High School Love

I am here at the cemetery where my mothers was buried and now, my grandmother will be buried in here too. I looked up at my grandmother's tomb and I remember what she told me before she passed away. " Dianne, my grandchild you are a smart and strong girl. When I'm gone, you must take care of yourself. You must learn not to give up on everything no matter how hard the life is. Always find a reason to live. " What's the point of being alive if I had no one with me? Granny, why do you have to leave me? How can I live now? I'm just a kid , I'm still young to go through with this. I felt the tears on my cheeks I wiped it out and sat down Infront of my grandmother's tomb. I tried not to cry anymore but I couldn't controlled myself anymore. I broke down and sobbed like a child. " Mom is gone and now you're gone as well, I will be alone from now on. No one will take care of my anymore. " This time I already cried out loud. Now I'm feeling it again. I hate this feeling. I don't want this feeling. I hate being alone again. " Are you tired of taking care of me already granny?" I know I'm stubborn always and I always make you worry. Sorry for being stubborn granny. From now on, you don't have to worry anymore. You won't have somebody to be worried about Because from now on, I will be the one who will worry to myself. I turned my gaze at my mom's tomb. " Mom granny is gone as well. I won't have somebody to be worried at me anymore." " Mom are you happy? Maybe at this time, you are with granny now . Maybe both of you are watching me crying. " I bitterly laugh. " Please tell granny that I will be missing her. I miss you both. Also tell granny to watch me from above. Tell her that I will take good care of myself and I will be strong because this is what she wanted. " I won't give up and I will definitely find a reason to survive. I will always remember that. I smilled bitterly while tears is running down to my cheeks. I closed my eyes when I feel the cold wind touching my body. It's cold but I can feel the warmth on my skin. It is as if it's hugging me. I love you granny. I woked up when I heard my phone ringing. It's the alarm. I used to set alarm every day at 6:30 in the morning so that I can wake up early and I can help granny on making our breakfast. I remember granny again. I can feel the tears streaming down on my cheek. How I hope everything that happens was just a dream but I knew to myself that all of those things are true and was happend already.I let out a heavy sigh and wiped my own tears away. Life must go on. I am alone now and I have to do things on my own. I took my phone on the bed side table and checked it. It's already 6:40 am in the morning. I fixed my bed first before leaving then I washed my face and did my morning usual routines. I don't have an appetite to eat so I just started cleaning the house. Granny thought me of many things and that includes household chores. She always said girls must know how to clean and cook. I am so thankful to my granny. After I am done with the chores, I checked the kitchen and I found out that I don't have stock anymore. I decided to go out to buy some groceries. I checked my wallet and I still have 3,000 pesos money left. Good thing I don't buy my money always and just saving it. I just wear a simple t-shirt and a jeans then I ponytail my hair. I did get my high cut shoes on the shoe rack put my socks on and put the shoes on. I am ready to go now. I was about to leave when I remember something. Oh yeah my cap. How could I forget it? I pushed my cart toward the counter. In my front, there is a tall guy who is busy placing his into the counter. " 1,5000 sir " the cashier said while putting his purchased on a paper bag. He didn't buy that much actually it's just a coffee,sugar creamer and biscuits. I can say he's a coffee lover. I noticed that the guy is not comfortable and he kept on sliding his fingers on the pocket of his pants. The cashier is done purchasing and was waiting for him. " Sir for how long do you a plan to kept us waiting? You are not the only one costumer here. There's still a lot of customer who is waiting " the cashier said with an impatient voice. " Damn where is it? " He said in a low voice that is enough for me to hear. I taked out my 1,500 peso bill and stepped forward. " I'll pay it " the cashier looked at me as well as the guy. I just smilled and gave her the money then I also put my items on the counter and she started purchasing it. " 800 pesos ma'am " I gave her the money and get my change. " Thank you ma'am" I nodded and smiled. When I am already outside I saw a guy standing not far away from me. I can only see his back but based on his posture he's been waiting there for about a minute. I didn't mind him but when he turn his face, I instantly recognize him . It was him the coffee lover boy. He walk towards me as soon as he saw