CH: 44 MEET

It had been 15 days since he had gone and I was trying my best to make my life normal, I didn't try to search for him like crazy. I always prayed that I could get just a single glimpse of him because that would work to make me feel better, but there wasn't any sign of him. I visited his café daily, I waited in front of my library after our shift got over in a hope that he will come to pick me but was always left heartbroken. It felt like he vanished away from this world as if he never existed.

I wiped the last few plates that were left beside the sink, and made my way towards my bedroom, it was only 9:00 pm but I decided to sleep early as the colleges were going to open from the next day and I had something on my mind, and for that, I had to leave early for the school.

I took a quick shower and after wearing sweatpants and a loose white t-shirt I made my way towards the calendar and cut down another date, marking it as the last day of this month and the last day of his uniformed disappearance. I lay on my bed. I sighed heavily as I thought what will happen the next day, because as per Eddie, Jacob told him that he will come after 10 or 15 days and it already had been the day when Jacob told Eddie that he will return.

From tomorrow many things were going to change, my shifts will be changed from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm; to 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, second thing Jacob would come tomorrow, "I hope that he will keep his promise and will return tomorrow." I said to myself. And at last, I was going to meet that music guy. I was scared at first but then I decided that I will do as I said to Jacob, I will go and confess to him that I was looking at him and hearing him from so many moths. I lastly played his songs as I plugged the earphones in my ear and drifted in my sleep.

FLASHBACK~

I looked at Jacob who was humming the music which I forced him to listen to a few days ago.

"you said you didn't like this music and now you are humming it," I said as I teased him and smiled looking his way.

"I am not humming it I am modifying it, I think there are some problems which need to be fixed. This music still lacks some feelings." He said as he started humming again.

"don't you dare say that his music is bad? He is the best musician and singer. There isn't any fault in his song." I said as I acted like angry just to tease Jacob.

"oh! Aren't you overprotective for YOUR MUSICIAN GUY? You don't even know is face, and look at you; you are already all over him." He said as he smirked playfully.

"so what even though I don't know his face but his voice is enough to heal me," I replied as I crossed my hands in front of my chest.

He then stood up from the bed and said, "ok! We will see that if this remains the same once you know who he is."

"yes, we'll see that... wait! Are you daring me that I can't see his face." I said as I instantly realized his purpose.

"you know what I bet you as soon as the colleges reopen I will talk to him, you know FACE TO FACE." I said as I pouted

"are you sure you can do that you scared cat." He said teasing me as he laughed.

"hey! How dare you call me that!" I shouted as I ran behind me as he already was running for his life.

FLASHBACK END~

I woke up early in the morning, it was only 5:30 am and I was fully awake. I rubbed my eyes as I made my way towards the bathroom to take a bath, I stood under the shower feeling relaxed and calm and excited at the same time, I exhaled heavily as I finished taking a shower and moved towards my closet to change into something comfortable yet casual for my college. After I finished making my breakfast and packed my lunch I went towards my main door.

I ate my breakfast in my way as usual and dragged my feet towards the college, continuously chanting in my mind, "I can do this." I had completely made my mind to talk to that guy and now I wasn't planning to back off either but I was still a bit afraid that what would happen, if he'll get angry or if he would scold him. Thinking of all that I didn't realize when I already reached the main entrance.

I closed my eyes and one last time thought of the promise I made to Jacob, about talking to that guy. "I wish he came today," I said under my breath hoping that he would come. I entered the campus building and made my way towards the music room. I was few steps away from the music room, it was dead silence there and I got a feeling that he wasn't there because if he was there his music could be heard very clearly from few steps away. I was still hoping to see him, I finally reached the gate and looked through the glass gate finding any trace of him, and there he was lifting a violin. "thank god he is here" I said to myself. As usual, he was wearing a blue hoodie and his back was facing me.

"I can do this," I said to myself one last time before opening the door with a sound of click. Which gained his attention and it was easily visible that his body tensed up and he froze.

"Hello!" I mumbled because I didn't know how to start the conversation and to my surprise he replied.

"I knew it." Which left me all stunned.