My phone vibrates on the same end table on the side of the couch. I pick it up expecting it to be Ashton, the only one who usually texts me on late Friday nights.
Unknown Number: Hey, It's Luke. Do you want to meet up at the cafe tomorrow?
Me: Sure, what time?
Luke: 10?
Me: I'll be there
Luke: k
I didn't reciever any other texts that night, except for one more from Luke telling me where the cafe is, not even Ashton unlike he usually does. I fell asleep on the couch watching Funny Face, Audrey Hepbrun is my favorite actress. I only like watching her movies.
I arrive at the little cafe. I pay the taxi driver and he speeds away. I stand on the sidewalk looking at the building, a big window above the cafe, maybe an apartment. People walk past me carrying on with their Saturday big city lives. I've passed this cafe a million times and have never known what it was. You would never tell what it was just by walking by. Theres a small light up open sign in the window. I text Luke that I'm here and open the door. A bell rings as the I push the door open.
"Hello" A lady behind the counter waves and smiles.
"Over here" Luke calls from a table in the corner by the front window. I pull out the chari from across from him and sit down. "Hi"
"Hi"
"What would you like to drink darling?" The lady from behind the counter asks me.
"Chai tea, please"
"Got it"She walks back to the counter without asking Luke, and starts to make my drink.
"How are you?" He asks. Its awkward. I never imagined to be out in public with Luke.
"Good, I guess, you?"
The lady comes back to our table and sets down to mugs. One infront me and the other infront of Luke.
"Thanks" Luke says."I haven't killed myself if that answers anything."
I ignore what he just said because I dont know how to reply to that. "How did she know what you wanted? You didn't even order anything." I asked confused.
"I come here alot I guess" He lets out a little laugh. Its cute, hes in a good mood, well atleatst the best mood ive ever seen him in. "So"
"So" I repeat after him. "Getting to know Luke"
"Getting to know Bylthe" He smiles and takes a sip from his steaming mug. Tea, im guessing since he said he doesn't like coffee. "So far all I know is that" He takes another sip from his mug. "Supposively you're not how you used to be"
"I'm not" I jump in.
"supposively, I'm not sure I believe you yet"
"Whatever" I roll my eyes.
"Well lets see, I know that, you don't like coffee, you're dating Ashton Irwin the football player, and you're favorite band is the killers."
"True. True. And they're not my favorite, one of my favorites"
"Not sure if I believe that yet either" He laughs
"they are"
He goes on. "You're parents aren't home this weekend, well your mom isn't and I guess you're dad isn't either?" He raises an eyebrowand wraps his hands around the mug and takes another sip.
"I don't wanna talk about my dad if we could" My voice becoming quieter. "Its something I don't want to be remembered of. Its only been 5 months. I don't wanna tlak about it till for a whle, till I'm ready. Which will be a while yet."
"Ok" We sit there in silence for about two minutes till I speak again.
"So far I know that you don't like coffee either, you spend alot of time at this little cafe and you're never at school, atleast I never see you there, so I'm not sure if you're there or not"
"I'm there"
"I've never seen you"
"I'm there. Do you wanna know more?"
"Yes, I wanna know who this mysterious blonde boy, names Luke is"
"Well, I was born July 16th 1997, I have two brothers, I'm really from Oakland, California. We moved when I was like 3 months old so I don't remember it at all and we never go there so ya." He laughs. I would've never guessed he wasn't from here but then yet again I didn't know who he was a week ago. "I used to be a math tutor. Uhm I play guitar and piano, I write ny own songs and my favorite band is the Neighborhood, and I have a secret obsession with One Direction. Its on the down low though."
"You're on the down low"
"Your turn"
"Ok, My birthday is December 31st, new years eve. My favorite color is red. I too play guitar and I have way to many favorite bands to name right now"
"Tell me another time?" He asksand finishes the rest of his mug.
"Sure" I go on. "I also have an obsession with One Direction, like no chill.I love the city. and I guess I have a dream that means alot to me. Its to rent out a small studio apartment above a coffee shop. I love concerts, but I don't go to enough because I'm broke and no one will go with me" I laugh.
"I'd go with you"
"Well like a week ago I didn't know you exisited."
"Like thats my fault" He laughs.
"Kinda is. But now I know to call you next time"
"Go on, tell me more about your dream"
No ones really ever asked about what my plans are. What I wanna be. Where Id want to live. Except my dad.. "Ok so I wanna live above a coffee shop with a big window so I can watch the rain drops race down it, and so I can watch the water cover the city streets. And at night I could the see the moon and tghe stars shine brightly above the skyscrapers. I want a grey cat and I'd name him cat, like in Breakfast at Tiffany's." I ramble on and on, but he seems to be paying attention still. " I want it to be a one room, with my bed to be underneath the big window, with the pictures I take covering the whole wall, and my record player will sit next to my bed."
"That sounds so nice"
"It's cheesy"
"No, it's not. I'd wanna live there"
"What about you, what do you want to do with your life?" I ask. He hasnt said anything about his plans.
"Well I play guitar and stuff, so I guess I wanna be in a band and tour the countries maybe even the world eventually. But thats never gonna happen so I'm just gonna live at home and watch netflix for the rest of my life, ya know?"
"Well if you do become famous don't forget about me"
"How could I?" he winked.
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Okay so when I first wrote out this chapter there was a lot more that was supposed to happen after this, like this thing with Ashton but I think I'm just gonna make that part the next chapter. Sorry it tookso long for me to update.
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