I'm having dinner with.... was he that handsome?!!
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“Here. I thought you might be thirsty.”
He handed me the bottle of water he had in his hands. I took a swig and felt my dry throat moisten up.
“Would you like to stay for dinner? I’m not much of a cook. But I’ll try my best.”
“No I have to get back. I have to go to the hospital tomorrow and have to finish some work before that. I’ll get going then.”
“Wait. I will give you a lift. I should have taken you to your home in the first place.”
“No. That’s perfectly fine. I will take a taxi. You may feel burdened.”
“Not at all. The pleasure will be mine. Come on.”
I didn’t see any point in arguing. So I tagged along. We got in the car and I told him my address. On the way, we talked about our work. I learned that he was an architect. That explained the pictures of buildings on the wall. He insisted on buying me dinner. But I had to decline. He made me promise him to have dinner the next time. He left after dropping me off at my apartment.
The days went back to normal as usual. The same routine over and over. One day, Max visited me and surprised me. He wanted to buy me dinner that day.
“Let me buy you dinner to thank for your help.”
“I thought we were past being formal with each other. Aren’t we friends already?”
“I suppose. Yes. We are. So why don’t you have dinner with your friend?”
“Ok friend. I accept the offer.”
We laughed at my horrible joke. He took me to a really fancy restaurant. This was my first time dining at such a place. Even the wine glass seemed fancy. Would they notice if any went missing?
Ok. Maybe I’m going a bit overboard. But they tempted me to steal them. We had steak and white wine. After the main course, came the dessert. A large piece of chocolate mousse pie topped with cream and chocolate syrup and some other sweet stuff I didn’t know the name of sat before me. As I dug into it, I could feel my mouth water. Was I drooling? Ew...
“I heard back from my company.”
Max was halfway through his dessert. The blueberry pie or something looking similar to that seemed so good. I stopped digging up my dessert and looked up.
“And?....”
He looked at me.
“They approved of my transfer.”
“That is great news Max. I’m really happy for you. Now you can stay with your mom and don’t have to search for another job too.”
He laughed at me.
“It is great news but your happy face is now a chocolate mess. Here you go.”
He took a tissue and handed it over to me. Oh crap. I’m embarrassing myself. I wiped off the chocolate. But his smiling face told me that I had more on my face than I thought.
“Let me help.”
He took a tissue and started wiping off the chocolate on my face. Wait why am I suddenly feeling queasy. Was the dessert too much? My face felt hot. Am I having a fever? What the hell is wrong with me? I excused myself and went to the washroom. When I looked at the mirror, my face was really red. I guess I am having a fever.
Thinking back on it, was Max always this handsome? Earlier, during his sister’s hospitalization and funeral he looked shipwrecked. But after a few days, his face had started to brighten up. I hadn’t noticed it till now. But his face was really handsome. I think he may already have girlfriend. Such a hot guy should already have a girlfriend. Wait. What am I even thinking about? Shut up my stupid mind. Why are you always blabbering unnecessary things.
I went back to our table. Max had finished his dessert. I didn’t have anymore appetite to finish mine. He asked for the check and after paying, we went to the parking lot. Max dropped me off at my apartment and went back home. That was a sleepless night for me.
Did he actually have a girlfriend? How does she look? Should I ask him? Thought after thought went through my mind. I made up my mind not to ask him. I don’t want to loose a friend because of my idiotic mind and its feelings.
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Scarlett
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