Even after her order was taken, she still lingered on the cafe's premises. My heart didn't stop thumping wildly, I was a 100% sure she was here to humiliate me or threaten me to stay away from Faelan, which was totally unnecessary because we were no longer together.
My colleagues pushed at me and made me tell her to leave the premises, it seemed that had noticed my discomfort around her and had seen it as a juicy opportunity to entertain themselves.
I held unto my apron as I made my way towards the her. It seemed she was in her thoughts, most likely thinking of the possible ways to beat the shit out of me, I've seen women do nasty things to their fellow women because of men.
I tapped her shoulder and cleared my throat, "Sorry to disturb you again but we've closed and you need to leave"
She didn't reply but I could feel her staring at me, it made me nervous and I began to fidget. My throat felt dry and my hands clammy,
"Yeah...sure"
A huge wave of relief washed over me, she stood up and began to make her way over to the door and then she stopped
"Actually...can I talk to you outside for a moment?"
All the dreadful feeling came rushing back, cold sweat ran down my back, I felt dizzy and desperately begged the Earth to claim me, I'm done for!
Well I'm far too deep in this shit to back out now.
I nodded shakily and followed her out the door. The cool evening breeze whooshed around us, the only thing that disrupted our silence
"Uhh...Hi?"
Wait, is this the talk before the fight type of thing?
"Hi" I chuckled nervously, I didn't want to look small or intimidated
So um...I-"
This is the part where I act nonchalant, oblivious and try to divert the conversation from whatever rabbit hole it's going down to.
"-if this is a confession thingy I want to let you know that I'm not down for it. I just got my heart broken not quite long and it's still under maintenance" I hurriedly spewed out, I swear I wasn't thinking.
No response.
A minute flew by.
"What?"
"Huh?"
"No no that wasn't my intention at all. It's me Elora, I just wanted to ask if you still knew me"
What?
Was I mistaken?
I mean it's been quite a while I perceived the bitch's aura so I had probably mixed it up.
Embarrassment washed and soaked me.
"Oh my gosh silly me!" My face burnt bright red, but then the name she spoke hit me, I snapped my head up so fast it could had flew off my neck
"Elora?"
Elora?
"Yeah"
That Elora?
"Institution of Arts and Crafts?"
My old and first friend Elora?
Wow quite the memory you got there
"Yeah"
"Elora!"
"Yep, that's me" her hearty laugh filled the atmosphere
"I know we are just meeting for the first time in years but is it okay if I hug you?" She proposed
"S-sure why not?" I agreed because I desperately needed it
"You've gotten so tall! I'm jealous!"
She had grown too! A few inches taller than me and a bit bigger than the last time we met
"Why didn't you say anything all day? I was literally waddling about in front of you!"
I whined, waddling about with panic!!!
"I don't know really, I just..."
"It's alright" I pulled from the hug and held her hands "The good thing is here you are! Oh and I haven't really forgiven you for up and leaving he institution without a word!"
Actually, I felt like it was partially my fault that she left.
I cringed at the memory. I had drawn her dead mother, I knew she was dead because her aura hung vague over her daughter. What a beautiful mother she was.
"Come tomorrow it's getting late, I have so much I want to tell you!"
I ushered her towards the pavement "11am pronto! If you don't come, I'll make a cactus grow up your ass!"
"You can do that?"
"Don't come tomorrow and see" I waved.
I heard her laugh and then it disappeared.
I couldn't help but smile, it's been a while I smiled. I really needed her. She was like a tiny ray of light in my now grim world.
I trudged back into the cafe, the other elves were quiet most likely surprised by the fact that I knew the elf they were hellbent on making embarrass me, but all that didn't matter, I've gotten my friend back and that's all that matters.
So fuck that bitch who took Faelan away from me.
Fuck Faelan.
And fuck me too for putting myself through shit!
I'm going to live my best fucking life!
Yes I would say fuck as many times as I want because no fucking one can tell me what the fuck not to do!
Fuck yeah!