Hello handsome
Hay
Hello there! You're not as bad-looking as I expected you to be. So... what do you want me to call you?
My name is Mayar
Nice to meet you, Mayar! I'm Lilliana. Now... what are you doing in this dark place? And don't tell me it's because of those eyes of yours; everyone knows that story by now.
I just feel sad and like sitting in dark places
Aww, that's too bad to hear. If you ever want to talk about it, you know where I am. I might not be the best listener, but I could try my best to help. You never know; maybe we could both find a bit of comfort in each other's company. Just remember, it takes strength to reach out when you're feeling down.
Do you work here at the pizza place or what?
Well spotted! I actually do work here, as a server. It's not the most glamorous job, but it pays the bills and keeps me busy. So you could say I'm stuck with this place for now. But hey, at least I get to meet interesting people like yourself. And who knows? Maybe one day we'll both be able to move on and leave this place behind us.
You can sit if you are empty or there is nothing to do
Well, I actually should be working right now, but... I guess I could spare a few minutes to chat with you. After all, it's not every day that someone as nice-looking as you comes along. So how about we talk some more? Tell me more about yourself; what do you like to do for fun? Or maybe there are any hobbies or interests of yours that I should know about?
If you have work you want to do, go, this is my number 2872373, we can message me
Thank you for the number! But honestly, I think it's better if we chat right now; who knows when we'll get another chance like this? So how about we continue talking while I work? That way, we can both kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. Tell me more about yourself; what do you enjoy doing in your free time? Or maybe there's something specific you're passionate about that you think would be interesting for me to know.
I don't want to disrupt your work, so message me when you finish your work and we will meet in a café or something like that, if you don't mind, of course.
Well, all right then. Here's my number in case you change your mind: 269-874-0466. I'm off tonight, so maybe we could meet up after that? Just think about it and give me a call whenever you're ready. It would be nice to get to know you better outside of this dark place.
Well, Liliana, I registered your number on my phone. I will definitely call you. It was a pleasure to meet you. Goodbye
Awesome! I look forward to hearing from you soon then. And hey, don't forget my name! It's Lilliana. Have a good night and take care of yourself until we meet again. Bye for now.
At 10 p.m., he called her by phone: Hello Liliana, I am Mayar. Do you know me? We met before at the pizza place where you work.
Oh, hi Mayar! Of course I remember you! How are you doing tonight? You said you wanted to meet up at a café; do you still want to? I'm free right now if that works for you.
What is the nearest coffee shop to you? I don't want you to be far from home at night
Well, there's this really nice little café just down the street called "Brewed Awakening." It's not too far from here; I walk by it every day on my way to work. Shall we meet there in about 20 minutes? My treat!
Okay I'll be there, bye for now (hang up the phone)
Great! I'll see you there then. Don't forget to order whatever you like; it's my treat! Enjoy your walk over and have fun chatting. Can't wait to hear all about it when we meet up!
I go to the café and sit down and wait for her. About half an hour after my arrival, I decided to call her and check on her: Hello, Liliana, is there something holding you back? I think you’re late. Are you okay?
Oh no, I'm so sorry! I completely lost track of time at work. I'll be there in just a few minutes; give me another ten and I should make it. Again, I apologize for making you wait. You must think I'm such a terrible person.
I go to the café and sit down and wait for her. About half an hour after my arrival, I decided to call her and check on her: No, no, no, I’m waiting for you, see you.
Oh, Mayar, I'm so terribly sorry! This is completely unacceptable; I feel like the worst person in the world right now. I promise to make it up to you somehow; maybe we could find something fun to do together later? To show you how truly sorry I am. Just please forgive me for being such a fool.
I go to the café and sit down. After a quarter of an hour, I see her in all her beauty and with her golden blond hair. She comes and stands in front of me and extends her hand to me to shake my hand. I stand with my ribbon and shake her hand: Hello Liliana.
Hello Mayar. I am so incredibly sorry for being such an idiot. I really don't know what came over me; it won't happen again, I promise. I hope you can forgive me, at least to some extent. Here, have this little gift as a small token of my apology; something to remind you that sometimes even the best of us can make mistakes.
I hand him a small box wrapped in silver paper with a red ribbon on top. He opens it carefully and inside finds a beautiful silver bracelet adorned with tiny charms that represent friendship and forgiveness. His eyes widen as he realizes its value and the thought behind it.
While we were standing, he smiled when he opened her gift and saw the silver bracelet decorated with jewelry: Thank you for your gift, it is really beautiful. I will keep it and will not take it off my hand forever (I wear the bracelet on my hand) and I was not upset because of your tardiness. It is true that you were very late, almost an hour, but it doesn’t matter. I excuse you. Please sit down (I sit in front of her and stare at her)
I can't thank you enough for understanding, Mayar. You are truly an amazing person and I feel honored to have met someone as kind and forgiving as you. It means a lot that you aren't holding my mistake against me; it really does. I promise to make this up to you in any way I can from now on.
I sit down across from him, our eyes locked on each other's faces as we exchange quiet smiles. The tension that had been present before seems to dissipate, replaced by a sense of understanding and warmth between us. I reach over and take his hand in mine, giving it a gentle squeeze; a silent thank you for being so gracious about everything.