, in the magazines, in the radio and on every stage.
„Haha yeah. Kinda weird isn't it?" he looks down with a glimpse of embarrassment.
I take a look at the boy next to him. He was really hot. Dark brown eyes and earlong brown hair and those cheekbones... dear god!
I recognised him.
„Hello I'm Alex!" he reaches his hand for me to shake.
„Nice to meet you, Alex. I'm Ayla. Do you want to sit down at my table?" I ask hopefully.
I must admit, I had a little celebrity crush on Alex. They smile and nod. I move some of my stuff back in my backpack.
I see that Alex looks at my wet hair with concern,
„Whys your hair dripping with water? Don't you have an umbrella?"
„Oh it broke yesterday..." I laugh sheepishly.
„That's horrible! Why do you go out in such a weather than?" Damon furrows his eyebrows.
„Oh you know I'm short with money at the moment and I didn't pay the bill and now my heater..."
„You can't live like that! It's autumn! You gonna freeze to death!" Alex interrupts me with a worried look.
I look down at the table feeling how my embarrassment slowly drowns me.
„I know I know but I'm gonna work this out. My boyfriend gets paid soon and he promised me to help me."
As I say the word boyfriend I can see a slight hint of pain in Alex's eyes.
„Why don't you move to him instead?" I hear Damon speak.
„Look guys I'm glad you care about me but it ain't your problem!" I say harsh.
I feel tears buckling up in my eyes as I start packing. The two boys sit at the table completely baffled of my extrem mood change.
I pay for my drink and stood up wanting to go.
I hate talking about my boyfriend.
I honestly don't know why I'm still with him.
I open the door and see that the rain turned into a storm. I take a deep breath in and out and start running. Suddenly I can hear someone calling my name. I stop and look behind me and see Alex running after me with his umbrella. As he reaches me he holds it over us both. „I'm sorry. I think Damon hit a nerve right there."
I couldn't hold it back anymore and feel the tears running down my already wet cheeks. Alex pulls me in for a warm hug.
"You can stay at my house if you want to?"
"No! I know you for only ten minutes and I really don't want help!", I say friendly.
"Ok but let me at least walk you home."
I giggle as I see his cute stubborn face.
We start walking to my house and talk a bit about music and art. It was fun talking with him and his soft voice was so relaxing.
"So here we are!" I say kinda sad knowing I probably won't meet him again.
We hug and he speaks softly "Hope I can see you again soon. I'm here for you if you need help, okay?"
"Yeah thanks. Goodbye."
"Bye."
I open the door to my flat and lean against it after I closed it.
I walk the stairs up.
I reach the third floor and open my door only to see my boyfriend looking out the window.