Day 72
March 14h, 2013
10:09 am
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A manly figure wearing a suit sits alone in a booth in a coffee shop. He fiddles with his receipt and restlessly looks outside the window as if he is waiting for someone. Suddenly he is alerted by the sound of the bells that chimed when Tiffany, wearing leather boots and an oversized red knit sweater, came through the door.
The man waves at her signaling her to sit in the seat in front of him. She spots him and without even making the slightest expression makes her way towards him. Tiffany slides into the booth in front of him and glares at him with her blank expression. The man however had the brightest smile on his face.
“Tiffany, I’m so glad you fina-“
“What do you want Siwon” she cut him off coldly.
Siwon who was taken aback by her strict outburst tried his best to keep a smile of his face. “So you’re still impatient I see, can’t we talk first.”
“No” she said with the same emotionless glare.
“Well I guess you have no choice because here comes our drinks” Siwon informs as he notices the waitress coming towards them.
“One iced latte and one white chocolate mocha with extra chocolate” The waitress said placing the drinks on the table.
“I got you your favorite; it’s warm and extra sweet just like your heart” he commented with a childish grin, you can almost hear the ‘aww’s of everyone in the shop.
Tiffany however, continued not showing emotion but wanted to just throw up on the inside. He hasn’t been this cheesy in a while. Except then it was cute, and seemed more like a joke, but now it’s just plain nauseating.
“And I see you got your favorite, ice cold and bitter, like yours.” Tiffany retorted.
“Tiffany can’t we just-“Tiffany couldn’t hold it in anymore.
“How about YOU tell me why you called me here so I can go on with my life, and we both know that I don’t have that much time and ever minute, no, every second longer I’m here, I’m wasting that much out of what I have left before the hourglass runs out.” Tiffany blurted out.
Siwon let out a big sigh “Fine,” he began “I called you here to tell you that I… I miss you.”
“Go on…” Tiffany said placing her elbows on the table.
“I thought long and hard about this and I just want to say that I’m sorry for breaking things off like that. The truth is that it wasn’t because I lost feelings for you, I still have a lot of feelings for you, it’s just; your condition was too much pressure for me to take. How would you feel if you were told that the person you loved the most was going to die in a year? But now, I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to stick with you no matter what; I want to be the one to take care of you until you breathe your last breath.”
Tiffany was touched, she wasn’t expecting such a speech by the person she despised the most for the past couple months. However, she too has made up her mind. “Siwon, that’s really sweet but…”
Siwon eagerly waited for her answer.
“…but it’s too late.”
Siwon couldn’t bear to hear those words. “Too late?”
“I’m trying to put this as nicely as possible but you should have told me that 2 and a half months ago. I’m sorry but I’ve moved on, and I think you should to.”
Siwon looked down at his hands in disappointment, “It’s that guy, isn’t it?” he says looking back up at Tiffany.
Tiffany nodded. Siwon let out a big sigh and reached for a large envelope that has been lying on the side of the table and slides it in front of her.“I guess you forgot to tell the hospital about your new address, this came in the mail yesterday.”
Tiffany grabs the envelope, opens it and quickly skims through it. It wasn’t much; it was just a reminder that she has another doctor’s appointment the next day.
“Thank you, well, I’m glad you’re doing well. I’m leaving now” Tiffany slides out of the booth and walks towards the exit.
“Tiffany!” Siwon calls following her out. He grabs her arm causing her to stop and turn back at him. “Just so you know, I’m not going to lose hope. I’m not giving up on you Hwang Tiffany do you hear me?”
Tiffany looked into his eyes and saw the sincerity and pain he was going through. She smiled a very meaningful and sympathetic smile like she was saying she was thankful, but sorry. Tiffany nods and he lets go of her arm so she can continue down the sidewalk and watched as she got into her car and drove away.
