“Your order will be here soon. Please enjoy your evening,” I said to her politely.
“Running away?” she asked as her eyes narrowed at me.
She did not just say that to me…
“From what? From you?” I asked before smiling at her.
Me? Running away from her? What a joke…
“I’ve ordered my drink. Are you interested to know who I am now?” she asked.
I guess she doesn’t know that I know who she is. Knowing and caring are two separate things, though.
“I’m not sure why I should be interested but…since you did order a drink…” I said before shrugging my shoulders.
“My name is Rachael,” she stated.
“Hi, Rachael. You already know my name…I’m Natalia,” I said cheerfully as I stuck out a hand towards her across the bar counter.
Her eyes never left my face as she stared at me. In the end, she never shook my hand.
“Natalia…”