Your name

On my way home I see the café I usually went to when I was younger, "Well. I didn't eat, did I?"

I decided to go in and grab a bite, I look around and it's still the same. A big window, where you can look out. comfy black seats. As I sit down next to the window, I check my phone and a waitress asks me for my order and to my surprise, "Oh! It's you from the bus!" She says loudly.

I look startled at her and a few seconds later I come to my senses. I gently smile at her and say, "it's nice to see you again, I didn't know you worked here."

She hands me the menu and says, "I just got employed this week! what would you like to order?"

I take the menu and check the first page, "curry, tea, coffee, hot dogs, French toast. Hmmm. I'll take the French toast with whipped cream and strawberries; I'll also have a coffee on the side."

I hand her the menu, she smiles gently at me and says, "Order coming up! I'll be right back." She takes the menu and walks to the kitchen.

I look out the window and think of when I used to come here every day, sitting at the same seat every time, all the way in the back. I hear bells ring and the door open an old lady comes in and greets the customers and the workers. She looks my way and comes over, "It's been a while." She looks at me with a piercing gaze.

It has, I'm sorry I didn't come sooner." I say as I sigh heavily.

"It's okay hon. I know what you're going through, so tell me how long do you have le-" She was cut off by the waitress

"Oh! Miss Nora. I didn't know you were coming here today!" She says to the old lady sitting on the opposite side of me.

"Oh and, Here's your French toast with whipped cream and strawberries; and your coffee." She places everything on the table and smiles.

"You can go now." Nora says. As she leaves she asks, "so, how long do you have left?"

I take a bite of my French toast and say, "Around 3 months.."

She gets goosebumps, her hair on her neck jumps up. She says, "It- It's alright. Make the best out of what you have left, here take this"

She hands me a check of a thousand euros. "I'll be in the area for the time being. Call me if you need anything."

She stands up and walks away as I say, "I will Nora."

I finish my food and get up. The waitress comes over to pick up the plate and the mug. I look at her face and stare for a bit, her beautiful, curly hair, and her glistering blue eyes. She looks over my way and smiles, she says, "Wait here for 5 minutes!"

I wait and 5 minutes later, she comes out with a piece of paper. "I never got your name, did I?"

She hands me the piece of paper. I stutter and say, "Ah, no. My name's Rozale, what about you?"

She giggles and says, "I'm Celia!"