me. " Hi " he shyly said and scratch his back. I secretly laugh him at the back of my mind. That was cute. It's my first time seeing a shy guy and also my first time talking to a guy. " He- hello? " I awkwardly said not minding the tone of my voice. " Hmmm.. Yeah I'm here to thank you " He started explaining. " I was in hurry going here that I didn't notice that I left my wallet. That was so stupid me." He said like as if it was a big deal. " No, it's okay. It's not a big deal and besides it really happend sometimes." I gave him a smile telling him it's okay and it's normal. " Still, thank you so much. I don't think everyone will do the same thing you did. Tell me how can I repay your kindness? " I believe in kindness and if happend that I am with his situation earlier I know he would do the same. " No, there's no need of that. Hearing you saying thank you is already enough. " And the fact that he waited me here just to say thank you I already appreciate it. " I am a person who still need to work to have a money. I understand the fact that money is not something you can have easily just because you want to. In order to earn you need to put your blood first on your sweat. To have money is not that easy." He said it well. His words hits me. I suddenly froze when I realize what he said. Now that I am alone, I should remember that I need to stand on my own feet in order to survive. From now on, I need to work had if I want something. " Allow me to treat you a coffee atleast, I cannot sleep peacefully if you'll refuse me. " I stared at him, I can see the sincerity on his eyes. "Alright then, I don't want to be blamed by you if you cannot sleep. " I smiled at him " Finally" He laugh and shook his head. " I know a coffee shop where I know you can enjoy " I followed him and we stopped at the parking lot where a blue Lamborghini car was parked. I know it's really expensive. Does he own this?. I was shocked when he open the compartment at the back of the car and put his items on it he then looked at me smiling and get the things I brough and also put it inside the compartment too, after that he already closed it. So He really own this car? "If you are wondering, I don't own this car " He said and open the door in the back seat he looked at me like as if he is telling me to get in. " Thank you " I smiled at him " No worries " he smiled back He started the engine and drove off. While he's busy driving, I just stared at him. I think my age and his age is not that far. " Would you mind if I ask you, how old are you? " He turned his gaze to me and smiled " I'm 19, turning 20 this coming Aug." he answered and turn his gaze on the road. I nodded. What a coincidence. " What's your birth date? " I asked sound curious " My exact birthday is June 10 " " What about you? " " We are in the same month. I'll be turning 18 this coming Aug. 28 " " Wooaahhh! What a coincidence " he smiled again. He's really cute when he's smiling. " How funny. We're talking about our birthdays already but our name is still unknown " I also laugh at what he said he has a point. " I'm David by the way. David Forester " even his name sounds cute " I'm Dianne Miller Smith " he nod " What a cute name " I just smiled at him After 10 min. the car stopped. Maybe we are at the coffee shop already. He get out first and turned around after a second the door where I am sitting has opened. He opened the door for me. What a gentlemen. As soon as I get out of the car, I roamed my eyes. The ambience promote relaxation and lounging. There were tables outside the shop each with a brown vintage style umbrella. This particular coffee shop is not a cafe, it’s a coffee shop literally. " Let's go inside " David leads the way inside while I just followed him. As I made my way through the transparent glass door, a blanket of warm air hit me and the rich aroma of coffee which was delectable. " Welcome to mayanman's coffe shop" as soon as we get inside, I immediately roamed my eyes. There's only few costumer because it's still early. The place inside provides stylish couches and comfortable chairs for those that wish to enjoy their beverages while reading or working on their computers. Its also have a cosy atmosphere. " Wait here, I'll order something for you. You can sit first" he pointed the chair beside me. I noded and gave him a smile. When David left, I made myself comfortable on a bulky wooden chair. This is the place where you can sit for hours as you sip your coffee. People go with friends and family to chat and relax after going shopping, or meet up just for a gossip. Alternatively, many people go alone. I like this place already. " Sorry I took so long " my eyes looked up at the tray which David was holding. He slowly put the cup of coffee and a slice of cake on the round vintage table. " I don't know what coffe do you like so I just choose on my own" He sat on the wooden