Old CD Case

The first time I heard “Spend Another Night” by Billy Gilman, I was drown to the moment when we were lying on the ground of the hill and starring at the sun. It was breezing morning and you put your arm around me, holding me tight.

You gazed at the sky with smile on your face when you spoke softly, “This is a beautiful morning.”

“It is,” I agreed. I heard music was playing in my head. I moved closer to you as the wind was getting colder.

I looked up and saw your face. In that time, I realized that I distinctly knew that you and I were meant to be together.

Now I was sitting in a cafe with my sandwich untouched. The seat in front of me was empty. I was alright.

I said nothing. The waiters wandered around with apron on and tray in their hands. I was looking at the people outside. They were walking fast on the side walk, some went in to the Victoria’s Secret some went out of McDonald. They all looked the same, Armani mantels, Gucci bags, and all stuff.

“Are you waiting for someone, Anna?”

I turned my attention and saw a cute black hair waiter stopped by me. His tray was full of dirty plates and glasses. But his smile was beaming as usual.

“Not really,” I replied, smiled back at him sincerely. “Just a friend of mine is coming late. Want to join me?”

“Is that okay?” he looked hesitated.

“Sure, I don’t think he’s coming anyway,”

“Alright then,” he smiled a lot wider and looked happier than before. “I’ll be right back,” he added, nodding at his full tray.

He came back again without his tray and apron then sat in front of me. He looked better that way.

“Don’t you want to order something for yourself?”

“No, thank you. It’d be weird anyway ordering something from your own workmates,”

I laughed. “You’re right, emm... Nemeth?” I read his name tag on his black uniform.

“You came here very often,”

“Yeah, I work near here. Just across the street,” I said, started eating my sandwich.

“Ah, I see,” he said, looking at me with his cute smile and sticky eyes.

“What about you?”

“Well, it’s just my part time job while I am taking business major here,” he shruged.

“Wow, that’s great,” I said.

Then our conversation went along till he asked me, “So are you free this weekend?”

My eyes went wide. But I smiled and ready to say yes when the bell door rang and someone came in. That man appearance was contrast with the people around. His mantel looked messy as well as his brown hair.

“Hey! There you are!” that man walked fast toward me. I gave him my little smile as best as I can.  “I’m sorry I’m late. The traffic was so crowded.”

“Yeah, I know. I already guessed,” I said calmly. I just took a deep breath.

“Oh, well, your friend is already here. So I better back to work,” Nemeth stood up and gave me his quick smile before left us alone.

Then that man sat on his seat.

“Well, I am not going to take it too long, Morgan,” I said, searching for something in my bag. “I think you need to have it back,” I pushed an old case of CD toward him.

“What is it?”

I didn’t answer and just looked at him opening up the case. He looked like he forgot about it at first, but then his face shown surprise. He looked up at me in confuse.

“What do you mean with this?”

“I mean, four years is not a short time, Morgan. You had fun in your own world. But now I have my own world. And my own life. So I’m done.”

I just stood up and left my past behind. At least now I could smile full-heartedly as I walked out of the cafe with another smile following me.