Sweet Creature

The Coffee Shop

I was doing some practice for my next show and my phone beeped. I saw the text from Summer.

*Are you coming over tonight?*

*Yeah, but I will be late. Why? Do you miss me?*

*I miss you all the time Harry. Just tell me if you're home.*

*Where are you? *

*At the coffee shop, why?*

*With who?*

*My friend*

*What kind of friend? *

*Harry, she's someone from my class.*

*Oh, it's a SHE. what's HER name then? *
*Why are you texting me like that? Are you jealous? Her name is Dahlia Rose by the way.*

*Of course I'm jealous. I wish I can hang out with you in a cozy coffee shop too. *

*Just come home as soon as possible okay. I miss you a lot. X*

I think I just cannot wait to go home today. Is it cute that I called it home? I don't know if I call that place a home or her. A person who got my hear warmer in this cold days. I just can't believe that I can finally open up my heart to someone knew. Despite that people said my new album was full of sad and heartbreaking songs. I somehow find it as a new start. A new line of starting point. A fine line.

I keep myself busy daydreaming during the break. I imagine myself with Summer sunbathing outside the cafe with two glasses of strawberry lemonade that she likes, or if the weather is a bit chilly we might sitting inside talks about our days and perhaps I can get lucky to enjoying her feature and listening to the sound of her laughing at my jokes.

I know that something as simple as this is far from my normality. It's her casual days but we are from a complete two different world and we have to compromise. And the apartment is our meeting point.

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I came home a bit later than I was expecting. But, to my surprise, Summer is here greeting me.
"Hey, Harry." She greeted me and another surprise she kiss me on the cheek.
"Hey. Summer. Can we make this as our new greetings? I love getting kisses by you." I said with my grinned face.
"Not gonna happen, it's supposed to be special."
"What's so special about today then?" I asked her.
"Because today, I am so happy that you are here!" She put her hands up asking for a hug from me. And I gave it right away.

We ate our late dinner and just talks about our day. I told her about my practice and she told me about how she celebrated her friend's birthday. She said that her name is Dahlia Rose Lily. And how Dahlia Rose Lily is a huge fan of me. So I think I know what to give her for her birthday.

I somehow, realize that I don't need to be in a coffee shop to talk to Summer and enjoying her face herself around me. She can just be in front of me eating preheat pasta or sitting next to me and sharing a blanket and we can cuddle up together.