chair Infront of me. " It's okay, thank you btw" he smiled cutely When I was about take the first sip of my cup of coffee the looks of the cup caught my eye. It had a very rich vintage look itself. The cup was in white and the details were in bronze. The fresh hot coffee warmed my palms as I took the first sip. The invigorating smoky taste was heavenly. As I lifted my eye from the cup I saw how David smiled while looking at me it is as if he's waiting for what I am going to say. " How's it? " he excitedly asked " What do you call this coffe?" Instead of answering him I answered him an another question again. " That's called Affogato coffe. It's the best seller coffe here. You don't like it?" He didn't know how much I like this coffe. " Did you know? I'm not used of drinking coffee and this is my first time tasting it. All I can say is that I like this coffe so much " I gave him a thumbs up. He smiled at what I said " Good then. That's the best seller coffe they have . Affogato coffe is an Italian coffee-based dessert. It usually takes the form of a scoop of plain milk-flavored or vanilla gelato or ice cream topped or "drowned" with a shot of hot espresso" "They also make very good coffee here. They provide a friendly, comfortable atmosphere where the customer can receive quality food, service and entertainment at a reasonable price. They also offer a variety of choices to the customers. Coffee and tea of all sorts will be offered" he complimented like as if he owns this shop but I agree though" he explained " You sounds like you are the owner of this shop eh? " He laugh " Not an owner but a staff here " I was kinda surprised. That's explained what he said earlier. " Cool. For how long have you been working here ?" " For about 3 years and half" wooahhh he's been working here for so long already " I started working here when I was 16 years old" all I can say is wow. On what he said I'm interested to know about the story of his life. Like why is he working on such a young age? Doesnt he have a family? But of course we're still not that close. " Try the cake and tell me the taste of it." I took the fork Infront of me and cut a small portion of a slice cake then tasted it. What else could I say? Even this cake tastes so good. The coffe and this cake is a perfect combination. " Good job" i thumbsup on him " How can you be so good in choosing? You litterary choose the perfect match" I kept on eating the cake. I wonder what kind of cake is this. " That's called Lamingtons cake. It's an Australian chocolate cake, one of the most popular Australian cakes" is this person also a mind reader? " I choose that both because both of them is my favorite among all" I noded I remembered something. " Btw don't you have work now?" I checked my phone and I didn't expected that it's already 10 am. " I do have but it's okay, I'll entertain you first " I roamed my eyes again for the second time. How come the shop where almost full? Did I enjoy that much that I didn't notice the time and the people around? I can now hear the noise that the customer's have made which means this shop is really popular. " Silly, look at the shop it's almost full. You go already, I am fine here" I gave him assurance " Are you sure? " " Yes, I can manage myself " I can see that he still don't want to leave me but he don't have choice. " Goo already " I smiled at him " Alright then, tell me if you'll be leaving " I noded. We just met but he already treated me like as if we are now best friends. Is he really like this? Is he that friendly? When he left I take out my phone and took a photo of the coffe and the cake then I finished drinking my coffee and eating the cake. I roamed my eyes hoping that I can see David but I couldn't see him at all. I noticed again that the shop is getting full and full There you are! There he is. I saw David carrying a two trays on his both hands. On the right hand he is carrying a tray that is full of cups of coffee while on the left hand is the plates of cakes. He is also wearing an apron that has a logo and name of their shop. His color blue shirt has also the name of their shop He looks more cute on his outfit. I stood up and called him " David " as soon as he heard his name he instantly looked at me. I go to him " Are you going home now? " I didn't answer him and get the one tray on his left hand instead. His eyes were full of curiosity. Curious of what I am going to do with the tray. " Let me help you" surprise.I could see how he was surprised when I said those words to him " Don't look at me like that. Move now " he's still in awe " Come on move David, the costumer's are waiting " he backed to himself and immediately noded " Ah yes, follow me " I followed him He put one cup of coffe on the first table and instructed me to put one plate of cake on the same table too. Next is the second table and so on until the tray has () " Thank