"You should praise, criticize and flirt with people right to their face, only then it will make a difference, Daniel" said Michael while looking at his friend Daniel nervous face
"But she is so beautiful . I don't think she will like me, and to be honest I'm so nervous just looking at her . " Replied Daniel .
This shocked Michael .
Daniel comes from a very well off family and he is by normal standard very handsome, and while Michael has known him he has a strong personality .
To think his friend is not confident to talk to a girl is beyond him . He was well liked in school and had many friends .
A lot of them were girls .
"Well, act like your witty smartass self . This has been the second week you are at this coffee place . I will not accompany you for the third week . "
Daniel found out that this coffee place is where she always frequents . Since then he always come here to look at her .
And he also didn't want to be here for the third week . That would surely make him labeled as a stalker or something
He told this to Michael and Michael asked him to go for it instead of, like stalking her .
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This is the first time Daniel feels like this . He could not forget about her . It's a problem .
"Really? You think that will work?" Asked Daniel
"You know that girl, Jessica, our classmate . She likes you because of your confident personality . Acting like this will not let this girl you're obsessing about like you . I don't want you to become a stalker . " Michael said jokingly .
"Jessica likes me? Why didn't you tell me? I didn't know about that"
"Daniel! Focus!"
"Oh yeah . Sorry . I was distracted… . Wait a minute! I thought you like Jessica, Mike? "Then a look of understanding dawned on Daniel
"Hah . Now I understand why you were so mad when I brought her to watch movies a month ago . HAHAHA . So that was the reason?"
"Why . . You . Do you want my help or not?' Michael said while his face was reddening with embarrassment .
Then Daniel with Michael encouragement decided to gather his courage . Then he saw her enter the café .
Michael also looked at the direction Daniel was staring .
She was beautiful . There was no other way to describe her . How could she stand there and look so… . beautiful?
Maybe that is why .
For Daniel the moment they locked eyes in the movies theater one month ago, that's when he knew .
How did he know? Because for those five seconds he stared into her eyes, time stopped for him .
She ordered an espresso .
"Go, Daniel . There's your opening . Do that thing . " There's this running gag I always did to my friend but surely he's not asking me to do that kind of things to her .
"You're joking right? To her?"
"Yes . I think she will like it" Michael was grinning
I go to the counter while she waited for her espresso . And then the counter called her name . And as quickly they put down her espresso I quickly took it .
She came to the counter and looked at the coffee I hold .
"I'm sorry, that's my coffee" she said .
"No, I didn't think so" I replied calmly .
"Yeah, it's written there . Amelia . That's my name . "
"Not anymore" I said . "Now it's mine . "
She looked at me like she couldn't believe what I said . And then she smiled . And she broke into laughter .
"Alright . Now what is your reason for doing this?" she said . From the look of her face, she was not angry, more like amused .
I could not help but smile like an idiot .
"My name is Daniel . We met at the cinema a month ago . You know---"
"Yeah, yeah, you're that guy . " She remembers me . Ok, maybe not being too excited would help my cause right now, I told myself .
"Nice to meet you again . I guess we didn't get properly introduced last time . " She was beaming at me .
Then she held out her hand and I shook it . She began introducing herself .
"I hoped I didn't come off as rude the last time we met . My name is Amelia . You could call me Amy"
And that's how I met her again .
"When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew . " I said while looking outside the hospital .
It was such a long time ago . The wind blows gently, the sun shining brightly . On days like this, I don't know why I'm suddenly reminded of that .
Remembering that face, I smiled bitterly
"So it's true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love"
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A vague backstory of Daniel real life .
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