When Confidence Collides

Chapter 33: Mother nature

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I stood in my mirror looking at what I had chosen to wear. It had been getting colder, so I put on a white turtleneck jumper, black denim skirt and some opaque black tights. I couldn't be bothered to deal with my hair, so I just threw it up in a messy bun. With minimal makeup on, I jumped in my car and drove. 

I had no idea where I was going, all I knew was that I was feeling better, like my old self again, and it was nice. 

I came to a red light and took a right when the light turned green. I was going to take 5 rights, one left and go into the first café that I saw. 

My car came to a halt as I parked up. The gentle pitter patter of innocent little rain drops forcefully bounced against the windscreen. I watched as they raced against each other - who could get to the bottom first. I rubbed my hands together, blowing my warm breath into them at an attempt to stop my fingers from feeling like icicles. My nail beds had turned a purple colour due to the unforeseen drop in temperature.

I took the key out of the ignition and studied the place I had ended up. 

The tiny café was swallowed despondent by the huge high street shops encircling it. I observed as hundreds of people rushed in and out of shops, hiding away, whereas others huddled around an umbrella, hoping that would shield them from the sky's torturous behaviour. They reminded me of mice frantically scattering around whenever a loud noise was heard.  

Above me sat a grey, lifeless sky. The clean smell of rain surrounded me entirely, something that only Mother Nature herself could replicate. The brightness of the sun and colourful aspects of the blue sky had been thoroughly washed out by the heavy, grey clouds. Everything around me was being dampened and I couldn't help but feel my mood become it too.  

It wasn't long before a loud but distant drumming noise echoed through the air. A beautiful but dangerous cast of lightning interrupting the darkness of the sky, but only for a split second. The rain poured down harder, sounding like it was applauding the show of lightning that had just passed. 

Mother nature was being a bitch. 

The quick performance of terrible temper overshadowed my feelings of melancholy entirely. My attempts of sulking were nothing in compare to hers, rather pathetic. 

I sighed and jumped out the car and rushed inside. 

The bell rung above my head as I swung the door open, drawing the half dozen of customers vision on me. I smiled at the all as a blast of cold wind entered the door, carried by the crisp wind.  

Unlike the outside, warmth hugged me. The tip of my nose defrosted as I let the door swing closed behind me. All of the customers returned to their conversations as glass door blocked the entrance and the cold breeze was forgotten.

A waft of strong coffee welcomed me at the door. The sweetness of the huge variety of sweet treats hit the back of my nose, tickling my brain and giving me the sensation of a little sugar rush just at the sweet fumes. I inhaled deeply at the welcoming feel the café gave me. It was a thirty-minute drive from my place, but I would easily call it my local with pride. 

Many different topics of conversation filled my ears all at once, some being said more enthusiastically than others.  

My eyes scanned over the people seated at tables, assessing what type of people come here. 

At one table there were four older ladies laughing in response to something the one with a purple jumper had said. On another table there were a young couple talking, on the third table there were two men sitting with straight suits and brief cases, presumably discussing some type of business, and on the table to the very far right sat a someone on their phone. I couldn't make out much about them, but all I knew was that I didn't know anyone in here. There was going to be no trouble and that's just what I needed.