you Dianne, I owe you again " we are heading to the counter to get another order again for the new costumers. " Nopes, it's nothing " it's really okay to me and besides I don't have other things to do so. " You don't have to help me now, I can manage Daianne" I shook my head on disagreement. I'm so sure he needs help. "I insist" he left no choice. When we arrived at the counter David introduces me to a girl who assigned at the counter. The girl with a short hair smiled at me she is not that tall nor short but she is beautiful. I think she's a college student already. " Janice this is my newly friend Dianne, she's the one who payed for me earlier in the supermarket when I forgot my wallet and now she's helping me again in serving the costumer " I feel shy but I still smile to her and she smiled back. This is the first time that someone introduces me to his friend. I really feel happy thanks to David. " Hi Dianne thank you so much for your help btw I'm Janice Forteza " she sincerely said " It's nothing, actually I feel happy when I serve people . I'm Dianne Miller Smith " it's the truth my heart feels light when I happily serve people. " Okay then, don't worry we'll treat you lunch and later" I shook my head and laugh " Haha there's no need I volunteered by myself so it's really okay " " Dianne, I know you're really kind but let us make it up to you okay and don't say no anymore" Janice agreed to David and now I'm the one who left no choice but to say yes to them. We started to do the same thing as what we did earlier I helped David in serving the orders. We served more than 50 people in just 4 hours. " Diane can you serve this last order to the last table in the corner please, Janice is calling me. I'll be right back " " Okay sure, take your time" Just like what David told me, I have served the last costumer we have already. I headed to the counter where David was. I saw David noding to what Janice is telling to him. He smiled to Janice before turning his gaze to me. I can say that the two of them are close. Of course David is working here for a long time and for Janice I just don't know how long she's been working here. David is really a nice person and approachable plus friendly it's easy for him to make friends to others. I saw David excused himself and approaches me. " Let's have our lunch first " " No it's okay I'm still full" " Come on let's go. You already agreed earlier " " I forgot I still have something to do " I tried making excuses. " Alright then let me accompany you then" I'll about tell him that there's no need but he immediately turn around and headed his way to the counter. I followed him and I saw him talking to Janice " Janice I' m really sorry but I can't have lunch with you guys, I forgot that I still have some things to do" " It's okay Dianne David already explained. Thank you so much for your help . I hope we can meet again soon" " It's okay. Of course we will meet again" I smiled to her. " Let's go already? " I bid my farewell to Janice. As soon as we came out, the fresh warm air welcomed us. "Wait here" I nodded David leads his way going to the parking lot. After a minutes a blue Lamborghini car stopped Infront of me. He opened the door in the front seat and I immediately get in. As soon as I get in, I closed the door and that's when he started the engine and started driving. " Tell me the way going to your house " I don't want to go home yet so I told him to drop me off in the mall. " My bad you didn't meet my other friends in the coffe shop earlier" " It's okay I know I'm going to meet them next time anyway" " Since you already knew where the coffe shop is located, I hope to see you there sometimes " " Of course, that's for sure" he noded and smiled " By the way Dianne you mentioned earlier that you meet an arrogant and domineering guy, how did you deal him?"oh yess. Tsk. I remembered him again. I don't really want to talk about it but since David ask about it I have no choice but to tell him. " Well I can't stand on serving a guy like him so I asked Alice to do it on my behalf" David just laugh. Tsk. " What's so funny about that?" " Well nothing, I just find it cute" " That's not cute, that's normal for me" " But is he good looking?" " And why do you ask?" " I'm just curious" I raised my eyebrows at what he said. " Really huh is that all? " "Ohh? Am I not allowed to ask?" " Not like that, but....." " But what?" " Aheemmmm..... You're not a gay do you??" He suddenly braked at what I said. " What the heck? Of course not" he depend himself and started the engine. " Hahaha alright alright. Then you're not" " You doesn't seem believing me" " I do" " Okay?" After a minutes the car has stopped. We get out at the car. " Wait I'll just get the groceries you bought" I noded " Here Diane" he hand me the two plastic which contains my groceries. I grabbed it and smiled at him. " So David, thank