If I ever see that heavily clothed woman again I swear-
"Here son, the map. Are you planning to go somewhere?"
"No!!!!! The mop! The mop! You know I'm a shut-in, dad."
"Hey! I'm the old one here! Did you drop coffee again!? Good thing, there aren't any customers."
Ugh, what a great day!
The sun falls and usually, there weren't that many customers in the evening except today I guess?
"Welcome!"
"1 cup of coffee."
"2 for me sir!"
'I wish Selene is here'
"Son, serve the coffees. I'll take over the counter."
"Here's your coffee."
The cafe was busy, it's good since sales are going up but I heard something that is a bad omen in the list of my book.
'Rumours?!'
"Hey, this is the cafe, right?"
"Yes!"
"Kyah! This cafe must be good even an idol to come here."
'Idol?'
Why would an idol come to my old man's cafe? Hmm...
"Hey you stupid son, keep on serving coffee instead of dillydallying."
On that busy night, the day end. We wash our equipment, took the trash out, and here I am, still wondering who the idol is.
"Hey, dad?"
"Yea, do you know some idols?"
"Come on, shouldn't you be the one to know this kind of thing?"
Ouch, I felt something stabbing me in the heart. That's true but...
"Well, uh, you know... hahaha."
"Oh right, you're busy with your story. What's the progress?"
"I still can't think of anything."
"See! I told you to sleep early."
As we finish cleaning everything, it's time for dinner. I always do the cooking, I wouldn't say that but I'm a great cook.
"Bon appetite!"
We usually go outside to eat, but since we had some improvement. I surprised my dad with my specialty.
Filet mignon with kimchi on the side.
"Where did you learn to cook this?"
"It's my talent! Talent on the internet."
'Thanks Dorgon Ramtell!'
"I guess you had something in you, I thought you're just a shut-in."
I wanna punch this old man so bad but I can't. Hold yourself, hold yourself.
It is time! Lemme check if the old man is asleep in his dreams.
"Snore... zZzZ...ZzzZ..."
'Lezgooo!'
Lemme check one more time just in case.
"ZzzZ...If only I was a better father for you...zZzzZ..."
Dad... No, if only I were a better son for you.
"You ungrateful son! I told you to wash thaaaa...zZzzZ."
'Ok, never mind.'
I am good tonight! Time to play Jalorant!
Even though I don't any friends irl except Selene, I still had some in-game friends.
[I carry you: what took so long?
Carry me: I'm just making sure to not get caught again.
I carry you: I thought you're still planing about your book... looool
Carry me: Lol, just one game then I'm done
I carry you: sure sure 1 game he said
I carry you sents you an invite]
Hmph, I'm not necessarily bad at fps games, I have the aim but...
tl;dr: He doesn't have the aim.
*1 tap*
'How did he hit me there, I didn't even see him!'
0-1
'I swear he's cheating'
0-6
*Wallbang 1 tap*
[Change sides]
*Gets run n gun*
'Oh, my f*cking god! Fix the game!'
1-12
*Sweats... defusing*
'Come oooon, just a lil bit more!'
*t-t-t-t-ting, explosions*
[Defeat]
[Teammate 1: stop boosting him bro
Teammate 2: ggwp unlucky teammates
Teammate 3: report he can't even use his heals and revs.]
[I carry you: ....
Carry me: First game, warm up. 1 more]
[Defeat]
[Carry me: 1 more]
4 games later
[I carry you: thanks for the games time to sleep
I carry you logged out]
....
I had fun I think...
[1-13, 3-13, 1-13, 6-13, 5-13]
Shoot! 2 hours till sunrise...
After a 2-hour power nap
'A worker sleeping in its workplace? How did this "cafe" survive with slackers?'
Why am I still think about her?
"Wake up you lazy bum! How many times do I have…"
Great! This old man is a broken record, ugh.
"Yea! I'm coming down!"
'I wish Selene could come early'
"Hey, you ok?"
Do my ears deceive me? The heavens are listening to my prayers.
'Selene is early today? That's new!'
I can still remember it like it was yesterday.
'Couple!'
Angels sing while fairy dust rains. The sounds of the lyre, such beauty to my ears and her image that I can't erase in my mind and her moonlight-like hair. Aiden...
"Yes!?"
"Hello, you still there?"
Keep yourself together! That was embarrassing...
"Yea... I was kinda busy last night."
'Lie'
"Oh, yea? Oh right! How's the progress?
"I'm getting there hehe. Anyway! Your early today huh."
'How can I lie in front of an angel!'
"Well, your dad message me to come early."
"Why?"
"I don't know ask him."
I wonder what it is.
"Great, you're here now!"
'Wow, this old man is in a good mood?'
"I have some good news and bad news."
Ah, I know where this is going
'The good news is about having branch somewhere in the city and the bad news is we're lacking people.'
"What do you like to hear first?"
"Just spill the beans, old man."
"Anything is fine for me."
I can't believe this is amazing news! Well, except for the bad news.
"The good news is our cafe was chosen to be a venue for a variety show. The bad news is I forgot to reply to their email."
*Ding...Ding*
"Good morning."
A man dressed like a businessman entered the cafe
"Welcome to our cafe!"
"Wow, the owner looks young! Here's my card."
"I'm sorry, I'm not interested in modeling and the owner of this cafe is that old man."
"My apologies."
I gave my dad the card and as he read it he smacked me at the back.
"You stupid son. Go apologize!"
"Huh?"
I read the card and it wasn't a scout in modeling.
[JBS Mr. Verri]
He was the one that requested to shoot a variety show in our cafe... and on that day it was the day I apologize to my utmost sincerity.
"Soooooorrryyyyyy!"