Pushing open the door, melodious music wafted into his ears. The waiter's eyes shone with admiration as he spotted Steve Burton, greeting him with a hint of delight, "Sir, may I take your order?"
Steve raised his hand, silencing the waiter with a gesture, then nonchalantly pointed at the café's daily special listed at the entrance and waved the waiter away. He headed straight towards where Ruby Gregory and Edric Reat were seated.
The backrests of the sofas in the café were high, creating partitioned mini spaces like a series of little walls.
Steve sat in a seat back-to-back with Edric's sofa, perfectly positioned to hear the murmur of conversation behind him.
"All these years have passed and I still remember what you told me... 'I'm sorry, I am engaged to Steve Burton.'
Steve's leisurely resting fingers slightly trembled on the table as the waiter served his ordered coffee, "Sir, here is your coffee."