you so much for today. It was really nice meeting you " I sincerely said " I should be the one who is thanking you. Thank you so much it was nice meeting you too Diane " he smiled "So that's all for now, bye David" he noded and waved his hand. As soon as he left I hail a taxi and I tell him my exact address. Thanks God I finally came home. I put the groceries on the table in the kitchen and go to my room. I changed my clothes first before lying down on my bed. Ahhhh this feels so good. I feel really feel tired today. I checked on my phone if what time is it now and it's already 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon. I turned my phone off and put it in the bed side table. The last thing I knew is that I already fell asleep. I woked up feeling so hungry. I turned on my phone to checked on the time and I was surprise to know that it's already 7:00 pm. I slept for six hours. Wooaahhh! I did go to the kitchen to checked what can I eat for the dinner. I opened the two plastic and organize the things I had bought. I realize I bought so many stocks for myself. I have bought 10 pcs of noodles, 5 pcs of cup noodles, 10 pcs of canned foods, 2 pcs bread and I even bought a lot of biscuits for my snacks. I put the fresh vegetables, meat and eggs on the refrigerator. This stock will last for one month already. Atleast I don't have to worry for my food. I decided to just cook the cup noodles for my dinner and gonna partnered it with a biscuit. While eating, I suddenly remembered David. I feel overwhelmed because I met him. He's such a good guy. I do. It's just I'm really not comfortable Infront of other people. I used to be alone before and I'm an introvert. didn't imagine I will met and will have a friend that is like David. I feel bad because I lied to him when I told him that I still have something to do. It's just I'm really not comfortable Infront of other people. I used to be alone before and I'm an introvert. I just let a heavy sigh. Will I see him again? I remember that two weeks from now I will be enrolling to 11th Grade already. I am worried about myself I don't know if I can support myself. I should think a way how to support myself. I need to find a job as soon as possible. But how? Is there someone who is willing to accept a student like me? That's where I remember what David has told me. He started working in the age of 15. If David can work at that age why not me right? Their job is not easy Their job is to brew the best-tasting coffee. They're also in charge of making coffee drinks. But their job goes beyond simply brewing a pot of coffee and handing it off to a customer. Demonstrating a superior customer service attitude involves understanding expectations, going above and beyond, and being a customer advocate. Demonstrating behaviors of helpfulness, genuine interest, and respect influences customer behavior – moving them from indifferent to loyal. David's parents must be proud of him for they raised a hardworking and kind child. I can do this! I will definnitely find a work tomorrow hopefully. I finished my food and brushed my teeth. I also took a half bath and decided to go to bed already. The next morning I waked up early before my alarm clock has rang. Good morning self. I decided to cook for breakfast. I get the vegetables on the ref and started washing it. I ready the ingredients and cook the vegetables. After the food has cooked, I ate my breakfast already and took a bath. I just wear a plain t shirt and a jeans before going. Where should I start? Where can I find a work? I don't know where to start. I hail a taxi and decided to go the park. I sat on a bench. I saw a lot of kids playing in the park. I smiled. The reason why I want to go to the park is because there is also lots of nature around, such as flowers, trees, and etc. I also saw a family having a picnic together. They are happy and enjoyed. I feel sad. Never in my life I have experience that. Mom died when I'm still young and I don't know anything about my dad. I never had a chance to experience what it is like to have a happy family. I stood up and headed my way to the swing where it's empty. I sat on it and to kick my outstretched hands as I swings forward. I could feel the warm air touching my skin. I closed my eyes and suddenly I remember my mommy Mom why does it hurts like this? Do I have a father? Where is he? Does he know about me? You didn't even told me about him. I feel sorry to myself. I could now feel the tears streaming down on my face. Damn! " Diane? " I looked at the person who called my name. I cant clearly saw her face because of my tears but her voice sounds familiar I slowly wiped my tears away and I was shocked when I saw the person standing Infront ofme " Mom?" " I'm sorry Diane" after what she said she's slowly disappearing " No mom! I opened my eyesand I saw someone standing Infront of me. It's him.