The situation at the table was a bit awkward. Liam and Meghan were fine but, for the other two the situation was red code or blue code kind. An emergency, a disaster.
'I want to talk but, what if I make a fool of myself again?'
'I don't want to have one of my junior as witness of my awkwarness.'
Liam was the only one concerned about the quality and flavor of the food. Meghan was grinning and screaming internally.
'These two are cuties together. Maybe I should help them create a good mood.'
-Liam, I just remembered that my grandma is coming tonight to see my parents. She wanted to see you again. We should go now.
-Now? But we were supposed to...
-We just had the dessert. I told you I'd forgotten. You know how she is so...choose wisely.
Liam gulped. Indeed, Meghan and her grandma had many things in common. And neither of them was pretty when angry. They were quite scary.
-Your grandma is my grandma. Of course I miss her. We should go quickly then, Meghan. We can't leave our gradma waiting. Let's go quickly Meghan!
-But...
-Oh you two should continue...both of you are adults so...have a good night. You should take her home, Michael.
-Don't worry about that Meghan. You can go...and visit your grandma.
-Right? Liam told me you were trustworthy.
-I'm glad he thinks so.
Meghan and Michael seemed to connect and understand each other. To the other two, their exchange of words had something not right. But they couldn't say what was wrong. After that, a happy Meghan and a robotic Liam went to meet the one and only granny Sarah, leaving Michael and Soraya alone.
-Did you like the dinner?
-Yes, I think all was delicious.
-What do you like to do?
-I'm a fan of the classics be either music, films, clothes...and then, my other hobbies are pretty normal. And you? What do you like?
-I like peace, football, games, classic music and cars. And...
'Maybe you?'
-And?
-I feel I little uneasy here. Maybe for the tension at dinner. So how about...we go for a walk?
-I was thinking the same.
Not too far apart from the restaurant there is a big park with a lake. It was quite late, almost midnight when two people appeared side by side in there. They had been making small talk on their way here while walking.
And Soraya felt that she wanted to know everything about him. She could only think of him at that moment.
It seemed like they could talk normally now. They were walking side by side, not too far or too near each other. They were side by side, without physical contact.
The park at night was a empty. No other people could be seen apart from them.
They were much more comfortable.
-So what is your favourite song?
-I don't have one. I have too much of them to count. Rock, pop, classic...I like them all.
-Me too. More so, because in my work I listen to the radio a lot. Then, what do you do on your free days?
-Most of them I play computergames, playstation, wii...or I go with my friends to play or watch football. What about you?
-I like to watch films of the 80's with a cup of warm chocolate, go travel and explore be it woods, new places I've never been before, or just stay at home reading novels or watching series.
'Ring, ring'
-Be careful!
A very quick bike almost hit Soraya but Michael moved her away from the path. Soraya was crushed against him in an embrace.
-Sorry!
Neither of them listened to the late apology of the bike owner.
They were pressed against each other, only separated by their clothes. Soraya's face was against his chest. They were still like that for long seconds.