Next morning.
Zoe arrived at her favourite. She had plans to go shopping with Bella today. But she got there before the time because she decided to spend some time with herself.
Recently she had run through a lot of horrific hallucinations like talking with someone in dream, seeing some strange creatures. Though she got a perfect explanation regarding those creatures but what about her dream. It was so real. And Noah, was he even there or it was also another erroneousness of her eyes. Seemed like that poisonous gas still had enough efficacy on her mind.
She sighed while looking at the cafe. She used to come here oftentimes. Whenever she was feeling a little down or bored.
Zoe scrutinized the whole cafe. There were not many customers today.
Fortunately her seat was empty. She had special attraction towards that seat because of its location. To be placed in the last of the first row and having a big mirror right next to it from where you can see the whole picture of the outside. It greatly had a great location.
Zoe grinned and headed towards the chair. while sitting on it mused 'Silence plus perfect seat. Awesome.'
Afterwards a waitress came.
"It's been a while." Instead asking for order she stated while having a mellow smile on her face.
Zoe raised her head and looked at the familiar smile. Though it'd been a long time since she last saw it "Yeah. How have you been?"
"Same as ever." She replied while placing the warm water on the chair. It's a cold.
"So..Chocolate chip ice cream and."
A small smile appeared on Zoe's lips as she heard her. "Only ice cream please."
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"You know today's temperature is 7°c and look at you, ordering the ice cream instead of the coffee. Moreover, I don't understand why you are having the same ice cream over and over again." That girl remarked.
Zoe gave her a meaningful smile and picked that glass. While running her index finger in the mouth of the glass she replied. " I'll surely let you know about it if only you tell me why you always have that smile on your face. Don't you ever get tired?"
"Well, I can explain but I'm afraid you'll get bored."
"Damn sasha! You've learnt how to answer. huh." Zoe instantly returned. There was a little annoyance on her face. Somehow, she was finding Sasha turning more and more like her but Sasha's aura was far calm compared to her. However, she still couldn't complain about it.
Zoe stared at her, she was having an alluring aura around her. It always put her in an abeyance wherever saw that girl smiling freely like there was no difficulty in her life.
However, it was only part of the half side. Inside she was another girl who was fighting for her life to survive. She lost her mother when she was only eight years old and her god damn father. He brought another woman a week later after her mother's death.
Her stepmother also wasn't a virtuous woman rather she was a typical and traditional type woman who perfectly was following the evil' stepmom' footprints.
Every time her stepmother did something bothersome and it would take her ironic efforts to come out from that situation.
About three years ago, Zoe met her and after a few encounters she became close to her. To tell the truth, she was always running in trouble whenever they dropped to each other.
In point of fact, Zoe related to her as white lotus of any romance novel who was waiting for a hero to be saved. But she proved her wrong.
Sasha is a very rational person who speaks her mind and remains her cool in most of the situations.
Each time Zoe got her fighting with her problems bravely while using her tiny mind. And yeah she was wearing that smile of her always.
Hence, Zoe found her very interesting person. So she often visited her. Maybe because she was a student of psychology thus she had a good control on her emotions.
"All thanks to you." Sasha again uttered less but weighty words.
Getting a savage reply once again, the intensity of Zoe's gaze grew more deeper over her. The graceful smile of Sasha's was still shining like a pearl after cutting her remarks sharply.
Before Zoe could proceed further, someone catched her attention.
Standing a little far from them he was staring at them with a complex expression. Actually not, his all heed was on sasha.
"I think you should go back to work before your boss's anger explode on you. As for your gratitude, You can thank me another time."
Sasha turned her head and looked at that person. As their gaze met then Sasha's expressions became sour. "I'm gotta go to bring your ice cream." She said then walked away from there.
After some moments later.
Sasha came again. She quietly placed the ice cream on the table.
Zoe found something off in her. She was observing Sasha and that person from that start. It was not like she didn't respect her privacy. Zoe tried to keep herself out with Sasha's personal matter and she always did. But if she was in danger then it would turn in a different scenario.
"Sasha! I'm sure you are doing fine and not dealing with any life-threatening problem." Zoe said while talking a spoon of ice-cream inside of her mouth.
Sasha turned and noticed Zoe's gaze who was on the boss. She immediately perceived where Zoe was indicating.
Sasha smiled, it was great relief for her that she had a good friend. "Actually it's not life-threatening but a heart-threatening problem." She answered matter-of-factly.
Zoe's jar dropped, it almost got hit to the ground. She stared at her while having a big 'O' in her mouth.
"Don't be surprised. If someone finds their right one then they wouldn't take much time to fall for them." Sasha replied while crashing Zoe astonishment.
"So! You are accepting, you are in love." Zoe almost yelled but she suppressed her excitement. After all Sasha was someone who didn't fall in love easily with anyone.
She really wanted to give thumbs up to that guy who had the liver to make Sasha grow feelings for him.
"You are capable to read it, I don't think I need to tell you"
"Yeah! It's written all over your face and recently your words confirm it."
Sasha nodded with agreement while looking at her Boss. "Yeah."
"It seems you guys aren't sharing a healthy atmosphere around. And if you are not, then why don't you come with us. I mean shopping, it'll help you to refresh your mood." Zoe suggested.
Instead answering Zoe's question Sasha added. "Us? Who is another person?"
"She'll arrive soon. Actually it's me who came earlier."
"I see. So it's 'She' not 'He'. Okay. Deal, I'll try to leave the cafe early today."
Ignoring her markable taunt Zoe returned while filling a spoon of ice-cream in her mouth. "Sure have your time."