At midnight before the day of his ultimate flight, many things happened for the first time that I had never imagined. I sighted a weird yet captivating sight exactly at 3:11 midnight.
Mr Man In Black was wandering shirtless around the dark-unlightened kitchen in a hunt of Red Bull cans. I scampered behind him and caught him redhanded in the refrigerator light. I broke the silence and whispered, "Hey! What are you up to? He quivered up and whispered back, "What are you doing here, now, at this hour?" I giggled, trying not to laugh. Mr Black was like, "Stop laughing like a stupid!" But some things are not in my control. How could I stop laughing seeing him shirtless, after all! He has an amazing body, by the way.
NB spoke out, "I'm having my midnight snack cravings! Red Bull sucks, need something solid. You want something?" I replied, "Let's see what we have!" "There's nothing in the fridge that's instant to eat. I've searched just now," said NB. I said, "Wait, calm down, I'm managing." My eyes went on some plain cracker packets kept on the fridge top. But that was too high for me. I requested Mr Red Bull, "Would you please grab that down to me?" He gave it to me and said, "These are so plain! But I'm hungry!" He commenced having those. Hunger can make you eat even your worst favourite food, can't it? But I stopped him right away, "Wait, wait, want something lovable to your tastebuds?" "What do you mean?" asked Mr Black. Then I got a garlic cream cheese spread and mustard sauce inside the fridge and made sandwich crackers with the spread and sauce. NB was staring at me and his face had a huge question-mark as if I was preparing poison for him. I offered him one and the rest of the crackers he ate himself. I had one too. Then I saw a cup of Greek yoghurt in the fridge. I mixed a pinch of black pepper and a tiny pinch of salt with it and asked NB to try this creamy yoghurt-dip with the tasteless-sugarfree crackers. I couldn't imagine how good it was in taste! I was proud of myself though. I had never experimented with food before. Mr No Reaction finally reacted, "Yum! Thanks to you and your ridiculous-creative mind." "Was it an insult?" I joked. Then you know, the awkward silence in every conversation popped in.
Then we craved some piping hot tea in wintry midnight. I mean, crackers can't be left alone without some tea, right! By the way, here's a trick. If you put 3 tea bags in a single cup of hot water and add a generous amount of milk and sugar, believe me, the tea will be creamy and will take you to heaven. He was all mine having that tea. I'm sure he pictured me as his tea/life partner after having that heaven-blessed tea. Which man would not want that cup of tea every morning! That 3-teabag trick is a secret!!!!! Between you and me.
The dim fridge light was more than enough for me to have the most romantic and cosy atmosphere which was showering confetti in my mind. Besides, the hot tea was the cherry on top to sustain that warmth of the night. Watching NB in a murky place was just another proof of my good luck. He takes my breath away every time I see him.
We looked at each other for a while and I decided to confess my feelings throwing caution to the wind before it was too late. I confessed, "Do you know, I have a crush on you?" I was about to say those three little magical words but I refrained thinking what he would think. You know, teenage love is difficult. 'Cause people don't take you seriously and reckon every "I love you" as a momentary crush. My Mr Romeo was shy and gleamed. He only uttered one word, "Oh". I further flirted, "What are your thoughts about that, about me?" "About your what?" tried NB to act naive. I explained, "The overall me!" He smiled and said, "Cute and talented." I was entirely flattered. I understood at that moment that I did the right thing confessing. Taking the risk was worth it! Although it was only half of my feelings.
My Mr Man In Black then tried to force-feed me one Red Bull can. It was so pathetic. I wonder how he drinks gallons of those! When he was forcing me, my laugh and its brain-freezing taste made me spill all out! The worst of it was it all spilt on NB. But seriously, that time he was looking even hotter. I couldn't stop chuckling! That moment will always be so iconic to me.
Nevertheless, I was a bit scared of him leaving and bidding him goodbye but I said to myself, "Let's not spoil this moment, I'll cross the bridge when I come to it."