Couple

My daily life can be more complicated than most people realize.

And thinking about things so much is exhausting, but I can't help it.

I looked back, and 'Jake' was there.

He was smiling and apparently he was making fun of me.

This was really starting to scare me. He somehow wanted it to be real. But there were already too many coincidences that he showed up and I didn't realize it.

I wouldn't want to ask you directly, if it's real. And if I can touch it. He would clearly think I'm a pervert.

A lunatic maybe...

But on the other hand... it wouldn't be bad to just play along and go with the flow for once and live life.

It would be very weird, and shameless of me. But...

How because it would be? What if it's not real and it's a hallucination.

How can I test it? At this point I didn't even care what it was, I just wanted to be normal and meet people.

Kind of like... a different routine.

I sighed and heavily wiped my face, so many thoughts overwhelmed me.

—Oh. It's not time to open yet. He wanted her to go away.

Or not?

—Ah... Yes, I know, I came very early, the thing is that the time I came I had to leave and I wanted to try the banana milk. He smiled again.

'Right... Since you didn't come back I guess I should make it up to you, since you paid for it.' I went over to the reservations and had a muffin and saved banana milk.

Now that I think about it... A hallucination is a product of the mind, it can seem real, if that's the case, you won't be able to eat what I give you, right?

I smiled like a maniac at the thought, maybe it will solve my problem once and for all.

'How are you supposed to eat that?' I whispered

—Ah... Well, I thought I'd drink the milk first and eat the Muffin in one bite. He laughed, and his laugh was really beautiful.

And now it happens to you?

'I didn't mean to be nosy, just forget what you heard...

I let him take a seat while I pretended to be busy.

'Can I have another banana milkshake?' I didn't turn around, I just nodded.

—It would be 1 dollar. I smiled, more like a grimace.

—Yes, take. Hey... here between us. Would it be very daring of me to ask you for your phone number again, if you can also your name? I looked up quickly and looked at him seriously.

Ok... For someone fake, I'd say this guy is pretty daring.

—Andy. I'm Andy Lee, and my number…" I looked down and reached for a piece of paper to write on. —This is my number, I hope and you can pay my phone.

'AHA. The phone'

He didn't want to hesitate anymore, he would just let the situation flow.

'Here's your banana milk.'

—That's for you, I still have. I wanted to somehow apologize to you, but I only managed to annoy you. So my apologies are a delicious banana milkshake.

I watched him carefully, with this there were already many signs, and now I didn't just need to know about him.

I wanted to find out if it's real.

-Thank you. I looked down a bit shy.

Did you really get nervous?

"Just as I imagined. Your smile is beautiful. —I saw how he opened his eyes wide, maybe he didn't expect to say that out loud.

I felt at peace.

This guy made my heart feel calm, and I liked it. I liked that feeling of warmth, I very rarely managed to feel it and I don't want it to end, I felt confident with him, even though he is a complete stranger.

It's worth it...

Take a chance.

'Perhaps you thought I was insane, but... The first time I saw you and suddenly you disappeared, I thought you were a hallucination.' Not seeing you anywhere that day, he freaked me out and gave me a panic attack. I know you don't know me, nor I you. I don't even know why I'm telling you this, it's just that, for some strange reason, I feel comfortable with you. I felt so embarrassed, seeing his gaze fixed on him and his expressionless. 'Ok... we don't need to make this more awkward, just grab your drink and go.' I'm sorry I was impertinent.

I ruined it.

That had been it... my first breakthrough in confidence and I screw it up by telling someone I'm crazy.

Cool.

'I'm sorry…' I heard him speak. —It was not my intention to scare you, believe me, if I had known, I would never have left without warning, it was my fault, but I suddenly went out to answer a call, and when I was going to return I bumped into someone... now I know it was you Since I couldn't find you anywhere.

'Hahahahaha' I started laughing.

Wait...

Was I laughing?

-What? I said something wrong? I'm sorry if I said something to upset you.

'No.... it's just that... it's not you...' I said between laughs. 'I'm sorry... and thank you... Thank you for saying that to me, you have no idea how much I needed to hear you say that.' Now I know that you are a person, and not a product of my damaged mind, I am happy. And it's so incredible how many words I've said today... It's progress, and it was thanks to you showing up, it's thanks to the fact that you're real, that you're here, and you're talking to me. Oh my God! You said you only went out to take a call, and I couldn't confirm my suspicions, out of fear.

I was scared that you were a hallucination and just ran away without saying anything else. If only he had waited for me, he would have saved me all that suffering…" I breathed a sigh of relief.

You are talking about more.

'I'm not the only one~...' He said that more like a whisper, but I could hear it.

'Like I said...' The doorbell rang.

She was my mate, I wasn't prepared to put up with her, not now when she was happy, and talking about me, with a stranger. She didn't want the guy to blurt out a word in front of her...

'Oh... you're here.' And who's your friend? I gave her a look from head to toe, typical of her.

At least I'm calm that he saw it, but on the other hand I'm worried about what he might say.

-It's a friend who came to buy a milkshake, he already left...

—I was leaving, Thanks for the drink, I liked talking to you Andy. She walked away with a huge smile.

Ok... but hearing him say my name was another topic of conversation.

'Friends huh?' Well, the two are cute and make a nice couple. He winked at me and walked into the kitchen cynically.

Beautiful couple? He and I?

He hadn't even thought about it. I was just happy that it's real.

Jake is nice, and really cute, but I didn't think of him as a 'mate.'

Could I, fall in love and live like someone normal?