HIS OBSESSION

The dappled sun shone through the trees, creating mysterious shadows, the blue sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds that drifted lazily in the gentle breeze, the blazing midday sun shone relentlessly on the hikers, and the roads shimmered in the heat of the midday sun, and the sunlit skyscrapers pierced the hot, blue sky. The afternoon sun bathed the buildings in its warm light; specks of dust seemed to dance in the shaft of afternoon sunlight that slanted through the café windows. I stood dressed in black leather trousers paired with a crop top, an apron tied around my waist as I carried trays of food to different customers. The Café was a fancy one, designed for both the classy and poor. I served food of different kinds. Our best food was the Italian kind as the owner was from Italy, the walls were painted golden, giving it an amazing palace flare, different menus were hung on different pillars, freshly plucked roses on each table, and a soft blue playing in the background. The amazing aroma that left the freshly baked bread I carried made my mouth water as I placed it gently on my customer's table; my stomach grumbled, begging to be fed. A soft tap on my back startles me as I turn around to first meet a muscled chest, a smile immediately forms on my face the moment I see the owner of the chest. “Matt!” I yelled, hugging him, a bright smile on my face. “Mia!” he said, patting my head. “So you finally decided to visit me. I was thinking you would visit me after I turned a hundred-year-old,” I said dragging him to the counter with a stern look on my face. “Awww you look cute when angry,” he said softly, pinching my cheeks. “Matthew!” I grumbled, glaring at him. “Amelia,” he said chuckling. “This isn’t funny” I shouldered and gave him a cold glare. He quickly sobered up, muffling his laughter as he stared at me. “What the f**k is funny,” I said, glaring at him. “Nothing Mia, I’m sorry for not coming to see you. I have been busy with work, you know.” “Yeah yeah, that's one excuse” I grumbled. “Which is the truth, Mia,” he said, patting my head. “So how is my darling Amelia doing,” he said, pulling me to a booth. “I have missed you, I had a lot of things to tell, and I missed my gossip mate, my best friend,” I said pouting my lips. “You could have called,” he said with a cheeky smile. “Like I didn’t try that,” I said, glaring at him. “And?” he questioned with raised eyebrows. “And it never f*****g went through matt, always going into voice mail,” I said, glaring at him; he seemed to heave a sigh of relief as he gave me a sly smile. “I have missed you too, hazelnut,” he said, pinching my cheeks with a broad smile on his lips. “What would you love to eat?” he said, picking up the menu. “French toast and scrambled eggs” I hurriedly said, with a cheeky smile. “Oh, I see someone has been craving those” he chuckled, calling Katie my co-worker. She hurriedly came to our table, straightening her dress. “Oh hey Matt, you finally came around,” she said with a sweet smile. “Yeah I did” he smiled, looking at me. “So what would you like?” she asked sweetly, batting her lashes trying to get his attention. “Yeah, French toast and scrambled eggs for Mia, then a cup of cappuccino for me,” he said still staring at the menu. “Is that all?” she questioned, biting her lips. “Yes,” Matt said, finally sparing her a glance, she took the opportunity to bite her lips seductively, batting her eyelashes. She walked off swaying her hips slightly. “Whoa,” he said, shaking his head. “She went hard this time,” he said chuckling. “You should give her a try matt,” I said with a soft smile. “Yeah Mia, but my job. You know it’s in Italy, very far from here. How would I communicate with her” “You know there is this new device called a Smartphone,” I said, glaring at him. “And what about seeing her?” he asked. “You can always book a flight for her matt or visit her,” I said, folding my hands. “Easier said than done, Mia, moreover, I’m gay,” he said with a sly smile. “You are gay!” I exclaimed. “No silly,” he said chuckling. “But I can’t date Katie.” “Why? Is anything wrong with her?” I asked, my eyebrows raised. “No Mia, nothing is wrong with her.” “Then why do you keep turning her down? She has been trying to get your attention for like forever”, I exclaimed, raising my hands. “That’s it, Mia. I don’t want a girl that seeks my attention, I want to be the one to be following her like a lost puppy” “You are just looking for a silly excuse to not date her, right?” I said, folding my arms. “Yeah” he smiled, looking everywhere, but I sighed heavily as Katie came in with the food we ordered. She tried to get Matt's attention again but he wasn’t even sparing her a glance. “Here’s your order,” she said softly, staring directly at Matt, a deep frown etched on her face as Matt continued browsing through his phone. She looks at me with raised eyebrows and all I could do was shrug my shoulders, she places my plate of food and leaves. “Look how desperate she is, you are something else matt,” I said, digging into my food. “Yeah yeah” Matt's phone suddenly lit up and he picked it up immediately, going into serious mode. In a second, his face fell and a shocked expression was etched on his face.