The coffee tasted good and refreshing. It filled Mayu's mind with calmness but still kept her clearheaded.
"Ah, this feels so great. My nerves are getting relaxed." Mayu closed her eyes and inhaled the aroma of her coffee.
"Thank you. I love these kinds of feedback. It inflates my ego." She heard who looks like to be the owner responded. The owner walked back to the counter and traded silly jokes with her crew.
"What would you want to talk to me about?" she faced Ellaine back. Her face had gone formal.
"It's about Chryxso. Are you two really engaged?" one of her eyebrows raised. Somebody is being possesive. Between us two, you're more in the wrong. You're already tied and not yet tired looking for somebody else. Do you feel itchy somewhere?
"I don't mean to be rude but I don't think you're in the position to ask me about these kinds of things." I'll just go with your assumption for now. Let me own Chryxso for a bit so I can shoo you away and you don't fall into sin, immoral people! She can already see her wings being awarded to her by Saint Peter when she meets him. Ellaine was taken aback by her affront response.
"You're right. Do you also know that your fiance is chasing after me?" there was no mockery on her voice but it still did not sound good to her ears. She gently touched her chin with her index finger. Are you testing my girlfriend meter?
"From the way I see it, he doesn't look like he's only chasing you, you're deliberately making him chase after you." In short, you're seducing him! There was a hint of anger in her eyes but she did not speak so she went on and continued her piece.
"I'm aware that you're already a married woman and the way you responded to his kisses the first time I saw you makes one think you're really just a loving and affectionate couple. Had you been single by then, I would have packaged him and given him to you but clearly you're not. You're playing with his emotions!" Ellaine's face paled with her continuous barbs.
"You don't understand," she helplessly responded.
"I don't have to understand. I already saw it. I'm not engaged to Chryxso nor am I on any relationship with him but it would not stop me from going against your adulterous acts. You disgust me, you two!" tears escaped Ellaine's eyes. Mayu suddenly felt guilty. I think I said more than I should, she thought.
"I wish I could love him back," she's getting ready to leave but she stopped when she spoke again.
"What do you mean?" her breathing is getting heavier as she pushed herself to sit again. She wanted to roll her eyes but since they're in a public place, she just breathed roughly.
"Mallory and I have been having conflicts when I had miscarried," she but her tongue. She suddenly felt pity for the woman. Did I just misunderstood her?
"I take full responsibility for the reason he got into that accident. Chryxso is already trying to get over his feelings for me. He was the bestfriend and brother I never had. I told him everything that was happening between Mallory and I after I miscarried. He already knew we were having marital problems so he went out and tried to get us back together. Mallory became increasingly jealous of my relationship with him and things got worst when he found out that Chryxso had feelings for me. He tried to leave me."
Mayu can't find any words to reply back. She instead found herself reaching out for her hand and squeezed it gently. Ellaine raised her face showing it drenched in tears and it tugged on Mayu's conscience. I should not have said those.
"Yumi, I won't be able to live without Mallory. I love him so much. He said he's only giving me time to think but when I saw him leave the house carrying a bag his stuff inside, I can't help but think that he's leaving me for good." she continued.
"Chryxso, who had just arrived from abroad that time, was my last hope. I told him if Mallory will leave me then I would have to leave, too. He mistook that for me committing suicide and he came rushing over at my place. It was raining hard when it happened," she gasped and covered her mouth from the shock - poor Chryxso.
"Yes it's my fault." she cried earnestly. Mayu can't get over her shock, she remained sti and unable to respond. So that's what happened! Gosh!
"Is there something wrong with the food you got?" the owner had a curious look in her eyes as she approached them. She noticed that they've now caught the attention of the customers.
Mayu gathered her thoughts before she scrambled to get some words to reply to the owner. However, the owner turned on her heels before she could even speak and strode towards the counter.
"Who prepared the order in table fifteen? You're fired!" there was a sudden hoopla when they heard the owner speak. What?
"No!" she heard herself yell. The people's attention went back to them. What just happened?
"We're just having a heart to heart talk here." more eyes gazed towards their direction. This is gonna require a lot of explanation. She just spouted out any words that came to mind and said,
"What? Can we not talk about emotional things while on a cafe?" that seemed to have struck something and they went back to their own businesses.
"Good grief. That's a good line! I want to be your friend, you seem like a cheerful person. You, too, miss crying lady, don't be sad anymore." the owner hovered over their table and tapped her shoulders in excitement. She did not notice a tall guy stand behind her and hang her over his shoulders with ease. He dropped her on a nearby seat, a little far from where they are.
"Oh, my love? Have you decided to elope with me now? You don't have to do that anymore because we have already been betrothed. Our marriage is planned in heaven."
"What? I don't date kids Sweetheart and if you don't stop meddling with m-"
"I don't mind it if you date me. That will rush our marriage, you know!" the lady is shameless.
"Sweetheart!" the man roared in frustration.
"I love it when you call me that. I really salute the person who named me. Right, love?" the poor man just scratched his head.
"I don't know what to do with you anymore. I'm seriously thinking of kicking you out here." Mayu stiffled her laughter when he heard him speak again.
"Remembered something?" that was Ellaine. It looks like she's already done crying heart heart out and also enjoying this little scene with the 'owner' and what looks like the 'real' owner. It's a chaos!
"I find them cute, the guy is tolerating her shameless advances. He's obviously in love with her but it doesn't look like he would be able to confess."
"The lady has already done all the confession, don't you think his tongue is just stuck in his throat now."
"They're just really sweet." she clasped her hands and smiled widely.
"What about you and Chryxso? Any developments?" she's now starting to tease her. Her smile got soiled immediately and her eyebrows twitched. Really? You're asking me that?